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From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
VOLUME V
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., NOVEMBER 20, 1924
NUMBER 5
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WHIRLWIND LOSES LAST BATTLE
OF THE SEASON TO HIGH POINTERS
G. H. S. Out of Title Race But
Not Down in Spirit.
SPORTSMANSHIP PREDOMINATES
Hackney, Watson, and Burroughs Stars
For Greensboro High School—
Play Consistent Game.
It was a colorful but luckless game
that the Greensboro eleven dropped to
the Pointers on Welch field Friday aft
ernoon by tbe score of 14-13, thus los
ing their hopes of the Western North
Carolina championship. In the game of
sportsmanship and real playing, Greens
boro won by a large score. Burroughs’
men fought a hard and clean game, but
by some misfortune let Gernander, full
back for High Point, gain the winning
point in the last few minutes of play.
The Whirlwind played an impressive
game and held the Pointers on their ears
until the final play. Twice Greensboro’s
brave men advanced the leather over the
goal with the greatest ease. On two
more occasions the ball was lifted from
midfield across the goal line, only to be
called back by the referee. Hackney
made a beautiful end run of 50 yards
across the goal line, but the referee con
tended that he stepped out of bounds on
the 10-yard line.
Greensboro received the ball on the
50-yard line. After an exchange of punts
Williams passed 30 yards to Koenig,
who leaped into the air, taking the ball
across the goal line. The referee called
the ball back and penalized Greensboro
for being off-side.
In the third period the Whirlwind
scored again by Watson’s line plunges
and a beautiful end run which was con
sidered successful by the referee. Bur
roughs kicked for the extra point.
High Point in its second attempt for
a touchdown was successful. Gerander
earried the ball across by short plunges
through the line. The game ended two
seconds later with the ball on the 45-
yard line in High Point’s possession.
Among Greensboro’s real football play
ers Hackney, Watson, Connelly, Shelton,
Burroughs and Goodwin were outstand
ing players, while High Point’s captain,
Gernander, was the only star for the
Pointers.
Hackney, Greensboro back, displayed
his best work of the season in the final
score. Always on off-tackle plays he
gained long runs, shaking off his oppon
ents and side-stepping like a veteran.
Watson was wonderful in line plunges.
Shelton, Goodwin, Connelly and Bur
roughs played their very best. The
whole t^am proved to the sidelines what
real sportsmen the G. H. S. football boys
are, and the Greensboro cheers rang out
the true spirit of the whole school.
Line-up and summary:
Greensboro (13) High Point (14)
Burroughs (C.) Perdue
L. E.
Williman Fuqua
L. T.
Ford Daniels
L. G.
Goodwin Dallas
C.
Connelly Wofford
R. G.
Davant Ellington
R. T.
Maus Combs
R. E.
Williams Foust
Q. B.
Hackney White
L. H. B.
Shelton : Wall
R. H. B.
Watson Gernander (C.)
F. B.
Score by periods:
Greensboro 0 6 7 0—13
High Point 0 7 0 7—14
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AN INVITATION
Since this is National Educa
tion Week a cordial invitation
was extended to the parents to
visit us, in order that they might
become better acquainted with
the school. Mothers and fathers,
if you have not already come to
see us this week, we wish you
would come Friday.
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MRS. MARTIN ADDRESSES
PARENTS AND TEACHERS
Would Put Personality Above Scholar
ship—Discusses the Adolescent
Boy and Girl.
On Wednesday afternoon, November
5, Mrs. W. W. Martin addressed tbe
Parent-Teachers’ Association in the High
School auditorium.
“Young mothers and teachers start out
with a wrong conception of child life,”
Mrs. Martin told her audience in the
beginning. “We think the babe in our
arms or tbe child entrusted to our care
is as so much clay and can be molded
into tbe man or woman we would have
him be. We forget he is not a counter
part of his father or mother, but a sum
total of tbe instincts and emotions of
all bis ancestors, and must work out his
own destiny.”
“Children are born with two instincts,”
Mrs. Martin continued. “In the early
days the instinct that expresses itself
most strongly is docility, that trait that
makes the child feel his inferiority to
parents, to God, and to law. Soon the
next instinct shows itself,—that of inde
pendence. The child becoming conscious
of his own powers, breaks away from his
mother’s apron-strings and really begins
to live its own life. We do wrong when
we try to keep the child under our wing.
It is natural that he grow, even though
this growth expresses itself in strange
ways sometimes; in ways that we can’t
always understand. At this period we
must realize the child is in the storm
and stress, and feels himself always mis
understood. He needs no tyrant to com
mand him, but a companion to guide
bim. Parents and teachers do well when
they give him plenty of chances for good,
clean comradeship, wholesome literature,
and a deep religious experience.
“Most children in the adolescent per
iod long for a great adventure. We
should provide this when the time comes,
else the child will take it himself.”
Mrs. Martin urged co-operation of
mothers and teachers in order to make
the “whole sea calm” so that life may
be richer for all in the community.
“In conclusion I would say to both
teachers and parents,” continued Mrs.
Martin, “Don’t let the system crush the
child; make the system take its place
as a servant of growth. Growth is bet
ter than good grades, happiness more
than achievement, independence more
than domination, and personality more
than marks and honor.”
What’s in a name? That which we
call a rose, by any other name would
smell as sweet.—Shakespeare.
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“PEACE” THE THEME OF
A. L. BROOKS’ TALK IN
CHAPEL ARMISTICE DAY
“Follow the Commands of the Prince
of Peace With the Bible As the
Textbook,” He Urged.
E. E. WHITE MAKES BRIEF TALK
Tuesday morning, November 11, an
Armistice Day program was presented
to the entire High School. Mr. A. L.
Brooks and Rev. E. E. White, pastor of
the Forest Avenue Baptist church, were
the speakers.
To begin the program Miss Killings-
worth read the 46th Psalm, and pre
pared the way for the speakers by giv
ing the reasons why there was not a
holiday for the schools. “We believe that
we can celebrate this day and teach
patriotism better to you at school, and
for that reason we have given you no
holiday but have asked these gentlemen
to speak to you,” she said.
Mr. Brooks first reminded the stu
dents that responsibilities were soon to
come upon them. “In a short time,” he
said, “you students will take your fath
ers’ and mothers’ places in the world;
you will soon have the vote. Therefore,
it is important that your minds, your
philosophies, be properly cultivated.
“Today there are two schools of
thought which we must consider: first,
the belief that mankind is incapable of
settling disputes without war; second,
that men have sense enough to settle
quarrels peacefully.' The purpose of
education is to take the savagery out of
you and make you an enlightened peo
ple. I do not say that there will never
be another war; in fact, I personally
believe that another one is inevitable be
fore the disputes of the world can be
settled.
“However, take tbe history of this
country and analyze the characters of
the best known and best loved citizens.
These people are so esteemed because of
their love and not their warlike power.
Going back to 50 years ago, the name
of Vance called forth more attention in
North Carolina than any other person
besides Aycock. Y’ance’s philosophy of
life was unselfishness, service.
“The next man, Charles B. Aycock—
‘Charlie’ Aycock, as we called him—
preached the gospel of peace and learn
ing. The only way to keep this doctrine
alive is by peace, not by war.
“The best text-book on citizenship is
the Bible. You can’t make people put
down their guns and swords until Christ’s
doctrine, the Brotherhood of Man, is
accepted. We have a glorious flag fly
ing over our country, but we don’t all
realize its trUe meaning. We ought to
understand this as connected with peace,
and then abide by it.
“There are two big questions today
which the nations are attempting to an
swer: First, disarm or not? Next, shall
there be a code of arbitration instead of
a resort to arms? The most of the coun
tries of the world have entered the
World Court except Bolshevik Russia,
assassin-ridden Mexico, and (in my opin
ion) a very delinquent America.
“When you boys and girls have the
right to vote, the mother heart of the
country ought to impress upon you the
doctrines of the Prince of Peace rather
than of war. Do not misconstrue my
meaning, for it is very, very true that
if others before us had not sacrificed,
we would not be safe today.
“In 1884 Chili and Argentina were on
the verge of war; but things were set
tled peaceably at tbe eleventh hour with
King George as arbitrator. To commem
orate this the two countries melted all
their cannons, bullets, and other metal
implements of war and made of it a
huge statute of Christ which they set up
on the boundary line on a lofty peak of
the Andes mountains. This memorial is
known as the ‘Christ of the Andes,’ and
on its base is the inscription, ‘Sooner
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STAR BEARERS
Gold Stars
Garnett Gregory, Bob Stone,
Elizabeth Stone, Elizabeth Smith,
Lois Dorsett, Betty Harrison, Vir
ginia Bain.
Silver Stars
Helen Felder, Edward Menden
hall, James Tidwell, Glenn Mac
Leod, Kate Stewart, Margaret
Ferguson, Ethel Morgan, Bernice
Apple, Betty Brown, Mary Eliza
beth King, Cynthia Vaughn, Mary
Jane Wharton.
Bronze Stars
Michaux Crocker, Ruth Simpson,
Robert Whiteley, John Thornton,
Ben Kendricks, Josephine Aber-
nethy, Edwin Lashley, James Rob
inson, Louise McCulloch, Helen
Stockard, Lulu Michaux, Margaret
Mason, Hilda Smith, Luna Byrd,
Dorothy Lea, Dorothy Mayes,
Marshall Campbell, Mary Lyon,
Margaret Hood, Mary Price, Mir
iam Block, Mary Carlson, Virginia
Douglas, Ruth Heath, Sara Men
denhall, Matilda Robinson, Myra
Wilkinson, Nell Thurman, Phyllis
Penn, Mary Hones, Kathleen Lash
ley, Margaret Hackney, Anne Ar-
rasmith, Ruth Lewis, Frances Sink,
Marion Turner, Henry Biggs, J.
D. McNairy, Charles Graff, Carl
ton Wilder, Mary Lyon Leak,
Margaret Neal, Helen Shuford,
Mary McCollum, Annie Yount, P.
B. Whittington, Lois Mitchell,
Irene Hester, Gertrude Hobbs,
Pauline Medearis, Thelma Sherrill,
Lacy Andrews, Byron Sharpe,
Martha Broadhurst, Maxine Fer-
ree, Clara Mae Hines, Marjorie
Vanneman.
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MRS. H. SMITH SPEAKS
ON “PAYING THE PRICE”
Miss Mae Bush, Librarian, Gives Talk
On Book Week; Reviews
“So Big.”
Miss Lillian Killingsworth, dean of
girls, opened the chapel program Mon-
dajq November 10, by reading the scrip
tures.
Miss Mae Bush, librarian, gave a short
address on Book Week, a week set aside
for the promotion of better books for
students. She did not ask for books for
the school library, for there is so little
spare room, but she asked anyone who
had books on tbe parallel lists to give
them. The Greensboro High School li
brary is so small that the pupils are
asked not to study their own books in
there, but to use the library books and
magazines. Miss Bush concluded her
talk with a review of “So Big,” by Edna
Ferber. It is the story of Salina Peake,
educated in a boarding school, trans
planted into a Dutch settlement, where
she marries and makes her living off a
farm. Although in such circumstances,
she keeps in touch with the world through
books and magazines, and finally at the
end a portrait painter, whom her son
loves, wishes to paint her portrait, for
her face shows all her love of life and
human interest.
Mrs. Hazen Smith, the last speaker,
is the young people’s worker at the Pres
byterian Church of the Covenant. She
took as her theme, “Paying the Price.”
In this world everyone must xiay. If
you wish to get something out of life
you must put something in. At school,
lessons can be learned only by studying;
good grades can only be earned through
hard work. At home, gratitude is the
least we can give to our mothers and
fathers for what they have done for us.
To God we owe devotion, gratitude and
love.
Arthur Davant, president of the stu
dent council, made an announcement
about an essay contest. Tbe themes are
to have at least 1800 words and must be
in by November 18. Tbe subject is one
uiion which Greensboro High School
impils should be able to write from ex-
lierience, “The Kind of Student Govern
ment I Would Like to See in My High
School.”
OLD FACULTY MEMBERS
ENTERTAIN NEW ONES
AT MIRTHFUL BANQUET
Members of High School Faculty Sup
plant Dignity With
Funny Stunts.
A FRIENDLY SPIRIT PREVAILS
Friday evening, November 14, old and
new faculty members of the Greensboro
High School met around the banquet ta
ble in the autumn-bowered cafeteria for
an evening of mirth and fun. Care and
dignity vanished at the sight of the
place-cards of the guests; various and
divers animated toys lead the guests to
their places among the “old.”
In welcoming the new comers to the
high school faculty. Miss Lillian Killings
worth, dean of girls, reminded them of
the first few days of school when life
was too busy for banquets and social
gatherings. “But now, when all of us
are settled down deep in our work, we
bid you rise out of it tonight, and let
us know you better. We welcome you
most heartily here tonight, when old and
new teachers may come together, not for
teachers’ meetings, not for problems of
school, not for instructions about yellow
sheets and reports, but just for an eve
ning of good fellowship and friendship
making. We greet you with this hearty
welcome.” Joining Miss Killingsworth
in her greetings, Mr. Gilder sieve led the
old teachers in singing their song of
welcome.
Representing the new members. Miss
Laura Tillett, head of the English de
partment, gave the following very clever
response:
‘^‘Listen, now folks, I have something ta
say,
In words quite bold, as best I may,
Of what yon old teachers have meant
to us.
You’ve told us how we shouldn’t and
must,
Discipline John and Sallie and James.
‘You mustn’t,’ you said, ‘ever call them
names;
You must smile and joke and fondle and
pet,
And never frown and never fret;
You must keep your records all quite
straight.
And never get here a minute late.”
Miss Wine showed us how not to he surly
As quite gaily to classes she led Glenn
Gurley.
Miss Grogan taught us how to he happy.
Miss Coleman, how to make things
snappy;
Miss Hall an example of faithfulness
was;
8he taught us how to get on with the
Ma’s;
Mr. Wunsch did indeed put us to shame
Because he could do everything by name.
Miss Moore showed us how to be mod
est and quiet,
Miss Martin, how to put down a riot.
Miss Beckwith, how to be very calm
And not lose our heads at the fire-alarm.
Miss Mercer said our bobbed hair was
all right.
Even though it made us look quite a
sight.
Miss Dry instructed iis in play.
And said it would make us young and
gay.
Miss ‘Killie’ has ever been ready to hear
Our troubles, and oh, we think she’s a
dear.
Mr. Edwards knows how to make folks
work—
Yellow sheets and reports we can never
shirk.
He said he liked to see a shiny nose.
And cheeks flushed with the natural rose.
So each of you' has been a good friend.
And ever ready our mistakes to mend.
We think you were sports to invite us
to dine;
It has indeed been all quite fine.”
Throughout the evening long distance
telephone calls, special delivery letters,
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