HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of 0. Henry
VOLUME IX
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, NOVEMBER 23, 1928
G.H.S. GIRLS’ COUNCIL
HAS FIRST BANQUET
AT Y.W.C. A. TONIGHT
Will Be in Honor of New Girls
at Greensboro High School
This Year
IS FIRST SOCIAL AFFAIR
Elizabeth Boylst Will Preside and Mis
Dry Will Make Address of
Occasion
Tonight at (S :o0 o'clock all of tlic
new girls of G. II. S. will meet in the
Girl Reserve room of the Y. W. A,
ami have a banqnet for the purpose of
learning to know each other better.
During the baiuiueting hoiTr there will
be various means of familiarizing the
girls with the various activities of
school life.
Elizabeth Boyst will preside at this
social gathering, and various talks will
be made. Miss Nellie Kate Dry. high
school teacher and athletic adviser, will
^ake the address of the occasion. Also
one representative from High Life,
IIouK-xpiin, Torchilght Society, Girls’
Athletic Association, and Student Coun
cil will be present. These honor guests
will make brief informal talks on the
various phases of the activity thus
represented. After the bamiuet, a
stunt will be given as an entertain
ment.
Katherine Lambe, semester 7 repre
sentative on the council, is chairman
of the social committee, and has ap
pointed upperclassmen on the banquet
committees. Margaret Sellars is in
charge of the publicity, while Mary
Long Benbow is responsible for the
program.
Two more banquets will be held at
intervals during the year. A daughter-
dad banquet is scheduled for the first
of next semester and a mother-daugh
ter banquet will be the culmination of
the year's activities.
COMMUNITY CHEST HAS
ANNUAL DRIVE IN CITY
Purposes of Community Chest Are
Stressed Before School Children That
They May Realize Civic Duty
CHEST BULLETIN GIVEN SCHOOLS
The Greensboro roimnunity Chest
has begun a drive in this city for
Bnlletins have been mailed to
every teacher in the Greater Greens-
.boro schools making a strong appeal
to the teachers to do their bit in
teaching the children a valuable lesson
in civic responsibility.
. The purposes of Ihe Community
Chest drive are: to lead every child
of school age to recognize the part he
plays in the betterment of his group;
to show him how the school is helping
him through liis education ; to acquaint
him with the extension of this work by
the social agencies in the Coihmnnity
Chest; and to reach the parents
tlirough the children, thus affording
the children the opportunity of telling
others.
Tile five reasons that cause misery
were also given in the bulletin. These
are: lack of kuoAvledge; lack of physi
cal ability (sickness) ; lack of work;
lack of thrift; and lack of character.
The bulletin also gave suggestions to
the teachers for handling this subject
in EngJish classes. Brief outlines were
given for the students to use as topics
for themes, debates, expositions, three-
minute speeches, and soliloquies.
CABARET SCENE FROM REVUE
The above is a scene of cabaret dancers in the l*arple :uid (iold Revue. Front row. left to right: Margaret
Rue. Adelaide Fortune, Margaret Smathers, Txiuise Harrisrjii. Second row: Margaret McCollum, Margaret McClean,
Rosalie Harrison. Standing; 1‘olly Moore.
BOOK WEEK WAS A
SUCCESS AT G.H.S.
Elizabeth Wood Wins First
Place in Poster Contest;
Bill Spradlin Second
ENGLISH STUDENTS WORK
In every instance the observance of
Book Week was a success at (ireens-
boro High School. English students had
class work during the week in keeping
with the idea of Book Week. This was
true in every English class at the high
school and the teachers declare that it
was most successful.
Posters which were submitted in the
book advertisement contest were on
display in the halls of main building
and barn C. An award in the contest
was made only for first place, which
was won by Elizabetli Wood. Bill
Spradlin, advertising John Brotcii's
Bod!/, won second place with bis poster,
and honorable mention was made of
tile work submitted by Alice Haynes
and David Morrah.
During the week beginning Novem
ber It) chapel programs were given ap
propriate for Book Week. Misses Mary
Strother and Farinliolt were in charge,
of the program with their session room
students participating. A trip to book-
land was the theme of the exei’cise.
IMargaret Kernodle conducted the pro
gram.
The Play Production Class of G. II. S.
will stage the second of a. series of
one-act plays in chapel immediately
after the Tlianksgiviiig holidays.
“Pearls," the play which will be pre
senter! at that time, is being directed
by Lottie Wall and P. C. Pitch, mem
bers of this class.
Cast for the play follows: Polly,
the little sister, Maeuette Graff; Peggy,
the big sister, Lillian Haiick; Tad,
their brother, John Foster, and Mr.
Brown, the detective, Bobby Scott.
SENIOR ENGLISH
PUPIL RECEIVES
CONTEST AWARD
Judges Find Elizabeth Wood’s
Book Advertisement Is Best
Elizabeth Wood, a senior of (ireens-
boro High School, won first place in
the advertisement contest held during
the week of November 5-0. The project
was sponsored by the high si-hool li
brary under the direction of Miss
Rebecca Wall, and conducted by the
English department as one of the fea
tures of Book Week, which was ob
served by all the schools in tlie city.
The contest closed at 3 :;^0 o'clock
Friday afternoon, and a large number
participated in it. An advertisement
was required of every student in the
high school. The best one out of each
class was chosen by the teacher, and
then the judges made the final deci
sion. 'J'he judges were JIrs. Catherine
1‘ierce. instructor in library science at
X. C. C.: Miss Elizabeth Sampson, a
member of the library staff at N. C. C.,
and Miss Ruth Jones, of the Greens
boro public library.
Elizabeth Wood was presented a copy
of the book which she advertised, Three
Bou Scouts in Africa, Wednesday after
noon, November 14, by Miss Ann Car-
roll Moore, head of the children’s de
partment of the New York library.
SCHOOL BAND PLAYS
AT CLUB LUNCHEON
The high school band under the di
rection of~T\Ir. Grady Miller gave a
concert program Thursday, November
15, at the luncheon meeting of the
Kiwanis Club.
In the Florentine room of the King
Cotton hotel, luncheon was served, and
later all the members adjourned to the
ballroom for the concert. Mr. Miller
and his 4(1 high school niusiciaiis enter
tained for half an hour. The program
was varied, consisting of marches, over
tures, and popular airs.
DR. MILO G. HILLEGAS
SPEAKS NOVEMBER 13
Is Instructor at Teachers’ Col
lege and Authority on Class
room Teaching Methods
DISCUSSES CITY SCHOOLS
Dr. Milo B. Hillegas, professor of
education in Teachers' College, Colum
bia Tmiversity, addressed the city
school teachers at a meeting held at
the high school Tuesday afternoon,
November 13. The classroom teacher’s
problems were discussed by him in his
speech to those present.
"Classroom teachers should have
more authority in deciding methods
which control the school; they should
be provided with a nice, comfortable
place to teach, and they should have
the assistance and co-operation of the
lu’incipals in their problems." declared
Dr. Hillegas.
The speaker is noted for his au
thority oil teaching methods, and he
addressed members of the department
of education at North Carolina College,
also, Tuesday. During his stay here
Dr. Hillegas visited several of the citj'
schools with C. W. l*billips. and was
entertained at dinner in the liigli school
cafeteria by the supervisors and prin
cipals of the city schools Tuesday
night. The educational expert seemed
duly impressed with the school condi
tions in Greensboro and throughout the
entire South, according to Mr. I’hillips,
and he made favorable and adverse
criticisms of the work being done in
the schools he visited. Dr. Hillegas
lias been in the state for the last week,
and plans to attend the Soutliern Con
ference of Education wliich is to be
held in Chapel Hill.
It is the policy of the Greensboro
city schools to secure such speakers as
Dr. Hillegas when they are in the state.
“We are nothing, only as we are
lighted from within.”
STUDENTS PRESENT
1929 REVUE NOV. 28
AT ODELL MEMORIAL
Cast of One Hundred and Two
Orchestras Will Have Part
on Program
J. H. JOHNSON DIRECTOR
‘Blue Shadows” and “Half-Way to
Heaven” Are Titles of Skits
to Be Given
The Purple and Gold Revue of 1929,
the second of the annual alfairs, will
be presented at the Odell Memorial
Building at 8:15 Wednesday night,
November 28, by the dramatics and
music departments.
The east of one hundred, including
thirty chorus girls, is expected to give
a night of excellent entertainment.
Two jazz orchestras will take part in
this program. “Pat” Forbes and his
Piedmont I’ivots orchestra will be on
the stage for thirty minutes prior to
the rising of the curtain for the Revue.
The I’urple and Gold Melody or
chestra, directed by II. Grady Miller,
will also be featured. This orchestra
will furnish syncopated music for sing
ers and dancers of the show.
Mr. J. n. Johnson has direc-ted the
show with Tvouise Thacker as student
director. Mrs. Alma G. Coltrane has
been in charge of costumes for the
production.
“Blue Shadows” features that haunt
ing melody of that name, with Guy
Hope singing, supix>rted by the famous
Purple and Gold Beauty Chorus. Fol
lowing this comes the scene called “I
Can’t Give You Anything But Tx)ve,”
featuring Adelaide Fortune and “Red”
Paris. The Harmony Four Quartette
will add to the entertainment offered
by this. “Half Way to Heaven,” “a
scene sure to please the audience,” ac
cording to the estimate of a trust
worthy observer. In this, the song,
“Half Way to Heaven,” is snug by
“Ken" Cates, “the boy that puts a
song over.”
Lois Lazeuby and the ’‘Gingham
Girls” also take part in this. Mr. Frank
Warner is to star in the next two
scenes, which are titled “Pals” and
“Memorie.s of France.”
“These,” Mr. J. H. Johnson says,
“are touching, and you won’t forget
them.”
The black fac-e comedians are Paul
“Bad" Michaux, Ralph "Thug-face”
Faison, and Settle Avery. Ed Turner,
“Ken" ('ates, Ben Wood, and Bill
Hobbs are white face provokers of
mirth.
P. C. Fitch. Nannie Belie Clendeiiin,
Bill Spradlin, and .John Foster are other
characters in skits.
“Way Out West in ('hicago,” a
comedy hit. declares that Chicago is
not as bad as it’s painted.
“Readuni and Weep,” scene in which
a negro poker game is a “wow,” is
expected to bring forth sliouts of
laughter.
“Other scenes will not bore you. I'll
guarantee,” Mr. Johnson says.
Profits from the show are to buy
musical instruments and aid dramatics.
STUDENTS WILL HAVE
HOLIDAY NEXT WEEK
Next Thursday and Friday will be
Thanksgiving holidays for the students
of Greensboro High School. Wednes
day, November 28, will mark the close
of the third month of school. When
the students begin work on December 3
it will be the beginning of the last
month of this semester.