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Zc7 I o. o I C3 , o3z Page Four THE POINTER Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1929 Miss Clinard: Do you think the department of health should be a separate department? R. Hubbard: No, I think it ought to come under the depart ment of war. Miss Clinard: Why, Robert? Robert: So it could fight disease. I wonder what makes all Scotch men humorists? It must be a gift.—Exchange. What is wrong with my poem? It is lacking in feeling. Feeling? Why? It ought to feel ashamed, and it doesn’t.—Exchange. O COLLITCH SHO KAY In the recent issues of The Pointer there has been a series of rather notable articles by notorious characters around this school on the subject, "Why Go to College.” I want to take off my hat to these young people for the skillful way in which they have talked around their subject without giving one of the real reasons for the population of the colleges. Personally, I am against college education as such, and when I am opposed to any sort of institution I don’t like to waste my time in talking about it, but I feel it a sort of missionary duty to set these hopeful authors and all readers of their opinions right in regard to the real reasons for going to college. Ash any high school student why he comes to school, and the hypo crite will look you in the face and say, “Why, I like to,”—that is, if any member of the faculty is around; and then when you catch him by the nape of his neck and back him into a corner, he’ll change his opinion in less time than it will take you to bat an eye. This time he will say, "Listen, old thing, I feel all my natural abilities crushed by education, but the folks back home—” And that’s just it, it’s the folks at kome. W en a fellow “lays out” of school, who gets him back in? And the same thing is true of college. Another reason why some folks go to college is that it simply post pones good, honest labor for the six or eight years, or maybe a dozen years that it takes a fellow to get through. You know, there’s no age limit there, as it is in high school. I can understand why a lot of seniors go to college. It simply gives them an opportu lity to come back to the high school, and flaunt their freedom, along with their bright colored blazers in the faces of the students who are grinding away, getting ready to take over I’m beginning to believe that every cloud has a silver lining.” You ever stop to think how near we sometimes come to winning a state championship? But we don't; an we escape the disgrace of having our honesty questioned] the management of affairs to morrow. It’s mighty funny how glib all these teachers are in talking about running things "tomorrow.” You just let a couple of students at tempt to run things in their own way, and see what happens. There simply ain’t no justice. All of what I have said has direct reference to the male of the species. For girls, I heartily recom mend and endorse colleges. They ''Ritz See Us for All Kinds of Tailoring and Alterations THE ARNETTE SHOP Room No. 7, Over WoolwortRs Rose Furniture Gouipany Complete Furnishing for the House Crosley Radios Victor Phonographs Superfex Refrigerators 1547-49-51 English Street Phone 4332 THEATRE Wednesday 27th “Hell Ship Bronson” Mrs. Wallace Reid and Noah Beery “Playing Hookey”—Comedy sort of free the public of them for four or more years, and so decrease the general danger. And what they learn there can’t hurt ’em, cause it usually don’t amount to more than a new way to lisp, and to sweet talk a hard working man out of his—name, purse, and oc casionally his heart. But of course, that is insignificant. Some of our greatest people have never gone to college. Take Nenry VIII, Cleopatra, and Baron Munchhausen. I understand that the illustrious King Henry was a master of home economics, al though, I’ll have to admit that he was a trifle extravagant with wives. But he could iron well, without ever having attended a cooking school. Do you bite? Well, dumb bell, he pressed his suit on Anne Boleyu. As for Cleopatra, well— she conducted her own "School for Scandal;” and if any one would have an adverse opinion about education in such a college, it would be Alark Anthony. The Baron didn’t have to go to college, either, to be the strongest man in Germany; but if he had lived in these United States, oh boy, what a football player he would have made, and how Duke, U. N. C., and Maybe High Point would have scrapped for him. Then, too, some of our leading men of today have never thought of going to college. Will Rogers gets a salary which would satisfy me, and he never put his foot into it by starting out after an educa tion. Maybe, that’s why we are always hearing about his leaving these colleges money—he never had to go to any of them. Still, COLEMAN’S LUNCH A GOOD PLACE TO EAT AND SMILE 1317 North Main St. High Point, N. C. maybe he did think that the younger generation needed to learn a little in the gentle art of “neck ing,” for we hear that his son is now "serving his term.” Ye gods, what am I gabbling about? I’m always debating when I have only myself to debate with (I seem to feel that I can’t stand competition). At any rate, life’s only a debate all the way through, for if you’re not arguing with Miss Albright that you were not running to get in line (when you distinctly knew that you were), then you are trying to convince someone that you are not eccentric merely be cause you enjoy "The Report of the Commission of Education.” Farewell, ye worthy students of H. P.H. S., may you not bow down under the weight of boredom, until Tm back with you next week. O Example is a lesson that all men can read.—Gilbert West. In friendship I early was taught to believe; I have found that a friend may profess, yet deceive.— Byron. J.C.PENNEyC0; Your Footwear Does It Pass the "Blindfold Test?” Everything that makes a shoe good—not merely good-looking .—you have to buy blindfolded. That’s why you’ll find so many Seniors buying shoes at our store. They know they’ll get Good Leather, Lots of Wear, and Contented Toes as well as Style. Every (name of college) man ought to know he can buy our footwear blindfolded. Thurs., Fri., Sat. WILLIAM HAINES In His First Talking Picture “ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE” We recommend this as one of the best talking pictures yet made. Coming Monday and Tuesday Clara Bow in ‘Three Week Ends” 1 Football - Soccer - Basketball - Hockey We Lead in Sporting Goods BEESON HARDWARE CO. Phones 317 & 318, High Point, N, C. HIGH POINT HIGH’S S HOE TORE MERIT SHOE CO., Inc. 134 So. Main High Point, N. C. Geo. W. Lowe INCORPORATED “BUICKS*’ CANNON-FETZER School Clothiers Thursday 28th “The First Auto” Featuring Barney Oldfield “Tanks of the Wabash”—Comedy Friday, March 1st Last Chapter—“Haunted Island” First Chapter—“Scarlet Arrow” Western—"Yukon Gold” Collegians—"Winning Goal” Oswald—"Oh, What a Knight” Saturday 2nd Greatest Coal Mine Picture Ever Made Produced by Reginald Barker Baseball Track Golf Tennis HIGH POINT CREAMERY CO. Pasteurized Products “Milk for Health” “Clover” Brand Ice Cream Don't m/s's' Also One of Tiffany s Beautiful Color Classics Monday 4th “Land of the Lawless^’ Jack Padjan’s Best Western “The Raid”—A Fast Comedy Tuesday 5th “Count of Ten” A Comedy Drama Featuring That Funnv Charles Ray Also a Good Comedy Good Food Good Service Pleasant Atmosphere The Three Essentials of a Good Restaurant Are All Featured at THE FRIENDLY CAFETERIA 132 South Main Street Prescriptions - Soda - Candy PHONE 369 CECIL’S DRUG STORE “ONLY THE BEST’’ Opposite Wachovia Bank First In Style f Last to Wear Out! • • • Younger Set Suits In “Cravenette’^ Woolens • • • N. H. SILVER CO. WAGGER^S LADIES’ SHOP Phone 2931 111 S. Main Street Distinction For the Woman Who Cares SOUTHERN BUSINESS COLLEGE Cor. N. Main & Washington Sts. Day and Night Classes Telephone Day 2847 HIGH POINT, N. C. Meet Your Friends At HART DRUG €0.~ Next to Post Ofiice Fountain Pens Whitman’s Candy Phone 321 and 322 DR. NAT WALKER OPTOMETRIST Over Hart Drug Co., Next to Post Ofiice High Point, N. C. S. C. CLARK MERCHANDISERS OF REAL ESTATE R. W. SEWARD RETAIL GROCER Phone 2357 205 E. Commerce St. Growing Larger by Serving Better.,, The steady, consistent growth of this Institution over a long period of years is positive proof of the satisfying service and square business dealings we have rendered our patrons. SNOW LUMBER COMPANY Established 1880 Have Tou Tried Sunshine's Genuine Dry Cleaning Tet? For All Things of Silk or Wool—it Has No Equal Phone 393 ‘Work Called For and Delivered” W. C. BROWN Shoe Shop Phone 4313 128 N. Wrenn St. N. E. RUSSELL SHOE REPAIR SHOP AND SHINE PARLOR 104 South Main Street Prescriptions Soda Magazines CECIL-SIMPSON DRUG CO. 1546 English St. Phone 2376 “ONLY THE BEST” Hollingsworth Candy The Commercial National Bank Capital and Surplus $2,000,000.00 J. Elwood Cox, President C. M. Hauser, Vice President V. A. J. Idol, Vice Pres. & Trust Officer C. H. Marriner, Cashier J. W. Hiatt, Assistant Cashier E. B Steed, Assistant Cashiei W T. Saunders, Assistant Cashier BEAVAN'S The Ladies’ Store Where You Are Always Welcome
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