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’« T t Just Reflecting Once upon a time there was a high school freshman just getting started on four of the happiest and most impor tant years of his life. (Although he didn’t know it then.) That year passed quickly;' then, as fall rolled around again, football games and hamburgers, a Saturday job, and sometimes dating were an all-important part of this fella’s sophomore year. Later, as a junior, he went steady a while, studied a little harder, and dror e his dad’s new Chevy. Formal dances and sports came along as an inevitable part of the fun that year. Yet, all along, he got a taste of the deeper things. Character was built as he learned better to understand per sonality, boy-girl relations, and his religion. Then one day he stopped — and sud denly found himself a great big impor tant "senior. With the realization that the last of the four years was coming to an end, he wondered if he had left a mark on the high school as valuable and indelible as the one left in his memory . He wondered . . . Another school year on the campus of High Point high school is drawing to a close. In exactly forty more days, a bell will ring at HPHS and many students will leave, only to return at the snmmer’s end, when the leaves begin to fall. But there are the grad uates who will walk away that day, shutting forever the- door on one phase of their lives, locking it in their mem ories and throwing away the key. There are those who will find no moral and little point to this piece of writing. But there is a moral. It’s there for you to find. After all, there’s still a lot of truth in the old proverb that “Still waters run deep.’’ 1372 Register For Next Year Tliirteen hundred and seventy-two students have already registered for high school next September. This num ber represents a slight decrease from this year’s enrollment. The cause, for this decrease lies, in the fact that junior high, because of the extra rooms to be added this sum mer, vrill retain a larger number of ninth graders than they have hereto fore done. The registration in the three higher grades, however, shows a slight increase. According to the present registration, the ninth grade at senior high will num ber about 189 students, instead of the 300 of this vear. Grade 10, the largest, will have 483; grade 11, 406; and grade 12, 294. Approximately 5 per cent of the total munber will probably drop out before September, leaving about 1300 students at the beginning of the fall term, in comparison with the 1369 who entered school last September. In \ocational work, the largest regis tration was in the commercial arts department, where over 700 registered for the \arious courses now offered. As over 200 of these students will be unable to take this work because of the lack of both teachers and accommoda tions, Mr. D. P. Whitley, principal, is now holding individual conferences with pupils in regard to other electir es for which they may enroll. Students To Have Nursing Course For the first time during the past se\en vears, members of the second- y’ear home economics classes are now having the opportunity of taking the standard Red Cross course in home nursing. Under the direction of Miss Mary Louise Hasty', registered nurse and member of the city health department, the girls will learn to make up beds, read thermometers, and take care of the sick in their own homes. Satis factory completion of this six-weeks’ course will entitle each one to receirc the Red Cross home-nursing certificate. In addition to this course, second- year students have been planning the making of improvements in their own homes. Such plans include outlines for furnishings, the study of color schemes, and other practical considerations adapted to their own imnli’diate family needs. First-year home economic classes, after completing a unit of work on meal planning and luncheons, are now gaining practice in the preparation of party luncheons. THE POINTER VOL. 26 HIGH POINT, N. C., APRIL 23, 1948 NO. 4 Students Plan To Stage Mock Convention U. S. History Classes To Decide On Slate And Party Platform For the purpose of making it clear to all students, particularly those who are not having social science this year, just how a “Mock Convention” can be carried out, the following announce ment is made bv Miss Meador, head of the social science department. “As all of vou know, both the Demo cratic and the Republican conventions will be held this summer. National con- rentions nominate candidates for Pres ident and \hce-President, and they fonnulate the policies of their respec- ti\ e parties. To Summarize Events “During the nrock convention to be held in High Point high school we shall attempt to summarize briefly the essential happenings which take place in a regular convention. Before this time, however, the social science classes, working as members of the Platfomr Committee, will decide what planks are to be submitted to the delegates for consideration.” First Convention In 1928 The first Mock Conrention at this high school was staged in 1928. The platform, which was worked out by the social science classes in that year, was submitted in the National Contest, sponsored by Scholastic Magazine, and won first place. This earned for the school library a prize of $100 worth of books. Successixe “conventions” hare been held each election year since 1928, with the exception of 1944. It has been the custom at the time of these events for each homeroom to adopt a state in the Union and cam- its flag. Once again, therefore, this spnng, the auditorium will be a maze of color during the three days' conv en tion, which will take place about the middle of Mav. Plans For Senior Day Are Approved Plans for Senior Day, recently sub mitted to Mr. D. P. ■\\'hitley, princi pal, have been approved, and the details are now being worked out by the various committees, headed by Betty Jo Ring, planning; Sophia Steffan, pro gram; and Jeane Walton, dance com mittee. This senior event is scheduled for F'ridav, Mav 14. As stated by the stu dents, the purpose of the day is “To give seniors recognition, and also to give them an outstanding day of fun to remember.” Priv-ileges Listed Tentative plans at this time include the following: Seniors may wear any unusual outfit — within reason; for one dav thev will have the privilege of lording it over the underclassmen; the giving of tests on this dav will be dis couraged. and eighth periods will be "tabu.” Certain special privileges, how ever, will be left up to the individual teacher. In order to inform everyone of the events of the day, a special broadcast (Continued on Page 3) MEEIONS AND YOUNTS ELECTED IT MUST HAVE BEEN an “awfully” interesting document to rate the attention of all five 1948-’49 Student Council presidential candidates. Above (left to right) are Ruth Ellen Monroe, Jackie Meekins, Dot Kendall, Kent Jackson, and Bob “Tweedy” Younts.— (Photo by Embi.er.) Official Installation To Take Place May 5 Registration Completed For Social Standards Conference Junior-Senior Prom A “glittering” theme (supposedly unknown) with soft wdcoming lights, and the popular strains of Tommy Dodamead and his orches tra “backing up” the torchy, vocal izing of Carolyn Ward — all these give an idea of the setting ^chosen for the 1948 Junior-Senior prom. Plans for the event to be held on Friday night, April 30, are now being “ironed” out. Miss Meinnis, raculty advise^ for the decoration committee, has chosen students in this group to be in charge of the different props which will be used in decorating. Other committees are also completing arrangements. Since the theme is not to be revealed and since everyone will want to see the surprising events that take place, why not ask that girl you’ve been eyeing in the halls or, if you’re not able “to screw your courage to the sticking place” to do this — then come stag. We’re expecting you! ^ Program To Include Panel Discussions And Assemblies Betty Jo Ring Receives Award Presentation of the National Honor Society Serv'ice Award to Betty Jo Ring highlighted the spring induction program, at which twelve seniors and thirteen juniors were tapped, during the traditional candle-light service, for membership in the local chapter. The service award was presented to Bettv Jo Ring for her outstandingly unselfish work throughout the four vears of her high school career. The presentation was made by James John son, last vear’s winner, who came from Chapel Hill especially for this event. Betti- Jo, whose name has been engraved on the silver cup with those (Continued on Page 4) Registration for the Social Standards Conference to be held in the local high school on May 7 has been com pleted, invitations have been extended to the speakers, and plans for the day are now nearing completion. The program for the day includes a morning assembly in the auditorium. An invitation has been extended to Tioy J. Barrett, recTeation director at Duke University to address the stu dents on this occasion. This period will be followed by two panel discussions in each of the home rooms for the smaller groups, and in the study halls, library, and auditorium for the larger panels. To these, pupils have already been scheduled. Afternoon Activities Following the lunch period, students and visitors will attend a second assem bly in the auditorium. The activities of the day will culminate in a tea dance in the gymnasium, sponsored by the Lower House. Tliere are forty panel groups, the most popular of which seem to be “Teen-age Problems,” “Youth and Crime,” “F. B. I.,” “Sports and Sports manship,” “Marriage and Family Rela tions,” “Music,” “Universal Military Training,” “Personality' and Charm,” “Choosing One’s Life Work,” and “Hvpnotism.” Taking second place in popularity are “Photography,” “Avia tion and the Air Corps,” “Radio,” and “Automotive Engineering and Design ing.” The committee for the conference includes Charles McConkey, Joe Aaron, Jackie Meekins, Heywood W’ashburn, Joyce Kearns, Fred Planner, and Gordie Maxwell, Cyrus Brooks, Gladys Hall, Betty' Jo Hedrick. Faculty' advisers are Miss Louise Hunter for the Upper and Miss Katherine ^V’hitener for the Lower House of the Student Council. Jackie Meekins and Bobby Younts have been elected next year’s president and vice-president, respectivelv, of the student council. They, together with the newly elected Upper House repre sentatives for the coming year, will be officially installed on M'ednesday morning. May 5, at assembly. Charles McConkey, retiring presi dent will administer the oath of office to the incoming president and vice- president, and the former will in turn administer the oath to the newly elected representatives. Representatives for next year’s Up per House have not yet been chosen. The former will be elected today and the latter at some time next week. The student body heard speeches by the candidates and by their campaign managers last Tuesday at assembly. Candidates for president and vice-pres ident were the following juniors: Kent Jackson, Jackie Meekins, Bobby Younts, Dot Kendall, and Ruth Ellen Monroe. Tlieir respective campaign managers were Tom Garst, Doris Craven, Jud- son Ruth, Dick Davenport, and Rich ard Crowder. After the meeting in the auditorium, the students returned to their home rooms where ballots were cast. This primary election reduced the number of candidates to one boy and one girl. In the final election on Wednesday, the winner became presi dent and the runner-up automatically became vice-president. KIWANIS CLUB SPONSORS TEST Under the auspices of the Kivvanis Club and under the leadership of Mrs. John Herndon and Mrs. George Machen, a hearing test was recently given to every student at High Point high school vv-ith the exception of the sophomores, who will be tested next year. Numbers were called from an audio meter in both masculine and feminine voices. Each student w’as equipped with ear phones and pencil and paper with which to record the numbers as he heard them. Results from the test are reported to each student in order to inform him of his correct hearing percentage. This test is being conducted in all of the city schools. The Kiwanis Club plans to sponsor similar tests on alter nate vears for each school child. Shop Classes Enter Contests Lest ‘Old Acquaintance BeForgot ’Wav back vonder when parasols were stilish, model T’s were “all the rage”, and the new look w asn t new at all. High Point high school had a yearbook! In 1916 HPHS vv-as housed in a rambling wooden structure down on South Main street, and the senior class of that vear produced an annual called The Atelier. From Mr. Jake Harris we recentlv borrowed a copy, (they are as scarce as arc the proverbial hen’s teeth) and at school were giv en orders to “protect it with vour lives. " The book was assembled in much the same wav- as vearbooks are today with dedication, photos of alumni, features, and even ads. It was dedicated to Mr. J. Elvvood Cox. a prominent bankcT of early High Point. In 1916 High Point High boasted of eight facultv members and an enroll ment of about 250. .\ccording to a description in The Atelier, High Point’s pride and joy then was the “'U’hite M'ay” (Main Street), now- one year old. To date, there were three auto garages, six grocery stores, a dime store, four schools, and a movie called the Broadway. 'lire population stood at 15,000, and a firm belief was expressed that “High Point mav’ yet grow- bevond any predictions.” .-ketivities at the high school were well rounded for that day and time, although, scholastically, it didn’t quite come up to the required number of units for college entrance. W'e found out that Betty Clare Schultheiss' father was then president of the junior class, while ex-mayor Arthur Kirkman, James Lvon (Helen's father), and Tom Kearns (Jean’s dad) were prominent seniors. Royster Pucker, Sr., was in the Stag Patrol of the Bov Scouts, and Miss Mac Kirkman was a campfire girl! Scemore’s daddy vv-as “testator” (whatever that is) of the senior class, and T. E. Dodamead w-as the artist who illustrated The Atelier. The early glee club members in white middie blouses were quite different from Mr. Cronstedt’s blue-robed choir. .And the basketball team was something else! It’s rather generally known that the team of ’47-’48 lost only one game during this .season. In 19l6, on the contrarv, their team won only one! But don’t think that our first annual was stiff and dry'. It wasn’t. Juicy bits of gossip were occasionally inserted and humor (of that time) was evident. One shining example follows: A girl, a girl. No heart, a whirl, A pearl, a curl, A girl, a ffrl (I ?) It was quite a book! Students in the industrial arts depart ment have lately begun working on their projects, which include the Fisher Body contests and other national and local competitive events. Tire Con tinental Furniture Company is offering to the leading senior in the shop classes a chest of drawers, the presentation to be made in June. Students in the metal-work classes have been working with all tvpes of metal-working machines, and have been making such articles as table lamps, window- shelves, basketball goals, small tools — sueh as hammers and sc-revv- drivers — book ends, and some metal furniture. These students are taught to work in sheet metal, art metal, orna mental iron, iir the machine shop, and in welding. In the wood-working department the students have been making table lamps, smoking stands, hand tables, magazine stands, card tables, bureaus, and some few are making bedroom suites. In the first year woodw ork classes the boys have been learning to work the machines and are now completing various articles. To Edit ‘Blue Stocking’ Margaret Barrier, ’46 former editor- in-chief of the Pemican, will next y ear edit the Mary- Baldwin college annua), the Blue Stocking.
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