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School
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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