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HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
Come Out For
Track and Baseball
VOLUME VII.
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, MARCH 11, 1927
NUMBER 11
MEMBERS OF STAFF
LEAVE FOR NEW YORK
TO ATTEND MEETING
J Miss Laura Tillett, Homespun
1 Adviser, Is Chaperone of
Boys and Girls
WILL STOP AT M’ALPIN
Round Table Discussions Will Be Held
Friday—Prizes Will Be Awarded
Saturday, March 13
Wednesday, Marcii 9, tlie students
who represent G. H. S. publications
left for New York, where they are at
tending the G. S. P. A. conyention.
Betty Brown, Mary Lynn Carlson, Fin
ley Atkisson, and Beverly Moore are
representatives from Hiciii Life, and
Homespun is represented by Sarah
Mendenhall and Harry Gump. Miss
Laura Tillett, Homespun adviser, ac
companied the delegates.
The convention began Friday morn
ing, March 11. An address of welcome
was made by Dean Hawkes. Addresses,
meetings, and exhibits covered the pro
gram for the first day. Tonight a tour
will be made through all New York
newspaper plants. Saturday, March
12, the round table discussion will be
a large part of the program. Award
of prizes will be made at 1 o’clock. A
varsity show will conclude the two-day
convention.
G. H. S. representatives are stop
ping at the McAlpin Hotel. tVhile in
New York they expect to “see the me
tropolis and take in the leading shows.”
They will return 'Wednesday night,
March IG.
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STUDENTS GIVE CONCERT
AT LOCAL COUNTRY CLUB
The Glee Clubs, Orchestra and Band
Entertained at a
Dinner
H. GRADY MILLER LEADS PROGRAM
On Thursday, March 10, the Greens
boro High School Glee Clubs, orches
tra, and band gave a concert at the
Greensboro Country Club. The eve
ning’s entertainment was sponsored by
the new committee of the club. The
concert began at 8 o'clock.
The high scliool students were guests
at a dinner in the club dining room at
7 o’clock.
H. Grady Miller, director of music
at high school, arranged the program
and was in charge of the evening’s en
tertainment.
The following program was carried
out :
“Evening Shadows,” (Rieci)—Girls’
Glee Club.
“The Song of the Waves,” (Proth-
eroe)—Boys’ Glee Club.
“Gipsy Love Song,” (Herbert) —
Boys’ Glee Club and quartet, composed
of David Barber, Houston Barbee, Dick
Douglas, and Baxter Bason.
“Marianina,“ (Italian folk song)—^
Mixed chorus.
String quartet. Minuet by Hayden;
vnelody by Whiteley.
Brass quartet, “Then You’ll Remem
ber Me,” (Balfe).
“Evening Star,” (from Tanhouser),
Wagner.
Orchestra, selection from “Pousfi,”
(Gounod), “Light Cavalry Overture.”
Band, “Coronation March,” (Meyer-
bee), “El Capitan March,” (Sousa).
A historical play was given at the
North Carolina Training School, Mon
day, February 21. The play was based
on the events concerning the Declara
tion of Independence.
Betty Brown, Mary Lynn (’arlson. Sarah Meiulcnhafi, Finle.v Atkisson,
Beverly Aloore.
POET UUREATE OF
AMERICA TO BE HERE
YOUR SCHOOL
Coming Under the Auspices of
Senior Class of Greens
boro College
HAS VISITED STATE ONCE
Edgar A. Guest, often called the
American poet laureate, will speak at
Odell Alemorial hall Saturday night,
March 12. He will come here under
the auspices of the senior class of
Greensboro College.
Mr. Guest is well known through his
writings to many Nomh Caiolinians,
but he has only visited in the state one
time, speaking then in Charlotte and
Asheville.
The poet began his career as a re
porter on a Detroit, Alichigan, news
paper more than twenty years ago. To
day, by a large number of people, he
is regarded as one of the leading poets
of the world. Throughout the world
his works have attracted considerable
interest.
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C. T. MATTHEWS SPEAKS
ON SAFETY OF CHILDREN
GREENSBORO HIGH CAST
DEFEATED BY WINSTON
Winston Production Goes to Chapel Hill
to Compete With Other Winners
for State Championship
“The Valiant,” presented by the
Greensboro High School dramatic
team Friday night, February 25, in the
Winston High School auditorium, was
defeated by the presentation of “A
Night at an Inn,” by the Winston club.
The cast of “A Night at an Inn con
sisted of seven boys. The leading role
of the takeoff was played by Dwight
Lin vide. Alangmn Turner, a former
Greensboro boy, was a character of the
cast.
Children Trained to Be Safe Pedes
trians Will Grow Into
Safe Drivers
PROGRAM BY COUNCIL GIVEN
“Children trained to be safe pedes
trians will grow up into safe drivers,”
declared Mr. C. T. Alatthews, director
of accident prevention of the Carolina
Alotor Club, in a talk at chapel Alon-
day and Tuesday, February 28 and
Alarch 1, respectively.
The remainder of the program was
cmiducted by the Student Council
members. Betty Brown presided Alon-
day. The devotional was ready by
Alary Lynn Carlson. A hand-saw solo
by Walter Peterson was a special num
ber and also a solo by Aliss Rebecca
Ogbnrn, G. H. S. alumnae. Piano se
lections were played by Alary E. King,
Alildred Knight, and Helen Shuford.
The boys’ quartet sang several num
bers.
Charles Rives presided at the exer
cises Tuesday; for devotional Clyde
Norenm read John 15:1-15. Several
violin selections were played by Arlin-
do Cate, accompanied by Elizabeth
Boyst. As a last number, the boys’
(piartet sang.
Board of Education Holds
First Meeting Mon., March 7
Traffle Rules For
New Building
1. North stairs, one way up.
2. South stairs, one day down.
(Rules effective during school
hours; do not follow going to
chapel).
Students are asked to move aS
quickly as possible from one class ■
to another.
These rules are under direction
of the Student Council..
MISS ALMA BINZELL
SPEAKS HERE SOON
Expert in Child Psychology
Spoke at Teachers’ Conven
tion at Burlington Last Fall
TO VISIT CITIES OF STATE
The North Carolina Congress of Par
ents and Teachers has secured Aliss
Alma Biuzell, expert in child psychol
ogy, to lecture in a number of North
Carolina cities. She will spend three
days in Greensboro, Alarch 14, 15, and
10.
While in Greensboro, Aliss Binzell
will deliver a number of lectures. A
definite program will be announced
later. However, one lecture will be de
livered in the county courtroom.
Aliss Binzell has frequently visited
the state. She addressed the state con
gress of Parents and Teachers at the
convention in Burlington last fall.
In 1918, Aliss Binzell first addressed
the American Home Economies Asso
ciation on making more children worth
while. Since then she has become a
nationally known leader and lecturer in
programs of parental education and
mental health of children. She has
travelled all over America lecturing on
various topics concerning children.
MRS. WYCHE SPEAKS
TO HISTORY STUDENTS
Talk Illustrates Customs in Jerusalem
of Long Ago and of the
Present Time
Red Cross Course Begins
A history talk was given by Mrs.
J. E. Wyche, Thursday, February 24,
for the history students of the first and
second semesters. The lecture illus
trated the customs of Jerusalem of long
ago and of the present time.
The dress of the people was first dis
cussed. Airs. Wyche was dressed as
a woman of Jerusalem. Four students
were also costumed, two as people of
modern Jerusalem and two as people of
Biblical times. The girls wear sheets
and black veils when out walking. This
disguise is discarded upon returning
home. In their religions beliefs they
are very earnest and sincere.
“In modern Jerusalem many customs
are similar to the Americans’,” said
IMrs. Wyche.
Girl Scouts Have Investiture Ceremony
The Girl Scouts of Troop 1 from the
First Presbyterian Church, had investi
ture ceremony at their scout hut Alarch
5th. The girls who received their pins
were as follows; Jane Goodwin, Eliz
abeth Yates, Amelia Block, Margaret
Wagner, AIai*y Rucker, Alargaret
Knight and Eloise Taylor.
NEW BILL IS READ
Archer Chosen Head of New
District, and City Treas
urer as Treasurer
THEY WILL INSPECT SITES
Three Schools to Have Buildings—Two
High Schools for White
and Colored
The Board of Education of the Great
er Greensboro school district held its
first meeting Alonday evening, AlaFch
7, at the office of E. D. Broadhurst in.
the Banner building.
The act of the 1927 general assembly
providing for the erection of the new
district was read by Air. Broadhur^.
It is provided under the terms of the
act that all school property in the
Greater Greensboro district shall be
turned over to the new board, which Is
empowered to do “all things tor the
efficient conduct of the public schools
of the greater school district.” The
election of administrative officers rests
in the hands of the board. Superin
tendent BT-ed Archer was chosen su
perintendent of the greater district at
this meeting. For treasurer of the
board the city treasurer was designated
pending certain negotiations which
must be made with the city council.
Greensboro’s population is increas
ing at such a rate as to make neces
sary an enlargement of school build
ing facilities every year. The teiita-
tive building program was discussed at
this meeting. It is believed that the
following buildings are to be construct
ed : at Glendale, Pomona Alills, Wester-
wood, a high school building for whites,
and one for negroes. The board plans
to inspect sites on Friday, Alarch 11,
TORCHLIGHT MEMBERS
INITIATED AT MEETING
Beverly Moore Welcomes New Members,
Sarah Mendenhall and J. D.
McNairy Make Talks
INTELLIGENCE TEST IS GIVEN
Tlinrsday, Alarch 2, the Torchlight
society had a meeting to welcome the
11 new members and administer to
them the oath.
They were assured that they were
welcome by the speech that Beverly
Aloore made. Sarah Alendenhall made
a short talk in behalf of the old mem
bers, and J. D. AIcNairy answered for
the new members. Aliss Laura Tillett,
facxdty adviser, made a speech in
which she impressed the importance of
living up to the ideals of the Torch-
liglit Society.
Aliss Tillett gave an intelligence test
to the new members. The questions,
when answered correctly, spelled “I
will be a good Torchlight member.”
After this the new members were in
itiated.
RED CROSS UNIT COURSE IS
BEGUN AT GREENSBORO HIGH
A Red Cross Unit Course began at
G. H. S. Alonday, Alarch 7. There are
27 pupils enrolled in this class. It is
scheduled at the sixth period and will
run for six weeks. The instructor is
Aliss Julia Austin, a nurse from the
national headquarters of the Ameri
can Red Cross.
Each girl who completes the course
satisfactorily will receive three-eighths
of a credit.