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HIGH LIFE
September 28, 1928
HIGH LIFE
Published Bi-Weekly by the Students ot the Greensboro High School
Greensboro, X. C.
Founded by the Class of ’21
Chartek
Member
ilARCII
1925
Entered as Second-Class Matter at the Post Office, Greensboro, N. 0.
STAFF
Managing Editor
jpfiitny- Emma Grimn
Business Manager
Assistant Business Manager william iranxer
Special Editors
Assignment Editor K“? SjchSs
Assistant Editors
Carl Lane Brown Louis Brooks Margaret Kernodle
Mary Leet Underwood Mary Baily Williams
Typing Editors
Elizabeth Bray Nancee Hay Virginia Shelton
Carl Kellam \irgmia Simmons
Art Editors William Troxell, Charles Paris
Reporters
Wanda Hopkins Claire Hartsook Louise Hunter Elizabeth Leak
Elizabeth Wood Virginia Wade Ruby James i^i
Emma Mims Ruth Laughlin Linda Gorrell Gladys Holder
Ruth Mendenhall Lelia George Cram Henry Bagley Frances Sullivan
AD\^SERS
Mrs. Alma G. Coletrane Miss Nell Chilton Mr. Byron Haworth
When the rays of the beacon fell
on Bill Petree they must have known
that they had spotted a man. Bill has
made a success in every field in which
he has participated, lie has shown
his worth in the Hi-Y Club, on the
Student Council, and in the Boys'
Monogram Club. This year Bill heads
the I'urple and Gold Whirlwind. We
know what a captain he will make, and
we are back of him.
Never downhearted, full of pep, and
fighting to the end. that seems to be
the motto of Kachel Lipscomb. She is
one of those rare iiersons who can al
ways smile and make every one else do
the same. She takes an active part in
the Girls’ Council and Girls' Athletic
Association. There just naturally
couldn't be a football game without
Rachel to lead “that yelling.’’
Frederick Archer
One of the greatest assets any community can boast is a conscientious
and progressive educator, one who believes in youth and is possessed
of a sincere desire to offer it the best possible opportunities for rising
in the scale of life. Such an asset Greensboro has had in the person of
Mr. Frederick Archer.
Since 1917, when Mr. Archer came to this city and first assumed his
duties as superintendent, Greensboro schools have made steady progress.
Carrying before him an ideal of better facilities and wider horizons in
the training of youth, he has ever been in the forefront advocating
improvements. Under him the school system of Greensboro, and later,
of Greater Greensboro, has consistently advanced toward these ideals.
For the past few years the ambition of local educators has been a
bigger and better high school. With this in mind Mr. Archer has
strived with somewhat varying success, until today the realization of
this ambition is an assured fact.
A man who has ever sought to unfold to the youth of our city a
clear field for unhampered progress, a man who has realized the value
of a modernized educational system, Frederick Archer will always
stand out as one of Greensboro’s most praiseworthy citizens.
Now’s the Time
Within a week or so the first issue of Homespun will go to press.
The staff is prepared, and the magazine wfill come out as usual, hut
unless a group other than the staff has a vital interest in this and every
other issue, Homespun will have failed in its purpose. This purpose
is to develop the literary ability of the school as a w'hole and not of
any one group. There are many students in 6. H. S. who have the
ability to write, but who never exercise this talent beyond the required
themes.
Homespun editors have always desired and received contributions
from the student body at large, but these contributions have never
been as numerous as they should be. It is the earnest hope of the
editors that this year Homespun will represent the work of the school
as a whole more than ever before.
Now is the time to contribute.
Desiring as president of tlie student
body ii man who would ever uphold the
traditions of Greensboro High School,
one who would make G. H. S. worthy
of its past and a challenge to the
future, we chose Charles Rives. That
Charlie is a real leader is shown by
the fact that he has been president of
his freshman and junior classes. lie
is a member of the I-Ii-Y. Monogram
Club, and plays on the football and bas
ketball teams.
“Horses, horses.
Goofy over horses—!
Whoa—!”
School Spirit Needs Adjusting
If there had been only a fourth of our student body present at the
initial football game last Friday, there might have been a different
score. Such a representation is unexpected and unheard of in our
school. We must back our teams and show our school spirit. Athletic
tickets can be purchased for $1.50 and are good for admission to any
game. That’s a real bargain.
But when the two school publications are offered for one dollar
there’s another story. The editors of the paper and magazine do not
just work during the football season; but basketball, tennis, hockey,
swimming, and baseball are all in season with the editors. To know
that the faculty is backing us tends to make us assume that we have
the loyalty of every student. Such is not the case when only three
hundred of the present school enrollment have subscribed.
School spirit? Yes, when it comes to cheering our teams to victory
not an ounce is lacking. Our best is yours regardless of how the
subscription list stands, but we, too, need to hear the cheers from the
grandstand and cheerio plaudits.
This silly foolishness has been both
ering G. H. S. for some time now.
About two weeks—two weeks longer
than it should have been!
Things like that are supposed to
make one modern—but wake up I That
term was used anywhere from between
2.J or KX) years ago by our forefathers
to keep frisky horses and mules from
going like a cj'clone—at the rate of
ten miles an hour.
Must one get all one's humor from
the movies’? If he knew who was at
the back of most movies, he would
refrain from thinking so much of the
movies I
Every year some crazy saying or
yell has held sway—and died.
Miss Tillett, our worthy English
teacher, has suggested that “whoa”
would be an appropriate “yell” with
which to stop. So, having said all that
I wished to say, and hoping that “you
boys” will stop this pseudo humor, I
will close as sincerely yours by saying,
“Whoa!”
DISCOURAGEMENT
I am like the slow snail.
Crawling, toiling.
At times going around in a circle,
Stopping to rest.
Wdiat is the matter with me?
Why can’t I hurry on?
Alas, the snail leaves behind
A silvery trail of beauty.
Even he is better than I.
Are These the Reasons If You Pail?
Too much talk;
Too much sigh;
Too much blow;
Too much blink
Too much mope;
Too much shirk;
not enough walk,
not enough try.
not enough go.
’ not enough think.
; not enough hope,
not enough work.
—SeUcted.
TO THE STUDENTS OF GREENSBORO
HIGH SCHOOL
On behalf of the Parent-Teacher
Association I take tliis means of ex
tending greeting.s ami of lu-ingiug to
your attention the aims and objects of
our association tor the current school
year.
Tliose who have been students at the
high school for one or more terms
know something of the value of the
Parent-Teacher Association.
We give a hearty welcome to our
freshmen and voice the wish that they
may successfully and happily complete
their full course of study. We know
of nothing that will benefit these new
students more than a keen interest on
the part of the parents in the work
and activities of the student body.
Because of this belief the Parent-
Teacher association is planning to
greatly increase its membership, which
at present stands at a total of only
140. No fewer than 500 members will
be considered as a satisfactory repre
sentation, because Greensboro High has
over 1,000 students enrolled.
Our first aim, therefore, will be to
secure new members. This can best
be done by the young men and women
the boys and girls—who make up
the student body. I am, therefore, ap
pealing to you to use your best efforts
in securing your parents’ interest.
Speak to them of the “P.-T.” Associa
tion. Invite them to attend our meet-
s. We hope to make these meetings
so interesting that those parents who
attend will want to take an active >
part in our work.
Supplementing our aim to increase
member.ship is the aim to have pro-
rams that will be of real interest and
benefit to our members.
So much for “aims.”
The chief “object” back of this plan
is to render a real service to the stu
dents of Greensboro High School.
Of course, all high school students
will be more than welcome at our
meetings, but that alone will not suffice.
We want to do something—in fact,
anything—that the students desire to
have done.
We want to help them by attendance
at their games, plays, musicals, etc.
We want to assist in the sale of
tickets. We have resolved !o give
financial aid, as well as moral support,
to the various ventures sponsored by
the students.
The Parent - Teacher Association
stands ready to do its full share
toward helping to improve the school
band, orchestra, glee club, football team
—anything that interests the students
will have the interest and support of
our association.
But to accomplish this we must have
your whole-hearted co-operation. We
must work together as “one big family.”
Will you, then, as students of
Greensboro High School, make the first
necessary move to enable us lo uccom-
plish our object?
Will you ask your parents—in fact,
urge them—to identify themselves with
our association?
If you will induce your parents to
become members, we will assume the
responsibility of awakening their in
terest and getting their hearty co-op
eration in the work we have set out
to do.
The first meeting of the Parent-
Teacher Association will be held in
the high school cafeteria on Tuesda5'
evening, October 2nd, at 7 o'clock. The
teachers are to be the guests, the
parents the hosts.
The evening will be designated as a
“back to school” night.
A copy of the complete program will
soon be furnished to each student.
Voicing the ho^ie that October 2ud
will prove to be the beginning of a
wonderfully successful year for the
school, the students, and the Parent-
Teacher Association, I am,
Earnestlj' yours,
Mrs. S. O. Lindeman, President,
Greensboro High School Parent-
Teacher Association.
MANY THANKS!
The staff had hoped that High Life
might prove to be the medium through
which the spirit of G. H. S. would be
carried to its students. It had hoped
tluir the paper would be the interpreter
of the most vital points concerning all
activities. The faculty, who seem ever
interested in the work done on publi
cations, acted as our representatives in
imtting liefore the classes the impor
tance of High Life. We feel that now
our publications will be read by quite
a number of our students and that our
subscriptions will increase after the
first two or three issues.
We wish to thank each teacher for
helping us to get subscriptions. We *
appreciate the way they have worked
with us and have shown us that they
honestly believe in the school paper.
We will work harder knowing that the
faculty as well as a part of the student
body is backing us.
For words are wise men’s counters
—they do but reckon by them ; but they
are the money of fools.—Thomas Hohbs.
Any man may be in good spirits and
good temper when he’s well dressed.
There ain’t much credit in that.—)
Charles Dickens.
One thorn of experience is worth a
whole wilderness of warning.—James
Russell Lowell.
Work first and then rest.—John
RusMn.
Things printed can never be stopped;
they are like babies baptized, they have
a soul from that moment, and go on
forever.—Meredith.