HAPPY ASTER Goldsboro Hi News APRIL FOOL OLUME IV; NUMBER 6 GOLDSBORO, N. C., APRIL 3, 1931 30 CENTS A YEAR IHAPPY” COPE INTERVIEWED BY ASPIRING SOPHOMORES EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES SWEEPS C. H. S. Expressed Views on Jazz, Our j Schoal, and Favorite ! Instruments •EARNED TO PLAY i IN THE TRENCHES By Izzy and Babs I “Mr. Cope, what are your lews on jazz?” (Here I looked t Barbara importantly; this las our first interview.) 1 “Jazz! W^iiy the musicians of jermany have had to accept it, ecause it is an interpretation of fe—and American life at that.” “What do you think of our hool?” I “You have a fine school. You 'on’t realize what a convenient |tuation it has until you see some |f tlie other schools. You have jlenty of outdoor space at your jisposal and the building itself, s much as I have seen is nicely ■;uilt.” ! “Yes,” broke in Barbara, “and Specially our beautiful (?) (Uditorium.” . “We—ell, the auditorium will one of the most attractive fuditoriums in the state when it S finished.” “Well, Happy Cope, how do fou like our piano?” I “I have quoted your school, ‘tate, and auditorium, but I can’t lUote your piano.” I “Then, Mr. Cope, you are a pusician, but not a poet. Only *• poet, or an artist, can appre- pa-te the symmetrical lines of l^^^^uch (?) piano.” i {Continued on page four) ^ENTY-ONE LATIN I STUDENTS TAKE THE STATE EXAMS HERE Lucy Cornwell, Helen Smith, and I Pete Heyward Have Best Papers I The state-wide Latin examina- [-ion sent out by the Latin De partment of the University of ^orth Carolina was taken by ^^Wenty-one second, third, and ^t)urth year Latin students on ^^bruary 9Ti. The three best papers, belong- to Pete Heyward, Helen ^«iith, and Lucy Cornwell, were to be entered in the contest, ^rs. Middleton said that the students showed fine spirit tak- the examination, even though contest was different from given before and came as a f^i’prise. Various Other Ailments Take Their Toll BOTH TEAMS WIN IN TRIANGULAR DEBATE BOTH FACULTY AND STUDENTS STRICKEN Measles! Measles! Measles! Have you had the measles? Maybe you haven’t, but ninety- four of the student body have had it. From all reports these ninety-four were rather re joiced that they could have a vacation. Quite a few said that they needed to catch up on their lost sleep. Mrs. Cox even got “them,” which goes to prove that she is still young. Along with the measles several students at G. H. S. have had various other ailments. Ralph Giddens sustained an appendici tis operation. Well, Ralph, we’ll give it you—you certainly did get sick at a good time! Con gratulations! We’re glad to see you back again and have missed 3^ou. Mary Borden has had an operation for appendicitis. Seems to be quite the style these days —especially for them! On top of that Mary took the measles. But we’re glad that she’s back Avith us again. Among the faculty, Miss Tay lor had the “Flu” and was out two days. Mr. Sansbury had an infected finger and was out several days on that account. Now that almost Qveryone has recovered and the epidemic seems to have run its course, we hope that the attendance for the rest of the year will be good. COMMERCIAL CLUB DISCUSSES TELE PHONE ETIQUETTE STUDENTS GIVE DEMONSTRATIONS At the bi-monthly meeting of the Commercial Club, the pres ident, Erza Griffin, presided. After the minutes Marion Brad ford, the treasurer, asked which side was ahead with its dues. Sarah Lee Best stated that her side, the Blues, was ten cents ahead of Leslie Farfour’s side, the Whites. The meeting was then turned over to Mr. Green, who said that the program was for the purpose of correcting the way to talk over the phone. Marion and Ezra il lustrated both the incorrect and the correct way of carrying on conversations between two busi ness offices. Incorrect Ezra: Hello. Marion: Hello. {Continued on page two) Goldsboro Wins Affirmative in Kinston; Negative in Rocky Mount G. H. S. FACULTY IS DISMISSED o KINSTON AND ROCKY MOUNT HERE Yesterday morning at 10:30 the triangular debates were held in Kinston, Rocky Mount, and Goldsboro. Goldsboro’s affirmative. Black- well Robinson and Pete Hey ward, met the Rocky Mount negative, at Kinston. The negative, Marion Weil and Ezra GrijSin, met the Kinston affirma tive at Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount and Kinston debated here. The debates were held be fore the student bodies in each of the three high schools. The question for the discus sion ; “Resolved, That the United States should grant immediate independence to the Philippines,” was one that has been debated many times in the United States {Continued on page three) Kinston School Men Ob serve in Goldsboro Schools Make Favorable Comment Major Graham, Superintend ent of the Kinston Public Schools, and Mr. Eugene Booth, Principal of the Kinston High School, observed in the Golds boro Public Schools, March 12. {Continued on page three) HONOR ROLL Those getting all one’s on their Februar}^ reports were: Aaron Epstein, E. C. Crow, Ezra Griffin, Lucy LeRo}^, Ernest Eutslel^ Raymond Best, Helen Smith, William Houston, Dorothy Langston, Warren LeRoy, Susan Rose, Pete Heyward, Esther Waters, Nora Lancaster, Blackwell Robinson, Esther Pelt. SPARROWS INTERRUPT ASSEMBLY GIVE EXTRA MUSIC “Attention, Please! Listen to my song of Spring!” So the sparrows greet us each time we go to assembly. The nooks and crannies of our un finished auditorium are most at tractive to some twenty-odd spar rows, which chirp and flit about {Continued on page four) SPEAKING OF EASTER CLOTHES How do you like mine? I bought them in Raleigh, —Goldsboro Hi News. EZRA GRIFFIN WINS 4th PLACE IN STATE FINALS AMERICAN LEGION CONTEST SCHOOL BOARD DECIDES TEACHERS NEED VACATION Seniors Take Charge Seventeen High Schools Take Part Another victory for Ezra Griffin! He won fourth place in the State oratorical contest held at Raleigh, March 20. The con test was sponsored by the Ameri can Legion. In February the county elimi nation contests were held, and Ezra had no opponents from Wayne. On March 6, at Kenans- ville, the judges chose Ezra as winner of our district. After that he was invited to speak at Clinton, where there was a Legion \Continv.ed on pag^y three) \ MEMBERS OF CLASS OF ’30 VISITG. H.S. Discuss College Life; Stress Im portance of English Grammar Spring holidays were the oc casion for a return of several college boys to high school. Clarence Peacock, Dan Taylor, and James Williams of Caro lina, and John Southerland of State were the visiting sons of G. H. S. These four were mem bers of last year’s graduating class and had entered directly into college. “Icy” and Dan dis cussed college at a senior class meeting. They answered ques tions and went into detail about life and studies at the University. {Continued on page two) Robert Musgrave Had Perfect Attendance For Ten Years RECENTLY BROKE RECORD Students, teachers, everybody, there’s a student in G. H. S. who obviously likes to come to school. Anyway Robert Musgrave, a junior this year, has been com ing to school for ten years with out missing a day. Imagine that! {Continued on page two) At a recent meeting the School Boa I'd decided to dismiss Mr. Wilson and the faculty for a three months’ vacation. After much thought and discussion the Board decided to give the entire High School faculty a long rest. This 3^ear has been exceedingly hard on the teachers on account of the dumb students and the talk of a ten per cent reduction in salaries. It was decided that seniors are to take charge of classes and the office. {Continued on page four) Biology Classes Give^ Arbor Day Program A ver}^ interesting Arboi- Day program was given in Miss Tay lor’s Biology classes last Friday, March 20. The following pro gram was given: I'he Origin of Arbor Da}^, Robin Hood; Kil mer’s poem Trees, Hilda Spence; Trees in Literature and History, Ruth Ellinwood; Original and Present Forest, Ralph Giddens; Products of Trees, Cleveland Ginn. Lucy LeRoy and Ruth Ellin wood made and gave the follow ing contest: The tree that cries—Weeping Willow. (Continued on page three) SECOND YEAR FRENCH STUDENTS TAKE STATE EXAMINATION Ernest Eutsler, Mary Alice Dewey and Ezra Griffin Have Best Papers The State French examina tion was given to all of the sec ond year French students on March 13. The purpose of this exam Avas to test students on French granmiar. Those students whose papers were sent to Chapel Hill were Ernest Eutsler, Mary A.lice Dewey, and Ezra Griffin. Miss Kornegay said this test, in her opinion, was harder than any given heretofore. Goldsboro High School was one of one hundred and seven high schools in North Carolina taking this test.