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1 The Basket Ball Season Has Started. Every body Out ! The Pointer PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY THE HIGH POINT HIGH SCHOOL Did You Make the Honor Roll for the Second 6 Weeks? VoL. XHT No. 11 High Point. N. C.. Wednesday, January 9, 1929 Five Cents a Copy CLEAN SCHOLARSHIP WEEK Miss Frank Returns From Study in City PUPIL OF MAX ROSEN, FAMOUS VIOLINIST RENEWS WORK IN SCHOOLS Faculty Member While In New York Hears Many Famous Artists and Orchestras. Saw Tennis Singles. Miss Virginia Frank, who has been in New York City studying, returned to High Point imme diately after the holidays, and will soon take up her work as conductor of string instruments in the city public schools. Miss Frank has been away since June, and was a pupil of Max Rosen, violinist, an eminent artist of the modern music world. Mr. Rosen is well known as one of Leopold Auer’s most famous pupil, and he records for the Brunswick records exclusively. Miss Frank was his only pupil in six months. Besides the studying she did with this master. Miss Frank took in several lectures, concerts, and operas offered in the city at that j — time. One group of lectures she at- j L tended were those on orchestra j L (Continued on Page 4) [ THE NEW YEAR If we made a miserable job of living during 1928, we are help less in doing anything about it now. Our records, whatever they may be, are there for all time. The important point for consideration is what we are going to do with 1929? Will midnight December 31 find us larger in mind and spirit? Will we have attained to better health? Are we going to read more good books? Will we make more friends? What will our school records be? These are numerous questions which we might ask ourselves? Each person must ask his own. Un less we plan to make 1929 better than 1928 and unless we absolufely determine to carry out our plans, 1929 will be no different from 1928 except probably worse. L. R. Johnston *:jc*********>k * * * WILL GO TO LiniV Ifl lIBMOr i 111 r I Started By Last Year HI I IV I ! Will Be Completed PAST yPAR EVENTFUL ONE FOR THIS SCHOOL Something Outstanding Occurred Every School Month Student Council Initiated — Students Accomplish Much in Athletics and Dramatics The year 1928 could be called almost anything except an un eventful one for High Point high school. Almost from the first day the H. P. H. S. students made old Father Time work overtime re cording the unusual and outstand ing happenings, in his efforts to keep up. To summarize briefly a few select events of 1928: In February, Edmund Vance Cook, a noted poet, visited the school and entertained the students by reading a number of his poems. During this month, also, the boys’ basketball team played that mem orable game with Candor, which they lost by one point. And inci dentally they lost with this game their place in the championship Honesty Campaign is Sponsored in School SEASON TICKETS SOLD Only 186 From Student Body Take Advantage of Low Rates race. This Spring Unusual Exhibit on Display; Articles, Property of Mrs. Atkins - Edwards, Collected from Foreign Countries. The library has been a very busy and interesting scene since the opening of school on Monday. Four hundred and nine boohs were bor rowed Monday, December 31st, 1928, and fully that many returned, although no accurate check could be made. After school Monday, so many people wished to check out books that a long waiting line had (Continued on Page 3) OLDER DOTS’ MEETING HELD IN MDRGANTDN The Program Featured Talks By Prominent Men, and a Banquet The tenth annual Older Boys’ Conference of western North Caro lina was held in Morganton on December 7, 8, and 9. The first session was held on Friday night, December 7, in the chapel of the First Methodist Church, with Richard A. Hall presiding. Devo- (Continued on Page 4) TWO STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES ARE CHOSEN BY FRESHMEN The seniors of last year under the direction of Mr. Patrick left to his classes this year the completion of a unique project—a scrapbook on English literature, which will be given to the library at the end of the year. This book, when com pleted next spring, will be unique both for the information it con tains and the originality it displays. The material used is gathered from current periodicals by the students and consists of a collec tion of notes, photographs, and any information dealing with English writers dating from the time of Chaucer to contemporary times. Near the end of the year these articles will be placed in chrono logical order and pasted in the book. Until then, the ones con taining information about class study will be posted on the bulletin board. During the year the individual students will be assigned their favorite author to collect material about. Scattered through the book are original articles made by last year’s and this year’s seniors. In the manual training shop other splendid projects are being carried out. Among these are the console table being made by Frank Steed, and a spinnett desk by Charlie Kearns. Both are major (Continued on Page 2) COUNCIL ELECTS BOYS’ BASKETBALL MANAGER The freshmen elected Carol McKee and Dolen Hedrick to represent their class on the student council. The voting was done in the home room, and the two repre sentatives were chosen from a list of nominees as follows: Nick Anto- nakos, Dolen Hedrick, Irvin Cof- field, Hortense MacDonald, Carol McKee, and Hazel Wright. At the meeting of the student council on Friday, January 4, the resignation of Carol McKee was read and accepted. Hazel Wright who received the second highest number of votes will take her place on the student council. Freshman Representatives Are Placed on Handbook Committee Darrell Bulla was elected man ager of the boys’ basketball team at the meeting of the student council Friday, January 4. Follow ing this, the committee chairmen made their reports. The two freshman representa tives, Hazel Wright and Dolen Hedrick, were placed on the Hand book committee. Mr. Johnston then gave suggestions to the council for carrying on their work, and congratulated them on the success already achieved. The March winds blew up a lot of eventful dust. The student council was initiated into the high school, with John Easter as presi dent. The senior class of 1927-28 selected as its gift to the school, the painting, “The Doge’s Palace” which now hangs in the library. The annual operetta, “Miss Cherry Blossom,” was successfully pre sented by th'^ music department. Representatives from the Oratlo club spoke on the enactment of the McNary-Haugen Farm Relief bill in the triangular debate. The ne gative team, Margaret Andrews and Grace Bulla, won from Win ston. In April news was received that Ruth Clinard, a member of the (Continued on Page 2) Hl-Y CLUB HERS Many College Men Are Present and Speak—Old Members Win In Basketball Game On Friday evening, December 28, the annual Hi-Y reunion was held at the Y. M. C. A. Invitations had been sent to all persons who have been Hi-Y members m High Point since 1923. Each year’s club since that year was represented either by its president or some other member. Holt McPherson, a former Hi-Y man, presided over the meeting. David Parsons welcomed the “old- timers” in behalf of the present club and told something of the studies which are now being carried on in its meetings. Bill Ragan, president in 1923, responded and told of old times in the Hi-Y club. Among others who spoke were Bob Meyers on “Breaking Into College Athletics,” Garland McPherson on “The Friendship Club” at Caro- (Continued on Page 3) A total of 186 tickets for the basketball season had been sold to high school students at the closing of the official sale on Friday after noon. The largest number bought by a single room was twenty-four, purchased by Mr. Marshall’s senior home room. The next highest, 13, goes to the credit of another senior home room, that of Mr. Patrick’s. The sale of the season tickets was started on Wednesday morning and continued to the end of the week. The price of the ticket is one dollar, which allows the purchaser to see 14 games, five of which are double- headers. U n BEST THEME DISCUSS ING FAIR DEALING IS TO BE PUBLISHED COMMITTEE OF 3 TO JUDGE Enterprise Will Publish Best: The Pointer, the Second in Rank. The Honor society is sponsoring the honesty campaign which is being carried on in the high school this week. The English teachers are having their classes write themes on different phases of honesty in school. Each teacher will select the three best themes handed in and turn them over to Miss Carrie Smith, a member of the English department. Miss Smith will in turn submit these themes to a com mittee of three persons in High Point, who will select the three best. The best one will be printed in the High Point Enterprise, and the next two best will be printed in The Pointer. N PROGRANl WED’SDAY MANY NEIN STUDENTS Students of Mr. Marshall’s Class Tell About Interesting Places To Be Seen By Travellers ■ During the home room program one Wednesday, room 201 “went to Europe.” Virginia Hunt, as lieutenant, organized the party, having members of the home room, with Miss Albright, as chaperone. The party left High Point about “six o’clock” and arrived at New York about nine the next morning. Mr. Marshall told of the visit in New York, including the visit to the Woolworth Building, after which the passports were secured. He conveyed the party safely to the ship. Leviathan, on which they sailed at noon. Pauline Haynes related the incidents happening on board until the ship anchored in Liverpool, England. By railroad the party went to London. Gladys Culler told of the interesting build ings and parks that the party visited. From England, the visitors went to Scotland. Of the interest ing sights there, Percy Idol related (Continued on Page 4) * HONESTY * * Honesty in all one’s dealings * * is not only the best policy, but * * the only good policy. He who * * by dishonest means receives * * the benefit of anything for * JUNIOR ORDER OF PINS AND RINGS HERE NOW The one hundred and fifty rings and pins ordered by the juniors have arrived. About one-third of these have been paid for, and as soon as the other money is col lected they will be taken out of the postoffice and distributed. This is the standard ring, which has been used for the past three years. It is made of green gold, and has on it a miniature of the high school and also our emblem, the black bison. * which he does not pay and is * * not able to pay full value in * * fair e.xchange is morally as * * one who draws a check on a * * bank without having in the * bank funds with which to pay * the check. * * Dishonesty is an evidence * * of bankruptcy. It is a resort * * to forgery and theft to avoid * * confusion. It adds crime to * * misfortune. * * It is a short-sighted policy. * * It may flourish for a day, but * * it merely piles up debts against * * the day of final reckoning, and * * sooner or later one must pay * * for what one gets. * * Honesty is a habit. It is * * acquired by practice. It pays * * dividends which are more to be * * desired than silver or gold. * * T. Wingate Andrews * DM KEN ENRIEED After the Christmas holidays ten new students entered the high school. Of this number, six were freshmen, three sophomores, and one junior. The new ones entering were: Freshmen: Hazel Bolt, private schools. Nellie Welborn, Surry county schools. Rosco Burchfield, Butler high school, Tenn. Neal Clita Hurley, Troy high school. Virginia Evelyn Thell, Quilin high school. Mo. Evelyn Eugenia Sig mon, Claremont high school. Sophomores; Woodrow Craig Fure, Durham high school. Shirley Fure, Durham high school. Badger Prevatte, Lunber Bridge high school. Junior: Leone Hayworth, Buies Creek academy. English Teacher Former H. P. H. S. Graduate — Showed Ability in Journalism and Dramatics in High School and College. * * The college and high school record of Robert K. Marshall, a member of the English department of High Point high school, shows that he had a prominent part In school ctivities and held many offices. He attended this school and then both Guilford and Haverford colleges. During his junior year here, Mr. Marshall made the highest schol astic average In the school, and a medal was presented to him for this achievement. He was managing editor of The Pointer for one year. He was graduated m 1919. Mr. Marshall’s class was the first one to have a festival. The festival or carnival was an annual event from that time, until the high school was moved to the new building. In 1920, Mr. Marshall entered the freshman class at Guilford. (Continued on Page 3)
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