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Page Two THE POINTER Wednesday, March 20, 1929 THE POINTER Published Every Wednesday by HIGH POINT HIGH SCHOOL TCharter J Member) ' V%S,(SS0C\®^ STAFF OFFICERS MARY ELIZABETH HARLLEE Editor-in-Chief MARGARET YORK Associate Editor GLADYS CULLER Associate Editor FRANCIS DOUGLAS Associate Editor THOMAS CARPENTER Associate Editor SAM CLAPP Boys’ Athletic Editor VIRGINIA HUNT Girls Athletic Editor CARL SMITH Business Manager JAMES LADD Club Editor ALBERT PRUITT, Assistant Club Editor ALMA ANDREWS .Enhance Editor HARRY COBLE Humor Editor INA McADAMS Assistant Humor Editor ROBERT DAVIS .Advertising Manager DOROTHY RANKIN Assistant Advertising Manager CARL JONES Assistant Advertising Manager ELOISE BEST .Copyholder MAYNA ALLEN Proofreader WESLEY JONES Circulation Manager EDGAR SNIDER Assistant Circulation Manager MISS HELEN DERRICK Faculty Manager M. L. PATRICK Faculty Business Manager [Reports last week. 1)1x1 tliey show you that you could work harder? O Arc you planning to support the baseball teams this year by buying a ticket and by attending the games? H you have never been interested in (he games belore, isn’t this a good time to start? We believe that our Gate City friends will have to ailmit that High Point high school IS about to steal a march on them. First we con- (liiered them on the gridiron, then we tried our skill on the basket ball court, and now we are giving them a run for their money—or at least lor their prizes in the newspaper contest. *5is*:Ic*:ic*5lc**sj****** * The following are the juniors * * who have been elected mem- * * bers of the Senior Hi-Y: * * Edgar Allen, Rip Tabb, * * Harry Williamson, Bill Price, * * James McLaurin, Ernest * * Bailey, Bill McAnally, Harry * * Coble, Willis Sensenbach, Pey- * * ton Moffitt, Bill Hayes, S. T. * * Hensley, Seldon Mitchell, Her- * * man Stevens, J. D. Koonce, * * Thomas Carpenter. * :4c**************** Club Notes SPRING W’e believe that spring is here because: We had much rather look out of the window and count the leaves on the trees than to work geometry (or anything else for that matter); we find our greatest de.lght of the day in getting out of school to play the rest of a long afternoon; we hav'e absolutely no energy to work hard; we find it as difficult as ever to concentrate on lessons when birds are singing out-doors; we see baseball and track every time we look out the window; we really eipov being lazy and our conscience doesn’t even whisper to us about it. Doggone it! W’e know it’s spring. O ~ DRAMATIC CLUB A part of the High Point high school were hosts and hostesses to the public last Friday night. And we are willing to say that they were ready to give that pub.lc something that was worth while in the form of three one-act plays that were worthy of the efforts of a less amateur group. Idle entertainers were from the senior dramatic club. The dramatic club is beginning to be a real, live organization in the school, and it will probably mean even more to the town as well as to the school in the years to come. At least the members are well started as they have shown the public of High Point that they have something rea.ly worth while to give them m the way of real entertainment. - O HOW TO CARE FOR THIS BUILDING It gives us great pleasure this week to take this opportunity to tell the students how well they have done at the job of keeping this build ing. Anyone who feels the least conscious pride in High Point high school will realize at once what It means to hear someone in charge of keeping the building say that the general morale of the students to wards the building Improves each year, and that the repairs made necessary by the care (or lack of) the student also decreases. When Mr. York said that the only complaints he had against the way the building was kept were minor ones, we felt that it was the privilege of those who had helped to keep it thus to hear it. The teachers have also done a great deal towards seeing that we were careful and that we left the minimum numbers of marks here. Doubtless they, too, will be glad to know that they have not “labored in vain.’’ While speaking of the way the building was kept, the school cus todian said that there was only one fault he found when he was looking over the building. That is the way that chewing gum Is thrown in the drinking lountains. Such a matter seems at first impossible to under stand, but after reading this, if you are still skeptical, all you have to do Is go look in any of the numerous fountains and find discarded "gum” stuck all around, ddiis is hard for the maids to do away with, Mr. York said, but would require only a little care on the part of the student body. Even though the chewing of the “delicacy” is prohibited in the school room. It is practically a common occurrence around here. If, however, you are not going to refrain from chewing, then please take the little trouble requiretl to throw your gum in the waste basket rathe than in the drinking fountains. When we have done this, perhaps Mr. York will come to see us and say that we take the best care possible of the building, and that he doesn't have to look far to see that we really appreciate our school! Sophomore Girl Reserves The Sophomore Girl Reserves held their meeting March 11 in room 205. The program chairman, Jane Hess Weaver, had charge of the program. The chairman read the devotional, and the minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary. The business of the meet ing was the planning of the pro gram for the rest of the year. This was done by the club with the help of Miss Carrier, the Girl Reserve secretary. Miss Mildred Singer was present and gave several readings. Senior Dramatic Club Mr. Marshall read the list of committees which were appointed to assist in the presentation of plays Friday night. He also dis tributed five tickets to each mem ber for them to distribute. Retort Chemistry Club During the meeting of the chem istry club Tuesday, Margaret Stroud demonstrated the experi ment of the flame test. Scientific jokes were told by Mattie Work man, and Christopher Eve told some of the things that a chemist would notice on a trip to Europe. Carl Smith, president, appointed new program committees to relieve the old ones. Home Nursing Club Miss Hutchins, city school nurse, spoke on “How to Care for Babies” at the meeting Tuesday morning. She brought with her a life-size doll and demonstrated how to bathe a baby. She then gave a very Interesting talk on her work at John Hopkins Hospital. Radio Club The radio club did not have a regular program at their last meet ing. The six-tube radio set was Installed and experimented with. Some of the electric and physics laboratory equipment were studied and examined with Interest by the club. Art Club The art club held an interesting meeting March 12. Sue Everhart told about the Pantheon, one of the most famous of the buildings In Athens, Greece. She described several of the works of art which are in the Pantheon. Genevieve Sheetz gave a talk on Leonardo de Vinci and his contributions to art. After this Miss Smith told of the composition of pictures and showed several different drawings to illus trate her talk. Junior Dramatic Club A program on the history of drama was given by the members of Miss Beard’s English class at the junior dramatic club meeting Tuesday. Helen Wilson discussed the kinds of drama, and Raymond Ritchie gave a short talk on the Shakespearian stage and a short synopsis of “The Taming of the Shrew.” Rose Askew gave a review of Macbeth. All the members re ceived five tickets to the dramatic club plays. Latin Club Miss Henderson talked in an interesting manner of her tour of Europe at the Latin club Tuesday. She told about the people of Italy and the means of travel and condi tions in Italy, where Latin was once spoken. Senior French Club The program of the French club consisted of a duet, “Madelon,” which was sung by Irene Seward and J. D. Koonce. As the members expressed a desire to learn the song a few minutes were spent in prac tising it. Oral reports were given on “The Riviera” and “Monte Carlo.” After this games were played. Edison Science Club The program of the Edison science club at the meeting Tues day was In the form of a contest. This consisted of riddles and ques tions, the answers for which were various parts of the body. Barbara Winslow, Bernard Hunter, and Drucllla Alajeskle were awarded Carter pencils as a reward for answering the most questions cor rectly. French I The first part of the meeting was taken up with business. Jamie Smith also read a play. The title of the play was “The Alan Who Married a Dumb Wife” and it was written by Anatole France, a noted French dramatist. Freshman Girl Reserves The subject of the program was “Indian Life.” Those taking part were Florence O’Beirne, Hortense McDonald and Jane Franklin. A new reporter, Emily Chyram, for The Pointer, was elected. Travelers Club The members of the Travelers club are going to have a picnic. A committee to make arrangements were appointed. Miss Lindsay, ad viser, told the club of some of her experiences during her trip to Europe. Junior Hi-Y The new members of the Junior HI-Y were present at the meeting Thursday morning. Winford Hinkle, Mr. Johnston, and Mr. Spencer spoke to these new mem bers and told them something of the responsibilities and privileges of being a member of the club. The pins have arrived and will be distributed soon. Oratio Club Mr. Jones, a local lawyer, spoke to the club members on “debating” Tuesday. He gave several points on how to debate, and emphasized the fact that debating would help one to discover his place in life. Several of the points discussed by Mr. Jones will be considered In the club meetings from time to time. Wilbur Hutchins also spoke to the club. Senior Girl Reserves This club enjoyed an unusual but Interesting program at their meet ing Thursday morning. It was a study of the Y. W. C. A. In other lands. Letters from Japan, Mexico, China, England and Indian reser vations were read. These were written by Girl Reserves or the members of a corresponding or ganization. They told many in teresting things about the life in these countries and especially about the girls’ clubs there. The program was in charge of Violet Weaver, chairman of the membership com mittee, and she called on different members of the club to read the letters. Senior Hi-Y It was decided at the meeting of the Senior HI-Y Thursday that a call meeting would be held Tues day night at 7:30 to take the new members into the club. The presi- dens appointed an initiation com mittee composed of Charlie Kearns, Harvey Curllee and Wilbur Hutch ins to make plans. Robert Hubbard and Raymond Ritchie were to be on the refreshment committee. In order to keep attendance at the meeting high, it was moved and carried that anyone who was absent from a meeting without an excuse would be fined a small fine. “Enlist for Service” was the sub ject of the program for the morn ing. Wilbur Hutchins read the de votional for the morning. Short talks were made by Carl Jones and Alfred Moffitt. They said that in order to serve Christ, one must serve others. Both spoke on the large opportunity for service in the home. The meeting closed after each member had given his idea about service and had suggested some new means of serving. ****kkiJki;l^N**** * * New HI-Y Members * * The following have been * * elected members of the Junior * * HI-Y: Robert Shipman, Sher- * * rod Salsbury, Joe Watkins, * * Harold Hinkle, Albert Me- * * Anally, Byron Abies, Charles * * Amos, Kelman Gomo, Ray- * * mond Welborn, Garland Ridge, * * William Vance, Nolan Reid, * * Billy Eraley, Jack White, * * George Welch. * ****************;}{ ***************:};;}; * SCIENTIFIC CALENDAR * * FOR MARCH * * March ,3, 1847—Alexander * * Graham Bell was born. He * * gave the world the telephone. * * In 1928, the telephone was * * used twenty-three billion times. * * March 7, 1876—Fifty-three * * years ago today, the first tele- * * phone patent was granted to * * Bell. * * Alarch 7, 1765—Joseph NIe- * * pee, the father of photography, * * was born. * * March 8, 1788—On this day, * * 141 years ago, was born Bee- * * querel, the man whose work * * with uranium led to the dis- * * CO very of radium. * * March 10, 1876—Today is * * the 53rd anniversary of the * * transmission by the telephone * * of the first complete sentence. * * “Watson, please come here, I * * want you.” * * March 13, 1855—Percival * * Sowell was born, the great * * astronomer who believed that * * there were living beings on * * Mars. * * March 14, 1794—On this * ^'ay, Eli Whitney was granted * a patent on his cotton gin. * * March 24, 1834—Geology * * Day. On this day was born * * John Powell, the geologist who * * first explained the Grand Can- * * yon of the Colorado. * * March 31, 1811—A great * * chemist and the inventor of * * the Bunsen burner was born. * * Robert Von Bunsen. * High Points Bernie Gomo, a former student of H.P.H.S., and who now goes to Fishburne Military Academy, was a visitor here Wednesday. Marvin and J. Vann Casshatt were visitors here Friday morning. They observed on two classes. Mrs. W. C. Jones sent a large basket of daffodils to the library last week. The flowers were greatly appreciated. Mr. Marlette was absent Friday due to a death in his family. Mrs. W. G. Shipman substituted for him. Miss Lindsay’s senior history class have been coloring maps which show the territorial expan sion of the United States. Robert Burr, an alumnus of this school, was here Friday. O CHAPTER OF NATIONAL JOURNALISTIC SOCIETY TO BE ORGANIZED SOON (Concluded from Page 1) with his application to be judged. Charter Granted High Point high school has al ready received a charter from the organization and just as soon as possible the application for mem bership for the high school students will be sent into the national head quarters. Every member of the Quill and Scroll receives a gold pin. This pin is a scroll with a quill diagonally across it. These words are printed on it: “Quill and Scroll,” and these letters are found on the face of it: “N.H.SH.S.J.” which stand for National Honorary Society for High School Journalists. This national journalistic society was formed at the University of Iowa, April 6, 1926. The purpose of the organization is to recognize and reward the ability and achieve ment in writing and other parts of journalistic work done in the high schools. The local chapter will elect its own officers, and decide upon its own activities with the consent of Miss Helen Derrick, the local supervisor of The Pointer. Members Initiated In most schools which receive a chapter of the National Quill and Scroll Society, an initiation service is carried out. Very often this takes place before the assembly of stu dents in order to impress upon them the honor which is being bestowed upon some members of their own school. There, the newly elected members receive their pins. It is hoped that some service of this kind may be held when the mem bers of the staff receive their mem bership.
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