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HIGH LIFE
Friday, April 2S, 1926
GREENSBORO WILL
OBSERVE MUSIC
WEEK MAY2TO9
Euterpe Club Will Give Pro
gram in Schools of
City.
FESTIVAL TO BE GIVEN
Glee Clubs of City Schools to Aid in
Festival—G. H. S. Orchestra and
Band Will Play.
(ireensboro National Music Week May
2-9, will not be held on as large a scale
as had been planned due to the union
evangelistic meeting being held here. All
of the evening events luive been called
off. However, during the week special
musical programs will be given by the
Kuterpe Club at all the schools. Its
members will offer solos or ensemble, in
voice, piano, and violin, following the
])lan of courses in music appreciation
used by some of the schools.
During the week of the 17th a final
demonstration in the form of a music
festival will take place at the Odell Me
morial building. The program will con
tain both vocal and instrumental music.
The combined school talent in Greens
boro will be displayed at this concert.
The ])rogram will especially feature the
united grammar grade and high school
band and the violin ensemble. The three
grammar grade girls’ glee clubs will
join with the two from the High School,
each consisting of to girls; and the three
boys' glee clubs of the grammar grades
with that of the High School. The G.
H. S. Orcliestra and band will play.'
G. H. S. REPRESENTED
IN GUILFORD CONTEST
Dry and Murdock Represent Greens
boro in Recitation-Declamation
Contest.
In the 16th annual Interscholastic Re
citation-Declamation Contest held at
Guilford College, April 10, Hortense
Brewer of R. J. Reynolds High School,
Winston, who recited “The Idttle News
boy,” and William Farthing of Durham
High School, who declaimed “Christian
ity an Established Fact,” wmn the first
prizes. Claudia Murdock, who repre
sented G. H. S., won second place in
the girls' preliminary contest held at 10
o'clock that morning.
The preliminary contest for the girls
was held in the Memorial Hall and that
for the boys was held in the Y. M. C. A.
There were representatives from 50 of
the high schools in the state. The re
sults of the girls’ contest were: (1) Win
ston, (2) Greensboro, (8) Smithfield,
(4) Guilford; the boys': (1) Durham,
(2) High Point, (8) Winston, (4) Albe
marle.
These eight representatives recited at 8
o’clock that niglit in the Memorial Hall
in order that the final winners might be
selected. The results were, girls:
(1) Hortense Brewer, (2) Ida I^ee Bra
dy; boys: (1) William Farthing, Dur
ham, (2) Henry Gurley, High Point.
William Farthing was presented a gold
medal, while Hortense Brewer w'as given
four O. Henry volumes.
TYPING TEAM PERFORMS
FOR COMMERCIAL CLUB
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Bovs Glee Club, Girls Glee Club and Band
SENIORS TO GIVE
‘TAILOR-MADE MAN’
George Newman and Margaret
Ferguson Take Leading Roles
—Coaching Players.
The typing team gave a demonstrat-
tion speed test before the Commercial
Club Friday, April 9. If possible, the
team will demonstrate before an audi
ence every week until the contest. The
purpose of tliese demonstrations is to
enable the students who will enter the
contest to gain composure. 'I'he typing
coach, Miss I>ulu B. East, states that
these public practices will eliminate to a
large degree the nervousness which is al
ways instrumental in causing the con
testants to drop far below their aver
age at the finals.
Annie Younts, with an average of 49
words per minute for 15 minutes, made
the highest record among the second
year students. Frances Johnson, the
first year entry, averaged 40 words per
minute for 15 minutes.
“.V 'I'ailor-Madc Man," by Harry
James Smith, has been I'liosen liy the
senior class as their commencement play
to he presented some time in early May.
George Newman will play the leading
role of John Paul Bart, the man who
finds a dress suit in an old tailor shop
and uses it to help liim gain a good
name and prominence. 'I'he play car
ries out the theme that “clothes make
the man.” The leading feminine role will
be played by Margaret Ferguson.
'The seniors consider themselves par
ticularly fortunate in the choice of the
jilay, for the large cast will include a
big per cent of the class. Others tak
ing part are Robert Skene.s, George Don-
ovant, Shelton Dry, “Bunny” Wimbish,
T. J. Penn, Floyd Mills, Claudia Mur
dock, Marguerite Mason, Pliil Shelton,
Frances Johnson, Kd Mendenhall, James
'I'idwell, Mac Moore, lAJuise McCulloch,
h'rcd Singletary, I>cGrandc Johnson, and
Elizabeth Rockwell.
'I'he play will be coached by Alvin 'T.
Rowe and W. R. Wunsch. Miss Mary
Wheeler will be projicrty anti make-up
manager.
WILD AND WOOLY
DAYS COME^TO LIFE
High Life Editors Watch Offi
cers Capture Ferocious Ne
gro and Jail Him.
DEBATING CLUB HAS
INTERESTING MEETING
Club Has a Heated Discussion About
Veto Powers of Governor—
Alfirmative Wins.
heated discussion on the Query, “Re
solved, tliat tlie Governor of North Car
olina should be invested with the veto
jiower,’’ featured tlie weekly meeting of
the Debating Club, lield April 9. A de
bate on this topic was planned, but due
to the absence of one of the ctuitestants
it was turned into a general discussion.
Coiinally Guerrant, John Mchane, and
Margaret Hood were the chief upholders
of the negative, while Edgar Kuyken
dall and George McSwaln contended the
allirmativc. 'The affirmative liased its
argument on the fact tiiat the United
States allowed the president tlie veto
power, and that if a nation of 110,000,000
people can run .smoothly on such a plan,
a state government should be able to do
so. The negative contended that very
few states allowed the veto power and
that they were on a whole very progres
sive. 'The decision was finally awarded
to the affirmative.
Too bad, Glenn, that you didn’t look
more like Paul.
Gotta’ good baseball team?
Fife’s pitching.
FxciteiiHMit ran higli in tlie })ubIicalion
room on tlu* aftcrtioon of April 16, when
one of tlie editors suddenly discovered
tliat two members of the local police
force were engaged in searching for a
someone or a something, in the back
yard of an adjoining residence. 'Hie
discovery started a stamiiede for tlie
window, where before the eyes of an
excited grou]) of editors a scene was
enacted which savored of the romance
of the “wild and wooly days.”
'The two oLwers V uted out their prey
- a ferocious looking negro—searched
him and marched him in the direction of
the city jail. Alas for the romance,
liowever, when the true facts were
known. 'J'he ferocious negro became a
common “masher," and the scene lost
its effect of “wild and woolyness.”
It seems that the offender had become
too ardent in Ids love for the flapper,
with the result tliat the two came to
blows. 'I'he “ferocious’’ negro was soon
in flight, witli the maid of his iieart close
behind.
At last exhausted and trembling, the
fugitive sought refuge in the back lot of
a Spring street home. Baffled in her
efi'orts to administer justice, the avenger
summoned hounds of the law, with the
result that the culprit was given a job
improving the state highways.
GIRLS USHER AT
MUSIC^ RECITAL
Girls From Miss Hunt’s Music
Class Marshals at Mr. Trox-
ell’s Choral Aid Society.
FJeven of tlie girls from Miss Flor
ence Hunt's music class acted as mar
shals for the Choral Aid Society, direct
ed by Mr. Charles 'I'roxell on Monday
evening, Ajiril 11, at the Odell Memor
ial building. Margaret Hood acted as
cliief and assisting her were Josephine
Abernathy, Mary Jane AVliarton, Doro
thy Klutz, Dorothy Lea, Catherine Whar
ton, Mary Lynn Carlson, Sara Menden
hall, Rntli Abbott, Helen Shnford, and
Margaret Sockwell. 'I’lie girls wore eve
ning dresses, white regalias with gold
letters, and each wore a nosegay on the
right .shoidder.
All in all we might conclude that “the
Gal of Barcelona” was a ripping Spanish
tomali.
Sure, Anger is but tiie reaction of wounded
vanity.
BLACKBEARCAMP
FOR BOYS IN JULY
Operated by Fred Archer and
William York at Marion, N.
C. Fully Equipped.
During tlie months of July and .August
the bo\’s of Greensboro and the vicinity
will he given an ojiiiortunity to enjoy
life in the woods, hills, and streams of
Black liear Camp, Marion, N. C. 'The
Black Bear Camp is equipped to satisfy
the desires of tlie average red-blooded
American boy. Exploring cruises, the
rifle range, hikes, boxing, fi.shing, golf,
and gymnastic exhibitions are some of
tlie sports that will he offered at the
cam]) this summer. “'I'licre is enough
variety to suit all tastes," declared the
directors.
Black Bear Camp is owned and oper
ated by Black Bear Camps, Inc. Fred
Archer, Superintendent of city schools
of Greensboro, is vice-president, and
William York, attorney of Greensboro,
is secretary treasurer. Men who have
had long experience in handling boys
will have charge of Black liear Camp.
'I'he camp is said to be a beautiful place,
largely of Nature’s making, where every
body will be morally and pliysically safe.
For more information and a catalog,
address Macon Reed, Hampden- Sidney,
Va.; after June 15, Marion, N. C.
MUSICIANS ATTEND
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Representatives from Greensboro
Render Four Selections at Annual
Meeting of N. C. Federation.
Seven students from G, II. S. attended
Junior day, 'riuirsday, April 8, at the
annual meeting of the North Carolina
Federation of Music Clubs in Burling
ton. Seniors from many of the state
higli schools performed. Greensboro of
fered four numbers as follows:
Voice solo, “Little Mother of Mine,”
Berlin, Edwin Stainback, accompanied
by Mary Elizabeth King; piano solo,
“May Night," Sevein, Margaret Hood;
violin duet, Sevein, George Kickeison,
Orlando Cates, accom})anied by Mary
Elizahelh King; violin solo, “Indian’s
Lament," Drcisicr-Dvorak, Ciiarlotte
^'an No]>pcn, accomi)anied ))y Mrs. C. I.-.
Van Noj)])en: Margaret Neal attended
as a rejjresentative from Echia Music
Class.
The program was gi\en in the hall
room of the Alamance hotel, following
a junior session at the Baptist church.
Caskie may be little, but he doesn’t
sound like it when he starts to declaim.
He went down to Wake Forest and
showed how they do it at G. H. S. Re
sult—scholarship, gold medal, and first
place.
REFLECTOR STAFF
TO HOLD CONTEST
BEGINNING APR. 19
Will Be in Form of Popularity
Contest. Candidates to
be Discussed.
POLITICIANS AT WORK
Subscribers to Reflector to Cast Ten
Votes Each for Whom They Con
sider Most Popular Student.
In order to stimulate and promote in
terest in the Reflector, the staff' is spon
soring a popularity conte.st beginning
Monday, April 19. Every student sub
scribing to the Reflector may cast ten
votes for any candidate, either boy or
girl, whom they consider the most pop
lar at G. H. S. As soon as a subscriber
has paid the 50 cent fee, he may dro^j
his vote in the ballot ho.x in the hall of
the main building.
In chapel Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday, April 19-21, some young poli
ticians discussed possible candidates,
thus Imping to guide the student body in
its selection. 'I'he winner of this con
test will receive some recognition.
No extra copies of the Reflector will
be ordered, so that any one wishing to
own a Reflector should he sure to sub
scribe during the contest.
BUNDY WINS CUP
IN FIDDLERS MEET
Competitors From All Parts of Guil
ford County Entered—LeRoy
Tackett Won Pie-Eating Race.
'I'he fiddlers of Cluilford county held
a convention in the Clreenshoro High
School auditorium April 9, under the au-
s})ices of the Senior class.
Mr. J. R. Bundy, of Walkertown, won
the silver cup offered for the champion
fiddler. Mr. A. L. Wyrick carried off
lionors among the banjo players and re
ceived a $2.50 gold i)iece. Mr. *G. W.
Pew won first place in the guitar play
ing.
'I'lie comi)etitors for the cup were Hen
ry King, J. B. Wilson, Edward S. Span-
olia and J. B. Bundy, 't'hose entering
the banjo contest were Alfred Wright,
C. L. M'right, and R I-.. Wyrick. Con
testing witli Mr. Pew for honors in gui
tar playing were W. J. Jones, Mr. Bun
dy, and T. R. 'Trogden. Mr. J. B. Holden
accompanied the players at the piano.
Another feature of the evening was
the pie-eating contest between Charles
Shoft'ner, I.eRoy 'I'ackett, and Wheeler,
tlie janitor. LeRoy 'I'ackett proved to
be the fastest pie-eater.
Robert Stanley performed a clog dance
and .James 'I'idwell exhibited great skill
in doing the Charleston.
Mr. C. K. Stanley’s vocal selections
“I Want My Rib’’ and “Down in Arkan
sas," accompanied by his banjb, were
well received by the audience.
CAPS AND GOWNS CAUSE
INFORMAL ARGUMENT
“What size hat do you wear, '1'. .1?”
“Eight and one half.”
“'Lalk sense, swell head!”
“Get back to earth.’’
“Shuddup.’’
“I don't know, Miss Mitchell.” -
“Well find out.”
“Glenn, have you been measured?”
Such sounds as these greeted a visi
tor who came to the main building last
'Tuesday. What could be tlie reason for
this hubbub? Sounded more like a tai
loring shop Ilian a high school. The
visitor departed, still mystified, but one
with inside information smiled at the
visitor’s mystification. Huh — it wasn’t
anything except the seniors being meas
ured for tlieir caps and gowns.
In the meantime the seniors are doing
a little worrying on their own hook.
Where will they get a gown long enough
for Glenn Holder and one short enough
for George Donavent?
“Why, Dummy,’' says a bright fresh
man, “just get,two ordinary gowns, cut
the bottom off of George's and sew it on
Glenn's.'’