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The Pointer
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY BY THE HIGH POINT HIGH SCHOOL
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VoL. XIII, No. 4 J^J,^ .
High Point, N. C., Tuesday, October 9, 1928
Five Cents a Copy
New Clubs Offered
Interest Students
With Special Likes
Opportunities Given For
Creative Writing And
Experimental Work
In Seience
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In answer to requests made by
students last year, several new
clubs are being offered to meet the
likes and talents of those who have
previously found no hobby to ride.
These are a journalism club, scrib
bler's club, chemistry club, tum
bler's club, traveler’s club, and a
radio club.
The journalism club has as its
sponsor Air. Owens, who stated
that any pupil interested in any
form of news or magazine writing
would here find something to sa
tisfy his wants. Opportunity will
be given to learn something of the
technique of that type of writing,
and of the ideals, possibilities, and
interests of the people engaged
in the active production of news.
Misses Bulwlnkle and Morton
are the sponsors of the scribbler s
club. This club will provide op
portunity for short-story writing,
verse, or play-writing. Every stu
dent who believes he has some abi
lity for creative writing should see
either of the sponsors for further
information.
In connection with the new
study, chemistry, a chemistry elub-
is to be formed, in which only stu
dents in chemistry classes may
participate. A more detailed study
of some of the practical applications
of chemistry will be made. Also
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AN ELEMENT OF SUCCESS
People who work hard and
are efficient sometimes fail to
succeed to any great extent
because of their inability to
get along with others. People
who have an exaggerated
estimate of their own im
portance or who evaluate
their own knowledge and
opinions too highly practic
ally always find difficulty in
getting along with other
people. As a rule the more a
person learns the more
humble he becomes. Each
person, while entitled to his
own opinion, should have
the proper respect for the
opinions of others. One of
the greatest elements in the
good life Is the proper re
spect for personality. No two
people are exactly alike. No
two people can have the same
identical experiences. Hence,
each person sees truth from
a slightly different angle. The
boys and girls in high school
who are unhappy and in
various ways feel that they
are not getting along as they
should are usually those who
have not learned to get along
with other people.
—L. R. Johnston.
The students of the Junior high
are taking a new project in hand
with the opening of this school
term. It is the publication of Jbci^
paper, called the “Pointer, Junior.
“The Pointer, Jr.” has just coine
out for the first time. In size it is
not as large as the new senior high
Pointer, but is about the size of
the last year’s publication. It is
columned like the senior Pointer,
and contains all the late news of
the doings around the Junior high.
This paper is published, or will
be published, monthly. In the boxes
at the top of the page on either side
of the heading are two mottoes.
On the left is the aim: “To promote
Junior high activities.” At the
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MISS BEARD WRITES
FOR THE “N. C. TEACHER’^
An article appeared in the Sep
tember issue of “The North Caro
lina Teacher” which will interest
the students of H. P. H. S. Let s
Study the Magazines” was written
by Miss Ellen Meek Beard, after
her four classes in English II had
studied the different types of
magazines in the school library.
The purpose of the study was to
cultivate an interest in the better
class of magazines, particularly
in those found in our library. The
article gave the magazines studied,
and the effect they had on the
pupils.
In her account of the project
Miss Beard stated that her pupils
resolved to remove such “stuff”
as the True Story from the public
eye and to encourage the reading
of the higher type of magazines.
H.S.SIUBISEN1
Dim PROGRB
»T wsrs ussEMBLy SCHOOL board plans
EDGAR ALLEN
ALIHE EK BUNG
The Junior class elected its
officers for the year Wednesday
morning, October 3, during the
home room period. The following
officers were elected: President,
Edgar Allen; Vice President, Eva
Chappelear; Secretary, Margaret
York; Treasurer, Joe Vaughn;
Chairman of the Program Com
mittee, Rose Elizabeth Askew; and
Cheerleaders, Ernest Auman, and
Ruby Robins.
A list of the nominees had been
drawn up by a nominating com
mittee of which Edgar Allen was
chairman. The nominees were as
follows: for President, J. D.
Koonce; Vice President, Alma An
drews; Secretary, Susan Sharpe,
Margaret York; Treasurer, Joe
Vaughn, Peyton Moffitt; Chairman
of program committee. Rose E.
Askew, Louise Kearns and Eloise
Ingram; Cheerleaders, Ernest Au
man, and Frank Armfield.
“Rip” Tabb was nominated for
president, but he declined the nomi
nation on account of his student
council activities.
Those nominated from the floor
were: president, Edgar Allen, and
Mildred Blair; vice-president,
Thomas Ellis; secretary, Irene Mc
Kinney, Ruby Fletcher, and Do
rothy Klrkman; treasurer. Dot
Smith and Chessie Kinsey; chair
man of program committee, Gene
vieve Sheetz; cheerleader. Dot
Smith, Magel Cecil. Ruby Robins,
and Carl Hill.
After much discussion on the
above candidates, the ballots were
cast. The class advisers are Miss
Abernethy, Miss Collins, and Miss
Tucker.
Nearly 800 Students
Subscribe to Pointer
During Campaign
LUCAS ABELS
High School’s Crack
Tennis Player
Members of the Music Depart
ment Play on a Number of
Different Instruments
A musical program sponsored by
the music department was pre
sented by L. E. Stookey, Fred P.
Hale, and Miss Susan Webb on
Friday morning during the regular
assembly period. At this time Mr.
Hale, the director of the high
school band and orchestra, gave
evidence of his skill as a versatile
musician by playing selections on
brass, reed, and stringed instru
ments.
The first number was “Old Black
Joe,” played by Mr. Hale on the
Sousaphone, accompanied by Mr.
Stookey at the piano. Following
this, Mr. Hale on the clarionet and
Miss Webb, violin, played a duet
arrangement of Santa Lucia.
Mr. Stookey, with his trombone,
did a comical burlesque, while
Alma Andrews played the piano.
He next sang “Lilac Time.” His
next contribution was a “tragic’
story timed to music played by
Mr. Hale at the piano and Aliss
Webb on the violin. In this par
ticular respect Mr. Stookey proved
to be an able entertainer, judging
from the enthusiastic response.
The entire program was highly
appreciated by the assembly as
was indicated by the hearty and
continued applause at the end of
each number.
MORE STUDENTS LUNCH
IN SCHOOL CAFETERIA
THIS YEAR THAN LAST
“Many more students are taking
advantage of the service and food
of the cafeteria this session than in
1927,” said Mrs. Baylor, when in
terviewed for The Pointer.
Mrs. Baylor went on to say that
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The School Board has plans and
specifications for a program of Im
provement of the grounds, not in
cluding the athletic field, which
will take several years to complete.
The athletic field is a project which
will have to be considered entirely
aside from the development of the
school grounds proper. The de
velopment of the athletic grounds
will cost anywhere from $5,000
up, according to what is done.
Twenty-five thousand or more Very
easily could be spent on these. The
athletic grounds will have to wait
for the present.
The present plan of the School
Board is to develop the grounds
consisting of some four or five
acres immediately surrouding the
school building. It is the purpose
of the Board to plant the greater
part of these grounds in grass this
fall. Shrubbery will be selected and
planted later. The total cost of this
improvement will be around $5,000.
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Junior Class Claims Final
Honors, With Seniors
Second, As Cam
paign Closes
NIGU SCHOOL SENIOR
TWO NEW TELEPHONES
ARE INSTALLED HERE
The office to the high school
library and the gymnasium now
boast new telephones. They were
installed last week, and are con
nected with the city system. The
phone in the library is a desk one,
and finds its place on Miss Foster’s
desk.
These have been installed for the
especial use of the librarians and
the gymnasium heads, and students
are asked to remember that they
are not for public use any more than
are the other phones In the building.
The pay-phone in the general office
is for the use of the students.
High Point high school seems to
be able to find more than one
athletic champion among her new
comers. Lucas Abels, coming here
from Lincoln High School, Lincoln,
Nebraska, is hailed as one of High
Point’s best tennis players. He
played in several tennis matches
here and at Sedgefield (since com
ing here this summer), performing
admirably each time. He won
from McKnight of Greensboro on
the Sedgefield courts this summer,
and lost a game there to Dr.
Ravenal, champion of the Greens
boro Country Club court.
Last spring Lucas won the 1928
banner, playing as a member of
the doubles team In the Nebraska
high school athletic association
championship.
The latest victory of this high
school athlete was won on Satur
day, September 29, on the local
court from Frank Slate. The scores
for the set was 6-1, 6-0, 6-0. Re
ports from those who saw the match
are that it was well played, and
that High Point may well expect
great accomplishments in tennis
from this comparative newcomer
to the senior class of High Point
high school.
WELL UNDER WAY FOR
A SUCCESSFUL YEAR
The High Point high school in
strumental department, with two
instructors, is fast developing into
one of the finest in the state, and
great progress is expected this
year. The heads of the department.
Miss Susan Webb, instructor of
string instruments, and Mr. Fred
Hale, instructor of wind and per
cussion instruments, now have a
total of almost 150 students, 100
being in the Senior High, and 50
in the Junior High. From this
number, Mr. Hale hopes to as
semble a band and orchestra that
will be a credit to the school, and
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The Pointer campaign closed
on Friday, October 5, with the
mercury of the school thermom
eter hanging around 70 degrees.
The juniors managed to keep the
pace they started on last Mon
day and came out just ahead of
the seniors. Out of the twelve home
rooms that are 100 per cent, six
of them are junior home rooms.
This leaves only one junior group
that has not as yet succeeded m
placing the name of each member
on the subscriber’s list. The fresh
men succeeded in achieving third
place, leaving the fourth and last
place for the sophomores.
The seniors, although not quite
up with the juniors, are proud that
a senior room was the first to burst
a thermometer.
Seventy per cent of the entire
school have subscribed. This means
that each week a copy of The
Pointer is placed in the hands of
approximately 800 students. In
addition, the teacher, the out-of-
town, and the alumni subscribers
make the circulation of the high
school paper approach the 1,000
mark.
Statistics show that 91 per cent
of the junior class subscribed for
The Pointer; 90 per cent of the
senior class; 71 per cent of the
freshman, and 70 per cent of the
sophomore class.
The following home rooms have
sent the mercury rushing out of
the top of their thermometers:
Senior, Mr. Marshall’s, Miss Lind
say’s, Miss Harris’s rooms; Junior,
Miss Bulwinkle’s, Miss Beard’s,
Mr. Sloan’s, Miss Abernethy’s,
Mrs. Harbison’s, and Miss Colhns’s
rooms; sophomore. Miss Cllnard’s
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IL P. I. A.
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Benefits of Club Activities Will
Be Discussed By Both Parents
and Teachers
The High School Parent-Teacher
Association will hold its first meet
ing Thursday evening, October 11,
at 7:30 In the high school audito
rium. Mr. Johnston will give the
parents some idea of the benefits
derived from the high school out
side of the regular classroom work.
Mr. Johnston will be assisted by
Miss May Meador who will tell
of the value of student participa
tion and by xMiss Albright who will
explain the work of the committee
on planning home room programs.
Mrs. C. F. Tomlinson will give a
parent’s appreciation of club acti
vities.
TRY-OUTS TO BE HELD
FOR “BLUE DIAMOND’
Tryouts will be held Tuesday
for the play “Blue Diamonds”
which will be presented this fall
with the aid of the junior and
senior dramatic club. Mr. Mar
shall is in charge of the try-outs.
There are several characters, both
boys and girls, and these will be
selected soon from the number who
try out. Further details of the play
as to the cast, and the time and
place of production will be an
nounced later.