SOPHOMORE
ISSUE
EASTER-
PEACE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
VOLUME V
GREENSBORO TEAMS
MAKE GOOD SHOWING
IN TRIANGULAR DEBATE
Greensboro Debaters Are: John Lar
kins, Henry Biggs, John Mebane
and Carlton Wilder
JUDGES’ DECISION UNFAVORABLE
Friday night, March 27, Greensboro
High School offered some brilliant argu
ments to uphold its side of the question,
but both affirmative and negative teams
suffered defeat. The subject was: “Re
scind—That North Carolina should rat
ify the port terminals and water trans
portation act.” The Greensboro affirma
tive team opposed by the High Point
negative squad put up a splendid fight
at home and kept pace with the out-of-
town group in rebuttal, ready come-back,
and thoughtful explanation. The nega
tive team aganist Winston-Salem strug
gled hard, but all in vain.
John Larkins and Henry Biggs, repre
senting the Greensboro affirmative team,
brought out excellent points in favor of
port terminals and discussed them elo
quently. The former in his argument
declared that the wheels of commerce
were locked and offered the ratification
of the port terminals and water trans
portation act as the only possible solu
tion. The four reasons which he used to
back his arguments were; (1) North Car
olina must conserve that which she has
allowed to go to waste; (2) she needs a
basis from which to calculate freight
rates; (3) she needs to be relieved of
discriminating freight rates; (4) water
transportation has become a necessity.
His colleague, Henry Biggs, brought
out that there was a crying need for
faster and cheaper transportation and
that water transportation w'as much fast
er and cost one-third as much as did that
by rail. He advocated that port ter
minals would insure development of
waterways in keeping with the pace of
the state. Such developments would be
far-reaching in their effects and save
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G. H. S. COMMUNITY CHEST
DRIVE IS VERY SUCCESSFUL
High School Donates Over Two Hun
dred Dollars to the
Cause.
The Community Chest campaign was
put on in G. H. S. on March 27, and
brought about successful results. The
students took a great interest in it. All
session rooms paid up 100 per cent, and
the total amount raised by the school
was $214.
The prizes for the best essays and
posters on the Chest were awarded by
Mr. Fred P. Myrick. They were pre
sented to the following: Posters, first
prize, Maxine Ferree; second, James
Stidham. Those receiving prizes in the
senior class for essays were: first, Eliza
beth Cartland; second, Dorothy Lea. For
the junior class: first, Wade Hobbs; sec
ond, Shelton Dry. Sophomore class, none.
Freshman class: first, Sadie Sharp; sec
ond, Margaret Sockwell.
J. Norman wills talks
TO COMMERCIAL CLUB
He Explains How to Meet and Talk
With Big Executives.
On Friday, March 27, J. Norman Wills,
chairman of the school board, gave a talk
to the Commercial club.
Mr. Wills wove through his talk the
theme: “I will lift up mine eyes to the
hills, from whence cometh my help; my
help cometh from the Lord, who made
the heavens and the earth.” (Psalm 21.)
Mr. Wills told the members of the
Commercial club how to rheet and talk
''^ith big executives. He explained to
them the need of a thorough prepara
tion, of a solid foundation, for a busi
ness career.
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., APRIL 9, 1925
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NUMBER 13
TRIANGULAR DEBATERS
REHEARSE IN CHAPEL
LeGrand Johnson and Enoch Elliott
Play Several Selections on
French Harps.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, March 24
and 25, the debating club had charge of
the program in chapel, presenting the
triangular debaters in an open rehearsal.
Tuesday, LeGrand Johnson and Enoch
Elliott entertained the group from An
nexes A and B for a few minutes by
playing several selections on French
harps. These instruments were not very
much to look at, but from the way the
boys played them one would think they
ought to be important instruments of an
orchestra. Miss Killingsworth spoke of
the boys as geniuses.
The next part of the program was the
first half, or one speech from each side,
of the triangular debate. The query,
“Resolved—That North Carolina should
ratify the port terminals and water
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MISS TILLETT ADDRESSES
CONFERENCE AT DURHAM
The annual meeting of the English
teachers of the state was held at Duke
university, Durham, on March 27 and
28. Representatives from all the larger
high schools and colleges attended it.
The keynote of the conference was oral
composition. Miss Tillet, head of the
Greensboro High English department,
led one of the discussions, bringing out
the importance of systematic handling
of oral work in class. All agreed that
training in oral composition is becoming
more and more valuable to life of the
present day.
One of the speakers said that Greens
boro High School graduates had a low
percentage of failures in college English
work. He classed G. H. S. as one of
the four best in this respect in the state..
G. H. S. TAKES FIRST PLACE IN
TRACK MEET IN WINSTON SALEM
Hackney, Homey, Koenig, Phoenix,
Glasscock, Elliott, Whittington, and
Goodwin Are Stars of Day.
Greensboro Hi runners took first place
in a triangular track meet held at Hanes
park in Winston-Salem Saturday, March
28. They defeated Thomasville and Win
ston by winning first place in six events
and taking second and third places in
other events. Our boys scored a total
of 51 points to Winston-Salem’s 48 and
Thomasville’s 18.
Our team excelled in track, taking first
place in all sprints and second places
in some of the long distance runs.
The heroes of the day were Hackney,
Homey, Koenig, Phoenix, Glascock, Elli
ott, Whittington, and Goodwin.
HARRY GUMP WINS IN
DECLAIMERS CONTEST
William Hunter Is Second and John
Larkins Third.
Harry Gump, William Hunter, and
John Larkins were the winners over the
14 contestants in the declamation contest
which was held Monday night, March 30,
in the High School auditorium. The
winners were to jiarticipate later in con
tests to be held at Duke university. Wake
Forest, and Guilford College, April 3.
Harry Gump, winner of the first place,
was to have his choice between the three
colleges, William Hunter between the
remaining two, and John Larkins was to
represent the High School at the third
place.
Declamers who took part were as fol
lows: Harry Gump, Pogue Sherrill, Ran
dall Martin, Julius Witten, Richard Ir
vin, William Hunter, J. D. McNairy,
Shelton Dry, John Mebane, John Larkin,
George Newirian, Houston Barbee, and
C. D. Wilkinson.
BOYS HEAR MR. AYCOCK
AND MR. EDGAR A. WOODS
J. Foster Barnes Gives Vocal Selec
tion—Orchestra Entertains
Assembly.
Wednesday morning, April 1, an es-
sembly of boys was held in chapel. The
main part of the jirograrn was given over
to Mr. Aycock and Mr. Woods.
First on the program was a selection
by the orchestra, “Hungarian Rhapsody
No. 5.” This was well rendered and
showed good work on the part of Mr.
Miller and the students. Arthur Davant
then read the scripture, which was taken
from Proverbs. This was followed by a
short speech on clean sports by Orden
Goode.
Mr. Aycock, of the history faculty,
sjioke on “Why Quit School?” He said
that boys will enjoy future life much
better if they continue with their educa
tion and that they will find a place in
the world if they do so.
Mr. J. Foster Barnes sang “On the
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JUNIOR-SENIOR INVITATIONS
CAUSE OF MUCH EXCITEMENT
“Call for Miss Gregory! Miss Greg
ory, please! Miss Gregory! At the Jef
ferson, ();30, April 17, 1925,” calls an
ebony page. Excitement follows in his
footstejTS. The Junior-Senior invita
tions are out! Is it possible?
A once dignified senior, with stealthy
foosteps, creeps up to the page. The
innocent darky little realizes the fatal
blow that is to come. Still the senior
advances, keeping in the shadows. Just
a few more feet—why doesn’t someone
warn the page?
At last he is there! He raises his
arm, and taps the page on the shoulder.
“What are we to eat?” he gasped in
desperate tones. But the ebony gentle
man couldn’t relieve his suspense.
SENIOR CLASS LEADS
EASTER DEVOTIONAL
FOR GIRLS ASSEMBLY
Easter Music and Readings Fill Stu
dents With Right Spirit for
the Holidays.
MISS ECKFORD SPEAKS ON ART
An Easter service planned and con
ducted by the Senior class formed the
devotional part of the chapel exercises
on Friday, April 10. Garnett Gregory,
Senior president, presided. The pro
gram was kept in the spirit of worship
and dignity suggested by the meaning
of the day, “Good Friday.”
“In the Garden” was sung by Nell
Applewhite. Marjorie Vanneman read
the scripture story of the Crucifixion
and the Resurrection. An Easter prayer
was offered by Elizabeth Smith. William
Fowler played a violin solo, “Indian
Lament, and following this Virginia
McClamroch gave a reading, “Peace.”
A feature of the program was a solo
from an old Easter anthem, sung by Mr.
Wunsch. I he student audience seemed
to enter wholly into the spirit of the
serv ice, and to appreciate its presenta
tion by the Seniors on the day that sig
nified the beginning of the Easter holi
day.
rile latter part of the period was turn
ed over to the art department, this being
National Art Week. Miss Eugenia Eck-
ford, of N. C. C. W., gave an interesting
talk on “Art in Potterv.”
PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION
GIVES NOVEL RELAY PROGRAM
Music and Exhibits from Home Eco
nomic Classes Are Features
That Interest Parents.
“All Gaul is divided into three parts,”
so was the Parent-Teacher meeting held
on Friday night, April 3. The first was
devoted to music, the second to an ex
hibit of work done by the home econom
ics department, and the third to an in
spection trip through the practice home
of the economics class at N. C. C. W. on
Mclvy street.
The following musical j^rogram was
given in the High Schol auditorium:
Ivovely Spring; Shoogy Shoo—Girls’
Glee Club led by Mr. Gildersleeve.
Kyjuiak (violin solo)—Virginia Jack-
son.
Cradle Song (piano)—Helen Forbis.
Indian Lament (violin) — Charlotte
Van Noppen.
Hungarian Dance No. 5—Mr. Miller’s
Orchestra.
Little Mother of Mine (vocal solo) —
Edwin Stainback.
Fantaisie Impromptu (piano solo) —
Elizabeth Hodgin.
I he second part of the program was a
journey through “Barn A” to see the
exhibition of the home economics depart
ment. The members of the class were
present to assist the tourists in their
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ANNUAL MUSIC CONTEST
IS HELD IN HIGH SCHOOL
Mary E. King, Edward Stainback, and
Tommy Strader Win First
Places.
The preliminary musical contest was
held Saturday morning, March 28, in
“Barn C.” Mr. Fitch, of Chapel Hill,
acted as judge, and Mr. Glenn Gilder
sleeve had charge of the contest, which
was open to all High School students.
Among the five piano contestants Mary
Elizabeth King won first place and Fran
ces Johnson second. There were two vo
cal contestants selected to one pianist.
So Edward Stainback and Tommy Stra
der won first place, and Katherine Bar
ber and Hazel Thompson second.
These three winners of first place will
take part in the state contest to be held
at N. C. C. W. April 23.
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