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HIGH LIFE From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry VOLUME VII GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., NOVEMBER 19, 1926 NUMBER 5 Children of Greensboro Ob serve Book Week LOFTING SPEAKS Boy Scouts Start Movement For Better Books Fourteen Years Ago ENDORSED BY MR. ARCHER First Book Week Held in November, 1919—5,000 Communities Observed It in 1925 Book Week was observed throughout ! the nation from November 8-lo. In Greensboro, Hugh Lofting spoke on Friday, November 12. He. is the in ventor of Doctor Dolittie. Mr. Lofting is an Englishman but has lived in New England since the World War. In 192,3 Hugh Lofting was awarded the John Newberry Medal for “the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children in 1922.” Mr. Frederick Archer, superintendent of the Greensboro graded schools, en thusiastically endorsed Book Week by declaring, “A good book is an invest ment which will pay dividends to all who may be interested to apply to it for help.” Book Week started 14 years ago when the Boy Scouts’ organization appointed Franklin K. Mathews as chief scout librarian. In November, 1913, the first book week was held under the name of Safety First Book Week. The next year another movement was held, and called Good Book Week. Much en thusiasm was aroused in 1919, when Mr. Mathews spoke to the American Booksellers Association. This ended in having a Book Week for boys, girls and smaller children. The first Book Week on a big scale was held November 10-15 of that year. Anne Carroll Moore, of the New York public library, who spoke here last year, was on last year’s committee. The pioneer work of 1913 and 1919 shows up in that 5,000 communities ob served Book Week last year. BOYS’ CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD DEC. 3,4 AND 5 Representatives from Hi-Y Clubs, Scout Troops and Other Organizations. 70 Greensboro Boys to Attend H. F. COMER WILL ATTEND MEET Plans are rapidly nearing completion for the staging of the eighth annual Older Boys’ Conference of North Caro lina, which will he held at Winston-Sa lem December 3, 4, and 5. At least 1,000 boys are expected to be present at this conference, which is held yearly under the auspices of the state Y. M. C. A. This conference is expected to be one 'Of the best yet staged and the program committee considers itself indeed for tunate in securing the services of such 3 man as H. F. Comer, secretary of the University of North Carolina Y. M. C. A., to have charge in the discussions of problems relating to the boy as con nected with the home, state, and other institutions of which the boy is a vital part. The outstanding talk of the con ference will be delivered by Dr. E. D. Soper, dean of the Duke School of Re ligion. Harold McCurdy, of Salisbury, and Henry Ruark, of Raleigh, North Carolina, delegates to the world confer ence of older boys, recently held in Helsingfors, Finland, will also deliver reports at the conference. ^ Included among the boy representa- tUes of Hi-Y Clubs, scout troops, churches, and other boys organizations nf the various western North Carolina cities, there will be approximately 70 boys from Greensboro. BEVERLY C. MOORE BEVERLY MOORE IS LEADER IN CLASS Editor-in-Chief of 1927 Reflector President of Woodrow Wil son Hi-Y Club TORCHLIGHT PRESIDENT The members of the Torchlight so ciety elected Beverly Moore president at the meeting held November 4. Lie is a member of the class of ’27 and since entering high school from Asheboro Street he has received many scholastic honors. Besides being president of the National Honor Society, one of the greatest honors a student can attain, he is editor-in-chief of the ’27 Reflector; and also pi'esident of the Woodrow Wil son Hi-Y Club. In the spring of 1926 Beverly was manager of the Junior Carnival, which brought out his business ability. He is the owner of a gold star which signifies that for three years he has averaged a 90 on all his studies. ESSAY PRIZES OFFERED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS American Chemical Society Announces Contest for Both High School and College Students The American Chemical Society an nounced a fourth Prize Essay Contest which is to promote intelligent appre ciation of the vital relationship of sci ence to human welfare. This contest is for both high schools and colleges. Mr. and Mrs. Francis P. Greesnan, of New York City, are giving the prizes. The following are the prizes offered to the high school; six prizes in every state. District of Columbia, territorial possessions, and six national prizes con sisting of four-year university scholar ships, each to provide tuition and $500 annually. MRS. MEADE IS TO SPEAK IN CHAPEL Monday, November 22, Mrs. Meade, a distinguished visitor in Greensboro, will speak to the students of the main building at chapel period. The sub ject of her talk will be “Prevention of War.” Tuesday and Wednesday the chapel programs will be on “The Spirit of Thanksgiving,” the principal speaker being Rev. Milo S. Hinkle, of the Ashe boro Street Friends’ Cburch. JUNIOR CLASS WILL SPONSOR STUNT NITE IN HIGH AUDITORIUM To Be Held Saturday, Novem ber 20, at 8 o’clock—Every one Urged to Attend CLUBS WILL PARTICIPATE Prize a Metal Shield—Mr. Bob Douglas, Mrs. A. L. Thompson, and Mrs. Frank Leak Act as Judges SatiTrday night, November 20, at eight o’clock, the junior class is spon soring a “stunt nite,” to be given at the high school auditorium. The fol lowing organizations will participate: Homespun staff. Torchlight society. High Life staff. Dramatics class, De- b;iting Club, Girls’ Council, Basketball team. Girls’ A. A., Faculty, Glee Clubs, and Orchestra. The prize will be a metal shield, to be presented by Mr. Bob Douglas. Mr. Douglas, Mrs. A. L. Tliompsou, and Mrs. Frank Leak will act as judges. The juniors are urging everyone to attend and enjoy a good time together. GIRLS WILL HONOR DADS WITH PARH Girls’ Council Appoints Com mittees on Entertainment, Re freshment, and Decoration HELD WEDNESDAY, NOV. 24 The Girls’ Council of G. H. S. will foster a Daughter-Dad party Wednes day, November 24. This party will take the place of the annual banquet. The committee for entertainment, refresh ments and decorations are now at work. The party is to be informal and the girls hope to make the Dads feel they are back to school age again. The place of the party will be announced later. HOMESPUN STAFF ISSUES MODERN YOUTH NUMBER Poems by Graham Todd, Carlton Wilder and Zaidee Smith—Edmund Turner Contributes Many Drawings The “Modern Youth“ issue or Home- spun made its appearance at G. H. S. Wednesday, November 17. Being the initial number of this year it created much interest in the student body. Graham Todd contributed several poems to the issue, worthy of favorable comment. His verses were “True Youth” and “Contagion.” Carlton Wilder’s poem, “Search,” and Zaidee Smith’s “To the Unknown God” and “To a Little Girl Who Has Nothing to Do,” were beautiful, and the frontis piece and tail-pieces by Edmund Turner were especially attractive. Henry Goodwin’s short story, “Sev enty-Five Dollars,” which won the O. Henry prize in 1926 was also included in the Modern Youth issue and the essay, “Race Elements in the White Population of North Carolina,” by Francis Johnson, for which she received (Continued on Page Six) G.H.S. GLEE CLUB SINGS AT SEDGEFIELD SCHOOL Thursday, November 1, the Glee Clubs of G. H. S. went to Sedgefield to sing on a program given for the bene fit of the scfiool in that community. H. Grady Miller, music director at Greensboro High School, had charge of the program. The proceeds will be used for books in the library of the Sedge field school. Drive for New “Y” Building Officially Ends on Nov. 17 SCHOOL CALENDAR Third Month First Teaching Day, November 8. Last Teaching Day, December 3. Thanksgiving Holidjays, November 25-26. Number of Teaching Days, 18. Fourth Month First Teaching Day, December 6. Last Teaching Day, December 23. Number of Teaching Days, 14. Christmas Holidays, December 24- January 2. Fifth Month First Teaching Day. January 3. Last Teaching Day, January 28. Number of Teaching Days, 20. COUNCIL MEMBERS SPONSOR PROGRAMS Music is Theme—Band and Orchestra Take Part—Earl Slocum Plays Flute GLEE CLUBS PARTICIPATE The first series of chapel programs sponsored by the Student Council was held November 15, 16, 17. The glee clubs and the high school band and orchestras contributed the greater part of the program. Due to lack of room on the stage, the Little Symphony Orchestra had to be formed so they could arrange themselves on the stage. Because of the seating capacity of the chapel, three separate programs had to he arranged and on Monday only a part of the program was given on ac count of inadequate time. Each day the program opened by the assembly singing “America the Beantifiii.” Betty Brown presided November 15 and Earl Harlee and Walter Peterson led the devotional exercises. The dance orchestra and Little Symphony orchestra played. Bill Petree had cnarge of the pro gram November 16, and Mary Lynn Carlson and Macon Crocker led the de votional part of the exercises. Kath erine Duffy and Lucille Sharpe danced and the main feature of the program was music on the hand-saw by Walter Peterson. Before the regular program, Mr. Phillips made several amiouncements, read the honor roll, which he stated had (Continued on Page Five) PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS WILL GIVE 3-ACT PLAY Plays Given at Odell Memorial Build ing, December 18—Five Boys and Four Girls Will Take Part “On the Hiring Line,” a comedy in three acts, is to be given Saturday night, December 18, at the Odell Me morial building. Its cast is composed of G. H. S. students who are taking or have already had work in public speaking. This comedy, produced by Harvey O’Higgins and Harriet Ford, shows un usual development in its novel plot and clever lines. Five boys and four girls make the cast, all dressed in modern costumes. GOAL IS IN SIGHT Final Day Finds Drive $53,000 Short of Goal—Drive Continues CONTINUES INFORMALLY Workers Meet in New Gym Tuesday. Speeches Made—Workers Pleased With Good Showing At the try-outs Monday, November 15, the following persons were chosen to participate in the play: Mary Jane Wharton, Mildred Nash, Sarah Menden hall, Margaret Neal, Charles McLees, Leon Wells, Louis Brooks, Harry Gump, and Edmund Turner. q^he fund for the new Y. M. C. A. building had reached the amount of $96,819.75 at the close of the final day’s work, Tuesday, November 17. This is. $53,000 short of the $150,000 set as the goal of the drive. Although the drive is officially com pleted, workers will still continue tO' solicit informally; and it is anticipated by the “Y” authorities that the amount will be swelled to the $100,000 mark in the near future. A meeting was held in the new gym nasium Tuesday evening at which sev eral speeches were made regarding the “Y” work—all enthusiastic in tone. The following talked: E. A. Ranson, cam paign general; E. D. Yost, J. A. Kel- lenberger, W. E. Blair, S’. A. Ackley, Rev. Loy D. Thompson. The campaign which opened on No vember 4 was for the purpose of rais ing funds necessary to complete the new Y. M. C. A. At the closing meet ing the opinion was expressed that though the final objective had not been reached, the workers could neverthe less congratulate themselves on having done a good job. THANKSGIVING OFFERING FOR LESS FORTUNATE G. H. S. Students Will Bring Gifts of Canned Goods, Vegetables, or Fruit Wednesday, November 24 WELFARE BOARD TO DISTRIBUTE The annual custom of bringing Thanksgiving gifts for the less fortu nate will be observed Wednesday, No vember 24, at G. H. S. These gifts may consist of canned goods, vegetables or fruit. The Welfare Board will take charge of these gifts and will distribute them among those who need them most. In the past G. H. S. has always taken an active interest in this humane work and Mr. C. W. Phillips requests that everyone make a special effort to con tribute something. All packages are to be brought on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving: to the session-rooms before school. AYCOCK PUPILS ISSUE “AYCOCK-A-DOODLE-DOO’" The first issue of Aycook-A-Doodle- Doo, the newspaper of Aycock School, came out November 5. On the front page there is a poem to Gray Archer, the son of Frederick Archer, superin tendent of schools. Gray died this sum mer at the Reeves Infirmary. There is also “In Memoriam” to Marietta Strickland, who was drowned this sum mer. The editorials are on current subjects: “Co-operation and “The Pfirst Month of School.” The poets’ corner contains poems written by the students of the school. Sports, geog raphy, glee club, and town topics were news articles. William Scott and Douglas Cartland are the editors. Mrs. Boyst Substitutes Mrs. William Boyst substituted for Miss Causey Friday, November 12. Miss Causey was out on account of illness. ’ii' I h i
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