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Seniors: Hello, World! LIFE From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O, Henry Sophs.: Hey, G. H. S. VOLUME XI GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., JANUARY 22, 1932 NUMBER 7 TWENTY-NINE OUT OF SKTY-ONE TO ENTER COLLEGE N. C. C. W. and University of N. C. to be Largely At tended by Graduates. VOCATIONS ARE VARIED Practically All Have Chosen Courses To be Studied Next Semester. Seniors Present Funds for Issue The seniors, as their final contri bution to G. H. S., have made pos sible the publication of this issue of “High Life.” When the Greensboro Bank and Trust company closed its doors with the money for the paper in it, the outlook for another issue was very doubtful. But the seniors have come to the rescue and by their generous giving have assured Greensboro high of at least this issue of “High Life.” Twenty-nine of the sixty-one mem bers of the graduating class have an nounced their intention of entering co leges or universities and several others may continu thir class work, according to th poll conducted by C. W. Phillips. Practically all have selected the course they wish to follow in college. Twenty-nine Pla nto Enter College The poll of the 24 boys in the class shows that 14 plan to enter college, anc, ten will not. Of the 35 girls responding to the ques tionnaires, 15 plan to attend college, and 20 will not attend. Most of this last number are among those who too the business courses in high schoo These have planned to seek stenographic work in offices. State Universities Largely Attended North Carolina College for Women and the University of N. C., two state institutions, will get the majority of the senior class. Nine of the 15 girls planning to attend college have selected N. C., three picked Greensboro, and one King’s Business college. The remaining two plan to at tend eGorgetown and the University of Tennessee. Eight boys will attend U. N. C., two will go to Duke, two to N. C. State^ and one each to Davidson and George town. Vocations Varied Four of these groups of boys plan to specialize in business administration two in engineering, and others in aero nautical engineering, architecture, law. chemistry, banking and textile en gineering. Four of the girls have decided upon teaching as a career, two upon steno graphic work, and others upon such careers as librarians, welfare workers^ and doctor’s assistants. GOLDEN MASQUERS HOLD CEREMONIE Six New Members Who Came Up To Standards Tapped Into Dramatic Society. MID-TERM GRADUATION GLASS REQUIRE STAGE CRAFT HIGH LIFE ENTERS ANNUAL HI SCHOOL PAPER CONTEST Sponsored by Emory University and “Atlanta Journal” to Determine Best Publication in Southeastern States. WINNING SCHOOL TO GET TROPHY High Life will participate again this year in the annual contest sponsored by Emory University and the Atlantat Journai. Emory University gives a special course in Journalism and is considered Georgia’s Pioneer college in Journalism. They publish the “Emory Wheel,” weekly. The Atlanta Journal is one of Atlanta’s thre edaily papers and is one of the best daily papers in the South. Garland Hanner ,last year’s editor of the Giass High Times, ynchburg, Virginia, i snow a freshman at Emory, the result of last year’s contest. Glass High Times won, whicii gave the editor a $300 scholarship. A committee consisting of the city editor of the Atlanta Journal, the head of the Emory Journalism department, and editor of the Emory Wheel, will jjudge the entries on'the following point: (1) news stories and editorials ; (2) Headlines and makeup; (3) qquan- tity and quality of advertising in rela tion to circulation and size of the paper; (4) extent to which paper is conducted without faculty asisstance. The school winning will recive a handsome trophy. Scholarships valued at $300, $200, and $105 wdll go to the editors of the first, second, and third prize winning papers. An impressive tapping for the “Gold en Masqquers,” . high school darmatic society, was held in chapel on Wed nesday, January 12. Those students entering this organization are: Beverly Burgess, Martha Nell Carson, Vivian Bast, Tom Warren, Ed Landreth and L. H. Dunivant. the presi dent, presided in receiving the new members. Qualifications for entrance were cited as follows : (a) One leading role or two minor roles in a three-act play, three one-act plays, or an opera produced in Greens boro high school. 1. In considering music students the voice shall be ignored and only acting ability taken into account. In considering students from the productive branch of dramatics, a thorough knowledge of the stage and stagecraft shall be reqquired, and the candidate hall have been a major factor in the back-stage working of one opera, two three-act plays, or three one-act plays produced in Greensboro high school. (b) Exceptional ability as displayed by excellence in performance. (c) An unquestionable spirit of com plete harmony with the directors flhd fellow-workers : (1) A respect for and willingness to comply with the demands of the directors; (2) No undesirable spirit of rivalry whicli may be displayed in competition; (3) No air of super iority over other members of the cast, tjhe chorus, or back-stiage workers; (4) An unselfish desire to work toward the success of the production rather than individual recognition. (d) An active interest in dramatics. 1. Music students shall not be elig ible unless active interest is shown in other phases of dramatics than operas, cantatas and the like. (e) An average of B (80) on all sub jects during the semester in which he is considered for candidacy into the society. RARE BOOKS COLLECTED FOR LIBRARY AT DUKE Commencement Theme Was “Our Little City” Honor Roll Percentage No. on No. in % on Sem. H. E. Sem. H. E. 8 16 62 25% 7 39 145 27% 6 21 101 21% 5 48 248 19% 4 17 244 7% 3 45 439 19% Total 186 1,239 15% PROGRAM UNIQUE Dr. Charles Myers Preached Baccalaureate Sermon January 17. FIVE PRIZES AWARDED First row: Nina Hunt, Dorothy Russell, Mary LouisWhite, Violet Stanley, Aria Wynn Gibbs, Alma Taylor cn SJhnrnp ArnT*w Thiol AroiH/vuio -r -r-m. _ * ^ ’ oAvC4.vA, .L. 1 uficiAucT xaeitJii luiiis, mHigcirer cistriinK, wiiiiireci irenn, Alic6 Hinton, Palmer Holt, James A. Farthing. Third row: Roy Routh, Leslie Lane, Roy Hicks, Mary Ann Nau, Mildred Apple, Merritt Sullivan, George Causey, Clayton Snead, Harold Williams, Cecil Scott, John Knight, Webb Cain, Harry Phillips, Ralph Faison, Ed Sink. Back row: Ben Avery, Ci^de Hunt, Harry Clendenin, Walton Moffitt, Allen Johnson Joe Knight, Early Crabtree, Gary Kernodle, John Medearis, Donald Hunter, Evan Bancroft. Outlook for 1932 Some greet the new year as a new opportunity to accomplish a new and great things in life. Others merely look upon it listlessly as the begin ning of another pej;iod which has to be gone through, and still others pass it indicerently, too absorbed in the routine of the business world to notice it, except, perhaps, as a period of additional burdens. The first type are the ones who get the real joy out of life—who pro gress, and ultimately succeed. The second type are the real killjoys of life; they are the ones who rob the get-somewhere type of their initiative and their ability. The third type are essential to our existence, but still if they would temper their business knowledge with a little goodwill and kindness for others they would be more ac ceptable citizens. The outlook for 1932 will depend upon what type the majority of people are. MISS TILLETT APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF C. S, P. A. Involves Work On School Press Matters to Determine Conditions and Eliminate Guesswork. QIEL AND SCROLL ADDS 11 MEMBERS Misses Cathleen Pike, Jo Causey Are Faculty Advisers for Local Chapter. STUDENTS MOURN DEATH OF LIVINGSTON WILLIAMS FORMER STUDENT WINS RECOGNITION IA .E. Eitheman Receives Honor- ' ary Mention in Thomas Jef ferson Memorial Contest. WAS MISS LEE’S ART PUPIL STUDENTS PASS 4 TESTS PROMOTES PERSONAL CONTACTS Law Department Has Recently Received a Gift of 150 Valuable Volumes. RESULT OF WORK BY PROFESSORS ORCHESTRA APPEARS ON EUTERPE PROGRAM Accompanies Missi Sue Kyle Southwick in Main Feature of Music Club Meeting. The senior high school orchetra, di rected by Earl A. Slocum, accompanied Miss Sue Kyle Southwick, pianist, at the Euterpe club meeting held Satur day, January 16, in the senior high auditorium. “The Piano and Its iterature,” was the subject of the meeting which was arranged by Mrs. A. B. Noell and Mrs. Geo. C. Eichhorn. Some of the leading pianists of the city appeared on the program playing selection of the four distinct types of piano literature, classic, classic-romantic and bravura muisc. Th econcert played by Miss Southwick and the orcestra was typi cal of romantic music. The othjier i pianists appearing on the program are Miss Mary Lois Ferrell of the faculty of the N. C. C. W. school of music; George K. Hibbetts, head of Greens boro College school of music; Mrs. T. Moody Stroud and Mrs. C. R. Wharton. Great pride should be taken in the thought that in our own state and only forty-eight miles from our city can be found one of the best and rarest col lections of books on Latin American listory in the United States. These are found in the library at Duke university. In 1928 this collection included five hundred books many of which were in complete. In 1926 Professor J. Fred Rippey was added to the faculty as a teacher, editor of the Duke University Press, and resarch work in a compara tively new field. Using his energy, time, and making use of his varied friendships, he has succeeded in getting a collection of 15,000 volumes of which many can be found in only a few places. Others assisting him are: Professors John Fate Lanning, Alan K. Manches ter, E. J. Hamilton and R. R. Wilson. Professor Rippey showed his love and loyalty to his school when he said after being asked how he found time for the searching which he does, that the search was a great consumer of energy and time, but that he always managed to draw inspiration from the institution which he hopes to see dem onstrate that the South can build a great university. The law department of Duke has re cently been made a gift of 150 valuable books. These were donated by W. R. I’arkins of New York. Miss Laura Tillett, head of the Eng lish department, has received a letter from Charles F. Troxell, the chairman of the state organizing committee of the C. S. P. A., asking her to be state chairman of the national organization. The association has grown to the extent that there has come a demand and necessity for local control, and the di rector, Joseph M Murphy, has worked out this plan which will promote per sonal contacts between the C. S. P. A. headquarters and the individual school staffs and advisers in the respective states. The appointment is an honor. It will require cooperation, originality, and in itiative. The general immediate plan involves work on school press matters to deter mine state conditions and to eliminate the guess-work that must necessarily be done by those at a distance from this locality. Eleven members of this high school have been accepted as members of the Quill and Scroll, the national honorary society for high school jjournalists. These are Nancy Hudson, Vivian Bast, Mary Louise Stone, Elizabeth Whaley, Cynthia Pipkin, Phylis Hage- dorn, Herbert Montgomery, Leah Louise Baach, Elizabeth Craven, Lane Barks dale and Quentin Dixon. Miss Cathleen Pike and Miss Jo Causey are the faculty advisers. Quill and Scroll were founded at the University of Iowa in 1926 by a group of teachers of journalismm who wished to recognise and reward worthy high school pournalists. To be a memmber of the society a student must pass four tests: he must be scholastically in i>ie upper third of his high school class; he must have done distinctive work in some phase of high school journalism; he must be recommended for membership by the supervisor of journalistic work in his high school, and he must be approved as being worthy of membership by the society’s national officer. The motto of this society is, “Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make ye free.” Membership to this society is accom panied by a year’s subscription to the Quill and Scroll magazine. One of the most cherished stu dents and leaders of G. H. S. has been taken from us. The students will always remember Livingston Williams’ loyal devotion to his school and the tasks it imposed upon him. He took an active part in many activities during the three years spent at Senior High. Livingston was interested in Glee club and had a lead in the opera, “Ruddi- gore.” He was chosen cheer leader last year, but on account of his being stricken with typhoid fever he never attended school at all this semester. Livingston Williams took an active part in all activities in his home room. Students at the funeral repre senting the high school were: Harry Hill, as assistant cheer leader to Livingston, Eloise Taylor representing his session room. Jack Nowlin, Student Body, Jo Lucas, Girls Council, and Bill Venning, representing the Hi-Y. REGISTRATION FOR NEW YEAR TO BEGIN JAN. 25 Semester 3, 4, and 7 to Report at o’clock—5, and 6, to Report At 1 oClock. SCHOOL WILL CLOSE ON JUNE 3 TRIANGLE DEBATES ARRANGED FOR APRIL MILITARY ACADEMY OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP Three Year Course at Culver Which Includes all Expense® Is Valued at $6,000. WRITE CAP LINE FOR THIS HEAD Greensboro Faces Winston-Salem and High Point—Farthing Coaches Team. ORMER STUDENTS HOLD ENJOYABLE REUNION The June graduating class of 1931 got together Tuesday, December 29, at the cafeteria for a general good time. Mack Heath, everlasting president of the class had charge of the arrange ments. Other officers are Manie Leake ■Parsons, vice-president; Charles Shaf fer, secretary; and John Gunter, treas urer. One of the high spots of the early sprisg season aot G. H. S. is the state wide- triangular debate for the Aycoek Memorial cup, offered by the University of North Carolina, which takes jplace at Chapell Hill, April 14-14. On April 1 there will be a triangular debate throughout the state-, from which a winning affirmative and negative team will be chosen. As a rule about 75 teams reach the finals. Greensboro high will form a triangle with Winston-Salem and High Point, an arrangement that has become es tablished. This year’s subject will be: “Resolved, that the United States should adopt a system of compulsory unemployment insurance.” A. C. Holt, Edgar Meibohn, Henry Nau and Howard King won out in the trryouts that were held at the high school auditorium. Alternates are:Erma Lee Graves, Talmadge Smith, Thomas Miller and Richard Robinson. James A. Farthing, who has coached the de bating team for a number of years and will also train the debaters this year. The debate has been a mtr through which many laurls has been brought to the school. In 1827 the team won the Aycock cup and in 1929 and 1930 the G. H. S. team won the decision in the triangle. The Culver Military Academy is offer ing a three-year scholarship award to a high school sophomore attaining the highest mark in state-wide competition. The states in each of which a scholar ship will be awarded this year are In diana, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. It is valued at $6,000 and covers all necessary expenses, text books, equipment, board, room, tuition, and uniforms for three years. To be eligible for this contest a boy must be not less than 14 and no more than 16 on September 1, 1932; he must have a height of not less than 5 ft. 2 in.; his parents income must not exceed $6,000 a year; he must have lived in the state in which he makes his application since January 1, 1931; he must complete the ninth grade not earlier than Jan uary 1, 1931; he must have the recom mendation of his high school principal; he must be in good health and physical condition. This scholarship is one of 12 estab lished by the Bond of Trustees of Cul ver in memory of the wife of Culver’s founder, Emily Jane Culver. Boys may get application blanks from Mr. Phillips and these should be mailed to the Secretary of the Emily Jane Cul ver Scholarships, Culver, Indiana, not later than March 1, 1932. Speeches on Activties In School Made Members of the Graduating Class. The commencement program of the mid-term graduation class of Greens boro senior high school began when Dr. Charles Meyers, pastor o fthe First Presbyterian church, preached the bac calaureate sermon, Sunday evening, January 17, at the First Presbyterian church. The final phase of. the program was concluded Friday evening, January 22, in the school auditorium. It was known as the senior speakers’ program. The speeches were made by the students of the class only. The orations delivered were not written by the speaker neces- Arthur Edison Eitheman, a former I sarily, but by the combined effort of member of G. H. S. has won honorary the entire class. Practically every^ stu- mention in contest conducted by the j dent in class contributed a speech on Thomas Jefferson Meanorial founda- one of the topics chosen for the occasion, tion in New York. Arthur Eitheman Tho best speeches were then worked was a student in this high school and over by the committee or speakers, a member of Miss Lee’s art class at topic of the entire program was the time of the competition. I “Our Little City.” The outstanding idea Monticello, home of Thomas Jeffer- comparison of the Greensboro son, designed and built by him on the senior high school to a city. Every mountain top overlooking Charlottes- P^use of school life was compared to ville, Va., has been established as a j P^^^ National Memorial to the author of the Program First of Its Kind Declaration of Independence. The idea of the program was origi- Part of the educational work of the I uated by Elizabeth Buhmann, member foundation is to bestow the honorary the class. Winfred Penn, chairman title of “Thomas Jefferson Guest at I the commencement committee was Monticello” upon persons who have responsible for putting the plan into rendered outstanding service to hti- effect, manity either in fields of Education, Commencement committee was as Government, Science, Literature, Winfred Penn, chairman, Eliz- Art, reminding the nation of the deep ^heth Buhman, Florence Winfrey, interest Thomas Jefferson took in those Schenk, Jennie Harrison, Walton fields and his lifelong devotion to his j John Meaderis, Harry Clendenin, country and the uplift of mankind. Sink. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd was Phillips Awards Prizes elected to this honor for the outstand- prizes were awarded by C. W. ing achievement in the field of science Phillips, principal of the senior high and discovery and was received at j school. The diplomas were presented Monticello as guest of honor August 9, Guy, B. Phillips, superintendent of 1931. The school children of America Greensboro city schools, and E. D.’ were asked to design and make a P^’^adhurst, chirman of the Greensboro ‘Scroll of Honor” to present to Byrd. P^ard of Education These scrolls of honor were placed on All-around, elected by the senior public exhibition at Monticello duting awarded to the official reception to Byrd and again ®-arry Clendenin; Civtan Cup, for the at the Educational hall of the Ameri- citizenship essay, was won by Win- can Museum of Natural History in I“Willing Obedience to New York, July, 1931. Arthur Eitheman, who has lately the Law.” Alma Taylor, writing on “A Good Citizen,” won second place in this On Monday, January 25, the students I moved to San Antonm, Texas7won hon-1 of G. H. S. will register at the high orable mention. His certificate is being school for the new semester. mailed to him there. This certificate The teachers’ new schedules will be bears a gold seal and is signed by mimeographed for the pupils. Old se- Joseph Miller, junior chairman of the mesters 3, 4, and 7, Will report at 91 National Education committee. A. T. o’clock and semesters 5 and 6 at one prize was won by Winifred Penn, Her subject was “Friday’s Child.” Harold Draper’s story, “Depression,” was award ed second place, while Helen Mills won third place with “A Cuban Mystery.” o’clock. It might be to the advantage of all students ranking less than seniors, to look over their schedules and prepare them so that in case the elective sub jects are not given next year, they will not be without the required credits. Such courses as Creative Chemistry, experimental physics, and boys’ home economies 1 and 2 will be offered during the spring semester. Government will be taught instead of current problems On Tuesday the half schedule will be run so that students may get familiar with their new schedules. Books will be issued and assignments made. Wednesday the full schedules will be run including chapel exercises. Easter holidays will extend from Fri day, March 25 through Monday, March the 28. If the term runs the regular length which it has been scheduled, school will end June 3. ' MISS LEE GIVEN CLUB MEMBERSHIP Miss Henri Etta Lee, art teacher at the Greensboro high school, has been made a number of the Art Alliance of America, an association which has many highl honored members. Miss Lee received this information while visiting in New York during the Christmas holidays. Election to this society has brought great honor not only to iss Lee but also to the senior high school and Greensboro. It can only be wished that she receive more such honor, for she certainly deserves them. BOYS’ HOME EC. CLASS FEED MEN TEACHERS Miss Fuller’s Twenty-four Members of Domestics Cook and Serve Four- Course Dinner. Our promising “domestics,” th© Home Economics class for boys, entertained the men of the faculty at dinner in the cafeteria, Thursday evening, Jan uary 14, at 6:00, The four-course din ner was .planned, prepared, and served by the 24 boys in this class taught by Miss Fuller. Aside from the actual do mestic labor, they displayed their orig inality in the making of unique place cards and invitations. Charles Miller and George Underwood acted as hosts and welcomed the twelve guests, ranging from the men of the faculty to Mr. G, B. Phillips. After the dinner, the group attended the boxing and wrestling match. Cooper Soph. Representative Francis Cooper was elected to repre sent semester 3 at the student council. A meeting was held on the twelfth after chapel for this purpose. Those nominated were Alvin Ljung, Owen Cook, and James Carnette. Jack Nowlin and Jo Lucas presided. tion. 4$ Ai, I Scholarship Cup for the student Allen, State Superintendent of Public u- u i- T ^ , who made the highest average during Instrucuon for North Carolina; StuartF, J G. Glbboney, president of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial foundation; and by ^^rage being 94.5. The debating cup, Henry Alan Johnston, secretary of the Located by the senior debating elub for Thomas Jefferson Memorial founda-1 the best debater in the senior class, was won by Alma Taylor. Phases of School Life The following printed programs were issued: Selection from the high school orchestra. Introduction, by Harry Clen denin, president of the senior class, “Our Religious Life,” by Lavinia Whar ton, “Our Government,” by Leslie Lane, trombone solo, by Walton Moffet, titled “By the Sea,”—Schubert, “Our Business and Profession,” by Jennie Harrison, society; “Our Publications,” by Winfred STATE MUSIC CONTEST TO BE HELD IN SPRING One Representative From Grammar Grade® and Another From High School Will Be Sent. FIFTY DOLLAR PRIZE IS OFFERED The state department of public in- j ’ “Our Music Club^,” by Elizabeth struction and the state federation of > ’'’ioim solo, by Joe Aldred, Women’s clubs will sponsor the North Triste”—Sibelius; “Our Carolina Music Achievement day, which Theater,” by Colum Schenk; “Our will take place in Raleigh, Saturday, April 2. The music festival idea of old England has furnished the inspira tion for it. Miss Hattie Parrott of the state de partment of education and Mrs. E, E. Randolph of the music department of the federation have worked out a pro gram for the observance of a local or countywide music achievement day to precede the state-wide contest Civic Clubs,” by Alma Taylor, and “Our Sports,” by Ray Routh. The commencement was concluded by a selection from the school quartet, titled, “Allah’s Holiday.” Members of the quartet are John Ademy, Elizabeth Buhmann, Jimmie Applewhite and Mar tha Nell Carson. Ida Belle Moore, faculty adviser of the class, stated that the program of this graduating class was unique being The contest is limiited to pupils of I ^® P’-esented. • — JOHNSON TO PRESENT the sixth and seventh grades and to high school grades. Local contests will be held during the I BARRIE’S ‘THE YOUNGEST’ four weeks prior to the state contest, j Sponsored by the Golden Masquer®— Casting Is to Begin Directly After Examination®. at which fime representatives to the contest will be selected. Each school may enter one elementary and one high school contestant. Each contestant will be presented a certificate of award in j Joe H. Johnson, head of the dramatic music appreciation by Dr. A. T. Allen, department, is planning to present Cash prizes of, $50 will be given to the “The Youngest,” sponsored by the hon- schools whose representatives have won orary dramatic society of the Golden first and second place—the money to Masquers. It is a delightful comedy be used for purchasing musical equip- by Philip Barrie, author of such stage ment for the school’s course in music successes as “You and I, ” “What appreciation. | Every Woman nows” and “Tomorrow j and Tomorrow.” Council Has Relief Class “The Youngest” is a three-act play, Relief from the tricks and trades of ddeals with the trials and tribula- uninterested students has been offered j Goiis of Richard, the youngest, and his the teachers for review week by th stu- love affaffir with Nancy ,the lovely dent council who will keep these in j young guest of his sister, the clinic where they may study or read. Competition for the various parts, A member of the student council will I which include about ten in all, is open supervise each period. | to any one who wishes to try out.