North Carolina Newspapers

I ^ Have You Something To Be Thankful For? HIGH LIFE If So, Show it by Making Some one Else Enjoy Thanksgiving From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL. NOVEMBER 20, 1031 NUMBER 5 JUNIORS TO SELL CHRISTMAS CARDS AND MAGAZINES Semester Six Will Earn Money for Junior-Senior Entertain ment With Sales’ Project. COMMITTEE PLANS PARTY Drive in Nature of Contest Between Three Session Rooms of G. H .S. A drive to sell Christmas cards and magazines is bein^.piU on by the semes ter VI in order to obtain money with which to entertain the semester VIII. Most members of the class are enthusi astic and have pledged their time. How ever, the lazy members of the class will donate a dollar to the treasury. The drive, which is in the nature of a contest between the junior session rooms 303, 305 and 315, will continue through the remainder of November and will come to an official ending the last day of the month. Directly fol lowing, the two losing rooms will en tertain the winner with an informal tea in the school cafeteria at activities period. Junior-Senior a Tradition The entertainment afforded the sen iors by the juniors each year has been established by precedents in the high school. It is hoped that the function will be held this year before the Christ mas holidays. John Lind,eman Offers Proposition John Lindeman, a former student of G. H. S., has offered the Christmas card project on a commission to the juniors. Bach sale nets the class a generous per centage of the money collected. The two magazines being sold by subscrip tions are The Ladies' Home Journal and the Saturday Evening Post. Committee Will Plan Party These plans were made by a commit tee which was appointed by the presi dent, Frank Pittman, at the last semes ter meeting, when the class definitely decided to sponsor the Junior-Senior. The committee will also make final plans for the entertainment when the money from the drive comes in. It is. aided by the officers of the class and the faculty adviser, Miss Mary Mc- Nairy. Members of the committee Helen Short, Lane Barksdale, Edward Benbow and Edward Cone. The cers are: president, Prank Pittman; vice-president, Kathleen Crowe; secre tary, Rebecca Jeffress; treasurer, How ard Thornlow; student council repre sentative, Johnson Hayes; and girls’ council representative, Helen Crutch field. G. H. S. Students To Get Holidays When the last bell has rung at 3:30, Wednesday, November 25, the students will leave the buildings of G. H. S. not return until the follow ing Monday, It was announced by C. W. Phillips that as usual there, would be two holidays. It is expected that many of the boys at G. H. S. will turn hunters, and no doubt will seek their game throughout North Carolina and some of the neighboring states. It is said that rabbits are plentiful this year, so none of these young hunters Sliould come home empty-handed. Many of those who are less fortu nate and will not have a chance to go hunting may visit relatives, and still others will spend the holidays quietly at home. DATE FOR ANNUAL MUSIC CONTEST SET Supervisor’s Conference, Held At N. C. C. W.; Names April 28 and 29. CHANGE MADE IN RULES April 28 and 29 are the dates of the 13th annual state music contest for 1932 as set at the third annual supervisors’ conference held at N. C. C. W. on Oc tober 15 and 16. STUDENTS DONATE FOOD FOR Cim UNEMPLOYED Staple and Fancy Groceries Are Of fered for Distribution Among Unfortunate Families. SENIOR GIRL SCOUTS GIVE AID One Tuesday, November 24, the stu dents of Greensboro senior high school donated food and other articles to be given to the less fortunates of the city, as hes been the custom in the past years. All contributions were turned over to the. Senior Girl Scouts, who had charge of everything in general, such as: re ceiving the gifts, putting them up ii baskets, and distributing them. Trucks from the welfare office and the school came at 1 o’clock to carry the food, which had been put in kets. to the welfare office of Greens boro. The food was taken to the Cen tral fire station on Greene street, where it was sorted out by the firemen for various families in need of food. Several civic organizations co-oper ated to make this a happy Thanksgiv ing for Greensboro’s’'jtecdy. 0. W. Phillips, principal of Greens boro Senior high school, stated that the blessings came both ways, from the peo ple who received and from the people 'who gave willingly; and that those who were fortunate enough to possess cars, and beautiful fur coats, and those who were going on a trip for Thanksgiving could enjoy their holidays all the mere because they had helped toward mak ing some poor soul happy- SENIOR HI DEBATERS TO MEET HIGH POINT Resolved: “That trial by jury should be abolished” will be the subject for the senior debaters in their debate with High Point December 2 and 4. On the affirmative there will be, for G. H. S., Edgar Meibohn, Alma Tay lor, and Henry Nau, On the negative, Hick Cann, Billy Womble, and Martha Burnside will represent Greensboro. Last year Senior high lost to High Point by a 2 to 1 decision, The senior team has a good lineup again the Pointers. The query for the triangular debate this year is: “Resolved: That the United States should adopt compulsory unem ployment insurance.” Try-outs for the debate, in which any member of the student body may participate, are to be held Saturday, December 12. Dr. Dann Gives Instructions At this meeting there were 104 su pervisors and mothers who gathered to discuss questions and problems and to receive instruction in instrumental vocal music which was rendered by Dr. Hallis Dann, of New York University, who is one of the outstanding music authorities in the country, and who, i: all probability, will be one of the judges in the high school music contest April. Further instruction in piano ' given by John Powell, of Richmond, who for years has been one of the judges of piano. Band and orchestra discussions were led by James C. Harp er, of Lenoir. Same System of Judging to Be Used Grady H. Miller states that practical ly the same system of judging and-rat ing which was used last year will be used again next year. There is one dif ference which will interest Greensboro high school students participating, The organization winning an event for threo consecutive years may compete for the trophy cup, yet remain ineligible in the* individual event. For instance, G. H. S. band won last year for the third consecutive time, thus becoming ineli gible to participate in the band contest next April. According to the new rule, the band will compete in the event, but points will go only toward the trophy cup. There was a criticism last year about too few cups being given. The judges will be instructed to avoid this when ever possible and to award cups in tlie majority of cases. To avoid confusion, the competitive drill in which approximately 25 bands are expected to take part will be held on the college campus instead of in the down-town district. Banquet Held at King Cotton Hotel The banquet for the supervisors wag held in the Florentine room of the King Cotton Hotel, Friday evening, with W. P. Twaddell, of Durham, presiding. Be sides Dr. Dann, Mr. Powell, and Mr. Harper, H. S. Dyer, of the tTniversity of North Carolina, and Dr. Wade R. Brown, dean of the school of music at N. C. C. W., spoke. Mass singing, led by Dr. Dann, was one of the fea tures of the evening. A bulletin containing plans and ma terial for the spring contest will be pub lished shortly by a committee appointed for that purpose. The adjournment was 12:30 Saturday. NEW FRENCH CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS Impose Fine of One Cent for Each Word Spoken in English During Meetings. PRESENT SCENE FROM “COSETTE” A new French club has been organ ized by Miss Virginia Hollingsworth’s sixth period French 3 class. The offi cers are Kathryn Ginsberg, president Elizabeth Yates, vice-president; and Josepl^ine Lucas, secretary and treas urer. A fine of one cent is imposed for each English word spoken during the meetings. It is predicted that the cof fers of the organization will swell rap idly, for it seems impossible to prevent some little English noun from creep- PRINCIPALS IN OPERA “lOLANTHE” Miller Choses Double Cast For Opera On December 4 The prinoiiials of the Opera lolantlie are shown above. Reading from left to right they appear as follows: Front row. Beverly Reaves, Margrot O’Brien, Irene Coe, Lucy Neal Brooks, Beverly Burgess. James Iliiitoii, Helen Sutton, John Ademy. Second row, Mary Agnes Garrett, Jim Applewhite, Ed Landreth, Neal Jenmiig.s, Louis Giusburg, uikI Ray mond Eauber, NOV. 11 CELEBRATED IN QUIET MANNER Annual Memorial Service At National Theatre With Col. W. T. Joyner As Speaker SCHOOL RADIO PROGRAM On Armistice Day. November U, the city of Greensboro was awakened at 7 o’clock by the buglers from the Henry K, Bxirtner Post’s bugle corps. A parade composed of patriotic and civic organizations marched through the business district from 10:30 to 11 1. With Coionc-1 E. P. Holt, of Oak Ridge, as chief marshal. The parade began on Greene .street and passing through the business seciion ended at the National tteatie. Spirit of 76 Heads Parade .'rhe parade was led by Frank M. Hood’s Spirit of ’70. The following units were in the line of luaicli of the parade: Oak Ridge Military institute band and corps of cadets; the second bat talion of the 2r)2 coast artillery, North Carolina National Guard, unner com mand of M^jor Ralph I.ewis; the Greensboro firemen's band, a detachment of picked police officers; Senior High School band; Daughters of American Revolution; United Daughters of the Confederacy: United Spauikli War Vet- is and auxiliary; American Red Cross and war nurses; Salvation Army; Junior League; Girl Scouts: American Legion Auxiliary; visiting American Legion posts: Henry K, Burtner post of the Legion and Us drum and bugle corps, and the Maeeo T. Alston negro Legion post. Service At Theatre The annual memorial service held at the National theatre at 11 o’clock. Colonel W. T, Joyner, of Ra leigh, a national I.-eglon and committee man, and a prominent attorney, was speaker of the hour. After the memorial service, a lunch- n was held at 1 o’clock at the King Cotton hotel In honor of the speaker. Colonel Joyner. At 2 ;30 o’clock in the World War Me morial Stadium a football game was played between the Davidson freshman and the Oak Ridge cadets. The members of the Merchants A elation closed their doors throughout the day. The banks and' city and county offices were closed and retail grocery stores were closed for half of the day. The schools were not closed. Greens boro high school celebrated Armistice Day by listening to a radio program which Andrew Joyner, Jr., attorney, made the principal talk. The students after pledging allegiance to the flag •ere dismissed. Margaret Wagner Winner of Prize Margaret Wagner, of Miss Laura Tillett's English class, was the win ner of the Book Week contest. She wrote on “What Books Mean to Me.” She was given the pleasure of choos ing a $2.50 book from Wills Book Store, which was presented to her at the Book Week chapel program. The judges wore Miss Anna Reger, instructor in Library science at N. C. C. W., and her students in Library Kenneth O’Brian’s theme, entitled “Library,” received honorable men tion. These two themes were read at the chapel exercises. NATION’S SCHOOLS HOLD BOOK WEEK G.B. PHILLIPS OPENS EDUCATION WEEK National Observance Is Held for Eleventh Time This Year. ACHIEVEMENTS STRESSED C. W. PHILLIPS NAMES CHAIRMEN OF GROUPS mg 1 At the third meeting the club mem bers sang several new songs and a play was presented from a scene in Coaette, by Victor Hugo, which the class is read- Prench. The cast was as fol lows: Cosette, Margaret Wagner; Mad- Thenardier, Elizabeth Whaley; the stranger, Dick Cann; M. Thenardier, Waldo Porter; the Carman, A. C. Holt; two other Carmen, Robert Ricks and Jack Klingman. Mias Tillett Heads Group for Reorgan ization of Course of Study; Miss Sear, cy for Washington Program. A committee to reorganize the course of study for next year was appointed by C. W. Phillips at the teachejs’ meet ing held on November 11th. Miss Laura Tillett was appointed chairman, and her committee includes Misses lone Grogan, Mary Ellen Blackmond, Lena Bullard, and G. P. Cobb. A committee to make plana for the Washington celebration was also ap pointed with Miss Julia Searcy, chair man, and her co-workers are as follows: Misses Henrietta Lee, Lily Walker, Mrs. Alma G. Coltrane, vf. 8. Hamilton, and Grady Milldr. Arrangements for an appropriate ob servance of Thanksgiving and the do nations of staple groceries tt the Fam ily Service Agency were perfer-ted. “The ideals of North Carolina changing,” stated Guy B. Phillips, he launched American Education Week in Greensboro, addressing all the school children over the air Tuesday, Novem ber 10. He continued, “Yesterday it was that no child should have less than the best, and today it seems to be no child shall have better than the worst.’ American Education Week, being cel ebrated for the 11th time, was held November 9-14. This one week out of every year is set apart to magnify the schools because through them the finer values of civilization are developed and every girl and boy is given a fair start in life. One achievement of thi schools was chosen for study on each day of the week, as-follows: Monday- what the schools are helping America to achieve in economic progress; Tues day—what the schools are helping America to achieve in child health and protection; Wednesday — what the schools are helping America to achieve in eitizsnship and loyalty to law; Tliursday—how the schools are helping America in; improvement of rural liv ing; Friday—how the schools are help ing America through a higher level of intellectual life; Saturday—how the schools are helping America through the enrichment of adult life; Sunday— how the schools are helping America through high ideals of character and home life. P. T. A. WILL FEATURE EXHIBITS IN DECEMBER Skit From “lolanthe” to Be Presented Under Direction of Grady Miller and J. H. Johnson. An art exhibit prepared by Miss Hen rietta Lee, head of the art department, of senior high is to be a feature of the next P, T. A, meeting to be held on the evening of December 1, The exhibit is to be placed in the main hall for the parents to see that night. Miss Fannie Starr Mitchell, dean of girls, will report on the convention in Wilmington, which she attended as a delegate. A short skit from the opera, “l8- lanthe” will be presented by J. H. Johnson, dramatics director, and the Glee Club under Grady Miller, head of the music department. This is to cover the subjects, music and art, the De cember topics of study for the P. T. A. C, W. Phillips is to explain what the school is doing in health work, the No vember topic. Vocational guidance, the topic of study for October, is to be treated by E. T, MeSwain, principal of Central junior high, Round World in Books, Theme for Celebration by Libraries, Schools, and Book Shops. STUDENTS WRITE THEMES Round the world in books is to be the International theme for Book Week this year, from November l.'j to 21. Li braries in many cities have used this theme vei’y effectively in recent years. Tliis fall'the plan is to make it nation wide with Round the World Book Fairs in libraries, schools, and book shops. To Be International There will be international nows In daily newspapers, informing the people how other towns, schools, and cities are celebrating the National Book Week. Round the World tours in books must Itegiii or end with the United St.ates, so the display of books about America will be ail important feature in book veek. Book wtKdv in Tl)30 in St. I,ouis, Mis- .souri was observed in many ways by the school iiiid public libraries, themes were written by all of Uie school chil dren, posters were made but entirely different plans (such as were men tioned before) have been made for this year. Opportunity for Students The student is able to get something from this week also. He can learn about good bool.s and their authors by observing the posters and illustrations and by listening to si'ieakers both on the radio and in the school auditorium. Outlived Similar Observances The outstanding puriiose of this week is to train students to be better readers, to increase their viK'abulary and to broaden their outlook. Tlirougli the co-operation of the Eng lish department, practically all G. H. S. .students will write book reviews, themes or make posters. The Fiiglisli teachers will puss to the lilirarlan tlie best themes from each of tlK'li- elassos. Those themes will be .judged l)y Mi.ss Anna Ilegor, instructor In library science at N. C. O. W., and her library science students. The'1'ooksellers come forward with the suggestion that in every community those who cared for childreii’e reading interests should get together iu the cause, and, because this program fitted .so happily into the general needs of the school and libraries, hundreds of com munities have taken up the program. GRADUATION PLANS ARE BEING MADE BY SENIOR CLASS Harry Clendenin, President of Class, Is to Make Intro ductory Talk. NEW PLAN WILL BE USED Government, Music, Publications, Civic Clubs, and Religious Organizations to Be Stressed in Speeches. Plans for the mid-year graduating exercises are now under way. Speak ers from the senior class are to be used, this year at the final program. This 1 an entirely new idea to be introduced in Greensboro high. Each student of the class is to write a speech. The best eight are to be chosen from this group, and will be de livered by eight speakers also chosen from the class. Every pupil is required to try out for the delivery of these talks. New Plan to Be Inaugurated It has been the usual plan of grad uating classes to choose a speaker from outside to deliver the farewell address, hut this year, the graduating class is trying something different. The pupils are to speak themselves. The June class was the first to get away from the usual plan. They presented a pageant. School System to Be Compared The idea for the talks is that of com paring Greensboro high school to a small city. Government, music, publi cations, civic dubs, and religious or ganizations are to be the subjects stressed in the speeches. Beside the eight speakers from the class of 59 graduates, Harry Clendenin, the presi dent, will give an introductory talk. After the speeches the graduates will receive their diplomas. The definite date for graduation has not been set. TRIO OF STUDENTS MANAGE BACK STAGE Wooten and Covington Have Charge of Showing Pictures and Screen Songs. PLAY EQUIPMENT MODERN C. W. PHILLIPS MAKES SPEECH IN CHAPEL Develops Four Ideas in Topic; Com pares Life With Football C. W. Phillips, principal of the Sen- r high school, spoke on the third of series of radio programs November '. These programs were especially planned for the students of the ‘Greater Greensboro School District.” Mr. Phillips chose as theme of his speech “Playing the Game of Life.” He carried out his topic by comparing life with a football game. He gave four ideas in developing his topic, which There is an equal number of play- in football, the same as in life. Leadership was compared with the ball carrier of the game. The referee of the game was the third idea which the speaker introduced which he compared i person’s right and justice. The last was the love of the coach, which he stated was essential for the player of football to strive to reach the goal; thus ill life everyone mpst have an ideal that will keep him continually trying to reach the goal which he had set for Lis own ife. When Shelby Fitzgerald graduated from G. H. 8. last isemester, the stage was without an official custodian. Shelby had complete control over all of the stage equipment. His assistants last semester were Charley Pemberton, Tom Warren, an'3 Ernest Ford. This semes ter these three students have volun tarily taken care of the stage. They arrive early each morning, procure the keys from the office and open up the auditorium. Each chapel day they pre pare the stage for the exercises. Char ley Pemberton has the most experience as stage electrician a/d stage hand. Tom Warren and Ernest Ford each have a year’s experience as stage hands. During dramatic performances the stage manager appointed by Joe H. Johnson, faculty member in charge of dramatic productions, will have charge. In the projection room Clyde Wooten and Randolph Covington have charge. They are to keep, the projector in good condition and are to have charge of the showing of pictures and screen songs the auditorium. Both of these are experienced in projection work. C. W. Phillips expressed his appre ciation for the fine spirit of co-opera tion that the boys have shown in their work upon the stage. This past year big spotlights and floodlights were added to the stage equipment. At the present time the stage equipment, including curtains, scenery, ete., is valued at $10,000. It is modern in every detail and is one of the finest high school stages in this section. Mr. Phillips says that the students should take care of the stage equipment so that it will remain in a good condition, and so that it can be used for years to come. THE STORY OF MONEL BOOKED FOR DEC. 9 ‘'The Story of Monel,” a moving pic ture, promises to be the feature chape^l program of the coming weeks. It will be presented December 9 by courtesy of the Roth-Acker Film Corporation of New York. Monel metal ean be east, moiled, drawn into rods and tubes, machined, and annealed. It is said to be one of the remarkable alloys. Usually alloys of silver and copper are known for their beauty. Alloys of manganese and iron are tough, hard and unmagnetizable. A combination of these minerals gives a brilliant alloy metal which is very hard and tough. The pic ture, “The Story of Monel” will illus trate the manufacture of this alloy. MUSIC EXCELLENT Carson, Hadden, Landreth, and Hinton Take Leads in Gil- bert-Sullivan Production. PLAYERS EXPERIENCED “lolanthe,” One of the Best Attractions Presented, by G. H. S., Marks Debut of Nine. The following double east has been chosen for “lolanthe” by H. Grady Mil ler and J. II. Johnson, directors of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera to be presented at G. H. Si on December 4; Phyllis, Martha Nell Carson, Evelyn Hadden: lolanthe, Helen Sutton, Bev erly Burgess: Queen, Isolind De Boe, Mary Agnes Garrett; CeUa, Irene Coe. Margot O’Brien; Lelia, Beverly Reaves, Lucy Neal Brooks; IHeta,, Frances Beall, Kathleen McTver; Lord Chancel lor, John Ademy, L. H, Dunnivant; Strephen, Ed Landreth, Jimmy Hinton; Lord Mountararat, Hardy Root, Neil Jennings; -Lord Talaler, Jijn Apple- white, Raymond Zauber; Private Wii- Us, Louis Glnaburg, Carlton Raper. Experienced Cast Students will remember Martha Nell Carson as the leading actress of “Rudi- gore,” the opera presented last year; Helen Sutton, Jim Applewhite, and Carlton Raper played major parts In the same opera while Beverly Reaves, Irene Coe, and' Lucy Neal Brooks also took minor roles last year. From the 1929 presentation of the music depart ment, “Yoeman of the Guard,” come Evelyn Hadden and Ed Landreth; Martha Nell Carson had a major part in this opera, too. Besides having a part In “Rudigore,” Beverly Burgess took the lead in the Gillespie Park Junior high opera two years ago, John Ademy and L. II. Dunnivant have had the leading bass t'oles in the two before mentioned operas In addlcton to those in “Pinafore” pre sented by Greensboro high in 1928. First Venture of Nine lolanthe” marks the initial appear ance of nine members of the cast. Iso lind De Boe. Mary Agness Garrett, Margot O’Brien, Frances Beall, Kath leen Melver, Jimmy Hinton, Hardy Root, Neil Jennings, and Raymond Zan- ber are the students who make their debut this year. Music Excellent The opera itself is one of the most attractive of those composed by W. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan. The dialogue is excellent and Sullivwu was ‘ at his best when he composed the music . for “lolanthe.” MISS TILLETT SPEAKS AT HOMESPUN MEETING Requirements for Membership In Qull! and Scroll Discussed and Studied by Candidates. TRY-OUTS FOR PLAY TO BEGIN The requirements for membership in the national Quill and Scroll were dis cussed by Miss Tillett at the last meet ing of Homespun Tuesday, November 10th. Miss Tillett explained that the first requirement is that the possible candidato be a member of the junior or senior class. The next requirement is that the person be in the upper third group in scholarship in his class. The third requirement is to submit an orig inal piece of writing to the national committee. If accepted, the dues will be two dol lars per pehson. This fee includes a pen, an emblem of one’s membership. It was announced that try-outs for Homespun’s one-act play would be held Wednesday, November 10th. This play was written by Vivian Bast and will be directed by her. Members of the staff will present the play. Nancy Hudson, editor-in-ehlef, pre sided. VIVIAN BAST DIRECTS DRAMATIC CLUB PLAY Julia Byrum, Bride, and Joe Dees, Groom, Take Leading Roles in Production. Julia Byrum and Joe Dees are taking the respective parts of the bride and groom in the one-act play, “The Wed ding Rehearsal,” to be presented by the Dramatic club under the direction of Vivian Bast. Other people participating are Mar garet Sigler, Martha Coons, Eda Wal ters, Joyce Heritage, Edwin GambselL Anne Samet, Lyn Nell McLennan, Ta- tena Wharton, Robert Ricks, J, C. Bar ber, and Rosemary Kuhn. The plot concerns the disappearance of the engagement ring and necklace of the bride-to-be. Jane, the old maid cousin, fancies herself an amateur de tective and, having assembled the fam ily together, begins sleuthing, She re quests that all lights be turned off and then mysteriously begins counting up to ten. During this interval of dark ness events take an unexpected turn and lead up to a surprising and thrill ing climax. . I :1 T. J