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HIGH LIFE
Octoter 2, l9Si
HIGH LIFE
Published Bi-monthly. Except Holidays, by the Students of Greensboro
High School, Greensboro, N. C.
Founded by the Class of '21
1925
Entered as Second-Class Matter at the Post Office, Greensboro, N. C.
STAFF
Editor-hj-Chicf . . Edith Latham
A.ssiatint Editor-in-Chief Constance Blackwood
Editor IVillniore Wilson
Business Manaycr __ Leah Louise Baach
Assistant Business Moiiaffer A. C. Bonkemeyer
SPECIAL EDITORS
Sports Editors Evelyn Strader, Paige Holder
Typing Editors Margaret Knight, Martha Burnside
Art Editors Carl Carlson, Howell Overton
Feature Editor Joyce Heritage
Exchange Editor Kathryn Gin.sberg
ASSISTANT EDITORS
Beverly Burgess ' Randolph Covington
Harriet Heath Lane Barksdale
TYPISTS
' Eda Walters Cynthia Pipkin
Carolyn Hay Barbara Witherspoon
REPORTERS
Margarite Le Port Edward Cone Elyn Fowler
Mary Rucker Phyllis Ilagedorn Jack Nowlin
William Venning Miriam Robinson Helen Crutchfield
Bill Wharton Arnold Dempsey James Carmichael
Ruth Harris Edwin Gambrell Robert Saunders
F.4CULTY ADVISER
Mrs. Alma G, Coltrane
M em ber)
We’ve Heard a Lot, Let’s Do Something
A good investment often provides for the future. This is true in
the case of activity cards. What could be more profitable than to buy
an activity card and be assured of saving and seeing the remaining
games, receiving High Life andi Eornespun, seeing the dramatic pro
ductions that are to be presented and seeing the opera.
It is easy to sing the Spirit of G. H. S. but it is different when it
comes to the real showdown, Come on students let’s give G. H. S.
your co-operation.
Thanks to “Ad Go-Getters”
A few people have very gratefully volunteered and have secured
ads for High Life, This has, certainly been appreciated by the staff.
_ __The-publish-ingi>f-the school paper depends largely on the number of
ads secured thus making the need very important. Not only have
those students who secured adds shown that they do not mind giving
up their time for High Life; but also have shown a spirit that is to be
commended and should prevail throughout the school.
High Life staff wishes to thank them sincerely for their generosity
of spirit.
“Speaking of Good Books!”
Now that we are well into our fourth week of school, it is time
to begin thinking of work outside of our regular schedule such as
paralell reading.
In our choice of books we are limited to the production of certain
authors who have high literary ratings. This does not mean, however,
that we cannot enjoy such reading.
In reading, each person makes his own pictures of the characters,
scenes, and incidents of the book, Thus, the more keen one’s imagina
tion, the greater is the enjoyment derived from reading.
We must, use our imaginations to their fullest extent. Pacts and
figures themselves are meaningless so far as the expression of emotion
and of the dramatic is concerned, but if we fill these in with vivid
pictures of the characters and ineidehts, every battle or voyage will
be crammed.with romance and adventure.
Remember that the historic character of whom one reads are real
people. They have hopes, emotions, and blues just as you do.
Make Haste With Less^ Waste
In the past, the subject of taking care of school property has been
a favorite for speech-makers, teachers, and editorial writers.
This year we must meet this problem as we must meet nearly all
others, under adverse financial conditions. Today, as always, willful
destruction of school property has been considered one of the worst
deeds a student could perform. However, the damage has always been
quickly repaired. Money for-these repairs was always at hand.
This year, every school in Greensboro must cut down costs as
much as is humanly possible. The school board cannot afford to spend
money for anything that is not absolutely necessary. The upkeep of
the grounds and buildings of our school is a considerable expense.
A large part of this fund would be unnecessary if every student
would always remember to .take proper care of every part of the
school.
This school does not belong to any one person. It belongs to all,
of us, and the more thought we give to cutting down expenses by taking
_^care of it, the more money we will have for extra-curricular activities.
If we keep off the grass, don’t write on walls, give our desks
proper treatment, and so forth, the whole student body will be greatly
L&nQfited. and our school will remain beautiful and useful for a much
longer period.
I • Thl Owl's. Nest
NOTICE
Henceforward, and hitherto this col
umn shall be known as UP IN THE
ATTIC—ain’t that cute.
The following people were winners
in the “Count the Words in This Col-
uiim,'' contest; Elizabeth Whaley, Dick
Canii, and Frank Burroughs. If these
noble ones will drop by the High Lif
room this afternoon, they will be given
ten bottles of the famous Daniel
Boone love portion which are to be
sold at ten I'eiits a bottle.
One can never walk abjut the school
unnoticed, during i)eriods, any more,
because the stairs are strewn with fair
maidens who try to the best of their
ability to study.
Yes one of these fresh sophomores
answered, when asked to name three
members of the beetle faniily, that they
were: the mama beetle, the papa
beetle, and the little baby beetle.
I wish the glee club would lose their
voices every day at the third period-
then maybe this column would be good
for scratch paper.
Notice: DRIVE SLOW, WE LOVE
OT'R GRASS.
Dear Mr. I. Writit; '
I am very much pussled (new
of spelling puzzled) because I
make lots of money like you do. When
I grow up I want to be a nice big
boy like Sidney Ogburn. If you
tell me how to do this, I will be very
luuch obliged.
Sinwrely,
BAD LYPJ^NT.
I
solve you
If yon
' problem in two
/ill take a nickel
minutes-
out of your lunc h money you can make
a million dollars. Here is the
you do it. First of all you must loan
High Life half of your roputatloii-
as a security for an Aclv. which I am
about to tell you to- put in this noble
paper. It is to be as follows;
BELGIAN HAIRS FOR S.4LE
SPECTAI^FirrY CENTS.
Next you are to take the uickcl and
buy a five cent postage stamp—this
you must place u{>on a letter—which
is to go to a Belgian barber who is
a special friend of mine. He will send
you all the sweepings from his floor.
Come hy my office for advice.
Sweetly,
1. WRITIT.
Lives of Great Men Remind Us—
We’ve all heard a lot about success this year. An inspiring bit of
poetry is:
“Lives of great men all remind us.
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us,
Footsteps on the sands of time.’’
We think we should all try to make our mark in the world.
Whether or not we can be as great as our neighbor does not really
matter, It s whether we fill our place successfully or not. Even though
our contribution among those of the talented may seem small, let’
remember it’s not so much what we can do, as it is whether we do our
best or not.
Here ye—Here ye. Ye goody olde
Wise Owl poetry contest is now in full
swing. These be the rules so keep
t hem well;
All contestants must wear at least one
pair of beach pajama’s while being in
spired. If any one should not be in
si>irel — they must wear eight sun
back dresses a clay for three year:
minus one divided by two. The poems
must not have a sensible tbeme—they
must he very silly—yes very silly—
even so they must be most unusually
silly.
Here’s ye poem for this week:
Running, hopping, jumping along.
Singing, gulping, jumping along.
Singing, gulping, a good song.
To the lunch room I am going,
For though it’s sun shining, I know it's
snowing,
Scipping, tripping to and fro.
Dancing, prancing in the snow
To the lunch room—to the lunch room
I must go.
the talk of the school,
the idle of the swimming pool-,-
To the luncti room I must go
Through the lovely ^I'iteinber snow,
Once Insid/-
I sUp and slide
Into the line
4V!iere 1 pirn*
fcod—
: tlere
I stop and stair—
Then I eat for the joy of eating
Greet for the joy of greeting
Ixively delicious foods,
—By Wabara Bitherspoon.
NOTE—The famous wise owl poetry
organization of G. H. S. will award
a cup ill chaiiel to the winner
in your poem NOW.
Down in the Cellar
People are wondering if Jack Brown’s
Infected leg is keeping him from foot
ball practice every afternoon.
Who’s the little girl who walks down
the hall each day with Jack Milton
Every one is wondering what Helen
Mills Is doing since her “Dittle Dog”
has left school.
Why do the girls call “Red” Whitt
“Golden Rod?”
-Vll the boys “Cun”
see Jack Burroughs,
Evei
very time they
afternoon after football prac
tice the members of the squad take a
shower with towels and soap furnished
by the school.
Doctor Klllemquick is
floating Kidneys all this
chemistry lab.
I’ll bet “Sammy” Rees
anchoring
■eek in the
Why do all the boys gong around
T, T.’s new “chevy” every day?
Several good faints were pulled dur
ing the past week-
It ha.s been noticed that the girls are
looking better (plenry of sleep) and
the boys worse since the college girls
have arrived.
The boys home Ec. class is doing fine
cooking now. You should 'ome
and eat some time.
Have yon read about Charles Miller
hot notes on how to wash dishes
Have you noticed how the seniors
dodge the small sophs? (They may be
caught robbing the cradle).
One dainty member of Miss Bullard’s
biology class positively refused to touch
a grasshopper claiming she was “buggy”
enough already.
It’s come to a pretty pass when the
oys take up economics. Imagine the
so-called “strong silent he-men” deep
the mysteries cake making.
An liuuible suggestion: that some am
bitious person condense some of this
excess heat for use In winter.
The prospective fairy queen for
opera la said to tip the scales at 195.
Miller declares that this young
lady is just the type.
It seems a pity that some of the
high school boys aren’t steeplejacks.
If they were steeplejacks the wood
peckers would have access to them, and
then again they might stumble and
fall off.
According to a poll just taken by
Snoddy S. Snoot there aire 69 1-2 Latin
ponies in the calvary (yeah calvary)
service at this “institoot.'
Margaret Stedman, Alice Grubbs,
Edith Latham, Mildred Spencer and
many, many others are in the senior
class. In fact it is impossible to name
all the good looking girls.
Weather forecast: On the da;
bin’ “ylstiddy” if It don’t rain, hail,
.snow, sleet, we will probably see Uncle
It is hereby sworn to and sub
scribed that it might rain between now
and 1392,
I IlaveychT notiV'cd “Pub” B. and “Sis’
■fl. casting wicked glances at each
Hear Ye
Dear Editor:
Pep in the stands adds a lot to the
fight a team puts up on the field,
crowd that roots for its team from
start to finish is bound to instil some
of its enthusiasm into the team and
makes it fight harder because it knows
that the school is back of it and wants
it to win,
Greensboro has a good team this year
but with poor support from the student
body it will not fight as hard a
might, and possibly will lose some
games.
If the students go out and chee:
for the team and show it that they
want it to win, Greensboro will have
one of the best teams in the state.
“SCHOOL SPIRIT.
Dear Editor:
Here is a watery problem for you
to solve:
There are eighteen “water” fountains
in the three buildings of G. H. S., but,
unfortunately for the hot and weary
students, only about half of them give
forth the life-giving fluid. Couldn’t
something be done about this?
A STUDENT.
Dear Editor:
We had such a great number of mov
ing pictures last year that we want
to know if we can’t possibly have some
e. Everybody enjoyed the ones we
had last year so much that we couldn’t
help but make a request for some more.
A MOVABLE STUDENT.
Keep Pushing
tew of the students fully realize the inauy obstacles which con
front the staff of High Life. Finances are what worry the staff the
most. Where to get the “dough” and how to get it is the big question.
The most of our “biscuits” will have to come from “ads.” To
get these ads takes a lot of work, The ad go-getters are a game bunch,
but they need the support of the student body to get the best results.
Trade with the merchants who are giving us their support. When
you buy from them, tell them that you appreciate their interest in our
publication. This will make them feel that they are getting value re
ceived and make it easier for the staff to get more business. Put your
shoulder to the wheel and help us push. I
Stwlents, please read this: there a
many things that I would like
to say in t-liis column hut i
because I might get smacked. Listen,
1 am going to write in the famous Hi
Nan Code which has existed unknown
to man since the beginning of time.
The code is a.s follows—be sure to copy
, because there
.Titten ill code in every
it for future ■
be some letters
Issue.
Here is the reknowned Hu N:
Iselbee Code written by Hu Nan Isel-
bee B. C. 234507890 by Hu Nan Isel-
bec the great: Z Y X \V V U T S R
Q P O N M L K J I H G F E D C B A.
(This has been discovered to be equal
to; A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
O 1’ Q R v8 T T: V W X Y Z. This
code was founded B. C. 234507890 by
the great and illiterate IIu Nan Isel-
bec, Jr., the third.
The following record was extracted
from the yprumidas of Mars by Dick
Caiin the Scandal Man. It Is written
in the famous code of Hu Nan. Figure
Every time you see i member of Miss
English classes he is saying
“To be or not to ‘w;, -ftc.”
"Blossoms” and “BurgbBev” sure
will draw a large crowd at pep meet
ings.
Many a manly heart skipped a beat
or stopped altogether as a Hudson
went by tbe soda shoppe.
this out and you will know the latest
out.
Buhguivza Qziivh Z, Uzsrmt dzh
yvsi-zwvw uli hgfnkrmt srh glv buh-
glvza rm xozhh. srh Ivnzrmh—droo yv
living gl (G. n, s.) jni gsv iiobrmt
ylziw lu i-wfxzgrlm.
Rwz Yvoov Niliv rh wlluvw gl urev
bvzih kvmzo hviergfwv uli dvzlrmt
vd zolgsvli Im Uirwzd gsv gsrigvvmgs.
—yb—
Polliwog Poolslepook—court Prof-
feseiir of Anesthetics.
And then there was that little girl
m French class who when asked “avez-
oii.s tin chat.” She replied—"Oul, je
suis uii chat iioir”—which says—yes,
1 a black eat.
Spirit, spirit every where—but there
mighty little in evidence. Don’t lay
on all the sophomores—hear me up-
per classmen.
Dear Editor:
The cafeteria has been 100 per cent
better since the numeous complaints
that appeared in High Life last issue.
Luck to all,
TUBBY.
Dear iT^itor: *
There ha« been . of „„ehing
down on the street at the seien,(;e build
ing, This matching ought to be' stopped
for the people bringing their co/;jren
to school can see them. There is liable
to be some one from another town that-
is passing down there and they would
go back and talk about seeing tbe boys
matchin g.
A STUDENT,
Comments on World’s
Ooinions
Recipes for Success
III the last few iiioiitlis, much has
been published concerning the Indian
leader, Mahatma Gandhi. lie is a
interesting (‘haraeter. Ilis actions con
cern English and therefore conceri
United State.s. Here is what the edi
tor of The. 'Satifm says about hii
the September issue of that magazine.
Mr. Gandhi has arrived in London,
wearing his loin cloth in defiance of
British weather, and the openly
pressed disapproval- of at least one-
forth with Briton, who sent him a pet
ticoat to cover his nakednes, Ovei
radio, when on September 13, he first
spoke to unseen millions, the Mahatma
defined calmly the tents of tbe Indian
non-violence movement;
“I personally would wait, if need be,
for ages rather than seek to attain
the freedom of my country through
bloody means. I feel in tbe innermost
recesses of my heart, after a political
experience extending over unbroken
period of close upon tbirty-five years,
that tbe world is sick unto death of
blood .spilling. Tlie world is seeking
a way out, and I flatted myself ■ _
the belief that perhaps it will be the
pririlege of the ancient land of India
to show that way.”
Ibis article should be especially
teresting to G. 11, S. students, as many
members of this school heard Gandhi
when he spoke over the radio from
London.
Dear Editor:
The word “succcbs” is being passed
around as a subject of deep thought
and discussion among the students. So
far the chapel programs have depicted
the success of formerstudents of senior
high. We may profit by these programs
if they are taken in the right spirit and
used to advantage.
The English students are faced with
the problem of writing themes on this
subject.
Among the slogans on success found
in our halls are two outstanding ones.
The Hi-Y boys posted this one:
'Dependability Is One of the Biggest
Planks in the Platform of Any One
Who Gets Ahead.” Isn’t that true!
And here is one from Bill Jones:
Just Drifting Along Requires No Ef
fort. It Takes Real Mental and Physi
cal Application to Reach u Goal.”
A STUDENT,
Riclirtird L. Ransom, in an article,
The Country School,” which was pub
lished in tile September uuniber of
rent History gives an account of
the coiulitioiis of the educntiomil fa
cilities of the rural districts of tbe
United States. _’ro a G, II, S ptudcJU,
this nrficie helps to illustrate the
amazing difference in the chances of
a country boy or girl and of a mem
ber of a city school iu getting a good
education. Every member of our
school should and cun read this article,
as there is a copy of the September
issue of Current History in the school
library. Here is a quotation from Mr.
F^.arcotn'o article:
“Perhaps half tnc; cien «nd yvonien
of the nation once went to a country
s'hool, to a little red school house on
a hill, and recall It today with a sen-
tinienfal reinembraiiee that is far
away frnm f/i'js.ent realities or post
effleienoy.”
TO THE STUDENTS:
It has been a real source of pleasure
to me to find you as a group so willing
to fall in line and co-operate with the
plan of the school, even under very
tr.i-ing -ircumstaiices at times. You
will notice It has been necessary for
us to eliminate some of our services to
you, and I believe you appreciate the
fact that we regret as much as you our
mabllit>- to carry on in many respects
as we have iu the past.
The month of September was desig
nated as “Success Month.” Of course
that cannot mean a great deal unless
we keep the idea before us for tlie en
tire year. Success for one menth will
mean a great deal but we must con- .
tlniie our efforts to make our year a
complete success. 4-ery soon each day
will be just another day. Try to make
every day an individual new day for
yourself aod make it ooiint for some
thing, not just another day to spend
our time without any gain. You have
made a good start now. Keep up tbe
good fight.
C. W, PHILLIPS.
THE LIFE OF A POET
I chew a pencil half in two
And maybe write a line or two;
Yet after while the poem’s done,
■ I not read by anyone.
But i
Dear Editor:
Thought Pd lot ,o„ kuo,.. that the
teachers and pupils of G. H, S. have
found something to agree on. This has
been the main topic of conversation for
the past two weeks.
It is, I suppose jou k„.e
.Iresd,, this Westhot. Why is 1, that
riends of Raleigh have gotten out
of school, when we still laboi
morn until night.
from
A PUPIL.
Inadequate, uneven, and unfair
systems of school wpport form no
little part of the discouraging outlook
of nearly every rural community.
With loss than hal itlie populatloa
the rouutry dlstrlots contain more than
thtce-founhs 0, OOP i,u,o,„oe
Kussia's Uve-yoar plan sliotild be of
interest to every 0. H. S5, student, In-
asnmeh as every problem wbich Rns.
sia has to faee eoneerus America If
the Russian revolution and commnnlsm
succeeds, the whole world will be
deeply affected. The editor of TPor
IPorA: expresses liis opinion on this
subject 111 Ins magazine September
sue. Here is what he says:
‘•Pi’oin Russia come reports of prog
ress under the five-year plan are said
to be ahead of schedule. There are
rumors of achieving in four years what
a.s originally planned for five.”
'that is it that Russians are try-
lig to dfl? They are attempting to
■•tmuilate the production of agrtcul-
Uriil products, raw materials, and
manufactured goods, and they are
oasting that comnuinism is a better
medium through which to achieve this
goal than capitalism
As I think today of a message for
ou there comes to my mind nothiug
more fitting than your own liigh school
girls’ code, written and adopted by
vourseives a couple of years ago. To
my mind it expresses those ideas and
ideals which, if adopted into onr own
liies, will make us all happier because ;
we are better and truer. I am asking
all to road it through and think it
tlrrough now. at the heginning of our
high school year, and then to live
it through as well, Shall wo gn jj;-
GIRLS' CODE
“As high/ school girls these things.
shall ho oui^aiin:
'To revoi>ene God, be loyal and be true;
'To live oar lives sincerely, honestly;
To see tbe best in all our fellowmen;
To speak no slander—no, nor listen to
it;
To do to others as we’d have them do;
Be clean in spirit, body, and in mind;
'ace life squarely, and to do the
right as we shall see It, e’en
against all odds:
To .trust ourselves, be able ta be
trusted,
.4nd honor our own word as if our
^God’s.”
FANNIE S. MITCHELL.
To the Student Bolip |
'Ve are again offering .rot* the sti»
dent activity card which gres you ad
mission to all home everT by
Greensboro high school a* subscrip- ■
tion to-the two publicatons.' This
plan of financing is by pr the mwit
practical of all jilaiis u«cd high
Schools, Different orgar-^iPioiis are
not callftl on to make indi'nlhal I'^lves
for sale of iickets ami tubicripilous 4
■md iiice you have bougi-t ibe acth'lty J
cird. .v-on can forget how you are going ■
to athletic contests, dramatic prodic- B
tlons, etc, For the plan to approaft t
success, It will be neces-sary for each
ion who asked for tbe card to bvy
one. The advantage from our P'lnt ’
view is that we will be abb to
adopt early in the year a biul.et al
lowing us to decide defimltely tie num
ber of piibllcatiqns, tjhe amunt of
equipment to buy, and the typi
diH'tion to attempt.
The future of activity Cif*
with the student body. I ibing y''"
realize that it is tbe prac-tcal and
efficient plan. Its success
depends upon the number tickets
bought.
A. p. ROUTH.