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From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
VOLUME VII,
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, MARCH 25, 1927
Hail the
J,. Conquerors
NUMBER 12
Magazine Receives Prize
in National Paper Contest
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LAUD HIGH LIFE
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Meeting Held at Columbia Uni
versity^ in New York,
.March 11-12
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MANY DELEGATES THERE
Award Made to Florida Delegation‘ For
i Largest Number Coming
Greatest Distance
■ Homtspun, r.the ma.^izine o! Groojis-
|oro Higli School, woia first place in
(jlass C, ami HiGPf Life, G. H: S.’s
Newspaper, won third, place iij class B
in the contest of the •Columbi^i Scholas
tic Press .zissociatihii Convention. The
t ieetings weil' held at Coliniihia Uiii-
ersity in New York,-'AIarch'11 and 12.
j Eleven hundred" delegates attended
ihe' convention from all parts of the
iJnited States. A .delegation of four
from Tampa,. Florida, received an Un
derwood typewriter for being the larg
est number of representatives .coming
from the greatest distance to the con
tention.
The papers winning places iii the
same groups as the G. H. S: publica
tions are as follows: f^enior High
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UTERARY PROGRAM GIVEN
AT TEACHERS’ MEETING
Frederick Archer Reads List of Books.
Distributes Lists to Teachers Pres
ent—Library Report Read
SEVERAL TEACHERS AIAKE TALKS
Books and school libraries were the
central theme of the general teachers’
meeting held Saturday, March 12, in
the high school auditorium.
Mr. Frederick Archer discussed
libraries and expressed the hope that
poetry clubs would be organized in the
schools. He read an interesting list
of statistics on the circulation of books
in the libraries. A li.st of books intro
duced by the comment^ “Not one of
the books listed is a ‘duty’ type of book.
Each . one ^ more than pulls its OAvn
weight in the wealth of interest,” was
given to the group.
ziii interesting innovation at this
meeting was book reviews, by repre-
sentatu'e teachers, from each of the
faculties present.
The following talks were made on
books selected from the distributed
bsts: This Sliigiiu/ World, Miss Mary
Alorris; Idic Ad,rancing South, Miss
Mary Isparrow; What Literature Can
Do Lor Ate, IMiss Rena Cole; A Aew
Decalogue of Science, Aliss Alary Ellen
Blackmon, and llie Dreams of ZauL
Deters, by Aliss Kate Betts.
VHSS NELLIE BROGDON
GIVES TALK AT P. T. A.
Miss Nettie Brogdon, rural super
visor, gave an interesting talk to the
Uarent-Teacher Association at Jesse
'V barton School Friday, Alarch 11. She
discussed the required standing for an
approved elementary school.
One of the major objectives of the
Farent-Teacher Association is to try to
standardize every school. The meet-
at Jesse AATiarton was for this ef
fort.
Aliss Brogdon also addressed the
Brightwood Parent-Teacher Associa
tion on AVediiesday evening, Alarch 9.
fbis talk concerned the changes in edu
cation which are constantly taking
EDITOR OP HOMESPUN I
OVRLTON E. MHLDER
TEACHERS LEAVE TO
ATTiM) i
Will Be Held at High Morson
High School in
Raleigh
SUPT. ARCHER SPEAKS
Seven high school teachers are rep
resenting G. II. S. at the State Teach
ers’ meeting at Raleigh, Marcli 24-26.
The general meetings are being held
at the city auditorium ilnd the depart
mental meetings at the Hugh Alorson
High and Thompson Elementary
schools.-
The pidncipal speakers of the meet
ing are Dr. Ernest Horn, Iowa State
Ihiiversity; Dr. George Dutch, Peabody
College, and Dr. Siginun Spxth, of New
York. “’The Need of a Dean and the
Standardization of Her Work” will he
tlie topic of Superintendent Frederick
zVrcher in one of the departmental dis
cussions.
hTie delegates from G. H. S. are Aliss
Fannie Stan- Alitcliell, Aliss lone Gro
gan, Aliss Lilly Walker, Aliss Amy
(Jaldwell and C. AY. Phillips.
KlWANiS ENTERTAIN
MEMBERS OF STAFFS
—
Gives Luncheon at Hylmore Tea Room
at 1 o’clock on Afternoon
of March 24
“GOOSE HANGS HIGH”
PRESENTED AT ODELL
BY SCHOOL ACTORS
Play Presented by High School
Actors Under Direction of
Miss Marian Bliss
JUSTIFICATION OF YOUTH
The Kiwanis Club entertained repre
sentatives from High Life and Ilorne-
spun at a limcheon Thursday, Alaich 24,
at 1 o’clock, in the Hylmore Tea room.
Betty Brown, editor-in-cluef of High
Life, made a short talk on the histoiy
of High Life and Homespun. The stu
dent representatives of the two publi
cations attending were Betty Brown,
Henry Biggs, Dick Burroughs, Alary
Lynn Carlson, Finley zAtkisson, Harry
Gump, Beverly Aloore, Carlton AA ildei,
Sarah Alendenhall, and Clyde Noicom.
Air. Frederick zVrcher, superintendent
of schools. Airs. Alary Ashford, High
Life adviser, and Afiss Laura Tillet,
Homespun adviser, also attended the
Inncheou.
Work of Jane Harris, Ruth Abbot and
Herbert Jones Is Outstanding,
Mclver Has Leading Part
In the opinion of many of those pres
ent, the high school actors surpassed
all previous efforts When, under the
direction of Aliss Marian . Bliss, the\
presented the three-act phiy, “The
Goose Hangs High,” at the Odell Ale-
morial building, Saturday night, Alarch
19. Both .the plot and the cast were
superior to the majority Of plays pre
sented by G. H. B. in recent years.
Particularly was the work of Jane
Harris, Ruth zAhbott, and Herbert
Jones outstanding. Charles Alclver's
acting was also worthy of recognition,;
hut then the entire Cast acquitted them
selves in an unusual manner.
“The Goose Hangs High,” which is
the work of Lewis Beach is a jiistiflca-
tion of modern youth. Bernard Ingals,
played by Herbert Jones, loses his po
sition through the influence of corrupt
politicians. The reaction of the chil
dren when they learn that their par-
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TRAINING SCHOOL BEING
HELD FOR SCOUT HEADS
Scout Activities, Handicraft Featuring
Tenderfoot, Second and First
Class Requirements
UNDER AUSPICES SCOUT COUNCIL
“A training school for scoutmasters
is being conducted by the Greensboro
Boy Scout Council. The increase in
the number of boy scouts has made
the need for such a school more pro
nounced,” says Air. R. D. Douglas, pres
ident of the conncil.
Scout activities, handicraft featiir-
in.g tenderfoot, second-class and first-
class requirement will be included in
the courses. The meetings are at 7 :30
o'clock on the evenings of Alarch 15,
17, 22, and 25. On the final night of
the scliool the men will visit several
troop meetings with older s(>oiitmasters
of the city.
R. D. Douglas delivered the main ad
dress at the opening meeting, Alarch 15.
Others who are helping are: C. 1).
Benhow, Jr., Wallace White, 1,. L. Alc-
Alister. F. R. Casper, R. J. Tysor and
Frank Hutton. Greensboro men who
have entered tlie scliool are: .Jack
Harder, A. Ai. Ilopldns, H. F. Sum
mers, John Betts, Scott Robertson,
and R. II. Frazier.
Former Student Returns
Alargaret Smathers, former student
of G. H. S., and a member of the sopho
more class, has returned from Charles
ton where she attended school last
semester.
MANY BOYS ATTEND
SESSIONS OF HI-Y CLUB
Future Events
Alarch 28-29, Triangular Debaters
In chapel. -; - . - -
Alarch 30, Aliss Dry’s session room
in chapel.
Alarch 31, Air, Gilbert Powell
speaks to boys. ,,
April 1, High Point debaters,come
here;,AVake Fqrest mqet; Ed Staim
back in declamation cpntest; track
meet, .
, . April 7, Air. . J, W, Kellner speaks.
April 8-9, Guilford nje.et; recita
tion and declamation contest ; track
..meet,; > ,,, . ■
. April ,12, .Depqtatioip team from.,
;,'U... N). C. in chapel. ,
April 14-15, High school weqk at
I \ , ti ick 1( HU del) it( 1 and
tennis. . - , .
Vpiil 2i \muial gi umn H track
meet at Stadinuh ... ,
zYpi.*il SQ, Annual. Cjvitans, meet.
; zVpril.30-AIay 7,; Boys’ Week;.;
May 7, Seniqr. play. , ^
Alay , 25, Senior exams begin.
, AJay 29, Baccalaureate serpipn. .
AJay 30, Regular exams begin.
June 2r3, Cpminencement exer
cises. ' ■ , • .
PROGRAM GIVEN BY
DELEaTES MONDAY
AT CHAPEL HOUR
Carlton Wilder Tells of Hap
penings of C. S, P. A. Conven
tion^—Watson Presides
NEW YORK EXPERIENCES
See Alany Buildings and Sbows While
in Neiv York—Spend Teh i • * : '
Days in Metropolis
EDGAR GUEST TALKS
AT LOC^COLLEGE
Large Audience Seems Pleased
With Selections Given—Sev
eral Calls For Encores
RECITES FAVORITE POEM
During the montli of February 230
boys attended 16 sessions of Hi-Y clubs,
’file hoys are planning and carrying out
the program for the year. The Junior
Hi-Y Cliih has been organized with 20
charter members in the past month.
Under the leadership of F. C. Boyles,
plans for completion of the department
for the unfortunate boys of the city
are being carried out. Also a camp for
the hoys is being planned.
The membership in the boys’ depart
ment totals 261, blit the goal set is 500
regular members and 200 special mem
bers.
Edgar zY. Guest recited his “bits” in
the Odell Alemorial building ' on Sat
urday, Alarch I2th. A very large audi
ence listened for about the space of
two hours and then asked for more.
Alost of the people had already read
Ms hom'ely little verses, and so were
won before he even came on the stage.
They conid anticipate wdth pleasure
many of the lines he was going to
speak next. ‘ '
Afr. Guest started with his inorh hn-
morons poems, and gradually intro
duced others of a more serious theme,
and worked up to a climax with ’ per
haps his best knowm poem, “It Takes
a Heap o‘ Livin’ to Alake a House a
Home.”
■ But when he stopped the audience
who had liked his reciting so well, ap
plauded for more. In ansiver to this
request he gave the poem on the re
joicing in heaven over the return of
James Whitcomb Rile.y, written wdieu
the Indiana poet died, and “Just AA^ait
Til! Your Pa Gets Home.”
' ^ To the tune of the Aida Alarch, “The
Mtircii of th'e Conquerors.” flib' St'a'fe
of High Life A\hA 'Horn pun entered
dliapei,'Moiidhy,. Alai'^Ch _1 t > c i it brath
their decent victories in Niw Ymk A“yil)
lard AA^atson,; .president i tin sindenit
government of G> H.. S., exhibited the
six . .Clip,, Avon previously, by , thq , -.tw;0
pubIications,7a4'ttV w iihJi Air Frederick
Archer said, a .f \% A\mds jf praise to
the staffs. lie ! ted ih i he had al
ways held an in\^ ud longing to be a
member of these t^ i n*-
AAYitson then introdneed Betty Brown,
editor-in-chief of High Life. She in
turn introdneed the editor of Home-
spun, Carlton AA^ilder, who told of the
most interesting events of the conven
tion.
The convention was helel at- the Mc-
Alillan theater, where the delegates
Avere Avelcomed by Dean .ilawkes of Co
lumbia Universitjx After the general
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MISS A. BINZELt TALKS
ON “H0¥/MANY GHANGES”
She Hopes Change in * Tinies Will
Bring G. H. S: New‘
' School
NATIONALLY KNOAVN LECTURED
TRIANGULAR DEBATERS
HONORED BY BANQUET
AVill Be Held on April 21 in G. H. S.
Cafeteria For Local and Vis
iting Debaters
“Hoav Mfimes Change” was the sub
ject of Aliss zYlma Binzell, a nationalliz
knowm teacher and lecturer, in chapel
J’nesday, Alarch 15.
In connection with her subject, Aliss
Binzell started her talk ■ with the re
mark that she hoped times wmuid' sodn
change and bring G. H. S. a’ new bnild-
lllg. ^ Z :
Aliss Binzell said that she Avishdd
that the parents of today had had some
course in the training of children and
had learned just how to teach little
Alary the meaning of the word “No.”
Alost every child knows some way to
get just what he wants from his par
ents. Every parent should know how
to deal wdth children AAdiO; have Tan
trums and crying spells. The fimda-
mental proposition in dealing with con
duct is learning to say “No.”
In conclusion, Aliss Binzell stated
that schools and colleges are becoming
interested in pre-parental training and
are introducing manj" courses in con
duct and behavior.
’riinrsday; zApril T, the annual Tri
angular Debate Banquet wdll be held
in the high school cafeteria. This is
held in honor of the local and visiting
debaters, and is a part of the activity
of the Debating Club.
The local athrihative team, and the
negative forces of eitlier high I’oint
or AAdnston wdll be entertained. George
AIcSAvain of the Debating Club is
toastmaster of the occasion. Speeches
and talks h,y various members of the
club Avill make np the program. Those
present will include the local and vis
iting debaters, the members of the de
bating club, and guests invited by
them.
Following the banquet the Triangu
lar Debate will be held in the high
school auditorium.
THREE SCHOOL SITES
SELECTED BY BOARD
Three school sites were selected at
a meeting of the Board of Education
Tuesday, Alarch 22. The Alarket-Elam
site wdll be used as a grammar school
for that section. ’Uhe Jennings-Suites
property was selected for the Glenwood
site. The site of the negro school will
he in the eastern section of the city on
the Sherwood property.
The high school site has not yet been
obtained. Several tracts of land are
under the consideration of the board,
which is composed of E. D. Broadhurst.
J. AI. Alillikan, and Claude Kiser, will
negotiate with the owmers of the pros
pective site.