T hanksgiving
HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
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VOLUME VIII
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, NOVEMBER 18, 1927
NOVEMBER 6
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GRINGLING BROTHERS CIRCUS
GREAT WILD EAST
SHOW STAGED BY
GREENSBORO HIGH
Funds Derived Will Start Foun
dation for High School Com
munity Chest
PROF. BARNUM DIRECTOR
Matinee Committee Planning Entertain
ments For Afternoon Affair—Side
Shows Are Special Feature
The Great Grinling Brothers and Sis
ters combined circus and show. Big
gest and greatest abomination on earth.
Greensboro High will be the center of
this attraction on Friday, December 9.
The doors open at 3 ;30 and the show
continues till 10 :30.
Grand parade, two miles in length,
led by Professor Barnum himself, will
start from the school at exactly 3:30
down Spring street to West Market and
then to North Elm, the greatest wild
East show in persistence makes its
march, returning to the school by way
of Washington street. The parade will
not be lacking in any feature. Two
bands, a steam piano, and all the ani
mals unknown to this district will ap
pear in this famous collection.
Greensboro Pligh stages the largest
circus in the history of the city. The
funds derived will be the foundation
for a high school community chest.
Committees composed of the teachers
with various rooms and organizations
assisting are working out plans for this
coming event.
A matinee committee is planning en
tertainments for the afternoon affair.
A musical, side show, games of chance,
vendors, cloAvns, and animal commit
tees have many exciting events await
ing the spectators of these attractions.
The publicity and finance committee
are busy with plans. Costume design
ers are at work and the whole of
Greensboro High Avill appear in new
and flashing costumes. Box suppers
will be sold. High school cadets will
maintain order around the different
booths and throughout the circus area.
COMMUNITY CHEST
DRIVE IN SCHOOLS
$90,000 Needed by Chest for
Coming Year—Sponsors 12
Organizations
STUDENTS CONTRIBUTE
ARMISTICE PROGRAM IS
GIVEN HERE AT THEATER
Services Prepared By American Legion
Post—“Must Organize For Peace,”
Declared the Speaker
Greensboro’s Community Chest drive
began November 15 and ended on
Thursday, November 17th. On Wednes
day the school students were given an
opportunity to contribute. Almost all
school children have contributed to
wards this fund.
The amount given by individual stu
dents did not exceed a dime. “It’s not
the amount, but that we give something
to this organization,” declared Princi
pal C. W. Phillips, when interviewed.
Funds needed for 1928 amount to
$90,000. The Chest sponsors twelve
organizations in this city, otherwise
some of these could not exist. The Boy
Scouts organization of this city will
again be sponsored by the Chest. The
Red Cross, Children’s Home Society,
Crippled Children’s Commission,
Greensboro Board of Welfare, Greens
boro Nursing Council, Salvation Army,
Y. M. C. A., and Y. W. C. A., and sev
eral others are included.
By contributing to the Chest your
assistance means one systematic cam
paign instead of 12 different drives. In
stead of one thousand carrying prac
tically the entire burden the modern
way allows five thousand subscribers
to shore the financial responsibility.
The citizens are called to duty but once
each year and that on a big project,
whereas they formerly have been re
quested by at least ten of the tweWe
organizations to seiwe as a solicitor on
a comparatively small project.
DRAMATIC CLUB TO GIVE
THREE-ACT FRENCH PLAY
Story Deals With Revised Romeo and
Juliet—Miss Freeman’s Group Pre
sents Scene in Chapel
COMEDY IS ROSTAND’S ROMANCES
The American's
Creed
I believe in the United Si^ites of
America as a government of the peo
ple, by the people, for the people;
whose just powers are derived from
the consent of the governed; a de
mocracy in a republic; a soA^ereign
nation of many sovereign states; a
perfect union, one and inseparable;
established upon those principles of
freedom, equality, justice, and hu
manity for Avhich American patriots
sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
I therefore believe it is my duty
to my country to love it; to support
its constitution; to obey its laAvs;
to respect its flag; and to defend it
against all enemies.—WiUIam Tyler
Page.
CIVITAN CLUB TO
SPONSOR CONTEST
FIRST ROMANCE NUMBER
OF HOMESPUN APPEARS
‘Castanets” Theme of Issue—Editorials
By Wilder and Biggs Outline
Year’s Work
POETIC EFFORT UP TO STANDARD
ADDRESS BY JOSEPHUS DANIELS
Representatives from each room Avere
chosen to attend the memorial program
at the Carolina Theater on NoA’ember
11. The Henry K. Burtner American
Legion post had prepared a fitting serv
ice.
After the audience sang “America,’
the post chaplain. Rev. J. H. Amburst
delivered the invocation. FolloAving
this, Fred Phipps sang “There Is no
Death.” The legion quartet composed
of Dr. T. E. Sikes, George DaAvson,
Grady Miller, and Fred Phipps, sang
“In Flanders Field” and “Rest Ye in
Peace.”
Norman Boren, chairman of the Com
mittee on Memorials and Celebrations,
introduced the speaker, Hon. Josephus
Daniels, Secretary of the Navy dur
ing Wilson’s war-time administration.
“Today is a day of commemoration;
a holy day of dedication,” declared the
speaker.
As a part of their regular AA’ork, Miss
Rachel Freeman’s group of the Dra
matic Club Avill present one scene of a
play in chapel, the first Aveek in Decem
ber. The play is “The Romancers,” by
Rostand, a three-act French comedy.
The group Avill present only one scene
of the play.
The story deals Avith a revised Ro
meo and Juliet, in AAdiich the escapades
of the lovers are secretly abetted by
their fathers, unknoAAm to the girl and
boy. A kidnapping and a parental plot
hold the interest of the audience
throughout the story.
The cast of the comedy is as follOAVs:
Syhmtte, Nell ApplcAAdiite; Percinet, P.
C. Fitch! Benjamin, Ed Turner; Pas-
quinot. Bob Homey; and Straforel,
John BroAAm.
Miss Wheeler Recovers
Miss Mary AVheeler, Avho has been
suffering Avith a cold, returned to
G. H. S. November 7 after having been
absent from school tAvo days, NoA’em-
ber 3 and 4. The students said they
Avere glad to see Miss Wheeler back,
but Avished she would not give them
such a hard test upon her return.
Homespun'’8 first issue of the year
made its appearance last Tuesday, No
vember 15. The theme of this number
is “Castanets; the Romance of Music
and Song.”
Practically every phase of music,
from the “music of the moon” to
sketches on classical creations, is treat
ed. Short stories dealing AAuth music
as the central force in the plot are plen
tiful, though some of them are too
short.
The story by Ruth Heath, Avritten
for the contest last spring, and aAvard-
ed the prize offered by the O. Henry
Study Club; and the historical paper
Avritten by Francis Coble, and aAvard-
ed the Morehead prize, both appear in
this issue. Tavo editorials by Carlton
Wilder, one outlining the Avork for
the year, the other discussing the sub
ject of Romance; and an editorial by
Henry Biggs on "‘'Homespun’s Third
Year” are very good.
Nor are the poets lacking. Poetic
effort equal to those of previous issues
are abundant. On the Avhole it is an
excellent number, reflecting AAmll the
AA’ork Avhich the staff undoubtedly put
upon it.
‘Citizenship” Theme of Essay
Affair Open Only to Seniors
of High School
TO BE AN ANNUAL AFFAIR
The CiAdtan Club of Greensboro is
undertaking a ne AA’project in the high
school. The club Avill sponsor an essay
contest. This affair is open only to
seniors. “Citizenship” will be the theme
of the essay. This contest Avill be an
annual affair.
A silver loving cup Avill be aAvarded
the AA’inner of the contest at the Jan
uary commencement exercises. The
Avinner Avill present his essay at a meet
ing of the club.
Each year the subject aaTII be some
general theme, but the topic Avill be
changed. Details and rules for the
contest are noAV being AA’orked out.
“Building Citizens” is the club’s
motto. Several phases of school ac-
tmties are sponsored by this club. The
honor system or star aAvards is a
project started by the Civitans in 1923.
A trip to Raleigh is given to honor
students from each room eeAU’y spring.
A track meet and then the annual es
say contest Avill make four projects
sponosred by this club.
GIRLS GIVE BANQUET
HONORING MOTHERS
AT ANNUAL AFFAIR
Thanksgiving Idea Will Be
Carried Out in the Deco
rations
CROCKER TOASTMISTRESS
‘An Airplane Flight” Will Be Theme
of Toasts—Hum of Motor is Musical
Selections
CONFERENCE OF YOUNG*
PEOPLE WILL BE HERE
Representatives From All the Churches
Meet at First Baptist
Church
McSWAIN IS ELECTED PRESIDENT
FRANK R. KENT LECTURES
AT LOCAL OPEN FORUM
‘Politics and Personalities” Theme of
Talk—Discusses Qualities of Washing
ton Men—Opposes Third Terms
Gery Hill, a graduate of ’27, ate
lunch in G. H. S. cafeteria Thursday,
November 10 at 5th period.
Frank R. Kent, political Avriter for
the Baltimore Sun, and author of sev
eral books on politics, lectured on “Pol
itics and Personalities” at a second
meeting of the Greensboro Open Forum,
held in the ball-room of the King Cot
ton Hotel Tuesday, November 8.
Mr. Kent, aaTlo has been intimately
associated Avith numerous politicians
and Congressmen, and has had oppor
tunity to observe all of them, sought in
his talk to present the personal quali
ties and characteristics of the men at
Washington. The speaker prefaced his
personal glimpses AAdth the statement
that “Politics is of mos't vital concern
in our liA’es.”
Herbert Hoover Avas first discussed.
The speaker declared that Hoover has
the best mental equipment of any man
in public life.
At a meeting of representatives from
all the churches of the city, held at the
First Baptist church last Monday night,
George McSAvain Avas elected chairman
of a county-Avide Young People’s Con
ference to be held in this city January
9-10. The purpose of this Conference
is to enlist more active service on the
part of young people throughout the
Sunday schools, and to stimulate inter
est generally in Christian activity.
Full plans for the conference haA’e
not yet been completed but all of the
necessary officers Avere eelcted at the
meeting Monday, and AAmrk Avill get un
der Avay immediately. Representatives
from all the churches of the county,
betAveen the ages of sixteen and tAventy-
four, up to the number of tAVo hundred,
are expected to attend.
The program for the first meeting
Avill consist of a talk on “The Attract
ive Christ.” The second day the morn
ing and afternoon sessions Avill be de
voted to round table discussions the
delegates on such subjects as “GroAv-
ing My Life,” and “Class Organization.”
HIGH LIFE ADVISER JOINS
STAFF OF PRESS REVIEW
Greensboro High adds another fea
ture to its fall program Friday night,
NoA'ember 18, at G :15. The annual
Mother-Daughter banquet, sponsored by
the Girls’ Council, aauII take place to
night.
For decoration the Thanksgiving
idea Avill be carried out. Black and
orange aaTII be used effectiA^ely as the
color scheme. Orange tapers Avill adorn
every table and small orange and black
booklets AAdll be used as place cards.
The menu and program Avill be listed
in the booklet. Nut cups made like
pumpkins Avill also add to the decora
tive effect. Horns of plenty aaTII fur
ther carry out the Thanksgiving design.
The program committee, Avith Lucy
Crocker, president, as chairman, has
AA’orked out an effective program. “An
xUrplane Flight” Avill be the theme of
the toasts. “The Take-off” aaTII be in
the form of a AA’elcome given by Lucy
Crocker. The hum of the motor Avill
be a musical selection. The “Ascent”
Avill be gWe nby a mother as the foun
dations of a life. “Flying in Forma
tion” Avill be closer contact between
mother and daughter. “More Gas” or
pep Avill be a toast by a daughter.
“Hitch to a Star” aaTII be a plea for
ideals in life by a daughter. “A Suc
cessful Flight” Avill be the theme of
the next toast giA^en by one of the
mothers. The motor hums again and
then “The Landing” Avill be the good
bye given by the president.
C. S. P. A. MAKES PLANS
FOR SPRING CONVENTION
Mrs. Ashford Tells of Coming Meeting
For Newspaper Workers in
Letter Recently
NO PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED
Mrs. Mary S. Ashford, former High
Life adAuser and member of the English
department of Greensboro High, has
been appointed a staff member of The
School Press Review. Mr. Joseph Mur
phy, editor of the publication, recently
made the appointment.
Criticisms, comments and articles
AA’ill constitute Mrs. Ashford’s work, on
this magazine.
Mrs. Ashford is at the present time
attending Columbia University. She is
completing her M. A. degree.
Plans for the spring Columbia Scho
lastic Press Association are noAv being
made, declared Mr. Joseph Murphy,
editor of The School Press Revieiv.
This neAvs Avas learned through a recent
letter received from Mrs. M. S. Ash
ford, former LIigh Life adAuser.
No prizes, as heretofore, Avill be
aAvarded the Avinning publications.
Rather groups of papers Avill be rated
best by the decision of the judges.
Several iieAV features are being
planned but are not yet ready for pub
lication. One AAdll possibly be to change
the judges’ score-cards. The faculty ad
viser group Avill be completely organized
by that time.
Miss R. Greenwaldt Weds
Miss Ruth GreeuAvaldt, for the past
tAvo years a seAAdng teacher at Greens
boro High, surprised the faculty and
student body Avhen she was married on
Sunday night, November 5. She mar
ried Jim W. Wilson, who Avas a Greens
boro boy, at Greenville, S. C.
Mrs. Wilson is ’now temporarily a
member of the faculty and Avhen a per
manent teacher is secured she hopes
to make her iieAV home at Spartanburg,
S. C.
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