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H ift J XHIPEP Published by the Students of Lexington High School VP VOL I I.EXINGTON, N. C., DPJCEMBER 22, 1922. No. 9 Modern High School The other night I sat listening to a concert over my radio phone. Turn ing the knob on one of the instru ments, I “tuned” in another station, and soon was listening to a talk on high scliools and education. When the talk was finished, I .sat for perhaps twenty minutes, musing over what the speaker had said. A modern high school should have ample room. The rooms should be large and airy, as fresh air is an im portant factor in studying. The class periods should be of a sufficent length of time to enable the class to receive the full benefit of the recitation. Every school should be equipped ■virh 0, system of buzzers to announce the class periods. This does not in volve much expense and is very con venient as it saves time and steps. One very important factor in a high school is that of an auditorium. The school should have one. It is very essential that this auditorium be lar,ge enough. One reason Is this: suppose for instance that a play or lecture were to be hold in the school, (as is generally the case) and a large crowd were to attend. If the school auditorium is too small this will cause much inconvenience. Pro.cably one of the things most important is that of the heating sys tem. All schools should be properly heated. One very important thing is the facultj'. Good teachers make good students. A good set of teachers can do wonders. The superintendent and principal who cooperate and talk to the student as a student, are the ones who are liked best. It is a pleasure to obey and study under a pleasant teacher. Athletics is also very important in the make up of a modern high school. The school with a well developed baseball, football and basketball team is the one to be noticed. Nearly every school has an athletic club. Gener ally there is a fee of about one dollar. This dollar goes toward the buying of suits and equipments for games in which the clubs participate. In a modern high school there is .generally to be found a manual train- ir.g room. Manual training teaches the boy in the use of tools. It also teaches the boy to be self-reliant in this manner. A domestic science class is gener ally to be found in a modern high school. This class instructs girls In the art of cooking and general housekeeping. Most high schools have a sewing class. The sewing class is for girls It is very useful as it teaches them how to sew. Under athletics comes the gym nasium. Most schools are equipped with one of some sort. This enables the boy to take exercise and is also used for such sports as boxing and fencing. Many schools have a.dapted a sys tem of military training. There are captains, lieutenants and line-serge ants. Squads are drilled daily. The boys are punished if they break the rules. This is a very good thing as it gives the boy a military training and teaches him to obey orders. All of these things go toward mak ing a modern high school what it should be. THEODORE THOMPSON, ’25. The Lcxhipep. The name of our school paper is Lexhipep, This paper does not need to watch its step, Because wherever it may go. It will carry a reputation as white as snow. The latest news it contains Which for it, upholds its name. The subscription price is not very dear. Only one dollar for a year. JOHN ANDREW, ’2 4. Duncan, King of Scotland, Meets Tragic Death King Mui-clercd While Sleeping. Whole Nation in Grief. No CTiio as to Dfurder Edinburgh, Nov. 6.—The revolution of the Radicals reached its height in the murder of Duncan, beloved King of Scotland, The King, while on a visit to Macheth, one of the promin ent ministers of his cabinet, was stabbed to death in his royal suite, sometime during the night. The household was thrown into the wildest confusion when Macduff, the trusted atendant of the King upon entering the room to awaken him, found that he had been ruthlessly murdered, while sleeping. These was no confu sion in the royal apartment to indi cate that there had been any struggle and it was apparent that the king had been claimed by death instantly, when the assassin’s dagger was plung ed to the hilt in his magisty’s heart. There had been no disturbance during the night to prepare Lord and Lady Macheth for this horrible tragedy which met their eyes, and Lady Macheth was so overcome with grief and distress that she fainted, and physicians had to be summoned to revive her. The King’s sons, Donol- l)ain and Malchom, who had accom panied the king on his visit, disap peared as soon as their father death was revealed, and no traces of their whereabouts have been found. The conservative party believes that this is an attempt of the radicals to overthrow the manarchists and set up a republic. The Radicals refuse to shoulder the blame and point with suspicion at the disappearance of the king’s sons. The new formed Coaliton Party refuses to make any statement. The king’s body lies in state in the rotunda of the Parliament House at Edinburgh, and hundreds of people (Continued on Page 2 Col 1)
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