Get Your School Points From the POINTER THE POINTl VOLUME 2, HIGH POWr, N. JAN. 3, 19, NEW YEAR GI School Closes Early. As a result of the absence of 14 teachers and a great number of pupils the city schools closed at noon on Wednesday, December 20, instead of i'riday, December 22. A number of the absences were caused by influenza; however, it was stated that the situa tion was not one to be considered alarming, but since it was almost im possible to secure teachers it „was thought wise to close the schools two day earlier than had at first been planned. Interesting Christmas programs which were to have been presented Friday had been prepared by the ■various rooms, but had to be aban doned because of the early beginning of the holidays. The spirit of giving had been so much stressed and the students were so greatly in favor of it that many of the rooms had planned to send bas kets of clothing and food to the needy, but this also was necessarily given up whan the announcement was made that school work would con tinue no longer than Wednesday noon. MRS. RANSON LEAVES THE HIGH SCHOOL Mrs. R. E. Ranson, who for the past two years has been head of the history department in the local high school, has been released from the high school faculty to take up her duties as principal of the new second ward school. Miss Lela Baker, for merly of Greensboro, has taken up Mrs. Ranspn’s work in the local school. However, Mrs. Ranson will re turn to the high school to coach the plav given by the .senior class, whioh will be staged sometime during the next month. LOCALS LOSE TO JAMESTOWN 2ND TI SCORE 27-22 CLASS OF 1922 HOLDS REUNION About 40 members of the class of ’22 of the high school were present at a very happy reunion at the home of Miss 6!Jara Worth, member of the school faculty. An air of hearty good will and fel lowship %iarked this reunion. The evening passed all too quickly with dancing and games to entertain. Those who preferred the quieter amusements gathered at a'bridge table for a num ber of interesting rubbers. The non-pop of fireworks added a real Christmas touch tn the celebra tion and in lieu of the, old wassail kowl of merrie England, the punch bowl occupied a popular place with the, clas.s. Tn fact the evening was so entirely delightful that the president, Walter Crissman, asked that the re union be made an annual custom, and the “aye.s” had it. Not satisfied with beating the lo a week ago Jamestown trounced t again Tuesday, December 19, bj score of 27-22. The game was ha fought throughout and was marked fast passing and shooting of b teams. Jamestown put up the hardest fij during the first half and piled up points. The locals seemed to ha trouble in locating the. basket ai. were held to nine points during thi period, while the passing and shoot ing of Jamestown was exceptionally good. During the second half the locals changed the tide and everything went for High Point until the last few minutes of play. The local chaps got fight into them atfer the second half opened and went into the lead, where they stayed until Johnson was taken out with a sprained ankle and three substitutes put in at guard. James town made four field goals in succes sion and the game ended 27-22 favor ing the opposing team. The feature of the game was the shooting of Sparger and Ingram, while the guardirt? of Perdue and Johnson is worthy of mention. The line-up: Jamestown High Point Willard T,. F. Ingram Wrenn R. F. Ragan Sparger C. C. Fuqua Hodgin L. G. Johnson Delk R. G. Perdue Summary: Field goals: Willard 2, Wrenn 2, Sparger 7, Delk 1, Ingram 5, C. Fuqua 1, Ragan 1, Perdue 2. Foul goals: Sparger 3, C. Fuqua 3, Ingram 1., Substitutes: White for Johnson, Wright for White; E. Fuqua for Wright, C. Allred for E. Fuqua. VC*. U-Cill” ures was six per cent and this on his tory. All the teachers in the different departments are doing their best to make the per cent* of failures during the third month a great deal lower than it was the second month. It is thought that they will succeed and it is hoped the report will be much bet ter at the close of the third month. SCHOOL GETS NEW DESKS That pupils in the various rooms will not be required to sit in chairs much longer has been stated by Mr. John.ston. Desks have been ordered for all rooms needing them, and it is thought that they will arrive in the near future. In order to make the work more interesting and educational to the pri mary department a number of tables and chairs has been ordred. It is hoped that these also will arrive soon. PARENTS-TEACHEHS ASSEMBLY POSTPONED UNTIL JAN. 15. Due to the bad weather and the small number pre.sent at the Parents- Teachqj-s Association Monday night, December 18, it was decided to post pone the meeting unti January 15. The matters which were to be dis cussed at the meeting were of such importance that it was thought advis able to wait until the Christmas rush was over and a greater number was present to have the next as.sembly of the teachers and parents. Mr. Johnston suggested that some of the pupils in school be asked to furnish the program at the next Tn''ct’r:g. THE NEW YEAR Now that 1923 has dawned every body has a chance to turn over a new leaf and to start on a clean, spotless page. The grades which we made before Christmas are now history, and if those were unsatisfactory we still have a clean page to begpn on, and atone for the past. There has been a surprisingly large number of failures in the high school during the past three months, and tdl^those who have failed on their work this should be a - glad opportunity to do better' work. Of course, all of us cannot make the excellent grades which Dame Fortune bestows upon some, but still there is much room for improyement among those who haye not been doing their best. In a small high school where the students haye had poor opportuni ties we might exnect this situation to arise, but in a high school of our rank it is inexcusable. Therefore, iet’s eyervbody make one big New Year resolution, to nut forth a greater ef fort in our school work, so that our report for the next three months will

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