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The Game’s
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HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
Play It
Hard
VOLUME VII
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., DECEMBER 10, 1926
NUMBER 6
Mr. W. D. Meyer Turns Store
Over to Seniors of G. H. S.
FOR SENIOR FUND
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Nine Students Are Officers.
Others Work as Clerks in
Various Departments
REPORT AT EIGHT-THIRTY
Students Wear Badges to Show Their
Temporary Positions—Work
All Day
DECEMBER CHAPEL
PROGRAMS ARRANGED
Mr. W. D. Meyer turned Meyer’s De
partment Store over to the members of
the Senior Class of G. H. S., Saturday,
December 4. The proceeds, which
amounted to $127.37, will go toward the
senior fund which helps to finance some
pupils who are unable to pay their own
expenses and also goes partly for the
annual.
Nine students acted as officers, taking
the places of regular members of the
official force; others were dispatched to
various departments to act with the
regular clerks. Badges bearing the
name of the office filled by the wearer
were worn by officials pro tern, and a
ribbon with “Greensboro High School
Day” on it was given to each of the
other seniors.
The pupils reported to Meyer’s at
8:30 and worked until 7. The follow-
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Mr. J. A. Gawthrop, the new
secretary of Greensboro Chamber
of Commerce, will speak to the stu
dents at chapel periods, December
13, 14, and 15.
Mondaj^, December 20, a Christ
mas program will be presented by
the senior class.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Miss
Bliss’s Public Speaking class will
have charge of the programs.
PRINCIPAI OF G.H.S.
AHENDS MEETING
SPORTSMANSHIP IS TOPIC
OF FREDERICK ARCHER
Purpose of Meeting to Set
Standards For High Schools
and Colleges
AT JACKSON, MISS., NOV. 29
“Sportsmanship Comes Not Alone in
Athletics, But in the Game of
Life Too’
CAPTAIN “NED” LIPSCOMB TALKS
Frederick Archer, superintendent of
schools, talked on “Sportsmanship” at
a meeting of the Girls’ and Boys’ Open
Forum, November 18 and 19. Mr.
Archer said he wanted Greensboro to
“show up” well at the game with Win
ston.
“Sportsmanship comes not only in
athletics, but in the game of life, too.
The hope of nations is confidence in
their opponents. When our boys enter
the game we want them to feel they
are equally matched. That will make
them a more confident team.
“The main thought I would like to
leave,” said Mr. Archer, “is one which
Holmes sums us: ‘To own up, show up,
and shut up when beat.’ ”
Willard Watson, Pete Wyrick, Fin
ley Atkisson and Ned Lipscomb also
made short talks on sportsmanship.
REV. J. F. ARMSTRONG
IS SPEAKER AT CHAPEL
Mr. C. ^V. Phillips, principal of the
Greensboro High School, attended the
meeting of the Southern Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools the
week of November 29 at Jackson, Mis
sissippi. Mr. L. R. Johnson, of High
Point, Mr. Frank John, of Salisbury,
seven college presidents, and other col
lege representatives were also present
from North Carolina.
I’rofessor N. W. Walker, of the Uni
versity of North Carolina, is president
of the association, and several people
from North Carolina appeared on the
program. There are 11 states in the
association and only colleges and
larger high schools can be members.
G. C., Guilford, and Elon and a num
ber of high schools were admitted in
1920. The purpose of this convention
is the setting of standards and stand
ard requirements for colleges and high
schools. It is considered quite an
honor to belong to the association and
organizations can become members only
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P. T. A. PRESS REPORTERS
MEET AT COURT HOUSE
Mrs. Arthur Watt Says “News Must Be
Honest, Responsible, Above Board
and Have News Value”
“Foundations,” is Subject of Talks on
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday,
November 29, 30, and December 1
At chapel period, Monday, Tuesday,
and Wednesday, November 29, 30, and
December 1, Rev. J. Frank Armstrong,
new pastor of the Centenary Methodist
church, spoke on “Foundations.” The
Scripture was taken from Matthew.
Rev. Mr. Armstrong expressed his de
light in being able to make his home
in Greensboro. “A good foundation has
been given to us,” he said, “and we
must make fine houses. There is only
one book and that is the Bible.” He
said that when reading the Bible, to in
terpret it correctly.
To Spend Christmas Here
The friends of Miss Winifred Beck
with will be glad to learn that she will
spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs.
Parke Stratford.
A meeting of the press reporters of
the Parent-Teacher Association was
held in the Court House Tuesday, No
vember 30, at 3 o’clock.
Mrs. Arthur Watt, state press re
porter, talked on the “Principles of
Publicity.” She pointed out the pur
pose of publicity, and the difference be
tween news and publicity. Mrs. Watt
said; “News must be honest, responsi
ble and above board, and have a defi
nite news value.” She ended by giving
ten important rules of publicity.
MRS. MEADE TALKS IN
CHAPEL NOVEMBER 22
Mys. Lucy Ames Meade, a visitor in
Greensboro, spoke in chapel, Monday,
November 22, on “Prevention of War.”
Rev. Milo S. Hinkle, of the Asheboro
Street Friends Church, conducted the
devotional exercise.
Mrs. Meade advocated the league of
nations. She stated that if the people
would read about the nations and not
about so many murders they would be
better off. She also showed the abso
lute futility of warfare, and the fact
that wars accomplished nothing except
the breaking down of the morale of
nations.
DRAMATICS CLASS
TO APPEAR IN FARCE
AT AN EARLY DATE
Given December 18 at 8 o’Clock
in Odell Memorial Build
ing—Excellent Cast
COACHED BY MISS BLISS
A Humorous Play With Clever Lines
and Many Amusing Situations—En
joyed Long Run on Broadway
“On the Fliring Line,” the three-act
comedy to be presented at the Odell
Memorial building, December 18, by
the high school dramatics department,
has many clever lines and amusing sit
uations. This is the first time the high
school players hvae given a production
in the Memorial Building and the
initial performance is expected to be
an excellent performance.
The plot is based on the servant prob
lems of a wealthy factory owner living
in the country. Sherman Fessender
finds that it is impossible to keep do
mestics. He suspects that, due to her
desire to return to the city, his wife,
Rosalind, a one-time actress, is respon
sible for the servant trouble.
In desperation he finally resorts to a
detective bureau, pretending that he
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HON. C. A. HINES SPEAKS
AT P. T. A. MEETING DEC. 1
Discusses Objectives State Congress of
Parents and Teachers Hope to Ac
complish in Next Legislature
MRS. W. L. ABBOT GIVES REPORT
The Parent-Teacher Association of
Greensboro Fligh School met December
1 in the school auditorium. Flonorable
Charles A. Hines spoke on the three
objectives which the state congress of
parents and teachers hope to accom
plish during the next legislature.
Briefly summed up, they are:
1. An eight months’ school term for
North Carolina.
2. Attainment as well as age as a
basis for compulsory education.
3. An eight-hour working day for
children under 16 years of age.
Miss Sarah Lesley read the resolu
tions which were unanimously endorsed
by the association. Mrs. W. L. Abbott,
who attended the state convention of
parents and teachers held recently at
Burlington, gave an interesting report
on the meeting.
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DEAN SPEAKS IN CHAPEL
ON NEAR EAST RELIEF
“It Isn’t the Men and Women We are
Helping,” Stated Miss Mitchell,
“But the Children”
Miss Fannie Starr Mitchell, dean of
girls, si)oke to the students at chapel,
Tuesday, December 7, on the “Near
East Relief.” She read an impressive
poem about the conditions in the Near
East. “It isn’t the men and women
we are helping,” stated Miss Mitchell,
“but the children whose parents were
killed during the World War. There
are thousands who need food and cloth
ing. There was an earthquake recently
in the Near East which caused many
deaths and left many children home
less. The children over there are doing
their part and giving the best they can.
Let us help these children who are too
small and young to help themselves,”
continued the Dean.
A collection was taken at G. H. S.
Friday, December 17, for the Near East
Relief.
CLASS OF ’27 CHOOSES
MASCOTS AT MEETING
At a recent meeting of the senior
class, Peggy McAlister, niece of Cynthia
Vaughn, and Billy Mendenhall, Sarah
Mendenhall’s brother, were chosen mas
cots for the 1927 senior class. The fol
lowing were also chosen: historian,
Ernest Scarboro ; prophet, Ruth Fleath ;
testator, Miriam Block.
GREENSBORO BOYS
GO TO CONFERENCE
Forty Locals Attend “Older
Boys’ Conference” at Win
ston, Dec. 3-5.
GROUP LED BY WEINER
Forty Greensboro boys attended the
State Older Boys’ Conference at Win
ston-Salem, December 3-5. Mr. E. D.
Weiner, secretary of the boys’ division
at the local Y. M. C. A., headed the dele
gation which included representatives
of Hi-Y, De Molay, churches, scout
troops, and schools. Four other adult
leaders accompanied the group.
The efforts of the Greensboro dele
gation to change the rules of the con
ference organization proved fruitless.
Their candidate for the presidency of
the conference was also unsuccessful.
Stanley Moore, of Statesville, chair
man of the State Fli-Y Congress, was
elected president.
Among the high lights of the confer
ence were the talks made by Henry
Ruroh, of Raleigh, and Harold Mc-
urdy, of Salisbury, both of whom at
tended the world conference of boys at
Helsingfors, Finland. The discussion
groups were led by Mr. H. F. Comer,
of the ITiiversity of North Carolina.
At a banquet held at Calvin FI. Wiley
School Saturday night, December 4,
Dean Soper of the Duke University
School of Religion spoke on “Drifting.”
Dr. Soper was the principal speaker of
the entire conference program.
Three Greensboro boys spoke in Win
ston-Salem churches at the morning
services. Those who spoke were: Wil
lard Watson, Henry Biggs, and Beverly
Moore.
MID-TERM GRADUATES’
PLANS ARE COMPLETED
Cup to Be Given Best-All-Round Senior
Commencement Exercises Friday
Night, January 28
STOENT CODNCIl TO
FOSTER BANQUET AT
G. H. S. DECEMBER 15
Meeting to Promote Better Un
derstanding and Good Will
Between Students
PLANS NEAR COMPLETION
Representatives of Student Bodies and
Faculty From Winston-Salem and
High Point Will Attend
In order to bring about a better un
derstanding, and a better spirit of
sportsmanship between the student
bodies of Greensboro, High Point, and
Winston-Salem high schools, represen
tatives from each of the schools are-
now making arrangements for a tri
city banquet, expected to be held on De
cember 45.
It is felt that such a meeting would
do much to foster a spirit of sports
manship and good will between the
students of the three cities.
A tentative list of the representa
tives which each city will send to the
banquet include the superintendent of
schools, the high school principal, mem
bers of the student council, faculty ath
letic adviser and coach, faculty news
paper adviser, two editors, head cheer
leader, and adviser of physical educa
tion.
NEW ISSUE OF HOMESPUN
FEATURES GREENSBORO
Poetry Department Lacking in Quantity
But Excels in Quality—Edmund
Turner Draws Cover
ARTICLES SHORT BUT ATTRACTIVE
Practically all of the plans for the
mid-term graduation have been com
pleted. The baccalaureate sermon will
be delivered Sunday, January 23. Class
day exercises will be held on Thursday,
January 27, and commencement exer
cises will be held on Friday night, Jan
uary 28.
There are 18 seniors making up this
class. The seniors graduating in Jan
uary will be given a chance to com
pete for the O’Henry short story prize.
This cup will be presented at the spring
commencement. A silver loving cup
will be awarded to the best all-around
senior. Definite places for the exer
cises will be announced later.
The forthcoming issue of Homespun,
featuring local touches of literary color
impossible to treat in former issues,
promises to equal, if not excel, the
staff’s initial offering, in which the
modern age was treated, both pro and
con. F’rom the unique print of the
cover, the handiwork of Edmund Tur
ner, to the “Weaver’s Guild,” it pre
sents fifty-six pages of worthwhile ma
terial. The poetry department is
rather lacking in quantity—that is, by
way of comparison with the first issue
—but in quality still retains its for
mer rating, the extent of which is for
the reader to judge. The whole maga
zine, though containing few long
articles, is rich with choice skits and
sketches, which make it doubly attrac
tive.
SEMESTER VIII PLANS FOR
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
Randolph Baker, Mildred Nash, and
Elsie Palmer Chairmen of
Various Commieeees
Semester VIII held a class meeting
Friday, December 2. Plans for com
Editors Have New Book
A new complete aictionary of syno
nyms and antonyms by Rev. Samuel
Fallows, A. M., D. D., has been put in
the publication room for the High Life
staff and Journalism class to use. The
book has 100,000 synonyms and anto
nyms in it, and also an appendix of
Briticisms, Americanisms, Homonyms,
and Foreign Phrases.
mencement and senior week were made.
Various committees were appointed for
the different exercises. Randolph
Baker was appointed chairman of the
commencement exercises; Mildred
Nash, chairman of class day exercises;
Elsie Palmer, chairman of faculty
take-off.
Audrey Johnson Class Beauty
Audrey Johnson, a former G. H. S.
student, was chosen as the most beau
tiful girl in the sophomore class at
Duke University to unveil their class
emblem and numeral. This formal un
veiling is something new at Duke. The
emblem, a big brown bull-dog, and the
numeral, “ ’29,” were painted on the
brick wall that surrounds Hanes field
on the campus.
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