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HIGH LIFE
Friday, May 21, 1926
Finley Atkisson Is Elected
President Of Class Of ’26
BOYS HEAR TALK
BY MR. STEPHENS
FLOOR NOMINEE t
Qualifications of a Leader Set
Forth by Miss Summerell.
CARLSON AND MOORE DEFEATED
Bob Caveness Elected Manager of Sen
ior Supply Room—Wiliam Camp
bell to Be Assistant Manager.
At a called meeting of semester 6,
Monday, May 17, Finley Atkisson was
elected president of that class for the
year 192()-27. The two nominees put up
by the nominating committee were Mary
Lunn Carlson and Beverly Moore. Fin
ley Atkisson defeated Mary Jane Whar
ton in the nomination from the floor.
Prior to the election. Miss Jane Sum
merell, faculty advisor of the class, spoke
on the success of the class in its senior
year and the qualities of a leader. “Per
haps the most important qualifications of
a class is unity. Without unity, espe
cially in so small a class, it is hard for
the class to progress,” Miss Summerell
stated. “Another thing that is necessary
to the success of the class is a division
of responsibility.” Miss Summerell ad
vised the class to “place responsibility
upon as many different leaders as possi
ble.” The three qualifications of a senior
class president given by Miss Summerell
were: (1) a person who knows you well,
(2) a person whom you know, whom you
can trust to lead you and upon whom re
sponsibility has been successfully placed,
and (3) a person whose scholarship is on
par with that average student of the
class.
Bob Caveness was elected manager of
the supply room for the coming year.
William Camjibell was chosen his assist
ant.
PRESIDENT CLASS OF ’27
NEW BOYS CLUB IS
RECENTLY ORGANIZED
Finley Atkisson
COLEMAN TALKS TO
BAPTIST BOYS CLUB
Stephens Quartet Renders Sev
eral Numbers—Mr. George
Dibble Also Sings.
SPECIAL MEETING HELEN SHUFORD TO
OF DEBATING CLUB LEAD SEMESTER
FIVE NEXT YEAR
Reverend W. F. (Bill) Stephens talked
in chapel Wednesday afternoon. May 5,
at the 8th period. His subject was
“citizenship”. Preceding his talk the
tabernacle quartet composed of Mr.
George Dibble, Mr. Anton Ceaderholm,
Mr. Janies Heaton, and Mr. W. F.
Stejihens, sang. Mr. Dibble also render
ed several solos, sometimes accompaied
by “Brother Bill”, who whistled.
Due to the fact that the program be
gan late in the afternoon, the closing
bell rang before Mr. Stephens had time
to develo]) his subject very far. The
main thought was “Develop your mind
and body in order that you may be use
ful to your country.
Since Exams. Are Near, the De
bating Club Has Cancelled
Charlotte Engagement.
Two Vital Questions of Life Discussed
—Boys Plan to Disband for
Summer.
Get-Together Club Is Backed by Tem
ple Emanuel—However, It Is
Strictly Non-Sectarian.
A boys club has been formed in the
city drawing the vast majority of its
membership from the high school ranks.
It is called the Boys Get-Together-Club,
and was organized a few months ago
with headquarters at the Tem])le Eman-
ual on Wainrnan and Fisher Ave. The
Temple board has allowed the organiza
tion the use of a large basement room
which will be fitted up as a club room
and gymnasium.
iVt present the membership consists of
about thirty boys, of whom all but four
or five are High School students. John
IJndman is president, with Bobby Scott
as vice-president, and David Stern as
secretary-treasurer. There is a council
made up of the three officers, and Jack
Wimbish, and Ed Michaels.
Activities so-far have been confined to
athletics because of lack of facilities for
further development; however, plans for
expansion including the building of a
reading room, the establishment of a
library, an increase of gymnasium aquip-
ment, possible organization of a dramatic
club, and generally, the establishment
of increased facilities for boys’ activi
ties and pleasures. The directors be
lieve the plan gives great promise for the
future.
.\mong those to whom thanks are due
for the successful organization and di
rectorship of the club are Sammy Goode
and Joe Armfield who have gone to
great trouble to whip the athletic activi
ties into shape. Rabbi Milton Ellis who
helped materially in the organization of
the group, and Mr. Herbert Falk whose
efforts in teaching the group the funda
mentals of boxing were warmly received
and greatly appreciated. Instructors in
the other branches of athletic activities
will be asked to give some of their time
in the future.
Although the meetings are held at the
Temple, the club is strictly non-sectarian
There are two big questions which ev
ery hoy must answer for himself iu his
own heart; every other question in the
world will fall under one or the other,”
Miss Inabelle Coleman told the members
of the Baptist's Boy's Club at their regu
lar meeting Monday, May 10.
“Those two questions are ‘what shall I
do with Jesus,’ and ‘what shall I do with
myself’. Miss Coleman continued. “I”ve
myself”. Miss Coleman sontinued. “If
let Jesus enter into our lives and
greatest blessing that ever comes to man
kind is ours.”
In discussing the second question, the
peaker discussed the following five points
a God-given ppurjiGse for every life; not
every boy made for the same work; all
honest work is honorable; the importance
of choosing for yourself; and the suc
cess assured by planning with God in
selecting a jirofession.
Miss Coleman's talk was received with
the closest attention by the boys, and
evidently made a deep impression upon
them.
'I'here will be only three more meetings
of the dill) before it disbands for the
summer. Plans are in process of the
formation for a final get together and
social before disbanding.
“How did you get that lump on your
head?”
“Oh, that's where a thought struck
me.”
SECOND EXTRA OF HIGH
LIFE MAKES APPEARANCE
Wednesday, May 12, the second “Ex
tra" of the year was published by the
High I.ife staff announcing the election
of Willard Watson as president of the
student body. The issue consisted of an
entirely new front page containing
twelve news articles. The same second,
fifth, and sixth pages were used as issue
number fifteen i)iiblished May 7.
Editors of High Life sold cojiies of the
“Extra” from 8:25 A. M. to 8:45 A. M.
Wednesday morning. A total of 250
co])ies were sold, which will cover the
expenses of this extra edition.
COLETRANE TALKS
ON THE EXTREMIST
RANDOM REFLECTIONS
Continued from page two )
the theatres tonight. But right down on
Greene street will be unfolded human
drama—tragedies, comedies, such as no
theatre has ever seen. All the pathos,
all the sorrows, all the hojie and hope
lessness, in the trenches. Greensboro’s
gold star mothers were added to every
day.
Some of them are back in Greens
boro today, hut do they sjieak of 1917-18
in France? No, for they would have
memories of dying, butchered buddies, of
the sickening twist as their bayonet was
jerked out of the heart of that German
that time, and his life blood spurted
forth, called back to them. They have
seen the hideous monster. War, face to
face. 'I'hey want no more war.
Will we high school boys who marched
down Elm street so jauntily behind our
band see the Monster too? Will we wear
khaki and bear a murderer’s gun on our
shoulders? Will we go out to murder
and he murdered, for war is nothing but
legalized, false-hate-insxiired murder?
Probably.
Due to the fact that examinations are
so near at hand and the members of the
debating club are worked unusually hard,
the club voted at a special meeting
Friday, May 14, to cancel the Charlotte
debate which had been planned. Char
lotte wanted to debate there and here
before school assemblies. This could not
be arranged here. They could not fur
nish an aft'innative team on the triangu
lar debating query and the club wished
to take the negative. Since the plans
could not he carried out in accordance
with the challenger’s request, it was
thought best to not debate. However,
the club hopei to debate some city next
year before the triangular debate comes
off.
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR
GREENSBORO’S FUTURE
Hi-Y Club Plans Supper for
Those Selling Chautauqua
Tickets—Party Tonight.
The Hi-Y Club held an important
meeting, Wednesday, May 11, at which
time business was discussed and Mr. W.
Homer Coltrane gave a talk on the
“Extremist.'’
Guy Hill outlined a plan for sponsor
ing the sale of Chatauqua tickets and the
boys exiiect to put it across. A commit
tee will canvass all the schools in the
city also .the non-credited schools around
the icty. A fine supper will be given
the idividuals who sell as many as five
tickets. Plans were also made for a
best girl ])arty which will be given to
night.
Mr. Coltrane closed the meeting by
a talk on the “Extremist”. He stressed
the im])ortance of not going to extremes
and that doing so would cause one’s
downfall. He illu.strated this by lines
of great men who went to the exremes
in their work and suffered a miserable
death. The boys were urged to take
warning from these men and stay within
their bounds.
George Stephens
Nightly thousands sit on the hard rows
of benches under the big wooden taber
nacle and thrill to his words. For he
packs a message that can come from no
mortal source, does that man. When
he goes on the platform he seems to be
come consecrated and moved by some
great and unseen Force, for his every
action, every i iflection of voice, empha
sizes and drives home his words in a
manner that is beyond the human power
of mere mortals.
A truly great evangelist, such as
George Stephens undoubtedly is, can
sway a crowd, can play upon them, as
no great speaker, no talented musician,
of golden melodious-voiced singer pos
sibly can. For George Stephens is not
alone when he walks upon the deserted
platform, under the bright glare of the
lights, and a tense silence settles upon
the multitudes. No wonder that we mere
mortals are silent-—for even the most
indifferent of us sense the wonder, the
love, and the eternal greatness of that
other Presence.
“Yon High School students are the
I'utiire citizens of Greensboro, and it is
light here in high school that you should
jirepare yourselves to take up the heavy
burden of responsibility that will be
yours as such,” or something to that
effect, is what the majority of speakers
in chapel have tried to impress on the
student body. If those speakers could
liave witnessed the fierce political battle
that was waged in chapel Monday, May
10, they would feel confident that the
future success of Greensboro is insured.
The young politicians advanced splen
did arguments in support of their can
didates for Student Government Presi
dent, and showed a marked ability to
think quickly in order to break down
points of their oiiponents, and in reply
ing to the pertinent queries of the op
posing side. Although, in the heat of
enthusiasm, the ytouthful campaigners
lost sight of the fact that “a word spok
en can never be recalled,” on the whole
they aquitted themselves in an orderly
and creditable manner. Several “silver
longued orators’’ as Phil Shelton for in
stance were brought from most utterly
obscurity into the limelight.
If the student body at large continues
to fight for what they want and believe
to he right with the same spirit that was
disi)layed at the Primary, there is not
the least shadow of doubt that the chil
dren of the “future citizens of Greens
boro’’ will not dream about a new school
as the children of the present citizens
do.
Is Scholar of High Standing
And An All-Around
Student.
FINANCIAL REPORT GIVEN
Treasures Reports Ninety-six Dollars
in Treasury—Decide to Sell Candy
At “Just Out of College.”
At a meeting of the semester five
Juniors, Monday, May 17, Helen Shu-
ford was elected President for the com
ing term Helen is at present, treasurer
of the class. The coming President has
all the qualities of a leader. She is a
scholar in high standing. She is an
active charter member of the new De
bating Club. During the past year she
has been a member of the I^atin Clubs
and secretaary of her room.
'I'he treasurer in her report stated
that there was $9() in the treasury. The
class i)ro]K) :es selling candy at the ]ilay
Just Out of College in order to raise
more money.
The remaining oft'icers will be elected
at the beginning of next semester.
KILTIE CLUB MEETS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
Members Were Entertained by Piano
Selections by Mr. A. T. Rowe of
the High School Faculty.
Mr. A. T. Rowe of the Greensboro
High School faculty, entertained the
members of the Kiltie Klub with several
jiiano selections at the First Presbyterian
Church, tVednesday, May 5. The club
joined in and sang a few of the numbers.
Preceding the jirogram, the debaters
to re])resent the organization gave a re
port of their challenge to tlie Baptist
Boys’ club to a debate. The meeting
\vu; closed with sentence prayers. Mr.
Wunsch, club leader, was absent at the
meeting of May 12, and the club was
dismissed immediately after supper.
THE WORLD COURT
DEBATED BY CLUB
At the regular meeting of the Debating
Club on Friday, May 7, the World
Court question was debated according
to the rules and in the manner of the
United States House of Representatives.
A roll call revealed the assembly to
favor the minority report.
The majority report of the standing
committee on International Relations
was made by Re])resentatlve Norvell of
Illinois, who ]iictured the whole world
thirsting for peace while the United
States stands by with disconcern. It was
stated that the minority of the commit
tee desired to file a report which was
])ermitted by the sjieaker. Representative
Brooks of Ohio led the minority forces,
Re])resentative Wilder of Kansas was
one of the outstanding o]i])onents of the
bill and the center of several warm tilts
and disconcerting questions. The Kan
sas spokesman’s cheif antagonists were
Re])resentatives McNairy of Washington
and MeSwain of Missouri, Congressman
Moore of California was the target of
many of Mr. Wilder’s sharp questions.
Congressman Cates of Connecticut also
ujiheld the ])osition that the United States
should take a ])lace in the World Court
REV. “BILL” STEPHENS
COACHES FOOTBALL
Under Captain Lipscombs Leadership
the Team Has a Good Chance for
State Championship.
Due to the fact that hot weather and
examinations have arrived football prac
tice for this year ended May 7. Little
was heard around the school about this
work that was going on but, neverthe
less, a great deal was accomplished. The
men were taken out on the field and
taught enough football to enable them
next fall to have a better chance to make
the team and to give Greensboro High
a smooth running team. In fact Coach
Fordiiam is confident that much has been
accomplished in the preparation of a
championship Team for next year.
Many new ]ilayers were out for prac
tice besides several veteran players who
are: Cajitain Ned LJpscomb, Willard
of International Justice. Following a
\'ote the House adjourned.
In the brief business meeting which
(ireceeded the jirogram, George MeSwain
was elected as the toastmaster for the
forthcoming Debating Club banquet.
Watson, Bill Petree, Ray Henderson, Le
Grand Johnson, Charles Burgess, Pete
■W^yrick, and Willis Hargrove. There
are also several of last year’s squad on
the track team, so this prevented them
from being out for spring practice, but
they promise to be on hand when prac
tice begins next fall. Rev. “Bill” Steph
ens helped coach the boys one after
noon in running signals, returning punts,
tackling, and other fundamentals of
football.
Under the leadership of Captain Lips
comb there is not any reason why next
year’s team should not give some one
a race for the state championship.
“Dear !”
MTth a glance she tried to cow him.
But he only looked sheepish.
“Dog!” she exclaimed.
He choked. There was a frog in his
throat. Then realizing he had made a
monkey of himself by acting like a
bear, he ducked.
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