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February 25, 1927
HIGH LIFE
Page Five
The following item will be read with
interest by the friends and classmates
of Regina Beck:
“S. B. Church was host to the Men's
Service Club of Trinity Church, the
vestry of St. Peter’s Church of Oxford,
officers of the Seymour Trust Com-
Ijany, and other specially invited guests
at his home, Oxtordsbire, last night.
In the neighborhood of 150 enjoyed
the surprise program provided by Mr.
Church.
“A new form of entertainment for
Oxfordshire and one which was an in
stantaneous success, as proved by the
plaudits of the gazers, was interpreta
tive and aesthetic dancing offered by
Miss Regina Beck, who opened her pro
gram with Shubert’s IValtz, a graceful
rhythmic evolution which at once won
her the audience.
“Although Miss Beck was an honest
interpreter in ecah of her dances, the
most realistic and artistic of the art of
Terpsichore seemed to be in her final
number—the gypsy dance; Miss Beck
demonstrated this wild and graceful
roundelay with a gay abandon which
brought one of the Bohemian atmos
pheres desired by the author of the
evolution.”
Caskie Norvell, one of our former
students and winner of the state dec
lamation contest here last year, spent
the week-end in Greensboro. Caskie
is now attending Episcopal High Schol
at Lynchburg, Virginia. He visited
the Greensboro High School wffiile in
town.
John Mebane, a member of the G. H.
S. class of ’27, wms elected president
of the newly formed freshman debating
club at Carolina at the first meeting.
Eifteen representatives composed the
first meeting and elected the Gate City
boy executive. This is an entirely new
organization, and John was instru
mental in forming it.
Charles T. Lipscomb, former G. IT. S.
student and athlete, scored a big tri
umph in one of the plays put on re
cently by the Carolina Playmakers at
Chapel Hill. He had a leading role in
“Lighted Candles,” a tragedy of the
Carolina highlands, written by Miss
Margaret Bland, of Charlotte.
“Lighted Candles” was judged the
best play of the evening and Charles
Lipscomb had much to do with its
success.
John Mebane and Glenn Holder,
editor-in-chief of High Life last year,
were on the freshman staff that edited
the Tar Heel—the college tri-weekly
newspaper in the freshman edition last
month. This staff was composed of
fourteen entirely new men. They car
ried off the edition in veteran style.
Clarence Scott and “Pug” Soloman
are “going good” with the Oak Ridge
basketball team this year. Clarence
is a regular, wTiile “Pug” is a second
string man.
J- Mans is a regular on the fresh
man basketball team at Carolina this
year and great things wTll be expected
of him next year on the varsity squad.
Frank Goodwin is also getting in
some varsity games at State and he is
showing up well.
STATE HIGH SCHOOLS
TAKE TESTS TUESDAY
The seniors in every high school in
the state of North Carolina were given
intelligence test Tuesday, February
15. The test wms divided into several
parts, including the following subjects:
English, Latin, French, Algebra, and
History.
The purpose of these intelligence
tests was to find out the rating
of high school seniors. The authorities
have also contemplated using these
tests as college entrance examinations.
All of the papers, after they were
finished, wmre immediately sent to the
State Department of Education in Ra
leigh, where they will be graded and
kept filed for use by the colleges
throughout the state.
TWO PLAYS GIVEN BY
SESSION ROOM B 6 IN
CHAPEL WEDNESDAY
Miss Ina Mae Leroy’s Room
Presents Sketch Dealing With
Better Speech Week
COMIC PARODY IS GIVEN
Freshmen Entertained by Cleverly
Wbrked-Out Modern Version of
Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”
The chapel program for the fresh
men, Wednesday, February 23, consist
ing of clever playlets, was arranged by,
and in charge of Miss Ina Mae Leroy,
and carried out by her room, B-6. Two
playlets were given, the first a sketch
somewhat devoid of plot but abound
ing good thought for Better Speech
Week, and the second a modern and
comic version of Romeo and Juliet, en
tirely lacking in any of Shakespeare’s
immortal lines, but wholly pleasing
and amusing. The first play repre
sented Miss Tillett, head of the Eng
lish department, in dire straits about
the carelessness of her English pupils
in their speech. Mr. Phillips, by pay
ing a tive-hundred-dollar fee to a “good-
EngTish” Pied Piper, saves the day.
The Piper pipes out low strains from
a deep oboe, and all the slang words
and incorrectly said phrases come
marching out in true Browning style.
The second play was ingeniously
worked, out. When a curtain fell some
representative of a curtain struck the
floor; if the villain pored over his
notes, water from a pitcher was used;
if the hero pressed the heroine’s hand,
an electric iron was used; assault be
tween the bad man and the good man
was effectively carried out by salt-
shakers. Such absurd, mirth-provok
ing actions sent this second play over
with great success, as could be told
by the applause that did not stop until
the freshmen were dismissed.
J. D. M’NAIRY PLANNING
ORATION FOR CONTEST
Winner of National Oratorical Contest
to Compete in Finals With Repre
sentatives of Foreign Countries
PRELIMINARY HELD IN WINSTON
J. D. McNairy is planning to enter
an International Oratorical Contest
which is being sponsored by the lead
ing newspapers of the country. Aided
by Miss Marian Bliss and Mr. G. B.
Wynne, he is preparing an oration on
“America’s Contribution to Constitu
tional Government.” Any boys of the
school who are interested may enter
the contest. The preliminaries of this
district will be held April 14 in Win
ston-Salem.
The United States has been divided
into seven districts, each of which will
select a participant to enter the na
tional contest in Washington later in
the spring. President Coolidge will be
present at the finals. The seven par
ticipants are also to be given a ten
weeks’ trip to Europe. The winner at
Washington will enter an international
contest.
VALUABLE ART DISPLAY
IS HELD AT N. C. C. W.
Exhibit is Promoted by Greensboro Art
Association, With Miss Molly Ann
Peterson in Charge
An exhibit of paintings by contem
porary American artists opened Mon
day, February 14, in the library of the
North Carolina College for Women and
extended for ten daj’s. Miss Molly
Anne Peterson had charge of the ex
hibit, which was promoted by the
Greensboro Art Association, with the
Rev. H. L. Canfield as president, and
Miss Abigail Rowley as secretary.
STUDENTS’ WORK IS
EXHIBITED AT OPEN
HOUSE FEBRUARY 15
P. T. A. Entertainment Demon
strates Productions of
Special Departments
SHOW VARIOUS PROJECTS
History, English, Math, Latin, and
Science Departments Contribute—
Publications and Dramatics
Friday, February 11, between the
hours of five and nine o’clock an ex
hibition of students’ work was held in
six rooms of the main building and the
domestic science room of G. H. S., in
conjunction with the supper and enter
tainment given by the Parent-Teacher
Association. Each department of study
had the use of a room, where typical
work of all semesters was displayed.
Room 106 was given over to Math;
107, to Science; 102, to English; 102.
to History; 207, to Latin; and 202, to
French.
The mathematics exhibit in 106 con
tained numerous solid geometry figures
in colored inks. The blackboards were
covered with representative problems
of all semesters.
Many maps lined the walls of 102,
which was used by the history depart
ment. Also notebooks, charts and
posters were greatly in evidence.
The science room, 107, was likewise
decorated with posters, weather-charts,
and apparatus made by the students.
In the center of the room a large vio
let ray tube aroused much interest. By
the use of a wire, Mr. Stanley Johnson,
of the science department, conveyed
“shocks” to those friendly enough to
shake hands with him.
Posters and notebooks made by thfe
students of English classes were ar
ranged in 103. The three publications,
miniature stages representing scenes
from “Hamlet,” and various class proj
ects attracted attention here.
The work of Latin students was
shown in 207. This included poetic
translations, a Latin motto carved
from wood, Roman balances, and pos
ters relating Latin stories, such as
the “Wooden Horse of Troy.”
The French department, in 202, of
fered a display of posters showing
forms of native French costumes, dolls
dressed to represent characters in
French stories and plays, note-books,
papers and maps of France.
In the domestic science room were
the articles of clothing made by the
sewing class and posters on the care
of the clothing and correct dress.
These exhibits were attended by a
large number of parents, many of
whom praised the work unstintingly.
MANY NEW INTERESTING
BOOKS IN CITY LIBRARY
The Two Hundred New Books Show a
Marked Increase Over the Books Is
sued Last Year
The public library has received a
great number of new books in the last
few weeks. The largest circulation in
the history of the library was in Jan
uary, when 17,285 books were issued.
This shows a large increase over the
11,859 books issued in January last
year.
Among over two hundred new books
the most interesting are:
Fiction—Stella Dallas, by Prouty ;
Orphan Angel, by Wylie; Plutocrats, by
Tarkington; Sylvia of the Minute, by
Martin; Blue Castle, by Montgomery;
Angel, by Heyys-ard; Flying Clues, by
Dutton; Door With Sfiven Locks, by
Wallace; and Hildegrade, by Norris.
Non-Fiction—What Is Neivsf by
Johnson; History of Spiritualism, by
Doyle; My Idea of God, by Newton;
One Thousand City Churches, by Doug
las ; Story of the Catholic Church, by
Wright: Notes on Democracy, by
Mencken; Negro in American Life, by
Dowd; and Selected Poems, by Sand
burg.
OPEN FORUM WILL BE
HELD EVERY SUNDAY
Y. M, C. A. LOBBY
Mr. Ed Weiner and Miss Booth
Plan For Discussion
Every Week
ALL ARE URGED TO COME
World Peace, China, and Latin-Ameri-
can Relationships Are Among Sub
jects to Be Discussed at Meetings
A meeting was held at the Y. M.
C. A. on Monday evening, February 7,
at 7:30 o’clock to discuss plans for
an open forum. Mr. E. D. Weiner,
head of the Hi-Y Clubs in Greensboro,
and Miss Sarah Booth, Y. W. C. A.
secretary and Girls’ Reserves’ adviser,
together with the presidents of the
Hi-Y Clubs and the Girl Reserves,
made out a program that will start
Sunday afternoon, February 20, at 3
o’clock in the Y. M. C. A. lobby. Sev
eral prominent speakers have been se
cured for these open forum meetings.
Mr. Weiner stated that the programs
should prove to be very interesting, es
pecially to the high school pupils.
The main topics that will be dis
cussed the first few Sundays are:
World Peace; China; and American-
Latin Relationships. The “Y” secre
tary urges everyone to attend.
MR. FARTHING SPEAKS
ON PARLIMENTARY LAW
J. D. McNairy, Newly Elected President
of Debating Club, Presides
at Meeting
MANY SELECTIONS WERE GIVEN
The weekly meeting of the Debating
Club was held February 11 in the stu
dent council room, J. D. McNairy pre
siding. After the preliminary business
was concluded, Edward Stainback, who
won second place in the declamation
contest, gave the selection, “For This.”
This was followed by three short
speeches on, “The Technique of De
bate,” “The Spirit and Theory of De
bate,” and “The Rebuttal,” by Carlton
Wilder, Henry Biggs, and Louis Brooks,
respectively. Mr. James A. Farthing
gave the second of a series of talks
on parliamentary law; his topic was
the various kinds of motions.
On February 18 the club met in the
publication room, as the regular meet
ing place, the student council room be
ing occupied. Brief plans for the coming
spring banquet held in honor of the
Triangular Debaters were made, after
which the program was opened by
Harry Gump, who gave the declama
tion, “America as a World Power,”
which he presented in the finals of the
declamation contest at Duke Univer
sity. Louis Brooks then presented a
majority report from the committee
appointed to suggest a method of im
proving the present traffic condition in
the halls of G. H. S. The solution, ac
cording to the report, was found in
one-way stairways. Discussion of this
suggestion was followed by three mem
bers. The club was then adjourned.
KILTIE CLUB HOLDS
MEETING WED., FEB. 16
Well, suppose innocent men are sent
to prison. Those places must be used
for something.—The Brain.
The beauty about a thirst for knowl
edge is there is no morning after.—
The Southerner.
“None thrives for long upon the hap
piest dream.”—Coventry Patmore.
Americanism: Loafing and feeling
superior to old dad, whose industry en
ables you to loaf.^—The Bruin.
Did you hear about the Scotchman
who fried his bacon in Lux to keep it
from shrinking?—Phe Periscope.
The French plan of punishing the
pedestrian for getting in the way is
not unique. We have a law against
suicide.—The Bruin.
Apologies to Poe
“One night as I lay thinking.
Of the pleasant days of yore,
I heard a swishing, swashing.
Just outside my bedroom door;
Up the ball a funny clicking.
And some shuffling on the floor:
’Twas nij^ sister in galoshes—
Only that and nothing more.”
—The Maroon and White.
YOU’RE FIRED!
You’re fired! Ugly words, but heard
quite often, nevertheless. In a recent
survey made by the Alexander Hamil
ton Institute, nine chief causes result
ing in the dismissal of employes were
listed with their per cent ranking, as
follows:
Lack of industry 30
Failure to follow instructions 26
Lack of tact and ingenuity 12
Lack of stick-to-it-iveness 8
Lack of necessary qualifications 8
Lack of knowledge about work 7
Went stale 4
Poor health 3
Dishonesty 2
The list is a warning in itself.
Lack of industry, leading the list,
is the poorest excuse of all. Lack of
industry is the main reason for the
long list of unemployed to be found in
every city. Not always, but most often
the reason for a person being unem
ployed is that he is not industrious
enough to take what he can get until
something better shows up.—The Dun-
ivoody Neivs.
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DECLAMATION WINNERS
TO REPRESENT G. H. S.
Ed Kuykendall, Harry Gump, Ed Stain-
back Will Go to Guilford, Duke,
and Wake Forest
At the weekly meeting of the Kiltie
Club Wednesday, February 16, “World
Peace” was discussed. Various mem
bers took part in the controversy which
assumed the form of a debate. The dis
cussion centered about the outlawry
of war, the League of Nations, and
the World Court.
One of the points brought out was
whether or not war came as a natural
thing to the human race. One of the
club members declared that war was
a part of human nature. His remarks
were the target of another member
who argued that as duelling and sa
loons had been outlawed, war could
also be abolished by outlawry.
Harry Gump, Ed Kuykendall, and
Ed Stainback won places in the prelim
inary declamation contest held in the
G. H. S. auditorium February 7, and
will represent Greensboro at Duke,
Guilford, and Wake Forest, respec
tively.
Harry Gump, who used as his topic,
“America, a World Power,” declaimed
at Duke University Friday, February
11; the subject of Ed Kuykendall’s talk
was “Patriotism,” and he will give his
at Guilford College some time in the
near future. Ed Stainback will give
“For This” at Wake Forest, April 1.
Those who took part in the prelimi
naries were: Ernest Scarboro, Ed
Stainback, Ed Kuykendall, Harry
Giimp, John Brown, and Charles Mc-
Lees.
REFLECTOR GOES TO
PRESS EARLY IN MARCH
The Reflector, senior year book, will
be ready for the printers, J. J. Stone
and Company, by March 1. The vari
ous editors are bringing their work to
a close and expect to complete their
jobs by this date.
Work on the annual has been
steadily going forward for the last
few months. The printers have set a
tentative date of June .1 for the com
pletion of the book.