Farewell, Seniors!
HIGH
From the Gate City of the South ahd the Birthplace of O. Henry
Happy Vacation!
VOLUME XIII
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GREENSBORO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, r.lKENSBORO. N. C., JUNE 3, 1937
NUMBER .1
HONOR AWARDS AT
G.H.S. OCCASION OF
KEEN SPECULATION
Recipients Will Be Revealed at
Graduation Exercises
Tonight.
MANY PRIZES ARE GIVEN
P.-T. A. Cup for Best All-Round Stu-
dent Is Perhaps the Most
Coveted Award.
Speculation has been keen at Senior
High this week regarding tlie identity
of the recipients of the annual honor
awards wliicb will be presented to
meinber.s of the Senitir elass at tlie
graduating exercises tonight.
Periiaps the most coveted award is
the cup to be given by the Parent-
Teacher association. This trophy will
be presented to the senior chosen in a
secret election by members of the class
as the best all-round student. The
student selected for this honor must
Imve the qualities of scholarship, lead
ership, citizenship, and scIukiI service.
The silver cup bears this inscriiition
on one side, “Best All-Kound Student
11)37, Greensboro IFigh School, Pre
sented by the P.-T. A.” On the other
side which also carries the winner’s
name, is engraved, “A Strong Arm,
A Clear Brain, A Brave IFeart.”
The short story award will be pre
sented by the 0. Henry Study Club for
the best short story Witten by a senior
graduating in the siiring. The award
will consist of a complete set of the
works of O. Henry.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars medal
^vill be presented to the senior who
writes the best paper on Americanism.
Awarded by the Guilford Chapter
of the United Daughters of the Con-
fcHleracy, the Lizzie Lindsay cup will
be given to the graduating senior who
writes the best English or history paper
on some phase of the Confederacy.
The music prize will be presented
Mr. II. Grady Miller to the senior
done the most outstand,ing
: during the year.
presented by the Guil-
of the Daughters
Revolution to the
best paper on
North Carolina
Greensboro to lwC t
highest scholastic**a\erage uirnii^nm
high school career. The Civitan Club
will also give a cup to the senior who
writes the best essay on citizenship.
In addition to these awards, tlite de
bating cup will be given to the senior
member of the club, judged by the
other members to have rendered the
greatest service to the organization this
year.
Pi
QUILL AND SCROLL CLUB
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
Cassie Kernodle Becomes President,
Annis Hines, Vice-President, and
Jean Berbert, Secretary.
TWO NEW PROJECTS ARE PLANNED
Cassie Kernodle was elected presi
dent of the Quill and Scroll society,
for the 1037-1938 school year, at a call
meeting of the group, Thursday, May
27. Cassie, who is also the new busi
ness manager of High Life, is the
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Ker
nodle, of (520 l*ark avenue. She will
succeed Virginia Schrock as president
of the group.
Annis Hinos, who was elected vice-
president will replace Mary Helen
Reid. Jean Berbert was re-elected sec
retary.
The Quill and Scroll group is plan
ning many projects for next year. One
of these is the home-coming to be given
for all the graduated members of the
organization. This event will probably
oc.uL during the Christmas season.
In conjunction A\'ith the creative
English class, the Quill and Scroll
plans to continue publication of the
school magazine, one issue of which
will appear this year.
DUDLEY HIGH GLEE CLUB
BROADCASTS OVER WBIG
Closes Year of High School Broadcast
ing With Group of Negro
Spirituals.
A group of Negro spirituals, .sung
by the Dudley High School mixed Glee
club, brought to a close a most suc
cessful school year of high school
broadcasting over station WBIG.
Under the direction of Miss Logan,
head of the Dudley innsic department,
the Glee club sang four numbers, “Balm
in Gilead,” “Ride on Jesus,” both tra
ditional, and “Run to Jesus,” and
“Gwine Up,” both composed by Ryder.
The program featured two excellent
soloists, Margaret Tynes and Marion
Jones.
The regular series will be continued
next fall.
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PAGEANT TONIGHT
WILL BE FEATURE
OF COMMENCEMENT
"Beyond the Blue Horizon" Is
Title of I’roduetion to Be
I’resented by Seniors.
DIVIDED INTO 4 SCENES
m.
Dramatization Portrays Progress of Past
and Reveals Opportunities
of Future.
'l‘lu‘ t'oiniiiost of new frontiers will
be I'ejitiirt'il louighit at tlie Senior High
Sehotil l OiuiiH'iieeim'ut pageant. eutllliHl
“Bt'xiiiul the lOuo lloii'/.ou.”
'I'liif (IriimatlzaHm, whieli
tr:iy .(iitl n'-
veal the 'opptn'tunitU‘s of the I'ulure,
is (lividiMl iiitti four seein‘s. 'i'hi* tlrst
set'iie, “lljncu From D:iUgi‘r." tleplets
the (‘jirly pionet'i-'s victory over pliysieal
frontiers, as he atlvanees in st'areh of
siifely, food, and shelter.
In sei'iit' two. “I’eaei* of (’oiiscitoioe,”
religious haiidei’s jire ovtaconie when
lht‘ Pilgrims jn'i‘ sliown achieving their
iileals of rt'ligious frt'ctlom.
Itnniediiitely following this, tht‘
sciireli foi- flit! more nialt'ri.'il fi’ontitu’s
of wealth iiiid ailveiitiire are sur-
monntt'd. 'I'liis division, entitled tlie
“Lurt' of (Joid,” .sketehe.s, In lirief, t)u‘
history of Hit' '10 gold rusli.
Finally, ni;iii's triumph over social
I'rontiers Is iiietured. .Vlli'iiipls to naieh
l)jeeliv(‘s in scit'iiee, inedieine, li-iiiis-
porlalioii, jind eoinmuniealion uvv
hown in “Vistiis to Siiiin."
Ill lh‘ epilogue. Suptniiilendenl Ben
L. Smith will point out Oj tin* seniors
that, althougli the old frontu-rs have
vaiiishi'd, new ones an* eoiistiintly being
I'n'eled. Despite the fact that lairriers
jin* now no loiigi'r of a geogriiphiciil or
iiiaterial iiiiture, men and woihch with
vision iii'o still constantly in d(‘nniiid to
eontinm* advanei'inent in subduing so
iologb'iil liiirriers of progr(*ss.
The pageaiiL cuiiimiKee of fioailty
,md .students have done a gi'Ciit aiiinuiii
of defuiU'd work uiiou tin* pi’oji'eL wliieli
■ • • Muuritm
'iih-u. ‘i'i—r Aujiimr^D.
unit Unnoy Wliltlvy w7io wro/e (/ic*
])oe(/ff jiortion of the lra/na. Seiiioi-
teaclK'i’.s who ,sni)crvisel tJa* gronji are
Walker, Miss .Mims, .Mrs. lilauela*
Siiiidi, Aliss Wall, Miss Sti'iekiaiid and
.Mr. 1 lucks.
At lh(* eoiicliisioii of tlie jaigeani Mr.
Uouth will pres(‘nt. (lie honor iiwards,
and .Mr. SiiiUh and -Mj’. Kaisi'r, ehair-
ni.an of IJie hoard, will i»resenl Ihii
iliplomas.
RHEA GAYNELLE SIKES
TO HEAD PLAYMASTERS
Frank Barrett is Elected Vice-President,
While Maribelle (luin Becomes
Secretary-Treasurer.
CHAIRMEN ARE ALSO ELECTED
OfTiei'i’s for llie 11I37-3.S session of the
Phi.yjiiaster.s were eh'cli'd at a six'eial
ciill ni(*(‘ting li(‘ld recently. Klnai Gay-
iieDi* Slk(*H, who Inis |ibiyed b*ad roles
ill many of tin* jiast performames, was
(‘lei'led jiresident and will siircncd .Mar-
jorii* Silbig(‘r as )iresident. Frank Pali''
r*tt was I'h'cted vice-president; and
.Marihelle Giiiu was eleeteil seorelary-
li'ea.sur(*r. Ollier otlii-es Oiled at tin*
lina* were; Ja-k Ginsberg, inihlieity
chairman; Virginia Vaehe, property
mistress; Sue Wiiiihish, ])rogram chair
man; and George Miles, .sorial eliair-
man. 'I'lie relirii;g ollieers turned over
a -'i; organized and firogre.-^ ive elul)
to tin* iiii'oniing lieads. ^
'Die new flramatie statT Is making
extensive plans for iie.Kt yiair, wIk'ii 1L
holies to present at least oiu* ojierellti
.•rnd several ilire(*-aet plays.
FACULTY MEMBERS ARE
HONORED AT DINNER
Reading left to right, top row—J. William Andrews, Lorrainf Anne Amarr, Margaret Allen, Edgar Anderson, Jai-1'^ernetfi^, Rachel L. Archer, Ear! Wilson Aydelettc, Haywood Allen, Howard B, Adair, Amanda Assa .
Second row—Mary Anderson, Geraldine Bobbitt, Maurice Eugene Bobbitt, Sue Bishop, Ronald Wade Bolton, MaJonj^^f,^ Kathryn Elizabeth Bain, Sarah Corrine Bennett, Mary Ruth Brown, Mabel Blalock. Third row—} rAnccs
Burnett, Mack Ballard, William Cranford Bennett, James Robert Burchett, Mr. A. P. Routh, principal, George Bran Bartlett, David Bartlette, Mayes Bchrman. f ourth row—Ruth Boyles, Annie Lee Cable, Mary I.lizabeth
Coble, T. J. Cates, Betty Marie Cromwell, Bob Campbell, Elizabeth (2ouch, Bryan Clemmons. Fifth row—George ^,,^0 Cooper, Evelyn Cox, Gilmer Cheek, Joy Cann, Roberta Cowles, Frances E. Carter. Sixth row Margaret
Curtis, Elizabeth Cassidy, Harry Creech, Helen Craven, Ora Virginia Crutchfield, Bobby £ce Clegg, Evelyn Cook, Cagle. Seventh row—Helen Eli zabeth ^onovant, Robert I.ugene Dicks, Georgia Decs, Wilton I.vans Damon,
Peggy Douglas, Janice Gertrude Dickson, Richard .Boyd Davis, Virginia Nell Dick, Rebecca Davis, James Davi$. J ^|y„^TJj«odore Dixon, Ralph Dowhcll, Elizabeth Davis,. John Davis, Eileen June Dorseif, I.abon l loylc -
Drum, Hughes Davis, Eleanor Louise Echols, Armstead Estes, Keith Fleischman. Ninth row—Sarah Prather ^eet,ir\hT*^Friednian, Helen Rose Fondren, Juanita Rivers Fuller, Rachel Flinchum, Frances Foster, Shirley Eloisc
Faucett, Margaret Helen Glenn, NLiry Elizabeth Goodwin, Rebecca Goss. Tenth row—George H. Glass, Jr., Willi^n^^^j^ Carncr, Hugh Elkins Gerringer, Winabcl Esther Gibbs, James B. Gwyn, Jr., Edgar Monroe Grccson,
Margaret Rebecca Greeson, Robert l*p£e_Garrett, Mary Jane Goodwin, Cora Lee Greeson. Eleventh row—Jerry Crq-Q*, Alici Irene Glass, Virginia Gabriel, Amelia Mae Gibson, Louise Hendrix, Sara I-lizabcth Harrison, Norma
Elizabeth Heath, Madeline Hyams, Robert Hare, Ernest Charles Hcpler. Twelfth row—Gwen Holler, Robert L. Hyman, Robert Hines, Myrtle Louise Hopkins, Rigdon H. Harris, O. James Honey
cutt, Frances Gertrude Manner, Clyde Sampson Harward and Clara Adrienne Hunter. ^ '
Mr. and Mrn. A. J. Dorn«t*if and I'hoir
Daughter, Eileen, Are HohIh at
Delightful Function.
SUPERINTENDENT SMITH
RECEIVES M.A. DEGREE
Mr. Ben L. Smith, superintendent of
Green.sboro Public; Schools, will receive
Ills Masters Degree thi.s June at the
Duke finals.
Mr. Smith wrote his thesis on the
“Basis of Distributing State School
E'uuds.”
Love and Mitchell to Hold Open House
Maurlne Jxive and Ehlsabeth Mitchell
will hold open house for tlie Senior
Chus.s EViday, June 4, at tlie Country
Park clubhouse. Swimming and danc
ing will be enjoyed from 5 until 8
o’clock. This party i^ being held on
the day after commencement and will
he the last of the social affairs given
for the graduates.
Reserved Seats
Parents of senion j ])e admitted
to reserve seats on 0r8t floor of
the G. H. S. auiiit{„j’„n^ for com
mencement tonight.
Seniors have .;i,pplied with
cards which they gire their
parents. These card^^.jij be honored
up until 7:50 o’clot^^
English Students Display Models
A display of Shakc.spcarean charac
ters and period costumes eauseil much
comment by the students and faculty
members this week at the exhibilion
siKmsorel by Miss Louise Smith in
room 302. Ilier students in English 8,
who are studying Shakespearean plays,
designed and dressed the models. O'he
costumes were authentic and attractive.
DEMONSTRATION GIVEN
BY CHAMPION TYPIST
Miss Horl*nHe S. Stallnitz, ehiimiiion
typist rei»resenting tlie International
TyiM'writing company, gave a d(‘moii-
stratioii to all the tyjdng classes O’hurs-
day, May 27.
Miss Stallnitz holds an endtiraiice
record in this work.
Mr. and .Mrs. A. .1. Dorns*if and
daugliler, J0ile(*n, gave a formal, live-
course diniK*!* for elev*n members 'of
Ibe (L 11. S. fai'ulty at tin* I>nrnself
home ill 410 Sontli Aycock street on
May 20. 'flie color solienm foi* the
affair wa.s yellow and wliit(*, yellow
flowers lieing used as a e(‘ntcri)leee.
'I’lioso ju'esent woic; Mr. and Mrs. A. P.
Boulh, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smitii, .Miss
Fannh* Starr Mitchell, Mis.s Lily
Walker, Miss Louise Sinitli, Miss Mary
Stewart. Mr. ('liarles Kesth-r, Mr. Ib-r-
bert. 1 lazlcniaii, and .Mr. Uaymoiid
Itreitz. Geraldine Bobliit asslsteil
Eileen in (*ntertaiuing the guests.
Afl*r dinner, wh(*ii games W4‘re
iJayed, Miss Smith and Mr. Itoiilh were
awarded prizes for Idgh .seore.