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n Paye Two HIGH LIFE April 17, 1931 HIGH LIFE Publlihed Weekly, Except Holidays, by the Students of tbe Qreensboro High School, Greensboro, N. C. Founded by the Class of '21 Chabtbb Meubeb Mahch 1925 Entered as Becond-Class Matter at the Poet Office, Greensboro, N. C. STAFF EdUor-in-Chief - Olivia Branch Editor Goldie Goss liusiticsii ilaMiicr Wyatt McNalry .-iss/etimt Diisirn’sn Manayrr - Janies Doubles SPECIAL EDITORS Bporta Edit(^' Ernest White Tupiny Editor ... .- - Ballard xMay Art Editors Lynwood Burnette, David Morrah Feature Editor Grace Hobbs Exchange Editor Frances Kernodle ASSISTANT EDITORS Frank Abernathy Otis Phillips Madeline Wilhelm Henry Bagley TYPISTS Mary Butler l>ee Vanstory Katherine Davis REPORTERS Fllmore Wilson Cynthln Pipkin Eleanor Watson Marguerite Ia* Fort Edith Lnthuin • Joyce Heritage Ruby Blalock Jai'k Brown FACULTY ADVISERS Mrs. Altna G. Coltrane Mr. Byron A. Haworth Miss Katherine Pike Well, folks, we seem to be with you ;ain. It gives us great pleasure to be able to sit down at the typewriter and torture so many souls at once. Oh well. 'Sorrows come in columns; not in single spies,” as our second wife used say. It would be best, dear readers, if you failed to read the Windmill to> day. because we don’t think it is good for young minds during a full moon. Patronize Advertisers When Orcenslioro inercliants j)ut advertiseinent-s in High Life, they are not oontriliuting to a charity fund. Tliey are making an inve-stinent from which they expect to get a rea.sonalile return. Busi ness men are not likely to adverlisc in a field from which there is no chance of getting a profit. They exj)ect their ads to be read by a majority of 0. H, S, students, and we expect the students to patronize their stores in preference to stores who do not udverti.se in High Like. lIiGii JjiKE is a part of your seliool, and as such, is entitled to your support. If ads placed in High Jjikk :re ore a couple of letters we got the other day this morning. Dear Ed Note: Every time I come to school in the morning I give out of gas. Cun you suggest a remedy for this! Love and best wishes, PUZZLED. Dear Puzzled: You certainly wrote the right person for help. We always save our best ad- for our most consistent readers. We judge from the intelligenee shown in your question that you read our last column.'twice. Therefore we give you this exdusivo advice free of charge. Now to get back to your question. 0 can suggest n remedy for this. An old trick we learned in the Boy Scouts when we gave out of gas was called the syphon method. It is a very simple but unique way of getting gas at the ex pense of the public. This method would not work in your case, however, as you give out of gas in the morning when go to school. Therefore, I would suggest that YOU have jour schedule ■hanged so that you may attend night school. Very few pi'cple ge to night :hool in the moiu.ng. Thus you may /Old the Christmas rush, and at the same time prevent your ear from giving out of gas when you go to school in the morning. Sincerely hoping that this clears 'erything up for you, 1 am. Sincerely yours very respectively, ! AM El) NOTE I AM, YExS I AM (Not) •pasp to bo iirofitnhle, morohiints will cease to adverti.se in oiir ])aper, and its chief means of financial support will he gone. Support lluiii Like by patronizing the estahliahmenta of High Like advertisers. What Type of Reader Are You? Lvery student in (j. 11, S. may he put under one of throe main heads us far us reading is concerned. The first type of reader is the one who reads entirely for ])loasure. He considers hiogriiphies, etc., very dry and tiresome, To him, parallel reading is an unpleasant task to be gotten over as_soon as possible. Magazines are lii.s favorite literature. Interest is the main (and only) factor which aids him in his selection. The second type of reader reads only historical novels, liiographies, classics, poetry, etc. As a rule, he gets no jileasure from reading, lie reud.s simply beeunse “it is tlie riglit thing to do.’’ To him, reading is a duty, and not a pleasure. Tlie third type i.s a conil)inalioD of the lirst two. with all tlie virtues and none of the vices of the otliers. He reads for pleasure, knowledge, and profit. When lie reads for pleasure, he is careful in his selection of books, and imigazine.s. If lie reads for the purpose of gaining information, he soon’finds that such reading is as much a pleas ure a.s the reading of fiction. He enjoys all types of literature, witliin a certain limit, and reads widely, on as many different subjects possible. This last type of reader gets more jileasiire, profit, and knowledge from his reading than either of the other two types. Ilis reading tends to make him cheerful. His store of practical information makes liim a good conversationalist. People like to liave him around. Kememher that your reading is apt to influence your conversation, actions, and even your eharaeter, so select your books'and magazines aceordiiigly. These Were Loyal Citizens Many great events have taken place in the month of April. Tlie United States has fought four great wars which began in April. The great jiatriot, Paul Revere, made his famous ride on April 18. 1775. The United States flag was adojited by Congress on April 4', 1818, All of these events demonstrate tlu* loyalty of the true American citi zen. Loyalty to our country means loyalty to our city, state, and school. Especially docs it mean loyally to our school. (}, H. S. is symbolic of wliat America is doing for her lioys and girls. The attitude we take towaid (L H. S. is the attitude we will take toward our country. A good student works for himself, but an excellent student works for liimself and for his seliool. When he trie.s to maki‘ some record, whether scholastic or atliletie, he is thinking of the honor it will bring to his school. Tliiiik of (}. H. S, first and of yourself second and yon will he good and loyal student. Let’s Keep the Pace (ireenshoro Iiigh school publications have brought in the laurels again. Oni' paper said, it was hegiiiniiig to ho a liabit with, us—and maybe it is. h'or flve years now wc have been bringing in tlie prizes from the ditrerent contests we enter, the Columbia Sehola.stie Press aasoeiatioii. National Seliola.stic I’ress a.ssoeiation. Southern Inter scholastic Pres.s as.soeiation, and the North Carolina State contest. In every contest we have (‘iitered, we have won some recognition. This year at tlie convention at Columhia Ifomcspiiii won first place in its class and IIuiii Lii-e won second. If we had had money to publisli more issues, perhaps we eoidd have even brought in a flrsi place. Ibit it’s not wluil wo eoiild liave done in the past hut wliat we going to do in the future. Wc were offercil activity cards, but we did not respond. The price was low. Imt if onr entire student body bad responded, our publications could have gone on. We just can’t let our pajior and magazine go down or probably stop entirely. We have gained a mime for ourselves all over the United States, and it is up to us ns students of O, H. S. to keep up the paee that lias been set. Wo have won fame, and now, let’s wake up and do some- Ihing about this financial situation so that wc can keep pace. Think, •students of (i. H. xS., of some way to raise money for these famed publications of ours, so that we may carry on and bring more honor to them. Th. WINDHILL The Conscript—By Erkman-Chatrion. Of all the books which give a true picture of the horror of war, “The Con script,” by Erkman-Chatrion, is prob ably one of the most interesting and most accurate. 'The Conscript” is a narrative in the first person. It is a story of the wars f the Emperor Napoleon, and describes fiveral of his greatest battles. These descriptions show the absence of all glory in fighting. They give an illus tration of the impressions of the soldier who is taking part in a battle for the first time. The author also tells of the effect of :e war on the non-combatants at home. The grief of the conscripts’ parents lien their sons are sent to war is ividly described. The contrasting atti tudes of the different French citizens toward the war and the Emperor are also shown. The most important character, Joseph Bertha, is forced to leave his home, his frieiid.s, and his sweetheart in order to fight Napoleon’s wars, lie is very in dignant at having to go. and considers running away from France. His em ployer dissuades him fr.eni the attempt, however. After his first two or three battles, he becomes liardoned to the horrors of battle, but he continues to hate it and its consequence". His coinpanion, Zebede, is very diffei ent in his attitude and considers t\ar glorious thing.' He is crdled to the front and comes back safely but toward end of the war he becomes dis gusted with the futility of killing men for the sake of conquest. 'The Conscript’’ should be read by as ny as possible for two reasons. First, for its historica! value, and second, be cause it gives a true and accurate pression of war in general. Dear Professor Note: How did Cuba get Its name? PUZZLED. Dear Puzzled: 1 have had many inquiries regarding the origin of the name, “Cuba.” This shows that many people not directly sponsible are interested in Cuba. The first thing one would naturally consider is its shape. Upon careful In- ‘stlgation however, we find that Cuba not shaped like a cube, as might be :pecled, hut is a sort of oblique circle, e can dismiss this without hurting ir conscience. The next logical thing to do is consult i encyclopedia. Ah, therein lies the solution to our problem. We find that Cuba is noted for its fine sugar c Sugar cane juice is turned into syrup. 'hich in turn is converted into sugar. Then isn't tho sugar made into cubes? Certainly. Therefore that la how Cuba its name—axiom nine. Q. E. D. Now have I made that clear? Yours truly, El) NOTE. t seems to be spring.” Yes, we Sid Ogburn and Steve Douglas wearing white linen pants the other morning. And was it W. B. Davis we saw hold ing a flower in his mouth and writing poetry? He says not, but you n How to help out the unemployment situation; why not give somebody a job washing trays in the cafet6riaf THE DANGER OF SCRUPLES The danger of having too many scruples is greater this season than It has been in a long time. This is probably due to the drouth of last i mor. Drouths cause scruples to flourish, and after a few weeks without rain they multiply very rapidly. We'd like to ask that every student in Greensboro high school join us in this great war on scruples. ‘Not a scruple in school by nineteen thirty-two’ is motto. Anyone interested in exterminating scruples will be given a badge and soruple-trap if he calls at the publica tion room before next Tuesday. THE SCRUPLE SONG I'd hate to be a scruple— That's what I don't want to be. Because we're going to drive them all Into •xtin. THE SCRUPLE YELL A scruple is a nuisaiiciv— A scruple is a pest, And we’re going to drive the Out of G. H. S. Every student Is urged to help exter- ninate scruples! Now that flu- seniors have been eated and grndunted, maybe we car down to work on Monday mornings without wondering who got married during the week-end. IIow lost we feel, not having a class ahead of us Hint we enn criticize. These comments may seem a bit stale, hut Santa Claus didn’t bring “High Life'' enough money to put out an issue every two weeks. Today and the New T omorrow Cold Blue Moon—by Howard W. Odum re of the newest books in the li brary is “Cold Blue Moon” by Howard W. Odum. The book is by the author of “Rainbow Round My Shoulder” and Wings on My Back,” and the narrator s Black Ulysses, the same as of the other two stories. The book is a story f the Old South, and its original style makes it more realistic than a formal history. Big Horse Hall, u ghost of the old south is being made into a ride and hunt club. On a rainy day the little stable-boys ate in a shed telling ghost stories. Tlius Black Ulysses, full of corn iikker and thinking qf the older days begins his story. There appear the ghosts of the owner of Big Horse Hall, his family and friends. There appears a picture of the old south which comes to life and lives once more—as real as tho stories our grandmothers told. lu “Cold Blue Moon,” Howard W. Odum has given us a picture of the old south as it really was—a south' of culture and refinement and hospitality. Rosemary Makes a Garden—by Caroline B. King. In the winter months Rosemary plans her garden and selects her seeds. Later she plants them and cultivates the flowers as they grow. She makes a rackery, un outdoor fireplace and con structs wind houses and a hanging gar den for the porch. When the cold weather comes again, she has her win dow boxes all a-blooin and the house plants growing. This is II book for the embryo gar dener with full instructions on plant ing, cultivation, soil,, arrangement of flowers both indoors and out, and how to beiteme a real gardener. India: Land of the Black Pagoda—by Lowell Thomas. “India: Land of the Black Pagoda," by Lowell Thomas is one of the latest treasures of the library. India — tbe land of dreams and of romance! Every thing of beauty and of horror in this land is revealed to through the keen eyes of a traveler. India, the country, is full of wealth and wonder; India, the book, is rich in color and magniflceucc. The tragedy of caste and the glory of art paint a most pleasing and contrasting picture. Lowell Thomas, in his 60,000 miles of travel in this land, saw and experienced things which arc open only to a priv ileged few. His adventures are mar velously interesting. Beading this book of his is like going on a scenic tour through India. he calmly announced that he was going to stay over and take a post-graduate course. Now ain’t that mean? We hour that next year’s president of the student body is going to provide a special room at school for those who smoke.. Don’t get excited, it will be known as Detention Hall, and will be controlled by the student council. But let's talk about something pleas ant. This will probably be the last oolumn we’ll write for “High Life.” That is, unlo.ss the stuff gets together and robs a bank, or the “Homespun’’ staff donates some money for us to put out another issue. We keep thinking up Austin jokes, but don't worry. We wont publish them. We were all excited because Ernest White w.Tsa semester 8 acuiior, and were just getting ready to celebrate, when We dedicate this little poem to you, dear readers. We’ve tortured many honest souls With poetry and free verse, And with our Windmill column tall We've no doubt done much worse. And we can aay with verity (.Another word for ‘true’) That we enjoy the torture most When we can torture you. -Aw reservoir. K r / ^4 / %/ A SPRING MORNING The gently rolling fields that dip and So gracefully are by a filmy haze Of mist caressed. A stray breeze softly sighs Among the nearby trees. The first bright blaze The sun gives forth has just shown faintly pink Above the early morning clouds that still Glide lazily on high. Two red birds drink The fairy ale that men call dew; and trill Most lustily their merry, carefree song. The pungent smell of earth; of damp. trees And rotting leaves — the smell that makes men long To fill their lungs with fresh, clean breath that frees Their minds of care—this, too, was in the I That clear spring dawn that was so cool, so fair, —Isaac Gregory. LOVE SONG I've memorized a bit of song A laughing gladsome thing, A song that’s clear and gaj’ free. A song I lovo to sing. I sing my song in the spring-like morn And in the twilight dew, And all the music of my refrain Is my love—-song to you. I love your laughing joyousness So I’ve placed it in my song; But there’s none of your tears of s rows there. For somehow they’d be wrong. And as the tempo faster grows There’s just a hint of madness But in the rippling melody There’s nothing of your madness. I'll sing my song of joy to you Throughout the hapy years. But pray that I shall never see The silver of your tears. —Joyce Heritage. A MEMORY The moon Avas shining high above that I saw you there amid the gathering throng; The stars shone brighter still—a bril liant light; My heart was singing—you had come along. The moon smiled when you took me ii And murmured, sweet, a blessing, oh so The trees droopcl lO protec: the harms Of cruel fates and wicko-l winds that bloi “When I am gone, look -it the mo.')n,” you cried, “I will come back to yoa, if from lie For you returned to some one else instead. They any, “Look at the moon; it's smil-' ing yet.” I look up at the moon, but can’t forget. —Vivian Bai Hear Yel Dear Editor: 8ay Editor, what's the muter with our old G- II. S. .school spirit? Some of you who were over at the old high school cnii realize what a change in :ittitnle the school lias taken. We used to have pep meetings ever so often !Uid every one would attend them, go see the games, and support the teams. Now let’s all get busy and try to in- 'ent something to help get that old school .spirit back like we used to have. Come on, everybody, we go to school only once and while we are here let's keep the old spirit going, it will help us in many ways. ARNOLD DEMPSEY. Dear Editor: There lim'e been discussions In our history class as to the student’s point of view of our form of student govern- iiieiit. We usually have our disous- sion in an open forum, and in that way many students’ view points are obtained. It has been suggested that we have an open forum in chajiel thus offering the students an opportunity to express themselves and offer sug gestions for publications, activities cards, class iictivities, and other prob lems which are facing our students. A STUDENT, Dear Editor: Where are the movies that were promised for chapel period? At the lieginning of last semester the sivdeut body was promised moving pictures for chapel programs at least once every two weeks. We have had tiiree or four pictures since then, all of them good. Let’s have more, A STUDENT. It is interesting to note that one of ir exchanges prints a list of alibis for tardiness, etc. 'Wonder how many of these would work? 1 Haven’t My Homework Because: 1. (Good for History) I thought today as George Washington’s birthday. 2. I thought you forgot (imagine it) to assign any. 3. I lost it down the sewer. 4. I thought you were gonna be sick. 5. I laid down my tablet while I climbed a tree to get an apple and presto—while I was up there—a billy goat ate it. I Was Late Because: 1. I met an old friend I hadn’t seen for 20 years. (Good especially for a freshie). 2. I had to run a cateh-away horse (don’t tangle it up). 3. I thought it was Saturday until ten minutes ago when I looked at the calendar , 4. “My Blue Heaven” ran out of gas. Did you know that some smart stu dents axe proposing that we hang a calendar up in front of prospective long-distance speakers of that school in place of the clock. Dear Editor; Sitting in a room for an hour with oue's mouth open, dries a fellow up lie natiirnlly attempts to quench Ills thirst between classes. This would be a very simple matter it tbe fountains would function. It is almost impossible to obtain water unless the thirsty first swallows the fountain, a task not easily performed. The simple remedy it seems to me, would be to have the janitor go around with a wrench and keep the fountain In order. AUSTIN LOVIN. Dear liklltor: Can anything be done about clothing being taken from the field house? It seems that with the honor system In effect this kind of thing doesn't speak well for the school. The field house is supposed to be a safe place for keep ing personal equipment. A S'I'UriFxN'l' Dear Editor: I have recently been confronted by a problem which I think should be brought to the attention of the school officials. It is this: There are a number of students high school who continue to fail semes ter after semester and as a result re main in school for five or six years. This is not only unfair to the taxpayers of Greensboro but also to the student who makes it up in summer school necessitating extra expense, and those who do not fail at all. A plan whereby a student taking the same subject twice would be compelled to pay an extra sum would probably have a tendency to relieve this situation. Yours, A STUDENT. And this i.s the kind of thing that I*tin students are doing these fair days w'nile jonquils look like spring Ashes to ashes, dust-to-dust If Caes'.L- don’t get you, Cicero must— I 'studied my Latin at a farm on the hill If the farmer don’t get me—'Virgil Any way those verses adorned -the car flap of some students notebook. Some one asked me the other day why an English teacher with religion would advise poor innocent boys and girls to take a dictionary to college. When “the blamed thing has ‘dyna mite’ in it,’’ Well, I donno! Who’s dat knocking at my door Whose dat knocking evermore Does dah know—by mah blunt sword 'Tls the remnant of my model “T” Ford. And then there was the dumb history student lassie who thought the May flower Compact was something you can get cheap at a fire sale. When I asked him about the coast-to- coast hook-up he thought I meant the salmon fisheries. W’e appreciate the good work done in “Here Comes Patricia.” We think the spirit in which the play was presented truly indicative of what we want every one to have. Without a school paper and magazine both of which were greatly financially embarrassed this year, what can we hope to be? The acting- in “Patricia” was superb! The audiences reacted to our talent. Hats off to Joe Johnson and to cast, and to Charley me boy, the electrician, and a good one, too.
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