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VoL. XIII, No. 2()
High Point, N. C., Wednesday, April 10, 1929
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1H[ cmi” SHOWS
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Music Department’s Annual
Operetta Presented Success
fully at Three Performances.
Roles Well Portrayed.
“The Captain of Plymouth,” a
comic opera by I ibhals and W-
ridge was presented before large
audiences at three performances
Thursday and Friday by the Music
Department of the school. This was
the fifth annual operetta given un
der the direction of Lewis L. Stoo-
key and it equalled, if it did not
surpass, previous like peformances.
Thursday afternoon a matinee was
presented for the benefit of the
grammar grade school children, and
Friday afternoon a second matinee
was presented. Friday night was
the climax of all the peformances,
and a capacity house witnessed
“The Captain” at that time.
The story centered around the
love of Miles Standish, Captain of
Plymouth, for Priscilla, the fairest
maiden of the colony. In spite of
the blustering, rough, man-of-war s
affections for the maiden, he is
unable to present his suit In a tact
ful manner, so he engages his
friend, and diligent scribe, John
Alden, to do his lovemaking. The
well-known story of how John does
as the Captain bids. In spite of his
own love for Priscilla, and is re
warded by finally being given her
as his very own, furnished, with a
few new “frills,” the rest of the
play. According to this story, the
captain and his inimitable man-at-
arms, Erasmus, are captured by
the Indians who prepare to burn
them. Katonka, an Indian princess,
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All candidates From Local
High School Are Accepted By
National Organization.
A chapter ol the National Quill
and Scroll Journalistic Society was
organized in the local high school
last week. The charter members
are members of the staff of The
Pointer.
Miss Derrick presented the
names of the following people to
the national secretary, George Gal
lup for acceptance; Mary Eliza
beth Harllee, Gladys Culler, Eran-
ces Douglas, Wesley Jones, Mayna
Allen, Robert Davis, Eloise Best,
Margaret York, Virginia Hunt, and
Alma Andrews. Miss Derrick re
ceived a letter last week from Mr.
Gallup in which he said that all
candidates from High Point high
school had been accepted, and that
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MATHEMATICS CONTEST
TO BE HELD APRIL 26
The state mathematics contest
for high schools, which is an annual
affair, will be held on April 26, this
year. This contest is open to all
sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
The best paper submitted from the
entire school will be sent to Chapel
Hill where it will be judged by the
instructors at the University of
North Carolina.
A pupil of Ahoskie high school
won the contest in 1925; an Agden
high student won in 1926; and a
student from Charlotte was
awarded the prize in 1927.
Mr. L. E. Andrews, head of the
school mathematics department,
will supervise the contest here. He
will announce the names of the
High Point contestants at an early
date.
SliENIS PWE10
ELECT NEW PSESKNI
Those eligible Meet To Discuss
Questions of Coming Elec
tion; Intend to Present Pro
gram.
The advisers of the student
council. Misses May Meador, Janet
H arris, and Louise Shipman, in
tend giving an assembly program
Tuesday, April 16, which will con
sist of short speeches by some of the
possible candidates for president
and vice-president of the student
body. In this way the students In
general will be able to judge which
would fill the position best.
Under the usual procedure the
juniors eligible for these offices
gathered In the auditorium to con
fer on questions related to the elec
tion. They earnestly discussed the
method of nomination from the
floor, the number to be chosen by
the student council, the qualifica
tions making up a desirable presi
dent, and other important Items.
Tile subjects chosen for the
speeches have been the targets of
Innumerable queries; and a lesser
object of the program Is to satisfy
these apparently insatiable “thirst-
ers-after-knowledge.”
MI 10 m TO '
HA SPEAKS HEBE
Robert Dick Douglas, Famous
Eagle Scout from Greensboro,
Makes Address to Students.
Tells of Experiences.
Africa! Who does not thrill at
the sound of that magic word?
Although tew high school students
have been so fortunate as to travel
in the “dark continent,” those ol
„,.r Institution recently had an
experience not far inferior, that of
hearing Robert Dick Douglas tell
the story of his adventures In the
veldt and jungle. The scout touched
on the most interesting points of
the voyage across, mentioning the
affectionate greetings of the hrench
scouts and the kind reception
extended to the three boys by
Marshal Foch. Regarding the heat
of the Red Sea, Dick merely re
marked that a man who remained
in the open sun one hour without
the protection of a sun helmet was
dead of sunstroke by the next day,
letting the Instance speak for itself.
As to Africa, Dick says, “I had
supposed it to be a tangled mass of
unhealthy jungle. Instead It is one
of the most beautiful and healthy
places I ever saw.” After discussing
the appearance and habits of such
beasts as the giraffe, zebra, and
gazelle, he came to the “king of
beasts,” the lion.
“I could best describe him as a
gentleman,” continued Dick. “He
is entirely different from the blood
thirsty animal of storybook ac
counts. Ordinarily he Is perfectly
harmless as long as you let him
alone." According to the scout, the
only time he ever knew of an un
provoked attack occurred when a
lioness feared for her cubs. While
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O
NEW LIBRARY SYSTEM
PROVING SATISFACTORY
LOCAL DEBAIEBS MEET
BEPRESENIATIVES OF
SATE cm HIGH SOON
Frensic Combat Will Be Held
Before Student Body In
Greensboro-High Point Meet.
The dual debaters have settled
down to work in earnest in antici
pation of the contest with Greens
boro to be staged at an early date.
Reports from Greensboro are that
their speakers are also preparing
for a stiff combat. The debate will
take place before the sudent bodies
of both schools; the affirmative de
bating Greensboro here, and the
negative meeting their affirmative
there.
The High Point speakers have all
had some experience in public
speaking. Eloise Best was in the
triangular debate last year; Mayna
Allen was an alternate for the same
debate; Ralto Farlowe was In the
finals of the declamation contest at
Duke; and Mabel Koontz has
spoken in the Oratio club.
Speakers from High Point are:
affirmative, Eloise Best anti Mabel
Koontz; negative, Mayna Allen
and Ralto Farlowe.
The Greensboro speakers are:
affirmative, Hadley Hayes, Doug
las Cartland, and Clary Holt;
negative, Harry Buice, Orllntlo
Cate, and Charles Hagan.
Ihe query lor discussion is:
“ Resolvetl: That the United States
Shoud Cancel Her Inter-Allied
War Debts.”
MISS RUTHilNARD
WINS SCHOLARSHIP
10 BRYN MAWR
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Class Takes Up Subject of
Senior Gift; Play To Be Given
May 12; Other Announce
ments.
REPORT ON INVITATIONS
Plans for commencement were
the subject for discussion In the
regular monthly meeting of the
senior class held Wednesday, April
3. Miss Janet Harris, class adviser,
read the program for commence
ment week, and then Miss Eliza
beth Lindsay, the other adviser,
told the boys and girls what kind
of wardrobe would be necessary
for the exercises.
Mr. Johnston next submitted a
plan for the annual senior gift.
Heretofore, the principal said, the
money has been used to buy equip
ment, statuary, pictures, etc., but
his suggestion is that It be utilized
in starting a school fund with
which to subsidize activities for
which the money cannot be pro
vided by the school board. A gen
eral discussion dn this plan was
held but no definite action was
taken.
The report from the Invitation
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TWO m
The system of having home room
reporters for the library has just
been in operation for a week, but
already indications show that will
be a simplified and satisfactory one.
For the past week, beginning
April 3, the report was especially
good. There were no overdue books
or fines to be paid in five home
rooms, These rooms and their re
porters are as follows: 201, Elva
Grissom, 201-A, Agnes By rum,
304, Helen Marshall, 307, Annabel
Sowers, and 316, Mozelle Frazier.
Plans to Tour European Coun
tries In Prepapration for
Work.
Ruth Cllnard, former High Point
high school alumna, has been cho
sen as one of the two girls In the
United States to win the Grace
Dodge scholarship to Bryn Mawr
college.
The requirements for the scholar
ship were based on scholarship,
outside activities, and character.
The award will provide lor a one
year post-graduate course at this
institution near Philadelphia. The
course to be studied is social econ-
omy.
In preparation to the post
graduate course, Miss Cllnard will
make an “open road tour” through
Turkey, Germany, and the Balkan
states this summer.
FLAG CilESTllE B
NHNEO TO APRIL I2TH
Announcement Is Made By
Miss Lindsay; Other Compe-
tions Create Interest Here.
April 12 Instead of April 5, as
was formerly announced, is the
date set for the "deadline” of the
flag contest papers. The change,
which was made on account of the
many late entries m the competi
tion, was announced by Miss
Lindsay who received notice of it
last week from headquarters. The
extra week will allow many who
have as yet not had time to do
their work to get their papers and
questions and answers in on time.
Miss Lindsay who is In charge of
the contest, however, says that
she would like to have all material
in by Thursday 11, if H is possible.
There are also several other
contests on foot and Miss Lindsay
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Social Science III Is Required
of General Students—Solid
Geometry Is Offered Seniors.
The new curriculum as an
nounced for next year contains
several changes from the old. One
new subject that has been added is
Social Science HI. It is required for
graduation under the General Cur
riculum. Social Science HI deals
with economics and sociology. This
includes banking, laws of natural
resources, cooperations, trusts, laws
of supply and demand, labor unions
and many other problems concern
ing everyday light. It is considered
a very interesting and beneficial
subject and will doubtless be a
welcome addition to the school.
Another Interesting subject is
Physics. This subject Is confined
to senior courses. Although this Is
now a new subject it is considered
worthy of mention. It deals with
scientific problems and formulas.
In the mathematics course there
are also new courses to be had. The
seniors may choose solid geometry.
This is Mathematics IV and deals
with cubes and squares. This will
be the first time that solid geometry
has been offered here, although
plane geometry has been a standard
course for several years. It will be
divided into two semesters, the
first taking up advanced algebra,
and the second solid geometry.
Algebra is used in preparation for
the geometry.
O
LIBRARY REPORT FOR
THE MONTH ANNOUNCED
HAVE BEEN APPOINTED
Five Groups of Juniors Will Pre-
Pare for Social Event of Year;
Faculty Will Advise.
The junior class held a meeting
recently in order to hear the re
port of its officers as to their plans
for the Junior-Senior reception.
Various committees had been ap
pointed, each with its two faculty
advisers. The general committee
consists of: Adelaide Crowell, Frank
Armfield, Dwight Barringer, John
York, Ivan Crissman, Roy Hepler,
Julia Gold Clark, Harrlette Fol-
well, Josephine Ferguson and Ches-
sie Kinsey. Miss Abernethy and
Mrs. Guthrie are advisers.
Specific Committees
The program committee: Alma
Andrews, Joseph Vaughn, Robert
Byrum, Nell McMullen, and Rose
Askew. The faculty advisers are
Mr. Sloan and Miss Helen Derrick.
Decoration committee: Ernest Au-
man. Rip Tabb, James Hinkle,
Mildred Von Drehle, Marlon Wil
liams; advised by Misses Beard
and Bulwinkle.
The refreshment committee: Mar
garet York, Dot Klrkman, Eloise
Ingram, Wyatt Wall, and Harry
Williamson. Advisers: Mrs. Harbl-
son and Miss Tucker. Genevieve
Sheetz, Agnes Byrum, Nellie El
lington, William Mertin, and Rome
Sales make up the invitation com
mittee. Miss Abernethy and Mrs.
Guthrie “ride herd” on this group.
The chairmen announced their
intention of working energetically
on their task.
SLOAN SISTe¥eNTER
ASHEVILLE CONTEST
Two Local Musicians to Com
pete With Other District
Winners; Play Violin and
Flute.
Miriam Sloan and Frances Sloan
are leaving Thursday morning for
Asheville to compete in the annual
music contest of the Federated
Music clubs, which Is meeting there
Thursday and Friday. These two
High Point high school students,
sisters, were the winners in the
district contest held in Greensboro,
March 16, and this entitles them to
go to Asheville and enter the con
test against the winners in the
other North Carolina districts.
There are several such districts in
the state and each held the prell-
nary contest at the same time the
one for the Piedmont section was
held.
Miriam plays the flute, and
Frances, the violin. They are con
sidered among the most talented
young artists in the state, in spite
of the fact that they have had com
paratively few private lessons In
their respective instruments. In a
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Circulation Is Largest of Any
Other One Month In Past
Year; Report Is Much Above
Average.
The library report for March was
above the average in all of the
different divisions, and the total
circulation was the largest yet
reported during any one month of
the past year. The report is as
follows:
Total circulation 3,423
Days open for circulation 21
Average circulation per day - - 163
Largest circulation daily 206
Reference questions answered 514
Books mended 146
Books added 35
Visitors 32
ELEVEN STUDENTS ENTER
SPANISH CONTEST HERE
Eleven second year Spanish stu
dents took the state Spanish test
last Wednesday, March 20. They
assembled in the cafeteria and took
the test during the first and second
periods. The outstanding students
from all the Spanish classes were
selected to enter the contest. These
students were Thelma Scott, Eli
zabeth Gurley, Mary Holley, Mil
dred Boswell, Dell Hicks, Robert
Hubbard, Raymond Ritchie, J. T.
McGhee, Mildred Payne, Ina Mc
Adams, and Virginia Hunt.
The results of the test have not
yet been received, but will be an-
1 nounced later.