HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry f,,
A New School?
Sometime!
VOLUME IX
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, OCTOBER 12, 1928
DISTRICT OF N.C.E.A.
WILL HAVE MEETING
AT WINSTON-SALEM
Mr. J. H. Cowles Is to Preside
Over This General Group
of Teachers
C. W. PHILLIPS TO TALK
Several Speakers of Renown to Appear
on Program Along With Others
Scheduled for Addresses
The nortli central district of the
North Carolina Educational Associa
tion meets in Winston on October 20.
Reynolds Memorial High School will
be the scene of the district meeting,
and several hundred teachers are ex
pected to attend.
All of the (ireensboro High teachers
will attend, except those who are de-
taineil at the school for other work
Mr. J. H. ('owles. suiierintendent of
Lexington city schools, president of this
district, will preside at the general
assembly. The morning session will
begin at 0:30 o'clock.
Following a welcome and address
the teachers will divide into groups for
departmental meetings. The grammar
school and high school teachers will be
in separate grouiis and these will be
subdivided into meetings of the mathe
matic, science, Latin, French, and Eng
lish teachers. City principals and
superintendents will also have separate
meetings.
After dinner there will be another
general meeting followed by still other
group meetings.
That night an address by some out
standing leader will bring the meeting
to a culmination. The address will be
delivered by a professor from a north
ern or western university. Several
men of note will probably be scheduled
for the program, according to C. W.
. Phillips, vice-president of the district.
;Mr. I’hillixis will appear on the pro-
jgram, but his subject has not yet been
announced.
Miss Laura Tillett, head of the Eng
lish department at G. il. S., is chair-
jinan of the English department of the
'district. She will preside at the meet
ings of the English department. Miss
Mary Morrow, math teacher at G. II. S.,
is acting chairman of the district math
department.
HONOR ROLL STUDENTS
OF G. H. S. WEAR STARS
Students this year who were on
the honor roll the last month of
school are now wearing tlieir
stars. Previously, the pupils
waited until the first month’s
grade had been recorded and then
were awarded stars.
Three seniors, who have been
wearing stars since coming to
high school, have received gold
stars. These students, Carl Jones,
Clyde Norcoin, and Harold Cone,
have been wearing silver stars for
over two years.
A number of silver stars have
alreaily been awarded and also
many bronze ones. The honor roll
list for the first month of this
year will be made known on
Octobm- 24.
G.H.S. TEACHERS MOTOR
TO BLACK BEAR CAMP
jMany Members of Faculty Will Spend
Week-End Vacation There and
Return Sunday
This afternoon immediately after
school, faculty members will start on
a pleasui. trip for the week-end. More
.^than 110 teachers are making the trip
to Black Bear camp and will return
Sunday afternoon October 14.
The camp is situated near Marion,
N. 0., and according to C. W. Phillips,
principal, is an ideal place to sixi.'*d
summer or winter holidays. Mr.
Phillips was a councillor at the camp
for two mouths this summer.
There is a lake and tennis court, and
teachers are all planning to take ad
vantage of these sports along with
)thers.
The group will motor through the
country in cars of the faculty. Mr.
W. W. Blair has already asked for five
nnall passengers, thus signifying that
ae prefers “blonds.” However, Miss
Evelyn Martin says that she wants
jour mediums (gentlemen preferred).
G.H.S. GIRLS’ COUNCIL
HOLDS FIRST MEETING
Elect Mary Burton High Sec
retary, and President Ap
points Committees
DISCUSS WORK FOR YEAR
The (iirls* Coun-il held a short busi
ness meeting Tuesday. September 2.o, in
101 with the pre.^ident, Elizabeth Boyst.
presiding. Miss Fannie Starr Mitchell,
the faculty adviser, as well as the
council members, was present. The
first business taken np was the elec
tion of a Student Council representa
tive. Katherine Lanibe, of semester 6,
was elected.
Ill addition to this, Mary Burton
High, of semester 0. was elected secre
tary, and Clara Applewhite, from
semester 4. was chosen treasurer. All
of the voting was done by written
ballot.
The various committees to be ap-
liointed for this year were discussed,
and six were decided upon. The presi
dent apiiointed the following girls as
chairmen: Program Committee, Ruth
Long, semester 8; Civic Committee,
Frances Grantham, semester 3; Friend
ship Committee, Sara Burton Clegg,
semester 5; Needle and Thread Com
mittee. Katherine Lambe, semester 7;
and Publicity Coniinittee. Mary Burton
High, semester 0. The other people
making up these committees will not
necessarily come from the council
membership, but will be chosen from
the school at large.
The council decided that it would
send some one to represent it at the
Ikirent-Teachers meeting to tell the
mothers that the girls would keep
day nursery for children on the after
noons of the association meetings.
After discussing a few more plans
the meeting was adjourned.
The Girls’ Council will meet at
chapel period in 101 every other Tues
day, alternating with the meetings of
the Torchlight Society.
COUNCIL OF SCHOOL
HAS FIRST REGULAR
MEETING OF YEAR
Purpose of Meeting Is to Ac
quaint Members With
Function of Council
MR. C. W. PHILLIPS SPEAKS
Carmen Patterson Is Elected Secretary;
Council Members Will Preside
at Chapel Exercises
The Greensboro High Student Coun-
-il began regular work on September
20. At this meeting Cliarles Rives,
presidtmt. presided, and Mr. C. W.
Phillips, principjil, made a short talk.
.\t this same meeting eonncil members
elected Carmen Piitterson as council
secretary. She is representative from
semester 7.
I'his first meeting wtis to acquaint
new members with the functioning of
the eouneil. Regular monthly meetings
are held tbe last Thursday in every
month according to a ruling in the
constitution.
Miss Sarah Lesley, council adviser'
liist year, was elected at the first
meeting to .serve again this year. Mr.
F. Carlyle Shepard is the other faculty
adviser, who was appointed by Mr.
Phillips.
All chapel programs will be presided
over by different members of the
eouneil. This will continue through
this semester's chapel exercises.
The Greensboro council was the first
to entertain at a Tri-City banquet.
Since Winston and High Point have
entertained tbe council triangle,
(rreensboro's council will be host again
this year.
LECTURE PROGRAM
North Carolina College
1928-1929
William Beebe, October 12.
E. H. Southern, October 31.
Dr. Ellsworth Faris, November 8-0.
Sherwood Anderson, November IG.
Jolni Van Alstyne Weaver, De
cember 13.
Aiigna Enters, January 4.
Alfred Noyes, February 0.
Dr. William E. Dodd, Febru
ary 27-28.
Dr. Henry Seidel Canby, March
22-23.
Dr. Beverly L. Clarke. April 13.
TEACHERS’ MEETING
CONDUCTED AT G.H.S.
PARENT-TEACHERS MEET
FOR FIRST TIME OCT. 2
Many Parents Present Joined the Asso
ciation and It Is Hoped That More
Will Become Members
G. H. S. DEBATING CLUB
HOLDS PICNIC THURSDAY
New mfc’'ibers of the G. II. S. De
bating Club .’ere entertained at a
picnic at Cone's Lake Thursday after
noon, October 11. The group met at
4 o'clock and motoi'od to the club
house.
Visitors were invitee' and along with
the regular membersh'p made more
than 40 attending.
Supper was served in camp style and
the Initiation of new members and
several games ended the afifaii’.
The high school Parent-Teacher As
sociation held its first meeting of the
year ’Puesday evening, October 2, at
the high school. Due to the inclement
weather the arrangement committee
had expe‘ted only 200 people to attend,
but there were at least 250.
In order to make introductions easier,
all teachers were tagged. In this way
more people were met.
The meeting was presided over by the
president, Mrs. S. O. Lindeman. She
asked the parents' to co-operate with
the teachers in teaching and training
the children. She also introduced
C. 1\’. Phillips, principal of the high
school and acting superintendent of the
city schools.
Mr. Phillips told the parents that
they were eating the same food that
their children eat every day. He also
pointed out that it didn't take the
children so long to choose. Mr. Phillips
stressed the idea of the wholesome and
well-prepared food and asked the par
ents to see that their children ate in
the cafeteria instead of going to near
by drug stores and lunch rooms. The
high school faculty, consisting of 55
teachers, was introduced.
Miss Fannie Starr Mitchell, dean of
girls, then talked to the parents of the
work along this line. She told of the
“Big Sister” club which w’as organized
to acquaint new girls with various
buildings, room, and people.
A large number of the group present
became members of the high school
association and it is hoped all others
will join.
Mr. C. W. Phillips Has Charge
of Greater Greensboro
School District
DR. J. C. TURNER TALKS
A discussion of the year’s work was
the purpose of a teachers’ and princi
pals’ meeting of the Greater Greens
boro school district, Saturday morning.
September 20. C. W. Phillips, acting
superintendent of schools, presided at
the meeting.
Mr. Phillips said that the remunera
tive part of school teaching can not be
measured by the bank balance at the
end of tbe year. Neither can the value
of the teacher to the community be
measured in dollars and cents. When
a teacher had made such impression
on the mind of a child in the school
room that he comes back to thank her
and tell her that her influence has made
a difference in his life, it means more
to her than any amount of money.
The meeting was opened with the
singing of “America the Beautiful,”
and the devotional was led by Dr. J.
Clyde Turner, pastor of the First Bap
tist Church.
Presents Miss Kate Hall
Mr. I’hillips introduced Miss Kate
Hull, director of the Little Theatre of
Greensboro. Miss Hall explained that
tbe purpose of the Llttie Theatre was
to make it possible to have good plays
in Greensboro, and to give the people
in the city who are interested in dra
matics a chance to participate.
Mr. I’hillips then appeared before the
teachers for the first time as their
superintendent. He expects the schools
to contiime to move forward, and im
prove on the present high standards
He appealed to the teachers to still
continue their fine work and to still
let him be one of their group.
The teachers were asked to mention
the Florida relief in their classrooms,
and were also asked to start having
fire drills.
Mr. F. A. Archer Writes
A letter was read from Frederick
Archer, former superintendent, express
ing his appreciation for the gift pre
sented to him by the teachers of the
city schools before leaving for Columbia
University.
Mr. I'hillips closed the meeting with
a short address. He said that the
teacher's life was not an easy one, nor
a lucrative one, hut that there were
things more worth while than worldly
goods.
“Compensation comes after we have
taught several years, and our students
come hack to us to say that our influ
ence has meant much in their lives.'
The teacher’s compensation is measured
in hoys’ and girls’ lives, not in dollars
and cents and cold cash.”
COMMITTEE HAS
PLANNEDPROGRAM
FOR G.H.S. CHAPEL
Miss Mary Hosier Schedules a
Number of Features for
October Chapel Exercises
TO GIVE HISTORY SKITS
Mr. H. Grady Miller Will Render Music
Selections With Mixed Chorus
and Glee Club
Miss Mary Dosier, chairman of
chapel i»rogram committee, with her,
assistants, has already scheduled a
mnnber of features for the October
chapel exercises.
The presentation of history through
dance and song will he featured dur
ing next week’s program. Miss Estelle
Mitchell is coaching the students who
will portray French life, and Mrs. E. H.
Strickland has charge of the German
skit. Miss Julia Searcy is at work
with a group who will present the
historical background of England, while
Miss Mary Morrow is coaching those
who will appear in the scene of Ameri
can life.
During the week of October 15-19
the history department plans to sketch
American life through songs. Each
song will be preceded by a sketch given
by students from the American history
classes. The songs will trace national
history from Washington’s day to the
20th century. “Hail, Columbia, Happy
Laud,” “The Star Spangled Banner,”
“The Conquered Banner,” “Battle Hymn
of the Republic,” and “Your I.,and and
My Land” will portray historical
America. The musical selections will
be arranged by II. Grady Miller, with
mixed chorus and glee club features.
For the last week of October Miss
Rena Cole’s session room will conduct
the chapel program. The programs
planned by the committee promise to
be so interesting that they will be
used the entire week scheduled.
NEW PAPER PUBLISHED
BY BYRON HAWORTH
Sheet of Mimeographed News Sent Fac
ulty Members of City Schools—An
nouncements Made by Phillips {
A News Letter, published by Byrotk
Haworth, High Life adviser and
school publicity head, made its initial
appearance Thursday.
The one sheet of mimeographed news
contained several items and some fea
tured cartoon work. The letter was
not received by just high school teach
ers. blit was sent to faculty members
of the entire city school system.
Heretofore, there has been no direct
connecting link between the city school
teachers. The News Letter will appear
every week.
Not only w’ill the paper contain fea
tured news but announcements of in
terest to the entire teaching consti
tuency will be pulilished therein.
Through this C. W. Phillips, principal
and acting superintendent, will make
his giiueral announcements.
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Mr. J. H. Johnson, G. II. S. English
teacher and head of dramatics, is tiik-
ing the leading male role in the Little
Theater play directed by Miss Kate
Hall. Mr. Johnson stars w’ith May
Davies Hopkins. The complete cast
consists of local talent. The purpose
of such a performance is to develop
local talent.