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HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
Education
VOLUME VIII
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, NOVEMBER 4, 1927
Nm. HOLDS FIFTH
ANNUAL SESSION AT
HIGH POINT SCHOOL
‘‘An Educated Man Is One Who
Knows Something About Ev
erything,” Says Speaker
WILLIS SUTTON SPEAKS
Departments in Schools Hold Separate
Council Meetings; Chief of These
is English Department
“I still believe that it is important
for eliildreu to do something," says Wil
lis H. Sutton, superintendent of the pub
lic schools of Atlanta, Georgia, at the
fifth annual Nhirthwestern district
meeting of the North Carolina Educa
tional Association at High Point. Fri
day evening, October 28.
Mr. Sutton, the princiivil speaker on
the program, (‘hose for his topic*. "Great
Objectives of Education.” For twenty
minutes he entertained the audience
with a selection of jokes and negro
tales. Coming from Atlanta, he (;0Lild
imitate the dialect of the negro, and
the audience was soon roaring with
laughter.
After this introduc'tion, he settled
down to an hour's serious talking.
Discusses Physical Education
Mr. Sutton divided Ids talk into three
separate parts. The first head, upon
which he dwelt longest, was entitled,
“How to make Icetter physical men and
women out of ourselves." Under this,
he said that school children should de
vote mu(“h of their time to recreation.
Tt Atlanta school are noted for their
beautifLil playgrounds and fine parks.
In the second part of his speech he
Stressed “Mastery." "iMastery,” he
said, "means good scolarship, and I am
sincerely tied of educators who teach
('hildren just a small part of each les
son and no more, for an educated man
is one who knows something about
everything, and everything about some
thing."
Character and Scholarship
The third and last part of Mr. Sut
ton’s speech was entitled, “Character.
Character is something that everybody
can have, he said.
Lead clean lives, do what Ave think
is right, and answer only to our own
conscience. Thus is character built up.
And these are the three great ob
jectives of education, that we of the
{U'esent day schools are trying to en
force.
The speaker sat down amidst a burst
of applause.
Chief among these council meetings
was that of the English department,
whose members were entertained Avith
a program. IMiss Laura Tillet, head of
the English department at (freensboro
High School, Avas elected chairman;
Miss Elsie Dale Hunter, of High Point
High School, Avas elected vice-chairman,
and Miss Lois Johnson, of Winston-Sa
lem High School, secretary and treas
urer.
Miss Tillet Talks
FolloAA-ing this, Miss Tillet discussed
“Composition in the Senio Year." She
emphasized giving the seniors freedom
of thought.
The last number of the in'ogram Avas
“Creative Writing.'’ Mr. Dunn claims
that more attention should be giA’en to
sentence structure than to any other
topic.
Among the local teachers present at
the meeting AAmre J. Arthur Dunn,
Phillip L. Harriman, Miss Laura Til
let, Miss Amy CaldAvell, Miss Mary
Harrell, Miss Elizabeth Hill, Miss Lau
ra Sumner, and Mrs. A. G. Coltrane.
School Calendar
Industrial Art Extension Dates,
November b.
greeting of Principals Avith Super
intendents, November 7.
Americ-an Education Week, No
vember 7-13.
Armisti(“e Day, November 11.
Public School IMusic Extension
Datesi, NoA’ember 12,.
PriiK'ipals’ Club, November 14.
Ihiblic School Music Extension
Dates. November lb.
Industrial Art Extension Dates,
NovemI)er If).
Meeting of Principals and Super
intendents, November 21.
Thanksgiving Holidays, Novem
ber 24 and 2b.
Principal's Club, NoA’ember 28.
BANKING SYSTEM OF
HIGH SCHOOL BEGINS
Barns Lead in Number of De
posits—Miss Sarah Lesley
Thrift Adviser
DEPOSITS ARE PROMISED
The Aveek, October 24-27. Avas thrift
week at G. H. S. The banking sys
tem Avas started in each session room
and the results Avere promising. •'t!4b.48
Ava.s banked.
The barns are leading the number
of students banking and the amount
deposited. Room B1 has 14 pupils
banking $17.Id in deposits. P>2, K3, IK!
have good records. In the iieAv build
ing. 7 and 8 lead. In the old building,
room 102 leads.
"I think some of us are missing a
great opiAortunity by not taking advan
tage of the privilege that the bank has
given us. It behooves us to shoAv our
ajtiircciatiou by availing ourselves to
save money," says Miss Sarah I.esley.
thrift head of G. H. S.
SCHOOLS ORGANIZE
FOR SAFETY FIRST
C. T. Matthews Reorganizes Safety
Patrols for Preventing Acci
dents in School Zones
STUDENTS COMPOSE PATROLS
“Safety First" is again to be drilled
into the heads of the Greensboro school
children.
A Greensboro schoolboy patrol Avill
be reorganized by C. T. JlattheAvs, di
rector of accident prevention of the
North Carolina Motor Club. This or
ganization, Avhich last year had a mem
bership of one hundred and three mem
bers, is composed of honor students in
the different city s( hools, each of Avhom
acts as a trafii(! policeman among his
schoolmates.
’The" club's patrol belt, made of cau-
vas in “Sam BroAvn” style, is to be
aAA'arded each student elected in the pa
trol. In addition, safety badges made
in style of police badges, Avill also be
distributed.
Similar patrols in other schools
throughout the state are being organ
ized. Mr. iMatthcAvs says he expects
the patrol this year to be the largest
the city schools have ever had.
One of the teachers Avas calling the
roll the other da.y. Since the names
Avere AA'ritten Avith surname first, she
Avas having difficulty in getting them
right. When she came to John Me-
dearis, she innocently called Medearis
John.
MISS ERA LEIGHTON
SPEAKS OCTOBER 26
AT CHAPEL PERIOD
Talks at High School Through
Courtesy of the Daughters of
the American Revolution
MANY PARENTS PRESENT
“Character Training Is the Subject of
Miss Leighton’s Talk. She Uses Col.
Lindbergh as an Example
Miss Etta A'. Leighton, ciA'ic secre
tary of the Natimial Security League,
addrc^ssed the juniors and senior at
chapel AA’ednesday, Gctober 20. Miss
Ix-'ighton, an authority on the United
States Constitution and all civic and
political (piestions, Avas able to speak
at the high school throTigh the countesy
of the Daughters of the American Rev-
olutian. “Character Traiinng” Avas the
subject of Miss lieighton’s talk. Illus
trating her olp'ect of character build
ing, Aliss Leighton pointed out Colonel
Lindbergh. “It Avas not his flight that
made the French love him," she said,
“but his fine, manly chiiracter. It Avas
during his high school days that he
AV.as developing his habits, just as you
today are forming .vours.
“A man nuist set up his oavu stand
ards, and he is his sole sponsor.'’
Miss laughton left several books and
her name and addre.ss, also, for those
who are interested in debating. Any
one Avho Avould like help on difficult
(luestions that riapiire much study, may
Avrite Miss Leighton and she Avill be
glad to helj) them.
Several parents aa Iio Avere interested
in Aliss Leighton Avere ])resent to hear
her.
Seniors Tapped in Chapel
by Torch Light Members
TORCH LIGHT MEMBERS
Old Members
Ruth LeAvis Helen Shuford
Henry Biggs E. Kuykendall
J. D. AIcNairy Harry Gump
New Members
Margaret Neal Alargaret Bain
\A"illiam Byers
Jos. Hendricks
Irene McFadyen
M. SockAvell
Clarence Cone
AI. Hackney
LaAvrence Hoyle
•Tames SteAvart
Sadie Sharp
DRAMATIC CLASS
TO PRESENT PLAY
‘Come Out of the Kitchen’
Be Given at Odell Me
morial Hall
to
NUMBER 5
ELEVEN HONORED
Two Are From Semester Eight;
Other Nine Selected From
June Graduates
OUTLINE PRINCIPLES
Membership Both Reward and Chal
lenge—Nell Applewhite and Walter
Peterson Sing Solos
CAST OF PLAY IS CHOSEN
FATHERS AND SONS
TO HAVE BANQUET
Twenty Prominent Business
Men Are Getting Up Affair
for Boys and Fathers
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN
Arc y(m a stay-at-home? Fathers and
sons, here is a chance to ml) elboAvs
Avith each other at the Father and Son
ban(iuet to be held November 11, at (1:30
o'clock, at the King Cotton Hotel.
’fAventy prominent Greensboro business
men are getting uj) this affair, and AI.
S. Youts, one of the committee, says
that more interest is being sIioaaui this
year than eAmr before. No man aauII be
alloAved to enter Avithout a boy. but any
single man Avho Avishes to do so may
tak(‘ some child Avho otherAA’ise could
not go.
The object of this bamiuet is to have
the “dads” aiid the boys to become bet
ter acciuainted. Father and Son Week
has been an annual affair for several
years, each churc'h celebrating the Aveek
Avith a bamiuet, but never before have
all the bTisiness firms and churches con
solidated to have one large bamiuet
in honor of the fathers and sons.
’Phis bamiuet is being put on by no
organization, but by the city. ’Tickets
at .$1.00 each Avill be placed on sale in
the schools, AAuth the scout troops, and
in the Y. AI. C. A.
“Come Out of the Kitchen," a comedy
!)y A. E. ’riiomas, taken from the book,
('dine Out of the Kitchen, by Alice Duer
Alillcr, Avill be ])resented the first AA'eek
in December at the Odell Alemorial
building by the Dramatic Club of
Greens))oro High School.
’Fhe pla.y is the story of an old ATr-
ginia family Avho, badly in need of
financial help, remt their mansion to a
NeAv York man. The gentleman does
not like his colored serA’ants, and there
are no Avhite servants to be had in A"ir-
giiiia. ’Fhe four children of the fam
ily Avho oAvn the mansion dress Tip as
serAants and get Avork in their old
home. ’Fhis is a very exciting comedy
of mistaken identity.
’Fhe cast of characters for the play
is as folloAvs :
Oliavi Dangerfield, alias Jane Ellen,
Ehne Hope; Elizabeth Dangerfield,
alias Araminta, IJzzie Adams I’oAvers;
Airs. Falkner, ’Fucketr's sister, Aileen
Fentress; Cora Falkner, her daughter,
{ D.u-othy Spencer; Amanda, OliAua’s
1 black mammy, Rachel IJpscomb ; Crane,
from the North, IjeGrande Johnson;
Tucker, Crane's attorney and guest,
Harry Gump; Raul Dangerfield, alias
Smithfield, Alacaan Crocker; Charles
Dangerfield, alias Brindlebury, Ed
Stainback ; AA’eeks, agent of the Danger-
fields, John Foster; Tmft'erts, satirical
poet, Settle Aimry.
’Fhe supervisors for the play are Aliss
Virginia IlollingsAvorth, Aliss Alary
Wheeler, Aliss Rachel Freeman, Aliss
Katherine Jones, J. H. Johnson and
William Blair.
As a part of a simple and impressiAm
chapel program given by the Torcli
IJght Society Alonday, October 4, 31
noAA' members Avere presented AAuth
iTurning caudles, Avhich symbolized the
lighted tore]) in the tapping ceremony.
Tavo members Avere taken from the
.January senior class; and nine AA'ei'e
chosen from the class graduating in
June, 11)28.
’Fhe exercise Avas opened Avith prayer,
after Avhic-h Henry Biggs briefly told of
tlie history and the purpose of the Na
tional Honor Society, of Avhich the lo
cal group is a chapter. In closing his
remarks, he emphasized that Torch
Light Avas e(tually a reAvard and a chal
lenge.
The subject. “’Frne Scholarship and
Leadership,” Avas presented by J. D.
AIcNairy in the light of permanent
values as against the superficial esti
mates based on grade ideals and pop
ular it.A" publicit.A'. ’Fhe speaker placed
a jiremium on individuality and initia-
tiA'O.
Edgar Kuykendall in speaking on
“Character and SerAuce,” tAvo ’Forch
Light in-inciples, clearly expressed the
difference betAA'een character and repu
tation. “Character is AAdiat you really
are, reputation is Avhat others think
.you ai'e,'’ he said. “I’uild on charac
ter.'’
’I he musical part of the program, con
sisting of tAvo solos sung by Nell Ap-
ploAvhite and AA^alter I’eterson, proA'ed
highly enjoyable.
’Fhe lighting of candles and tapping
of the ncAV members marked the close
of the program.
8enioi‘s aaJto received the candles are
;is folloAA's;
Semester 8—Alargaret Neal and Alar-
garet Bail. Semest(n‘ 7—Joseph Hen-
d]‘icks, Alargaret Hackney, Bill Byers,
Clarence Cone, Irene AIcFadyen, Alar
garet SockAvell, Sadie Sharp, James
StcAAmrt and LaAvrence Hoyle.
Hl-Y CLUB HOLDS
ANNUAL PROGRAM
Ed Kuykendall Presides—Cecil Bishop
Leads Devotional Exercises—Petree
and Homey Make Talks
Aliss Alary Hosier took her economics
class to visit the banks last Alonday
October 33. ’They saAv the A'arious
phases of banking and the handling of
inoneAx
’Fhe Hi-A" Club held its annual pro
gram in chapel Alonday and ’Fuesday,
October 38 and li). Ed Kuykendall,
])resident of the Stomwvall Jackson
(‘ha])ter. presided over the meeting.
Cecil Bishop led the deA’otional exer
cises, after Avhich Airs. A. E. Stanley,
local soloist, rendered a selection, “O
Love Divine.” Several short talks Avere
made. Bill I’etree outlined the organi
zation and history of Hi-Y clubs. Rob
ert Homey told Avhat each chapter is
doing and Norman York spoke on Avhat
Hi-Y is and means.
JOHN POWYS WILL TALK
AT NX C. W. NOV. 5
His Lectures Have Drawn Large Audi
ences For Years Since He Entered
Public Life
SUBJECT: “ART OF SELF-CULTURE”
John CoAvper I’oAvys, English author,
Avill speak at N. C. C., Friday, Novem
ber 4, the (“ommittee in charge of the
college lecture course, announced. Air.
I’OAvys spoke in Greensboro in October,
l!)2.), at the same institution; his sub
ject this year Avill probably be “The
-Art of Self-Culture," as before.
. ’The speaker Avas born in Shirley,
England, and obtained his education at
Sherborne School and Corpus Christi
College, Cambridge University. His lec
tures as staff speaker for the extension
societies of Oxford, Cambridge, and
London Universities for years after he
had entered public life dreAv large au
diences.