Friday, April 9, 1926
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PLAN TO EXTEND
TBE CITY SCHOOL
DISTRICT SOON
New Tax Will Not Affect Pres
ent Rural Schools—New
County-Wide Tax,
TO ISSUE MORE BONDS
If the City Carries Coming Election
it Will Mean New Buildings—
Board to Meet Saturday.
The plans for extending the city school
district to include some of the property
hitherto under the county system are
now under way. This extension can be
made without affecting the present coun
ty and rural districts, because of a
county-wide tax which will be imposed
to substitute for the old district tax,
say the authorities.
Charles B. Masslich, a New York
bond attorney, is confering with the
Greensboro educational board as to the
legal steps which will have to be taken.
The county board will meet Saturday,
and at this meeting, the new district
will probably be created. Afterwards,
the election will be held to find the
opinion of the people as to a nine
months term, and as to apropriating
of 11,000,0000 for new buildings in the
city districts.
It is expected that the giant build
ing program will be under way by
next fall.
7TH FIRESTONE CONTEST
OPENED AT HIGH SCHOOL
The seventh consecutive H. S. Fire
stone Four Years University Scholar
ship is offered to any student of high
school age who can write the best es
say on “The Relation of Improved
Highways to Education.” The Scholar
ship provides for the necessary expen
ses and tuition at any college or uni
versity in the United States that the
winning contestant may select. The
length of the essay is not to exceed
seven hundred words. All essays should
be in the hands of the principal not
later than May 8, 1926.
The H. S. Firestone Scholarship Con
test is conducted by the Highway Edu
cational Board of Washington, D. C.
CLAUDIA MURDOCH WINS
IN CONTEST ON MARCH 25
Claudia Murdock, a senior, won first
place in the Recitation contest held in
Chapel at the seventh period on Wed
nesday, March 2. She recited a selec
tion from “Tom Sawyer” by Mark
Twain. Entries for the contest were:
Hilda Davidson, Claudia Murdock,
Margaret Neal, and Edna Morgan. Mrs.
Ashford, Mr. Rowe, and Miss Killins-
worth, formerly dean of G. H. S., now
one of the social directors at N. C.
C. W. Claudia will represent G. H. S.
in the Recitation Contest to be held at
Guilford College, on Saturday, April 10.
DEBATING CLUB MEETS;
MAKES BANQUET PLANS
A general discussion of business occu
pied the regular weekly meeting of the
debating club, held March 26. The dis
cussion centered about the banquet in
honor of the triangular debate. A debate
“Resolved: that the Governor of North
Carolina should be invested with the veto
power,” had been planned, but due to
the absense of one of the speakers it was
called off.
A motion was made that the club
should pay for the plates of the local
debaters. After a heated discussion, in
which President Biggs of the local team,
urged that, due to the financial stmin
the club was undergoing, the debaters be
allowed to pay for themselves, the motion
was defeated.
Following this a motion was made to
the effect that the boys be permitted to
bring girls, and vice versa. This having
been voted on favorably by the members,
a discussion as to whether the custom of
inviting outsiders should be followed this
}ear was then brought up. It was de
cided that five outsiders be invited, and
a committee of three was appointed to
Select the guests.
MISIC CONTEST
N. CX W. 29-30
Addition of Band Contest Will
Draw Large Crowd—Orches
tra Contest Main Feature.
The State Music Contest will be held
at N. C. C. W. April 29-30. This annual
event is expected to draw many more
students than ever before. The addition
of a band contest will probably cause an
increase in attendance, but it seems as
if the orchestra contest will be the main
feature of the program. Both the G. H.
S. Glee Clubs will be entered.
This contest will be an affair in which
only semi-professional players may take
part.
In the preliminaries, which were held
in the high scool auditorium on March
27, the following soloist were chosen:
Hazel Thompson, soprano; Baxter Ba
son, baritone; Edward Stainback, un
changed-voice; Mary Elizabeth King,
piano; Charlotte Van Noppen, Violin.
Alternates are: Margaret Stockton, so
prano; I.arralne Kellar, piano.
REVIVAL TO BE HELD
APRIL 11 TO MAY 18
Mr. George Stephens of Gastonia will
hold a revival here for six weeks begin
ning April 11, 1926. All of the Greens
boro churches will dispense with their
Sunday night services, and at least two
Sunday morning services will be taken
by Mr. Stephens’ meetings.
A large wooden tabernacle is being
constructed on the corner of Sycamore
and Greene streets. Wooden seats, which
will be very comfortable, are also under
construction.
The music will be a special feature of
the revival. There are many good music
ians with the party, and the choir will
consist of 750 Greensboro people.
WUNSCH TO HEAD
STATE DRAMATICS
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quoted Dr. Johnson as saying that peo
ple must be reminded instead of being
informed. He declared that we are
apostles of beauty, and that we certainly
selected the right art for such when we
chose dramatics. “Who would be a good
director or player should be an artist, a
sculpter, a musician.”
George Denny, manager of the Caro
lina Playmakers, gave a demonstration
of workshop methods. He explained
and illustrated how a miniature stage
should be planned and constructed and
how it should be transferred to the ac
tual stage.
At three-thirty, the Carolina Play-
makers gave a guest performance which
included “Clay” by David Hodgin and
“Quare Medicine” by Paul Green.
The high school in play production
was held at seven-thirty. The Reynolds
Memorial High School of Winston-
Salem, representing the western part of
the state, won by defeating the Wilson
Dramatic Club of Wilsin High School
representing the eastern team. “The
Ghost Story” an amusing comedy, by
Booth Tarkington was presented by the
latter, and the “Valiant”, by Hall and
Middleman, by the former.
The high school contest of original
plays followed these. “The Deserters”
by Lorretta Carroll of Reynolds Mem
orial High School, Winston-Salem,
competed against “Masks Off” by Ruth
Heath of the Central High School of
Greensboro. Both plays were effectively
given and well received by a packed
house. The acting of the Winston-Salem
players was superb. The scenery and
staging of “Masks Off” received much
applause, and Mr. Koch is quoted as
saying that it was the prettiest play he
had seen staked by amateurs in North
Carolina, and that he didn’t realize high
schools could do such fine work. Win-
ston-salem was the winner in this con
test also.
On Friday, addresses were made by
Mr. Wunsch, Miss Edna Philips, and
Miss Marguerite Herr on “Dramatics
as an accredited subject in the High
Schools”, and by Prof. W. R. Taylor on
CLUB GIVES ANNUAL
BANQUET FOR MOTHERS
Mrs. L. H. Martin Gives Interesting
and Understanding Talk on Rela
tionship Between Mother and Son.
The annual Mother-Son Banquet was
held last Thursday, March 25, at the
A. M. C. A. This was the fourth annual
affair given by the Hi-A" boys of G. H.
S. for the mothers.
Mr. C. W. Phillips, principal of the
High School, acted as toastmaster. Napo-
lean Lufty, a Hi-A' boy gave the wel
come. Mr. H. W. Coletrane faculty
member and advisor for the club, talked
briefly about the boys in High School.
Mrs. L. H. Martin, representing the
mothers, spoke on “Relationship Between
Mother and Son,” and Guy Hill respond
ed.
Mrs. Martin showed by her talk that
ohe understood boys and had a real
knowledge of boys’ troubles. She stated
that the big question in every mother’s
mind was how much affection and love
to give the son and how much to curb
him. Mothers were glad and willing to
do everthing for the boys if it would
help them in any way was what Mrs.
Martin stated.
The number attending the banquet
was not as large as formerly, but every
one stated that they had thoroughly en
joyed the talks and the banquet.
ART WEEK OBSERVED IN
GREENSBORO APRIL 10-17
Art Week, which will be observed in
Greensboro during the week beginning
April 10, will be sponsored in the High
School by the students who have been
taking the course in Art Appreciation.
The 60 pictures studied in this course
will be on exhibit in the hall of the main
building and guides will be present at
lunch periods to give explanations and
help the visitors to a better understand
ing and appreciation of the subjects.
Throughout the city there will be ex
hibits of paintings, pottery, etchings, and
furniture,—all designed to show the part
played by art in our every-day life and
to direct us in making suitable choices
in this field. The students are urged to
watch the daily papers for announce
ments about time and place, and to visit
these exhibits.
CORNERSTONE OF
Y. M. C. A JS LAID
Dr. Rondthaler Explains the
Meaning of the Name and
Pupils of Organization.
“Dramatics as an accredited subject in
the college.”
Following these. Prof. M. M. Smith of
Columbia University, spoke on “Produc
ing the High School play”, and at 11:45
a round-table discussion for high schools,
college, and community group directors
was conducted.
At two o’clock a business meeting was
held. Prof. W. R. Taylor presiding. Re
ports from the delegates, and secretary-
treasurer, were followed by the duscus-
sion of policies, and new plans, and the
election of officials, at which time W.
R. Wunsch was elected president of the
Dramatic Association.
Friday night the college contest for
state championship was held. The
Greensboro College for Women, present
ing “The Rescue” by Coventry, won over
the Atlantic Christian College.
At the end of the contest the awards
were presented by Mr. C. D. Snell and
following this a reception for the dele
gates was given at the Carolina Inn.
Saturday’s session was featured by an
address on costuming by Miss Ethel
Rockwell, secretary of the Carolina
Dramatic Association, by the presenta
tion of three fantastic plays, and by a
demonstration of folk dances, led by
Prof. M. M. Smith of Columbia Uni
versity, president of the American Folk
Dance Society, who took part in these
dances.
At the close of this third annual in
stitute of the Carolina Dramatic Asso
ciation, the total registration was given
as more than 150 delegates, who came
from all section^ of the state, and offi
cials declared that both attendance and
interest showed substantial increases
over the last year.
The conceited man is usually the one
who has least to be conceited about.
Thursday afternoon, February 25, in
the presence of only a few citizens of the
city a cornerstone, made of Mount Airy
granite, found its place in the structure
of the new A'. AI. C. A.
W. E. Blair, Chairman of the Boiard
of Directors, presided and gave a short
review of the history of the association
in Greensboro. Mr. C. W. Phillips then
introduced Dr. Rondthaler, president of
Salem College, who delivered the prin
cipal address.
Dr. Rondthaler selected as bis subjject
the four initials Y. M. C. A., and in re
verse order he interpreted their meaning.
“The Climax of these initials” he said,
“is the letter C which stands for Christ
ian. In ])ast time different interpre
tation, have been put on Christ. People
used to go away to live as hermits in
caves, and they thought they were doing
a Christian act. New men in belted armor
came forth to seize the supposed tomb
from which had risen Christ. They too
thought they were doing a Christian act.
“But today we come to lay the corner
stone of a building dedicated to God and
the young men and boys of Greensboro.
It is a fine thing to know that these
men are ot living as hermits and find
their Christian duties not in bearing
swords, but in striving in an association
to do service to their fellowmen.”
Dr. Sphor of Grace Methodist Church
opened the meeting with prayer, and the
Rev. R. Murphy Williams of the Church
of the Covenant pronounced the bene
diction.
George Elliott read a resolution pass
ed by the A^oung men of the association
and Lindsey Moore representing the Hi-
A^ Club read a similar one.
These resolutions, a Holy Bible, and
other literature was placed in the stone.
A. B. High, Chairman of the building
committee, George P. Roberson, Joseph
J. Stone, and Harry Barton, architect,
lowered the stone into its place.
JUNIORS ARE RAISING
MONEY FOR BANQUET
Campaign Under the Direction of Jack
Coble Is Getting Magazine Subscrip
tions for Crowell Publishing Co.
The Junoir Campaign for raising mon
ey, under the direction of Jack Coble,
is getting subscrijitions for magazines
for the Crowell Publishing Co. This
comjiany gives a special commission to
High School students getting subscrip
tions for their magazines. The commis
sion is one dollar on each subscription
obtained during this year. Jack Coble
has divided the city into zones, each zone
being worked by a group of Juniors.
The returns of this campaign are to be
used for the Junior-Senior banquet.
MISS TILLETT ADDRESSES
DEBATING CLUB ON APRIL 2
Miss I.aura Tillett, head of the English
Department of G. H. S., made a talk
on Oral English at the meeting of the
Debating Club April 2. “Oral Compo
sition “is subject to a thousand ills.
Chief among these are faulty posture
and poor enunciation. To hold his
audience a speaker must have a thorough
knowledge of his subject.”
She further contended that one of the
best ways to overcome selfconsciousness
is to assure yourself that you have some
thing worth giving your hearers. She
commented on the simplicity and brevity
of Ivincoln’s Gettysburg Address, factors
which made it a masterpiece.
KIWANIS ENTERTAIN
PUBLICATION EDITORS
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Homespun and High Life were given
to each member of the club.
A copy of the Columbia Spectator was
on exhibit with the clippings from the
New York Times and other papers tell
ing of the trip and also of the victory
of G. H. S. Publications.
STUDENTS TO GO
STATE CAPITOL
WITH CIVITANS
Thirty-eight Boys and Girls
With Highest Averages in
Scholarship to Make Trip.
GO THROUGH COUNTRY
Plan to Visit Capitol Building, State
Prison, School for Blind, and the
Hall of History.
Thirty-eight boys and girls from
Greensboro High School will leave some
time next week to spend a day in Ra
leigh as guests of the Civitan Club. The
student in each session room who has
made the highest average in scholarship
during the past two months is entitled
to go. In the case the pupil with the
highest average went on the similar trip
given last year, the second highest will
go this year.
Members of the Civitan Club will take
the students through the country in
their cars. They plan to arrive in Ra
leigh about eleven lo’clock and visit some
of the places of interest before luncheon
which the Civitans will again be hosts.
After luncheon they are planning to
go to the state prison, the school for the
blind, and the Hall of History.
Those taking the trip from Greensboro
High School will be Frances Sink, Annie
Cagel, MelvinIsrael, Katherine Nowell,
Lucile Leonard, John Nau, Glenn Hack
ney, E. Harlee, Ella Mae Barbar, Kath
erine Moser, Virginia Wade, Carl Jones,
William Spradlin, Elizabeth Bray, Helen
Shoufod, Araminta Gant, Charles Root,
Henry Parrish, Marian Curtis, Marion
Geoghehan, Catherine Murray, Hazel
Harrington, Margaret Ziglar, Mary
Bledsoe, Shelton Dry, Betty Brown, Ma
bel Smith, Mizpah Shaw, Pauline Me-
dearis. And Glenn Boyd, McLeod. Two
students from Bessemer High School,
two from South Buffalo, and two from
Pomona are also going.
Original plans were for the students
to go today, but the Community Chest
drive compelled the Civitans’ presence in
Greensboro.
COMMERCIAL STUDENTS
ASSIST MR. PHILLIPS
The students of Miss Pullen’s business
class helped Mr. Philips during the re
cent registration. They went around to
the homes of all of the registrars and
copied the names of all those who had
registered. They did it so that Mr.
Philli]is might be sure that all of those
who had registered would vote.
The illness of Miss Morgan’s mother
has caused her to be out of town several
times last week. During her absence
the commercial students took charge of
the details of the office. Miss Pullen
feels that this will give the students the
proper training and experience for office
work.
A NEW TARDY SYSTEM
IS INTRODUCED IN G. H. S.
Since the old system of the “tardy
room” has not diminished the number of
tardies, another system will be tried. The
plan is to keep a record of all the tardies,
both to school and to classes After three
unexcused tardies the pupil will be sus
pended until the parent has been ques
tioned as to the cause.
The advantage of this system is that
those who are accidentally late once or
twice are not seriously punished, but
that those who are habitually late will
have a harder time than under the form
er system. This does not affect the class
half-holiday, for the tardy will prevent
the half-iholiday
TROOP I GIRLS PAGE
IN MARCH CONFERENCE
Girl Scouts of Troop I acted as pages
in a religious conference held at the
West Market Street Methodist Church,
March 25 and 26. During the Confer
ence the Scouts helped by runnings er
rands, answering the jihone, and giving
general information. The girls were:
Nancy Hay, Rose Goodwin, Margaret
Sellars, I>ane Browne, Ruth MeKauchan,
Mary Lyon Leak, and Dorothy Donnell,