"THE INDIAN WARWHOOP"
Edited by the English Department of
Ahoskie High School
STAFF
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF - Sybil Myen
SPORT EDITOR Arthur Greene
JOKE EDITOR Horace Johnson
LITERARY SOCIETY REPORTERS.. - Mae Holloman,
Mary Hoggard
SCHOOL NOTES EDITOR - Ernestine King
FACULTY SUPERVISOR - - Miss Emily Gayle
"BOOSTING THE ALUMNI."
Chapel Hill, N. C., Jan. IS, 1923.
EDITOR, THE WARWHOOP?In a
recent issue of the Warwhoop I ob
serve an editorial advocating an
vAlumni Association of the Ahoskie
High School. Such an association
would be a wonderful factor in
holding together through the mutual
ties of class spirit and loyalty to
Ahoskie High the members of every
Class for many years back up to
the present time. Indeed this is the
thing we must have. The real and
vital value of an alumni association
can never be realised until we have
one in actual operation. Assuredly
every Ahoskie .High School graduate
would gladly endorse and welcome
the establishment of such an organi
zation. An alumni association gives
more than local -prestige to any
school. A kind of alumni reunion
might be effected at least annually,
possibly at commencement.
To keep apace with other progress
ive high schools of the state, Ahoskie
must no longer be found lacking in
this respect. The suggestion might
be offered that a list of all A. H. S.
graduates for any number of years
back be compiled, and letters be sent
to those who do not now live in the
community, setting forth the objects
and general aim of the proposed or
ganisation. The aid of the present
faculty might be enlisted and the de
velopment of a live association would
son be well under way. I am sure
that it expresses the sentiment of
every graduate of this great old high
school to say that we "should and
shall have an active alumni associa
tion." i
Count me among those willing to
do everything possible to "put the I
thing across" in the A. H. S. style,
thereby placing Ahoskie High on the
map in a larger sense than ever be
fore. -?
Yours for the realisation of A. H. ;
S. Alumni Association.
?CYRUS W. BAZEMORE,
Class of '22.
A NEW SCHOOL
In onr last issue of "The War
whoop," we gave a review of the dif
ferent organizations and the work '
that has been done by each, but we
fear that this work can never reach
our highest hopes, because of the
lack of proper equipment and th#
right amount of rooms. A new
building is needed badly and we feel
this more each day.
If we can only convince alt the I
people of this town and community
and cause them to realise how great
this need la, we feel eure that defi
nite steps will be taken toward
erecting a modern building. We have
two buildings now but they are not
sufficient to take care of the large
number of pupils of this school. Pu
pils from other towns are contin
ually knocking at our door for ad
mittance, trying to gain an educa
tion, but it will be utterly impossible
to admit any more new pupils unless
a building is erected. People of our
town are discussing the pew factor
ies that are to be built in Ahoalde,
this will cause more people to come
to Ahoslde, cause it to grow in pop
ulation; therefore we will have more
to attend our school. If our building
is not adequate for those who knock
at our doors we will have many to be
turned away. Are we willing that
this should happen!
This building would be both an
encouragement and an inspiration to
the present students. With a large
modern building thoroughly enquip
ped and well ventilated, new doors
will open, new vistas will appear tel
wondering eyes. With manual train-'
ing and a farm life school to offer the
boys, with domestic art and home
economics to offer the girls, with all
the latest playground equipment to
offer the Wmall^r children; we will
not have students just willing te
come, in, but they will be begging us
- to take them in.
A modern building will not only be
an encouragement to the pupils but
to the public also. The present audi
torium la so small that there is no
room for them after the student body
has assembled.
There should be an auditorium
with people and those that are seated
In the rear can not enjoy the per
formance becanae the acoustics are
not good.
During commencement exercises,
the house ia packed and one-third of
the audience is forced to stand, all
because of lack of a modern auditor
ium. If our auditorium Was as large
as it should be, then we could hare
lectures in our school that would be
Jtath educational-and uplifting. Last
and moat important of all comes Die
welfare of our boys and girls. The
destiny of this town depends upon the
boys and the girls of today. The
future hope of Ahoskie largely de
pends upon the training that our
pupils get They cannot obtain
proper training in crowded class
rooms.
The present senior class room is
used for recitations and also aa a
laboratory. It is very unhealthty to
have to stay in a room where chemi
cals are escaping. Will you listen-to
our plea, people of Ahoskie?
Because we cannot allow this to
continue. It is possible to have a
new building, so why can not we the
present students have a school that is
a modern, up-to-date building?
THE HESPERIAN LIT
ERARY SOCIETY
The Hesperian Literary Society
met Friday, January 19. Our former
president, Spurgeon Isenhower, gave
his farewell address which was very
complimentary to the society and ,
very encouraging to the new officers. ,
He then asked our new president,
Lowell Powell, to take the chair. Mr.
Powell made a short talk which was
encouraging to the society. {
The following program was then
rendered:
Devotional exercises Chaplain
Current events Carrie Newsome
Facts about Riley. Columbus McKeel
Riley cecitation - Horace Johnson
Pen pictures Kate Brett
Riley reading ^.Elizabeth Dilday I
Riley reading 1 Sybil Myers
Riley poem Greyson Mitchell
Critic's report ..Miss Thelma Jewell '
The critic's report showed that
had been marked improvement on the
part of those acting on the program :
since they had last performed. Miss
Jewell then submitted a song com
posed for the Society. A vote of
thanks was given for her work on the
song. There being no further busi- i
ness to be discussed the society ad
journed.
THE COLUMBIAN
LITERARY SOCIETY
The Columbian Literay Society
held its first meeting of the spring
term Friday, January the nineteenth.
The meeting was called to order
by the former president, after which
the treasurer's report was given
amounting to six dollars and thirty
five cents. A motion was passed by
the society to spend the amount need
ed for a ledge.
The chairman of the ways and
means committe also gave a report,
stating that thp society would stage
a play in the near future,
in the near future.
The meeting was then turned over
to the new president, C. C. Sessoms.
The program was rendered as fol
lows:
Song, "America, the Beautiful"..
Society
Devotional exercists Chaplain
Farewell addreas Cedric Leary
Salutatory address C. C. Sessoms
Current events '..Viola Odom
Life of Edgar A. Guest.. Emma
| Wooten
Address, "Ways and Means for im
proving the Columbian Literary
Society during the Spring term"?
Sponger, Miss Emily Gayle.
The program was centered around
the works of Edgar A. Guest,' one of
North Carolina's most famous poets.
Arthur Greene, who had been ap
pointed critic, then gave his report.
There being no further business to
come before the society, a motion was'
passed for adjournment
SCHOOL NOTES
The Junior Claas of Ahoelde High
School hold ? claas mooting in the
achool room, lost Thursday, January
18, 19SS. The mooting being hold
for the adoption of the elaao colon,
flower and motto. AfWr putting it
to a rote they decided on: colon:
gold and white. Flower: White roee
Motto: Lore, honor and loyalty.
Miss Louisa Buffaloo, was the
guest of Mrs. V. D. Strickland last
Tuesday night
We are sorry to report that there
have been several cases of "flu" re
ported among the students of the
school for the past week. We sin
cerely hope they will soon recoveo
and return to their school work.
The seventh grade of Ahoakie High
School, gave a very interesting Lee
and Jackson program in chapel Fri
day morning, January 19, 1993 under
the supervision of their teacher Miss
Mina Hollo man. The' following
numbers were rendered:
Song, "America" By School
Composition, "The Life of Lee"..
Haywood Modlin
Recitation, "The Sword of Lee"
Edmund Hill
Recitation, "Little Gilten of Tenne
ssee"..Emily Sumner
Composition, The Life of Stonewall
Jackson"....Henry Clay Odom
Recitation, "The Confederate Flag"
Rebecca Feldman
Recitation, "Land of the South,..
Pearl Catling.
Song, "Dixie" By School
Miss Mattie Cox, a member of the
Aulander faculty, was the guest of
Miss Emily Gayle Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. C. C. Sessoms was hostess at
a delightful dinner given for the
members 6f the faculty, Friday
evening, January 19th at her home
in Ahoskie. Those present were:
Misses Louise Buffaloe, Hettie Har
grave, Thelma Jewell, Mary Catling,
Margaret Sessoms, Mary Shields,
Hilda Bailey, Mina Holloman, Bessie
Gadd?, Emily Gayle, and Messrs. K.
T. Raynor and T. R. Bain.
? 1
Miss Louise Buffaloe, a member of
the faculty, was a visitor in ^jjinton ]
Saturday afternoon. j
Miss Thelma Jewell, a member of ,
the faculty, and Mr. Hugh Harrell j
were delightfully entertained Satur- ,
day night, January 20th at the home1
Df Miss Mary Gatling.
Misses Bessie Gaddy, Sylvia Apple- ,
baum and Ernestine King were viai- ,
tors in Aulander, Winton and'Union ,
Sunday afternoon.
Misses Emily Gayle, Mabel Clair
Hoggard and Mary Sumner, were vis
itors in Union Sunday afternoon.
Lunch was served in the new
building last Wednesday at noon for '
the first time since Christmas. Every
one who took lunch at the school 1
was very much pleased with it
<
' Mr. T. R. Bain waa visited by
friends from Aulander Sunday after
noon, January 21st 1
Miss Sallie Newsome, a member of
the Junior class has returned to
school after being out a week on ae- 1
count of the "flu". We hope she 1
will not have difficulty in making up
her lost work.
Candy was sold in the hall of the
new building last Tuesday by two
members of the Columbian Literary
Society. " The proceeds were one dol
lar and sixty cents which went to the
treasury of the society.
Miss Marian B&zemore has return
ed to school after having been called
to the bedside of her sister in Nor
folk, Va. We hope she will not have
any trouble in making up her lost
work.
Ahoskie Plays Rich Square
Here Friday Afternoon
The Farmers Warehouse will be
the scene of a basket ball battle be
tween Ahoskie and Rich Square Fri
day afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Rich Square is one of the strongest
teams of this section. But Ahoskie
is going strong also, having won five
games, and lost two.
Ahoskie's line-up will be Holloman
and Garrett, forwards; Sessoms,
center; Greene and Leary, guards.
Holloman, who did not play in the
Tarboro game, will be in' excellent
shape for the game.
Patrons of Ahoskie! Come out Fri
day afternoon at 4:00 and see the
game at the Farmers Warehouse.
Help your home team to win by root
ing for them on the side lines.
Basket-ball is young in Ahoskie,
but a good attendance is expected.
Be sure to remember the time
and place. Also remember to help
Ahoskie win by coming out to see the
game.
Admission 15 and 26 eetns.
THE FUNNY-BONE
SOUNDS GOOD IN JANUARY
He?Saw Minnie with her new
bathing suit nnder her arm.
She?la that the lateat syle.
THE FRANK FARMER
Sally (the fanae|(a wife) ?I
?"There'*' * letter from a London
lady this morning, Timothy, a* wants
to take a 'hopen air cure at this 'sre
farm in the summer, and 'hasks if
we 'are a bathroom. What am I
to sayT"
Fanner?"Write and tell her the
truth at once Sally. Say she'd better
'are 'er bath the day before she
comes here.
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COULD NOT QUALIFY |
"I can't stay long," said the
chairman of the committee from the
colored church. "I just came to see
if yo' wouldn't join de mission band."
"Fo' de lan' sakes, honey," replied
the old mammy, "don' came to me.
Ah can't eben play de mouf organ/^
REFORM IN THE FIRST DEGREE
Flubb?Gimme a cigarette.
Dubb?Why, I thought you told
me you had quit.
Flubb?Well, I've reached the first
stage, I've quit buying."
WHY NOT ON THE PUBLIC
SQUARE?
Perry?Let me try on that suit in
the window my good man.
Clerk?Sorry sor, but you'll have
to use the dressing room.
FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS
The mistress came in to find the
kitchen floor a gummy lake and the
the new cook calmly installed in a
chair reading a paper-backed novel.
"Oh, Jane," she sobbed, "and I
told you to notice when the jam
boiled over."
"So I did, mum," reported the
cook cheerfully. "It was a quarter
past eleven, just 40 minutes ago."
THE TROUBLE
Father was annoyed, his expensive
gold watch had failed him. It would
n't go at all.
"I can't think what's the matter,"
lie complained, maybe it needs clean
:ng."
"Oh, no, daddy," objected four
year-old Henry. "Cause baby and
[ had it in the bathroom washing it
til day yesterday."
ACCOMMODATING SHIRTS
Abie??-Fader, dere ia a customer in
de shop who vants to know if dose
tll-vool unshrinkable shirts vili
shrink." ,
Father?"Don't it fit him?"
Abie?"No, it's too Urge."
Father?"Veil, den dey vili shrink."
THIS BOY WILL GO FAR
A little boy had been sent to the
dairy to get some eggs, and on his
?ray back he dropped the basket con
taining them.
"How many did you break?" ask
ed his mother.
"O, I .didn't break any," he re
plied, "but the shells came off of
some of them."
TO THE POINT
A Scotch minister discovered a
trouser button in the collection plate
one Sunday morning.
In the evening when he ascended
the pulpit, he announced: "I wish to
remind you that there will be a col
lection at the close of the service.
The text I have chosen for this even
ing's sermon is 'Rend your hearts, and
not your garments.' " (
Town May Have To Pay
Continued from page one
line, and piping was purchased. It
has never been lain, and the supply
on hand is inadequate to complete
the line to the run of the swamp.
When he failed to get any relief,
complaint was filed with the clerk of
court and summons issued in a suit to
recover $2,600 and to force the town
to extend the line in accordance with
its contract.
Mayor L. C- Williams knew nothing
of the suit against the town .until a
few days ago. Upon investigation
he found that the town had never
paid any attention to the complaint,
and that acting under the authority
vested in him, the Clerk of court had
ordered a judgment by default and
inquiry and had transferred the case
to the superior court docket.
The matter of making disposition
of the suit and extending the sewer
was considered at last Monday night's
meeting of the town council. At that
time a committee was appointed to
investigate the contract the town had1 >
with the McCrary Company, to as
certain if their contract called for
the extension of the sewer line to the -
run of the swamp. If the McCrary
Company Igas complied with Its con
tract, then the town authorities will
arrange to complete the sewer line to
the run of the swamp in compliance
with the contract for rifht of way
from Doctor Mitchell.
The town is anxious to complete
the project and carry out its end of
the contract with Doctor Mitchell and
avoid further liability for damages.
It also hopes for an amicable settle
ment with Doctor Mitchell with ref
erence to the $2,600 damage suit.
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We are expecting to arrive any
day one car of ninety-day Burt
Oats. Plant Oats and save your
self the expense of buying hay.
We now have an unusually
large stock of everything. A ^
few of the items are Cotton
Ball Flour, Uncle Remus Flour,
Ormico Flour, Snow Ball Flour,
Nails, Roofing, Tobacco, Snuffs,
Cigarettes, Cigars, Feed Oats,
Cracked ?orn, Larro Dairy
Feed, Red Dog Oats, Winter
Wheat, Middling and Salt.
In fact we have anything that
you would want in heavy and
fancy groceries, we are here
to supply you.
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