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BOOSTERS NOT USETERS THE POINTER PATRONIZE OUR advertisers VOL. 4. HIGH POINT, N. C., JANUARY 12, 1925. No. 13 WARP AND WOOF There are those in the world today who are directing all of their energies towards the ac complishment of their own sel fish desires and ambitions. Then the threads of their lives lead to discord, destruction and ulti mate failure. But across this warp of selfishness and greed is shot a V, cof of peaceful ideals and democratic aspirations. There are those who are work ing for the common good or for the good of the weak, and the threads of whose lives lead to peace, prosperity, but ultimate success. All here cannot avoid helping in the weaving of the texture of our high school life, but each day may decide wheth er he will be warp or woof. —Annie Albright. H. P. H. S. CAPTURES FIRST GAME DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS SCORE 43-4 A report and chart has been is sued from Principal L. R. Johnston’s office in which the percentages of the distribution for marks for the third month ending December, sixth have been shown. This chart shows, that out of the entire number of marks given in the high school eighteen percent wtere A’s; twenty-four percent B’si twenty- six percent C’s, and seven per cent F’s. This means that 68 per cent of th studGRts of the high school are above average while 32 per cent are below the average, according to the present plan of grading. It also shows that the teachers in grading by this plgn are more liberal than by the other plan. If the other plan had been used about 50 per cent of the student body would be abov’^e the average and 50 per cent below the average. In the English department fifteen per cent of the grades given to high school students were A’s; twenty- four per cent were B’s; thirty per cent were C’s; sixteen per cent were D’s; ten per cent were E’s and five ppr cent were F’s. The above figures also show that €9 ner cent of the grades given in the "English department were about the average, while 21 per cent were below the average. Only 6 per cent of the grades given in the English department were F.—rfailure, wnile 95 ner cent of the students taking English pasesd. , In the Language department tvyen- ty-two per cent of the grades given were B.„, _ ^ _ fourteen per cent were D.’s; nine per c'^nt Were E.’s. and six per -cent were F.’s; The High Point Highs -opened the basket ball season with a bang by easily beating Wentworth in a 43-4 game at the “Y” court, A large crowd was present for the opening game. . . The game opened with a fast spirit as the scoring started at the begin ning and lasted throughout the con test. The local highs kept the ball near their court the greater part of the game which accounted for the one- dded score, although many shots were missed, which should have been made good only for thfe fact that it was the first contest of the season. The Pointers played a fast game with the forwards running up the score while the guards kept the visiting team from scoring. There was only one field goal scored by Wentworth, which McMichael received credit for, while Ingram, local forward, shot 10 field goals and 2 fouls scoring 22 points which was over half of his team’s entire score. Coach Boylin , substituted every member of his squad in the last few moments of play. Line-Up: A LITERARY SOCIETY A Literary Society is what the school needs. The Seniors are trying to organize one. At first only Seniors will he eligi ble. Such a society will be ot great value to the stud^ts. ly get-together spirit which The meetins are held in a friend- greatly lessens the self-^n- sciousness of the students. One learns to speak well and to ex- press his opinions clearly ^and concisely, in a literary society. In fact the advantages of a lit erary society are innumerable. Now fellow students we trying to organize one.^ Un doubtedly the pleasure and ben efit derived from it will be great indeed. The society will be a distinct asset to the school. Talk about it and spread the idea along. Let us not only talk it, however, let us really organize It. —Semmie Herman. HONOR STUDY GROUPS A SUCCESS Wentworth. Gunn Carter - Meador . Tally ■ McMichael High Point. Ingram Gleason Gernander Foust Johnson R. F. L. F. C. R. G. L. G Substitutions; H. P.—Perdue for Foust, Ragan for Johnson, Apple for Toust, Raper for Gernander, Smith "or Gleason, Easter for Ingram. Wentworth: McMichael for Gunn. Referee: Hedrick, Washington and Lei. above the average in the Language department; while 29 per cent were below the average. Only 6 per cent of the Language students failed, while 94 per cent passed. On the History and Civics depart ments seventeen per cent of the stu dents taking history and civics re ceived A’s; twenty-eight per cent re- coived B’s; while another twenty- eight per cent received C’s; sixteen per cent received D’s; nine per cant Teceived E’s, and two per cent receiv ed F’s'. The History and Civics depart ments had the least failures. Figuring ’"n terms of per cent; there were two, three, four, five and six percent less failures in the History and Civics de- Declaring that he was much pleas ed with the success of the honoc studv groups, Mr. Johnston, princi pal 'of the high school, gave voice to this statement recently. There are at present two senior groups and one junior group, thao are designated as honor study group • These groups are made up of stu dents who thought they realized the responsibility of taking the govern ment of their work and acting m their own hands. This, of course, is self-government and is the greatest test of will power and self control. Tv/o senior honor study groups were formed first, and later a junior group was added, which has been do ing excellent wmrk, and have been measuring up to an unusual degree. All three of the groups have been very successful and if the same spirit prevails during the last term of school as in the first semester the honor study groups will, without doubt, be a great success. /-two per cent of the grades given laiiures m une nistuiy dim ^ fC 62 ner cent of the pupils^ ere A’s* +wentv-three per cent w^re' nur^-mentg^than in any other depart- ceived r s. o pe j o-mrio* twenties per ce^t were C.’s; ment. Students in history and civics in this department received grade^ Timo np; commented on their good r-bove the average, while 38 per cent should be commented on their good work as only 2 per cent failed and ^ 98 per cent passed, and 73 per cent 71 per cent of the students were i were above the average, while 27 per ! . hove the average, while 38 per cent were below the average. In the Domestic Sc’mice -...an- (Continued on Page 3) cent were below the average. In the Mathematics department twenty-two per cent received A’s; seventeen per cent B’s; nineteen per cent C’s; sixteen per cent D’s; twelve per cent E’s, and fourteen per cent F’s. ' In the Science department nine per cent of the grades given to science students were A’s; twenty- seven per cent B’s; twenty-six per cent C’s; twenty per cent D’s; ten^ ->er cent E’s. and eight per cent re-
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