■''•1
■■'li
■ J?
.-'I
■
Page Two
HIGH LIFE
Wlay 6, 1927
HIGH LIFE
Published Bi-Weekly by the Students of
The Greensboro High School
^ Greensboro, N. C.
Founded by the Class of ’21
Charter E
Member
March
1925
Entered as Second-Class Matter at the
Post Office, Greensboro, N. C.
EMtor-in-CMef Betty Brown
Business Manager . . . Dick Burroughs
Asst. Bus. Mgr. and Circulation Mgr.
Ed Davant
Associate Editors
Beverly Moore Louis Brooks
Henry Biggs Carlton Wilder
Sport Editors
Finley Atkisson Margaret Britton
Paul Wimbish James Clements
Special Editors
Alumni Editor .... Frances Williams
Exchange Editor . . Mary Lynn Carlson
Humor Editor Graham Todd
Art Editor Ed Turner
Typists
Jule Squii’es Baxter Basin
Nell Thurman
Reporters
John M. Brown
Nancy Clements
Margaret Betts
J. D. McNairy
Clyde Norcom
Margaret Bain
Dorothy Donnell
Rebeckah Lowe
Dorothy Shaw
Helen Miles
Mary E. King
Jack Kleemeir
Bryan Grubbs
I-Ielen Shuford
Annie Cagle
Emma Griflin
Irene McFadyen
Margaret Ziglar
Faculty Advisers
Mrs. Mary S. Ashford
Miss Edith Hammond
Miss Mary Harrell
COPIED CLIPPINGS
The person who receives a reward
such as a sweater for football, basket
ball, or as winner of any of the various
contests, is, in the eyes of the school,
an outstanding character. Let this not
be praise alone to the winners but en
couragement to the prospect.—F. H. S.
Noise, Fairtax, Oklahoma.
TIDBITS
Cups? Yes, more cups! The case is
filled with trophies and they are even
on top of it.
G. H. S. can boast of a new type of
class now—namely, the “country class”
—they are always suggesting and hav
ing a barn dance or a straw ride so
that the seniors were beginning to think
the junior-senior was going to take the
form of a “quilting party” or a “corn
shucking.”
Think and then vote! And when you
vote, vote your own mind and not your
neighbor’s.
Watch for the EXTRA next Friday
announcing the returns from the big
election. Copies can be secured before
school Friday morning unless something
rash happens.
The “Straw Ride” is a new idea and
it should go well with the student body.
There are so many things, though, you
will have to divide up and go as Mr.
Phillips said, not to them all, but to
only a few.
Lee School of Journalism
Representing journalistic leadership
among the high schools of the South,
Lee School of Journalism of Washing
ton and Lee TTiiversity is making itself
of permanent worth to the land which
it serves. When General Lee gave him
self to the upbuilding of a broken coun
try, with rare foresight he visioned the
important part journalism would play
in the life of the nation for the next
hundred years. From this vision the
liCe School of Journalism had its birth
in 185').
There was a period of inactivity
which lasted over a period of many
years. The school has only been re
vived within the last two years. Due
to the encouragement of President
Henry Louis Smith, the school under
took the organization of a Southern
Interscholastic Press Association. Last
year was the beginning year, and the
response was gratifying. This year its
worth has been permanently established
due to the interest of representation
from ten Southern States, a representa
tion which will inevitably increase. The
Lee School of Journalism is now send
ing its spirit, the spirit of progress and
growth, into the secondary schools of
the south. High Life in its humble way
takes note of this journalistic accom
plishment.
Music
The annual state-wide music contest,
which was held last week, has become
one of the most important events in
the spring term. Over a hundred stu
dents of Greensboro High School par
ticipated, due to the nature of the con
test, which permit entrants in a wide
range of fields and provides for group-
entrants, such as; glee clubs, bands, or
chestras, etc. Probably no other of the
various competitive activities in which
G. H. S. takes part, draws on the tal
ents of so many students.
The value of these contests lies in
the fact that they bring the invigoroat-
mg stimulus to a field of expression that
is, perhaps, more widespread than any
other in its appeal. Music speaks a
language which all but the most unre
sponsive, emotionally, can understand.
Its charm belongs to that variety which
lifts men above the desires and irrita
tions of the moment; at times it is our
only link with the idealism which
makes life worth the price.
These students, who are learning to
express themselves in music, are doing
as much, perhaps, more, than any other
group over here, to mold the future of
our community into a truer, finer form.
Congratulations ! you seniors, juniors,
sophomores, and freshmen who are and
have been making the honor roll for the
past few years or months, as the case
may be. It is quite an honor and a
fact that each of you should be very
proud of.
Mother's Day
It is indeed hard to believe that out
of three hundred and sixty-five days
only one is given to Mother. It cannot
be. Let’s make ourselves think any
way that this is not the only day for
her, but is merely a day set aside to
bring to a climax all the days we’ve
given to her.
When we are at school learning, it is
Mother who stays at home thinking of
her boys and girls, and what she can
do for us; it is Mother who is willing
to sacrifice everything in the world to
satisfy us. Although we sometimes
think she Is dreadfully hard on us, we
sooner or later are forced to admit she
did the best thing.
Other friends may fail us, may forget
us, may go against us, but there is one
to whom we may always go with every
thing ; and she. Mother, never fails, for
gets, or grumbles.
P. T, A.
In operating any machine co-opera
tion is imperative. Our school system
is merely a great machine in which,
due to the variability and differing re
actions of the parts this co-operation
is absolutely essential to obtain the
desired results. For this purpose par
ents and teachers have combined in an
effort to better understand one another
and the duty of each in developing the
youth of the land. Through this organ
ization, known as the Parent-Teacher
Association, the home and the school
are enable to achieve goals otherwise
impossible.
J’his has been a difficult task, due
chiefly to lack of interest on the part
of the parents. The results achieved
have been remarkable. But the scope
of activity could be tremendously broad
ened and could prove a great benefit to
all concerned, if more parents would
align themselves with the program car
ried out by the local association.
This program includes: the presen
tation of a cup to the best all-round stu
dent in the graduating class of each
semester, the providing of speakers fa
miliar with child problems to lecture at
the meetings of the association, the su
pervision of the school library, and gen
eral encouragement of constructive ac-
ti’s’ities which are associated with school
life.
Dear Editor:
I think the general public should like
to know something about the opera to
be given May 20. Some students
thinks that this opera will be a very
plain one. We would like to change
these thoughts, for Mr. G. Miller is
ordering costumes, also he has made
it possible for it to be given at the
National theater.
Bobbie Moore.
Dear Editor:
There are several organizations and
activities centering around school life
of which a majority of the pupils are
ignorant of, or either know very little
about them. These pupils are missing,
both as individuals and a group, many
good times which otherwise they would
enjoy. This situation could easily be
remedied if we had a central bulletin
board with classified articles of the
coming events.
Ella Mae Barbour.
Dear Editor:
I think that the rule of using the
northern entrance of the new building
and the southern end should be en
forced. Students go down the north
ern entrance as well as coming up. The
same applies to the southern exit. A
person is liable to collide with another,
and may be injured if this goes on as
it is. I thing it should be enforced as
it makes it possible to get to class
quicker. William White.
Dear Editor:
Don’t you think there ought to be a
girls’ week as well as a boys’? We,
too, could enjoy a week dedicated to
ourselves. The Girls’ Council with the
aid of Miss Mitchell might introduce a
girls’ week in Greensboro High School.
We feel sure all the girls would co
operate in making it a big success.
Let’s get to work and prove ourselves
as equally important as the boys.
Margaret Kernodle.
Dear Editor:
I think the habit of students “park
ing” on the steps in front of the new
building is a bad one. Often students
returning to school have to walk down
the bank or crawl over several students.
This is a provoking situation and could
very easily be remedied.
A Student.
The Indian Boy
Only three more weeks of real school
work—and then—>for some of you it
means graduation—a finish of all that
has been undertaken—and a thought of
leaving behind all that goes with G.
H. S. The last issue of High Life will
come out in two more weeks and then
it will be willed to the new editor and
his staff. Homespun is ready to send
the travel issue to press and soon that
will be passing into new hands.
In other words, this is nearing the
climax as well as the conclusion of the
year’s work and it’s what you do dur
ing the next two weeks that is really
going to count.
Students who fail to see the “Sopho
more” are going to miss something rich
if all the rumors I catch be true. And
from my observation I judge that Mr.
Routh, Mr. Blair and Mr. Johnson will
make excellent girls. Ernest Scarboro
will have Willard Watson making vio
lent love to him.
Mr. Phillips remarked that loving
cups were getting monotonous at G.
H. S. However, it’s my opinion that
they are getting too numerous for any
good. Not only is there no place to
put them, but the novelty of winning
isn’t as stimulating as it used to be.
Here’s hoping they won’t turn any
heads!
I heard so many people remark on
how nice the Civitan Track Meet and
Banquet were. Civitans, it was surely
appreciated by the students of G. 11. S.,
especially.
I hate the person who always gives
the alibi, “I heard,” for everything he
says. But in my case it is the truth.
Being only the Indian Boy in the pic
ture in the main hall, I have to hear
everything or else I know nothing about
it. Now, of course, I heard all about
the Junior-Senior banquet, but I
couldn’t release it to the public because
of the principle of the thing.
The little black and white invita
tions have caused quite a bit of com
motion during the past two days and
interest is expected to increase with
the hours. Because the Junior-Senior
banquet was hushed so long, some peo
ple must consider that they have to
make up for the gossiping time they
lost. The little “Did you know Tom
Vas taking Dot?” and other similar
comments have filled the halls so com
pletely that I have the low-downs on
all the juniors and seniors.
Quite an exciting time it seems to
me should be the election of the stu
dent i)ody president. Your elders have
just finished voting down town and did
you notice how very interested every
body was? The candidates have all been
very carefully chosen and due consid
eration should be given to each one be
fore you cast your vote. As this is
my only medium of self-expression I’d
like to do a little campaigning, but I
guess I’d better not. My opponents
might suddenly decide to disagree with
me and then where would the canvass
Indian Boy be? But really now folks, I
don’t think any mistake at all could be
made in voting tor one of the three
nominees. Just remember to consider
in your own mind the one you think is
best and then vote regardless of whom
your best friend says vote for.
This must be nearly the end of my
column—but don’t think I’ve finished
advising you “youngsters” on all sub
jects. If there’s anything I love to do
it’s lecture, and it won’t be long before
I’ll be a dreaded rival of Miss Tillett’s
(Readers, she was ready to tear my
nice long Indian hair the other day be
cause I called her the “noted English
teacher” in my last column. She can’t
say a thing about her lecturing quali
ties though, because I’ve been just out
side her door for lo these many months
and I’ve heard her admit it her own
self.’
I saw a girl with a book of Edgar A.
Guest’s poems the other day and the
one on “A Friend” struck me as being
especially beautiful in sentiment. It
ran something like this:
“I’d like to be the sort of friend that
you have been to me,
I’d like to be the help that you’ve been
always glad to be,
I’d like to mean as much to you each
minute of the day
As you have meant, old friend of mine,
to me along the way.
“I’d like to do the big things and the
splendid things for you,
To brush the gray from out your skies
and leave them only blue,
I’d like to say the nice kind things that
I so oft have heard
And feel that I had roused your soul,
the way you mine have stirred.
If 1 could have one wish this day, this
only would it be,
I’d like to be the sort of friend that
you have been to me.”