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VOLUME V.
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., SEPTEMBER 25, 1924
NUMBER 1
EDWARDS IS INTRODUCED
TO CENTRAL HI STUDENTS
IN FIRST CHAPEL MEETING
New Principal Responds With a Chal
lenge to Students and
Faculty. ^
CO-OPERATION THE KEYNOTE
'fo the very fitting introduction of
Superintendent Fred Archer in present
ing the High School’s new i)r!nci]nd to
tlie student body in chapel on Wedne;-
day, September 10, Mr. Lee H. Edwards
made a most timely response, when he
accepted this high and worthy position
with a liearty promise to give hap]finess
to all.
“This cool, crisp autumn morning
makes the 19th Psalm a very apjiropri-
ate scripture lesson for us today,” was
M iss Killingsworth’s only comment be
fore reading the beautiful song of David.
The short devotional period was closed
by the student body’s joining Miss Kill-
ingsworth in the laird’s Prayer.
Superintendent Archer introduced the
new ]irincipal, Mr. Iwe H. Edwards, who
was last year’s priiicipal of the Caldwell
School and whom Mr. Archer has known
for five 3’ears—“five hapiij" years,” said
Mr. Archer. In recalling the principals
of G. H. S. during the last seven j'ears,
—Hamilton, Price, Phillips, “a line of
kings,”- he considered Mr. Edwards a
worthy successor. “A man of high Chris-
ti;in character, of keen understanding, of
a S3'm]iathetic and kind soul, and of high
est intelligence and culture,” were some
of the tributes jiaid tlie new principal bj'
j 1 Pf' VIiiiiorinrRndent before be finMllv call-
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ed bim “a man,” like Shakes]ieare called
Brutus one day when he jiaid him the
highest of all tributes.
Mr. Archer’s final words in “makin
the students and principal acquainted
with each other” were verj" appropriate
when, in the words of Chaucer, he called
Mr. Edwards “a parfait knight” who
“loved chivalrye, trouthe and honour, fre
dom and curteisye.”
In response to such high comrngndation
Mr. Edwards made a few modest com
ments before he introduced the new
teachers,—Misses Wheeler, Glenn, Til
lett. Bush, Causey, Kelly, Walker, Black
mon, Greene, and Rankin; Mrs. Phillips;
Messrs. Wunsch, Aycock and Comer.
In his introductory remarks he praised
the order in chai)el and the clean faces,
that had the rei)utation of being be-pow-
dered and painted. A bright, happy, and
successful jmar was the new principal’s
vision. He urged that the students and
faculty join hands and push forward in
the different phases of school life and
thus find the hai)piness to which he re
ferred in the beginning.
’ Get the unpleasant things out of the
v/,av, said Mr. Edwards, “one of which
iS^ in mging the course of study.” Many
]) Hints allow their sons and daughters
tojptake snap courses which will not ful-
fil|j college requirements, the leader de-
clacred, as he commended the many who
have chosen difficidt courses until the easj^
ones have dwindled away. “You can’t
whet a butcher knifs on a cake of soap,”
was a clever way of showing the pupils
that their minds need stiff, hard work
to whet them in the sharp blades of in
tellect and culture. Mr. Edwards asked
that the pupils pledge themselves to
hard work and to good fellowship, for
above all he wants them to be happy in
a wholesome, sportsmanshij:) way. But
the thing he wants most is cooperation,
and the thing he promised to give most
is cooperation—a cooperation that will
bring true happiness to all.
Mr. Edivards advised each pupil to
work toward higher ideals, to set a goal
at 80 years of age and make everything
in their lives from now until then step
ping stones to that goal.
(Continned on Page Five)
liEE H. EDWARDS, Our Principal
WORK, WORSHIP AND PLAY
FORM KEYNOTE OF SENIOR
PROGRAM GIVEN IN CHAPEL
GREENSBORO WINS FIRST
PLACE IN STATE CONTEST
Emphasis is Placed Upon Development
of Mental, Spiritual and
Physical Life,
PROGRAM GIVEN THREE TIMES
“And Jesus increased in wisdom and
stature, and in favor with God and man.”
With these words Garnett Gregory, the
senior president, opened the first Mon-
da.v’s devotional chapel exercise, conduct
ed bj' Edgar Young and Garnett Greg
ory. Taking this phrase as a creed, Gar
nett explained that to live as He did we
must have as essentials of life—work,
worship and plaj".
Elizabeth Smith ably explained work
and what it meant in life, after which
Phillip Jeffrej^s played “Polonaise in A
Hat” by Choi)in, and as an encore, “Pre
lude in C sharp minor” by Rachmaninoff.
“And in favor with God and man”
was explained by Frances Elder, who
spoke of worship in man’s life.
Mr. Miller, accompanied by Philli]) ,Tef-
freys, charmed the audience bj^ singing
Invictus,” by Huhn, and as an encore
“Tommy Ladd.”
Vernell Hacknej'' told his hearers how,
if they would live like Jesus, they must
develop physically.
So the three developments must be
mental, spiritual and physical—“And Je
sus increased in wisdom and stature, and
in favor with God and man.”
Jack Baxter, acconipanied by Phillip
Jeffreys, played “Ave Maria” by Schu
bert.
(Continued on Page Six)
For the best essaj" on Jefferson
Davis the U. D. C, of North Caro
lina offered a prize of .$200 to any
high school pupil in the state wishing
to enter the contest. Among the
hundreds of manuscripts registered
in the contest, the essay written by
Martha Farrar of the class of ’24
of Greensboro High School was chos
en as the best. The prize was pre
sented to Miss Farrar through Mr.
L. B. Newell of Charlotte, one of
the state officers of North Carolina.
THE TORCH LIGHT SOCIETY
INITIATES NEW MEMBERS
AT DELIGHTFUL BANQUET
Bobby Wilkins Presides and Welcomes
the Assembled Members in
Happy Manner,
MR, EDWARDS MAKES GOOD TALK
SUPT. ARCHER WILL SPEND
NINE MONTHS IN NEW YORK
Is Given Leave of Absence by School
Board to Accept Fellowship at
Columbia University,
(Oreeniihoro Dailg Newa)
Mr. Frederick Archer, superintendent
of city schools, has been granted a leave
of absence to attend Teachers College,
Columbia University, for nine months as
one of the North Carolina educators sel
ected by the general education board,
and he and his family expect to leave
Wednesday for New York.
Mr. I.ee H. Edwards, principal of the
High School, will be acting superinten
dent during the absence of Mr. Archer.
The leave of absence was granted by
the school hoard after long consideration.
Mr. Archer was recommended for the fel-
low^ship given by the general education
hoard in June and w'ent to Raleigh to
meet Frank Baachman, representative of
the hoard, earty in the summer. He told
(Continued on Page Three)
Friday evening, September 12, the old
members of the Torch Light Society met
the newdj’ elected torch-light bearers in
a delightful banquet. The decorative
schem,e was effectively carried out in
gold and white, the colors of the society.
Place cards bearing flaming torches di
rected the members to their respective
places around the festal board.
Bobby Wilkins, the former president,
welcomed the assembled members, bid
ding all to become acquainted and to en
joy themselves. Then worthy tributes
were paid the society by Miss Grogan,
Miss Killingsworth, and Isabel Cone.
Fear and merriment mingled when
Bobbj^ Wilkins announced that the goat
was waiting outside and that the paddle
was in perfect order. But fear was soon
transformed into deepest sincerity when
the new members arose to pledge their
oath to the organization.
After this solemn ceremony, Mr. Lee
Edwards expressed his appreciation of
the work and spirit of the society. Gar
nett Gregory then spoke for the new
members with a pledge to always uphold
the honor and ideals of the Torch-bear
ers.
The society expressed its appreciation
to Mrs. Comer for the delicious four-
course dinner.
(Continued, on Page Three)
SUPERINTENDENT ARCHER
TALKS OVER PLANS WITH
ALL TEACHERS OF THE CITY
Places Personality Above Scholarship
and Routine of Schedule in
Relative Importance.
HI ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCED
H'lie yard in front of the Central High
School was filled with teachers on Sep
tember 1 when all teachers in the Greens
boro jniblic schools met for the first time
tins .vear. This Initial meeting was sche
duled for 9:30, but at 9 o’clock grou])S
of teachers had begun to gather. By
9:25 there was assembled a laughing,
talking group of people who were fast
becoming acquainted with each other.
At the api).).'nted time thej^ went into
the auditorium and Mr. Frederick Archer
took charge of the meeting. 4'he Rev. R.
Murplpy Williams offered up a prayer
in behalf of the staff, asking for divine
guidance throughout the year.
Mrs. I,. H. Martin, in greeting the as
sembly in behalf of the Parent-Teachers
Association, said: “We parents have had
hese wriggkng, active youngsters on our
hands all summer, and we want to assure
you that we certainly bid you welcome.”
Following this message from the asso
ciation Mr. Archer addressed the meet
ing. “The teachers are, I think, the most
important group of people in Greens
boro,” he began. “They train the young
er generation, and these vmung people in
our schools today will be the leaders in
a few years,” he said in speaking of the
importance and responsibility of the
members on the st-nff.
A few business matters were brought
up and then the principals of the vari
ous schools called meetings. These ena
bled the smaller groups to become better
acquainted. Similar meetings were held
in the ensuing two days.
High School Organization
The organization of high school de
partments has been announced, as fol
lows:
English Department — Miss Tillett,
head; Miss Winifred Beckwith, Miss Ju
lia Glenn, Miss Marj’ Wheeler, Miss I^ois
Davidson, Miss Christine Gillis, Miss Es
sie Dale Hunter, Miss Amy Caldwell and
Miss Mae Bush.
Latin Department—Miss Wine, head;
Miss Evelyn Martin, Miss Daisy Ander
son, Miss Lesley.
lyfodern Language Department—Miss
Inabelle Coleman, head; Miss Geraldine
Kelly, Spanish; Miss Josephine Causey,
French; Miss Rankin, French; Mr. W.
Robert Wunsch, German.
2 [at hematics Department—Miss lone
Grogan, head; Miss Lillie Walker, Miss
Ida Belle Moore, Mr. James Farthing,
Mr. A. R. Bullock, and Miss F'annie
Starr Mitchell.
Science Department—Miss Nellie Kate
Dry, acting head; Mr. Johnson, Miss Lu
cille Mercer, Mr. I,. C. Comer, Mr. Strick
land, Miss Bullard, Miss Nell Pickard,
Miss Dally.
Historg Department — Mrs. Charles
Phillips, acting head; Mr. Frank P. Ay-
cock, Miss Mary Blackmon, Miss Lillian
Killingsworth, Miss Essie Dale Hunter,
Miss Lois Davidson, Mr. Bennett.
Commercial Department—Mr. Pultz,
head; Miss Greene and Miss Scott.
Domestic Science — Miss Stevenson,
head; Miss Zolleman.
Librarg—Miss Mae Bush and Miss Sue
Gee Smith.
Cafeteria-—Mrs. Comer and Mrs.
Reaves.
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Earth is so kind that you just tickle
her with a hoe, and she laughs with a
harvest.—Douglas Oerrald.
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They are never alone that are accom
panied with noble thoughts.—Sir Philip
Sidney.