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VOLUME VII.
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, MAY 6, 1927
NUMBER 15
High Life and Homespun
Win New Honors for G.H.S.
CONQUER GLASS A
Convention Held at Lexington,
Virginia—Sponsored by Lee
School of Journalism
10 STATES REPRESENTED
Second Annual Meeting of Southern In
terscholastic Press Association
Proved Very Successful
High Life and Homespun won new
honors at the second annual Southern
Interscholastic Press Association meet
ing at Washington and Lee University,
Lexington, Virginia. Both publications
took first place in class A, schools with
over 800 enrollment.
The convention was held April 22-23
under the direction of the Lee School
of Journalism and Pi Delta Epsilon.
Ten southern states were represented
at the convention with 100 delegates.
The Ohatterhox, Danville, Virgina,
paper, won first place in class B news
papers. Second place was won by The
Pinnacle, Princeton, West Virginia.
The Taj, Harrisburg, Virginia, maga
zine, entered in class B won first place
in its class. First prizes in annuals
were won by La Retnia, Brackenridge
High, San Antonio, Texas, in class A,
and Green and White, Georgetown, Ken
tucky, entered in class B.
The following paper received hon
orable mention in Class A:
High, Asheville, N. C.; The Bea
con, Newport News, Va.; The Raleigh
Student, Raleigh, N. C.
MANAGER ELECTED FOR
SENIOR SUPPLY ROOM
At Junior Meeting, John Brown
Chosen For This Position.
Pemberton, Assistant
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
John Bi'own was elected manager of
the senior supply room’at a junior meet
ing, Friday, April 29. Tom Pemberton
was made his assistant.
Miss Mary Morrow was presented
with a box of candy by the class. This
was in appreciation of her interest and
co-operation in making the junior barn
dance a success.
Committees were appointed for the
junior-senior banquet. Bessie Carson
is chairman of the refreshment commit
tee, Alethia Sykes is in charge of the
decorations, and Victor Jones, chairman
of ways and hieans.
BOYS WILL PRESENT
PLAY, THE SOPHOMORE
Comedy of College Life to Be Given
by Monogram Club Tues
day, May 10
The Boys’ Monogram Club will give
a three-act plajq “The Sophomore,”
Tuesday, May 10, at 8 p. m. The place
has not yet been decided on, but will
be either the high school or at Aycock
School, depending on the number of
tickets sold.
The play is a comedy of college life.
The cast includes : “Red” Routh, as Ma
tilda ; Willard Watson, as the star full
back ; Therou Brown, as captain of the
football team ; Coach Stanley Johnson,
Professor of Physics; William Blair,
Aunt Mary; Pete Wyrick, Bannister;
AVyatt Taylor, Brown; Ray Henderson,
Sims; Bill Fife, Griggs; Bob Caveness,
Livingston ; head coach, Paul Wimbish ;
Violet, Ernest Scarboro; Hope Allen,
daughter of the physics professor, and
others.
Nominees for President of
Student Body
Harry Gump Semester 7
Henry Biggs Semester 7
Bill Byers Semester 6
CONCERT GIVEN FOR
MISSISSIPPI FUND
Allen Stanley, Baxter Bason,
and Glee Club Sing at
Concert May 1
$600 RELIEF FUND RAISED
Several G. H. S. students gave their
services for the flood relief fund in the
concert given in the National Theater
Sunday afternoon. May 1.
Allen Stanley, a freshman from G.
H. S., gave solos during the afternoon
which were enthusiastically received.
Stanley won a cup in the music con
test held during the past week at North
Carolina College.
Baxter Bason, another local boy,
sang a solo that brought flne applause
from the audience.
The Greensboro High School mixed
chorus, directed by LI. Grady Miller,
gave two well received numbers.
Many local artists participated. The
concert was given through the efforts
of The Greenshoro Daily Record and
the National Theater. A talk on the
flood conditions and the work that the
Red Cross is doing with the money be
ing subscribed throughout the United
States was made by Allen iVdams, local
attorney.
NIGHT SCHOOL STUDENTS
GRADUATE FRL, APRIL 29
Principal William York Presents Diplo
mas to Thirtj^-two Students.
F. Archer Pays Tribute
The graduating class of the 1927
Greensboro night school received their
diplomas Friday night, April 29, from
Principal William M. York. Frederick
Archer paid tribute to these people by
saying that it takes a great deal of
courage to work in the daytime and
study at night. He also praised Mr,
York for his successful work as princi
pal.
The chief requirement for gradua-
tiaon is the attendance of 75 per cent of
the classes by the students. The at
tendance records of the school show
that of 159 students registered in 1925
only 32 graduated; 122 in 1926, of
which 52 graduated; and of the 144
registered this year, 74 received di
plomas. The graduate percentage for
the three years is 20, 42.6 and 51.4, re
spectively.
CLASS IN RED CROSS
CLOSES FRL, APRIL 22
The class in American Red Cross,
which has been held at G. LI. S. for the
past six weeks, was closed Friday,
April 22. There were twenty girls who
took this course, and nineteen girls re
ceived certificates. The twentieth girl
was unable to take the examinations
on account of illness. Arrangements are
being made for her to take a late ex
amination.
WINSTONmEM ffl IS
WINNER OF CLASS A
IN STATE CONTEST
Musicians From High Schools
of State Assemble in Greens
boro April 28 and 29
G. H. S. GETS TWO FIRSTS
Thirty-Seven Cups Are Presented—Le
noir Wins First Place in Class
B High Schools
Winston-Salein won first place in
class A, for the greatest number of
points scored in the State music con
test held in Greensboro, April 28 and
29. I.enoir won first place for class B.
This was decided Friday night after
he giving away of the 37 cups that were
awarded.
Greensboro High School won first
place, in class A, baritone, and first
place in boy’s unchanged voice, in the
eighth annual North Carolina music
contest for high schools, conducted by
the school of music of N. . C. W., which
began Thursday morning, April 23 It
also tied with Charlotte for third place
in contralto; tied with High Point for
third place, in tenor; won second place,
in soprano; won third place, in violin
solo; won second place, in string quar
tet ; won third place in boys’ glee club;
and won third place in mixed chorus.
During Wednesday afternoon and eve
ning, the delegates began arriving in
the city from all parts of the state.
Several hundred came then, but the
remainder of the 2,035 people did not
^et here unto Thursday for the large
group of events, including glee club,
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EIGHT TYPING STUDENTS
TO GO TO CHAPEL HILL
Five Second Year Students and Three
First Year to Represent
G. H. S. in Contest
THIRTY SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE
Eight typing students will represent
Greensboro High School in a typing
contest at Chapel Mill, May 7. Thirty
schools will be represented with over
80 contestants.
Martha Jackson, Ruth Chandler,
George Hutton, Mary Baker and Kath
leen Lashley will represent G. H. S. for
the second year students. Nell Thur
man, Miriam Block, and Myra Wilkin
son will go as representatives for the
first year.
Miss Lula East, typing instructor at
G. LI. S., will accompany the represen
tatives.
JUNE GRADUATES WILL
GIVE TEA FOR PARENTS
Thursday, May 12 in High School Cafe
teria—Music to Be Furnished
by High School Orchestra
The Senior Tea will ne given Thurs
day, May 12, in the high school cafe
teria. This is the one senior social
event at which the seniors are at home
to their parents and teachers.
There will be music throughout the
evening, furnished by the high school
music department. Punch will be
served.
The general committee is as follows:
Evelyn Rives, chairman, Bernice Ap
ple, Pauline Galloway, Matilda Robin
son, Catherine Wharton, Mary Eliza
beth King, Thelma Miles, Mary Young,
Mary Lyon Leak, Jane Harris, Annie
Mann, Ruby Elliot.
MRS. A. L. THOMPSON
P. T. A. CHOOSES NEW
OFFICERS FOR FALL
Mrs. Albert Thompson Again Heads
High School Association—Last
Meeting of School Year
MRS. W. W. MARTIN GIVES TALK
Mrs. Albert Thompson was unani
mously elected president of the Parent-
Teachers’ Association of Greensboro
High School at a meeting held in the
high school auditorium Wednesday,
May 4th. The other officers were elect-
as follows:
1st Vice-president, Mrs. S. O. Linde-
man; 2nd, Mrs. W. E. Anderson, well-
fare chairman; 3rd, C. W. Phillips, pro
gram ; 4th, Mrs. E. M. Sellars, publicity;
Secretary, Mrs. Nick Mebane; Treas
urer, Miss Sarah Leslie; Social Chair
man, Mrs. W. Lk Clegg; Ways and
Means, Mrs. W. P. Knight; Member
ship. Mrs. W. C. Robinson.
“Moral Training of the Child” was
the subject of the talk given by Mrs.
W. W. Martin from N. C. C. It was
the last of a series of talks along the
line of suggestions to parents, regard
ing children planned by the association
at the first of the year.
At this meeting final reports of the
committees were given. This is the last
meeting of the association during the
school term.
Airs. Thompson, the newly elected
president, has been an active member
of the High School Praent Teachers’
Association for several years. During
the past year she has served as presi
dent of this body.
The members of the nominating com
mittee were: Airs. W. Roberson, Airs.
E. E. Gillespie, Airs. Lonnie Allbright,
Airs. E. AI. Sellars, and Aliss F. S.
Alitchell.
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES
MEET AT BLACK BEAR
The superintendents and principals
of the schools in this state will hold a
meeting at Black Bear Camp, Alarion,
N. C., Saturday, Alay 7. Discussions of
administration, finance, comparable
data as the costs of education, salary,
schedules and budgets will feature the
meeting.
Alore than 100 school superintendents
and principals will attend this meet
ing with the addition of members of
the state department of education.
Among those present will be Dr. A.
E. Winship, of the Journal of Educa-
iion, Boston, Alass., and Dr. Harold D.
Aleyer, of division of public service, bu
reau of recreation and community or
ganization, University of North Caro
lina.
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO
PRESENT ISTORICAL
PLAY AT STADIUM
Fifteen Hundred School Chil
dren Will Take Part in
Pageant May 11
LESSON IN N. C. HISTORY
Four Faculty Members in Committee—-
Mr. Phillips, Miss Grogan, Miss
Donnell, and Miss Bliss
A pageant, “The Children of Old
North Carolina,” involving 1,500 chil
dren of the Greensboro city schools, will
be presented Wednesday, A'lay 11, at the
World AA"ar Alemorial Stadium.
L’oiir members of the high school fac
ulty are on the executive committee.
Mr. C. W. Phillips is chairman of the
arrangement committee; Mr. W. E.
Blair, chairman of the publicity and
advertising; Aliss Marion Bliss, in
charge of makeup, and Aliss lone Gro
gan, in charge of costumes. Miss Bliss
and Aliss Elizabeth Donnell are also
in charge of one of the special dances.
This pageant will be a lesson in North
Carolina history and will be assisted
by Aliss Ethel Rockwell of the Exten
sion department of the LTniversity of
North Carolina. Aliss Rockwell wrote
the pageant.
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SENIOR ACTORS TO GIVE
ONE-ACT PLAYS MAY 6
‘My Dear” and “Christmas Chimes or
Summer Idyl” Acted by Eight
Dramatic Students
TO BE PRESENTED IN HIGH POINT
Two one-act plays will be presented
by dramatists of G. LI. S. on Friday,
Alay 6, at the Country Club of High
Point. These plays, “Aly Dear,” and
“Christmas Chimes-, or-Summer Idyl,”
constitute a part of the program, for
H. P. H. S. Junior-Senior reception. The
cast is composed of members of the
senior class.
Those who will entertain and be en
tertained at this elaborate reception
are: For “Aly Dear” cast—Mary Jane
Wharton, Alatilda Robinson, Jane Har
ris, Virginia Douglas, Ruth Simpson,
Charles AIcLees, Charles Aidver, Her
bert Jones. L^or “Summer Idyl”—Sara
Alendenhall, Jane Harris, Charles Mc-
Lees, Charles Mclver.
MISS REYNOLDS’ CLASS
GIVES PROGRAM MAY 4
“How to Be Happy Though Married’
by a Kitchen Orchestra—Is
Thoroughly Enjoyed
“How to Be Llappy Though Alar-
ried,” interpreted by a kitchen orches
tra, was presented in chapel, Wednes
day, Alay 4, by the pupils of Miss Ruth
Reynolds’ session room, B5. Mary
Howerton, the directress of the force,
acted as “Aladam Signora Rebeni Kitch-
enri.”
Kitchen instruments were converted
into musical ones and the parts were
portrayed by songs. Stanley Williams
was interlocuter.
The following students took part:
Alira Hunt, Theodore Samet, James
Blue, Elmo Neese, Ralph Alurray, Bob
Gerard, Edgar Lndreth, Virginia
White, A. G. Ellington, Boyd Alorris,
Martin Llester, Louise Chandler, Wal
ter Davis, Virginia Hodgin, and Alary
Llowerton.
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