Mclver
The Mclver Grammar School is
starting a school publication, The
Broadcaster. The first issue of this
paper came out this week. The school
wants to encourage journalism among
the students.
An athletic meet will be held at
Mclver during the next month. Amon^
the different rooms of the school, the
boys and girls will be divided into two
teams, the “Reds” and the “Blues.”
The students are looking forward en
thusiastically to the meet.
DR. KEISTER SPEAKS
TO DEBATING aUB
AT WEEKLY MEETING
He Discusses McNary-Haugen
Farm Relief Bill, Query for
Triangular Debate
GIVES TWO VIEWPOINTS
Pomona
Clemens’ Marionettes, the marvelous
■puppet actors, will appear at Pomona
sometime in March in a performance
called “Hansel and Gretel.”
Troop 2 News
Miss Alma McFarland, a senior at
N. C. C. has been commissioned as
first lieutenant of scout troop No. 2.
Miss McFarland has already become a
ispecial friend to each scout.
For the benefit of those who are
working on the millinery badge, there
will be a hat-making course Tuesday,
:28th, at 3 :30. A senior from N. C. C.
AV. will be in charge:
Elizabeth Leftwich’s patrol chal
lenged Kate AVilkins’ patrol in a finger
nail contest. Some of the scouts in
these patrols are champion finger-nail
biters. The contest ends soon, and we
-are all anxious to see which will be the
winner.
On Saturday, January 21, the Brown
ies had lunch out at the Lipscomb
farm.
Troop No. 2 is busy preparing for the
Dad-Daughter banquet which is staged
for March 15. Last year the scouts en
tertained their mothers. The banquet
this year will be carried out in rain
bow style.
Sveeral weeks ago, at the request of
Scout Headquarters, the troop had a
picture made, showing the different
phases of scout work. The pictures
and write-ups were accepted by the
editor of “The American Girl.” Miss
Coleman received a letter of congratu
lations. These will appear in one of
the spring issues of the magazine.
The new scouts invested this month
are: Marjorie Edwards, Madeline
Scarborough, Dorothy Mills, Mary
Catherine Carter, Margaret AA^hite, and
Martha Smith.
Mrs. Leak, Girl Scout Commisisoner
of Greensboro, dropped in to see us last
I Saturday.
After Dr. Keister’s Talk the Members
of Club Ask Questions Re
lating to Bill
Dr. Albert S. Keister, professor of
Economics at N. C. C. AA^., spoke to
the G. H. S. Debating Club at its reg
ular weekly meeting Friday, Febru
ary 7, at the eighth period in Room
10. Dr. Keister discussed the NcNary-
Haugen Farm Relief bill which is the
query for the triangular debate this
year.
The speaker took up first the eco
nomic background of the present de
pressed condition of farmers. He
pointed out that during the war the
European countries were in great need
of food, and, therefore, bought Ameri
can agricultural products at high
prices. AATth this rise in prices came
a corresponding rise in the value of
farm lands. Many farmers took ad
vantage of the opportunity and sold
their land at unusually high prices;
those who bought the land gave notes
for the money with the expectation
of paying the notes off with the money
they made at farming.
There are two views, the speaker
stated, which people take of the situa
tion. One class believes that the farm
er should be left alone to work out
his own salvation; the others believe
that the government should render as
sistance in some such way as is pro
posed in the McNary-FIaugen bill.
Dr. Keister then explained in some
detail the principles of the farm bill,
especially about the working of the
equalization fee.
For the next eight weeks. High
Life will be issued by the classes.
This issue is published by the senior
class, supervised by Miss Laura Til-
lett.
Miss Nell Chilton supervises the
junior issue; Mrs. Coletrane, the
sophomore; and Mrs. Ashford, the
freshman.
Due to the fact that Aliss Chilton
will go to New York, the sophomore
issue will be the next one to come
out.
HIGH SCHOOL HEADS
MEET IN HIGH POINT
Principals of AA-1 High Schools
Hold Convention to Dis-
cuss School Matters
BILL BYERS MAKES
NEW SUGGESTIONS AT
A SPECIAL MEETING
Margaret Hackney, a Senior,
Elected Assistant Secretary
to the Council
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
New Ideas Are: The Use of Australian
Ballot, Council Composed of Two
Houses, Constitution Revised
C.W. PHILLIPS IS SPEAKER
WHAT IS A SENIOR?
A senior, according to AA^ebster, is
one prior in grade. Although it is
doubtful how nearly prior he is, it is
a well known fact that he is supposed
to be further advanced than the lower
classmen.
A freshman’s idea of seniority is
■something intangible—far off. The
first year folks look upon seniors as
students of superior knowledge, who
with his classmates, come very near
running the school.
A sophomore thinks that a senior
may know quite a bit, but not every
thing, because “the wise soph” has a
fair claim to the great amount of
knOAvledge in the high school. Don’t
feel hurt, sophs, the seniors were once
just semester 3’s.
As for the junior, he thinks that
the senior is a rather nice sort of a
person, but he himself would look
much better sitting on the front row
in chapel, and would make a much
better “boss” than the present senior.
Now what does the senior think
about the senior? Is he dignity per
sonified? Is he the smartest thing
going, or does he just think so? That
question, as important as it is, has
not been decided upon yet, even
though many brilliant senior classes
have been graduated from various
schools.
FRENCH CLUB HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING
Katherine Murray is Elected
President, Frances De Vault
Elected Vice-President
The principals of the AA-1 high
schools met at High Point, February
17. This convention met in Greens
boro two j^ears ago, and in Charlotte
last year. Next year the meeting will
go to Asheville.
The first part of the program was
the election of a secretary, which was
formerly C. AA^. Phillips, of Greens
boro. Following this were discussions
in regard to failures had by various
other principals Mr. Phillips dealt
with a “Study of Failures in History.”
Saturday morning, Lee Edwards,
from Asheville, was elected chairman
and P. G. Hartrick, also from Ashe
ville, was elected secretary. A pro
gram committee, composed of L. R.
Johnson, High Point; AY. O. Hampton,
AA^ilmington; and Lee Edwards, Ashe
ville, was appointed.
Those present were: Principals
Johnson, High Point; Edwards, Ashe
ville; Moore, AATnston-Salem; Hart
ford, Asheville; Foy, Rocky Mount;
Cassell, Gastonia ; Phillips, Salisbury ;
Hanqiton, AA^ilmington; Mardis, Hen
dersonville ; Hamilton, Goldsboro;
AA^arren, Durham; Keech, Greenville;
Chapel, Shelby; Kirkman, Statesville,
and Phillips, Greensboro.
SEVEN PUPILS PRESENT
On Monday, February 20, the
French Club of G. PI. S. held its first
regular meeting of this semester in
room 16. On the account of the ab
sence of the president, Irene McFad-
yen, Frances De A^ault presided over
the meeting, the purpose of which was
to elect new officers. Katherine Mur
ray, from French 6, was elected vice-
president. For the office of secretary
and treasurer there was a tie between
Mary Henri Robinson and Margaret
Golden. The selection of the person
for this office was then put off until
the next meeting. Since there was no
more business the meeting then ad
journed.
On account of the fact that the ma
jority of the members graduated last
semester, there were only seven mem
bers present. Those present were:
Alargaret Sockwell, Eugenia Isler,
Katherine Murray, Frances DeA^ault,
Margaret Golden, Margaret Hackney,
and Charles Marsh.
MISS MORROW GOES
TO ATHLETIC COUNCIL
Miss Mary Morrow, a member of G.
II. S. faculty, went to Asheville last
week-end to attend a district meeting
of the Girls’ Athletic Asociation. Miss
Fagan presided over the meeting,
which was held at the David Millard
High School. The meeting was held
to arrange the basketball series and
to discuss the point system. Miss Mor
row discussed the point system and
the organization of the Athletic Asso
ciation at Greensboro High School.
GIRLS’ MONOGRAM CLUB
HOLDS RUMMAGE SALE
The student council held a special
meeting Monday, February 27. Mar
garet Hackney was elected assistant
secretary to the council. A number of
helpful suggestions were made by Bill
Byers, the president. Among these
suggestions were; that the constitu
tion be amended, that the Australian
ballot be used in school elections, that
charters be issued for clubs, and that
a rearrangement of the organization
of the council be made. In explaining
this last suggestion. Bill pointed out
that he considered it desirous that the
council act as a senate and have repre
sentatives from each session room;
that the council be composed of two
houses. Matters of this nature were
taken up at the student council meet
ing held in Charlotte recently.
To investigate these innovations, the
following committees were appointed:
Constitutional committee, Lawrence
Hoyle, chairman, Katherine Nowell,
and Boyd Alorris; the Australian bal
lot, PT-ances AA^illiams, chairman, Fred
Byers, and Harry Aiderson; the hand
book committee, Dick Burroughs, chair
man, Bill Petree, and AVyatt Taylor.
“G. H. S. has a wonderful spirit, and
I think the suggestions will greatly
benefit the school. AYhen I leave, I
want some one to be able to step right
in,” stated Bill Byers.
GIRL RESERVE CLUB
MEETS AT Y. W. C. A.
All Old Members Invite New
Ones—Nell Applewhite
is Song Leader
MISS IDA B. MOORE TALKS
T Am Pleased With the Result of the
Rummage Sale,” Says Carl L,
Browne, President
The Girls’ Monogram Club had a
rummage sale Saturday, February 11,
on East Market street, near Dick’s
Laundry. Henry Biggs proved to be
the best salesman. The sale started
at 10 o’clock and lasted until 2. The
club made $17.25. The proceeds will
go to promote interscholastic sports
manship. No definite plans have been
made to carry this out, biit they are
considering having a banquet for
Monogram Club representatives in this^
district.
“I am pleased with the result of
the rummage sale, and I hope the
Alonogram Club will co-operate as well
in future projects as they did in
this. I think we can carry out our
plans successfully, if they do,” said
Carl Lane Browne, president of the
club.
Custom Officer : Born ?
Foreign: Yes, sir.
C. O.: What part?
F.; All of me.
C. O.: AA^hy did you leave Russia?
F.: I couldn’t bring it with me.
C. O.: AATiere were your forefathers
born?
F.: I only got one father.—The H i-
CcntraVion, Grand Forks, N. D.
Ever since I was a tiny kid,
I’ve heard the people say
That seniors had an easy time.
In our high school; but they
Have made an awful bad mistake.
For, let me tell the world,
A senior is the worst abused
Of all the boys, and girls.
The AA'orthwhile Girl Reserve Club
of G. H. S. held its regular supper
end conference program in the Girl
Reserve club-room at the Y. AA^. C. A.
Alonday, February 20. Every old mem
ber invited a new member; so about
50 girls were present.
Following the supper, Nell Apple-
white led the group in several songs.
Margaret Sockwell, president, then
took charge of a business meeting. The
featxire of this meeting was the dis
cussion of the budget of the Greens
boro Girl Reserve Clubs. Miss Cham
berlain, with the help of the members,
set down a list of expenditures and
assets. As the assets did not par
with the expenditures, plans for rais
ing money were discussed by Miss Ida
Belle Moore, faculty adviser of the
club. Teas, benefit bridge parties,
rummage sales, and blotter sales were
considered. Most of these ideas will
be carried out in an attempt to balance
the budget for the remainder of the
year.
Sweet Briar College,
Sweet Briar, A^’a.
Dear Daphne:
I can’t imagine a lovelier place than
this for a school right in the Blue
Ridge Mountains. AA^’e are far enough
out in the country to have plenty of
room for anything we want to do, and
5-et near enough to Lynchburg to keep
us from feeling absolutely isolated.
AA^e have a lake for swimming and
boat-riding in the summer—^we’ve even
had one week of skating. Horseback
riding is one of the specialties since
we have so many pretty places to ride.
It’s really the nicest school I’ve ever
imagined.
I don’t think the work is so much
harder than high school work, but we
have so much more to do and so very
much is expected of us. AA^e really
have to systematize things to do all
that is expected of us and have any
time left.
The whole school is enthusiastic
just now over a campaign to get money
for new buildings and equipment. The
students themselves are to raise money
for the gymnasium. A new library is
also included in the new plans. AVith
these improvements and additions.
Sweet Briar will be a wonderful
school.
AA^e are awfully sorry to lose Jose
phine Abernathy, but we are all ex
cited over her engagement. Mary
Lynn and I like Sweet Briar more
every day and we hope more Greens
boro girls will join us next year.
AA^’e have been reading High Life
and Homespun all fall, and we are
counting on your bringing back the
honors from New York. Sweet Briar
is editing for the first time a news
paper, and we don’t think it up to the
High Life standard yet. The maga
zine, The Bramhler, is very good.
AVith best wishes for Greensboro
High School always.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Vaughn.
SESSION ROOM 107
MET FEBRUARY 18th
A class meeting of room 107 was
held at chapel period, Friday, Febru
ary 18. The purpose of this meeting
was to discuss the financial obligations
of the former Pomona students and
the students from semesters 6 and 7
who have just entered the class. As
the Pomona group had $33 in the
treasury, it was voted that this money
be used for the Reflector and other
senior expenses. The original funds
will be replaced by class donations,
for a farewell gift to the Pomona High
School.
The following excerpts are from a
letter which Miss lone Grogau re
ceived recently from Mrs. Ben AA’^il-
liams, who used to be secretary to the
principal of G. H. S.:
Llotel Prances,
Cartago, Costa Rica,
Jan. 31, 1928.
Dear lone:
I am in a part of the world I know
little about, so it is all very interest
ing and novel. Only a day’s journej’
by boat and train from the zone—yet
it is 8,000 ft, alt. and cold as Green
land—but flowers of such size and
beauty I have never seen. Roses like
our chrysanthemums Avhen in bud—•
when they unfold they are glorious.
Calla—Easter lilies—Auolets — orange
blossoms—yet, as I say, it is very cold
in the morning and at night. I sleep
under five blankets and the wind howls.
There is a volcana 11,000 ft. 20 miles
distant and when the clouds lift we
often see its smoke—but the clouds
are here always; it is seldom clear.
Yesterday was crystal, and I have never
seen such beauty.
In 1914 this town, Avhich was the
capital, was laid in ashes by an earth
quake. Today Ave see only the founda
tion of a inassiA^e cathedral. Since re
building—^the houses are all one-story
right on the ground—so all you see is
roofs; they seem so squat. They are
painted blue and pink and lavender
and are quite picturesque. Oh yes, my
favorite of all floAvers—the geranium
—groAA’S like rose bushes—highest
things I’ve seen.
This country is most primitive—
even more so than rural France. Ox
teams line the roads—carts AAuth solid
AAdieels—painted like circus chariots.
AAfiiter supply comes from streams in
mountains running through troughs in
the street. On the way up the moun
tain one sees Avomen Avashing on stones
in this stream, or a child Avashing his
feet, or coavs, chickens, dogs drinking
from it—etc. At first you feel you
never could touch a drop of Avater—
or milk.
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