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Beat Reynolds Friday THE POINTER American Education Week VOL. 29. No. 1 HIGH POINT HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH POINT, N. C. November 7, 1950 P.-T. A. To Hold Open House November 9 Beta Club Sponsor Annual College Day Here College Day was observed in the library of H. P. H. S. on Tuesday, October 31. At that time repre sentatives from various colleges were in the library where students consulted them. The purpose of this day was to acquaint the students with a num ber of colleges and to help them decide upon the one they wish to attend. Mrs. Nancy Poston, librarian, and hostess for the day, stated that a college day is good because it allows the students to have per sonal contact with the colleges by talking with the representatives. These people are so chosen that al most any student coming in contact with them will know whether or not he wishes to attend their col lege. The advisers of this project were members of the guidance commit tee, composed of Miss Anna Men denhall, Mr. Nile Hunt, Mrs. Leila Rogers, Miss Geneva Highfill, and Mrs. Nancy Poston. Mrs. Poston served as hostess for the occasion. Each representative was assign ed a special table in the library and cards bearing the names of the colleges were on each one. During the day, members of the Beta Club and the National Honor Society served as student sponsors, each being given a representative to entertain throughout the day. Forty colleges were represented. The out-of-state group included the colleges from South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri which are most widely attended by H. P. H. S. graduates. If the college you are interested in wa.s not among these, -see Mns, Poston in the library for informa tion. Key Club Will Deliver School Directory Soon The Hig-h Point High School Di rectory, sponsored and compiled by the members of the Key Club, will be delivered to all students sometime in November. The directory will contain the names and addresses of all high school students. Statistics concern ing all school sponsored clubs and activities will also be included in the directory, along with student government rules and regulations. This year, something new has been added. The phone numbers of the faculty are to be included for the first time. The directories will be paid for by ads sold by the club members, and every student in the school will be issued a copy free of charge. The officers of the Key Club are as follows: President, Johnny Bell; vice-president. Bill Culler; secre tary, Paul Boyles. Mr. Bert Ishee is adviser to the group. ■ 1 III Miss Virginia Frank (extreme right), director of the High Point High School Orchestra, explains the techniques of orchestra con ducting to student conductors (left to right) Pepper Tice, Buddy Bullock, Budd Montgomery, and Barry Ruth. Budd Montgomery and Barry Ruth will direct numbers in the Thursday night concert. H. P. H. S. Orchestra To Furnish fylusic For P.-T. A. Open House Composite Choir To Sing ^Messiah"^ December 9.10 On Friday, December 8, a two- hundred voice choir under the di rection of Dr. Charles Taylor, will present a matinee performance of Handel’s Messiah to the student body of High Point High School. The choir, composed of the A Cappella Choir, Boys’ Glee Club, Girls’ Glee Club, and alumni mem bers home from college, plans to sing eleven numbers including a new chorus, “His Yoke Is Easy,” which was added according to an nual custom. This group will be accompanied by two pianos and the high school orchestra. Graduate orchestra stu dents and members of the faculty will complement the instrumental arrangements. The two pianists have not definitely been chosen, but rehearsal accompanists are Ann Hancock, Vivian Miller, and Darlene Jenkins. The vocal group will be arranged on risers in the design of a white cross against a blue background. Montgomery, Ruth Will Be Student Conductors H. P. H. S. Alumni Making Impressive College Records BY TEASA BLOOM Often, it seems that when people igraduate, they “sort of” dis appear. We began thinking about these people one day and decided to find out what had happened to them. It was Ronnie’s idea to go over to W. C. and check up on some of last year’s seniors, but Miss Young had different ideas. S-o-o-o, we borrowed a couple of used telephones from the PEMICAN office and got to work. This is what we found: Suzanne Slate, a Duke frosh, has already made a name for herself. She has been elected treasurer of her class. Bobby Younts is now president of his sophomore class at Duke. It seems that High Point High has really taken Duke over. Carolyn Andrews, editor of last year’s POINTER is in Stephens now. We’ve just learned that she is a reporter on the college paper. Robert Mayne Bundy, Jr., is in the student legislature at U. N. C. We always knew' he’d make good. Once in a while, word is heard from Paul Freidman, who is study ing at Georgia Tech. He’ll soon be an electronics engineer. Perry Jones, along with other graduates of High Point High School, is in Korea now. These boys are engaged in making our world a safe place to live in. We saw Heywood Washburn selling programs at the William and Mary—U. N. C. game. Remember the days when he used to make an nouncements ? After we’d finished investigating Heywood, somebody wanted to use our phone, so we were forced to call our activities to a halt, leaving out many outstanding H. P. H. S. graduates. Budd Montgomery and Barry Ruth will be the featured student conductors in the orchestra concert to be held for the P. T. A. Open- House on November 9, at 7:30 P. M., in the high school auditor ium. The High School Symphony will be conducted in part by student conductors on 'Thursday night. Each boy will conduct one number in the program. The entire pro gram for the P. T. A. concert is as follows: “Serenade”—Tschaikovsky “Allemande”—D’Albert “Two Guitars”—For String Or chestra “Russian Sailor’s Dance”—Gliere (Conducted by Budd Montgomery) “Estrellita”—Ponce “Tannhauser”—Wagner (Conducted by Barry Ruth) Budd and Barry have had ex tensive training in the new student conducting course added in the or chestral field this year. Orchestral students taking this course are learning the techniques of the ba ton, and are allowed to study the complete scores of music at home. Buddy Bullock and Pepper Tice, also studying this semester, will be presented during the year, as well as all other student conductors who are successful in this work. “The High School Symphony, though small, is stronger musically than it has been for several years,” says Miss Frank. There are still several positions open in the or chestra for more string players. The All-State Orchestra will meet in Salisbury, North Carolina, this year, and will consist of a hundred piece symphony chosen from all over this state. Miss Frank states that about twenty High Point students will try out for posi tions in this symphony and that she thinks there is every indication they will be accepted. Coming Up November 9: Open House November 10: Final Football Game with Reynolds November 10: Masque and Gavel Induction November 28: Masque Gavel Variety Program and Education Week Program Will Start At 7:30; Parents Invited WHPS Will Work On New Schedule During 1950-’51 WHPS, High Point High School’s FM radio station, is operating on an entirely new schedule this year. According to the new plan, pro grams for WHPS will be organ ized by the radio workshop, which meets twice a week with Miss Muriel Bulwinkle, adviser. This workshop now consists of Thomas- ine Strother, Frances Mull, Ramel- le Hylton, Joe Beamon, Eugene Hyde, Jack Peacock, Joe Caudle, Kenneth Bray, Cyrus Brooks, and Dwight Payne. The Columbus Day program given last week was an original production of this group, written and directed by Thomasine Stroth er, Ramelle Hylton, and Prances Mull. This type of work is to be especially stressed in radio plans because of added listening inter est. Miss Bulwinkle states that more good music is also to be used in connection with WHPS pro grams. In the near future the workshop expects to conduct a survey of stu dents interested in radio, who might be available for workshop sessions. Participation in the sixth period class will not be absolutely necessary. After-school free time may be used. Gibson, Scalf, Bunch Attending Charlotte Meet The twenty-fourth annual meet ing of the North Carolina Student Council Congress started last Sun day at Alexander Graham Junior H .gh School in Charlotte. Delegates from H. P. H. S. now in Charlotte are Herman Bunch, Sam Gibson, and Donald Scalf. Mrs. Clara P. Harrison is with them as their adviser. The registration of delegates be gan Sunday afternoon, and a get acquainted supper was held that evening. Monday the first general meet ing of the congress began, and was followed by discussion periods and the campaign speeches of those running for state offices. In the evening there was a dinner and formal dance for the delegates. Today there is to be a brief gen eral session and another discussion period. A business session will con clude the congress, which is to end at noon today. Exhibits displaying the schools represented and their student councils at work are being dis played, so that the different North Carolina schools can compare their work with the work of the other schools. Students Will Present Program For Evening It’s back-to-school for the par ents; for once again, the Senior High School P. T. A. will sponsor the annual “Open House” to be held at the high school November 9 at 7:30 P. M. The program for the evening will be presented by H. P. H. S. students. Frances Mull, an outstanding member of the senior class, will begin the meeting with a devotion al. Following this, Mrs. Cecil R. Wilcox, president of the P. T. A. will preside over the short business meeting. There will then be a pro gram of music by the high school orchestra, which will feature two student directors, Budd Montgom ery and Barry Ruth. Parents will then proceed to the homerooms where they will meet the teachers and also the two parents serving that room in the capacity of home room representatives. Here the parents will also register. Though everyone is requested to visit in the homerooms, they are also invited to visit the teachers throughout the school. Miss Anna Mendenhall, dean of girls, says, “This is a social time, a time for the parents and teachers to meet on a pleasant basis, not necessarily to confer about the students. If such a discussion is desired, how ever, on the part of the parent, the teachers will not decline.” Parents have had an opportunity to join the P. T. A. through P. T. A. membership envelopes taken home by si^odGnts earlier in th... week. It should be noted, however, that all parents are invited to “Open House,” whether or not they are members of the P. T. A. The “Open House” is held as a part of the activities of American Education Week, which is Novem ber 5-11. The board members of the Senior High School P. T. A. held an in formal tea for the high school teachers Sunday, October 29, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wil liams. Seniors, Juniors To Be Measured For Rings Today Class rings are being ordered today by members of the junior and senior classes. Mr. Ronald Reid, a representa tive from the Star Engraving Com pany of Houston, Texas, will take measurements of the students who have paid in advance for their rings. Yesterday was the deadline for payment. 'The ring with the stone set is priced at $15.00 and the regular seal ring at $12.50. The rings are expected to arrive in the early spring. Gibson Tells Of Adventures At Student Council Convention BY SAM GIBSON Monday at 3:45 P. M. we left High Point destined for Oklahoma City. The seating arrangement was as follows: Mrs. Azlee Smith, the lady who furnished our transportation, driving; Miss Louise Hunter, our faculty adviser, navigating from the front seat; and Max Williams and I sleeping in the back. The trip was uneventful until Tuesday night. We had driven for miles looking for a stopping place, but seeing nothing except “No Vacancy” signs. Suddenly, “Eureka!” We came upon a court with one vacant cabin. It was rapidly decided that the cabin was too small for four; how ever, we had to stay somewhere. After elaborating on our highest moral merits and Christian qualities. Miss Hunter finally persuaded our host to allow Max and me to stay in his own home. Thus we spent our last night on the road. On arriving in Oklaho'ma City, we registered, at Classen High School, one of the city’s five high schools, and were assigned to our homes. Max took a very active part in the convention, leading a panel discussion Thursday and giving a speech on “Student-Faculty Relation ship” to the 700 delegates Friday. Our only mishap came about when Max and I thumbed a ride from the school to our home, about six miles away. We were driving along when it was discovered that we had forgotten our home address. We were lost! Stopping at a drug store, we referred to a phone book, then walked (Continued on Page Four)
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