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HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
VOLUME VIII
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, FEBRUARY 17, 1928
G.H.S. GIRL RESERVES
TAKE CHARGE OF
PROGRAM IN CHAPEL
Carman Patterson Presides.
Nell Applewhite Reads
Popm and Leads Songs
JOSEPHINE LYLES SINGS
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Girls Appear in Rolp of SFeethe^rts;
Margaret Sockwell Old-Fash
ioned Girl
The Greensboro High Girl Reserves,
for the first time since their organiza
tion, conducted the chapel program,
February 13-14. Carmen Patterson,
president of the B Square group from
Pomona, presidecl. Since the the trans
fer of Pomona students to G. H. S. the
B Square and Worthwhile Clubs have
united.
After the reading of a poem by Nell
Applewhite, the 25 club members sang
their club song, and then “Follow the
Gleam.” Following this, Annie Peebles
Richardson gave a reading “A Poor
Old Maid.”
The next feature was a skit entitled
Sweethearts of Song.” At the recent
Daughter-Dad banquet this was on the
program and proved such a success
that the girls were asked to give it at
high school before the whole student
body. John Lindeman played the role
of the young suitor. Bunny High as
the Scotch lass was the first to seek
the heart of the young lover. Lib Hes
ter as the girl of today found rejection
at the hands of the youth while Mar
garet Britton in the role of a. gypsy
girl had no better luck. Josephine
Lyles, posing as an Indian maid, and
singing “Indian Love Call,” made an
entreating scene for the young suitor.
A Merry Widow was portrayed by Lou
ise Harrison, and Melisse Mullen as a
schoolgirl ciressed in calico seemingly
appealed to the hungry-hearted lover.
Harriet Power’s charm as the Turkish
vamp seemed to have no effevt upon
the lover. Not until Margaret Sock-
well, in the role of an old-fashioned
girl, made her appearance did the lover
seem affected. When his choice was
clear the other seven sweethearts gath
ered around the happy couple and sang
“An Old-Fashioned Garden.”
February Program
Feb. 1. English teachers enter
tain faculty.
Feb. 17. Girls’ basketball team
vs. Winston.
Feb. 18. General teachers’ meet
ing at G. H. S.
Feb. 18. Conference to arrange
girls’ basketball schedule.
Feb. 20. “Nevertheless” play in
chapel.
Feb. 21. Girls’ basketball team
vs. Gibsonville.
Feb. 24. Girls’ basketball team
vs. Reidsville.
Feb. 28. Girls’ basketball team
vs. Leaksville.
March 2. Freshman triangular
debate. G. H. S. vs. Winston.
NINE NEW TEACHERS
ADDED TO FACULTY
Seven From Pomona High, One
From Glendale, One From
Kansas
LIKE GREENSBORO HIGH
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY
ENTERTAINS TONIGHT
Miss Laura Tillett, Head of English De
partment, in Charge—Assisted
by Several Committees
The English teachers of G. H. S.
will entertain the faculty tonight at
the Ticks club house. Miss Laura
Tillett, head of the English department,
states that the invitations have been
sent out and that every member of the
faculty is expected.
English teachers on the program
committee are Mr. .1. H. Johnston,
2>Iisses Virginia Hollingsworth, Mary
Wheeler and Julia Searcy.
Those on the refreshment committee
are Mrs. Alma G. Coletrane and Misses
Amy Caldwell and Nell Chilton. The
time and place committee is made up
of Miss Eleanor Hill and Rena Cole.
The invitation and transoprtation com
mittee is composed of Misses Laura
Sumner and Laura Tillett.
“There are various other commit
tees,” states Miss Tillett, “for each
English teacher is doing his best in
preparing for the entertainment.”
With the infiux of new students at
Greensboro High, it has been needful
to add several new teachers to the
high school faculty. Seven of the nine
new instructors come from Pomona
High while Miss Nancy Little comes
from Glandale and Mr. U. R. Major is
from Emporia, Kan.
Mr. H. H. Smith, science teacher,
was graduated from Davidson in 1926.
The following year he taught in Den
ver and from there he came to Greens
boro, where he taught at Pomona High
until the rceent combination of P. H. S.
with Greensboro High. In an interview
with Mr. Smith, he declared, “I like
G. H. S. better than any place yet.”
Mr. Edgar Allred is another addi
tion to the science department, and
Mr. Allred, too, comes from P. PI. S.
Miss Frances Sumners, home eco
nomics teacher, is supplying the va
cancy occasioned by Mrs. Wilson’s
resignation. Miss Sumners is a grad
uate of N. C. C. W., and has taken
summer work for two summers at
Columbia University. For the past five
years she has been a teacher at Po
mona High. Miss Rena Cole is a new
English teacher, coming from Pomona.
Miss Gertrude Farlow is now a mem
ber of the Latin department of G. H. S.,
while Miss Zelian Plunter teaches both
French and math. Miss Blanche
Hedgecock teaches freshman English
and senior history.
Another addition to the F'rench de
partment is Miss Nancy Little, an N. C.
C. W. graduate.
Mr. U. R. Major, from Kansas, is
helping in the city school music. During
seventh period, Mr. Major has an or
chestra class at G. PI. S. “This addi
tion Avill certainly by felt by the music
students of this school,” declared PI.
Grady Miller, musical director.
MR. PHILLIPS SELECTS
LIBRARY ASSISTANTS
It is a custom each year for stu
dents to act as assistant librarians.
Formerly the librarian selected those
to help her, but this year Mr. Phillips
and Miss Mitchell have selected those
who are best fitted and capable for
the position. Thus far assistants for
first and seventh periods have not been
selected. The student librarians are:
Audra Everhart, Evelyn -Hire, Anna
Lyon, Doris Hogan, Leila George Cram
and Mary Gray Kornegay.
MR. WILLIAM N. COX,
PLAYWRIGHT, READS
RECENT PLAY HERE
J. Johnson, G. H. S. Teacher, Is
Friend of Writer—Play Is
‘"Scuffle Town Outlaws”
AUTHOR AT CHAPEL HILL
One-Act prai^a Dealing With Indians of
Eastern Carolina—A Highly Dra
matic Play in Scenes
In the interest of G. H. S. dramatics,
William N. Cox, connected with the
Carolina Playmakers at Chapel Hill,
spoke at the high school, Friday, Feb
ruary 10, to those interested in dra
matics. According to Joe Johnson, an
intimate friend of the playwright, “Mr.
Cox is one of the most successful play
wrights in this state.” He has been
with Carolina Playmakers for a num
ber of years,
Mr. Cox gave a reading of his play,
“Scuffle Town Outlaws,” which was
just recently given by the Playmakers
in New York. This was well received
and highly complimented by critics.
The dramatics department is contem
plating staging this play and perhaps
use it in the state dramatics contest,
which will be held in Chapel Hill this
spring.
This one-act play deals with the
lives of the Croatan Indains, with
Robeson county as the scene. It is a
play of two scenes, but highly dramatic
in every respect. The writer uses
some of the same characters that Green
used in his “Last of the Lowrys,”
which was entered a few years ago by
G. H. S. in the state contest.
Besides being an author of renown,
Mr. Cox is an excellent actor and di
rector, according to Mr. Johnson.
“Such a rare opportunity as hearing
Mr. Cox should be taken advantage of
by all the students,” declared Mr.
Johnson when interviewed.
THREE G. H. S. STUDENTS
AT STATE CONEFRENCE
Bill Byers, Lawrence Hoyle, Katherine
Nowell, and Miss Sara Lesley Attend
Charlotte Student Meeting
Three students represented Greens
boro High at the state student activi
ties conference for all high schools of
North Carolina. The meeting was
held February 10 and 11 at the Cen
tral High School in Charlotte. Bill
Byers, president of the council; Law
rence Hoyle, secretary of the council,
and Katherine Noxvell were the three
representatives from G. H. S. attend
ing the meet. Miss Sarah Lesley at
tended as faculty adviser for the
council.
The conference was sponsored by
the student council of Charlotte, under
xvhose auspice it xvas held. The pur
pose of the conference was to get the
schools acquainted xvith each other
and to discuss the different plans of
handling school activities. All the
schools represented took part in the
discussions. The program of the con
vention was divided into three meet
ings with a banquet and a short busi
ness session after the program xvas
completed.
As a result of this conference the
councils hope to get nexv ideas to put
into effect in the schools over the state;
particular cases were studied and plans
offered for their solution.
The Greensboro gi-oup had as their
subject for discussion, “Class Room
Organization.”
NUMBER 10
COMMITTEE DECIDES
ABOUT CIRCUS FUNDS
The distribution of funds re
ceived from the circus held last
semester has been decided upon. A
committee composed of Misses
Laura Sumner, chairman; Nellie
K. Dry, W. W. Blair, C. W. Phil
lips and Bill Byers, has recom
mended the distribution of funds
as foUpws:
Jupior class semester 6, $50;
declamations, $5; publications,
$65; typing (contests), $7.50;
Torchlight Society, $5; Student
Council, $7.50; balance on hand,
$15.
PRINCIPALS MEET
AT HIGH POINT H. S.
“Library and Its Fnnctions”
One qf Chief Topics to Be
Discpssed
ELECTION OF SECRETARY
AA-l high school principals’ meet
ing began this morning at the High
Point High School. Representatiyes
from 20 schools throughout the state
are attending this annual conference.
The conference lasts through Saturday,
February 18.
The election of a secretary is sched
uled for the first part of this morn
ing’s program. C. W. Phillips, G. PI. S.
principal, is at present filling this
office. Following this, discussions in
regard to failures will be led by vari
ous principals. These discussions will
follow up the results of standard tests
given to failures in all school repre
sented. Mr. Phillips will deal with a
“Study of Failures in History.”
Tonight the delegates will be given
a banquet in the high school cafeteria
by High Point High School. After this
the evening program will be held in the
library. “The Library and Its Func
tion” and “How to Stimulate the Use
of the Library” will be the chief dis
cussion at this time.
The closing session tomorrow morn
ing will consist of a “Discussion of
Proposed Changes in Football Cham
pionship” and the election of officers
and place of meeting for 1929.
JOE HENDRICKS RESIGNS
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT
Semester VIII Meeting Is Held to Elect
Class Mascot—Students Select
Police Dog
Joseph Hendricks, president of the
senior class, resigned his office at a
class meeting held in 106, Tuesday,
February 6. Joe stated that extra
outside duties prevented his giving a
full amount of time to his office. The
class voted to accept his resignation
Dick Douglas, vice-president, auto
matically became president of the
class.
The class voted to have an animal
for a mascot and a police dog won by
a small majority. The class prophet,
historian, and testator were also se
lected. From many nominees, Clar
ence Cone was elected historian;
Henry Biggs, prophet; and John
Brown, testator.
A committee was appointed by the
chairman to select nominees for vice-
president.
TRIANGLE DEBATERS
ARE SELECTED TO
REPRE^ G. H. S.
Carlton Wilder, J. D. McNairy,
Louis Brooks, and Eliza
beth Boyst on Team
DEBATE TO BE ON APRIL 6
Judges for the Occasion Will Be Miss
Laura Tillett, M. T. Lambeth and
Mrs. C. W. Phillips
Carlton Wilder, Louis Brooks, J, D.
McNairy, and Elizabeth Boyst were
selected to represent Greensboro in
the Triangular Debate at a prelimi
nary held last Friday night in the
school auditorium. Henry Biggs acted
as chairman at the contest and Miss
Laura Tillett, Mr. M. T. Lambeth, and
Mrs. C. W. Phillips were judges. Ed
Blair and Flarold Cone were chosen as
alternates on the teams.
The query which will be discussed
this year is: Resolved, that Congress
should adopt the McNary-Haugen farm
relief bill. The subject is one of great
interest in the press today and
promises to furnish an interesting
subject.
The debates in the triangle will be
held on April 6, Greensboro’s affirma
tive meeting Winston’s negative here,
while G. H. S.’s negative goes to Pligh
Point. If one school should win both
debates in this triangle, then it will
send its team to Chapel Hill to com
pete for the Aycock cup.
Carlton Wilder is the only member
of the teams this year who has had
experience as a triangular debater. He
met Winston in 1925. J. D. McNairy
and Louis Brooks were alternates on
the teams last year. Elizabeth Boyst
is the only new member of the teams
and the only girl to make the local
team in four years. The last girl who
debated for the school was Lucile
Boone in 1924.
It is thought that Carlton will be
shifted to the affirmative side of the
question to debate with McNairy and
meet Winston, while Elizabeth Boyst
and Louis Brooks will comprise the
negative team which will hold down
High Point.
Pligh hopes are held out for one of
the teams bringing back the Aycock
cup again this year; if such should be
the case then the school will come
into permanent possession of the third
Aycock Memorial trophy.
Last year Harry Gump and Henry
Biggs won the debating award; it was
the first time since the organization of
the debating union in 1912 that Greens
boro has won the final debate. Edgar
Kuykendall and Beverly Moore went
to the semi-finals at the preliminaries
at the university. The subject was the
Curtiss-Reed bill providing for a fed
eral department of education.
GIRLS’ COUNCIL HOLDS
FIRST MEETING FEB. 14
The Girls’ Council of G. H. S. held
its first meeting of the new semester
Tuesday, I^ebruary 14. Plans for re
organization for this semester were dis
cussed. One new member has been
added to the council. The other coun
cil members will remain the same.
The next open forum meeting, which
is sponsored by the council, will be held
some time in the near future. “Friday
is the regular day of meeting but as
far as a definite date we cannot say, for
the regular chapel programs interfere
with our plans,” declared Miss Fannie
Stall Mitchell, dean of girls at G II
S., and adviser of the club.