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From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
/ VOLUME VII
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., NOVEMBER 5, 1926
NUMBER 4
YJ.C. A. TO SPONSOR
THE CELEBRATION OF
FATHER-SON WEEK
Mayor Jeffress Urges People of
City to Be Interested In
J This Week
ORIGINATED IN MISSOURI
Eleven Churches In City to Give Ban
quets For Fathers and Sons Dur
ing Week of Nov. 7 to 13
The week of November 7-13 is to be
observed in Greensboro as Father-Son
Week. An interesting program has
been planned by the boys’ work depart
ment of the Y. M. C. A. As has been
the custom for many years, Father-Son
banquets wil be given in eleven
churches of the city. Mayor Jeffress
has issued a proclamation in regard to
this, in which he asks the people to
observe this week with due seriousness,
and to make it mean something to
Greensboro.
Father-Son Week is a national event.
The idea for this week orginated in
Missouri. It is the outgrowth of sev
eral individual experiments. • The Fath
er-Son Commission of New York took
this idea over and made it national
in scope. At the present time the in
ternational Y. M. C. A.’s and the re
ligious councils of churches are repre
sented in this movement. Most of the
churches as well as the civic clubs in
terested in boys are observing Father-
Son Week.
HISTORY WEEK WILL BE
OBSERVED NOV. 8-11
City and State Committees Will Con
duct Campaign Towards Endow
ment Fund of $1,000
GOVERNOR HONORARY CHAIRMAN
North Carolina will observe “History
Week” from November 8 to 15. Dur
ing this week the city and state com
mittees will conduct a campaign for
funds to go toward the .$1,000,000 en
dowment the American Historical As
sociation is attempting to raise for the
promotion of “American history and
history in America.” Governor McLean
is honorary chairman of the North Car
olina committee.
In their appeal for support, the asso
ciation told of the great work done by
historians in the settlement of affairs
made by the nations at the close of the
World War. “The historians’ special
ized knowledge of the peoples dealt
with, derived from a study of their
development,” they continued, “made
him the best equipped person to advise
concerning the momentous problems—
social, political, and economic-—that
waited solution.”
COUNTY ENROLLMENT
INCREASES THIS YEAR
The enrollment of pupils in the
county schools has increased this year,
it was announced October 2,7 by
Thomas R. Foust, county superinten
dent of schools. In spite of the fact
that 10 of the county schools have
passed into the Greater Greensboro sys
tem, a gain of 484 ahead of last year’s
record is shown. At present there are
8,476 pupils in the county schools.
Eighty-four automobiles and motor
trucks are used to transport the chil
dren to and from the county buildings.
Thursday afternoon, October 25, the
Hiking Club went on a hike of four
miles with Miss Ruth Reynolds. About
10 girls went to Green Hill Cemetery
5ind to Aycock School. The regular
hiking day will be either Wednesday
or Friday.
EDMUND H. TURNER
ED TURNER ARTIST
AT GREENSBORO HI
Has Done Nearly All Cartoons
For High Life Since Sep
tember, 1925
DRAWS FOR HOMESPUN
Edmund ’Turner, of semester six,
is the artist of Greensboro High
School. In September, 1925, his first
cartoon appeared in High Life. Since
that time nearly every issue has con
tained a contribution from Ed.
The cover designs, the head and foot-
pieces, used in Homespun last year
were practically all from his pen. In
numerable posters, placards, and no
tices, bearing his signature, decorated
the walls and corridors of G. H. S.
during the 1925-20 term.
Turner's biggest piece of work was
the painting of Two sets of scenery for
the dramatic club of 1925-26. While
painting these he often worked until
after midnight.
Aside from this service which he
rendered the students and faculty of
G. 11. S. he has used his talent in a
commercial way, drawing posters for
merchants, churches, and citizens.
This year Ed is again engaged in
both free and paid work, having al
ready drawn numerous cartoons for
High Life and Homespun, and painted
several posters.
T. D. UPTON TO SPEAK TO
BOYS AT NEW Y. M. C. A.
Subject Will Be “Four-Square Build
ers”—Will Appeal to Parents and
Children Through the Boys
February 9, Capt. T. Dinsmore Upton
will speak to the boys at the new Y. M.
C. A. His subject will be “Four-Square
Builders,” and he will appeal to the
children, and to their parents through
the boys.
Captain LTpton is called “Big Brother”
to more than one hundred thousand
kids, and is also the “Sunshine Ambas
sador of the New Gospel Life.”
MISS MARION BLISS
PRESENTS PLAYS AT
N. C. C AUDITORIUM
Three One-Act Plays Given At
Initial Performance of Public
Speaking Department
AUDIENCE WELL PLEASED
‘The Florist Shop,” “A Fan and Two
Candlesticks,” and “The Trysting
Place” Are Staged October 28.
The department of Public Speaking,
under the direction of Miss Marian
Bliss, presented its initial bill Thurs
day, October 28, at the N. C. C.
auditorium. The three plays, “The
Florist Shop,” by Winifred Hawkridge;
“A Fan and Two Candlesticks,” by
Mary McMillan, and “The Trysting
Place,” by Booth Tarkington, judging
by the applause and laugliter, pleased
the audience immensely.
Nell Applewhite as the typical Amer
ican working girl, Maud, acted with
exceptional ability. Her sympathy in
floral orders was met with disgust from
Henry, the office boy, played by Ed
ward Stainback. Macon Crocker was
splendid as Slovsky, the Jewish owner
of the shop. Doris Hogan, as Miss
Wells, played an over difficult role with
splendid acting. Mr. Jackson, the
suitor of Miss Wells, was played by Joe
Mann.
“The Fan and Two Candlesticks” was
the most beautiful of the plays pre
sented. It was in a quaint old-fashioned
setting. Hilda Davison played the eo-
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P. T. A. ANNUAL MEETING
TO BE HELD NOV. 9 TO 11
Mrs. Swift, President of State Organi
zation, Speaks On Value of
P. T. A. Work
ORGANIZATION’S GROWTH SHOWN
Wednesday, November 3, the high
school Parent-Teachers Association met
in the high school auditorium. The
topic of discussion for the month was
“What My Child Should Read.”
Dwight Chalmers, pastor of the
Church By the Side of the Road, talked
on “The Value of Right Reading in the
Life of Many People.” Miss Louise
Amole, who has charge of the young
people’s book-room at the public library,
told of the many opportunities offered
there.
Mimeographed copies of a list of
books which will be helpful to the chil
dren, prepared by Mr. C. W. Phillips,
were distributed. A plan was also in
troduced by which the children of the
parents were taken care of during the
program. The nursery was in charge
of the Girls’ Administrative Council.
ALUMNI MENTIONED FOR
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
Charles Lipscomb and Jeff Fordham
Among Boys Recommended to
Study At Oxford
MRS. COMER ABSENT
FROM CAFETERIA 5 DAYS
Mrs. M. C. Comer, in charge of th *
cafeteria, was absent from school from
October 20 to October 26 on account
of the illness of her mother, Mrs. M. Ci.
Johnson, of Athens, Ga. Mrs. J. C
Parnill, formerly Miss Ruby Hodgie
who taught economies here some years
ago, took Mrs. Comer’s place as dieti
tian.
Among the students of the Univer
sity of North Carolina who have been
mentioned for the Rhodes Scholarship
are Jeff Fordham, post-graduate law
student, and Charles Lipscomb, a junior
at the University, both graduates of
Greensboro High.
As provided by the Rhodes Scholar
ship, each state sends one student to
Oxford University, England, each year
for a three-year course of study. The
purpose of this plan is to promote a
higher and closer ideal of scholastic
standing between this country and Eng
land, consequently only the pick of this
nation are eligible for such a scholar
ship.
ELIZABETH WEADON HAS
WINNING RING DESIGN
The Gruen wrist watch olfered
by the Schiffman Jewelry Company
for the best original class ring de
sign was awarded with the donors’
compliments to Elizabeth Weadon,
session room 4. Honorable men
tion was given the designs entered
by Walton Burkheimer and Men-
tora Teague.
The committee of judges. Miss
Walker, of the faculty; Mary Lynn
Carlson, and a company representa
tive, found choosing the winner a
difficult task since so many good
designs were submitted.
The prize was presented by
Brantly McAdoo, of the Schiffman
Jewelry Company, to the winner at
chapel period, Tuesday, Novem
ber 2.
MODERN YOUTH THE
THEME OF HOMESPUN
Henry Goodwin’s Prize-Winning
Short Story and Frances John
son’s Essay Published
G. TODD WRITES POEMS
The first issue of Homespun, Greens
boro High School’s magazine, went to
press October 25. The theme of the first
issue deals with Modern Youth, its
faults and good points.
Grahaln Todd, erstwhile humorist,
has turned poet, and the magazine will
contain his latest efforts at free verse.
The educational system, the methods
of teaching used here, are rapped
smartly by Carlton Wilder in an article
on Education. Other features are
Henry Goodwin’s prize-winning short
story, Frances Johnson’s essay that
won the Morehead cup, and a poem by
Zaidee Smith, “The UnknoAvn God.”
HI-Y CLUBS TAKE CHARGE
OF CHAPEL PROGRAMS
A. S. Ackerly Talks On “Whatsoever a
Man Soweth That Shall He
Also Reap”
SPECIAL MUSIC BY SENIOR GIRLS
Monday, November 1, the chapel
program sponsored by the Student
Council was conducted by the Hi-Y
Clubs. Bob Caidness presided, and
the devotional exercises consisted of
a short Scripture passage and prayer
read by Herbert Jones. Wylie
McGlamery introduced the speaker, Mr.
A. S. Ackley, of New York.
The theme of Mr. Ackley's talk was
“Whatsoever ye sow that will ye also
reap.” In developing this theme he
urged the boys and girls to play the
game cleanly and fairly, and to use
their latent talents and powers in win
ning the game of Life.
Special music was provided by Mary’
Elizabeth King, who played “Country
Gardens,” by Percy Israinger.
Chapel Tuesday and Wednesday
On Tuesday, Lee Whiteheart pre
sided. Pete Wyrick had charge of the
devotional part of the program. Spe
cial music was given by Ruth Abbott.
Wednesday, Ralph Cook took charge
of the program, and Theron Brown led
the devotional exercises. Music by
Nell Thurman was a feature of the
program. The same text was used by
IMr. Ackley in his talks to the students
on Tuesday and Wednesday.
At the First Presbyterian Church on
Thursday night, October 21, a “Supper
of Seven Colors” was given. The dif
ferent courses were at tables decorated
in the color of the food. About a hun
dred people attended this supper. It
was given by the Girls’ Auxiliary, made
up of girls of high school age.
BUSINESS MEN MEET
TO MAKE PLANS FOR
Y.M.C. A. FUND DRIVE
E. A. Ransom Pleased With
Spirit Shown At Meeting.
Much Work Assigned
MR. C. W. PHILLIPS SPEAKS
Mrs. L. H. Martin, Chairman of Wom
an’s Division, Says Women Will Do
Their Part In Campaign
Twenty-six business men of the city
met October 25 to go over the plans
for the Y. M. C. A. canvass. Mr. E. A.
Ranson was much pleased with the
spirit shown at this meeting and says,
he feels sure that with such co-opera
tion the canvass will go over big. Con
siderable Avork Avas assigned during
this meeting.
Mrs. L. H. Martin is chairman of
the Avomen’s division, and it is be-
lieAmd that this group Avill add much
to the enthusiasm of the campaign.
C. W. Phillips, chairman of the boys’
Avork committee, says special provisions
AAdll be made in the neAA" “Y” for the
under-privileged boys.
Mr. Phillips explained: “We gen
erally think of the under-privileged boy
as one Avho comes from the less favored
homes, lacking in opportunity for edu
cation, recreation, moral restraint,
and development. Of course, he is per
haps the most needy, but is probably as
responsive as any other group if the
right opportunity presents itself.”
He also said that the same floor space
Avill be deAmted to these boys. They
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CHALMERS IS SPEAKER
AT P.T.A. MEETING HERE
‘What My Child Should Read” Discus
sion For Month—Girls’ Council
Has Nursery
CHILDREN’S LIBRARIAN TALKS
A varied program is planned for the
hnnual meeting, November 9, 10, 11, of
the North Carolina congress of parents
and teachers wffiich Avill be held at Bur
lington. Mrs. C. C. IlayAVorth, of Bur
lington, chairman of the committee on
arrangements, assures the Ausitors that
a hearty AA’elcome awaits them.
Mrs. W. H. SAvift, president of the or
ganization, says, “We think it Avill be a
A'eritable feast for parents Avith prob
lems to solve concerning their children.
We think it aauII lead to a better under
standing of the state’s problems con
cerning children. And aaTio among us
AA'ouldn’t like to be aided in solving
these'? We think that it Avill point to
peaceful Avays of adjusting problems
concerning the Avorld’s children.”
The report of the legislatiA^e commit
tee AAdll be given at this time; Mrs.
SAAfift AAull giA’e a report shoAving the
growth of the oi-gauiation; other com
mittee reports Avill folloAV.
Many speakers of note aauII make ad
dresses. Among these Avill be Dr. Edgar
Knight, of the University of North Car
olina, and Dr. Elbert Russell, of Duke
University. Each speaker Avill have
a topic concerning the parent, teacher,
and child.
DR. CARL VAN DOREN
TO SPEAK AT N. C. C. AV.
Dr. Carl Van Doren, professor of
English at Columbia university and
literary editor of The Century Maga
zine, Avdll speak at N. C. C. NoA^ember
11 in the Students’ building. Dr. Van
Doren, aaJio is the third lecturer of this
year’s concert-lecture course, will
probably use as his subect “The Pio
neers and the NeAV Youth,”