A Quitter
Never Wins
HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
A Winner
Never Quits
VOLUME IX
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, SEPTEMBER 27, 1929
Homespun Editors Adopt
New Plans For Entire Year
TO HAVE 5 ISSUES
Stages to Include Youth, Mid-
dleage, Old Age and
Sunset Trails.
STAFF CHANGES POSSIBLE
Sasan Gregory Is Editor; Rebecca
Heath, and Grace Curtis Are
Assistant Editors.
GIRL COUNCIL PLANS
DISCUSSED AT MEET
PICNIC TO BE HELD
Instead of the plan used last year
which was to choose a separate theme
for each issue, Homespun will have only
one theme which will be treated in de
tail through the five issues to appear
this year. These themes whichis to be
used is one dealing with the stages and
developments of life, the caravan of
life. Five stages will be included in the
magazines, youth, middle age, shadows
on the horizon, old age, and sunset
trails. Definite titles for these issues
will be chosen later.
In addition to this change another
has been made, in regard to the staff.
There will be the Editor, Susan Greg
ory, who was appointed by the former
staff, an assistant editor, Rebecca
Heath, and literary editors. Editors
for various departments such as poetry,
art and short story editors will not be
named as formerly. However, accord
ing to Miss Laura A. Tillett, faculty
adviser of Homespun, after the first is
sue appears, changes may be made, the
editors being selected, according to the
field in which they appear to be most
interested and capable.
The staff for this year includes Sysan
Gregory, editor; Rebecca Heath and
Grace Curtis, assistant editors; and
Grace Hobbs, Edwin Cone, Clary Holt,
Rigdon Dees, Ella Leens Latham, liter
ary editors; Kendall May, Maenette
Graff, Douglas Long, David Morrah,
Richard Frazier, artists; Bernard
Money, typist; Ed Michaels, business
manager; James-Strickland, assistant
business manager.
For the second year Homespun,
Greensboro High School' magazine, has
won the honor of being one of the high
school publications in the United States
to be awarded the All-American rating
by the National Scholastic Press Asso
ciation of the University of Minnesota.
In 1928 for the first time this rating
was given Homespun, as one of the
three publications to receive All-Amer
ican rating.
Out of a possible score of 925, the
magazine received 730 points. In verse
with a maximum score of 100, the rating
received was 100. The essays were
given special mention by the judges.
The points on which Homespun re
ceived low rating were humor, features,
and art. A complete manual and score
pamphlet was received, which, accord
ing to Miss Laura A. Tillett, faculty
adviser of the publication, will aid in
the improvement of Homespun.
A certificate for the honors awarded
the magazine has already been
ceived.
The past record of Homespun is one
of which G. H. S. students should be
proud. Homespun took first place in
a contest held at the University of
North Carolina in the spring of 1928.
At the Southern Interscholastic Press
Association it received first honors in
magazines grouped “A” class. This con
vention was held May 11 and 12, 1928.
With this year’s staff and changes
in the staff arrangement and publica
tion themes, it is hoped that Homespun
will be an even better pu^ication than
it has proved to be in the past.
Tbe week of October 6 to 12 has been
set aside for the annual observation of
“Fire Prevention Week.” Just 58 years
ago a cow in , Mrs. O’Leary’s barn
kicked the lantern that started the
great Chicago fire.
Throughout the United States posters,
stickers and phamplets have been dis
tributed. Each school is asked to ob
serve the fact that every one can help.
Greensboro high school will probably
ask some outside speaker to talk to
the students during that week, about
America’s Greatest Crime—Fire.
The committee in charge of Fire Pre
vention Week asked that this be
fireless fire.”
Council Feels That With Co-operation
of Girls Activities to Be Great
Success This Year.
Plan to Appoint Committee to
Assist In Years’. Social Activi
ties—Aid Bulletin Boards.
SUGGESTIONS OFFERED
The
were
office
Girls’ , Council representatives
n Miss Fannie Starr Mitchell’s
September 19 to discuss their
RADIO CLASS SHOWS
GREATER INTEREST
Students Will Specialize In the
Short Wave and Screen
Grid Radio Sets.
NEW LABORATORY IN USE
According to Mr. Stanley Johnson, of
the science department, the\radio class
for this year is the largest in history
There are 29 enrolled in the class, and
it was necessary to refuse admission
to 12 students because of- the large
number who wished to take the course.
This year the class will specialize in
short w-ave and screen grid radio sets.
The best sets will be sold; th^ others
will be torn down in order that new
ones may be built. The radio class
meets the period when Station WNRC,
Greensboro, broadcasts its noon pro
grams. It is now possible to test out
various sets at any time during the
period.
The radio class has a new laboratory
to work in this year, and there is
large amount of new equipment which
will greatly aid them in their work.
Mr. Johnson says the students seem
to be more interested in the course
than ever before, with this enthusiasm
of the students and the added, facilities,
he is looking forward to this class being
the best ever conducted in Greensboro
high school.
plans for the coming year.
Council Welcomes New Pupils
A part of the meeting was spent in
discussing a treasure hunt for the girls
who have recently become students of
G. H. S. It was decided that" the pic
nic would be held, if possible, on th
sehfeol prope.xty, Tuesday, September
30. All of the “new girls” are to be iu^
vited, and as many “old girls” as would
like to come.
Girls Discuss Committees
Several suggestions were offered as
to the committees that the council,
would have. Among them were the bul
letin board committe, which is to keep
a portion of the bulletin board in the
main building attractive; the social com
mittee, to have charge of many of the
girls’ social activities during the year,
and a friendship committe, which is to
help anyone whom they' think needs
their assistance. They discussed a pro-
grom committee, which is to be respon
sible for the programs when the girls
meet. Several other committees were
suggested, but none have as yet been
appointed.
The council feels that with the co-op
eration of the girls, activities for this
year will be a great success. Priscilla
White is president of the council.
STUDENT COUNCIlToTES
FOR THE TRAFFIC RULES
MISS BLACKMON GIVES
OLD RULES TO CLASS
“If boys and girls play together
they get four lashes.” Thus the first
rule of school is stated, said Miss
Mary Ellen Blackmon to her His
tory 7 class. These rules of course
belonged to an earlier date. Here
are some more;
Number
Lashes
Quarreling 4
Fighting 5
Quarreling at School 5 ,
Playing at Cards at School— 4
Climbing for every foot over
three feet up a tree 10
Telling Lies 1
Telling Tales out of School 7
Nick-naming Each Other 8
Swearing at School 4
For Drinking Spirituous
Liquor at School 8
For Wearing Long Finger
Nails - 8
Coming to School with Dirty
Face and Hands 2
For Calling Each Other Liars 4
For Playing Bandy 10
For Bloting Your Copy Book 2
For Hollowing and Whooping
Going Home 3
For Delaying Time Going
Home or Coming to School 4
For Throwing Anything
Ilakider Than Your Trab 4
Ball 4
For Every Word You Miss In
Your Hart Lesson Without
Good Excuse 1
For Not Washing at Playtime
When Going to Books 2
For Going About the Barn or
Doing Any Mischief About
the Place
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STAGE EQUIPMENT
MAKES DRAMATIC
CLASSES HAPPY
Mr. Johnson Well Pleased With
Lighting Effects and Other
Improved Stage Facilities.
PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY
Stage Designed by W. R. Taylor; Scen
ery Made Under Supervision of Tay
lor, Assisted by A. T. West.
New President Presides—Welcomes Rep
resentative—Also Outlines Work
of Semester
COUNCIL MEETINGS BI-WEEKLY
SEMESTER 8’S HAVE
‘HEATED’ARGUMENT
Ed Michaels, Class President, Is
In Charge of Discussions
About “Reflector”.
“Greensboro high school is very for
tunate to have such excellent stage
equipment;” says Mr. Johnson, dramatic
coach of G .H. S. “There’s certainly
every detail in the way of facilities.”
The lighting induces several border
spots and foots. The switch board is
on the pin rail.
Besides the front curtains, which
were ijiade by people at N. C. C. W.,
there is an asbestos curtain, a silver
one, which, when under lights will be
very effective. The exterior set, ^vhich
was used in the High Life skit Wednes
day week ago, includes a drop, two
teasers, and four wings. There is an
interior which has not yet been seen.
It is done in tan, and has French
windows and several doors.
The stage was designed by Mr. W. R. .
Taylor, head of the dramatics depart
ment at N. C. C. W., the scenery \vas
made under the supervision of Mr. Tay
lor, he was assisted chiefly by Mr. A.
T. West and Miss De Alva Stewart.
This equipment provides greater op
portunities in the field of dramatics,”
Mr. Johnson told a High Life reporter.
He also said that his play production
class would experience its first scene
printing later or, when they will con
struct a set for three one-act plays. For
the ■ accommodation of these artists,
there is a paint-bridge from which the
painting will be done.
Besides all this equipment, we have
a wonderful concert, Mason and Ham
lin grand piano.
DEBATING CLUB TO HOLD
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
J. Barnes Making Plans for a Picnic
for the Club’s New
Members.
With a membership committee to se
lect new members, the Debating Club
hopes to make great progress this term.
This committee wull put on a drive
next week, September'80 to October 3,
There will be a social for the new
members. This will be held sometime
soon probably in the form of a picnic.
J. Barnes, chairman of social com
mittee, is making plans for this get-to
gether now.
All students who are interested in de
bating give their name in to the mem
bership committee. Pupils of this com
mittee are Hadlye Hayes, chairman;
Hilliard Klein, and Leila George Gram.
The Debating club held its second reg
ular meeting September 26. A formal
debate took place.
Will we have traffic rules in the
new high school?” was the question dis
cussed at the first regular meeting of
the Student Council. After much dis
cussion for and against the point, the
members of the council voted to have
strict traffic rules. These, however,
have not been made as yet, but each
pupil is to be told which stairs to use
just as it was in the old high school.
The meeting was held Thursday,
September 19th, in Room 311. Harvey
Anderson, new president of the student
council, was in charge of initial meet
ing. He welcomed each representative
and briefly outlined the work of the
semester.
Margaret Leak, secretary of the or
ganization, called the roll. Miss Sarah
Lesley was asked to be the adviser for
the coming year.
Representatives for each semester are
as follows: Margaret Leak, 8; Carey
Sloan, ; Margaret Smathers, G; Chas.
Shaffer, 5; Mary Scott Jones, 4; John
Hayes, 3; and Elmer Wrenn, 2.
The council will meet every two
weeks on the day appointed for activi
ties. Officers of the body are making
plans for the year. These will be or
ganized and presented to the club at a
future meeting.
NO DEFINITE PLANS MADE
Students of semester 8 held their
first class meeting in room 104, Septem
ber 18, for the purpose of making plans
for the year.
Ed Michael presided over the G. 11
S. seniors as they discussed their activi
ties. The chief topic of discussion was
the Reflector._ Seniors debated on hav
ing an annual.
Mr. C. W. Phillips spoke to the semes
ter 8 students. He pointed out reasons
for not having a year book. He also
discussed having one.
John Lindeman and - Saunders Og-
burn led “heated” arguments for their
Reflector. Faculty advisors and stu
dents displayed enthusiasm on the ques-'
tion.
Saunders Ogburn was very much in
favor o fhaving the Reflector, while
John did not want it.
Suggestions were made for other
forms of commemorating the gradua
tion of this class. Among ideas dis
cussed was the one that High Life or
Homespun have a senior issue which
would be wholly of senior affairs and
activities of that class during their
high school course. Pictorial supple
ments would probably be used if this
plan was carried out.
All rates for the question have failed
to produce definite results in that the
issue has tied each time.
MISS TILLETT ENLARGES
PARALLEL BOOK LIST
“Pageant of America,”. “Grandeur That
Was Greece,” “Glooy That Was
Rome,” on Our Shelves.
LIBRARY FURNITURE IS DUE SOON
Since Miss Laura Tillett has en
larged the number of hooks on the
parallel list, we find many new and
interesting ones have been placed on
the library shelves for our use. If
yon haven’t'Seen these new first year
books, go ill and look them over. Some
of the new ones are qs follows:
Pageant of America.
Grandeut That Was Greece.
Glory That Was Rome.
Who’s Who In America ’28-’29.
There may be a question as to where
the books of biographies and travel are.
Every summer all the books in the
library are checked over and since the
librarians have not had time to check
these two types of literature, they still
remain in the checking room where
they are not. at present, ready for use.
Miss Rebecca Wall, the librarian, also
made a statement regarding tbe new
furniture for the library, which is al
ready past due. It will be here in at
least three, or four days. The students
who have been using the library regu
larly should not be discouraged, because
they have been standing up.