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HIGH LIFE
' From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of 0. Henry
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VOLUME XII
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., NOVEMBER 23, 1932
NUMBER 5
"Opera Ready
For Approval
On Deeember 9
Sbndoliers’ Is Rapidly Taking
-i^i^orm and Will Be Ready for
^Production Within the Next
3 j Three Weeks.
jj|sl EIGHTH ANNUAL SHOW
®^ach Offering Has Been by Gil
bert and Sullivan, Who Be
came Famous for Satires on
Inglish Government.
'he Gondoliers,” eighth annual op-
ralto be presented by the glee club of
1 high, is rapidly taking shape
-nd will be in A-1 condition by Decem-
0519, the day of presentation, accord-
, ig to H. Grady Miller, director.
1 hfi ‘
With a chorus of over one hundred
Dices and with a cast of sixteen prin-
jjjjj^ies, supported by the high school
wet^phony orchestra, one of the finest
reduction ever offered is expected.
nuaDue to the fact that Senior high won
"^‘^■ffenty-five cups out of a possible
*^^^^jity-nine in the state music contest
;ggjist year, causes much interest to be
Down in the opera by the music lov-
—rslof Greensboro.
^Tie Gondoliers” was the last opera
) be written by Gilbert and Sullivan
igether, and it is rated as their best
ohievement. Especially is the music
|tiful. The six-page duet by Mar-
Ind Guiseppe, “We’re Called Gon-
olferi,” is ranked as one of the best
n^cal works ever written by Sulli-
an. Other outstanding songs in the
pera are: “In Enterprise of Martial
:ind,' sung by the Duke; “There Was
jS T^e,’’ duet by Cosilda and Luiz; “I
-'tole the Pi-ince,” sung by the Grand
aqfisitor; “Philosophers May Sing,"
ung by Guisseppi and “Take a Pair
f Sparkling Eyes,’ sung by Marco.
^ Dance a Cachachoo,” sung by the en-
irejchjrus, is said to be one of the
lost powerful finales in the entire
^ filbert and Sullivan repertoir.
The opera is to be presented Decem-
er 9. As usual it is under the direc-
•on of H. Grady Miller, head of the
, lusic department.
i The cast includes t.he best singing
nd acting ability in school. The
l^ipal players follow: Evelyn Had-
enj' Martha Nell Carson. Beverly Bur-
ewis Ginsberg, Carlton Raper and
ess. Hardy Root, L. H. Dunivant,
ames Applewhite played leading parts
’.St year’s opera.
principals are: Eva Ziglar,
>lyn Dalton, Ruth Hill, Virginia
iJiJmond, Mary Miles, Erlu Neese,
)hn Davis and J. J. Shields.
chools Observe
, Education Week
“pecific Program Carried Out In
'Which Both Parents and
Teachers Take Part; Develop
ment of N. C. Traced.
^lerican education week was ob-
md by the city schools the week of
^^mber 7-13. All parents were in-
ted to visit the schools and teachers
9re urged to visit in the students’
>nies.
A|Bpecific program was carried cut
' ^11 schools. Exhibits, plays, books,
^rns and the methods of early
ling and pupil behavior were a
wjof the things on the programs
~frcd Monday.
Tuesday the period of private
:1s and academys were studied. “A
jry of progress in education ' was
{general theme of the programs
|r^ven on Wednesday.
Thursday , the theme was turned to
hdt is meant by “equality of oppor-
irAy.” And on Friday “the North
a^lina public school builder of the
;ate,” was the topic for discussion.
I Bie students collected information
^ in an “open forum” way told or
^wed what they had found. The
j^lopment of North Carolina schools
f9s traced from its very earliest to
hei present day systems.
[
fiyils’ Thanksgiving Gift
1* Helps Greensboro Needy
^ — V
i^nlor high students made their an
nual contributions in the form of a
Jlianksgiving offering to the less for-
rti^te. yesterday.
 Jmong the offering was food, cloth-
and money.
he students manifested a splendid
1 making generous donations.
5 school welfare committee, head-
Jby Edna Bray, took charge of the
Itributions. The gifts were placed
H trucks and distributed by the board
Twelfare among the needy of the city, j
Conference Is Successful
Dean Milner Makes Talk
Special Music
Is Given Also
Number of Visitors Come From
Winston; Boys Attend Groups
In Morning; Girls In After-
- noon; Interesting Speakers. .
MEYER TALKS AT NGHT
Subject “Success and Happi
ness.” H. Grady Miller Leads
Group Singing. Tap Dancing
and Readings by Students.
“Life,” according to Dean Clyde Mil
ner in his address before the students
of Senior liigh school in the second an
nual Social Standards Conference,
“demands that we meet the major is
sues successfully.” Dean Milner’s
talk on “Life’s Demands,” the theme
of the conference which continued
through Friday, November 4. was the
featiare of the morning session. He
suggested that the students meet life's
demands cultural, home, school, and
vocational by usefulness, courageous
conviclicns but open minds, and by
using the facts and information al
ready po3ses^-ed.
Mary Helen King Presides
Opening the morning session of the
conference. Frank Pittman president
of student body presented Mary Helen
King, chairman of the Social Stand
ards committee, who presided over the
meeting. Sidney Ogburn, president of
the Hi-Y, read the scripture and Dot
Hodgin, president of the Girl Reserves
led the assembly in prayer.
Charles McNeil, Martha Nell Car-
son, Erlu Neese, and Virginia Ham
mond furnished the special music. The
students were led in group singing by
H. Grady Miller, director of music.
Mrs. W^_ W. Whaley, representing the
P. T. A., of which she is a former
president, made a brief talk, following
which Mr. Miller, accompanied the
group in singing.*
Visitors From Winston
A number of visitors from Winston-
Salem were present, including Miss
Dobson, dean of girls at Winston high;
J. W. Moore, principal; James Mc-
Michael, president of the student
body, and several cheer leaders.
Boys Attend Group Meetings
At eleven o’clock the boys went to
their various group meetings, and the
girls remained in the auditorium for
vocational talks. Mary Louise Jeffress,
president of the Girls' Council, intro
duced the four speakers: Miss Minnie
Mae Wilson, discussing social work;
Mrs. Alice Chisholm, business as a pro
fession; Mrs. L. H. Martin, homemak
ing; and Mrs. W. E. Keenan, public
life.
In their discussion groups the boys
heard Rev. Jean Vache speak on “Fair
Treatment of Others;” Settle Graham,
Leadership;” Fletcher Nelson, ’’Proper
Friendships;” Norman Block, “Correct
Manners;’’ R. L, Coons, “Proper Use of
Leisure;” Dr. J. W. Tankersley, “Proper
Health;’’ S. O. Lindeman, “Efficiency
in Business;” and C. A. Hines. “Gov
ernment.’
Girls Attend Group Meetings
After the limch hour, the boys as
sembled in the auditorium at one
o’clock to be addressed on departments
of work for men, while the girls at
tended group discussions. The boys'
four speakers were C. W. Smedberg,
who talked on “Engineering;” Dr. R. O.
Lyday, “Medicine and Surgery;” Lieu
tenant Charles Causey. “Aviation;” and
Allan Preyer, “Business and Public
Work.”
The girls’ group sessions were con
ducted by Misses Neal and Taylor, who
discussed “Beauty and Charm;” Mrs.
C. G. Woodhouse, “Leadership;” Miss
Mae Bush, “Etiquette;” Mrs. Blanche
Lamb. “Correct Health Habits;” Mrs.
A. L. Thompson, “Proper Friendships;”
Miss Jane Summerell, ‘Wise Use of
Leisure;” Mrs. R. R. King, “Govern
ment;” Mrs. Thomas Barksdale,
'Beauty • in the Home;” and Miss
Maude Lee, “Business.”
General Session in Afternoon
The entire student body returned to
the auditorium at two o'clock, where
Sid Ogburn presided over a brief meet
ing. A pep meeting, in which students
from both Winston-Salem and Greens
boro participated, followed, and the as-
;embly adjourned temporarily to at
tend the football game at the Me
morial stadium between G. H. S. and
Winston.
Dr. Harold Meyer Speaks
An address on “Success and Happi
ness,” by Dr. Harold Meyer, of the
Senior High Donates
To Community Chest
.Senior high contributed $67.32 to the
community chest, which is $31.12 less
than the amount given last year. Lily
Walker's session room, 201, is the only
one that went 100%.
Members of the Greensboro Class
room Teachers organization conducted
their drive and raised $289.00. A gen
eral committee, headed by E’.nest M.
Scarboro, appointed a captain for each
school. James A. Farthing directed
the drive at Senior high. Misses Laura
Tillett and Mary Morrow, of the high
school faculty, were members of the
general committee.
Fashion Show Is
Given By Senior
Girl Scout Troop
Spectator Costumes Demon
strated for School Wear and
Semi-Formal Dinner Wear;
Another for Thanksgiving.
A fashion show was given by the
Senior Girl Scout troop imder the
leadership of Matilda Robinson and
Margaret Weeks, captains of the
troops, November 15 the girls model
ing their own clothes at that time.
'The clothes were classed under fom-
big heads, namely: Active sports, spec
tator sports, school wear, and formal
dress. Under active sports were rid
ing habit, Betty Ann Lindeman; golf
outfit, Betty Trimble; basketball suit,
Ruel Capel; camp clothes, Jane Sykes;
khaki outfit, Margaret Weeks; soccer,
Jane Clegg.
Spectator Costumes Demonstrated
Those participating in the spectator
sports shown were: Jumper and blouse,
Christien Clegg; sweater and skirt,
Helen Gilmer Dickson; poncho blouse,
Beverly Ann Sharpe; blouse and skirt,
Betty Chrysler; coat suits, Jane Clegg,
Ruel Capel, and Margaret Weeks;
polo coat, Virginia Blair Carter; sport
coats, Marjorie Pye and Betty Trimble;
rain coats, Jane Clegg, Ruel Capel, and
Jessie Douglas.
For school wear Helen Gilmer Dick
son and Evelyn Kernodle displayed
three costumes. Every girl in troop
wore at least one costume for school
wear.
For semi-formal wear Evelyn Ker
nodle wore a silk dress, and Ruel Capel
and Virginia Blair Carter modeled
dinner gowns.
Every girl in the troop wore an even
ing dress of her own.
Meyer's to Sponsor Show
The same troop plans a show to be
given Thanksgiving. At this time they
will wear clothes from Meyer’s depart
ment store, and the show itself will be
given at Meyer’s. The public Is in
vited.
At the past three meetings of the
troop Miss Lucy Taylor, Mrs. Oscar
White, and Mrs. Telah Styron re
spectively have given talks on the fol
lowing topics: Correct dress, graceful
ness. and correct posture.
sociology faculty of the University of
North Carolina, was the principal at
traction of the evening session.
Dr. Meyer outlined six steps in suc
cess and happiness: Attitude, which is
what one thinks about a thing and
how he reacts! background; facilities,
putting emphasis on real as well as
spiritual things; knowledge, “know
ing thyself: faith: power to succeed,
release, freedom to use one’s knowl
edge, follow one’s faith, develop one’s
attitude, and benefit by one’s back-
groimd.
Orchestra Plays
Preceeding the speech by Dr. Meyer
at the evening session, the high school
orchestra played several selections.
Prank Pittman, presided and present
ed Mary Helen King, who Introduced
Dr. Meyer. A. C. Holt, president of
semester 7, and Dennis Sneed, secre
tary of the mid-year graduating class,
conducted the devotional.
Social in Library and Cafeteria
Following the address of Dr. Meyer,
the students attended a social under
the direction of Helen Crutchfield in
the school cafeteria from nine until
eleven 0 clock. Games were played in
the school library.
Readings by Irma Lee Graves, tap
dancing. by Linwood Hood and solos
by Lewis Ginsberg featured the pro
gram in the cafeteria.
Parents and visitors were invited to
attend all sessions of the conference.
A number of guests accepted the in
vitation.
THEME OF FIRST ISSUE
OF HOMESPUN IS ‘WORK’
The first copy of “Homespun”
came off the press Wednesday,
November 10. ’The issue was one
of a series having for a general
topic, “What Men Live By.” ’The
poems and stories were varied.
Seme of the compositions appear-
mg this month were: “Incompat-
ability,” by Irma Lee Graves,
“Makers and Breakers of Men,” by
Pay Holder, and a humorous peom
by Lane Barksdale.
The staff has planned for the
next issue, the theme of which is
Worship, to feature colored prints
and carry a general Christmas
idea.
Homespun Wins
At Convention
Charles Benbow, Representing
Greensboro High School Mag
azine, Receives Class A Prize;
Richmond In Double Victory.
Homespun is awarded class A maga
zine silver loving cup. John Marshall
high school, Richmond, Virginia, wins
in class A newspaper and school an
nual groups.
Charles Benbow, Homespun repre
sentative, received the cup.
Twelve cups were awarded. There
were four classes according to enroll
ment of schools participating.
Winners are as follows: Class B
newspaper, Chatterbox, Danville, Vir
ginia: magazine. Critic, Lynchburg,
Virginia: annual. Critic-Crest, Lynch
burg.
Class C newspapers, Wildcat, Merid
ian. Mississippi: magazine, Record,
Staunton, Virginia; annual, Record,
Staimton, Virginia.
Class D newspaper. Orange and
Black, Lonaconing, Maryland: maga
zine, Taj, Harrisonburg. Virginia; an
nual, Facts and Fancies, Atlanta,
Georgia.
The Journalism short course and the
current events contest were respec
tively won by Vernon Grizzard, Knox
ville, Tenrlessee; and R. B. Brandis,
Richmond, Virginia.
Program Closes
Book Week Contest
Charles Sharpe Wins Prize Do
nated by Wills Book and Sta
tionery Company. Edward
Cone, Phyllis Hagedorn, Mer-
vine Garrett Get Honorable
Mention.
Miss Nora Beust. of the University
of North Carolina library school, spoke
on the rewards of reading, then pre
sented a book to the winner of Na
tional Book Week Contest. Every
student taking English wrote an es
say on topics submitted by the libra
rian, Miss Rebecca Wall. 'The head
of the English department, Miss Laura
Tillett, conducted the contest.
Charles Sharpe won the book Louis
Untermeyer: “Modern British Poetry,”
given by Wills Book and Stationery
Company. He wrote on the topic,
Company. He wrote on the topic,
“What Books Mean to Me.” Those
winning honorable mention were first,
Edward Cone; second. Phyllis Hage
dorn; third, Mervine Garrett.
The judges were from Greensboro
public library: Misses Ruth Jones,
Mary Ellis Hall, and Evelyn Peeler,
children’s librarian.
The program was then turned over
to Talmadge Smith, chairman of the
scholarship committee, who introduced
Dr. A. P. Kephart, principal of Curry
high school. ’The theme of ihe pro
gram was scholarship. Dr. Kephart’s
message to the students was, “Student
Life in Scotland.” Several more pro
grams of this type are being sched
uled by Talmadge.
He wrote on the topic, “What Books
Mean to Me.” The book was given by
Wills Book Store.
NEW TYPE OF* DEBATE
IS CROSS EXAMINATION
A cross examination type of debate
was introduced to the debating club
at their last meeting. Those speaking
on the query, Resolved: ‘“rhat the
eighteenth amendment should be abol
ished.” were, for the affirmative, Alan
Brooks, Howard King, and Jack Tur
ner. Those defending the negative
were Talmadge Smith, Jack Yancy,
and Thomas Miller.
In this new type of debate the first
speakers on each side give construc
tive talks after which the second
speakers on each side cross examine
the first speakers. The last two speak
ers then give the rebuttal.
As this type of debating is more en
tertaining, the club intends to irse It
as much as possible.
Senior High
Represented
At S. L P. A.
Theme of Conference, a Short
Course In Journalism for
Scholastic Writers; Publica*
tions Compete for Trophy.
SOWELL LEADS GROUP
Current Events Contest, Novel
Idea Introduced Last Year,
Proved to Be Interesting
Feature.
High Life and Homespun is being
represented at the eighth annual con
vention of the Southern Inter-Scholas
tic Prss Association at Lexington, Vir
ginia, November 17-19. The Lee
school of journalism at Washington
andv Lee planned an’ intere'^ting and
entertaining program for this event.
The speeches and discussions of the
conference carried out the central
theme, a short course in journalism
for scholastic writers.
The convention also marked the
eighth annual publication contest.
Twelve loving cups were awarded to
the outstanding newspapers, maga
zines, and annuals.
Important Features
A current events contest, a novel
idea introduced last year, aroused
much enthusiasm. A list of names
and places prominent in recent news
were given to the contestants to identi
fy. A prize was awarded to the per
son who identified the greatest num
ber correctly.
A short course In the construction
of a news story was conducted. Each
delegate was invited to report, write,
and edit a story concerning a desig
nated event. The best article receiv
ed a prize.
Speakers Well Known
Three journalistic celebrities were
among the speakers at the convention.
Carl Claudy, of Washington, D. C., a
free-lance writer is nationally known
and has written twenty-three books.
Lee White, a well known public
speaker, was a feature of the program.
His work as a member of the Detroit
News staff and as president of the
Michigan Press Association has
brought his fame. William Mapel, di
rector of the Lee School of Journal
ism, who served a year as .assistant
editor of The American Boy and di
rector of the magazine’s high school
newspaper service, will also appear on
the program.
Group Meetings
Topics for five group meetings in
the form of round table discussion
are: Newspapers, magazines, annuals,
advisers, and the adviser and the staff.
Frances Sowell, editor of High Life,
led the staff members in the discus
sion of newspapers.
Social Events
The social side of the conference
was well planned. 'The delegates who
arrived Thursday were given a recep
tion Including dancing and refresh
ments. The different fraternities act
ed as hosts. The Athletic association
invited the visitors to attend the foot
ball game between Washington and
Lee and the University of Maryland.
All Quill and Scroll members were
served a banquet during their stay.
Many people were Interested in the
'newspaper talkie which showed how
the United Press gathers news. As a
fitting climax to the whirl of activi
ties there was the S. I. P. A. banquet.
Senior High Represented
Representing Homespun was Charles
Benbow.
Those from High Life staff were:
Helen Hinson and Frances Sowell.
Mrs. Alma G. Coltrane, High Life
faculty adviser, accompanied the staff
representatives.
SPEAKERS TRYOUT
FOR ANNUAL DEBATE
Tryouts for the triangular debate
will be held Saturday morning, No
vember 26, at 9:30 o'clock. The
query for this debate is, Resolved:
“That North Carolina should adopt
the sales tax as a feature of its
state system of revenue.”
Four speakers will be chosen to
represent Senior high school in the
contest. Greensboro is in a tri
angle with High Point and Win
ston-Salem.
The school winning both affirma
tive and negative sides will go to
Chapel Hill to participate in a con
test for the Aycock memorial cup.
The debate with High Point and
Winston-Salem will be held about
April 1. Twenty students have al
ready expressed a desire to enter
the contest.
SIX STUDENTS MAKE
CAROLINIAN STAFF
Former High Life staff members
frem Greensboro high who have
tried out for the Carolinian, Wom
an’s College of University of North
Carolina newspaper staff, so far
and have been successful are: Mar
garet Kernodle, former managing
editor of High Life, now editor in
chief of the Carolinian; Anna
Wills, art editor; Herbert Mont
gomery, men’s representative; and
Elizabeth Yates, Elizabeth Whaley,
and Margaret KnigHt were chosen
as reporters. Two former Senior
high students that have not yet fin
ished the requirements are Margue
rite Lefort and Mary Hearne Mil-
ton.
Com men cement
Play Planned
Will Review the Entire Life of
High School Students; Each
Class to Be Represented;
Headed By Dot Hodgin.
The plans for the mid-term com
mencement program is rapidly taking
form.
The pre^am will be the most com
plicated and elaborate in the past few
years. Everyone in the class will take
part in the program. The theme of
the different subjects taught in school
will be carried out, and a phase of
each subject will be presented.
The program will be in pantomlno.
however, it will be exjjlained in detail
from the stage as it progresses.
There will be nine muses represent
ed, and each muse will symbolize one
of the different courses taught in Se
nior high.
Different characters that have been
studied in English classes will appear,
such as Silas Marner and Julius Cae
sar. Each opera that has been pre
sented during the last four years will
be reviewed.
The entire-life of a high school stu
dent will bs reviewed from freshman
to senior.
The program is headed by Dorothy
Hodgin and is supervised by Misses
Sarah Leslie and Amy Caldwell.
Teachers’ Boom
Being Decorated
By Home Ec. Class
P. T. A. Donates $25.00 for
Third Project of Year, Inte
rior Decorating, Being Done
By Miss LilMe Bradshaw.
The class in home economics IX has
begun to decorate the women teach
ers' room as a project in their course
in interior decorating. The Parent-
Teacher Association has given the
class $25.00 to pay for the work. A
large part of the money will be used
in painting the v/alls, which at pres
ent are white and :-laring. With the
lemainder the clas.s will buy pictures,
make table covers and pillows, and
paint chairs. Two chairs and a pil
low have been dona'-ed to the class.
The room at present is rather bare;
practically the only furnishings are a
sofa, two chairs, two tables, and the
lockers. The plans are to make the
room a restful place where the teach
ers can go in their spare seconds and
have a brief change from the monot
ony and worry of their work. In the
period in interior decorating the class
will also furnish a would-be home for
a family of five.
The class is under the direction of
Miss Lillie Bradshaw, student teacher
from Women’s College, and Miss
Catherine Dennis.
The first project of the semester
was a wool dress or suit; .'econd. a
garment for a baby or pre-school
child: third, interior decorating; and
fourth will be a silk dress.
TWO POST GRADS IN SCHOOL
'There are two students in Senior
high doing post graduate work. These
are Harry Wicker and Erlu Neese. Har
ry Wicker starts his day of school at
the third period by taking French II.
followed by math ’VII. lunch, and
French III. Erlu Neese starts at the
third period by taking glee club, then
lunch, chemistry I, physics II.
Harry graduated last year from
Greensboro high; Erlu is a graduate of
Pleasant Garden high school.
Birthday Party Given
Margaret Fullers sixth period
home economics class gave a surprise
birthday party to Katherine Ellison
and Martha Fry. The class made each
a small cake and some candy. The
class sang "Happy Birthday To You,”
and studying was discontinued for the
hour.
Artists’ Night
Is Successful;
W ell Attended
Is Deemed Best Program Yet
Presented by Actors of
Greensboro; Is Comical As
Well As Colorful.
DORIS HANES DANCES
Is Given Ovation by Crowd as
She Responds to Three En
cores; Lewis Ginsberg Sings;
Pleases Audience.
The third annual artists’ night
sponsored by the Parent-Teacher asso
ciation and held in Senior high audi
torium November 11, attracted a crowd
of four hundred people.
The American Legion drum and
bugle corps, dressed in their red, white
and blue uniforms, opened the program
with two of Sousa's marches and an
overture by Schultz. Tommy Ayers in
a military costume gave a patriotic
lap dance to “Stars and Stripes For
ever.”
Mrs. Gordon Hope sang Joyce Kil
mer's “Trees" and as an encore. ’'The
Elopement.”
A violin ensemble compo^d of Joe
Allred, Charles McNeil, Frances Sloan,
Ruth Hill, Edwin Jeffress, Billy Wom-
ble,- Walter Christian, Garland Rober
son, and Katherine Snead, rendered
'Adoration,” by Borowskl.
Girls Give Dances
A chorus composed of Gerry Bonke-
meyer, Lucy Neal Brooks, Frances
Dees, Katherine Ellison, Dot Hanes,
Margaret McNeil, Miriam Mason, Mary
Moore, Beverly Reaves, and Jean Watt
represented cherries and danced to
"Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries."
Their costumes were white dresses with
x'ed accessories—gloves, capes, and
belts and caps trimmed in green leaves.
Indian Songs
Mrs. T. E. Armstrong, dressed as an
indian, sang three Indian selections—
“Pale Moon,” “By the Waters of Min
netonka." and “Indian Love Call.” A
stunt, “An Old Fashioned Girl Goes
Modern. ’ was given by J. C. Lane, an
accomplished dancer who has studied
in New York, Lewis Ginsberg singing.
Rick-Racks and Black Faces
Moody Stroud and Cutler Watkins
performed with rick-racks. Two black
face comedians. Bill Wooters and Joe
Sergeant with Ed Gambrell as inter
locutor, entertained the audience with
their nonsense. Thirteen girls gave a
DLxie tap dance. Those taking part
were: Nell Alexander, Mildred Bum
garner, Katherine Campbell, Katherine
Edwards, Marie Graham, Irmer Mc-
Iver Barbara Mulligan, Annie Louise
Patterson, Helen Marie Smith, Mary
Jane Smith, Shirley Weaver, Jean
^cott, and Helen Owenbey.
Men's Chorus Sings
The men's chorus under the direc
tion of Max Noah, music director of
Guilford college, sang three numbers.
The final act was a duet, “Bubbles,” by
Miss Dorothy Franklin and Paul
Gyles. Dot Hanes, in a white satin
dress with a full skirt lined with ruf
fles of pastel shades, toe danced to
the vocal accompaniment.
Slocum Directs Orchestra
Mrs, Oscar White, of the Fine Arts
Studio, directed the dances and-Earl
A. Slocum, of Senior high, the orches
tra. Mrs, Moody Stroud, Musses Kath
erine Tate, and Nell Clapp were the
accompanists. Ernest Ford and Ho
bart Stubbins were stage managers:
electricians, Clyde Wooten and Charles
Starmer. TJie chief usher was Hill
Hunter, the program was arranged by
H. Grady Miller, assisted by Mrs. T.
O. Chrysler, president of the P.-T. A.,
and Mrs. H. L. Hanes.
Erencli Club Meets
Lane Barksdale Opens First Or-
j^anized Assembly With Hu
morous Talk. Group Plays
French Games.
The first period class of Miss Vir
ginia Hollingsworth’s French Club, of
which Dot Hodgin is president, open
ed the first organized meeting with a
humorous talk by Professor Novelle
Mode (Lane Barksdale). Prances
Thompson next led the group In play
ing French games. ‘
In the third period class, of which
Jean Watt is president, there was an
impromptu play.
Five scenes were given from the
French reader, LeTresor du Vleux
Scignor. Each scene was played by a
different cast.
After the play the club ate Ice
cream.