HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
Sail On
and On
VOLUME IX
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, OCTOBER 11, 1929
NUMBER 5
COURT OF AWARDS
HOLDS MEETING
AT COURTHOUSE
Mrs. J. T. Witherspoon Takes
Charge of Girl Scout
Ceremony.
GIRLS RECEIVE BADGES
Next Meeting (or Scouts of City Will
Be Held First Saturday in
December.
A monthly court of awards meeting
of the Greensboro Council of Girl
Scouts was held Saturday, October 5,
1929, with Mrs. J. T. Witherspoon pre
siding.
The first thing on the program con
sisted of the flag ceremony. The girls
gave the “Pledge of Allegiance” to the
flag; the Girl Scout promise and laws
followed this. Mrs. J. T. Witherspoon
explained to the girls just what the
promise and laws should mean to them
as Girl Scouts. Then she told them
what they should mean to them, any
way.
The laws and Girl Scout songs were
led by Kathleen Wrenn. In the color
guard were Elizabeth Benbow and
Ivenora Walker, preceded by Helen
Douglas carrying the American flag.
A number of merit.badges and
awards were presented to the girls by
Mrs. Witherspoon. These were as fol
lows:
Elizabeth Benbow, a silver star, for
completing 90 per cent attendance
^rpughout the year. Rose Goodwin, a
gold star for completing a 100 per cent
record throughout the year. Lenora
Walker, tree-finder merit badge. Carl
Lane Browne, the service merit badge,
Hollie Sykes, the home-maker; and sev
eral second class merit badges were
presented to the girls.
The next meeting will be held the
first Saturday in^ December. Other
courts of award may be called before
then.
‘GLORIOUS GIRLS” IN
FOUNDE’S DAY OCT. 5
Founders Day was observed by
the North Carolina College Satur
day, October 5, as well as the foot
ball game, which most of the girls
attended.
The girls were given a special
train in which to go to Durham.
They were given special reduced
rates of $2.50. All the girls left
Saturday morning at 11 o’clock
with a smile on their faces. Some
were rooting for Duke and some
for the University of Pittsburgh.
Some were quite disappointed. The
score finally ended with Pittsburgh
56 and Duke University 7. Pitts
burgh had two all-American play
ers on the team.
A dance followed the game and
introducing followed.
Every girl gave a silent prayer
in regard to their Founders Day.
Special programs were held at the
college.
DOCTOR ELLA MARTIN
SPEAKS TO NATURE CLASS
Head of Biology Department of Greens
boro College Discusses Subject of
“Mushrooms” Thoroughly.
SHE BRINGS SPECIMENS TO SHOW
Speaking to the nature study class,
taught by Mrs. Nellie Dry Blackburn,
Tuesday,. October 2, was Dr. Ella Mar
tin, head of the Biology department of
Greensboro college.
She discussed the subject of “Mush
rooms” thoroughly, saying in-^part:
“The mushroom industry has become
quite profitable in the last few years.
Many people are raising them in their
basements and in some of the larger
cities, like Chicago, mushroom spawns,
which are small pieces of dirt with the
plant in it, are. being bought and sold
like seeds.
“There are no definite edible mush
rooms and a person must know the in
dividual plants, characteristics, etc., by
(1) colors of cap, (2) gills, (3) cups at
base, (4) color on ring or stem, (5)
color of spores.' Some mushrooms are
so poisonous that when a fly eats it
he will die the next minute. The most
poisonous mushroom is called the ama
nita, or the death cup, and a person
who eats a poisonous mushroom does
not die until a few days later.”
Dr. Martin said that some of the edi
ble mushrooms are common field mush
rooms that grow in open^ fields; among
these are the puff-balls a!nd bolete.
Dr. Martin' brought specimens of
mushrooms to show the class, and then
they made spore prints.
MR. PHILLIPS CHANGE
LUNCH SCHEDULES
student Council Plans Set of
Traffic Rules—Should
be Observed.
CLASSES ARE OVER AT 2:35
A change in lunch periods has been
been made in order that daily schedules
may run more smoothly.
A change in lunch periods has been
made in order that daily schedules may
run more smoothly, as announced by
C. W. Phillips, Wednesday afternoon,
October 2, in chapel. He said that this
would be much to the students’ advan
tage, although the majority voted on
not having it changed. The • teachers
and Mr. Phillips thought that the
change in the schedule would be better,
therefore, it is being used and is prov
ing successful. The plan is as follows:
At 11:50, the bell will ring for fourth
period. Each student will be where
he was before the change was made.
At 12:35, a bell will ring for those who
have been lunching, to go to their fifth
period classes., For fifteen minutes
everyone will be in class. At 12:50, a
bell will ring for the people who have
just had lunch go to their sixth period
classes, and those who had classes then
change also. This means that classes
will be over at 2:35, and the seventh
period, will be an hour in length.,
thereby giving all activities, moving pic
tures, and other chapel programs can
be more adequately presented..
N.C.C. PROFFERS
LECTURE COURSE
FOR GIRLS YEARLY
Mr. Hurley is the Chairman of
Committee for Securing
Speakers During Year.
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S. THOMPSON PERFORMS
Miss Laura Tillett Hopes Students of
G. H. S. Will Attend Some of
Lectures.
North Carolina College for Women
has for the benefit of its students an
annual lecture concert course. Mr.
Leonard Hurley, chairman of the com
mittee for securing speakers, says that
the program will be very interesting
this year. He also adds that there will
be a number of programs of especial
interest this year, such as the Isadora
Duncan Dancers, Hugh Walpole, and
Carl Sandburk.
Dramatist Opens Series of Programs
The program was opened by Sydney
Thompson, a famous dramatist. She
has been in Greensboro a number of
times before. Her program consisted
of two original plays, tales of two Eng
lish courts, two old English ballads,
and modernized verse.
Program for the Year
The program for the year is as fol
lows: October 18, Isadora Duncan
Dancers; November 9, Dr. Breins Ro-
selli; December 2, Bertrand Russell;
December 13, Dr. Tehyi Hsieh; January
10, Count Von Luekner; February 8,
Hugh Walpole; February 15, Carl Sand
burg; February 22, Lowell Thomas;
March 29, Prank Speight; April 18,
Saleui Walevitch; May 17, Lorado Taft.
“I hope,” said Miss Laura Tillett,
head of the English department, “that
a number of G. H. S. students will at
tend the lectures, especially those of
Hugh Walpole and Carl Sandburk. The
programs will be of a most interesting
nature, and I’m sure that they would
greatly enjoy them.”
Tickets Given to Students
Through the courtesy of the North
Carolina Fair Association, free tickets
for the fair were issued to the school
children this year. The fair will be
held October 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and
12th. These passes were distributed
on Friday afternoon, October 11th. Each
student who was in attendance at
school at this time received one of
these passes. The students, however,
were not dismissed before the usual
time.
Experimental Physics Class
Is Now Studying Electricity
“Smell it. Smell it. What is it?” Se
the High Life reporter was greeted
upon entering the Experimental Physics
class of G. H. S., taught by Mr. Stan
ley Johnson.
This course was inaugurated for the
first time tins semester, due to the fact
that this year there are adequate fa
cilities. The following seven students
are members of this class niw: “Red”
Ogburn, Charles Stout, Fred Byers, Hi
ram Bell, Abbott Brown, Paul Hayes,
and “Beanie"” Curtis. • There can not
be more than 12 pupils in the class, and
these must have had physics and must
have been among the best students of
their pyhsics classes.
“Thus, says Mr. Johnson, “the class
is composed of the exceptional students
and is real experience for those.”
Mechanics of liquids, gases, and
solids, was studied during the first of
the semester. The students are now
studying practicaly eleetrcity, laying
special emphasis on the electrical meas
urements.
Mr. Johnson says he plans for a de
tailed study of light during the semes
ter.
The course is a one-semester class. Dur-
in gthis term approximately 50 experi
ments will be carried on by the stu
dents.
“The Experimental Physics class has
a most promising start,” says the in
structor, “and the modern and adequate
apparatus tend to make it even more
encouraging.”
This course is practically the asme
as the freshman physics taught in col
leges in the engineering course.
“It, therefore, give the student great'
deal of college preparation. All boys
planning to be engineers should join,
the class,” declared Mr. Johnson.
INSURANCE POLICY SAYS
TEACHER NOT CHAUFFUR
‘Hmagiine her passtng me like
that. It’s outrageous—” so some of
Miss Mary Bynum Paris’ friends
may have been heard to speak this
semester. Miss Paris and her new
Ford have been going by students
of necessity. The fault is not that
; of the G. H. S. teacher, but is that
of her insurance policy.
Miss Paris has an accident insur
ance policy on her car. This policy
is void if she picks up pupils on
the way to or from school; that is,
it ig worthless in case of a wreck
if at the time of the wreck school
children going to or from school
happen to be riding in the car.
“I hope you, students, do not
think I pass you because I want
to,” Miss Paris says.
COUNCIL DICTATES
NEW TRAFFIC RULES
Members of Student Body Who
Violate Regulations to
be Punished.
CO-OPERATION IS NEEDED
The Student Council has laid out a
set of traffic rules that are to be ob
served by each and every student. These
traffic rules are to be enforced this
week and everybody is asked to abide
by them.
They are as follows: The north stairs
to the auditorium of the main build
ing will be used for going up only.
Those at the end of the' building on
the north side will be used for going
down. Students will be allowed to use
the south steps by the auditorium for
descending and the extreme south steps
for ascending. Every one who uses the
wrong door will be punished.
In the cafeteria building the, north
steps will be used for going down and
the south for going up. In going to
the science building the front door and
the door facing Westover Terrace will
be used. The west door and the stairs
will be used for traffic coming down.
All members of the student body are
urged to abide by the regulations.
WEDNESDAY’S PROGRAMS
DEVOTED TO OUTSIDER
Mr. Phillips Has Communicated With
College So That High School May
Have Noted Speakers.
MISS SHARKEY INVITED TO TALK
It has been announced in High Life
before that Wednesday’s chapel pro
grams will be devoted to an outside
speaker, reader, or singer, making it
the main program for the week.
Already Mr. Phillips has communica
ted with the leaders at North Carolina
College for Women for the purpos.e of
the high school having any artist that
they should have there, as they often
have the privilege of having so much
more noted speakers than Greensboro
High.
Miss Josephine Sharkey, of Chapel
Hill, will be in Greensboro soon teach
ing child study class and Mr. Phillips
has invited her to be present in the
school Wednesday.
On Monday afternoons a picture will
be shown in chapel when the machine
comes and Mr. Phillips said it will
soon be here. Friday is left open to
the students and with the help of the
faculty committee will furnish a pro-
Tam.
SOCIETY INCLUDES
DRAMATIC ARTISTS
OF SCHOOL PLAYS
Only the Students Who Have
Played in Productions to
Constitute Club.
TO PRESENT PANTOMIMES
Students Directing Plays, Will Give
Pupils Chance to Prove
Ability.
An houorai*y society named, “The
Golden Mask,” is being organized for
those students who have participated
in some play, as “Two Crooks and a
Lady,” “Peg O’ My Heart,” also “Pina
fore,” and other like productions; such
pupils will be eligible to join the club.
Only those students who play in some
production will be able to join the club
at any time, J. Barnes, the president
of the Dramatics Club, informed the
members.
Mr. Johnson said, “Some students are
directing plays which will soon be pro
duced. The cost for these plays will
come directly from the members of the
Dramatic Club, thus giving the students
a chance to show their ability.”
Pour students are planning to direct
plays, Kate Wilkins,,. “Trudie” Carver,
Mary. Smith and Frank Causey.
The Dramatics Club was presented
with pantomimes Thursday, October 3.
Mary Smith acted the part of a stu
dent trying to study while a smaller
sister bothered her. “Trudie’ Carver,
Maenette Graff, Margaret Byrd, Wini
fred Penn, Angelea Patterson and Lee
Clements also gave pantomimes before
the club.
A program committee was appointed,
Kate Wilkins, acting as chairman with
Leila George Cram, Angelea Patterson,
Margaret Smathers, and Guy Hope as
her assistants.
The next meeting will be held October
IT, and a play will be produced for the
Dramatics Club.
SENIOR HIGH ALUMNAE
IS WINNER OF CONTEST
Clyde Norcom, Winner, Receives Let
ter of Appreciation From Mrs. J. D.,
Fearing, of Elizabeth City.
Writing on the subject of “Jefferson
Davis’ Rightful Place in History,” Clyde
Norcom, an alumnae of Greensboro
High School, was prize winner in the
contest conducted by the United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy.
This contest was open to anyone who
wished to enter and a prize of ten
dollars offered.
Clyde recently received a letter of
appreciation from Mrs. J. D. Fearing
of Elizabeth City, N. C., for her splen
did paper and she also invited her to
attend the convention at Statesville on
children’s evening, Wednesday, October
9, so that she may read the article be
fore the entire botly present.
The letter stated that the judges for
the contest were three competent pro
fessors—one • from Virginia and two
from New Jersey.
TEACHERS’ MEETING
WILL BE HELD SOON
A general teachers’ meeting will be
held at the old Greensboro High School
Saturday, October 12th, at 9 a. m. This
meeting will be the first general teach
ers’ meeting since the opening of the
schools in September.