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The Honor System-You Voted for It—Now Put It A cross HIGH LIFE ‘Ware the Ghosts, Shooks and Goblins! Tonight's Hallowe'en From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, OCTOBER 31, 1930 Honor System May be Adopted by Local High IS FORWARD STEP Plan Porposed by Student Council to Reduce Cheating and Stealing. PUPILS EXPRESS OPINIONS School Body Will Vote Upon Matter in Near Future by Secret Ballot. With the intention of ultimately nboloishlng cheating, stealing and other improper conduct in the Greens boro high school, the honor system is being introduced. The student council, headed by Charles Hagan, presents this, plan to the student body: if a student of Greensboro high school "Sees another student of this school cheating, steal-, log, or other^vise conducting himself improperly he is to approach that stu dent privately and give him an oppor tunity to tear up his paper, or if it is stealing, he is to give the student an oportunitj' to return the stolen article. If in the event these nietliods fail, the first student may take such steps as he deems necessary to effect a satisfactory settlement. After much discussion, work and con sideration, this proposition was made up by the student council for the stu dents to abide by if the honor system goes into effect. The student council feels that there is too much cheating and stealing being done in the high school. Therefore the council thinks some drastic steps should be taken to remedy the cause. The plan worked out was presented to the student body Wednesday, Octo ber 22, when much detail discussion took place. The plan was explained by Charles Hagan, and the students from the floor gave their opinions on the question. No one spoke against the honor sys tem, however, A1 Avery, Rigdon Dees. -Mack Ileatli, Dorothy Ilines, Olivia Branch, Anna Wills, and B'ritz Byerly spoke in favor of it. In their talks they pointed out that the honor system had been effective at Washington and Bee university and they think it pos sible In Greensboro high school. If the enthusiasm of the honor sys- lem continues there will be a secret bal- the Girl Reserve and Hi-Y clubs be fore it was presented to the student body as a whole. It was voted upon in these clubs and the vote was unanimous in both cases. C. W. Phillips, principal of Greens- )ro high school, says that he Is very much in favor of the honor system and that he hopes it will be put across. He urging It very much. Further discussion will be held on the budget system before a vote is taken. Students Vote for Honor System The honor system went over with the majority of 80 per cent of the number of students attending Greensboro high school in its favor. This was reported after the returns of the vote, which was taken by se. cret ballot during the regular chapel period Wednesday, November 29. • The number in favor of the install, ing of an honor system here was 847 against 224, reports show. EACHERS, PRINCIPALS ATTEND MEETING FRIDAY Prominent Educational Leaders I liver Addreases to Large Group Of Instructors. ITY STUDENTS RECEIVE HOLIDAY Two thousand school teachers and principals attended the district teachers eeting held in High Point Friday, 'liey came from nil parts of north- ■estern North Carolina. Many promi- cnt educational leaders were among use present. ^^Both the general and smaller group lootings were held in High Point high ■^hool. Mr, Wingate Andrews, super- ktendent of High Point city schools, ave the opening address. In it he eicomed the teachers and principals to the convention. Other dutstanding speakers were as follows: E. J. Col- trane, president of North Carolina Edu- 'ational Association; Dr. Robert H. ^'right, president of the Eastern Caro- Ina Teachers College; Dr. H. C. Mc- ’own, professor of secondary cduca- lon of Pittsburgh; Dr, U. L. Lymau, Tofessor of education, Chicago I- ersity; Miss Velda Bnmesbergor, dT 'octor of elementary education at To- ■fio, Ohio; and Dr. A. T. Allen, super- atendent of public instruction. ^ All city students of northwestern 'Orth Carolina received a holiday Fri- whlle those attending coimty :liools taught for a half day. At the English teachers’ group meet- E- Miss Marjorie Craig, of Greens- >ro high school, talked on Creative ngllsh, Check on Senior’s Credits It seems that graduation time and pa and gowns are not so far off for of us, after all—Misa Mitchell lecked on the schedules and the credits all the seniors last week. For those ot are all right on these two, and no bjects are failed before commence- :n.t. Semester 8 students will be ready graduate. However, if they are short 0 or three credits, that will mean an ’-ra semester for them. Miss Mitchell urges all seniors to see and be sure that everything is all for graduation. CHEMISTRY GROWING STEADILY AT G.H.S. Creative Work Begun With In dividual Project Rather Than Text Book Study. STUDENTS SETTLE DOUBT For about fifteen or twenty years, the study of cliemlstr.v has been in the Greensboro high school. Thei-e were only twelve students tak ing eheniistry when William Blair came to teach in the high school, These classes were held in the basement of the old Ceiitrnl higli school building on Spring street. When he left Greensboro for two years, there were sixty students taking this course. Sinee moving to the new building the students have more modern eciuipment! and one of the best laboratories in k in state. 'I'liere was a sud den increase of interest in chemistry. Now there are I'ctween 1;55 and 140 students taking this subject. It hi become necessary td liave more than one teacher for the classes. The pic ture shows one of the largest chemistry classes lu the high school. Another course has been added. This is a Creative Chemistry which consists of individual project work and erence worlc rather than text book li. It is the same sort of undertak ing that Miss Marjorie Craig has her Creative English. Students are al lowed to settle doubts and questions for themselves about the things tliat Jack of time caused them to skip durim the regular class work. It also pro- •fdes ail outlet for the embrj-outc dis coverer of our future chemists. Some •igiiial and instructive experiments are being over there and some amazing results have been obtained. The picture above is oue taken by Byron llawortli and developed by be and Mr. Blair for the Photography class. The pictures are on sale for a (lime at the Senior Supply Shop. At the'present time, Mr. Blair has .0 very, largo chemistry classes, which shows the gradual increase of Interest shown in the study. Great things are to bo expected of the new ecpiipnient. now Students, and of the old. The above picture shows one of the largest chemistry classes in Greeiishoro high school at present or in the past. The cla.ss works under the direction of William Blair. CLARA J. PECK PUBLISHES MEMEOGRAPHED SHEETS Emma Beal, Editor—Colon Powers, Assistant—Miss Maynard Mangum, Teacher Adviser. The “IVek News” Is published by the students of Clara J. Peck every other Friday. It Is a small ineraeogrnphed paper dealing with the individual news of each grade, and the news of the happenings of the P. T, A. Tlie staff is composed of an editor, as.sistant editor, art editor, assistants, copy readers, pre.ssmen, school re- port(*rs, room reporters, and Miss May nard Manguni, teacher adviser. It has put out two copies. Th(> next issue will be published on October ill. It is a very well written and organ ized paper, especially for children of grammar school. Although the pages are not very large they are very well filled. The paper has nine pages of news. The paper states that a child study class for parents of primary children has been organized. The first meeting •ns held October 22 at 3:00 in the pri mary building, Mrs. Martha Hannah, who is the chairman Is expecting a attendance of mothers of begin ning children. There is no cost for parent wishing to join. The staff and all others participating the publishing of this paper are doing a good piece of work and are fitting themselves for better work in ar.s to come. Even in high school e ones who have had some newspaper irk are better fitted for journalism. Dramatic Club Entertains On Saturday eveuiug, November la the Golden Masqtlers wilt entertain at the Greensboro Country club for the officers of the dramatic club and presi dents and vk'c-presidents of the smaller •hibs. This affair Is to be celebrated aiiuun’ly. ami will be one of the looked- forwa.’d-to events of the year. EDUCATION WEEK IS SET FOR NOVEMBER Superintendent Allen Sends Out Letter Containing In structions for Observance. TO BROADCAST PROGRAM Raleigh. Oct. 2.1. Attention is called to tli(j observance of American Edu cation Week, November 10-16, in the public schools in a letter sent out re cently to all county and city school superintendents by State Superinten dent of Public Instruction A. T. Allen, it is learned here today. In this letter Supt. Allen suggests a number of things superintendents can in arranging for this week’s ob servance, and attention is called to a broadcast of programs from radio sta- s throughout the state during each day of the week. The following suggestions are made l)y Supt. Allen: 1. Take the lead in developing a city or county-wide program, 2. Address the teachers in advance i the purposes of American Education Week. 3. Arrange with the board of educa tion to take official action approving the observance of the week. 4. Appoint members of eoniniittees or arrange with other officials or organiza tions to do so. 5. Make addresses before local organ izations. . Give interviews to newspaper men. . Write letters to local organizations •iting them to participate in tlio program. 8. Coordinate through his office all plans for the week. 9. Send special bulletins to building principals and teachers wjth sug'geations for the program. 10. Speak before the school assemblies during the week. 11. Invite the cooperation of local icwspaper editors and radio managers. 12. Publish for distribution to citizens booklet on Hometown Education Facts.” 13. Conduct a local self survey of the needs and achievements of the schools. 14. Enlist the cooperation of the city government, chamber of commerce, etc. Request .the mayor of the city to ; a proclamation designating Ameri can Education Week for local observ ance. In addition, the letter states, a bulle- n is being prepared by the Depart ment of Public Instruction for the use superintendents, principals, and teachers and will be sent out at the earliest possible date. SARAH BERNHARDT CLUB JOINS THE OSCAR WILDE Will Give ‘‘Enter the Hero,,—Edna Faulkner, Leah Baaeh, and Joyce Heritage to Take Parts. ’I'lie f^arah Bernhardt elub and the Osfar Wilde club under the direolion Fiviiin Bast and Winifred Penn ' cdinbined due l(j small nttfiidaiice in each. For the last few inoelings neither club has had over six or seven members present. As this was not enough to really do anything, the dubs have combined und-r the joint leader ship of both girls. At the first meeting ladd Thnrsduy. October 2.3, in the auditorium it was amiouiiccHl that the play. “Enter the Hero" would be gh’eii. ’J'ry-outs were held that afternoon and again Monday. October 27. There are four parts. Anne, ill 1h‘ played by Edna Faulkner, Ruth by I>e;ih Band). Mrs. t’arey by J(jyce Heritage, and Harold by Henry Barnes. The officers were elected Thur.sday. hey are president. Joyce Heritage; ce-president. Rose Mary Kuhn; and cretary-treasurer, Margaret Harring- n. Vivian and Winifred closed the meeting asking for better attendance in the future. MILLER WITHDRAWS BAND FROM CONTEST The Gre(‘iisboro high school l)an(l has been withdrawn from competi tion in file state music contest this y(‘ar, according to an aunonnee- nient made by C. W, Phillips, priu- ciiial of tbo school. The with drawal was made at the request of H. (frady Miller, dirwtor of the liand. Formal notice of .self-elim ination of the (irevnsboro high band was given Dr. M'ade R. Brown, who is in 'barge of the state -outest, by letter. Greensl)oro high school bauds liave won the slate contest for the last three years, therefore it is con- sideratlou of other schools that Greensboro’s band withdraws. N. C. SCHOOLS IS TO HEED EDUCATION WEEK Publication Issued by State Superinten dent of Public Instruction; Con tains Suggested Programs. TO BE USED BY ALL TEACHERS Raleigh, October 31.—.V publication,, giving many sugge.stlons for making the pix^ram for the obsetvance of American Education week in the pub- lie .sdiools on November 10-lii, has just been issued by the State Snix'rin- tendent of Public Instruction and is being sent today to all county and city school superintendents for distribution (o teachers, i)rinclpals and supervisors. The general program as outlined is as follows: Monday, Xoveinl)er 10—The Schools and the Knrichineul of Human Life. Tuesday, November 11—How Schools Promote Patriotism and World Under- standiiig. Wednesday, November 12 — 'I'lie Schools of Yesterday. Thursday, November 13—The Schools of Today. Friday. November 14—-What the Schools Have Helped the Individual to Achle\'e. Saturday. November 15—What the Schoobs Have Helped America to Achieve. Sunday, Noveinl)er l(i—The Schools of Tomorrow and the I’uture of America. The bulletin also contains an Intro duction by Slate Supt, A. T. Allen set ting forth the aims and purposes of .Vnierican Education week, and “A Mes sage to North Carolina Teachers and Si-hool Patrons" from Governor O. -Max Gardner. “I commend and welcome the ob- s‘i'vance of Amcricau Education week, November 10-lfi,” Governor Gardner’s statement reads, "as an opportunity for new dedications to the service of North •olina youth, this commonwealtli’s most valuable a.sset. The vast majority children get their first and last scholastic training and equipment in the public schools; and, ihorefore, the constant aim imust be—and shall be— to make these schools efficient and sufficient for tlie childhood of (he state." EQUALIZING CHECKS MAILED ON TUESDAY Raleigh, Oct. 31.—Checks totaling $1,330,500 and representing approxi mately one-fourth of the $5,250,000 State Equalizing Fund appropriated for the of six months, were mailed Tues day, October 28, to the 93 counties par ticipating in this fund by the Depart ment of Puldic Instruction. This amount is the second installment f this fund distrilmted to the counties and applied to this year’s business. On September 11, the sum of $1,141,000 was mailed to treasurers of the several counties to help pay the salaries of teachers and other current school ex penses for the first quarter of the year. This installment, therefore, makes a to tal of $2,471,500, which has been sent and applied to the six months schools. NUMBER SPEAK AS BALLOT IS TAKEN Slocum and Betts Lead Orches- chestra In Several Selections Before Chapel Assembly. HONOR SYSTEM VOTED ON a ju'oaeuted 'hapol The high a musical program Wcdiif’sday, October 2l orcheRtrn's first appouraiice this your. Iloiiry Betts led the group for the first selection, ‘‘Iiidi'pcndcntia March," und after this uiimher Earl Slocum Ihiisbed the musical program with four "Indian Live Lyrics" and "On the Canipus," a innrcli. After the curtain fell, ('hiirles Hugau, student body president, took charge for obtaining a vote for or against the honor systeni. introduced at the pre- ceiling meeting. He called for disous- siuii; and, Tliendore Samet. the first to offer oiqHisitlon to the .system said that high scliool students should not be con fronted by the subject of dishonesty as Tt limy jiossibly lead to more. He de clared that adoption of the system would be ail uiiwi.se step for the school. Following Saniet, I’lara .Viiplewhite stated that the school should adopt the new proposition. She, as well us others, liroved to be deeideiy in favor of it. Following her, Hope Hnrchell, repre senting tlie sophomore clas.s, declared that the majority of Hie aoplioniores favored the new idea. The lii.st spokesiiinii was W. Phillips, In his talk he stated frankly the various needs of the student body whk'li the honor system could fill. Oue of the student spriakers had said that the ineiiibers of Ihe student body not old enough to have a code of honor and loyalty. Mr. Phillips replied by naming several examples in which the students were glad to be considereil old enough to have honor and to be trusted with freedom. He also'statel the two c1hss(“s of ,«tii(l(‘nts who would vote against the honor systeni. These were the students who feared for the liouesly of their friends, and those who would not lienelit by the s.v.steni. Charles llaguii having said a few words in favor of Ihe honor then gavi* instructions as to tla of voting. The voting was done by the secret ballot method. Ballots were given our, und the \-ote was taken. The meeting having been adjourned, ballots were collected by hoys stationed at Ihe exits, as the students passed out of tlie auditorium. lysteiii, iietliod RIGDON DEES CONDUCTS DEVOTIONAL PROGRAM Chooses ‘‘God In Nature” as Subject, Frank Warner Leads Services Monday October 27. Tlic Monday morning devotional pe riod for October 24 was conducted by Rigdon Dees, a semester seven student. He explained that God was found in nature and nature’s liandiwork. In au tumn, God is brought out in nature e than any other season of the year. Rigdon said this was true because the leaves begin to turn brown, red, and gold and fall to the ground, the winds blow colder, and every phase of na ture’s handiwork shows that there is a God, and that He is present always. For the scripture, Rigdon read a lem entitled “Autumn,” by William t'ullvi Brj'ant. This poem shows how beautiful nature really is, and how we should thank God for giving us such a beautiful world to live in. rank Warner, boys’ workers of the Y, M, (’, A,, had charge of the regular G. H. 8. devotional service Monday, Oc tober 27. Mr. Warner read a benefi cial selection from “Hamlet” after which he led the students in a word of prayer. ‘Ruddigore’, Famous Opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, is To Be Presented Shortly H. Grady Miller Announces That Cast for the New Opera To Be Given December the Fifth Has Already Been Selected and Is Having Rehearsals Regularly. A complete east for the opera, “Rud digore” which will be presented De cember 5 by the Greensboro high school music department, has been chosen by II, Grady Afiller, director of music. Use Double Cast As has been the custom in the past, a double east will be used in the opera. Taking the soprano lead. Rose Mayfud, is Lois Lazeiiby and .Martha Nell Car- sou : opposite her plays Robin, who is Allen Stanley and Livingston Williams. The role, of . Mad Margaret is taken by Helen ,Sutton and Ethel Gray Rogers; Zoiah by Beverly Burgess and Beverly Reaves: Dame Hannah is portrayed by Clara Applewhite and Helen Pritchett; Ruth by Lucy Neal Brooks and Irene Coe; Richard, Jimmie Applewhite and Carlton Rapor; Adam, Tom Hopkins and Prank Tye; Sir Roderie Murga- troyd, Shelby Fitzgerald and Glen Mc- Xairy; and Sir Despard Murgatrayd, John Ademy and L. II. Dunivant. Hold Regular Rehearsals Rehearsals are held every Saturday afternoon under the personal direction of H. Grady Miller and J. II. Johnson. This includes the entire east. Practice is held during glee club periods and every afternoon for some members of the cast. The chorus has already learned its part. About Eighteenth Century “Rudigore,” or “The Witch’s Curse,” is another of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operas. The setting of this well known opera is Cornwell during the eighteenth century. Sir Rupert Murgntroyd, the first of the Baronets, employed his leisure time in persecuting witches and commiting other crimes. Hannah, an old spinster and Rose’s aunt, prophesies that each Murgatroyd will die, for Sir Rupert has roasted a paralyzed witch on the village green, and the dying witch yelled forth this curse upon him; “Each Lord of Ruddigore Despite his best endeavor, Shall do one crime or more, Once every day, forever! However he may try, This doom he cannot defy, For should he stay his hand, that day In torture lio shall die.” To avoid this fate, the last inheritor of the title Sir Ruthven, secluded him self under the name of Robin Oakapple the Cornish village of Pederriug, and his younger brother, thinking him dead, succeeds to the title. Robin, -who is shy and modest, is in love with Rose, and young and very discreet girl. The love-making goes on for a long time, and meanwhile Richard, his foster brother, returns from sea on a man-o- war and sympathizes with Robin so much that ho offers to plead his case for I DO 16 PER CENT OF TEACHING IN N. C. r United States Proportion Is Great er—In Smith Over Half of Men Below High School. OLD NORTH STATE RANKS TENTH Raleigh Oct. 30.—Approximately 16 per cent of the teachers employed in North Carolina public schools during 1928-29 were men teachers and 84 per cent women teachers, it is learned today from a statement issued by Superin tendent of Public Instrucition A. T. Allen. Until 1919-20, the statmeut continues, there was a tendency for tlie percentage of men teachers employed to decrease. In 1899-1900 approximately half of the public school teachers of this state were men. In 1909-10 28.5 per cent were men. in 1919-20 15.8 per cent were men, and in 1928-29 15.8 per cent of the total 24,115 teachers employed were men. In the United States as a whole, it is learned from the Office of Education, Washington, D. C., the percentage of teachers decreased from 1899-1900 to 1919-20; but in 1827-28, the latest • for which comparative figures for the states are aviiilaliie, the proportion nen teachers had increased, and is slightly greater tlian the percent age for this state. Among the 16 Southern states, North Carolina ranks 10th in percentage of men teachers. The range of men teachers these stales if from 29 per cent in West Virginia to about 10 per cent in Virginia. In Tennessee 22.6 per cent of the teachers employed during 192q-28 * men, in South Carolina 15.0 per cent and in Georgia 15.4 per cent. More than half 54.4 per cent, of North 'arolina m»>n teachers employed in 1927-28 taught in Ihe elementary liools. In the state of Mississippi 93,5 per cent of the 3,423 men teachers employed taught children in the ele mentary grades, and in Maryland 35.8 cent of the 1,200 men teachers gave their services to elementary children. In the South as a whole 59 of every 100 men teachers employed taught chil dren below high school grade. him. Instead of that he puts forth his own case and is accepted, much to tho disappointment of Robin, who, never theless, supports Richard’s claim. Robin’s younger brother next appears and hear.s from Richard of the existence of a brother whom he thouglit dead. He thereupon claims Robin as his brother and Rose slisws her preference for Sir Despard, who is also claimed by Mad Margaret, a village maiden whom he had mistreated when lie was under the influence of the Murgjitroyd curse. Opera Has Two Acts The second act opens in the picture gallery of Ruddigore Castle. Robin and his faithful servant, Adam, are in the gallery, the former as Sir Ruthven , and Adam as Gideon Crawlo, a new name he has taken, Tho now Sir Ruth ven is under the curse and asks his servant to suggest crimes for him to commit daily. Tho strong sceue of the act is the coming to life of the various baronets whose portraits hung upon the walls, and their announcement that Robin will die unless he kidnaps some lady. In unravelling tlie mystery is is revealed that a Ruddigore can only die through refusing to commit a daily crime, and that such a refusal is equivalent to suicide. Hence none of tho ancestors should have died, and they all come to life and Robin and Rose are united at last. Opera Cast Has Lunch On Tuesday, October 22, the opera cast, with H. Grady Miller, C. W. Phil lips, and Miss Fannie Star Mitchell at- eiuled a luncheon given during the fifth period lunch hour in one of the private dining rooms of the school cafeteria. The room was very effectively decorated, carrying out the color scheme of black and yellow for Halloween, WOOD WORKING CLASSES INTERESTED IN CONTEST Fbhcr Body Craftsman’s Guild Attracts Many Boys in Manual Arts Group. VALUABLE AWARDS ABE OFFERED A lively intere-st is being shown lu the activity of (he Fisher Body Crafts man's Guild, not only by the lioys for wlik-h it was organized, hut liy ediiea- tor.s tlirougliout the country as well. Many men and women proniincnt In the ((‘aching profession have written to iV. .A. Fisher, pri'sideiit of the Guild, commending the ideals of the Guild mid volunteering their co-operation. 'I’lie teachers of manual training and allied arts are iiol the only ones in tlil.s group, hut teachers of history recom mend it as well. They re)i(ivt that tlie Guild uctivit.v i.s .stimulating students’ interest in the craft Guilds of (he middle ages. The object of the Craftsman's Guild is to promote interest in eraftsmun- ship. To this end, members are pro vided with detailed plans for the con struction of a miniature Naiwleonlo coach. Awards for outstanding skill, as evidenced in tliese models, consist of four unl^'crsity scholarships of $1,(HK) eacli, and covering a full I'our- yeur course, and a total of 980 other awards. .Meiiibersblp is open to all boys be tween the ages of 12 and 19 years. New members may enroll simply by ap plying to any General -Motor.s dealer. The dealers send names to Detroit, to be added to the list lo receive niemhi-r- -sliip cards, bronze Guild emblems, and the detailed construction plans, Tlu're are no dims or fees of any kind. CREATIVE ENGLISH IS RIVAL OF GLEE CLUB This Group Is Now Working on Compo sition and Appreciation of Songs at Fourth Period. II. Grady Miller may not know it, hut his Glee Club has a formidable rival. Tho men and women of letters in Miss Marjorie Craig’s fourth period Creative English 1 class have shifted their efforts from the production of literature to the composition and ap preciation of songs. As a result of this change a most delightful musical program was pro duced in the auditorium Friday after noon at the fourth period by the afore mentioned group. The first rendition was the “Sweetheart of Sigma Chi.” Next in order was “On the Road to Mandalay,” “Sweet and Low” was the third song on the program. Miss Hope Burchcllc varied the regular order by giving a clever recitation of her own pomiinsitkin. The program was con cluded by the singing of “America the Beautiful,” “Your High School and Mine,” and “Auld I.Jing Syne.” The accompaniment for the songs was given by Miss Charlotte Morrisette at the piano, Mr. Quentin Dixon, and Miss Hope Burcbelle, violinists.