HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
«; VOLUME VII
CIVITANS ENTERTAIN
STUDENTS WITH TRIP
TO CAPITAL OF STATE
I Pupils With High Scholastic
Average Spend Full Day
Seeing Sights
GOVERNOR MAKES TALK
Party Carried Through Capitol, Hall of
History, State Penitentiary, and
See Legislature in Session
The Greensboro Civitan Club carried
out an annual event when they hon
ored those pupils of the various ses
sion-rooms of Greensboro High School
who had made highest scholastic aver
ages during the last semester, with an
automobile trip to Raleigh, Wednes
day, February 16.
The feature of the visit was an in
formal talk by Governor McLean. He
contrasted the advantages in educa
tion of modern North Carolina chil
dren with those of his early days. A
cordial w^elcome to the capital was
tended the boys and girls by the gov
ernor.
The group also visited the halls of
the General Assembly, where both
houses were in session. Some of Guil-
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WAYNE NELSON SPEAKS
WITH UPPER CLASSMEN
Director of Station WNRC Speaks
About Radio—Sponsored by G. H. S.
Torch Light Society
HOPES RADIO BILL WILL PASS
“Radio” wms the subject on w^hich
Mr. Wayne M. Nelson, director of the
local radio broadcasting station,
WRNC, spoke to the upper classmen
in chapel, Monday, February 16. This
address was the first of a series of
forums which the Torchlight Society
is sponsoring.
Mr. Nelson briefly pointed out the
high lights in the history of radio, and
then went into the technique. He
stated that ten years ago radio broad
casting within a radius of ten miles
was considered marvelous, almost
niiraculous.
“I do not believe moving-pictures
over the radio will ever come to a
state of perfection,” Mr. Nelson fur
ther declared.
“Amateur experimentation is radio’s
greatest asset. It is through these ex
periments that progress in radio is
made.”
Mr. Nelson concluded his talk by
saying that he hoped the radio bill,
regulating broadcasting, w-ould be
passed by Congress during this session.
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BE CHILDHOOD ISSUE
le next issue of Homespun went to
s this wmek. The theme for this
ber is “Childhood,” and it is do
ped by short skits and sketches of
al childhood experiences,
le weave will contain several
?les on poets of childhood. “Long-
w As a Child’s Poet” is the sub-
of an essay by Ruth Abbott, “Who
Mother Goose?” is also discussed,
ton IVilder has contributed an
le on “Injustices of Childhood.”
Ida Robinson’s poetry is also an
nesting feature of this department.
the other departments will be
d an article on “Child Labor,” by
^ Ziglar, of the class of ’26; “Long
ts,” by John Brown; “When the
icher Comes,” by John Allred, and
r such sketches.
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, FEBRUARY 25, 1927
NUMBER 10
EDGAR KUYKENDALL
EDGAR KUYKENDALL
SENIOR PRESIDENT
Semester Seven Elects Class
Officers For Entire
Senior Year
R. LEWIS VICE-PRESIDENT
Tuesday, February 8, the seventh
semester seniors elected as president
of their class for the coming year, Ed
gar Kuykendall. Other officers elected
were: vice-president, Ruth Lewis;
and secretary and treasurer. Perry
Hyams.
During the three years of his high
school life, Edgar has devoted a good
deal of his time to debating. He acted
as president of the Debating Club in
his junior year and for the past two
years he has won a place on the tri
angular debating team. Fie entered
the declamation contest this year and
was one of the three boys chosen to
represent the school in the college con
tests.
The president is making plans for
the coming year and expects the hearty
co-operation of his classmates.
The program on February 8 was con
cluded by short impromptu talks by
LeGrande Johnson, Margaret High, and
J. D. McNairy on various phases of a
senior’s life.
DRAMATIC CONTEST TO
BE IN WINSTON TONIGHT
“The Valiant,” a One-Act Tragedy by
Hall and Middlemass to Be Pre
sented by Greensboro
As a preliminary for the state dra
matic contest the Public Speaking De
partment will present a one-act play,
“The Valiant,” in Winston-Salem to
night at 8 o’clock. This play was
coached by Miss Marian Bliss, head
of the department.
“The Valiant” is a tragedy by Hill
and Middlemass, Leon Wells, as James
Dyke, and Hilda Davidson, as Jose
phine Paris, play the leading roles.
Charles McLees, as Warden Halt, and
Herbert Jones, as Father Daly, have
important parts. The other members
of the cast are Ernest Scarboro and
Joe Mann, as the jailer and the war
den’s attendant.
Miss Bliss urges all students to at
tend the play to be given in the Rey
nolds Memorial Auditorium in Win
ston at 8 o’clock tonight.
P. T. A. OPEN HOUSE
FOR SHOK WORK
OF G. H. S. STUDENTS
Mary Elizabeth King, pianist, gave
a radio recital Thursday morning, Feb
ruary 17, as a test program from the
studio of WNRC in the Jefferson Stand
ard building.
Plan to Bring Parents and
Teachers Together—Several
Hundred Attend
175 DINE IN CAFETERIA
Playlet and Other Features Compose
Program in Auditorium—Work of
Different Departments Shown
On Friday night, February 18, the
Parent-Teacher Association held an
open house at the high school from
5:30 until 9:30 o’clock. This was
planned to bring the mothers, fathers
and teachers together, and to show
the parents some of the work that the
pupils are doing.
There was much interest taken in
this, if interest can be judged by the
number of parents who visited the ex
hibits during the afternoon and stayed
for the dinner and entertainment that
evening. There were several hundred
who visited the exhibits which were
prepared by the different departments.
Approximately 175 took dinner in the
high school cafeteria, and about 250
were present at the flnal entertainment
in the auditorium.
The work of the different depart
ments was on display in the rooms of
the main building and the home eco
nomics laboratory.
The real entertainment of the eve
ning began at 8 o’clock in the school
auditorium. The high school dance
orchestra rendered several selections.
Next on the program was a playlet,
“My Dear,” put on by the public speak
ing department of the school. The par
ents had a “Sewing Bee,” which called
forth peals of laughter from the audi
ence. As a conclusion to the program,
the teachers presented an “Elocution
Class,” in which they were children
again. Mr. C. W. Phillips and Miss
Marian Bliss gave readings, and Mr.
Stanley Johnson, Le Grand Johnson,
and Enoch Elliott gave several musical
selections on French harps and the
guitar.
G. H. S. DELEGATES ASKED
TO SERVE AS CHAIRMEN
Betty Brown and Carton Wilder Re
ceive Request to Lead Group at Con
vention of Journalists
REPRESENTATIVES LEAVE MAR. 9
Mr. Joseph M. Murphy, secretary of
the Columbia Scholastic Press Associa
tion, has asked Betty Brown, editor-in-
chief of High Life, and Carlton Wilder,
editor-in-chief of Homespun, to lead in
the round table discussions which will
be a feature of the convention to be
held in New York, March 11 and 12.
The round table discussions which are
held every year as a regular part of
the program are groups of the editors
that meet to discuss the problems that
confront them in getting out their
school papers.
Carlton Wilder was asked to act as
chairman of one group whose topic
was how to manage a high school mag
azine. Although Carlton will not be
able to attend, one of the other repre
sentatives will probably take his place.
The topic of the group of representa
tives that Betty will lead is “Making
the Medium-Sized Newspaper Repre
sent the Medium-Sized School.”
The six delegates and the faculty
adviser have made reservations at the
McAlpin Hotel and ar, planning to
leave March 9.
NEW MEMBERS OF TORCHLIGHT
SOCIETY
Ruth Abbott
John Allred
Henry Biggs
Flarry Gump
Jane Harris
Ruth Lewis
J. D. McNairy
Flelen Shuford
Nell Thurman
Cynthia Vaughn
Edgar Kuykendall
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
PRESENTED MONDAY
New Members of Torchlight So
ciety Tapped in Impressive
Ceremony
GOOD ENGLISH STRESSED
The first part of the chapel program
Monday, F'ebruary 21, wms devoted to
the tapping ceremony of the Torch
light Society. The lighted torch, the
symbol of the National Honor Society,
was passed on to the new members—
five from semester eight, and six from
semester seven. From semester eight,
Ruth Abbott, John Allred, Jane Harris,
Nell Thurman, and Cynthia Vaughn
were chosen, and from semester seven,
Henry Biggs, Harry Gump, Edgar Kuy
kendall, J. D. McNairy, Ruth Lewis,
and Helen Shiiford.
The remainder of the program was
in charge of session room 102. Mar
garet Neal presided, Egbert McNairy
conducted the devotional exercises, and
Mildred Knight and Helen Shuford en
tertained the audience with piano
duets.
The talks connected the cele
bration of Better Speech Week with
a patriotic program. J. D. McNairy
gave a talk on “Masters of Speech,”
and Henry Biggs spoke on the subject,
“Lincoln as a Model of Good English.”
A violin duet was then rendered by
Ellen Dnnivant and Evelyn Parks. Ed
gar Kuykendall, Harry Gump, Leon
Wells, and Pat Patterson closed the
program with an amusing selection,
“Graveyard Blues.”
EDWIN WEINER TALKS TO
NEW BUILDING STUDENTS
Talks on “Sharing With Others’
Stresses the Importance of Being
Thoughtful and Considerate
At chapel period, Tuesday morning,
February 14, Mr. Edwin Weiner, the
boys’ worker of the local Y. M. C. A.,
spoke.
Mr. Weiner had as his audience the
students of the new building, and spoke
to them on “Sharing With Others.” He
stated that they shoiird share their tal
ents, their money, and their time with
those who are less fortunate.
He also stressed the importance of
being thoughtful and of showing con
sideration for others, particularly to
their parents. Pie said that by keep
ing bank accounts and paying debts a
person is unconsciously doing these
things. He gave a number of incidents
which showed that by being loyal to
their parents and Jesus Christ, and
showing their love and consideration
for them, they could make their own
lives better and more worth while.
The speaker brought out the fact that
Jesus Christ had shared or given up
Ills life for theirs, and always showed
His loyalty and love for them. Fie
asked that the students sacrifice, if
necessary, in order that they may share
what they have with others.
DEBATERS CHOSEN TO
REPRESENT GJ.S. IN
TRIANGULAR DEBATE
Twelve Students Compete For
Places on the Triangular
Team
CHOOSE TWO ALTERNATES
Edgar Kuykendall, Beverly Moore, Har
ry Gump, and Henry Biggs
Win Out
Henry Biggs, Edgar Kuykendall,
Flarry Gump, and Beverly Moore won
out in the flnal preliminary of the Tri
angular Debate held in the high school
auditorium Monday evening, February
14. J. D. McNairy and Louis Brooks
were chosen alternates.
The other six contestants in the try
out were: Ernest Scarboro, Margaret
Neal, Janes Harris, Hilda Davidson,
Elizabeth Boyst, and Henry Weiland.
These twelve were chosen from a sim
ilar contest held a week ago.
The Triangular Debate will be held
the evening of April 1. The query this
year is: Resolved, That the Curtis-
Reed bill providing for the creation
of a federal department of education
should be passed. The negative team
of Greensboro High School will debate
Winston Fligh School in Winston, while
Greensboro’s affirmative will debate
the High Point team in Greensboro.
The third contest of the triangle will
be between Fligh Point and Winston-
Salem.
Carlton Wilder acted as chairman
of the final preliminary.
The judges for the contest were:
Mrs. C. W. Phillips, Miss Mary Ellen
Blackmon, Miss Laura A. Tillett, Miss
Marian Bliss, and Mr. J. A. Farthing.
WINSTON TO BE HOST AT
FELLOWSHIP BANQUET
Two Other Schools of Piedmont Tri
angle Will Send Representatives to
Winston Saturday
THEME WILL BE “SPORTSMANSHIP”
Saturday night, February 26, at the
Robert E. Lee Hotel, the students of
Winston High School will be hosts to
representatives of the studefft body
and faculty of the other two members
of the Piedmont Triangle, Greensboro
and High Point High Schools, at a fel
lowship banquet.
The main theme of the occasion will
be “Sportsmanship.” A representative
of Winston will lead off with a talk
on “What Is Sportsmanship?” Greens
boro will be represented by Theron
Brown, who will make the second talk
on “The Price of Sportsmanship,” and
“The Rewards of Sportsmanship” will
be the topic of a representative of High
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ANNUAL LATIN TEST
GIVEN G. H. S. PUPILS
Zeke Wilson spent the past week-end
in Greensboro and visited the high
school. Zeke is a student at V. P. I.
Thursday, February 24, the annual
Latin examination, sponsored by the
Extension Department of the Univer
sity of North Carolina, was given to
G. H. S. pupils.
High schools all over the state par
ticipate each year, and the contest
ranks with others sponsored by this
department, such as the football cham
pionship, the triangular debates, and
the dramatic contests.
Last year Greensboro won honorable
mention with Mary Jane Wharton’s
paper.
The examination was taken by pu
pils of Latin 5, 6, 7 and 8.