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Friday, April 9, 1926
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Edited by Elizabeth Rockwell
H. R. BUSH SPEARS ROTARY CLUB GIVE
TO GIR L SCOUTS LUNCH HONORING
NUMBER OF HONOR
STUDENTS GROWS
The Pinnacle, Princeton, W. Va.
Your news articles are good. The
paper as a whole would be very good
if there were more editorials and fewer
advertisements.
The Quilfordian, Guilford College, N. C.
Your editorial on Loyalty was fine. It
should impress all those who read it.
Tnl ns“Z» if all G.H.S. EDITORS
of Local Insurance Man.
The Bracket Ach, Roanoke College, Sa
lem, Va.
All your editorials were interesting,
but the paper as a whole is not very
well arranged.
The Technician, State College, Raleigh,
N. C.
The Technician is interesting and con
tains news, but the advertisements are
not well placed.
The Bruin, New Bern, N. C.
Your paper is very original, but it
would be more interesting if there were
fewer stories and more news articles.
The Cumtux, Bolton High School, Alex-
andrie. La.
Your front page is not balanced. We
also suggest that you arrange your ads
in a more uniform manner. They show
that you have the support of the city.
Your few editorials are very good.
The Ili-Rocket, Durham High School,
Durham, N. C.
At a glance, your paper seems to be
out more for money than for news. You
surely have a supjily of ads.
Kirley-Smith Echo, Jacksonville, Fla.
You seem to be doing fine, especially
in sports. Keep that good work up.
The Davidsonian, Davidson College, N.C.
Fine paper, but you need more news.
The Needle, Atlantic, Iowa.
Your paper is very original, but there
are too many advertisements.
The Tar Pepper, Tarboro, N. C.
The article in your paper on Spring
Fever was very interesting.
TRIANGULAR DEBATE IS
REHEARSED IN CHAPEL
On March 29 and 30, the first speeches
of the triangular debate, scheduled for
April 2, w’ere rehearsed in chapel. The
V ednesday, March 24 at chapel pe
riod, Mr H. R. Bush talked to the G. H.
S. girl scouts on “The Destructiveness
of Fire and its Prevention.” The pur
pose of the talk was to aid the girls in
passing off a second class test as well as
to instill into them the danger of fire.
He stated that in the Lnited States in
1924, 15,000 lives were lost and 550 mil
lion dollars worth of property was burn
ed. Also, more than 90 per cent of the
fires were preventable, and 75 per cent
were caused by carelessness.
Of course a person may carry insur
ance and get money, so that not so very
much of his own property is lost, but it
is a loss to the whole country. All of
the 550 million dollars spent on build
ings and homes burned could have been
spent on schools, churches, or hospitals.
In the United States in 1924, a dwell
ing house fire was started every four
minutes and five schools and five churches
burned every day.
To prevent this large number of fires,
Mr. Bush advocated that every one be
careful with electrical appliances, safety
matches, should not use shingle roofs and
cigarettes (Mr. Bush explained that he
knew there was no need to say anything
about cigarettes to those girls), and espe
cially every one should be careful with
gasoline, as enough gas could evaporate
from cleaning a pair of gloves to blow
up a building. He also emphasized the
importance of having automatic sprink
lers in public buildings.
Miss Coleman Makes Talk on
High Life and Convention,
Then Introduces Speakers.
Notable Increase Shows That
“Spring Fever” Epidemic Has
Left School Since Februarv.
STUDENTS TELL OF TRIP
Issues of Homespun and High Life
Given Rotarians—Exhibit of Clip
pings Placed in Reception Room.
Hl-Y CLUB NO. 2 MEETS
AND ELECTS OFFICERS
Kennett Blair Is Made President—
Herbert Johnson Unanimously
Chosen As Leader.
Tuesday, March 23, at the Y. M. C. A.,
a group of boys met to organize Hi-Y
Club No. Twelve boys who were elect
ed as charter members were present, to
gether with the members of Hi-Y No. 1.
After hearing a very fine talk by Mr.
W. F. Stephens, the manager of the
Stephens evangelistic campaign, the new
boys met with Mr. Yost to organize.
Tuesday, March 23, the Greensboro
Rotary Club had as their guests for
luncheon members of the High Life and
Homespun staffs. The associate editors,
business managers of both staffs, and
those who attended the press convention
were present.
After the lunch. Miss Coleman intro
duced the speakers and gave a brief ac
count of the history of High Life, and
of the convention. Glenn Holder, editor-
in-chief of High Life, told of the dif
ferent advertisements on the truck and
mentioned several Rotarians who had ad
vertised in this manner. “The truck ex
pects to go again next year, and I be
lieve it would paj’ you Rotarians to
advertise on it,” he said.
The remaining editors spoke on what
impressed them most in New York. John
Mebane told of the trip to Chinatown.
“The only disappointment I had during
my trip is that none in our party were
killed or clubbed on the head,” he said.
James Clements told several amusing
incidents in the trip to New York. Er
nest Williams, the circulation manager,
reviewed some of the shows the delegates
saw. He was introduced as the boy
who went to see “Artists and Models.”
Nell Thurman recalled some of the inci
dents that proved how mercenary the
boys were. Paul Wimbish seemed most
impressed with the hurry and rush of
everything in the big city.
Complimentary issues of Homespun
and High Life were given each Rotar-
ian. An exhibit of news clippings and
The Spectator, which was published by
the winning editors, were placed in the
reception room.
THREE SCHOLARSHIPS
OFFERED BY BRENAU
query for discussion was: “Resolved-
That North Carolina should levy a prop- [ Officers were elected as follows: presi
dent, Kennett Blair; vice-president, Bev-
erty tax to aid in the support of an
eight-months school term.” The affirma
tive speakers were Harry Gump and
Henry Biggs, and the negative speak
ers were Edgar Kuykendall and John
Mebane. Both sides were ably upheld.
George Newman, who was an entry
in the declamation contest, gave his dec
lamation entitled “The Flag,” by Henry
Ward Beecher. Caskie Norvell, also an
entry, gave his declamation, “The Shoot
ing of Dan McGrew,” by Robert W.
Service.
MOTHER-DAUGHTER
BANQUET IS HELD
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Stainback broadcasted “O Little Mother
of Mine” from station S. O. L. O.
Speaking for the teachers, W. R.
Wunsch broadcasting from station H.
W., Head Waiter, gave an original poem.
Yellow and Green the prevailing colors
of spring were used in decorating the
cafeteria. The flowers used were daffo
dils, and the colore scheme was further
carried out in the program, booklets,
and dainty mint cups, made by members
of the Girls’ Council. Representatives
of the Girl Scout Troop number 3, of
G. H. S. assisted in decorating the din
ing room, and a group of teachers serv
ed the four course dinner prepared un
der the direction of Mrs. A. F. Comer.
Music was furnished by A. T. Rowe’s
orchestra. One hundred and fourteen
people were present and among the
guests were several mothers who were the
proud possessors of two daughters of
high school age.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
—Churchill.
erley Moore; secretary-treasurer. Bob
Caveness. The boys unanimously elect
ed Mr. Herbert Johnson, of the G. H. S.
faculty, leader.
Those present at the meeting were
Kennett Blair, Beverley Moore, Bob
Caveness, Ed Davant, Tom Glascock,
Clarence Phoenix, Emil Hodge, Jack Co
ble, Asbury Craven, Dick Burroughs, Le
Grande Johnson, and Albert Thompson.
TEACHERS MEETING HELD
MARCH 27 AT HIGH SCHOOL
A teachers’ meeting was held Saturday
morning, March 27, at the High School,
Mr. H. P. Marley spoke to the teachers
about the Community Chest Campaign.
The theme of his talk was that the school
and the Chest should work together co
operatively. The work of the Commun
ity Chest is to produce greater efficiency
in both the city and the school.
The remainder of the meeting
taken up with business matters.
Archer presided.
was
Mr.
Manuscripts of Original Musical Com
position, Short Story, or Drama
Must Be Submitted by May 15.
G. H. S. DEBATERS WIN IN
H. P. BUT LOSE AT HOME
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both teams upon the splendid manner in
ivhich they presented their arguments.
By defeating High Point’s negative
team, Winston completed the first lap
toward the Aycock Memorial cup offered
each year by the University of North
Carolina. The judges for the Greens
boro debate were: B. T. Ward, M. H.
Newlin, Jr., and Robert Moseley.
Keep up your good work. Freshmen,
the caps and gowns are waiting.
Three scholarships, each of the value
of $1,000—$250 a year for each of the
four years—will be awarded by Brenau
College-Conservatory, to the high school
girl w'ho submits the best original musi
cal composition in any form, best organ
ized short story, and best original drama
or playlet.
Manuscripts must be submitted on or
before May 15, accompanied by a tes
timonial from the principal of the high
school to the effect that the contestant
is in good scholastic standing, of good
character, and capable of having written
the production submitted.
Brenau offers standard courses, A.B.,
B.M., School of Oratory B.O., in pub
lic speaking, dramatic reading and act
ing. A certificate course is offered for
work in physical education and Home
Economics.
Manuscripts must be addressed: “Con
test Committee, Brenau College, Gaines
ville, Ga.”
M.
0. SMITH PRESENTS
PAGEANT AT CHURCH
On March 27 a beautiful pageant was
given at the First Presbyterian church
under the direction of Mr. M. O. Smith,
who is Professor of Fine Arts and Re
ligion at Boston University. The page
ant showed the different ways in which
the nations and peoples worship their
gods. The Mohammedan, the Hindu, the
Indian, the Hebrew, and the Christian
religions were represented there. About
100 young people of the city were in the
cast. Mr. Smith had been holding a re
ligious conference at the First Presby
terian church and the pageant was the
concluding number in the conference.
Last month the number of Honor Roll
students fell far below what it has been
this year. However, the notable increase
in the number for the month of March
indicates that the “spring fever” epi
demic has left Greensboro High School
without any serious casualties.
The following are the honor students
for the month of March:
John Thornton, P. B. Whittington,
Elizabeth Campbell, Margaret Ferguson,
Frances Johnson, Glenn B. McLeod,
Marguerite Mason, Elizabeth Rockwell,
Hilda Smith, Annie Yount, Margaret
G. Stockton, Kate Stewart, Margaret
Hood, James Tidwell, Gladys Bowman.
Haywood Gathings, Pauline Medearis,
Beverley Moore, Bernice Apple, Betty
Brown, Mary I.. Carlson, Jane Harris,
Mary E. King, Sarah Mendenhall, Cyn
thia Vaughn, Mary Jane Wharton, Mil
dred Knight, Mary Lyon Leak, Helen
Shuford, Hazel Harrington, Louise
Cheek, Frances Sink, Ruth Lewis, Ruby
Elliott, Katherine Moser, Lucy Crocker,
Leiotte Hall, Fred Byers, Minerva Way-
nick, Florence Womble, Mj’rtle Stead
man, David Stern, Jack Wimbish, Ella
Mae Barbour, Lorena Caffey, Edward
Michaels, Plumber Nicholson, William
Spradlin, Earl Harlee, Elizabeth Bray
Alia Ross, Carter Williams, Flarold Cone,
Carl Jones, Henry Weiland, Elizabeth
Boyst, Nancy Hay, Dixon Thacker, Dor
othy Donnell, Sarah Ferguson, Margaret
Hackney, Eugenia Isler, Sadie Sharp,
Margaret Sockwell, Russell Whittemore,
Margaret Britton, Doris Hogan, Melisse
Mullen, Katherine Nowell, Mary Henri
Robinson, Betty Walker Turner, Frances
Webb, Marian Curtis, Eleanor Pender
grass, Marian Grogehan, John Nau, Mar
garet Kendrick, Ruth Long, Alary Quill
Omohundro, Lizzie Adams Powers, Mary
Bailey Williams, Sarah Parham, Mar
garet Parham, Clyde Norcum, Rebekah
Lowe, Daphne Hunt, Annie Cagle, Jose
phine Lyles.
Alu77ini Notes
Edited by Margueriti; Harrison
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Dick and “Dizzy” Irving visited in
Greensboro during the Easter holidavs.
Virginia Fields spent a few days in
our city about ten days ago.
Louise Houze, of Roanoke, Va., spent
a few days last week with her sister.
Airs. Harry Redman, on AVoodlawn ave
nue.
Martha Broadhurst, of Agnes Scott
College, spent the spring holidays with
her parents. Air. and Airs. E. D. Broad
hurst, at their home in Irving Park.
Air. and Airs. Alillard Todd will make
their home in Durham, where Alillard
will be connected with the Durham Her
ald.
Fred Burroughs motored up in a skeet-
er for a week-end about ten days ago.
The cafeteria had as its guests last
Thursday Betty Harrison and Elizabeth
Hodgin.
Liz Darling spent her spring holidays
at her home on Fisher avenue.
Zeke Wilson persuaded the V. P. I.
authorities to give him a furlough for
a few days. He and “Studie” were seen
checking the main about ten days ago.
AVilbur Hodgkin happened to drop in
to Aliss Coleman’s fourth period French
class, and she, as she usually does every
body who comes in contact with her, put
him to work. She handed him a Char-
denal, and he made a very efficient
teacher.
Thomas Shaw attended the triangular
debate here Friday, April 2.
The halls were frequented by G. H. S.
alumni who were home for the Easter
holidays, among them being Randall
Alartin, James Caudle, Frank Goodwin,
Jimmie Williams, and Johnnie Ford.
CASKIE NORVELL WINS
DECLAMATION CONTEST
Shelton Dry Takes Second Place and
Goes to Guilford—George New
man Wins Third Place.
Caskie Norvell was awarded first place
in the preliminary declamation contest
held in the high school auditorium Wed
nesday, March 24. Shelton Dry took
second place and George Newman third.
Norvell went to Wake Forest April 2
to compete in the finals. Dry will go
to Guilford, April 10.
Five students entered the preliminary
contest. They were George Newman,
subject, “The American Flag”; Shelton
Dry, “Toutsiant L’ouverture,” by Wen
dell Phillips; George McSwain, “The
Mission of America”; Caskie Norvell,
“The Shooting of Dan McGrew,” and
J. D. McNairy, Jr., “The Man With the
Hoe.”
W. M. York, Herbert Falk, and J. A.
Farthing acted as judges. All the de-
claimers won compliments on the splen
did delivery of their speeches.
GIRL SCOUTS AID IN
BANQUET PREPARATION
A committee of girls seelcted from the
scout patrol of G. H. S. assisted Miss
Blackmon Friday afternoon, April 2, in
the decorating of the cafeteria for the
debaters’ banquet. These girls picked
violets and secured jonquils for the
Greensboro team, and made streamers of
gold and black for the Winston-Salem
colors. They also set the table, which
were formed in a triangle.
The committee consisted of Lorraine
Revels, Kate Harrison, Annette Dono-
vant, Louise Hunter, Doris Hogan, Alar-
ian Curtis, Caroline Bragg, Lizzie Ad
ams Powers, Louise E. Plarrison, Jewel
Rainey, Alary B. Williams, Eugenia Is
ler, Katherine Nowell, Alargaret Brit
ton, Alelisse Alullens, Emma Griffin, Alary
Henri Robinson, Margaret Betts, Nancy
Clements, and Alary L. Causey.
“CREATIVE YOUTH”
Creative Youth is one of the many
books which have recently been added
to our school library. It was written by
Hughes Alears, an English prose writer.
Creative Youth is worth while in every
way, you will profit by reading it. In
this book Mears shows how he succeed
ed—teaching groups of London children
spontaneity and originality in conduct as
well as in composition.
“Take it out and read it today,” is
Mrs. Orr’s challenge.
DEBATING CLUB GIVES
BANQUET ON APRIL 2
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think. The next number on the pro
gram was “Nothing to Nobody”, but the
toastmaster explained that it was a mis
take and he thought it should be “Some
thing for Everybody”. The menu con
sisted of fruit cocktail, creamed chicken
on toas, buttered peas, mashed potatoes,
cheese carrots, buttered rools, G. H. S.
salad and crackers, ice cream and cakes,
and coffee.
The girls of Winston were toasted by
George Stone, and “Unknown”, a toast
to the decision, was given by Beverley
Moore. Glenn Holder explained in his
toast “Little Kicks”, that he understood
the guests were supposed to get a lit
tle kick out of his talk and he wanted
everybody to know that he, personally,
was getting a great big kick out of it.
Mr. E. D. Broadhurst spoke on “Per
sonality”. “A^ou may have worlds of
brains, but you must have worlds of sin
cerity, worlds of character, and worlds
of personality if you win,” said the
speaker.
Louis Brook’s toast was on “Ap-
pleasauce” and the concluding number
was Miss Grogan’s “Rebuttal”. The
farewell was a request that everyone at
tend the debate.
Get out your umbrella.s, folks, April’s
here.
Caskie survived the withering stares of
the Wake Forest gang. We knew he
could do it.