Bah LEY BUG
VOLUME 10 NUMBER 7
BAILEY, NORTH C/iROLINA
APRIL 16. 19A8. PRICB lQi
Staff Sets Hlpnl 23 For
MISS E.FAKMEK JOINS NATIONAL MATH CLUB
Miss Edith Farmer, high school math and seniorhano
room teacher, has been given the opportunity to joint'ho
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
This is ''the only national organization dovoted
solely to the improvement of the teaching of elementcoy
and secondary school mathematics. "
The invitation was extended on the basis of her"in
terest in mathematics and upon the recoimendation of the
National Council representative in her State,"
2 lean — III P Day
CHAIRMEN TO MEET APRIL 19
SIAFF SETS REQUISITES EnglishGr. Constitutes
FOR MEMBERSHIP Six-^eeks Work
Before a stiident may en
roll in journalism, he
must meet certain stand
ards .
These standards have been
set in order that any stu
dent may not elect this
course principally as a
means of getting a trip to
the Press Convention.
Mr. M, W. ’Jeaver, princi
pal, and the staff super
visor have approved the
following requirements:
1. Interest in the school
paper and supporter of
all that it stands for.
2. Good English foundation.
3. Dependability,
4,. A willingness to work
and give extra hours out
side of school time when
necessity demands,
5. A spirit of tolerance,
fair play, understanding,
broadmindedness, and a
willingness to give one's
v/orst enemy all the credit
due hin for any honor,
6. Only A and B students ex
cept in special cases
where aptitudes reveal spe
cial abilities needed by
the paper.
7. No freshmen except by
special permission—said
permission to be based on
qualifications of students.
English projects for the
six v;eeks of grammar in
clude emphasis on' deve].op-
ing a composition, under
standing complex sentences,
verbs and verbals, and in
creasing one’s vocabulary,
After learning the de
tails of vrriting an ex
pository composition, each
senior has made an outline
and a bibliography and is
vn:’iting a lengthy com
position on any subject
that interests h?.m. Writ
ing from the heart has
been stressed rather than
for the teacher.
Verbals, vocabulary build
ing, and pronunciation are
the sophomore and freshmen
units.
In addition the froshraon
havo made a thorough st\idy
of the conjugation of
vorbs,
Clean-up day v;ill again
be sponsored lay the journa
lism class on April 23*
All chairnon are to meet
in the journalism class
room April 19 at activity
period.
The same procedure as of
last j'-ear will bo followed,
Chuirraen vdll appoint as
sistants for various jobs.
Each coBimittce will bo
hold rosponsiblo for his
assignment,
NEEDS
Money needed to purchase
cleaning equipment will be
supplies by the general
school treasury,. Students
will be asked to bring
materials like cloths,
buckets, and mops.
To aid the principal in
his emphasis toward de
veloping citizenship and
to show civic pride is the
p\irpose of the joiirnalism
class in sponsoring this
clean-up cffjnpaign,
CHAiaiGN
Chairmen appointed are
Jessie Mae Dev/, Jimmy
Jones, Lester Bissette,
Mavis Perry, Gladys Boykin,
Jean B, Glover, Evelyn
Poole, Alice Ferrell,
Margie Peele, Ifr. J, H.
■'fells, and Jackie Lois
i-Mwards,
J.GLOVER RATES TOPS IN VOCAL CONTEST
In the Eastern District
Vocal Contest for the
state finals, Jean E,
Glover, sophomore, yon
over approximately 25
other music students for
first place in the Inter
mediate group, composed of
less advanced students,
Although she is too young
to try for the state avrard,
she rated excellent on the
certificatns she received.
The state prize is $2,500
scholarship to Juilliard
School of Music, Nev; York,
Jean plans to enter again
next year,