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VOL. 2.
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL APRIL 7, 1922.
No. 16.
EK FIELD OAF yiERWAV
TO BE A BIBEER SUCCESS
THAN lASTJAE’S TRIUMPU
The Coaches for the Various Classes
Have Been Appointed; They are
Misses Morrow, Dry, Grogan
and Detwiler
Field Day, which is the most im
portant day of the whole year to the
girls, will be April 28. It is going
to be at Cone Park. This day will
contain interest and excitement for
everybody.
The faculty is planning great
events for Field Day. They are
working earnestly to make it a suc
cess. It is going to be different in
many respects from last year’s.
Teachers have been placed in
charge of each class. They are to
train the girls for the different
events. Miss Grogan has charge of
the Freshmen; Miss Dry the Sopho
mores; Miss Morrow, the Juniors;
and Miss Detwiler, the Seniors.
All the girls will not compete in
just anything and everything they
want to, but will be chosen, by the
leaders, before Field Day, for some
certain event. Each girl can not go
out for more than five events. This
will cause less confusion and take
less time.
The final volley ball and basket
ball class championship game will
be played. Basketball and base
ball throws, dashes and all kinds of
relays will make up the program for
the day.
The idea this year for Field Day
is to make it short and snappy. We
don’t want a long drawn out pro
gram. For this reason, only athletic
events will be performed, while falk
dancing and May. pole will be the
program for May.
There will be numerous prizes
given for the winners of both per
sonal and group events. The win
ners will also receive points. Every
body is going to woi'k hard to win
points, so each girl should go to
work and make up her mind to win.
This will cause the contest to be
more interesting and exciting.
A "LOT” IN B. N. S. IS NEBE
Tuesday morning, March 28th,
There was something new in the hall
of G. H. S. It was the silver
loving cup which was won by tha:
fine Team of old G. H. S. Our
Team won the state championship in
basket-ball and the cup is their
reward. The Team had to work
bard for this gem and we are all in
deed proud of the Team and the
This is the first boys’ state champion
ship in basket-ball that has ever
been won by our school but we
hope it will not be the last one.
Have you seen the cup? If you
haven’t go look at it today! It stands
for the motto “Play the game,” as
the game was played by our cham-
pio-ns.
THE NEW TRAYS.
A delightful surprise greeted the
“lunchers” in the cafeteria several
days ago in the form of new trays.
We all agree that they were greatly
needed but perhaps if the old ones
had received better treatment they
would not have been so battered and
dejected looking. It is now a pleas
ure to “go around” on account of the
new trays.. Their brightness cheers
up the down-hearted and makes the
cafeteria a cheerier place.
—United States ex-serrice men
who are located in Calcutta, India,
have made a4)plication to the Amer
ican Legion for a charter.
ATHeC MING IN ENAPEL
m yNIEBEANB FANTASTIE
Amid the profound silence of chap
el, a wedding took place, Wednesday,
showing such athletic ability, that it
will never be forgotten by the for
tunate ones who witnessed it. To
the strains of a ragtime wedding
march the dignified preacher with
his book sedately marched down the
aisle, every now and then practicing
such antics with his feet that he
kicked everybody within reach. The
groomsman, after struggling with a
fancy toe dance, finally reached the
stage, to the rythmic count of the
obliging minister. After the preach
er was settled behind the altar with
the gi>oomsman close by, all eyes
were turned to the next couple, the
father of the bride with his high
silk hat on to grace the occasion, and
the maid of honor, aiTayed in her
best, both doing an arm-stretching
exercise. Close behind them followed
the ring-bearer, bedecked with beads,
who performed a marvelous jumping
dance, and behind her, the best man,
whose eyes were so feeble he needed
spectacles. Then, what excitement
there was, for the biide and .groom
were coming down the aisle! Thf»
bride was beautiful in a Spanish
veil (which strongly resembled a
(tennis net), and the groom was
handsome in a dark suit. Botfi ex
ecuted stunts fitting their station
and dignity, with the train-beared
copying the bride, even to the back
breaking feat of touching'the floor.
The flower girls ended the proces
sion carrying their leaves and flow
ers on tennis racquets. When all hart
reached the stage, they, began to in
dulge in deep breathing exercises to
keep from getting too finistrated
over the ceremony. The bride, Miss
Esther Thetic, and the groom, Mister
Jim Nasium, promised to play with
each other the games of life. The
crowning event was the placing of
the immense ring (in the form of a
hoop) over the head of the bride. T>
the great relief of the bride and
groom, the procession finally got off
the stage. Now, no one can say
'there was never a wedding in G. H.
S.
OR. BARKER GIVES SIUNNING
ADDRESS IN CDAPEL, TELLS
TO BE TRULY HAPPY
Dr. Barker Gives Some Splendid Rules
for Happiness; and Tells What’s
Wrong with Most of Us
TENNIS PLAYERS DO WELL
IN EIRST GAME OE
In the Tennis Tournament with
Burlington, Monday, April 3, at the
Country Club, Myers was the only
succesful contester. He won from
his opponent by the score of 4-6, 6-1,
6-4. Both players exhibited unusual
skill and ability, both in scoring and
securing the ball.
Sebum in singles, was defeated in
two sets by scores of 6-2, 6-1,
Wilkins and Sebum lost in doubles to
the tune of 6-3, 6-1. They were
not playing their usual good games,
suffering apparently from some spe
cies of fright. Considerinjg the
amount of practice they have had,
they played as well as could be
expected.
‘LETTERS ’ DOMESTIC PRODUCTS
The Domestic Science Class did
the Girl’s Athletic Association a
good turn when they consented to
make the monograms and letters
that were awarded to the girls who
made two hundred and four hundred
points.
The letters were extremely well
made and we are sure the most ex
pert needlewomen could not have
done better.
The whole Athletic Association anti
especially the girls who received
letters wish to give the sewing class
a vote of thanks.
Dr. Chas. D. Barker was the honor
guest of Greensboro High School.
Friday afternon, March 31st. He
gave a very interesting talk on “How
to be always happy.” He declared
j that few people are genuinely happy
I because we all live on the theory
! that happiness is dependable on
certain things, such as money; and
gave the five laws of happiness which
he believes will always work.
First, Cultivate the habit of always
looking on the bright side of every
experience.
Dr. Barker said that about twelve
years ago, he used to fret and worry
all the time, and he thought that
God had it in for him, but one day,
in his office, fighting mad, he got to
thinking, “Does worry or fretting
I help trouble after it’s all happened?
I If not, why worry ?
j Several years ago, a certain city
I was nearly ruined because the boll
I weevil got in its cotton crop. Did
that city stop and begin fretting be-
j cause of that? No, indeed! The
; people got busy and planted other
' things in place of the cotton and
I now have made more money than
j ever before. They also erected a
j monument to the boll weevil,
j Second, Accept cheerfully the place
in life that is yours, believing that
! it is the best possible place for you.
\ A painting which always helped
[ Dr. Barker keep the second law was
' the one where two donkeys were
shown, each eating the grass from
the pasture of the other. A little
brass plate bearing these words is
on the first one. “How funny it is
that each thinks the other’s grass
‘s the better.”
Third, Throw your whole soul and
spirit into your work, and do it
the best you know how.
Many girls, some whom are prob
ably in this school, dress and paint
‘^0 attract attention, so that may be
they may some time catch a rich
fellow and then live a life of leis-
ire and luxury, says Dr. Barker.
This is not the right attitude.. Many
of the rich society women who
are supposedly happy, are wick
ed because they have no work to do.
I’incl some work to do, and then do
it the best you can.
The greatest truth ever told is
what Jesus taught: “It doesn’t mat
ter what the work is, if it is your
work, but how you do your work.
Fourth, Get into the habit of doing
bits of kindness and cOurteousness
to all those who touch your life
each day.
As a warning to you girls and
boys,” he said, “don’t waste all
your love the first month after
your’re married, but save some so
that after six months you will still
be on agreeable terms. Don’t start
by being good to the heathen, but
start at home. Do all in you-r power
to make your home as agreeable
and nice as pqssible. Be courteous tO'
the home folks, first of all.”
And last, the fifth, and most im
portant one of all: Adopt and main-
'tain a simple childlike attitude of
confidence and trust in God as your
own father.
When he was about twelve, Dr.
Barker joined the church. He admits
that he did not have much idea of
Christianity and regarded God as
one who was far away, long-faced,
and trying to catch him in so-mething
wrong. In other words, a joy killer.
One night, in Washington, he
began to think; Jesus calls God,
“Our Father, your Father,” one hun
dred and eighty-eight times in the
Bible, so He must be my father
(CONTINUED ON PAGE 2)
HAVE SOME TRIP”
ACCORDING TO NELLIE IRVIN
“Debaters have a grand and glori
ous time at Asheville” says Nellie
Irvin.
Nellie Irvin explains very effect
ively the debater’s trip to Asheville.
They arrived and were met by a
large number of pupils and teachers
who escorted them to the Hotel. The
next day they were taken on a ride
on these wonderful drives around
Asheville. “They just treated us gor
geous” as she put it. “And above
all of these wonderful things that
they did for us at the school they
gave us the most wonderful lunch
that you ever saw.” Then she made
everybody in the chapel hungry by
describing this abundant lunch.
She wanted to thank the school as
a whole for backing them up so well.
Although they did’t bring back the
decision of the judges they debated
better because they knew the school
was behind them. And the most im
portant of the things that she told
was the way they appreciated the
backing the teachers gave them.
“It almost makes me *cry” says
she, “when I think of the way they
stood by us.” She almost cried as
she told of the wonderful way the
teachers showed their hope for them.
Her story was told very effectively
with the use of many expressive
adjectives that sent her explanation
home.
EDWIN PEARCE AND
RAWLINS OUT TALK
Nellie Irvin and Katherine Gran
tham Put Up Some Fight In
Asheville, But Lose
On March 24, Greensboro’s affirma
tive team defeated the negative team
representing Winston-Salem in the
annual triangular debate, the subject
for this year being, “Resolved, that
the United States should enter the
League of Nations.” Greensboro High
School was upheld by Edwin Pearce
and Hubert Rawlins while Hermon
Enoch and Richard Horn represent
ed Winston High School. The neg
ative put up a good fight but the
strong argument of Edwin Pearce
and the splendid rebuttal of Hubert
Rawlins left no question in the minds
of the audience and judges as to the
winner. The decision of the judges
was unanimously in favor of the
affirmative.
On the same day our girls Nellie
Irvin and Katherine Grantham went
to Asheville representing the nega
tive. They put up a splendid ar
gument, but it seemed that luck
was against them and the decision
of the judges was not in their favor.
SyPPER IS GIVEN IN HONOR
WINSTON’S VISITING BEBUIERS
G. N. S. LICKS fflNDLEHN
Bill LOSES TO
On Friday night, March 24th, at
six p. m. a supper was given in
honor of the Winston debaters in
the cafeteria. An agreeable crowd
was present and everyone had an
enjoyable evening. Beside our de
baters, Hubert Rawlins and Edwin
Pearce, the Winston debaters, Her
mon Enochs and Richard Horn, there
were Mr. Shields, the Winston coach,
Miss Blakeney and Mr. Phillips, two
of our coaches, and about eight re
presentatives of the student body and
debating club. Two of the main fac
tors of the occasion were Misses
Summerell and Killingsworth, who
acted as chief cooks and bottle wash
ers. A delightful chicken salad course
was served accompanied by jokes,
mints and peanuts. While the ice
cream was being served a carefully
planned peanut battle was fought in
which all the remaining peanuts were
disposed of in a manner extremely
displeasing to the janitor. After dis
posing of the eats, the company left
‘the scene of joy with regret, and it
is certain that the Winston boys were
less chagrined by defeat after such a
feed.
GIRLS’ CLUB ENJOYS DINNER
WITH ROTARIANS
On Tuesday, April 4, at the 0.
Henry Hotel the girls of the “G.”
Club of the school had the pleasure
of being present at a luncheon given
by the Rotary Club. Songs were
sung, led by Miss Dorothy Clement
of the North Carolina College for
Women. Talks were made by Jo
sephus Daniels of Raleigh and Dr.
L. D. Royster of the same city.
Mr. J. D. Wilkins talked for a few
minutes on “The ‘G’ Club” after
which Emelia Stemberger -expressed
the appreciation of the club, of the
hospitality that the Rotaiy Club had
shown.
Those present from the High
School were:
Mr. Guy Phillips, Miss Mary
Morrow, Miss Edna Tyre, Miss Nellie
Dry, Emelia Stemberger, Doris Stin
nett, Dorris Butner, Flax McAlister,
Isabel Cone, Ellen Stone, Elizabeth
Simpson, Margaret Patterson, Elea
nor larton and Elizabeth Transeu.
On Monday, April 3, G. H. S.
baseball came along in full swing.
For the first time in the history
of G. H. S. a double header was
played.
The first team met Durham while
the second played Randleman. The
games were split, G. H. S. de
feating Randleman and losing to Dur
ham.
In the Durham game, there was
real baseball. The game was stren-
ously contested. Capt. Green, on
second, and all of the outfielders
played an excellent game. Oscar
Wrenn, in the early part of the
game, knocked a three bagger and
as he slid to third he sprained his
ankle. This put him out of the
game, but his fine work had already
helped a great deal though a few
j wild throws and errors discouraged
I the team somewhat, it did not
I give way an inch until this game
: was over. Wilbour Cooper twisted
the ball.
While the first team was waging
war on the Durham lads the second
team was engaged in a fuss of the
national pastime with Randleman.
Greensboro drew first blood scoring
in the initial inning. Randleman
oame back in their half running
two over the mat. They stayed in lead
until the last inning when Greensbo
ro came in full of pep. Jones douted
the “apple” for three bases. Lanier
singled scoring Jones. “Tink” Lam
beth crashing double scored Lanier
thus winning the game. Score 8
to 7. With lightning speed and
marvelous accuracy altho we played
a good game it was not as* good as
G. H. S. can do. When we play
Durham again everyone expects a
victory.
SPANISH DEPARTMENT IN FULL
SWING
Mrs. Laughlin has fully recovered
and the Spanish Department is again
in full swing. Mrs. Laughlin has
undergone several serious operations
at Long’s Hospital which naturally
brought the Spanish work in the
school to a halt; but she is now
back on the job with new vigor and
says that with just a little crowding
the work laid out for the Spring
Semester will be easily completed.