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HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
Citizenship
Number
VOLUME IX
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, FEBRUARY 22, 1929
NUMBER 11
Girls Entertain Fathers
at Daughter-Dad Banquet
LIPSCOMB TALKS^
Program Carries Out Valentine
Idea in “The Feast of
the Hearts”
ARLINDO CATE GIVES SOLO
Six Men of the High School Faculty
Serve in Capacity of
Waiters
Last Friday, February lo, at 0:30
o’clock, the jjirls of the high school en
tertained their fathers at a Daughter-
Dad banquet in the high school cafe
teria. The Valentine idea was carried
out in the color scheme as well as in
the program itself.
The guests first assembled in the
front hall of the main building. They
were met at the door by a receiving
line composed of the members of the
Girls’ Council, which sponsored the
banquet, and by Miss Fannie Starr
Mitchell, faculty adviser of the Coun
cil.
Forming a background in the dining
hall for the red and white decorations
was a wall covered with ivy from
which liung red paper hearts. The
lights were shaded with red paper.
Around the tables at close intervals
were red candles set in heart-shaped
candlesticks. At each place there was
a tiny cup filled with heart-shaped
mints. Combined with the place card
was a hand-painted program for each
guest.
One of the interesting features of
the night was the fact that the men
teachers of the high school took the
part of the waiters. Each wore a lit
tle white paper apron on which was a
red heart. The head waiter was Mr.
Byron Haworth. Assisting him were
Mr. W. W. Blair. Mr. Edgar Allred,
Mr. W. II. Coletrane, Mr. F. C. Shep
ard. and Mr. Norman Block.
The program was called “The Feast
of Hearts.” This thought was suggest
ed by each of the talks. Elizabeth
Boyst. president of the Girls’ Council,
was toastmistress. She made the wel
come si>eech. which was called “Tlie
Open Heart.” The remainder of the
program was as follows:
IIENKY M'EILAND
(Continued on Page Six)
MID-TERM REFLECTOR
APPEARS FEBRUARY 6
Weave Idea of Publication Around
Mother Goose—Seniors Dedicate
Book to Parents
The 20th volume of The Reflector.
published by the January graduates of
Greensboro High School, made its ap
pearance February 0.
The book, the dominant idea of
which is Mother Goose, is dedicated
by the seniors to their parents. There
are clever jingles and a diary which
feature the nursery rhmyes. The proph
ecy is also written in the form of the
Mother Goose story—being made up of
bits of gossip taken from the future.
The section devoted to activities con
tains pictures and write-ups of the most
important organizations of the high
school, such as the Student Council,
the Torchlight Society, the High Life
staff, and the various athletic teams.
The editor of the book was John
Foster, the assistant editor, Emma
Griffin, and the business manager, Rob
ert Kelly.. This volume of The Reflec
tor is bound in an attractive maroon
cover.
HENRY WEILAND BEST
CITIZEN AMONG BOYS
IN THE SENIOR CLASS
He Was Chosen in Election
Held in High School Dur
ing Past Week
HENRY OUTSTANDING BOY
Member of Debating Club, Monogram
Club, Torchlight Society, and Has
Received Other Honors
The students of the senior class chose
Henry Weiland as the outstanding cit
izen among the boys of their class at
an election held recently at the high
school. Since coming to the high school
four years ago. Henry has entered
every field of activity.
Henry is a member of the Debating
dull, a wearer of a gold star, n mem
ber of fbe boys’ Jlonogram club, a mem
ber of the Torchlight society, and
manager of the Senior Supply Room.
Last spring Henry was manager of
the baseball team, and though he had
to work under difficulties, cars-were
obtained for the team to get to games.
During the last semester, Henry was
vice-president of the Debating club,
and chairman of the freshman ad-
\-isory committee. Through his efforts,
an active club has been organized.
When the president of the senior
class was looking for someone to man
age the supply room, he wanted a de
pendable, courteous person, so he chose
Henry to do the work.
MISS FANNIE MITCHELL
ATTENDS DEANS’ MEET
Miss Fannie Starr Mitchell, dean of
girls, left last Tuesday for Cleveland,
Ohio, to attend the National Associa
tion of Doans of Women and the Na
tional Educational Association. The
latter association will hold its meet
ings following the adjournment of the
deans on Saturday.
While away Miss Mitchell expects to
visit the Cleveland schools, which are
among the best in the country. The
dean will also visit some of the out
standing colleges in that locality. Lake
Erie College will be the last visted.
Miss Lillian Killingsworth, of N. C.
C. W., accompanied Miss Mitchell.
They expect to return some time next
week.
MUSIC CONFERENCE
OF SOUTHERN STATES
TO BE HELD IN MARCH
One Hundred and Fifty High
School Players to Repre
sent Southern States
HOLD FIVE-DAY SESSION
Members of Greensboro Glee Clubs and
Orchestra to Attend—Miller
and Slocum to Go
The All Southern High School
Orchestra and All Southern High
School Chorus of the Southern Confer
ence for Music Education will be held
in Asheville, N. C., Alarch 4-8.
One hundred and fifty high school
players will represent the Southern
States in the orchestra. In the chorus
will be 400 singers from the same
states. A five-day session of intensive
tarining will culminate in a concert
given for the conference.
’The orchestra will be under the di
rection of Joseph E. Maddy, head of
the Public School Music department.
University School of Music. Dr. Will
Eearheart, director of music in the
public schools, Pittsburgh, Pennsylva
nia, and lecturer on music. College of
Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute of Tech
nology, Pittsburgh, will have charge
of the chorus.
The players and singers are chosen
by comparison of qualifications as
shown by applications and letters of
recommendation. They will be housed
in homes of the Asheville High School
students, without charge, and under
careful chaperonage. All other ex
penses will be paid by the students
themselves. This includes the railroad
fare, one and one-balf fare round-trip,
meals, and spending money.
All students are expected to master
their music before tlie meet. Try-onts
will be held the first day.
Students participating from the hoys’
and girls’ glee clubs of G. H. S. are:
Cleo McCready. Lizzie Adams Powers,
Catherine Sykes, Lois Lazenby, Ade
laide Fortune, and Lucille Ferree; Guy
Hope. John Lindeman, “Red” Paris,
Allen Stanley, Everett Stamper, and
G. W. Stamper.
Those going from the orchesira are:
Kathryn Jenkins. Arlindo Cate. Earl
Harlee. Doris Bennett. J. C. Coe. Holt
Knight. Henry Parrish, Maddry Mitch
ell, C. T. Strickland, and Bobby Moore.
Mr. II. Grady Miller and Mr. Earl
Clocum, conductors of the Greensboro
orcliesta and glee club, will also attend.
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NEW HIGH SCHOOL WILL
BE READY IN THE FALL
“If the weather conditions permit,
the new high school will be ready for
oercupancy by the first of September,”
said Mr. N. W. Pinney, of the Angle-
Blackford Construction Company, to a
High Life reporter.
Mr. Pinney further stated that the
Science Building is well under way,
that fifty per cent of the concrete foun
dation for the Administration build
ing has been completed, and that exca
vation has begun on the cafeteria.
The new high school plant will con
sist of five buildings, but work on the
other two structures has been de’ayed
by the weather.
The IPKA Girl Reserves entertained
at a colonial tea Tuesday, February 19.
The high school faculty attended in
large numbers.
Chapel Committee Plans
Future Chapel Program
RACHEL LIPSCOMB
RACHEL LIPSCOMB IS
BEST GIRL CITIZEN BY
A RECENT ELECTION
Rachel Was Chosen from All
Senior Girls as Recipient
of This Honor
OUTSTANDING ATHLETE
Member of Girls’ Monogram Club, Cap
tain of Varsity Hockey Team
in Sophomore Year
The fact that Rachel Lipscomb was
chosen as the outstanding citizen
among the girls of the senior class Is
very significant in view of the many
things that Rachel has done. She has
distinguished herself in the field of
athletics.
During her sophomore year in high
school she was captain of the varsity
hockey team, and a members of the
Girls’ Monogram Club. It is unusual
for a girl to get her local monogram
during her second year.
In her junior year she was president
of the Girls’ Athletic Association as
well as a player on the varsity hockey
sqnnd. However, that year, her leg
was hit by a hockey stick, and the
bone was crushed, which kept her out
of school for about six weeks.
For two years she has been a cheer
leader. This year she is the head one.
Besides playing hockey, Rachel has
made the swimming team every year.
She has also played tennis and been
out for track.
FIVE STAFF MEMBERS
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
Five members of the High Life
and Homespun staffs, with Miss
Mary Ellen Blackmon as adviser,
will leave for New York on March
(>. Harold Cone and Bernard
Ahman, from Homespun, and
Emma Griffin, Elizabeth Leak, and
Albert Lindy, from High Life, will
represent G. H. S. publications at
the fifth C. S. P. A. convention.
The convention begins Friday
morning, March 8 and closes Sat
urday afternoon. The delegates will
remain in New York about a week
and return to Greensboro probably
March 14.
High Life and Homespitn are
both entered in the annual contest
of the C. S. P. A.
SERIES OF TALKS
Program Designed to Help Stu
dents in Making Choice of
Their Life Work
TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 25
To Be Given by Professional Men
and Women to the Stu-
dent Body
Vocational talks are planned for
chapel programs beginning the week
of February 25. The first two days
of chapel will be devoted to these talks,
which will be heard by the sophomores,
juniors, and seniors. In accordance
with the various professions to be
represented there will be speakers for
both the boys and the girls. Those
boys who usually attend chapel on
Monday and Tuesday will meet on
Monday. The girls will attend on
Tuesday.
The idea of bringing to the students
professional men and women originated
with the program committee. Miss
Mary Dosier, chairman of that com
mittee, is in charge of the girls’ pro
gram. She stated that the first talks
for the girls will probably deal with
the X. W. C. A. and welfare work.
Although it has not been definitely de
cided who the speakers will be, • the
committee plans to have the very best
in each profession present.
The talks will deal with phases of
each occupation. The speaker will ex
plain why he or she was attracted to
that special work. The need of work
ers and preparation necessary to enter
the profession will be discussed. Aver
age salary and opportunities for ad
vancement will also be mentioned.
Those in charge of the boys’ pro
grams plan to have general talks by
the members of the faculty for the
first week. Throughout the spring va
rious professions will be represented,
notable among which will be law, med
icine. banking, salesmanship, and
service.
It is hoped that from these series
of talks the student will be aided in
choosing a life profession. Presenting
different sides to the work will no
doubt clear up many questions in the
minds of those planning to pursue
that work.
FINAL “PEG 0’ MY HEART”
TRY-OUTS HELD ON FEB. 8
Rehearsals Now Under Way and Play
ers Expected to Be Presented in
About Three Weeks
For the past two weeks Mr. J. H.
Johnson, head of the dramatic depart
ment. has been holding tryouts for the
three-act play, “Peg o’ My Heart,”
which is to be given by that depart
ment in the near future.
Peg, Elizabeth Wood.
Jerry, J. Barnes.
Alaric, Bill Spradlin.
Hawkes, Settle Avery.
Mrs. Chichester, Rachel Lipscomb.
Ethel, Lois Lazenby.
Brent (not yet chosen).
The Maid, Susan Gregory. -i
Jarvis, E. D. Robbins.
The rehearsals are now under way
and the play is expected to be pre
sented in about three weeks at the
Odell Memorial building.
The story of the play is that of an
orphan girl from America who inherits
a large fortune and goes with her aunt
to live.
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