Debate ’em
Greensboro
HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of 0, Henry
Cheer 'em
A udience
VOLUME IX
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, APRIL 4, 1930
NUMBER 23
DEBATERS COMPETE TODAY
NEGATIVE TEAMS
HERE; AFFIRMATIVE
AT WINSTON-SALEM
Cartland and Barnes Compose
Affirmative Team; Burnside
and Hagan the Negative.
JAS. A. FARTHING COACH
Query: Resolved, North Carolina Should
Adopt the Proposed Amendment Pro
viding the Classification of Property.
Douglas Cartland and J. Barnes,
Greensboro high school’s triangular neg
ative debaters met High Point affirma
tive team, composed of Raymond Royal
and Dorothy Bowen, this morning in the
High Point high school auditorium on
the query: Resolved, that North Caro
lina should adopt the proposed amend
ment providing for the Classification of
property. This afternoon at 2 o’clock
in the Greensboro high school audi
torium, Charles Hagan ana Dorothy
Burnside, debated the negative team of
Winston-Salem, on the triangular query.
Debaters Work On Speeches
The Greensboro Debaters, with the
assistance of the debating coach, James
A. Farthing, had spent much time in the
preparation of these^' speeches. Each
did intensive reading on the taxation
question, and then they composed and
recomposed their speeches many times.
Other than this, conferences were held
with authorities on the query. After
the speeches were complete, they spent
every spare moment practicing them.
Stress- Main Points
The points which the Greensboro de
baters brought out were: 1. That the
present evils existing today are caused
not b ythe inefficiency of the laws, but
their administration instead of advo
cating classification. North Carolina had
rather have strict enforcerfient. 2. The
proposed amendment is unsound in
theory because it provides and fosters
inequality and because it is charging
lower rates upon the holders of in
tangible property than upon real estate.
3. The proposed amendment is unsound
in practice because it will produce a
deficit in the treasury, increase the
heavy burdens upon real estate, and
open the door to many classifications of
property by giving the legislature the
right to fix the tax rate.
The affirmative team of Greensboro
stressed these points: 1. That the pres
ent system is unsatifactory, because it
is taking most of the incomes from in
tangibles, because the intangible prop
erty is not being listed, because it is
leading to an unbalanced investment
situation in the state, and because it is
depreciating the state as an investment
field. 2. Classification will be satisfactory
because it will get the property listed,
it will produce more revenue, it will
keep more wealth in the state, it will
lead to t more balanced investment in
the state.
Arrange Sophomore Debate
Final arrangements were made tod.ay
concerning the sophomore debate with
Salisbury, April 25, on the query: Re
solved, that the Philippines should be
granted their immediate independence.
Already the speakers for this debate
have been chosen. These are: Randolph
Covington, Alam Taylor, and Bill Cal-
lum, composing the affirmative team;
Jack McLean, Edgar Meighborne, and
Hilliard Klein, the negative. They are
beginning work on this debate now.
R.’ D. Douglas, a Greensboro lawyer,
will speak to the Debating Club on Tues
day, April 15.
Members of the triangle debating team in picture are !is follows; Left,
J. Barnes; top, (iharies Hagan ;rigl)t. Dougbis Cartland; center, Dorothy
Burnside.
DR. FRANK SHARPE
TALKS TO P. T. A.
Health, the Theme of the Pro
gram, Was Carried Out
In His Talk.
MRS. ARMSTRONG SINGS
The monthly meeting of the Parent-
Teacher Association was held Tuesday,
April 1, in the Greensboro, High School
auditorium. Mrs. S. O. Lindeman, pres
ident of the group, presided at this
time.
Health, the theme of the progiaim,
was carried out in a talk by Dr. Frank
Sharpe, of -this city. Dr. Sharpe had
previously given this aduress to a (Con
ference of deans, mothers, and others
especially interested in the adolescent
girl. His subject was “The Health of
the Teen Age Girl,” and the P. T. A.
felt it a privilege to hear this address.
The nominating committee turned in
their reports at this meeting, and tine
following were elected to lead the
I‘. T. A. organization in its undertaking
ill 1931: President, Mrs. Julius Cone;
vice-president, Mrs. F. J. Blackwood.
Mrs. H. E. Armstrong, soprani), ren
dered two vocal solos accompanied at
the piano by Mrs. Charles Banks, who
had charge of the musical feature of
the program. Mrs. Rigdon Dees is pro
gram committee chairman.
April Showers
Wars Upon U.S.A.
April 'which is so widely known as
the “Month of Showers” is also a
bloody month as five decisive wars
of the United States began in April.
The country entered the World War
on the side of the Allies April 6,
1917. In 1890 on April 21 the U. S.
A. made a formal declaration of
War on Spain. The Civil War be
gan April 15, 1861. The war with
Mexico was April 13, 1S4G and the
first war o fthe States, that in which
they gained their Independence. The
Revolutionary War began April 19,
1775, and ended April 19, 1783.
STATE MUSIC CONTEST
TO BEJIM IN APRIL
Previous Plan of Having Judges of
National Repute Will
Be Used. »
DURHAM WINS ANNUAL
N. C. LATIN CONTEST
First 'Honorable Mention Goes to Rox-
boro—Greensboro’s Score Not
Yet Received.
In the sixth annual Latin contest for
North Carolina high schools, Durham
was the wanner with the paper written
by Cathrine Isenbour.
Seventy-six schools with total repre
sentation of 1,283 students took part.
Greensboro high school sent papers
written by James Strickland, Mamie
Leake Parsons, and Katherine Wagner.
Definite score of these has not yet been
received. Last year papers from G. H. S.
were rated with grades over ninety.
Misses Sara Lesley and Evelyn Mar
tin teach classes eligible for entrance
in this contest.
THREE CLASSES FOI^ SCHOOLS
The Music Department of Greensboro
High School is 'preparing for the an
nual State Music Contest which,will be
held at the Aycock Auditorium April
24, 2.5. Schools from all over the
state will enter the class A, B, or C
divisions. Besides the boys’ and girls’
Glee Clubs of twenty-four students
each and the mixed chorus, there will
be entering from our school the band
under the direction of Mr. Miller and
the orchestra under the direction of
Mr. Ear] Slocum^ Also several tenor,
baritone, bass, soprano, and alto vocal
soloists will enter. Ruth Marley and
Katrine Smith will enter as piano so
loists.
If the baud wins first place tins year
and the instrumentation is completed,
they will go to Flynt, Michigan, to at
tend the National Convention.
STUDENTS OF G. H. S.
HEARD OVER RADIO
“Here we go on the air.” Monday,
March 31, a group of students from
the G. n. S. dramatics class presented
a skit from home-owned stores. The
skit was written by members of the
class.
Gillespie Park gave a program over
WNRC March 27.
GIRLS’ COUNCIL BEGINS
WORK ON IDEAL CODE
On Monday, March 24, at the
meeting of the Girls’ Council, the
work of forming a code for G. H. S.
girls was begun.
The code will be modeled after
the Knights of the Round Table
code ^vritten by Tennyson and will
be a sort of standard or ideal for
tbe girls to follow.
Anna Atkinson has charge of this
work and has written to several
schools to get information along
this line. Several schools have an
swered her letters; and, with the
ideas of the grils of the council
and those taken from other schools,
it is hoped that a good !0de wiH be
made. Later it will be published
attractively in little handbooks
that will be available to tbe girls
of this high school.
SENIOR HIGH HOLDS
STUDENT ELECTION
Pupils Nominate Candidates
for Office At Chapel Period
April 11.
OGBURN TALKS IN SCHOOL
Election day is near. G. H. S. will
hold a formal election of student offi
cials April 11.
Student council members are at work
on the election plans now. They plan
to use the Australian ballot as hereto
fore. Harvey Anderson, student coun
cil president, will have charge of the
election.
At this time the president of the stu
dent body, the president of the girls’
council, and presidents of the classes
will be elected. The chapel program
for nomination of these officials is
scheduled for Friday, April 11.
When Mr. Phillips announced the
election, he also announced chapel
program on health at which Dr. II. H.
Ogburn will speak on the relation of
alcohol and narcotics.
On Monday, April 14, chapel will he
spent in session rooms, at which time
the various rooms will have special
programs. There will be absolutely no
interference at this time, according to
Mr. Phillips.
Correlating with these plans, Mr
Phillips has appointed several commit
tees,, one for work and investigation of
a point system for activities; the other
for investigation of a student activi
ties’ ticket. Students and teachers are
on these committees.
N.
C. C. W. GIRLS ELECT
NEWSPAPER MANAGER
Betty Brown, Former Editor-in-Chief
of “High Life” Is In Charge of
College “Carolinian.”
Betty Brown, editor-in-chief of High
Life in 1926-27 has been elected editor-
in-chief of the Carolinian, weekly news
paper of North Carolina college.
She has worked on the staff of this
paper since her freshman year.
Betty was an honor student at this
school. High Life carried this tribute
to her when she Svas elected editor-in-
chief of the G. II. S. paper: “All the
attributes necessary to filling this office
are Betty’s; character, writing ability,
executive talent, a willingness for hard,
work, dependability, personality—she
has them all.”
VIRGIL CLASS PAYS
TRIBUTE TO POET
OF AUGUSTAN AGE
Cast of Characters for Comedy
Are Latin Eight
Students.
TWO PUPILS WRITE PLAY
Douglas Cartland, Co-Author With
James Strickland, Takes Part of
Aeneas, Hero of Story.
As a further tribute to Virgil on
the two-thousandth anniversary of his
birth, the Latin 8 class of Greensboro
Senior High School presents a one-
act play, May 16.
The play, an original one by Douglas
Cartland and James Strickland, is a
comedy “funny enough to make the stu
dents roar,” according to 6ne critic.
Students of'the Virgil classes com
pose the cast for the production which
deals with Aeneas and tbe Trojan War.
Douglas Cartland and James Strick
land, co-authors, \^ill direct the play
w’ith the assistance of Elizabeth I.;eake,
and J. H. Johnson and Miss Sara I^es-
ley.
Harriett I’owers is in charge of cos
tumes with, Elizabeth Willg-and Mary
Mann assisting her. Elizabeth I^eak is
property manager, Bernice Love and
Katherine Wagoner helping her. Nellie
Allred and Annie Laurie Felder are in
charge of the song hits.
The following cast will perform May
16; Aeneas, Douglas Cartland; Simon,
(Greek Spy) Carey Sloan; Ulysses,
James Strickland; Ascanius, young son
of Aneas, Margaret Kernodle; Ajichises,
father of Aeneas, Dorothy Burnsides;
Arian, King of Troy, Elizabeth Leak;
Pyrrhus, Irene Dorsett; Polites, Leila
George Cram; Hecuba, Mary Mann;
Coreusa, wife of Aeneas, Sara B. Clegg;
Laocoon, Elizabeth Sockwell; Grecian
soldiers, Trojan soldiers, other mem
bers of Latin 7 and 8 classes.
J. H. Johnson’s play pr()duction^ class
will Irian and make scenery for this
play.
THOMAS EDISON OFFERS
SECOND SCHOLARSHIP
N. C. High School Boys Compete;
Seniors Expecting to Enter Send
Reco-rd to Mr. Barrel.
M. GARDENER APPOINTS JUDGES
A second four-year scholarship offered
by Thomas A. Edison is to be competed
for by all boys graduating from North
Carolina high schools of the nation,
this year.
D. Allen Harrell, of the Scotland Neck
high school represented North Carolina
in the final contest in Mr. Edison’s
laboratory in Orange, New Jersey.
Members of the senior class' wishing
to enter the contest must get the ap
proval of his principal or superintend
ent and submit with the application
his complete high school record to Mr.
Allen not later than June the first.
Boys will be given first consideration
if they have had special scieutifiie
studies.
Governor Gardner has appointed the
same state committee that conducted
the contest last year. These men will
notify successful applicants who will
take the prescribed examination at 9
o’clock June 14.
All contestants bear their own ex
penses to Raleigh, but the winner gets
a free trip to the final examination.
Mr. Allen says he will announce fur
ther details in the near future. He urges
much participation.