'THE INDIAN WARWHOOP" [
Edited by the English Department of AboeUe High School
EDITORIAL 8TAFF
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF - - Mabel Claire Honrard
COLUMBIAN SOCIETY REPORTER Lola Parker
HESPERIAN SOCIETY REPORTER Roae Mitchell
BOYS' ATHLETICS Columbus McKeel
GIRLS' ATHLETICS - Aries Isenbower.
SCHOOL NEWS - SyMa Applebaum
JOKES Aubrey Dilday
FACULTY SUPERVISOR - Emily D. Gayle
SCHOOL SPIRIT
School spirit is one oi the essen
tials of a progressive school. Even
though it is not mentioned on the list
of standard requirements, yet it is
the backbone of en A-l school, the
means by which a school may be uni
fied. Without the proper school spir
it among the student body and pa
trons, a School is as a body in which
breath has ceased, there is a large
I, mass of material, but life is absent.
Among the student body and fac
ulty of any school-there must exist
the highest degree of school spirit or
the money and time are wasted. They
must be ready to boost the school at
all times, never allowing its name to
be trampled upon; they should back
up with tha word and deed every en
terprise which it undertakes and loves
honOr and cherish H. But students,
school spirit embraces more than
merely saying to a person, "I am s
student of Ahoekie School and am
proud of it." It is necessary that we
aid in every way possible in improv
ing the character and reputation of
our school, refraining in each
thought, word and deed from tearing
down its morale. We must strive to
ward a more complete spirit of co
operation, help to stamp out any
friction which may arise and raise the
standard of our school. Especially
upon the seniors does this duty be
heaviest. We have almost completed
our life in High School; we have made
the long jourrfey which has required
eleven or twelve years of our life,
meeting the many difficulties which
arise in school life, and now as we
reach the end and look back, great
and numerous appear the mistake^ we
have made. But the past cannot be
recalled and the only door open to us
now is to be honest and upright in
character and loyal to our school, en
deavoring in every phase of school
life, to set worthy examples, exam
ples which will tend to uplift the
ideals of the school, willingly deny
ing ourselves some privileges that the
school might be benefitted and doing
nothing which will cause its name to
be defamed. Only when we have
reached this height of perfection will
we prove to the public what real
r.chool spirit is.
Before we can realise the full value
of real school spirit we must have the
interest and co-operation of the par
ents and patrons. In no better way
can it be aroused than by the proof
of their sympathy and concent in
every branch of our work. We are
glad to have them attend any little
program or form of entertainment
which is given by the school; it helps
to see them interested in athletics and
show by their presence that they
would have our school come out
ahead. Nothing can do more toward
the failure of the purpose of a school
than to have the public hostile or in
different; speaking detrimentally of
the school at all times, citing the flaws
and weak points and overlooking the
good and giving to it no degree of
co-operation.
We have in Ahoslde, as well as in
the neighboring towns a moderate
amount of school spirit, but not what
we should have. Let us then do all
in our power and conduct ourselves
in such a way as to raise the morale
of our alma mater, thus causing the
public to look favorably upon her
and above all, let us prove that
I am proud of my school, is my school
proud of met
What she needs is students, trained in
loyalty
When we work and we play with out
school-mates.
Then I'll be proud, be proud of mj
own school
And IH make her proud of me.
HISTORY OF AHOSKIE
If we could look hack into the pas
thirty-five yean ago we would see t
different looking place named "Ahos
kie" than the Ahoskie of today
Church street was only a county roa<
with pins trees on each side. Thi
Baptist Church and a few country
homes composed that which now is i
town of two thousand inhabitants.
The Sm~end most important thin;
to happen to make Ahoskie a tewi
was the coming of the railroad. Fin
the Atlantic Coast Line and next th<
Wellington and PoweOsville. A
thin waa the only railroad in Hertfon
County, people were at ones anxiou
to move to Ahoekie. As the towi
began to grow there was need of
lumber to build houeee, ao Mr. Bran
rung put down a sawmill which ia
known as the Branning Mill. Of
courae this brought many newcomers
to the town looking for employment
in the big mill. The next new fea
ture of Ahoskie was the ice plant
which was installed and run for sev
eral years by a Mr. Hedgepeth. With
these new enterpriaes Ahoslde con
tinued to grow. It was then decided
by the people of this town that Ahos
kie should be incorporated. Mr. A1
Copeland was elected as ita first post
master and Mr. Bob Holloman as ita
first mayor.
The quietness of the little town was
disturbed late one summer afternoon
when something in the form of a
"tin liszie" made ita appearance on
Church Street; caused the house
wives to rush out on the street to see
the sight, and in their excitement they
lost sight of their supper, which was
burned. Some of the housewives
were even forgetful enough to come
out with biscuit dough on their hands.
This was the first automobile that
ever came into Ahoskie which was
just fifteen years ago. Ahoekie has
certainly made rapid progress in auto
mobiles if nothing else.
The next thing in the line of prog
ress was the installing of a basket
factory by Odom and Gatling. This
was followed by the 0banut facwry
and many gins. All these things
have helped to make Ahoskie grow.
I thing, taking all these things into
consideration, this is a very firm town.
Wo have two thrifty banks, two
churches, two hotels, and lots of
stores, also Ahoskie has the largest
warehouse from Suffolk, Va. to Flor
ence, South Carolina. Last but not
least is the progress made along edu
cational lines.
Ahoskie gets its name from Ahos
lde Swamp and that is an Indian
name. This town has made rapid
progress in every way in the past
thirty-five years.
PEARL GATLING?27.
COLUMBIAN SOCIETY REPORT
The Columbian Literary Society
held its weekly meeting November 2
in the Sophmore class room. The
roll was called and the minutes of last
meeting were read and approved. The
treasurer was authorized to order a
new pennant for our society, also to
have more copies of the Columbian
song printed and distributed among
the society members. The constitu
tion of the society was read for the
benefit of the new members. A ways
and means committee consisting of
Mabel Claire Hoggard, chairman,
Harry Copeland and Pearl Gatling
was appointed for the purpose of in
creasing the amount of money al
ready in our treasury. The president
then selected Mabel Claire Hoggard,
Linwood Parker and Henry Clay
Odom as judges for the debate.
The following program was ren
dered:
Debate: query; "Resolved that the
miser is more injurious to society
than the spendthrift." Affirmative:
Nellie Mae Baker, Alpha Newsome.
Negative: Harry Copeland, Ben M.
Williams.
Dialogue Inez Benthall and Hay
wood Phaup
"Dangers of being Alive" Estelle
Newsome
"The Why of Hallowe'en" .Ada
Belle. Sessoms
[ Poem, "Hallowe'en".. Sylvia Apple
baum
Story - Rue Mitchell
Jokes Leo Alexander
r Talk Mr. Otwell
The critic's report was then given
and it proved to be constructive
criticisms as well as suggestions for
the benefit of all members of the
society. The talk by Mr. Otwell was
interesting as well as helpful and we
t extend to him an urgent invitation
1 to visit us often. The judges render
' ed their decision in favor of the neg
? ative.
> There being no further business to
1 hold the society it adjourned.
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? HESPERIAN REPORT
f The Hesperian Literary Society
1 held it* regular session on Friday af
* ternoon, November 2. "Yankee
5 Doodle" was sung by the society and
1 the devotional' exercises were con
1 ducted by the chaplain after which
1 the roll eras called and minutes were
1 read and approved. Sailey Burgess
explained to oa the purpoee of a
?crap book and made some suggest
iona aa to what it ahould contain.
Uiaa Oliver, Miss Biddick and Miss
Stoneham were appointed ma judges
for the acheduled debate.
The following program waa then
given:
"Origin of Hallowe'en" Vida Ed
warda
Hallowe'en Story..... Ruby Coleeon
P ino Solo Randolph Dilday
"Hallowe'en Experience" ..Ber
nard Harriae
"A Freehie'a Idea of Initiation Day"
William Odom ,
Debate: Query; "Resolved that the
School Districts of North Carolina
should be consolidated". Affirma
tive; Etta Parker, Pay Cowan, Bay
Hoggard. Negative; Aries Iaen
hower, Beatrice Holloman, John H.
Willoughy
Miae Oliver gave us some beautiful
vocal selections which all the mem
bers thoroughly enjoyed. The critic's
report was then given, which as a
whole, caused us to feel very much
encouraged over our society work.
We were very glad to welcome to
our meeting two of our former mem
bers, Kate Brett and Ha Horton, as
well as several of the teachers includ
ing Misses Oliver, Stoneham and Bid
dick and Superintendent Raynor. We
are glad to have visitors at all times
and wish that more would attend.
The judges cast their votes Hi fa
vor of the affirmative.
There being no further business
the society adjourned.
SCHOOL NOTES
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The Misses Caddy and Mr. K. T.
Raynor attended the pageant at
Murfreesboro on Wednesday even
ing.
Misses Aries Iseiihower and Paul
ine Cooke, Juniors, visited the Mars
Hill school, Sunday.
Mr. A. G. Otwell motored to
Woodland on Saturday.
Messrs. Harry Holloman and Hor
ace Johnson motored to Aulander and
Lewiston on Sunday.
Miss Bessie Gaddy, Mj?s Mary Cad
dy, and Mr. Raynor were visitors in
Coleraine Saturday.
Miss Mina Holloman was the Week
end guest of Miss Mary Thomas at
her home near Ahoakie.
Misses Grace Oliver and Alimae
Temple visited Murfreesboro and
Conway on Sunday.
Misses Bynum, Mary and Bessie
Gaddy, Ernestine King and Sylvia
Applebaum motored to Winton and
Menola, Sunday.
Misses Estelle Vinson and Lois
Parker were visitors in Murfrees
boro during the week-end.
Miss Helen Stoneham, Miss AnHf
Riddick and Mr. K. T. Raynor motor
ed to Winton and several other near
by towns, Sunday.
A very interesting Hallowe'en pro
gram was given Friday morning in
chapel by the different grades. The
program was as follows:
Son, "Good Morning to You", Sev
ond grade
"Hallowe'en song" Second and
Third grades
Song, "When the Frost is on the
pumpkin and the fodder's in the
shock High School
Song, "Jack Olhntern"..First grade
Song, "Little Orphant Annie", Sev
enth grade
Programs are given in chapel very
often and we would be more than
pleased if the patrons would visit us.
Our chapel exercises are conducted
from 8:45 to 9:16 a. m.
BENEFITS OF ATHLETICS
How many of us, I wonder, have
i ever stopped for just a few moments
and tried to think of the different
ways in which athletics are beneficial
to our school.
There are a few people, but a very
few I am happy to say who claim that
a pupil is throwing his or her time
away, when they engage in athletic
activities. They say that the pupil
should put his whole time on his books
that athletics should be put out of the
school on the grounds Hut they de
tract from a person's studies. Such
people would be ve?y much surprised
if they could see a school in which Hie
pupils were required to devote their
time to their studies entirely,
leaving athletics strictly out in every
way. They would be astounded at
the difference between such a school
and the modern school of today
where athletics have and hold a
strong place.
Athletics are benefieial in many
ways. A whole book could be written
on such a broad subject as this, but I
shall only mention and trv t0 stress
a few of the more important ways.
They are beneficial because of the
wonderful physical training a person
may receive by taking part in them.
What is move beneficial to any per
son than a well trained physical
body? What sight is more pitiful
than * person who is a mental giant
but physically unable to move without
assistance? Then, there are thous
ands of boys whose love for athletics
have caused , them to give up numer
ous health-deatroying habits in order
to make a team. If such a habit will
keep a person off a basket ball or base
ball team, will it not also be injurious
to his mental capacity? Therefore,
it is easy to see that while athletics
develop a person physically, they also
aid in the development of the mental
body.
They do a great deal in training
citisenship. This is another thing in
which athletics come in for a large
share. In athletics it is called team
work. Pair play is taught to every
member of every team. It is on the
team that the principles of truth and
standing by one another are learned
by lots of boys and girls. They are
taught to be level-headed, never tak
ing a wrong advantage or fouling an
opponent The principles which are
taught them while on their school
teams follow them through life, aid
ing in solving the problems which
confront them. Do you think any
thing can be more important than the
character forming and training in
citisenship which is derived from
athletics? Then, when it is shown
that athletics are helpful in such im
portant work, who will deny that
they are beneficial?
Another benefit is the amusement
obtained from athletics. This is not
en important as some things, but still
it has a large sized place, that nothing
else can fill. We have seen that in
our school, right here in Ahoskie.
People enjoy the games which are
played by the different athletic teams.
The students, during recess hours, are
able to exercise their bodies and to
get their minds off their studies for
a while. This enables them to better
understand and makes it easier to
grasp the ideas taught them when
school convenes.
Then, athletics are a great nelp in
advertising the school. There are
people who never have the slightest
idea of the work that is being done in
the school. By the aid of athletics,
part of the work being done is
thrown right under their eyes. They
then begin to sit up and take notice,
becoming interested enough, nine
times out of ten, to investigate fur
ther, and to see the work that is be
ing carried on in the school room.
Also, we have the benefits obtained
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from athletics in scholarship. As
everyone doubtless knows, every per
son who makes an athletic team in
high school or college is required to
spend a certain amount of time in
school and to maintain a certain av
erage in his studies. This causes
lots of students who would not attend
school, were it not for athletics, to at
tend school and to make creditable
marks on their work. It also causes
others, who care for nothing but ath
letics, to do good work in their books
in order to be allowed to participate
in athletic games with other schools.
Lastly, but no means leasV is the
aid of athletics in creating a school
spirit. There is nothing more im
portant than this. No school in the
world can thrive without school spirit.
Athletics help to create such a spirit
in the school and out of the school.
The students enjoy seeing school be
gin for they know that the athletic
seasons are then due to begin also.
It causes the students to love their
school more. When this school meets
a rival school in any athletic event,
they are always ready to stick by and
yell for their home team to the last.
What is more pleasing than to see a
student body just bubbling over with
loyalty to their team and their school?
Then the people on the outside will
begin to be interested in what the
school does also. They will begin to
want the school they help to support
to equal the best. The only way to
make the school better is for the out
siders, the patrons, to co-operate with
the school. But in what better way
can the people be reached, and their
co-operation secured, than through
athletics?
C. A. M.
JOKES
Daughter?May I go to the wed
ding, father?
Father?Must you go?
Daughter?I suppose so, I'm the
bride.
It isn't pride that gives the return
ed vacationist that stiff-necked ap
pearance. It is sunburn.
A Kansas editor suggests this ad
dition to the morning prayer:
"Help me this day to keep my nose
out of other people's business."
Good idea. It would require, how
ever, an amendment to most of our
constitutions.
THE HERALD?|1.M for one year.
HI. Fat*
The young man brought Mm*
vera*, to hi. father. "Father, I have
written poem?." "What! Let me ???
them inatantljr." The father read
them orer carefully, the tenia .lowly
.welling to hie eye. a. he did ao. Fin
ishing the laet one he threw down the
manuscript, folded the boy to his
heart, and sobbed. "Oh, my poor,
poor son!"
"Are they so bad as that, father?"
"Bad! They "ate excellent. They
are real poetry. My boy. my boy,
you will starve to death!"
Indianapolis Star.
HE?Did you learn about yo'ir
husband's past from a fortune teller?
SHE?No. I merely invited a
couple of hi* old eollego chums
around to dinner.
A REMEDY FOR WORLD WOES
He who knowa not, and knowo not '
that he knowa not, la a fool?ahun
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He who knowa not, and knowa that
he known not, U doll?teach him.
He who knowa, and knowa not
; that ho knowa, la asleep?wake him.
He who knowa and knowa that he
knowa, la wise?follow him.?A Per
sian Proverb.
MANY JEWS IN COUNTRY
The Bureau of Jewish Research re
ports that the United States now leads
the world in Jewish population. New
York has more than Ave times as ma
ny Jews as Vienna or Warsaw.
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