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“HIGH” LIFE, FEBRUARY 24, 1922
MEMORY EXPERTS EXHIBIT
THEMSELVES FOR
STUDENTS
ALUMNI NEWS
Tuesday, the students of G. H. S.
had the pleasure of hearing Mr.
Bobert H. Thompson and his asso
ciates, Mr. Stanley and Mr. Rennick.
They were sent out by the national
memory Institute for the purpose of
teaching the methods which Mr.
Thompson employs.
Mr. Phillips introduced Mr. Stan
ley and turned the program over to
him. Mr. Stanley said that three
years ago, Mr. Thompson had the
memory of an ordinary person;
and now he is known as the “Great
est Memory Man” in the world, or
The Man with the “Million Dollar
Memory.”
Mr. Thompson probably knows
about one hundred thousand people.
Mr. Stanley then introduced Mr.
Felix Rennick, who gave'a talk on
“Memory.”
“Memory,” he said, “lies at the
base of every action. Without it,
we could not do the simplest pro
cess.”
Mr. Thompson is able to identify
150 men just introduced to him. “It
is no mystery, but forming conscious
associations between the name and
the face,” said Mr. Rennick.
Mr. Thompson was then introduced
and he gave a demonstration of his
memory. But, first he gave a talk
on health. He said to drink 2
glasses of water after each meal
and to relax for ten minutes. He
especially warned the “girls” against
using cigarettes.
Mr. Rennick then demonstrated
the value of this memory course.
Twenty-five objects were given out
with numbers in various orders. Mr.
Rennick then gave out the numbers
with the name of the object cor
rectly.
DEAN’S OFFICE
James Hendrix—'21
Elected president of freshman class
at Davidson. He also made Varsity
football team.
Elizabeth Harrison—’21
Elected president of Business Club
at N. C. C. W.
Hoyt Boone—'21
Member of Di Society at Carolina
was on a debate a few weeks ago
on Prohibition query: “Resolved thar
the 18th amendment should be re
pealed.” Roonie and a member of
Phi Society won out in Freshman
Class. Will debate soon with the
Sophs to decide which class wins
out in finals. Roonie was also
nominated with five other boys for
class presidency out of five hundred
and fifty-eight. He was not elected,
however.
John Ballard—’21
Visited High School a few weeks
ago.
Ted Koenig—’21
Also visited us a few days ago
while spending the week end here
with parents.
Olive Chandley—1918. Went as a
senior in music to N. C. C. W. and
was a member of Mr. Wade R.
Brown’s party to New York several
weeks ago. They enjoyed the grand
operas.
Jimmy Poole—21. Made Freshman
Basketball team at Chapel Hill. Also
elected sub-manager of baseball team.
Dorothy Clements—1919
Elected cheer leader at N. C. C. W.
—Helen Mendenhall.
SAMUEL JOHNSON
If any of the girls have gone to
Physics Lab. or Chemistry Lab. for
the past week or so, they could not
help but notice a little room in the
basement. This room has a little
light in it, a comfortable-looking
eouch, and is attractively and thor
oughly furnished in every way.
“What is it for?” is the question
asked by several students. And this
is the answer—The room between
the girls’ basement and Physics Lab.
is an office for the Dean and advisors.
Each period in the day a girl is :in
this room acting as hostess to any
one who should need her. If a gfc'l
is ill, medicine may be secured, a
cot is ready to be used, and if needle
and thread ai*e needed, they are to
be found in that room.
A group of girls meet once a
month in order to work for the bet
terment of G. H. S. The girls are
composed of a representative from
each session room, and the heads of
girls’ organizations. If anything is
needed, go to the room, and one of
the girls or the Dean will be at your
seiwice.—E. S.
L-13’S ENTERTAINED WITH
LOVELY VALENTINE PARTY
The L-13 club members and a
few invited guests enjoyed a Valen
tine party Saturday evening at 8
o’clock given by Misses Elizabeth
Chetty and Viola Lasater at the
home of Mr. W. T. Lasater. The
home was artistically decorated with
red hearts. Games were played and
during the evening Miss Helen Clapp
was chosen “Queen of Hearts.” De
licious refreshments were served.
The following members of the club
w®re present: Misses Eliziabeth Chet
ty, Carlotta Johnson, Josephine Da-
vant. Hazel Webster, Ruth Harding,
Helen Mendenhall, Helen Clapp,
Pauline Trent, Alven Stone and
Viola Lasater. The invited guests
were Mary Coe, Lillian Pickett, Lil
lian Gattis, Margaret Lasater, and
Kenneth Clem, Fred Turner, Howard
West, A. Carlson, Arthur Davant,
Brooks McIntosh, Curtis Wilson, Her
bert Coe, Norwood ‘Barnes, Oscar
Wrenn, Robert Williamson, Clarence
Stone, Jaems Jones and Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Thornton.
A. S.
Samuel Johnson, one of the most
eminent English writers of the 18th
century, was born at Lichfield, Sep
tember 18, 1709. His father was a
magistrate and bookseller of some
note in Lichfield. Samuel had in
herited from his ancestors a scrof
ulas taint which marred him horribly.
Johnson acquired great knowledge
from poring over his father’s books.
His family had now sunk into al
most hopeless poverty. Old Mich
ael Johnson could not afford to
send his son to college, but Samuel
went to college, relying upon the
promises of a wealthy neighbor.
However, his father died: the
neighbor did not keep his promises
and Johnson was forced to leave
college without a degree.
To procure a living, Johnson now
became usher in a school. Dis
gusted with the ill treatment, re
ceived here, he left and was next
employed in translating for a book
seller. While Johnson was leading
this vagrant and miserable life, he
fell in love and married a widow,
Mrs. Porter.
Mrs. Porter brought to Johnson
a fortune of £600. ' Relying upon
this capital he opened a classical
boarding school, but procured only
three pupils, one of whom was the
celebrated David Gai’rick.
Disappointed in this enterprise,
Johnson started in company with
Garrick for London. Here he lived
and became very intimate with Rich
ard Savage. At his death, Johnson
wrote “The Life of Richard Savage.”
Johnson died December 13, 1784,
and a week later his body was laid
away in Westminister Abbey, among
the eminent men of whom he had
been the historian,—Cowley, Dryden,
Gay and Addison.
Works of Johnson include, “The
Variety of Human Wishes,” “Eng
lish Dictionary,” “Lives of the Poets,”
“The Idler,” and “The Rambler,” two
periodicals.
—Bertha Ferrel
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team representing a N. C. High
School may make application to the
chairman of the District in which
the school is located for entrance
into the series which shall begin im
mediately after a conference has
been called to arrange a schedule.
This schedule, as arranged, shall
be final and must be completed not
later than April 1, 1922.
The committee feels that it is
adopting a safe middle ground in
thus promoting basketball through
district contests rather than through
a state contest which is not in
keeping With the best advice of the
leading Physical Education people
of the Nation.
The following division of the State
has been suggested and will be as
follows:
The Eastern District shall be com
posed of all schools located east of
an imaginary line drawn from Roa
noke Rapids to Maxton.
The Central District shall be com
posed of all schools located between
the above mentioned line and one
drawm from Mt. Airy through Lexing
ton to Hamlet. t
The Western District shall be com
posed of all schools located west of
the above mentioned line.
Supt. W. B. Crumpton of Selma
has been asked to act as chairman,
Olive Smith of Salem for the Central
Division, and Supt. A. W. Honey
cutt of Hendersonville, N. C. for the
Western Division. These chairmen
will call a meeting on March 3rd or
4th, to aiTange a schedule. The
place of meeting shall be determined
by the District Chairmen.
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stitution which is being mailed out
immediately.
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