Hallowe^en Greetings to
Subscribers From
The Pointer
The Pointer
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Thursday
VoL. XIIT No. 7
High Point, N. C., Tuesday, October 30, 1928
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FOR n«si SIX ms
Freshmen Lead All Others In
Number — They Have Forty
While Seniors and Juniors Tie
With Twenty-six.
HALLLOWE’EN
Out of the 1,100 students in
high school this year, 117 made the
honor roll for the first six weeks
of the school year. This number
includes one one-ninth of the num
ber enrolled. On the honor roll are
26 seniors, 26 juniors, 25 sopho
mores, and 40 freshmen. This
gives the freshmen the lead, with
34 per cent of the entire honor roll
coming from that class. The junior
and senior classes each claim 22
per cent of the honor roll students,
while ihe sophomore comes last
with only 21 per cent.
The students making the honor
roll are:
Seniors—Beverly Bradner, John
Hankins, Gladys Culler, Elva Gris-
son, Dell Hicks, Mary Holley, Vir
ginia Hunt, Mildred Payne, Thelma
Scott, Edith Slack, Wilbur Hut
chins, Wesley Jones, Irene Seward,
Robert iMorrow, David Parsons,
Mayna Allen, Eloise Best, Frances
Douglas, Mary Elizabeth Harllee,
Beulah Lavender, Virginia Deffee,
Jewell Hill, Margaret Neese, Katie
Sue Stanfield, Raymond Ritchie,
Anna Gertrude Douglas.
Juniors—Agnes By rum, Louise
Kearns, Mildred Schultheiss, Ches-
sie Kinsey, Nell McMullen, Wilma
Farabee, Ruby Hicks, Genevieve
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York, Billy Davis, Seldon Mitchell,
Herman Stevens, Anita Kerr, Ruth
Wood, Hazel Anderson, Carey At
kins, Dorothy Kirkman, Beulah
Lewallen, Macey Shipton, Weldon
Hicks, Thomas Carpenter, Ivan
Crissman, Christopher Eve, Graesar
Thompson, Fae Beshears.
Sophomores—Clarence Canada,
Mary P. Eve, Lucile Clodfelter,
Dorothy Forward, Muriel Gomo,
Pearley Walker, Lee Forward, Vir
ginia Swann, Kate Workman, Wal
ton McNairy, William Myers, Ruth
Poole, Margaret Hamlin, Margie
Hancock, Juanita Reid, Dorothy
Bowen, Frances Einstein, Helen M.
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GIRLS FORM CLASS
TO STUOy THE BIBLE
Listen! Presently you’ll
hear the yowls of myriads of
black cats with high arched
backs. Look for countless
witches soaring high on
broomsticks pictured against
a golden-yellow harvest
moon. Be not afraid of grin
ning Jack-o-lanterns that
peer and leer, or of ghosts
that float noiselessly from
haunted houses nearer the
abodes of men. Let not
strange happenings trouble
you, for Hallowe’en is here!
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Students have been registering
this week in order to cast their
vote for one of the two national
presidential candidates. Registra
tion began on October 23 and con
tinued through the rest of the week.
The result of the registration is
as follows:
Inde- Repub- Demo-
pendent lican crats
Precinct
1
7
38
37
Precinct
2
4
42
31
Precinct
3
2
39
42
Precinct
4
7
40
28
Precinct
5
14
39
41
Precinct
6
1
48
22
Precinct
7
7
35
34
Precinct
8
12
37
33
Precinct
9
5
39
37
Precinct
10
3
46
33
Precinct 11
7
36
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PRESIDENT CHASE BE
UNIKITY A VISITOR
HERE LAST THORSDAT
Dr. Harry Woodburn Chase,
president of the University of
North Carolina and a leading
southern educator, visited the High
Point high school on Thursday
afternoon. He was shown over the
entire building and grounds. Dr.
Chase expressed admiration for the
comparatively new building and
equipment, and said he thought
that it ranks with the best of its
kind in the state.
Of the different phases of the
school. Dr. Chase was apparently
impressed most of all with the
library, which he mentioned several
times, saying it would be exceed
ingly easy to read in such an at
tractive room. The cataloguing and
the arrangement of the books ap
peared well to him. He also com
mented on the excellently equipped
and furnished laboratories. When
asked when the university would
have a gymnasium to compare
with that of the high school, he
smiled and replied that he hoped
soon, as an application for funds to
erect one has already been made to
the legislature.
In speaking of education in gen
eral, Dr. Chase made the statement
that more and more girls and boys
are going to college every year; and
that a graduate from a school such
as this one is normally able to take
a strong college course as every
preparatory equipment is offered
him here. He was agreeably sur-
A girls’ Bible study class has been
organized for the purpose of study
ing the lives of Biblical heroes and
heroines. This class meets every
morning in room 203 from 8:00
o’clock to 8:34.
Officers elected for the club are:
president, Eloise Best; vice presi
dent, Madylene Packer; secretary,
Mayna Allen. The secretary will
also act as The Pointer reporter.
The class is now studying the
two books of Samuel. Each morning
a different girl is responsible for
about three chapters, which she
explains to the club.
Many new students have sent
their letters in and are to vote as
absentee votes.
On November 1 each student
who has registered will have an
opportunity to vote either for Mr.
Hoover or Mr. Smith. Everyone is
watching with interest to see how
the election will come out.
GIRLS ARE INIERESIED
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LACK IITE ELECTED
FI
HIGH PLACE AS ARCHER
Robert Hubbard, a senior in this
high school, holds a record in a
sport, which, though not an en
tirely new one in the city, is at
least an unusual one. The honor he
has gained in this field is distinctive
as he has won one state champion
ship and a fourth place in a na
tional championship. Robert en
tered his first tournament at Sedge
field in May, 1926, and won first
place. This was the state Scout
tournament. In October of the
next year he again entered this
tournament, which was held at
Sedgefield for the second time, and
came out second only to the first
of Stephen Douglas, Greensboro
Boy Scout. He also was sent to
Boston, Mass., by the Rotary Club
of High Point, September, 1927,
for the National Tournament. Here
he gained national attention by
winning fourth place among the
Boys Scouts of America.
Last January, this senior, then
a junior, went to Pinehurst for the
Southern tournament, and won
second place.
For the third time last June he
was a contestant for the state title
among the scouts at Sedgefield, and
did well, although he did not place.
As a result of these various
championships he has won, Robert
has several trophies. He was
awarded a cup and a medal at
Pinehurst, and one gold medal at
each of the Sedgefield contests.
This student has been interested
in this sport for three years, and
he practices during the entire year.
He was instructor in archery aF
Camp Uhwarrie, the Boy Scout
Camp, for two seasons, 1927 and
1928. Although still very interested
in archery Robert says he does not
have much time for practice these
days, and therefore, is not sure
about entering any tournaments
this season or next.
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IN CHAPEL LAST FRIDAY
Qualities of Presidential Candi
dates Discussed; Issues of
Present Campaign Featured;
Electoral Votes of States
Forecast.
The
second
for its
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On Thursday, October 18th the
school elected Sam Winslow and
Marion Shipman as their school
cheer leaders. After the pep meet
ing in the auditorium ballots were
passed out in the home rooms con
taining the names of nominees.
Those running for the office were:
Sam Winslow, Marion Shipman,
Elizabeth Ragan, and Robert
Byrum. Sam Winslow was elected
first cheerleader with Marion Ship-
man as his assistant.
In order to determine just what
features of the course, the girls
taking home economics are most
interested in, the teachers of that
department, Mrs. Owen Reese and
Miss Penelope Morgan, submitted
a questionaire to them.
This questionnaire was neces
sarily divided into two parts, one
cooking and the other sewing. The
first division found most girls
filling out the questionnaire inter
ested in the planning and prepara
tion of meals, dishes for special
occasions, decorations, and features
of entertaining. They were also
anxious to learn how to prepare in
valid trays and lunches.
In the matter of sewing, a great
many found the making of under
clothes and dresses for themselves
attractive work. A number were
also Interested in sewing for all
members of the family, and in
caring for clothes by mending,
pressing, and cleaning.
As a whole, the pupils were in
terested in caring for all the de
tails of a home, both in sewing
and in cooking, and in making
that home as attractive as possible.
They wanted to be able to enter
tain people of varying ages, and to
be a gracious hostess.
Financial matters also were ap
parently of concern to many.
These thought check and saving
accounts, prompt payment of bills,
and economic systems would help
to solve many household problems.
All were anxious to be able to buy
and prepare food at the least pos
sible expense.
On account of the excellent labo-
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freshman class voted the
time, Thursday morning,
class officers. Jack White
was elected president; Frances
Sloan, vice president; Jackleyn
McMillan, secretary-treasurer; and
Lorraine Cox and Douglas Whitley
cheerleaders.
A meeting was held October 24,
for the presentation of the candi
dates to the class. After a short
devotional period, Mr. Johnston
spoke a few words on what it takes
to make success. He stated that
some of the freshmen have already
shown that they will finish the
course in four years, while there are
others who need to “push harder.
Miss Essie Dale Hunter, class
adviser, explained the purpose of
the meeting and introduced the
candidates to the class. Each candi
date expressed his or her intention
if elected. The candidates for
president were Helen Jones, Jack
White, and Raymond Welborn; for
vice president, Frances Sloan, Mary
Bulla, and Billy Fraley; for secre
tary-treasurer, Sue Everhart, Lois
Swain, and Jackleyn McMillan;
and for cheerleaders, Douglas Whit
ley, Earl Whitley, William Vance,
Helen P. Stewart, Doris Pope,
and Lorraine Cox. Voting was done
at the close of the seventh period.
None, however, except Douglas
Whitley, received a majority the
first time.
TALKSIO'DSALDIUS
A political program, based on the
coming election and dealing with
the two candidates and the prob
abilities of who would be elected,
was given to the assembly Friday
morning. Speeches on both presi
dential candidates were made.
Anna Gertrude Douglas spoke on
Herbert Hoover, the Republican
candidate, giving a sketch of his
life from his boyhood on a farm to
when he gained the office of secre
tary of commerce. Outstanding
achievements in his life were men
tioned, such as his war record and
relief work during the Mississippi
flood.
Frances Douglas, on Alfred E.
Smith, followed. She outlined his
political life, named the different
offices he has held, and enlarged
on his magnetic personality, speak
ing of his boyish, hail-fellow-well-
met smile.
The chief issues of the election
were presented by students. Adel
aide Crowell represented religion;
Mildred Boswell, government con
trol of public utilities; Grace Walser
immigration; Wilbur Hutchens,
farm relief. Robert Davis was John
Barleycorn. His acting was very
realistic.
Art idea aS to how the states
stood as to each candidate was
also given. The Republican states,
represented by students each dis
playing the number of electoral
votes of the state he was supposed
to be, gathered behind a placard
bearing a picture of an elephant.
The Democratic states lined up
behind another poster picturing a
donkey. The doubtful states
grouped themselves behind a third
placard, which had on it a picture
half a donkey and half an elephant.
The program was sponsored by
Miss Lindsay. Eloise Best was the
announcer.
Price List of Supplies Sold By
the Student Council Store
Palmer Theme Tablets. _ 10c
Cardinal Ink Tablets 5c
Notebook Paper—40 Sheets
In a Filler 5c
Mongol Pencils 5c
Colonel Pencils 2 for 5c
Carter’s Permanent Blue
Fountain Pen Ink 10c
Paste 10c
“Students have better oppor
tunities now than they had when
I went to High Point High School,’’
said Mr. Alvin Parker, graduate of
the class of 1898. “You have a
wonderful plant, and the equipment
of your school equals the equip
ment of any college in North
Carolina.”
Mr. Parker said that when he
graduated from high school, there
were only four in his class, three
girls and one boy, and that the
class was not organized. “I liked
to play jokes,” said Mr. Parker.
“But I didn’t have a chance.
There was one professor who was
with the seniors all the time, and
when this professor was absent, I
had to take charge of the class.”
Mr. Parker was a student at
Guilford for two and a half years,
leaving in the spring of nineteen
hundred. While at Guilford he
was president of the Henry Clay
Literary society. He was very
much interested in athletics, being
on the baseball team and manager
of the football team. Mr. Parker
told this little story of college life:
“There was a certain young man
at Guilford who enjoyed talking
to the girls. One night this boy
decided that he would like to sit
on the window sill of the girl’s
room and eat pie and talk to them.
So the girls’ let down a rope and
proceeded to pull the young man
up. When they had pulled him
half way, the dean appeared, as
deans will do. The next thing the
young man knew, he was sitting
rather shakily on the ground.”
Mr. Parker is at present vi
president and treasurer of Snow
Lumber Co.
JANE HESS WEAVER IS
Members of the sophomore class
voted for their officials Tuesday,
October 23rd. The first yearly
meeting was held in the auditorium
October 17, but, due to a lack of
the majority vote, a second vote
was required. Jane Hess Weaver
was chosen as president for the
coming year, with Gatewood Ship-
man as vice president, and Frank
Steed secretary and treasurer. The
two cheerleaders will be Harold
Long and Ted Thomas. These
officers will preside at the next
class meeting, which will be held
sometime in November.
AI LENOIR H. S.
We notice from the Mountaineer,
Lenoir, N. C., that Miss Anna
Bernard Benson is head of the
English department and faculty
adviser of the school paper. She
will be remembered by the seniors,
some of whom she taught when she
was in High Point in 1926.
Trust men, and they will be true
to you; treat them greatly, and
they will, show themselves great.
—Emerson.