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Friday, September 24, 1926
HIGH LIFE
Page Three
Do You Know What
Student Council Is?
It is to :i former member of the fac
ulty tlmt student fiovernment in
Ireeusboro High School owes its be-
giuniug and a great measure of its suc
cess. Miss Jane Summerell, at tlie
time a member of tlie Latin and
EuglisU departments, was the first to
conceive of a Student Cooperative
Council.
':i''bis Student (^ouncil of Greensboro
High School was organized the first
day of March, 1!)23, on a much smaller
scale tlian tlie present organization.
Robert Irvin, president of the senior
class, became its first student bead.
That firt council formed the nucleus
for the immense evolutionary process
through which our student government
has passed and is to pass. Under the
leadership of Irvin, Block, Davant,
and ^Yhittington, tlie council ha made
extremely rapid progress, iniproN^ing
constantly. We look forward to the
regime of MTllard Watson vdth great
expectations, for with such a leader,
great advancement should result.
All the semesters in school, with the
•exception of the first, are members of
the organization. The council is com
posed of one representative from each
ef the semesters from two to six, two
from the senior class, one from each
of the athletic associations, one from the
High Iufe staff (perhaps Homespun
will be petitioning for membership in
the near future), and one from the
student body at large, who is presi
dent of the council and of the student
body. Two faculty advisors, with no
voting power whatever, assist the
council. Any action of the council is
subject to the principal's approval.
The aims, ambitions, and ideals of
the Student Council are set forth in
the preamble to the Constitution—in
words that seem to hold the very
essence of the spirit and vitality of the
student body. The preamble states:
“We, the student body of the Greens
boro High School, in order to main
tain and establish high standards of
honor, encourage the loyal support of
students and citizens, create a respect
nnd ambition for higher scholastic
■attainments, and to provide a medium
•between students and faculty, do ordain
and establish this constitution for the
cooperative organization of the student
body of he Greensboro High School.”
The council has not yet accomplished
its purposes, nor has it reached per
fection. These things come about only
by experience, hard work, and expan
sion. Perhaps in the years to come we
shall visualize a perfect student gov
ernment in Greensboro High School;
that is, in the event the present suc
cess and progress continue. The pri
mary need for this continual develop
ment is the loyal support of the stu
dent body. Perfection in student gov
ernment is inevitable with support. In
the past, unbiased support has been
given. "Let us hope that this support
shall never falter-—that student gov
ernment will ever be held sacred by
the mass that constitutes the student
body,” was the challenge that Willard
Wason gave the students in his brief
message on the day of his inaugura
tion last spring.
Hl-Y aUBS HAVE
CHOSEN PRESIDENTS
FOR CMC YEAR
Finley Atkisson Heads Robert
E. Lee and Beverly Moore
Woodrow Wilson.
COLETRANE TO LEAD ONE
SENIOR SUPPLY ROOM
OPENED FOR BUSINESS
Extensive Plans Have Been Made by
Members of Both Clubs for
This Year’s Work.
Present indications ])oint to the fact
that this will be by far the mos su(‘-
cessful year in the history of the Ili-Y
clubs of G. H. S. Extensive plans have
already been made by members of both
clubs for tbe coming year’s work, and
the boys state tbat they feel confident
that much will be accomplished this
year by both clubs.
The Hi-Y clubs met separately dur
ing the middle of August and elected
officers. Those of Robert E. Lee chap
ter are: Einley Atkisson. president;
John Gillespie, vice-president, and
George Stone, secretary-treasurer. W.
11. Ooletrane will be leader of Robert
E. Lee chapter. The officers of Wood-
row Wilson chapter are as follows:
Beverly IMoore, president; Cecil Bishop,
vice-president, and Bob Caveness, sec
retary-treasurer. As yet, the leader of
Woodrow AYilson chapter has not been
chosen.
The Seidor Sujiply Room is open
from 8:80 to 8 rbO every morning.
It carries a complete stock of pa
per, notebooks, history cards, short
hand tablets, ink, pencils, graph
paper, pads, higr school belts, and
many other items needed by tbe
students. The iirices are the same
as those in any store u]) town.
The ])uri)ose of the Supply Room
is to hel)) the seniors in their finan
cial ])r()gram for the year. Bob
Caveness, manager, says: “You,
yourself, will be a senior some day
and then you will realize what it
would have meant to have traded
Tvith the Supply Room, Why not
help out your fellow school-mates'?”
PICNIC FOR NEWCOMERS
GIVEN BY ‘OLD’ FACULTY
Wienie Roast Held September 8, at
Scales’ Farm—Games and
Singing Enjoyed.
GRADY MILLER SINGS FOR CROWD
Wednesday night, September 15, the
new teachers of G. H. S. were enter
tained by tbe former teachers at a
wienie roast at Scales' farm.
A bonfire was built where wienies
were roasted, bacon fried, and marsh
mallows toasted. After supper the
teachers participated in various races
and stunts, relay and three-legged races
appearing to be the most popular. Miss
Mary W'heeler and George Wynne, Miss
Laura Tillett and C. W. I’hillips .afford
ed much amusement to the crowd by
their races. Later Grady Miller, of the
High School music department sang,
and directed choruses.
The “new” teachers declared that the
evening was a fine welcome and that
they are looking forward to many more
good times with the “old” faculty mem
bers. Miss Evelyn Martin and Miss
Ruth Greenwaldt were in charge of the
picnic.
Hl-Y BOYS JOURNEY
NORTHEAST IN JUNE
Richmond, Atlantic City, Phila
delphia, Washington, Cav
erns of Virginia Seen.
YOST IN CHARGE OF BOYS
THEY SAY THEY WORKED!
THE FASHION SHOW
“Hey, gimme that jersey!”
“Aw, those pants won’t fit you!”
“Don’t get my suit!”
“Lay off’ those stockings!”
These were some of the yells and
cries heard in and around the publi
cation room Monday, the 13th. It
looked as if the boys were having a
fashion show. Some of them were
lucky enough to get fitted. The sales.-
ladies-^beg—your pardon, we mean
salesmen—-were very flustered, and
could not get anything straight. To
the spectator it would appear as if
the fashion show was getting a bit
rough. When the tangle of arms and
legs and bodies was straightened out
it was found that it was not a fashion
show, but only the football boys get
ting their imiforms out of No. 10.
Practically all of the High School
boys worked this summer, and their
jobs ranged from digging ditches to
loafing. From Guilford Battleground
to the new King Cotton husky laborers
could be found who turned out to be
students of G. H. S.
Ned Lipscomb spent quite a bit of
his time on his father's farm. Ned
says he knows how to handle a plow,
and is planning on settling down—on
the farm.
The cool job on an ice cream truck
was Bill Petree’s, while Dick Bur
roughs was a soda dispenser for Ford-
ham-McDuflie Drug Store.
The trusty James Clements was a
reporter for the Asheville Times,
Asheville, N. C. He sounds as if he
learned a great deal (judging from
the way he talks).
Ed Davant and Willard Watson put
in several weeks of labor on the
Stadium. Jimmy Wn^ on and Wyatt
Taylor were lifo-
Lakes, and
ing cigj?’
Ed
so
is at Hamilton
was a travel-
mcation was
ive time to
Members of Hi-Y Club No. 2 of tbe
Y. M. C. A., who left Greensboro June 3
for a trip to the northeast and who re
turned June 13, report a very interest
ing and profitable journey. Mr. and
Mrs. E. D. Yost conducted the trip. Mr.
Yost, who is general secretary of the
local Y. M. C. A., arranged for head
quarters for the boys at all the “Y’s”
enroute.
The first place of interest visited by
tbe party was Ricbmond. The his
torical background of this old city
made it especially enjoyable. 'Wash
ington, the next stop, afforded spots of
national importance. The following
night found the boys in Atlantic City
enjoying the iioardwalk. As the weather
was cool, bathing was not indulged in,
but while thei'e the whole group had
the ])leasure of hearing Dr. John R.
Mott deliver the closing address to
members of the Y. IM. C. A. General
Secretaries Association.
The Sesqui-Centennial exposition at
Philadelphia was slightly disappoint
ing, but the “bright lights” of Broad
Street helped to enliven things. Inde
pendence Hall, Betsy Ross's home. Uni
versity of I’ennsylvania, and Benedict
Arnold's home were all interesting.
The boys reviewed Washington more
thoroughly on the return trip. Arling
ton Park was visited, and also the
Washington ^Monument, Bureau of En
graving and I’rinting. Zoological Park,
Botanical Gardens, White House, Army
and Navy and Treasury buildings, ITi-
ion Station, Capitol. Smitbsonian Insti
tute, Congressional Library, Lincoln
Memorial, congressional office buildings,
unknown soldier's tomb. Bryan’s grave,
Washington Cathedral, and the central
headquarters of the national Y. M.
C. A. The boys witnessed both houses
of Congress in session.
Fredericksburg, Maryland, the burial
jilace of Frances Scott Key and Bar
bara Fritchie, was interesting. The
return was made through the Shen
andoah valley. The Shenandoah Cav
erns were fascinating. Staunton,
birthplace of Woodrow Wilson, Lynch
burg, and Danville marked the course
of the homeward journey.
Eight states were crossed in this
educational tour and most of the large
northern cities were visited. The hos
pitality of all the Y. M. C. A.’s vis
ited left a deep impression. Those
making the trip, besides Mr. and Mrs.
Yost, were: Max Albright, Herbert
Jones, Kennett Blair, Albert Thomp
son, Beverly Moore, Tommy Glascock
and Cecil Bishop.
WHAT ZIS?
Is her went?
Is her gone?
Shall she left I all alone?
Me can never come to she.
Her can never go to 1.
It mi)St was.
SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE
BEING LAUNCHED BY
PEDIODICAL STAFFS
No Reward of Half Holiday to
One Hundred Per Cent
Rooms This Year.
EXTRA APPEARS TUESDAY
New Organization Put in Charge on
Account of Small Number
of Subscriptions.
During the first two weeks of school
High IjJfe and Homespun staged a
drive for suliscriptions to the publica
tions. While the entire student body
failed to subscribe, a good majority did.
There was no reward of a half-holiday
for the rooms which went 100 per cent
as has been the case in former days. In
starting the drive the staffs felt they
did not w:uit to sell half-holidays for
.$1.25, but wished to sell the paper and
magazine for $1.25.
On September 14 the two publications
issued a one-sheet “Extra” in which a
])Iea for subscriptions was made. It
contained only three columns. The left
column contained an article on “Why
You Should Subcribe to High Life,”
the middle column had an advertise
ment of the drive, while the third and
last column told why the students
should have Homespun. These “Ex
tras” were given to the students before
school.
Due to the fact that money came in
slowly the first week, a new organiza
tion was put in charge Friday, Septem
ber 18, with ,J. D. McNairy, Jr., as di
rector. Under his direction the cam
paign continued through this week.
A blackboard was placed in the main
hall on which the number of subscrip
tions in each room was marked up
each day. These figures were changed
each day as the number of subscrip
tions increased.
SEVERAL CHANGES MADE
IN LIBRARY THIS YEAR
Mrs.
Robert Orr Again Head Libra
rian and Miss Jean McAl
lister Her Assistant.
ADD THIRTY-THREE NEW BOOKS
Several changes have been made in
the library this year and thirt.v-three
new books have been added to the
shelves. Mrs. Robert Orr is again
head librarian and Miss Jean McAllis
ter, a member of the history depart
ment. will help her. Miss McAllister
will assist students in their history
]-eference work.
Among the most interesting new
books are: “Dollars Only.” and “Amer
ica Give Me a Chance!” by Edward
W. Bok; “A Short Life of Mark
Twain.” by Paine; “A Book of
Operas,” by Kiehibiel; “Poem?, for
Youth.” by Benet; “Poets and Their
Art,” by Monroe; “Caravan,'’ by Gals
worthy ; “A Naturalist of Souls,” by
Bradford.
For the benefit of the newcomers the
following library rules have been
printed: The library is open from
8:30 A. M. to 4:30 P. M. during the
week, and 9 :00 to 12 on Saturday. No
one is allowed to
chapel period
be used as a study hall. To go to the
library you must have a signed slip
from your teacher in charge. The
library is to be used as a place of ref
erence and not as a place of social
gathering.
go to the library at
The library may not
And if you can be merry then. I’ll
say a man may weep upon his wedding
day.—Henry VIII.
Pains of love be sweeter far
Than all other pleasures are.
—Dryden, Tyrannic Love.
If you speak insults
themselves.—Plantus.
you will bear
THE POINT
SYSTEM
’riie maximum number of points to
be held by any student is fifteen. No
student can hold two five-point offices,
or a five-point office and another of
higher rank, excejit where one is pre-
recpiiste of the other. In the latter
case the one having the highest num
ber of points is counted. The rank
of each office is as follows :
One point — President of session
room, ])ress reporter for organizations
not listed, assistant business manager
of teams.
Two ])oints-—Secretary-treasurer of
minor clubs, vice-president Ijoys’ ath
letic association, secretary-treasurer of
boys’ athletic association, electrician,
assistant stage manager, minor role in
plays.
Three jioint.s—Members of varsity
teams, business managers of teams,
secretary of class, assistant business
manager of High Life, Reflector,
Homespun, president of minor clubs,
heads of sports, ciiairman of all
standing active committees, secretary-
treasurer of the Debiiting Club, mem
ber of Girls’ Council, press reporters
for dramatics, debating, members of
Torch Light Society, associate editors
of the Reflector or Homespun, painter
of dramatics. Junior marshals.
Four points—Captains of teams, de
bating team, typing team, school cheer
leader, leader of band, president of
editor of the two lower classes, presi
dent of the Girls’ Athletic Council,
president of the Debating Club, presi
dent of the Boys’ Monogram Club,
assistant editor of High Life, recorder
of the girls’ athletic point system,
stage manager, property manager,
leading role in plays, chief marshal.
ITve points—Members of Student
Cbuncil, president of either of the two
upper classes, president of the Boys’
Athletic Association, president of the
Girls’ Athletic Association, president
of the Girls’ Council.
Six points^Secretary ut rue 'Sfu-~
dent Council, bus’per^s manager of
High Life( Homespun,, or the Re
flector, treasurer of the General Ath
letic Association, ’business manager of
senior supply room, president
Torch Light.
Seven points — Editors-in-chief
High Life, Homespun, or the Re
flector.
Eight points—President of the stu
dent body.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS
The High Life staff’—in fact th§
whole school—has been wondering
what the new teachers think of them.
An iiKiuiring reporter heard IMiss
Allen say:
“I am delighted with the atmos
phere of Greensboro and the Greens
boro High School.”
“Our High School has made a splen
did beginning. I particularly admire
the enthusiastic efforts of the editors
of High Life and Homespun,” (speak
ing of bouquets !), said Miss Harrell.
Miss Newman is favorably im
pressed with the cordial reception
given to the new teacher by the old
teachers. The attitude which the stu
dents have toward work also has im
pressed her.
Miss Potts declared : “I feel I like
it better and better all the time.”
Mr. Routh likes the spirit of the
High School sudents and hopes they
will continue to co-operate through
out the year.
“If you turn out like you’ve started,
you’re O. K.,” Miss Wright remarks.
The New Building had its second
chapel program Tuesday, September 22.
j^Mss Mitchell opened the progra’ii with
a few verses from the Bible .and a short
prayer. She complimented the student
body on the fine way iu which they
had started the term, and urged that
they continue their good work. Miss
Mitchell asked the school to co-operate
with Mr. Sherrill, and to keep his yard
clean as well as their own.