KDICATIOX
WEEK
High Life
From the Gate City of the South and the Birth Place of 0. Henry
VOLUME VI
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., NOVEMBER (>, 1925
NUMBER 4
TEACHERS ATTEND 1
DISTRICT MEETING!
AT NX ALLEGE
City Schools Have Holiday So
That Faculty Alay Attend
Sessions
T. H. CASH MADE PRESIDENT
Foust, Hiffhsmith, Heatwole, Crawford, i
Steckel, and Fleming Speak—Im
portant F^ducational Topics
F'rkiay, Octolier 20, was a holiday in
the city schools in order that the teach
ers might attend the third annual meet- j
ing of the northwestern division of tlu* !
Xortli ('arolina Kduetitional Association '
at tlie X. C. College Friday and Satur
day, 30 and 31.
'The first general meeting opened at |
the X'. (’. C. \V. College auditorium Fri
day at 1 F. M., with 1,000 teachers ]>res-
ent from 15 counties. Dr. Julius I.
Foust, President of N. C. ('. \V., deliver- j
ed the address .of welcome, followed by |
C. J. Fleatwole, executive secretary of '
Virginia State Teachers Association, who ,
spoke on “Some Vicious Educational ,
Myths.” 'J'he increasing exiiense of '
schools, the neglecting of the fundamen- i
tals, and the practice of Godle.s.sness are i
the myths which tlie siieaker jiroved ,
^ were not to be believed. He determined I
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CHAPEL PROGRAMS
X’ovember 9, 10, 11—Armistice
Day Program in C'harge of Miss
Summerell.
Xovember 12, Boy's Day.
Xovember Ki, 17, 18, Kducation-
al Week Program under direction
of Miss 'Tillett.
Xovember 19, Girl's Day, Dr.
Anna M. Gove, of X. C. C. W.,
tentative.
Xovember 23, 21, 25, Thanks
giving Day. Program under Miss
es Martin, Anderson, and Rey
nolds.
G.H.S. ORCHESTRA
GIVES ITS INITIAL
MUSICAL PROGRAM
Handles Difficult Pieces Very
Creditably—Program Thor
oughly Enjoyed
ED DAVANT MAKES TALK'
-♦ I
: Gives Humorous Account of the Trip |
I That He and Other Boys Took !
: to California. I
Plans Made For Education
Week, November 16-22
STUDENTS HEAR
OF“SKEETffi”TRIP
Impressions of Trip Given By
Davant and Burroughs—
Both Realize Value Money
STAMEY ADDRESSES
NEWS WRITING CLASS
ON GOOD REPORTING
Everywhere There Are People
There Are Stories, He Says
—Good Reporters Needed.
Monday afternoon, at the eightli per
iod, A. W. Stamey addres.sed the Xews-
Writing class of Green.sboro High School
jn Room 12. He gave as the essentials
of a good reporter; accuracy in small
things, keen observation, systematic gath
ering of material, “juggling” a .story,
simplicity, dignity and clearness of words
and hard work. “A good news story is
a story containing not a single word
not needed and not omitting a single
word needed”, Mr. Stamey said.
Vulgarisms, trite exiiressions, limited
vocabulary, and lack of synonyms were
some of the things against wliich he
warned the young editors. Mr. Stamey
in offering remedies for these mistakes
(Continued on
At tlie cliapel assemblies on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 21, 25,
and 25, Fvdward Davant and Dick Bur
roughs, students of tlie High School,
s])oke on their trij) to ('alifornia whicli
they took during the past .summer with
.Austin Comer and Clarence Phoenix.
Kdward told of the trip as far as
Salt Hake City, Utali. He related how
the four hoys liad left on the morning
of July 2 in a Ford “skeetcr” with fifty
dollars eacli. Richmond was reached the
first night; Washington the next. There
they spent the Fourth of July. After
visiting places of interest there they
moved ('p through Maryland into Pitts
burgh, Cleveland, Toledo, and thence to
Detroit, where they toured the Ford
plant.
From Pittsburgh the hoys moved on
through Chicago and out to Lake Park
where for the first time tlieir money gave
out. 'fhere they secured jobs, working
ten hours a day shocking oats and re
ceiving two dollars and a lialf a day and
hoard.
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'The G. H. S. Orchestra entertained the
Sojihomorc assembly in chajiel, Tuesday,
Oct. 27, witli a program that was entliii-
siastically received by tlic audience.
'I’he first mnnher played was “March
Roniaine” followed liy a selection from
“'Tlie Bohemian Girl.” N’^ext came the
po])u]ar .skit, “I want to Be Ha])py,'’
which drew from the audience a demand
for an encore. As the final selection the
orcliestra played the very difficult “Over
ture from Raymond,” which even the
greatest of orchestras find hard to ren
der skillfully. In the o])inion of the
audience at least, it seemed as if the G.
H. S. orchestra had handled the piece
very creditably.
Following the orclic.Ntra's jirogram F.d-
ward Davant talked to the assembly
on tlu* trlj) to llic Pacific coast from
wliich he and severaT'other Greensboro
boys liave just returned.
TORCHLIGHT SOCIETY
—W
-'•F I
Old Members
Helen Felder
.Mary I-yon
Miirsliall (lanipbell
Dorothy 1-ea
Margaret Hood
Paul SeiirliM'k
New Members
F.lizalHith Crews Wehioii Heaeliain
Orilen (iooile Hlenn Holder
(ilenn Boyd McLeod .lolin Thornton
Margaret KerKUson Hilda Smith
1’. It. Whittiiifjton Kate Stewart
AIM THREE-FOLD
Days Set Aside For Discussion
of Many Patriotic (Jueslions
PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR G. H. S.
Torch Light Society Will Discuss Prin
ciples of Scholarship, ( haracter,
Service and Leadership.
STADIUM DRIVE WILL BE
PUT ON HERE NOV. 9-12
Cone Has Donated Land—To Be Erect
ed In Honor of Soldiers Who
Fought in World War.
FACULTY HONORED AT
GREENSBORO COUNTRY
CLUB WIT,! party
Mrs. C. C. Fordham, Jr.. Wins
Prize For the Highest
Bridge Score.
TORCH UGHTERS
ELECT OFFICERS
Members Chosen On Four (Jual-
ities—Scholarship, Charac
ter, Service and Leadership
' Xo\(’inl)cr H) to 22 h;i
, this year by tlic Biirca
; a,-. Xalionai Education
s h(‘cn set aside
u of E/ducat ion
Wt*ck. A ])ro-
WUNSCH ANNOUNCES !
PLAY TO BE POSTPONED
W. R. WuiLSch, faculty head of dra- j
matics, announces that the play “Justj
Suppo.se” scheduled for X’ov. 20, has been !
postponed until some time in December. ^
'The exact date will be announced later, j
Several members of the cast are sick, j
holding up progress on the play. Phyllis !
Penn, playing the part of “Virginia
Belle,” the feminine lead, has just re-1
turned to school after being out two |
weeks with a severe case of tonsilitis.
Harvey “Pete” Wyrick, taking the mas- |
culine lead, as the Prince of Wales, has 1
missed a good many practices on ac-1
count of his going out for football and
being laid up with a bad cold. The Prince
has received his monocle, ordered some
time ago, and, according to members of
the cast, presents a truly royal appear
ance as he struts across the stage, su
perciliously staring through its single
lens.
The part of Lord Kannaby, left va
cant by the resignation of James Peter
son, is to be filled by Clarence Scott.
Regular practices are held three nights
a week.
The dramatic class has begun work at
the regular class period on a play of its
own. This play, The Charm School, will
also be presented in December.
Xov. 9-12 has been set aside in Greens
boro for a drive to secure funds to erect
a magnificent stadium commemorating
the iiatriotism of the soldiers who fought-
and fell in the World War. 'The jiroject
is under the direction of the civic clubs.
Each was promised 100% whole-hearted
support.
According to Mayor E. B. Jeffries,
the land for the stadium has already been
donated by the Cone interests and a
committee has been autiiorized by the
state legislature to carry out the jiro-
ject. Authorities are optimistic in re
gard to the drive, feeling that the city
will contribute enthusiastically to the
scheme.
Plans were completed at a luncheon in
the Jefferson Cafe Friday, October 23.
It is estimated that the stadium will cost
around $1,000,000.
'Tlie Paront-'Teaeher Association of
Green.sboro 11 igh Sehool entertained
the faculty with a eoinbination bridge
and rook jiarty on 'I'luirsday, October
22, from eiglit to twelve o'clock at the
Green.sboro (’ountry ('luh. 'I'here were
about fifteen tables, over fifty iiersons
attending.
'Tlie iiarents, under tlie direction of
the {iresident of the a.ssociation Mrs. A.
IP High, acted as liostess. 'The teach
ers were motored out in tlie ]jarentx
cars.
During the evening deliglitful re
freshments were serve;!: ehleken salad
garnished with jiickles, coffee, and
orange ice with cake. Afterward salted
nuts and mints were ])laeed on every
table.
Highest score prizes were offered in
both bridge and Rook. Mrs. C. C.
Fordham, Jr. received the prize for the
highest bridge score, while Mrs. C. W.
Philips took the Rook honors. 'Two
ni(*n's jirizes were also awarded.
U. S. NAVY BAND REN-
DERS PROGRAM HERE
.At tlu* initial inei-ting of the 'I’oreh
Eight Society Oetolier 15, 1925 ofTieers
were elected for the coming year as
follows: President,, Margaret Hood;
\’iee President, .Marshall (’amjiiiel!:
SeiTctary-treasurer, Paul Sehurlock;
High Life rejiorter, Ihiiil Sehurlock.
'I'he meeting took the form of a round
table discussion in which the members
with the aid of Miss Laura 'J'illet, the
faculty advi.sor, made ])lans for the
year's work. \
'I’he 'J'oreh Light Society is a Junior i
order of the I’hi Beta Kaiijia Societw, i
in high sehooU The members re
elected each year by Hie Senior Jlass. '
It is eoinjjosed of fifteen per cent of I
the ii))))er one foiirtli (in scliolarsliij))
of the seventh and eightli si'inesters. 'riu;
members are chosen on the four qualities
of vSeholarshi]), (’haracter, Service, and
Leadership. Its ])nrpose is to stimu
late seholarshi]) and to recognize those
who have attained It.
MISS WINIFRED BECKWITH
RESIGNS HER POSITION
On Oct. 22, Miss Winifred Beckwith
popular member of the English faculty
of the High School was called to her
home in Rosemary, N. C., on account
of the illness of her mother, who was
stricken with paralysis. Her mother’s
condition is very serious and at a stand
still.
Feeling it her duty to take care of her
mother, Miss Beckwith resigned her po
sition as teacher in order that she might
be at home. The vacancy in the High
School faculty has not yet been filled.
Saturday, October 24, the United
States Xavy band gave tw’o concerts
at tlie (irand threatre, under the auspi
ces of tlie local civic clubs, and for the
benefit of the “Doughboys’ stadium
fund.”
'The afternoon performance was cut
short and limited to about six selec
tions because of the band's being de
layed by a w'reck on the way to Greens
boro. Scheduled to play at three o’
clock, the program did not get well un
der way until about five. A few of
the players, however, were on hand to
give a preliminary performance at about
four-thirty.
'The members of the orchestra showed
their regret for being delayed by con
ducting themselves in a rather informal
manner which pleased the audience. Be-
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NEW BANKING SYSTEM
TO BE INHIGH SCHOOL
Authorities Hope New Plan May He
Installed By the First of
December.
During the first jiurt of December tlu*
scliool autliorities plan to install in
Greensboro Higli School a system of
school savings wliich has proven success
ful all over the country. 'This system,
known as the X'^ational School Savings
System, is used in nearly 70 jier cent,
of all schools in wliich a plan of stu
dent savings is in o])cration.
In this system the students make their
dcjiosits, wliich are entered in a regu
lation i)a.ss book, sueli as is used in ail
iianks, and receive the usual rate of
interest on them. It is far superior to
the system j)reviously tried in the
Greensboro Public Schools, and the
school officials express themselves as
being confident this system will do much
to jiromote thrift among the students.
gram for the week has been Migg(*sle(l
as follows: .Monday, ('onslitntion Day;
Tuesday, Patriotism Day; W’ednesday,
Sehool and 'I'eaelier Day; 'I'hursday,
(’onservatloii and 'I'hrift Da.v; Friday,
Know >'our School Day; Saturday, ('oni-
munity and Health Day; and Sunday,
h'or God and Country Day.
'1 lu* puiqmse of this week is to ae-
(juaint the people with the iiressing
prohU'ins of the da\’ to bring liefore the
students tlu* purjioses and meanings of
(*dueation and to make everyone realize
the neesslty of an education.
Miss I.aura 'Tillett and the memliers of
the Torch IJght Society have planned
a series of chapel jirograins for tlu*
high seliool in which they hoiu* to bring
before the students the, (pmiities and
})rineij)l*s of eliaraeter, leader.sliij),
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SCOUT WORK FEATURES
MON. CHAPEL PROGRAM
SONGS MAKE “REAL” HIT
Torch EiR-ht Society and Orches
tra Also Share in Program’s
Success; Candles Awarded
The Boy Scouts gave a demonstration
of scouting activities in ehap(*l, Nov. 2.
Dick Douglas blew “'J’o the Ck)Ior.s”
as the Scouts, each with an yVmeriean
flag, marelied down the aisles. After
the l)oys formed into a semicircle on the
stage, the ttssembly gave the “Pledge
of Allegiance” to tlu* Mag. All hoys
who were ever Scouts were asked to
rise and give the “Oath.”
John Betts tuid Sammy Goode gave a
(ieinonstration of liaiulaging, using ])rac-
I tieally every liandage juissible. 'I'he ])a-
I tient was Dick Douglas,
j 'I'wo champion fire builders, started
I fires with amazing ahuTity. Harry
I Murray made fire liy friction and Henry
[ (Continued on page three)
LAUREL PARK ESTATES
ENTERTAINS TEACHERS
The Laurel Park Estate Inc., enter
tained the teachers of the Greensboro
Public Schools on the top floor of the
Jefferson Standard Building, Wednes
day, October 7, 1925, with a delightful
banquet.
During the evening an excellent meal
was served. Several persons made
speeches in which they told of the Beau
ties of Western North Carolina. Every
teacher was urged to go on the week
end trip to the Laurel Parks out from
Hendersonville.
EARL HOWELL OF ROOM
SEVEN DIES AT ST. LEO’S
At 2:30 A. M. Friday, October 30,
Earl Howell, aged 15, rnemher of Sem
ester 9i5, Session Room 7, died at St.
Leo’s hos])itaI from the effects of an
o])eration. He is .survivel by his fath
er, W. C. Howell, of 912 Union Street,
his mother, and two brothers and a si.s-
ter.
liorn in Marlon, N. C., July 25, 1908,
he came to Greenshort) several years
ago, and has made his home here since.
About six years ago he became a mem
ber of the Fir.st Baptist Church. Rev.
P. D. Mangurn, pastor of the First Bap
tist church of Marion, conducted the
funeral services, held at Oak Grove
cemetery at 2:30 P. M. October 31.
Pall bearers were Edward Chambers
and 'Thomas Griffin, of Greensboro, and
Paul Steff, John Davis, Robert Hoover,
Gorman Ledbetter, and Jack Stuart, of
Marion.
As editor of the school paper of Mc-
Iver school during the year of 1924-25,
Earl Howell rendered faithful service.
As a student at Ontral High he has
made a good record.