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HIGH LIFE
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MISS F. S. MITCHELL
TALKS ON ‘OUR GIRLS'
AT CLUB FEBRUARY 7
Dean of Girls at G. H. S. Speaks
to Members of Woman’s
Club
GIVES HEALTH PROGRAM
Appeals to Mothers to Take More In
terest in Children’s Activities
and Work
Miss Fannie Starr Mitchell spoke to
the Woman’s Club, February 7, on the
topic, “Our Girls.” Since this speaker
has been dean of girls at G. H. S. for
several years, she was in a position to
discuss her subject sympathetically.
Miss Mitchell appealed to the moth
ers of high school people to take more
interest in their work, their activities
and their social affairs. She told the
mothers what happens to G. H. S. in
one day, and suggested the following
program for all day: Sleep eight to nine
hours, meals one and half hours, school
six to six and one-half hours, recrea
tion one or two hours, help at home
one or two hours, home study two
hours, music one hour, personal care
one-half or one hour. The day’s
schedule should be planned after tak
ing in consideration special needs of
the individuals.
Miss Mitchell is a graduate of N. C.
C. W. and has also studied at Colum
bia University. She is specializing in
work as adviser to girls and will take
her M.A. in that subject at Columbia.
C. OF C. DEVISES PLANS
AT FEBRUARY MEETING
Ways of Securing New Members and In
creasing Attendance Discussed at
Business Meeting
MISS LOUISE DANIELS IS DIRECTOR
The senior division of the Children
•of the Confederacy, under the super
vision of Miss Louise Daniels, held
their second meeting Monday night,
February 6. During the business dis
cussion, a plan was devised to secure
new membrs and to increase the at
tendance of the present enrollment.
A Valentine party and a candy sale
will be the means by which the girls
intend to raise money. Definite plans
have not yet been made.
Following the business came a pro
gram consisting of musical numbers
and the C. of C. catechism. Annie
Louise Rogers sang “Swanee River”
and other southern selections. Nancee
Hay read a paper on “The Confederate
White House.” The club catechism
was then brought before the members.
This contains definite information con
cerning historical facts of the Con
federacy.
March 6 will be the date of the next
meeting, the place to be announced
later.
JAMES WEBB IS CHOSEN
SEMESTER PRESIDENT
Other Officers Are John Foster, Vice-
President; Anne Lyon, Treasurer,
and Emma Griffin, Secretary
James Webb was elected president
of Semester VII at a class meeting
held Wednesday, Febrnary 8, in room
203. The meeting was presided over
by Emma Griffin. The faculty ad
visers, Miss Laura Sumner and Mary
Ellen Blackman, were present.
Before the election, a report from
the nominating committee was read by
John Foster. After some discussion
the officers were elected as follows:
President, James Webb, vice-president,
John Foster; Anna Lyon, treasurer;
secretary, Emma Griffin. The whole
class feels confident that they used
good judgment in this election.
GOLD PALMS AWARDED
TWO G. H. S. SENIORS
Dick Douglas and Clarence Cone,
G. H. S. seniors, were awarded
Gold Palms at the Boy Scout Con
ference of Region Six held here
February 3. The Gold Palm,
awarded for ten merit badges in
addition to those required for an
Eagle Scont badge, is the highest
award in Scoutdom. The awards
were made by James E. West, who
is chief scout executive of the
country.
STUDENTS SPONSOR
CHAPEL PROGRAMS
Program Based Upon the Four-
Square Life of the High
School Student
BILL BYERS HAS CHARGE
The student body of G. H. S. took
charge of the chapel program, Monday
and Tuesday, February 6 and 7. Bill
Byers, president of the student council,
took charge.
The program was based upon the
four-square !life, taking into consid
eration the mental, physical, spiritual,
and social life of the high school
student. The topics mentioned were
dealt with by both boys and girls
selected by Mr. Phillips and the gen
eral program committee.
Chapel was opened by the singing of
“America the Beautiful” and “God of
Our Fathers,” led by Mr. Miller. “The
Value of Good Grades” was discussed
by both Elizabeth Boyst and Henry
Weiland. Elizabeth Boyst discussed
the value of good grades in regard to
school life, while Henry Weiland ex
plained the value of good grades in
the bnsiness world and in later life.
These two speakers dealt with the
mental side of high school life.
The physical side was approached by
Ruth Stinnett, who discussed the value
of athletics and the benefits derived
from participating in any sport. The
boys were represented on this subject
by Clarence Cone, who explained the
value of athletics to boys and the good
obtained from sports.
“The Religious Life” was discussed
by Clyde Nor com and George Me Swain.
Clyde explained the value of religion
in high school. The subject of her
talk was “My Best,” in which she
challenged the students to do away
with the trivial things of life and to
cling to those that would be inspira
tional and beneficial to all.
BAND CHOOSES BENNETT
AS STUDENT DIRECTOR
‘Dot” Bennett to Take Mr. Grady Mil
ler’s Place When He Is Required
to Be Absent
“Dot” Bennett, solo trumpet player,
was elected student director of the
band at a meeting Thursday, the 9th.
The system of student directors was
tried in the glee clubs, and after prov
ing a success there, it was decided to
put it in force in the band. The neces
sity for some one to take charge of the
band during Mr. Grady Miller’s ab
sence has been felt. This plan will
eliminate the waste of time during
these periods.
Mr. Miller also states that the people
of Graham, N. C., have asked the band
and orchestra of our school to give a
concert for them. The purpose of this
concert is to show the residents of that
city what music in the schools can do,
as there are plans to have music in
those of Graham. Expenses will be
paid and the trip is to be an overnight
one. The exact date of the concert has
not yet been announced.
Eskimo No. 1: How did you like
your Christmas tree?
Eskimo No. 2: It was swell; those
were the best candles I ever ate!—
The Centralion, Q-rand Forks, N. D.
HI-Y HOLDS MEETING
TO ELECT OFFICERS
FOR NEW SEMESTER
Otis Phillips Takes Charge.
New Officers Are Freshman
and Sophomores
CLUB ORGANIZED IN 1927
Second Membership Drive to Be Put on
Soon—Ten New Members
to Be Taken In
The Junior Hi-Y held its first busi
ness meeting of the semester, Monday
evening, February 6, at the Y. M. C. A.
The purpose of the meeting was mainly
to elect officers for the new semester.
Otis Phillips, president of last semes
ter, took charge of the election. The
club chose the following for office:
President, Henry Betts; vice-president,
Roy Champion; secretary-treasurer,
Ernest Hunt.
The new officers are members of the
freshman and sophomore classes, and
have shown quite an interest in club
activities since its organization in
1927. Henry Betts and Ernest White
are charter members of the club, and
Roy Champion was admitted during
the first membership drive.
The meeting Monday was also to
discuss plans for the second member
ship drive to be put on soon. Ten new
members will be taken into the club.
DICK DOUGLAS TO HEAD
JUNE GRADUATING CLASS
Is Recognized As Leader in Various
Phases of Work in High
School Activities
HAS ATTAINED COVETED HONORS
Dick Douglas, new senior president,
has always taken an active part in the
different activities of high school life.
From Junior High, Dick came to
G. H. S. in 1924, and since then has
been a leader in the various phases of
work at G. H. S.
For the past semester Dick acted as
manager of the Purple and Gold eleven
and while serving in this capacity won
his school monogram.
As a scout, the new president has
attained coveted honors. On February
3 he was awarded the highest honor
in scoutdom, that of Eagle Scout
Palms. This honor is shared with one
other Greensboro boy, Clarence Cone.
In dramatics, Dick has played his
part. He appeared in the Purple and
Gold Revue and took a leading role in
“The Pirates of Penzance.”
During his junior year he was hon
ored by his classmates by being chosen
as junior president. He presided at
the spring junior-senior banquet last
year.
For the past semester he served in
the capacity of vice-president of
semester 7.
“In speaking of leadership and execu
tive ability we immediately recognize
Dick as a leader of the highest type,”
declared Miss Lily Walker, math
teacher, in a recent interview.
TORCHLIGHT SOCIETY
HOLDS FIRST MEETING
The Torchlight Society began its
meetings last week. The most
important thing that came up for
discussion was the candidates to
be elected into the club this semes
ter. These students will be under
discussion for several weeks.
They also have a plan under way
to purchase caps. Ever since the
society has been organized they
have been borrowing the caps from
the girls at Greensboro College.
The caps cost about $25 for the
12 that will be needed. The club
has already raised $19 toward this
fund.
TWO G. H. S. SENIORS
ACT AS D. A. R. PAGES
Margaret Betts and Louise Har-
son Chosen by State
Regent of D. A. R.
AT RALEIGH MARCH 29-31
Margaret Betts and Louise Harrison,
seniors at G. H. S., were chosen as
pages to the D. A. R. conference to be
held in Raleigh, March 29 to 31. Mrs.
E. C. Gregory, state regent of the
Daughters of the American Revolntion,
was the judge.
Louise E. Harrison is, on the mater
nal side, a granddaughter of General
Chamberliss, of Virginia, and a de
scendant of the Turner and Mason
families. On the paternal side, Louise
is a descendant of Nathanial Harrison,
brother of Benjamin Harrison, signer
of the Declaration of Independence.
Margaret Betts is a descendant of
Colonel Sharpe Delaney and Colonel
Moore, of Pennsylvania. Her mother
is a former regent of the Guilford
Battle Chapter of the D. A. R. of this
city.
DR. LIVERS MAKES TALK
TO PARENTS ON IDEALS
Dr. Elton Trueblood, of Guilford Col
lege, and Riley Scott, Kentucky Poet,
Take Part in Program
ISSUE OF “HOMESPUN”
IS ENTITLED “DIXIE’
The third issue of Homespun, which
is entitled “Dixie” or the Romance of
the South,” will come out in the next
few weeks, it is stated by members of
the staff. This may be one of the
three issues offered at the C. S. P. A.
convention in March.
Ed Turner, school artist, has com
pleted the drawings and cover for the
magazine, which went to press Feb
ruary 13.
Editors of the magazine state that
they are very much pleased with the
material for this issue and believe
that the subject is well covered.
With a varied program the Greens
boro Parent-Teacher Association met
Tuesday night, February 8. Central
High auditorium was the place of
meeting with Dr. E. Elton Trueblood,
dean of men of Guilford College, giv
ing the principal address.
Dr. W. H. Livers, of the extension
department of N. C. C., and Riley
Scott, “the wandering poet of Ken
tucky,” also appeared on the program,
which was under the direction of C. W.
Phillips, high school principal.
Dr. Trueblood, nationally known
lecturer, spoke on “The Greatest Busi
ness in the World,”—bringing out the
best that is latent in the child. He
discussed methods of stimulating
young people’s desires to become
educated.
A review of the association, relating
the ideals of the founders, was briefiy
given by Dr. Livers. The speaker de
clared that the greatest aim of the
founders was to study to improve the
conditions for the child.
Riley Scott’s reading of some of his
poems was the closing event of the
program.
The next meeting of the association
will be Tuesday night, March 6.
MRS. ROSS WILL TALK
AT NEXT OPEN FORUM
Mrs. Nellie Ross, first woman gov
ernor in the United States, will speak
at the Greensboro Open Forum Feb
ruary 27 on “Woman as a Chief Execu
tive.” The former woman governor is
one of the greatest leaders in political
life of women. She became governor
of Wyoming at the death of her
husband.
HUNDRED STUDENTS
WILL BE SELECTED
FOR MIKADO CAST
Japanese Opera to Be Presented
in Late Spring by Gilbert
and Sullivan
CHORUS STARTS PRACTICE
Third Opera to Be Given at Greensboro
High School in Last Three Years;
Grady Miller to Direct
The music students of Greensboro
High School have started chorus prac
tice for “The Mikado,” a Japanese
opera which will be presented by the
music department late in the spring.
A cast of over 100 students will take
part, this cast being selected by Grady
Miller, music supervisor of the high
school.
This is the third opera given by the
department in the last three years and
the directors say They expect it to be
the best. “The Mikado” is by the
famous light opera writers, Gilbert
and Sullivan, and is the second of
their operas to be given by students
here. Last year “The Pirates of Pen
zance,” by the same authors, was given.
“The Mikado” is bieng presented to
crowded audiences now in New York,
under the direction of Winthrop Ames.
“It is a very beautiful and tuneful
opera,” says Mrs. Mary S. Ashford,
who has just returned from New York,
where she heard this opera.
TROOP 5 ENTERTAINS
MOTHERS AT BANQUET
C. W. Phillips and J. W. Geeslin Prin
cipal Speakers—Demonstration of
Scout Work Given , i
Troop five scouts celebrated their
10th anniversary by entertaining their
mothers with a banquet on February 9
at the First Baptist Church. There
were 87 present at the affair. It has
been the custom since 1918, when this
troop organized, to do this annually.
Mr. O. E. Lee gave the invocation.
Mr. J. D. Wilkins presided as toast
master. Mr. O. W. Phillips and Scout
Executive J. W. Geeslin were the prin
cipal speakers on the program.
Mr. Phillips told of the importance
of scouting, also that the men in scout
ing are playing a part in the boys’
lives which will show in later years.
Scout Executive Geeslin told of the
importance of filling up every day of a
boy’s life after he has reached the age
of twelve.
Scoutmaster F. R. Casper told the
mothers of the importance of letting
their boys go on hikes and trips. He
also stressed that there was very
little danger to the hikes.
The events of the program were: a
demonstration of first aid, a demon
stration of an investiture service, and
also phases of the three signaling
codes.
FROSH DEBATERS HOLD
THEIR WEEKLY MEETING
Committee Consisting of Randolph
Freeman, R. Dees, and C. Holt to
Solicit New Members
A committee consisting of Randolph
Freeman, Rigdon Dees, and Clary
Holt was appointed at the weekly
meeting of the Freshman Debating
Club, Tuesday, February 7. The duty
of these three will be to entice new
freshmen into the club.
Due to the business that was brought
up during the meeting, the bill for
discussion was postponed until a fu
ture meeting.
President Guy Hope presided over
the meeting. The program for the next
meeting will be an open forum meet
ing. The chief speaker will be Ernest
White. The subject of his speech will
be “Ships.” Clary Holt will also
speak on “Stamps.”
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