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CLUB GOSSIP At the meeting of the Military Club on Tuesday, May 3, Mr. Wil son announced that applications for about sixty-five uniforms and rifles had been sent in. If this paraphernalia is secured the club will be military in appearance as well as in name. In the absence of a number of corjoorals new ones were elected tem porarily. Those elected were Brog- den Spence, Roy Liles, and Wiley Parker. At the meeting of the Poster Club on May 3, the class made a poster for the bulletin board. The object was to arouse interest in the Junior Play. Kodak pictures of the feet of the cast, left from making another pos ter, were pasted on a large j)iece of cardboard and a free pass offered to the person guessing most nearly cor rectly the owners of the feet. They also completed a booklet to be sent to the hospital. In the book let Avere comic strips and jokes. A very interesting program on famous Roman women was conducted at the meeting of the Latinas So- cietas on May 10. ^ One of the most interesting talks, given by Prances Powell, was on j ‘‘Virginia,’’ whose father killed her rather than give her into slavery. Ina Pate told of the Sabine Avomen, captured by the Roman men and made to marry the Romans. Other talks were ‘‘Rhea Silva” by Iris Smith, “Cloelia” by Ernestine Waters, and “Tarpeia” by Margaret Denmark. At the close of the meeting the club played a game of Latin base ball. GOLDSBORO NEWS Overtures was the subject empha sized at the meeting of the Music Appreciation Club on May 3. “An overture,” explained Miss Koch,” is an introductory number usually played at concerts.” _ The first record was titled “Wil liam Tell Overture” which was di- A-ided into three parts, “The Dawn,” “The Storm,” and “The Calm.” The following records were played: “Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony,” “A Givot,” “Narcis sus,” “Song of India,” “Brooklet,” “Turkish March,” and “Berceuse!” THAT TRIP TO^ALEIGH (Continued from page one) juniors. J^ext year Avhen you begin to Avrite your senior essay buy one of those Associated Press “things” that punctuates, spells, capitalizes and paragraphs all by itself. You don’t have to bother in the least. .Vs for unusual sights, we saw signatures being reproduced by ma chine; copy of “The Lord’s Prayer” on a pin head checks being made by thousands, the only autographed photograph of King George in any country other than England; a copy of the original laws of I^orth Caro- lii^a; a house built in Hayes-Barton that is an exact replica of Mount Vernon; a winding stairway that made us dizzy to look at it. Valuable Picture Put on Display in G. H. S. Library Chamonix, a very beautiful and valuable painting, by George Whar ton EdAvards, Avas on exhibit in the library during the Aveek ending May The picture, valued at $1,500 is being sent from town to town for the benefit of the school children by Mrs. Katherine P. Arrington of Warren- ton, K. c. in memory of her mother. . E^^w^rds, a natiA^e of Connecticut, js Avell known abroad, having re ceived special recognition in France, Belgium and Spain. In 1931 the Minister of Pine Arts of Prance secured one of his masterpieces for his collection in the State Museum of Prance. Chamonix is a painting of a Swiss mountain range with a valley and a bridge in the foreground. Physics Class Gives Program On History of Electricity Members of the Physics Class con ducted, May 5, in chapel, an interest ing program dealing Avith the his tory of electricity^ William Houston, in charge of the prograni, gave a brief account of electricity, Avliich Avas followed bv demonstrations given by several stu dents from the class. An illustration of static electricity Avas shoAvn by Jessie Wilkinson. A piece of fur when rubbed on a rubber rod will charge the rod, which w'ill l^ick up small bits of paper, or at tract Avater Avhile running out of the faucet. Eli Leggett made one of the earlier lorins of batteries. A piece of cloth dipped into a sulphuric acid-water solution and placed between tAvo dif ferent metals Avhen connected to an electric light bulb will enable the bulb to burn. That an electric current run through a Avire produces a magnetic field able to attract the needle of a compass was demonstrated by Robert Piland, who also showed how an electric magnet was first made. ,Dewey Slocumb and Hubert U Steen gave illustrations in the ability^ of electricity to shock. Hubert s apparatus had high amper age and high voltage and a shock was received. Dewey s had very high voltage and very little amperage, and no shock Avas received because there Avas not enough amperage to pene trate the skin. The most interesting of the ex periments, which concluded the pro gram, Avas the collection of enough electricity out of the air to burn an electric light bulb. This was demonstrated by Charles Webster. GLOBE TROTTERS Five New Members Admitted Into Society Five neAv members have been ad mitted into the Glass High Quill and Scroll International Honor So- siety. Dr. George Gallup praised very much the high school magazine, the Critic. Seniors Presented in Recital Four seniors of Thomasvi lie Higli School Avere presented in a piano recital by Miss Elizabeth Yow, piano teacher. This Avas the first lecital of this sort CA^er j)i'esented in Thoniasville and proved quite a success. Coker College Represented at New York Conference Along Avith representatives from four other southern colleges, Coker College,_ Hartsville, S. C., Avas repre sented in Syracuse, JNTcav York, at the Athletic Conference of -*;\.mei*- ican Women. Twelve Writers Compete in Essay Contest Tweh^e Avriters in U. S. Grant High School, Portland, Oregon, arei evidently interested in College as they are writing essays on the sub ject “Why Go To College.” The prize is a $500 scholarship, Avhich can be used at any college in United States and is offered by Antioch College in YelloAv Springs, Ohio. Chowan Host to G. A. and High School Seniors Chowan College was host to the largest number of G. A.’s and high seniors last Aveek-end that have ever visited ChoAvan. Answers to Contest on Page Four (1) Gloria Sw^anson; (2) Con stance Bennett; (3) Norma Shear er; (4) Nancy Carroll; (5) Kay I Francis; (6) Joan Blondell; (7) I Jean HarloAA'^; (8) Janet Gaynor; (9) Ruth Chatterton; (10) Joan CraAvford; (11) Mary Nolan; (12) Marion Davies; (13) Barbara Weeks; (14) Ann Harding; (15) Mary Pickford; (16) Helen Twelve- trees; (17) Elissa Landi; (18) Lil-1 lian Bond. BACK~STAGE (Continued from page one) Miss Paitelot rolls her eyes in his direction. “Hey, Bill! One of your cheeks IS healthier than the other.” “That’s all right—I blush that way,” calls Bill. “Gosh, they are going to have the introductions noAv.” ^ Immediately everybody is galva nized into action; compacts appear fi 0111 out of nowhere; the nobles be come excited. Suddenly a hush falls over the place. And then terrific waA’^es of laughter. The aiinouncer intioduces Miss Presby; the curtains swing gracefully back, and disclose none other than the comical Jolift'e. Page Five ALUMNI NEWS Gary Metz, a graduate of G. H. S. in 1929 and uoav making his home in New Bern, has recently been ap pointed to the U. S.*^ Military Academy at West Point. Gary Avill be p-aduated from the Citadel this spring Avith high honors. During his senior year he Avas the ranking of ficer and Avas on the football team. Ed Howell has been one of the fcAv G. H. S. graduates Avho have AAon a position on a college base ball team. Ed catches for the Duke nine and has handled himself Avell. General U. S. Grant Avas a tan ners son. California yields 20,000 tons of salt annually. Miss Mason Is Hostess to Her Typing II Class Recently Miss Mason Avas hostess to her Typing II class at a most unique bridge party. The tallies were A^ery attractive, being of ^ orange paper and having 01 the inside page table number, typeAvriter number and number of errors made. On the outside of the talley were attractive pictures of, typcAvriters. The object was to see’,^ who could make least errors in a I speed drill. Sarah Best AA^as declared Avinner with 2 errors. After errors were counted the class Avas treated to ice cream. G. H. S. Host to Big Ten Meet Greenville High School, Green ville, S. C., Avas host for seA^eral days to the Big Ten League, a league composed of ten large Ingh schools of South Carolina Avhich have Avitli- draAvn from the South Carolina High School Association. Two thousand students, coaches and teachers _ are expected to attend. I here will be athletic and academic contests during the time. The guests will be entertained at Fur man L^niA-ersity. Chemistry^^Cl^ Enjoys Visit to Dewey’s Foundry (Continued from page one) Molten iron, ready to cast, comes out from an outlet at the bottom. In the structural steel department long strips of steel are rivited into huge steel beams. The gigantic strength of several machines Avas of gieat interest to the observers. j J. ANDREW SMITH j f WHOLESALE GROCERY | i ! I World’s Best Flour ! ^ Phone 101 | White Way Laundry | Always Something New at McLELLAN’S 5c to $1.00 Stores MRS. WANTZ SPECIAL All Work Half Price For High School Girls GOLDSBORO BEAUTY PARLOR Bank Bldg. Phone 1107 HICKS fir HAWLEY’S DRUG STORE Hotel Goldsboro Goldsboro, N. C. Personal STATIONERY Sheets Writing Paper (fl.OO 100 Envelopes to Match ^ ■ Name and Address Printed in Blue Ink Sent Prepaid Orders Cash Joe F. Morris Box 782 Goldsboro, y. C. 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