November 4, 4927
Page Tiv
HIGH LIFE
HIGH LIFE
I’ubliHhed Bi-^Yeekly by the Students of
Titk Gri'ENSBoro High Sciioon
(jreensboro, N. C.
Founded bv the Class of '21
Charter
Member
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March
1025
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Entered as Second-Class Matter at the
Post Otlice, Greensboro, N. C.
STAFF
Mananinn Kditor . . . Dick Burroughs
Fni-itor J. D. McNairy
JiusincH.'s Man(i(/er Ed Davant
As.gt Busincuii .)////• Jack Kleemeir
d ■‘fHociate Editors
Henry .Biggs Louis Brooks
Emma Griffin Clyde Norcom
Carlton Milder John M. BroMm
Assistant Editors
Elvie Hope Irene McFadyen
Margaret Britton Margaret Betts
Art Editor
Ed Turner
Typists
Virginia Simmons Ruth Stinnett
Reporters
Virginia McKinney Helen Miles
Mary L. BenbOM’ Mary H. Robinson
Frances Cartland M. Geogheghan
Margaret Kernodle Ernest Mliite
Facility Advisers
Mrs. Alma Garrett Coltrane
Miss Nell Chilton
Miss Mary Harrell
COPIED CLIPPINGS
“A person may sit through a period
a day for niru' months in one (lassroom,
add absolut(dy nothing to the benefits
of the course. :ind yet derive some small
measure of learning from the discus
sions carried on by the others.”—The
Oranyc and White. Orlando, Florida.
‘■Honesty is greatness itself. Still
])eopl(' diverge from the path of honor
in their (piest of renoAvn; they sacrifice
real greatness for the counterfeit fame.
Greatness through deceit is of short du
ration and is vulnerable by the slightest
breexe.”—Polaris WecJdy, Minneapolis,
dliniiesota.
TIDBITS
^Mr. Bronifieki says that we are
living too fast to see America’s po
sition in the world. We believe
that in a more personal sense.
Maiif’^ of ns are living too fast to
see onr own position in life. We
have such a misconception of our
place and importance.
One gentleman suggests that the
new dramatic clnb be named the
‘‘Wheel-B(l)air” Club. We pass
on the suggestion for its merit.
We have heard many excellent
suggestions for the Stndent Coun
cil. We only hope that the conncil
Avill act on some of them. There is
plenty of material to work with and
nnlimted possibilities of attain
ment. We need action, wise action !
Don’t yon flunk they need more
time for these teachers’ meetings?
We feel that it would be very ele
vating to their minds if onr entire
faculty would spend at least two
school days at the meetings ponder
ing over deep snbjects.
In looking over papers from
other schools we were impressed
by the negligence of the editorial
})ages. IMost of them look as thongh
they were slnng together a few
minutes before the paper went to
]iress. While we know that this
page is perhaps the least read of
any others of the paper, neverthe
less we feel the real test of a good
newspaper is the editorial page.
Education
Dr. AVill Dnrant lists edncation
as one of the ten things which man
has never lost sight of, even in the
darkest days of civilization. Since
first becoming an institution, edu
cation has remained with us
through the ages; its contents, its
level, and its ideals change as the
shifting views of men change.
Out of the voluminous writings
on this subject we might pick thou
sands of definitions. But to ex
press it in onr own words we be
lieve that education is learning.
From the time the infant enters
into this world until he grows old
and passes on, he is constantly
learning. New things, new ideas,
new expressions, new ideals con
stantly greet him on his pathway.
He continually learns-—thus he
never becomes educated. Not only
does he learn from his own experi
ence, but he may also become ac
quainted with the heritage of
knowledge which those who pre
ceded him left. Man’s life grows
fuller, deeper, broader and higher
as the generations pass on; each
contributes sometbing to the sum
total of knowledge.
Today we have in our posses
sion unprecedented knowledge and
unprecedented power. Gigantic
forces of nature respond to our
touch. In the light of present day
discoveries we may predict with
certainty that in a few generations
science will have made the world
virtually a Utopia or turned it into
a living hell. If we can be edu
cated, if we can learn to control
these unlimited forces, then we may
expect the first; if not, the second
is inevitable.
Education is the greatest hope
of mankind today. On it depends
the future; on it our happiness,
evTn our very life, depends. If we
are even to exist any longer we
must learn; we must attempt to be
educated.
Torch Light Society
To be elected to membership in
the Torch Light Society is one of
the highest honors which can come
to a high school student. To be
taken in an organization that has
as its principles, scholarship, lead
ership, character, and service, is to
attain an honor coveted by every
high school student who takes his
school life seriously and believes
in these ideals. It is an honor
which only a small per cent of our
student body can receive.
To achieve scholarship is the re
sult of hard work and sincere ef
forts. To achieve leadership is to
exercise the latent qualities of
leaders which lie dormant in every
human lieing. To have an uncpies-
tionable, unblemished character
and to serve one’s school in any
phase of activity is to put forth
lionest endeavor and never-failing
labor. To do these things is to lie-
coitie a true Torch Lighter.
AVe congratulate the new mem
bers of the Torch Light Society on
being recognized for what they
have done during their school life.
AVe hope that they will continue to
do splendid work and make their
influence for good felt throughout
the school.
Keeping Pace
National Thrift A\Mek no longer
calls for verbose editorials on the
necessity of saving; while such ex
pressions as ‘^prepare for a rainy
day” and ‘Dhe wolf at the door”
have been relegated to the scrap
heap along with sermonized appeals
to youth to follow in the footsteps
of Franklin. All these things have
been dinned into the ears of school
students from the platform and
emblazoned on the pages of school
papers until the very word,
‘‘thrift,” has assumed an unnat
ural and disgusting aspect.. From
a banner of virtue it has, by its re
peated use, taken on an insipid and
monotonous appearance in the eyes
of youth.
It would therefore seem neces
sary to make a change in onr
method of approach when we at
tempt to inculcate in others this
spirit of saving. From these out
worn tactics we turn to a broader
basis which has grown up with our
systematic scientific and business
development. From the narrow ap
peal of self-preservation and indi
vidual protection from poverty, we
would present a new tlieory, which
WTuld place thrift on a basis of eco
nomic co-operation. Summed up
in the fewest possible words, this
means keeping pace with the pres
ent-day economic and financial con
ditions.
Such treatment of the subject of
“thrift” is merely an experiment,
yet we have an idea that it may
fall on more fertile ground than a
repetition of the traditional prop
aganda would.
Air. Stanley Johnson has one ex
planation of all phenomena. It’s
according to Hooke’s law. AVhat
Hooke’s law is we haven’t found
out.
Dramatic Club
AVe are very pleased to learn of
the democratic attitude of the
Greensboro High Dramatic Club
this 3mar. The members of this or
ganization are striving to attain
the supremacy in their respective
phase of the work that the Caro
lina Play makers have already at
tained in theirs. The G. H. S. club
was organized in the same manner;
that is, any student desirous of do
ing so, may join; try-outs for the
plays are to be like those of the
Playmakers; that is, no memory
work is required, and anyone may
try out for any part.
It is a step in progress to hold
this popular attitude toward a
phase of work that can become most
important to the reputation of a
school. We congratulate the dra
matic coaches on their fine start,
and ^ve trust they will meet with
all success in their undertaking.
Tg the Students of G. IF S. :
JTie student bod.v of the Greensboro
High School is to be eongratnbited for
the splendid si)irit of loyalty, Avbieb
has l)een shown to the football team.
This spirit has been fully demonstrated
by the attendaiu'e and enthusiasm at
every game. Even the rain, cold, and
the fjiilures of the tcaun haig' not damp
ened their order. The work of the
cht'er-leaders and cheerios has done
much to keep up the courage and spirit
of the team.
Student liody—we tlmnk you—we are
proud that you have faith in us and
we are going to do our level best to
pi'ove oui-selves Avorthy of that faith.
Therox Broavx,
Captain of the Football 'Team.
Faculty tied on the Netv A^ork
trip 19-19. Sounds like a football
score.
EDUCATING THE
EDITOR
A teacher Avas talking to a group of
students about melodrama. In giving
instances of melodramatic action Avhich
tend tOAvard the comic rather than tlie
sympathetic effect she said. “Noav, ‘Ten
Nights in a Bar-Room’ makes us laugh,
not AA’cep.”
One student added, ‘‘It .seems to me
that ten nights in a bar-room Avould
make one drunk."
In a certain class a foAV days ago the
suhJiH't of e.vplosives and gunpoAvder
Avas under discussion. One young man
was telling of a ncAV type of gnn])OAvder
which cleans a gun Avhen it is tired. He
then added as a mark of approval, "I
shoot it all the time.”
A felloAV-.student in a humorous mood
came hack Avith “The ouly thing you
ever shoot is hull."
Mdiile this statement may not be true
in regard to this particular student, Ave
)>elieve it is true of many of those in
our midst. 5Ve ha\-e heard chapel talks,
conversalions, sui)])osedly instructiA’e
talks. I'ecitatioms. re])orts, and many
otlKM- forms of vocal .and Avritten and
Avritten ex])ression Avhich can all he
classed under this he.ad of hot air. AVe
liave he.ard many arguments advanced,
many principles debated, many motions
opposed, many hypocritical vieAvs ex-
])rt'ssed, and many students oA'erruIed—
all Avith the one commodity—“bull."
Many falsi' h'aders adA’ocating false
])rinciples that Ave cannot blame the
modern Avorld for losing faith in life
more or less. AVe believe in less hot
air :uid more sincere, earne.st action!
thing outstanding. Another one of the
gi-()up said. “MTiat have' avi' done that
is so AvonderfuFt"
d’horein lies a great truth. AVe are
often so ovi'rcome by thi' nearness of
oui- oWn achiew'ments that Ave feel that
no one else has done anything like we
have. IVe Avouhl lU'oflt greatly if Ave
AA'ould often think "MTiat have AA'e
done'.-'"
As We See It
Dear Editor:
The neAv method of assigning
is very good in my opinion. Under the
new method, the student, .since he is
ahh' to choose, usually selects a teacher
Avhom he likes and Avho seems to un-
(h'rstand him. This tends to help the
student do better and more consistent
work. It also removes the possibility
of getting in tlu' class of some teacher.s
with Avhom he does not get along so
well.
d’his method also gives the student
the idea that he has more repre.senta-
tives in the school goA'ernment. It
giA'es him moi-e in dependence, creating
greater conlidenci' in himself and re-
movt's still farther the dumb. driAX'ii
feeling, d'his is also more convenient
foi- some Avho IniA’e to leaA'e the campus
foi- lunch at a cc'rtain time.
Ja.aies Stewart.
AVildcats and the ANolfpack will
fight it oat tomorrow. It is quite
a lieastly contest, to say the least.
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever,"
sp:)ke the great Keats. These are the
AA'ords AA’hich liaA'e often come to our
mind as Ave enjoyed the Iieautiful tioAv-
ers arranged on so many of the teach
ers' desks. ^Ve have ftilly appreciated
the air of beauty Avhich tioAvers lend
to a room. A^'e seem to enjoy our
classes more then there is the fra
grance of flowers intermingled Avith the
gems of knowledge.
Jdiere is a doulile im-entivi' Avhich
lirompts th(' students to bring “dear
teacher" .some tloAvers. We heard this
Avhispered by one of ye pedagogues
when she had i-eceived a heauiful hou-
(pu't of lioAvers, "Thomas is on the road
to iin A this month.”
XoAv that the frost is killing the
hoAvers Ave can I'lijoy Bryant’s superb
lines. -‘The melancholy days have come,
the saddest of the year," Avith a double
nu'aning.
Some da.A-s ago Ave Avere discussing a
certain class Avith a group of felloAvs.
Due of them made the remark that this
particular class Iiad never done any-
Dear Editor:
I‘erha])s you have noticed that it is
a ver.v difficult thin.g for the students
to cross the branch behind the school.
Jhie onl.A' means of crossing are tAATi
large stones. When it rains the Avater
risi's above the rocks, thus changing
the i-oute of the students and making
it mu(‘h more inconvi'iiient for them.
Dftc'u the stones are misplaced: this
also makes it hard for tlu' students.
If you Avill have the school carpenter
to attend to this 1 am sui'e that it aa'LH
h(' appreciated by all of the students
Avho hav(' to cross the hi-anch at this
siiot.
AN APOLOGY
M hen the last issue of Iluiii Lite
AA’ent to jiri'ss seA’eral pujiils making
honoi- roll were left from tlu' list. This
Avas due to the fai-t that the list was
se -ured late. The folloAving names AA'ere
omitted: Bett.A' M'alker Turner, Mar
garet ISockAvell, Katherine Lamhe, Joy
Thrailkill, Harold Steed, Annie Laurie
Bason. Helen Crutchlield, and Ella May
Barbour.
“Have you heard of my latest discov
ery’?"
“No, Avliat is it?”
I ve found Iioaa' to tell the number
of pieces of macaroni on a plate.”
“IIOAV?”
‘Mhy, you add up the ends and di-
A'ide by Cyo."---E.TChanr/c.