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KDICATIOX WEEK High Life From the Gate City of the South and the Birth Place of 0. Henry VOLUME VI GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., NOVEMBER (>, 1925 NUMBER 4 TEACHERS ATTEND 1 DISTRICT MEETING! AT NX ALLEGE City Schools Have Holiday So That Faculty Alay Attend Sessions T. H. CASH MADE PRESIDENT Foust, Hiffhsmith, Heatwole, Crawford, i Steckel, and Fleming Speak—Im portant F^ducational Topics F'rkiay, Octolier 20, was a holiday in the city schools in order that the teach ers might attend the third annual meet- j ing of the northwestern division of tlu* ! Xortli ('arolina Kduetitional Association ' at tlie X. C. College Friday and Satur day, 30 and 31. 'The first general meeting opened at | the X'. (’. C. \V. College auditorium Fri day at 1 F. M., with 1,000 teachers ]>res- ent from 15 counties. Dr. Julius I. Foust, President of N. C. ('. \V., deliver- j ed the address .of welcome, followed by | C. J. Fleatwole, executive secretary of ' Virginia State Teachers Association, who , spoke on “Some Vicious Educational , Myths.” 'J'he increasing exiiense of ' schools, the neglecting of the fundamen- i tals, and the practice of Godle.s.sness are i the myths which tlie siieaker jiroved , ^ were not to be believed. He determined I (Continued on page six) ^ CHAPEL PROGRAMS X’ovember 9, 10, 11—Armistice Day Program in C'harge of Miss Summerell. Xovember 12, Boy's Day. Xovember Ki, 17, 18, Kducation- al Week Program under direction of Miss 'Tillett. Xovember 19, Girl's Day, Dr. Anna M. Gove, of X. C. C. W., tentative. Xovember 23, 21, 25, Thanks giving Day. Program under Miss es Martin, Anderson, and Rey nolds. G.H.S. ORCHESTRA GIVES ITS INITIAL MUSICAL PROGRAM Handles Difficult Pieces Very Creditably—Program Thor oughly Enjoyed ED DAVANT MAKES TALK' -♦ I : Gives Humorous Account of the Trip | I That He and Other Boys Took ! : to California. I Plans Made For Education Week, November 16-22 STUDENTS HEAR OF“SKEETffi”TRIP Impressions of Trip Given By Davant and Burroughs— Both Realize Value Money STAMEY ADDRESSES NEWS WRITING CLASS ON GOOD REPORTING Everywhere There Are People There Are Stories, He Says —Good Reporters Needed. Monday afternoon, at the eightli per iod, A. W. Stamey addres.sed the Xews- Writing class of Green.sboro High School jn Room 12. He gave as the essentials of a good reporter; accuracy in small things, keen observation, systematic gath ering of material, “juggling” a .story, simplicity, dignity and clearness of words and hard work. “A good news story is a story containing not a single word not needed and not omitting a single word needed”, Mr. Stamey said. Vulgarisms, trite exiiressions, limited vocabulary, and lack of synonyms were some of the things against wliich he warned the young editors. Mr. Stamey in offering remedies for these mistakes (Continued on At tlie cliapel assemblies on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 21, 25, and 25, Fvdward Davant and Dick Bur roughs, students of tlie High School, s])oke on their trij) to ('alifornia whicli they took during the past .summer with .Austin Comer and Clarence Phoenix. Kdward told of the trip as far as Salt Hake City, Utali. He related how the four hoys liad left on the morning of July 2 in a Ford “skeetcr” with fifty dollars eacli. Richmond was reached the first night; Washington the next. There they spent the Fourth of July. After visiting places of interest there they moved ('p through Maryland into Pitts burgh, Cleveland, Toledo, and thence to Detroit, where they toured the Ford plant. From Pittsburgh the hoys moved on through Chicago and out to Lake Park where for the first time tlieir money gave out. 'fhere they secured jobs, working ten hours a day shocking oats and re ceiving two dollars and a lialf a day and hoard. (Continued on }>age six) 'The G. H. S. Orchestra entertained the Sojihomorc assembly in chajiel, Tuesday, Oct. 27, witli a program that was entliii- siastically received by tlic audience. 'I’he first mnnher played was “March Roniaine” followed liy a selection from “'Tlie Bohemian Girl.” N’^ext came the po])u]ar .skit, “I want to Be Ha])py,'’ which drew from the audience a demand for an encore. As the final selection the orcliestra played the very difficult “Over ture from Raymond,” which even the greatest of orchestras find hard to ren der skillfully. In the o])inion of the audience at least, it seemed as if the G. H. S. orchestra had handled the piece very creditably. Following the orclic.Ntra's jirogram F.d- ward Davant talked to the assembly on tlu* trlj) to llic Pacific coast from wliich he and severaT'other Greensboro boys liave just returned. TORCHLIGHT SOCIETY —W -'•F I Old Members Helen Felder .Mary I-yon Miirsliall (lanipbell Dorothy 1-ea Margaret Hood Paul SeiirliM'k New Members F.lizalHith Crews Wehioii Heaeliain Orilen (iooile Hlenn Holder (ilenn Boyd McLeod .lolin Thornton Margaret KerKUson Hilda Smith 1’. It. Whittiiifjton Kate Stewart AIM THREE-FOLD Days Set Aside For Discussion of Many Patriotic (Jueslions PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR G. H. S. Torch Light Society Will Discuss Prin ciples of Scholarship, ( haracter, Service and Leadership. STADIUM DRIVE WILL BE PUT ON HERE NOV. 9-12 Cone Has Donated Land—To Be Erect ed In Honor of Soldiers Who Fought in World War. FACULTY HONORED AT GREENSBORO COUNTRY CLUB WIT,! party Mrs. C. C. Fordham, Jr.. Wins Prize For the Highest Bridge Score. TORCH UGHTERS ELECT OFFICERS Members Chosen On Four (Jual- ities—Scholarship, Charac ter, Service and Leadership ' Xo\(’inl)cr H) to 22 h;i , this year by tlic Biirca ; a,-. Xalionai Education s h(‘cn set aside u of E/ducat ion Wt*ck. A ])ro- WUNSCH ANNOUNCES ! PLAY TO BE POSTPONED W. R. WuiLSch, faculty head of dra- j matics, announces that the play “Justj Suppo.se” scheduled for X’ov. 20, has been ! postponed until some time in December. ^ 'The exact date will be announced later, j Several members of the cast are sick, j holding up progress on the play. Phyllis ! Penn, playing the part of “Virginia Belle,” the feminine lead, has just re-1 turned to school after being out two | weeks with a severe case of tonsilitis. Harvey “Pete” Wyrick, taking the mas- | culine lead, as the Prince of Wales, has 1 missed a good many practices on ac-1 count of his going out for football and being laid up with a bad cold. The Prince has received his monocle, ordered some time ago, and, according to members of the cast, presents a truly royal appear ance as he struts across the stage, su perciliously staring through its single lens. The part of Lord Kannaby, left va cant by the resignation of James Peter son, is to be filled by Clarence Scott. Regular practices are held three nights a week. The dramatic class has begun work at the regular class period on a play of its own. This play, The Charm School, will also be presented in December. Xov. 9-12 has been set aside in Greens boro for a drive to secure funds to erect a magnificent stadium commemorating the iiatriotism of the soldiers who fought- and fell in the World War. 'The jiroject is under the direction of the civic clubs. Each was promised 100% whole-hearted support. According to Mayor E. B. Jeffries, the land for the stadium has already been donated by the Cone interests and a committee has been autiiorized by the state legislature to carry out the jiro- ject. Authorities are optimistic in re gard to the drive, feeling that the city will contribute enthusiastically to the scheme. Plans were completed at a luncheon in the Jefferson Cafe Friday, October 23. It is estimated that the stadium will cost around $1,000,000. 'Tlie Paront-'Teaeher Association of Green.sboro 11 igh Sehool entertained the faculty with a eoinbination bridge and rook jiarty on 'I'luirsday, October 22, from eiglit to twelve o'clock at the Green.sboro (’ountry ('luh. 'I'here were about fifteen tables, over fifty iiersons attending. 'Tlie iiarents, under tlie direction of the {iresident of the a.ssociation Mrs. A. IP High, acted as liostess. 'The teach ers were motored out in tlie ]jarentx cars. During the evening deliglitful re freshments were serve;!: ehleken salad garnished with jiickles, coffee, and orange ice with cake. Afterward salted nuts and mints were ])laeed on every table. Highest score prizes were offered in both bridge and Rook. Mrs. C. C. Fordham, Jr. received the prize for the highest bridge score, while Mrs. C. W. Philips took the Rook honors. 'Two ni(*n's jirizes were also awarded. U. S. NAVY BAND REN- DERS PROGRAM HERE .At tlu* initial inei-ting of the 'I’oreh Eight Society Oetolier 15, 1925 ofTieers were elected for the coming year as follows: President,, Margaret Hood; \’iee President, .Marshall (’amjiiiel!: SeiTctary-treasurer, Paul Sehurlock; High Life rejiorter, Ihiiil Sehurlock. 'I'he meeting took the form of a round table discussion in which the members with the aid of Miss Laura 'J'illet, the faculty advi.sor, made ])lans for the year's work. \ 'I’he 'J'oreh Light Society is a Junior i order of the I’hi Beta Kaiijia Societw, i in high sehooU The members re elected each year by Hie Senior Jlass. ' It is eoinjjosed of fifteen per cent of I the ii))))er one foiirtli (in scliolarsliij)) of the seventh and eightli si'inesters. 'riu; members are chosen on the four qualities of vSeholarshi]), (’haracter, Service, and Leadership. Its ])nrpose is to stimu late seholarshi]) and to recognize those who have attained It. MISS WINIFRED BECKWITH RESIGNS HER POSITION On Oct. 22, Miss Winifred Beckwith popular member of the English faculty of the High School was called to her home in Rosemary, N. C., on account of the illness of her mother, who was stricken with paralysis. Her mother’s condition is very serious and at a stand still. Feeling it her duty to take care of her mother, Miss Beckwith resigned her po sition as teacher in order that she might be at home. The vacancy in the High School faculty has not yet been filled. Saturday, October 24, the United States Xavy band gave tw’o concerts at tlie (irand threatre, under the auspi ces of tlie local civic clubs, and for the benefit of the “Doughboys’ stadium fund.” 'The afternoon performance was cut short and limited to about six selec tions because of the band's being de layed by a w'reck on the way to Greens boro. Scheduled to play at three o’ clock, the program did not get well un der way until about five. A few of the players, however, were on hand to give a preliminary performance at about four-thirty. 'The members of the orchestra showed their regret for being delayed by con ducting themselves in a rather informal manner which pleased the audience. Be- (Continued on page six) NEW BANKING SYSTEM TO BE INHIGH SCHOOL Authorities Hope New Plan May He Installed By the First of December. During the first jiurt of December tlu* scliool autliorities plan to install in Greensboro Higli School a system of school savings wliich has proven success ful all over the country. 'This system, known as the X'^ational School Savings System, is used in nearly 70 jier cent, of all schools in wliich a plan of stu dent savings is in o])cration. In this system the students make their dcjiosits, wliich are entered in a regu lation i)a.ss book, sueli as is used in ail iianks, and receive the usual rate of interest on them. It is far superior to the system j)reviously tried in the Greensboro Public Schools, and the school officials express themselves as being confident this system will do much to jiromote thrift among the students. gram for the week has been Migg(*sle(l as follows: .Monday, ('onslitntion Day; Tuesday, Patriotism Day; W’ednesday, Sehool and 'I'eaelier Day; 'I'hursday, (’onservatloii and 'I'hrift Da.v; Friday, Know >'our School Day; Saturday, ('oni- munity and Health Day; and Sunday, h'or God and Country Day. '1 lu* puiqmse of this week is to ae- (juaint the people with the iiressing prohU'ins of the da\’ to bring liefore the students tlu* purjioses and meanings of (*dueation and to make everyone realize the neesslty of an education. Miss I.aura 'Tillett and the memliers of the Torch IJght Society have planned a series of chapel jirograins for tlu* high seliool in which they hoiu* to bring before the students the, (pmiities and })rineij)l*s of eliaraeter, leader.sliij), {('onllnued on page three) SCOUT WORK FEATURES MON. CHAPEL PROGRAM SONGS MAKE “REAL” HIT Torch EiR-ht Society and Orches tra Also Share in Program’s Success; Candles Awarded The Boy Scouts gave a demonstration of scouting activities in ehap(*l, Nov. 2. Dick Douglas blew “'J’o the Ck)Ior.s” as the Scouts, each with an yVmeriean flag, marelied down the aisles. After the l)oys formed into a semicircle on the stage, the ttssembly gave the “Pledge of Allegiance” to tlu* Mag. All hoys who were ever Scouts were asked to rise and give the “Oath.” John Betts tuid Sammy Goode gave a (ieinonstration of liaiulaging, using ])rac- I tieally every liandage juissible. 'I'he ])a- I tient was Dick Douglas, j 'I'wo champion fire builders, started I fires with amazing ahuTity. Harry I Murray made fire liy friction and Henry [ (Continued on page three) LAUREL PARK ESTATES ENTERTAINS TEACHERS The Laurel Park Estate Inc., enter tained the teachers of the Greensboro Public Schools on the top floor of the Jefferson Standard Building, Wednes day, October 7, 1925, with a delightful banquet. During the evening an excellent meal was served. Several persons made speeches in which they told of the Beau ties of Western North Carolina. Every teacher was urged to go on the week end trip to the Laurel Parks out from Hendersonville. EARL HOWELL OF ROOM SEVEN DIES AT ST. LEO’S At 2:30 A. M. Friday, October 30, Earl Howell, aged 15, rnemher of Sem ester 9i5, Session Room 7, died at St. Leo’s hos])itaI from the effects of an o])eration. He is .survivel by his fath er, W. C. Howell, of 912 Union Street, his mother, and two brothers and a si.s- ter. liorn in Marlon, N. C., July 25, 1908, he came to Greenshort) several years ago, and has made his home here since. About six years ago he became a mem ber of the Fir.st Baptist Church. Rev. P. D. Mangurn, pastor of the First Bap tist church of Marion, conducted the funeral services, held at Oak Grove cemetery at 2:30 P. M. October 31. Pall bearers were Edward Chambers and 'Thomas Griffin, of Greensboro, and Paul Steff, John Davis, Robert Hoover, Gorman Ledbetter, and Jack Stuart, of Marion. As editor of the school paper of Mc- Iver school during the year of 1924-25, Earl Howell rendered faithful service. As a student at Ontral High he has made a good record.
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