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VOLUME XII
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of 0. Henry
Social Standards Gatherings
Have Spread From Senior High
GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., FEBRUARY 10, 1933
NUMBER 8
To Other State High Schools
Tabor, Chadbourn, Hillsboro,
and Whiteville Have Adopted
Conferences; Mr. Phillips At
tends Their First Meetings.
G. H. S. started the ball rolling in a
new field, that of Social Standard Con
ference, and as a result C. W. Phillips
Is in Columbus County, N. C., attend-
Social Standard Conferences held
by four schools there—Tabor, Chad-
bourn, Hillsboro, and Whiteville. Mr.
Phillips, as chairman of state P. T. A.
committee on Social Standard Confer
ence, is attending two conferences j
day for two days.
On both days his schedule is the
same; each day he is to appear on a
chapel program at two schools and to
instruct a group of boys at each.
These conferences constitute a part
of a state-wide program, preceded by
number of conferences held
Mecklenburg county and different
parts of the state this year and last.
Glee Club Seated
In Groups Chosen
By Voiee Ratings
First Three Rows of Seats for
Best Singers; ‘Decision Hard
to Make,’ Says Miller.
Seating arrangement has been made
in the glee club according to the rat
ing of the students’ voices. Tryouts
were staged last week and the glee
club voted to determine the best
voices. Other tryouts will be held
from time to time for the same pur-
There are 160 students in the glee
club. Grady Miller stated that com
petition was so keen in the fourth
period class containing fifty-seven
students, that it was hard to reach any
decision.
Following are the names of students
occupying the first three seats in each
in l(^cal order: Second period, Anna
Applewhite, Helen Crutchfield, Ruby
Watson: second sopranos, Evelyn
Eddleman, Hilda Ross, Elizabeth Mer
edith; third sopranos, Beverly Ann
Sharpe, Catherine Miller, Jeannette
Armstrong.
Boy's glee club, first tenor, Billy
Holt, Prank Kelly, Kenneth Spencer;
second tenor, Jim Applewhite, Leo
Swink, Felton Hall; baritones, John
Davis. J. J. Shields, Charles Banks;
5, L. H. Dunivant, Sidney
Wheeler. J, L. New.
Fourth period: First sopranos, Eva
:ae Ziglar, Martha Nell Carson, Beth
faraway: second sopranos, Louise
lell, Beverly Burgess, Isolind DeBoe.
;uth Hill, Dorothy Goss.
DLLEGE COMMITTEE
SPONSORS PROGRAM
In order to acquaint the students
ith colleges of North Carolina and
leighboring states the college com-
littee, under the chairmanship of
Martha Fry, is holding a college day
>n Friday, April 7. The leading schools
lave been invited to send a faculty
lember or student to give information
about colleges. The representatives
will be the guests of Greensboro high
school for the day, and it is possible
that they will be introduced to the
student body at a special assembly.
Seniors Interested in the colleges
represented will be given an oppor
tunity to confer with the guests in a
conference booth arranged for that
purpose.
SPRING GRADUATES
TO SET NEW RECORD
This spring, history wm be made,
for Senior high is to graduate the
largest class ever to receive di
plomas when the 294 seniors take
their places on the stage com
mencement night. Never before
has this number been reached, and
it is possible that no class will out
number this one in many semes
ters.
This large number is due to the
fact that a few students, who
should have graduated at mid
term, changed their regular rou
tine of studies so that they might
graduate in June, thus avoiding
the barriers that usually confront
mid-year graduates.
Annual Contests
For High Schools
To Be Given Soon
Superior Students in Math,
French and Latin Invited to
Compete for State Academic
Awards.
If one is superior in Latin, math,
French he will have a chance to show
his skin in the annual State Academic
exams which will be held as follows:
Latin contest, February 24; French
contest, March 10, and math contest,
April 21.
Every student of a public high school
is invited to enter. Advisers will send
the best paper in each group to Chapel
Hill, sponsor of the contest.
Winners in each contest will be an
nounced, and honorable mention will
be given to runners-up.
Although Senior high has never won
first place in the Latin contest, it has
won the math contest twice and the
French “contest once. In 1930 Bill
Edgerton won the French contest and
Douglas Cartland won the math con
test. Walter King also won the math
contest in 1931. Walter and Douglas
are attending the University of North
Carolina, and both are honor-roll stu
dents. Bill is at Guilford College and
is also an honor-roll student.
Make-up Class Begun
By Hollywood Student
J. C. Lane to Tutor Group Under
Supervision of Mrs. Virginia
Scott; Class to Convene Week
ly During Activities.
J. C. Lane, who has studied for two
months in Hollywood under George
Hackathorne, will give instructions to
a make-up class. The class to meet
once a week at activities period either
on Thursday or Friday with Mrs. Vir
ginia Scott as adviser.
Only a small group of those inter
ested in dramatics and make-up are
desired and probably no credit will be
given.
This class will prove valuable for
future dramatic productions and will
lift a load off of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Johnson’s shoulders. All those inter
ested should see Mrs. Scott in Boom
25 immediately.
WINNERS GIVEN LUNCHEON
Winners of the Citizenship essay
contest were honored at a luncheon
given by the Civitan Club on February
3. The winner of the cup, Mary Mar
garet Bates, and the winner of the
second prize, Arthur Cooke, read their
papers as a part of the pre^am.
Students to Introduce Unknown City
Located in Heart of Piedmont Section
What! You have never heard of
Langford, city of drama, romance, and
mystery? Situated in the rolling Pied
mont section of North Carolina, Lang
ford, with a population of about 50,-
is a typical modem community.
Yet, with the exception of those in the
business districts, its streets lined with
aged trees are relics from former
years. Chesterton is the exclusive so
ciety residential section, and Edge-
ville, the mill town. An amusement
park affords recreation from the mon
otonous everyday life. Near Langford
are the small towns of Elderberry and
Possum Trot, a country settlement.
This is the plan of the city orig
inated by the Creative English classes
of Miss Marjorie Craig. The inci
dents which happen in Langford can
take place in any city of its kind.
Hardy Root deals with the super
natural elements in “A Noctural Gath
ering,” a story of an old Presbyterian
church. "Lost in Langford coverns,”
by Winston Davis, describes experi
ences under the ground. Phyllis Mor-
rah gives two sides of a modem love
story in "On the 4:30 Bus." She has
also written “Pervis at Boxwood,”
which uses one of the Langford’s col
leges as the setting.
Phyllis Morrah has drawn a map of
the town, including the mills, negro
settlement, business district, and
schools. This is the first time a city
has been successfully planned by an
English class, and Miss Craig is pleas
ed with the reults.
play to be given
BY DRAMATIC CLUB
Jack and Company,’’ the new play
to be given by the Dramatic club,
is holding tryouts every afternoon.
Watch the bulletin board for names
of parts being tried. No cast, as
yet, has been chosen.
Katherine Tate was re-elected
president of the DramaUc club,
while Lewis Ginsberg will have to
give up his secretarial position due
to the fact that he has too many
Post-Grads
To Present
Own 'Hamlet
Subseription
Drive to Begin
Crowell Publishing Company
Offers Money and Opportun
ity to Young Salespeople.
Through the co-operation of the
Crowell Publishing Company,
Springfield, Ohio, the students will be
gin exercising their salesmanship Fri
day, February 24, when a magazine
subscription drive wUI start. Similar
to last year, the school will be divided
into two competing teams, the mem
bers of which will try to obtain sub
scriptions or renewals to the Woman’s
Home Companion, American, Collier’s,
and Country Home. At the conclusion
of the drive which will probably last
until Monday, March 6, the team cap
tains will turn in the stubs of stu
dents who have earned rewards by get
ting the number of subscriptions re
quired for the article they want.
Greensboro high school will receive
a commission, which will perhaps be
divided between the Student Council
-treasury and the publications. The
picture of any student who does merit-
able work in the drive will be includ
ed in the pamphlet published by the
sponsors. Gladys Draper, whose 28
subscriptions excelled all others In the
contest held here in 1932, received this
honor, and her picture appears in the
latest edition of the booklet.
Mark Cole, a representative of the
Crowell Publishing Company, will
visit Senior high and explain the plans
a few days before the drive begins. Mr.
Cole launched a similar campaign here
last year.
Frank Braden Speaks
Scout Executive Outlines His
tory of Scout Movement; Dud
ley High Students Present
Skit.
“The world of today needs men and
women who are physically fit," declar
ed Frank Braden, scout executive who
came recently from Birmingham, Ala
bama, to take this position. In honor
of the twenty-third birthday of the
Boy Scouts of America, Mr. Braden
outlined the history of scouting and
gave the purpose of the organization.
C. W. Phillips, principal, Introduced
the two Eagle Scouts in Senior high
school, Ed Benbow and Ed Gambrell.
Howard King, chairman of the pro-
gram-commlttee, presided.
Skit from the opera, “Singer of
Naples,” presented by students from
Dudley high school, was a feature of
the pre^am.
New Sophomores
Too Inquisitive
For Senior Guide
There is the Senior Supply Shop.
Here is the auditorium.
What's that?
Yes—yes—we have moving pictures
sometimes. No—they don’t cost any
thing. Those stairs right there go up.
Up where? They go upstairs of course.
Well, here we are on the second floor.
To my right you see the library. Yes,
it has Child Life magazines. They’ve
got some good books, too—“Uncle
Remus,” and “Robinson Crusoe.”
Right yonder is 203, That’s a study
hall. You go there when you don’t
have anything to do. What’s that?
You say you don't expect to be in that
situation? Tut—tut—such impudence.
Everybody follow me, and we’ll go
over to the cafeteria. You know—
food—eats. There’s one thing I must
warn you about. Always remember to
go by the cashier and drop your pen
nies in—you know—to pay for your
food. Don’t forget. Now what do you
want, little girl? No—they don't sell
lollypops. You’ll have to get your
candy some other time. What did you
say, boy? At this point, the student
who was conducting a s^ht-seeing
tour of the school for the new sophs,
guided them to the exit and wished
them well.
Burlesque on Shakespeare’s Fa
mous Play Will Be Presented
at Chapel Period February 15.
HARDY ROOT IS AUTHOR
Is Series of Take-offs from Be
ginning to End; Players
Apologize to English Depart
ment.
The post-graduates of Senior high
will be the headlines on the chapel
program for Wednesday, February 15.
“Hamlet’s Nightmare,” a burlesque
on Shakespeare’s famous masterpiece,
which was rewritten by Hardy Root
to suit his own taste, will be presented
by the long-ago educated youth of
Greensboro high school.
Gene Lashley will play the part of
blushing Ophelia, with Hardy Root, as
her hero, playing Hamlet. Dorothy
Hodgin will be the Queen and Ed Cone
will play the Ghost. James Bishop
and Harry Phillips complete the bill.
The plot of the revised version of
Hamlet is even more complicated than
the original. In fact, it becomes
twisted that it is never entirely
straightened out.
The post-graduates who will play
parts in this production say they wish
to apologize beforehand to the Eng
lish department and that they really
have a great respect for “Hamlet,"
which is not indicated by their com
position.
School Publishes
Second Edition
Of New Wings
Successor to First Magazine
Praised by Educational Lead
ers, Is Printed.
The second edition of New Wings,
published by students of the city school
has just been released by the press.
This magazine gives recc^ition and
encouragement to young writers of
this city. There are 192 contributions
to the new issue, written by students
from the first grade on up to the
seniors in the high school.
The first volume of New Wings was
published last year and brought to
Guy B. Phillips notes of praise from
the educational leaders in many sec
tions of the country. This volume
was collected by the faculty advisers
of the different schools. These are:
Miss Marjorie Craig, chairman; Mrs.
H. S. Spiers, Misses Carrie Blgham,
Joanna Curtis, Lena Middleton, Mrs,
Lucille Andrews. Misses Helen Felder,
Harriet Brendle, and Nancy Cherry,
MYSTERY MONTH
BRINGS HOLIDAYS
As February, the mystery month,
rolls around, the whole world won
ders. From the business mogul,
with his miUion dollar deals de
manding all his thinking time,
down to the small schoolboy, who
devotes hours daily to retrospec
tion, all the millions of American
minds marvel daily why so many
famous men claim February as
their birth month?
A few of famous February days
are: February Z, Groundhog day;
February 3, 1917, U. S. declared war
on Germany: February 4, 1899,
Philippine-American war began;
in 1892, on the seventh, the first
telephone message from Chicago to
New York City; Valentine’s Day the
fourteenth; on the sixteenth, 1903,
the United States purchased Pan
ama Canal property from France;
Jefferson Davis was inaugurated
President of the Southern Confed
eracy; on the eighteenth, 1861,
Washington monument was dedi
cated; on the twenty-first, 1827,
American railroad was chartered.
Pittman Resigns Presidency
Through Open Forum Meeting
Of Student Council Association
TALMADGE SMITH
IS INAUGURATED
Talmadge Smith was inaugurated
into the presidency of the student
body during chapel period on Tues
day, February 7.
Frank Pittman, retiring presi
dent, administered the oath of of
fice.
In a short acceptance speech Tal
madge expressed his appreciation
of the honor and urged the stu
dents to co-operate with him as
well as they had with Prank.
Josephine Andoe
To Be Present
At Inauguration
Ceremony lo Take Place at
Washington, March 4. Ten
Thousand People to Partici
pate.
TRIANGLE DEBATERS
READY FOR CONTESTS
The, Triangle debating team under
direction of James C. Farthing, is mak
ing fast progress in its word battles to
be staged here with High Point, and
there with Winston-Salem, on March
31.
The affirmative will debate High
Point team here with Thomas Miller
and David Stafford comprising the
team. The negative debaters will
travel to Winston, where the members,
A. C. Holt and Howard King, expect
stiff competition.
The query for debate. Resolved: That
North Carolina should adopt the sales
tax as a feature of its state system of
revenue, is subject to change at any
time pending the outcome in the state
legislature.
The affirmative is to argue for
either a luxury or retail sales tax.
That team is making a study of both
types to determine the best one.
Mr. Farthing stated that both teams
are making fast pre^ess and will be
ready.
The school winning both affirmative
and negative debates will compete at
Chapel Hill for the Aycock Memorial
cup in April.
HONESTY PREVALENT
EXPERIMENT WORKS
Proving that exceptional honesty
is being observed in the school, the
Hl-Y unit announced recently that
their honor supply shop has been
very successful. They reported that
the table of nickel school supplies
in the main entrance is rapidly
diminishing, and each article re
moved has been paid for by a de
posit in the little red chest also on
the table. The faculty is well
pleased with the outcome and is
glad to be able to boast of the
school’s exceptional honesty.
Josephine Andoe, second semester
sophomore, expects to attend the in
auguration of Roosevelt in Washing
ton, March 4.
Plans for the inaugural parade are
almost complete. The number par
ticipating in the event will be limited
to about 10,000 persons, and the parade
will require about two hours to pass
the reviewing stand.
Dolly Madison once said, “The pres
ident of the United States comes in
through the iron gates and goes out
by the weeping willow.” Since then,
the side entrance by the weeping wil
low has been closed, but probably
Herbert Hoover will feel like he’s go
ing out by the weeping willow.
The surviving members of the last
Democratic cabinet will reassemble as
personal guests of Pi’esldent-elect
Roosevelt for his inauguration cere
monies. Of the nineteen men who
headed the government departments
during the administration of Wilson,
twelve have survived the strenuous
yeari since the Great War. Those still
in public life are Justice McReynolds
of the Supreme court. Senator Glass,
Senator-elect McAdoo, and John B.
Payne, chairman of the American Red
Cross.
General John J. Pershing, fifth full
general of the United States and Com
mander of the A. E, F., will have an
important part in the proceedings.
Black Cloud Knights
Darken Auditorium
Bill Wooters and Ed Gambrell
to Present 40 Minute Minstrel
Skit at Chapel Period.
The Harlem Knights will present the
Black Cloud Minstrels on February 27
during the last period in the audi
torium.
The Harlem Knights Minstrel team,
composed of four boys, will produce a
forty minute skit during chapel in
February. The team is composed of
the following boys: Bill Wooters, di
rector; Ed Gambrell, business man
ager; Joe Sergeant, properties and cos
tumes; Francis Mask, advertising and
art director.
The show will present the best tal
ent from those who try out for parts.
Bill Wooters will select the cast which
will probably consist of 13 boys and
eight girls. “Any further plays or
minstrels we produce at G. H. 8. will
depend on how much the students en
joy the next program,” says the di
rector.
Civic Music Club Presents
Noted Symphony Orchestra
The Minneapolis symphony orches
tra presented by the Civic Music asso
ciation, gave a concert at Aycock audi
torium on February 8. Students from
High Point, Winston-Salem, Durham,
W. C. of U. N. C., and Greensboro city
schools made up the afternoon audi
ence. The prices were greatly reduced
last year. All students got to hear
this wonderful orchestra for 25 cents,
while the regular prices are $2.50 and
$3.00.
Hi-Y Brines
O
Cameron Beck
He Says Wall Street Was Not
Responsible For Depression;
Advised Speculation to Those
Who Can Afford It.
“Money is the least necessity for a
high school graduate to enter college
if he really desires to further his edu
cation,” said Cameron Beck to a mem
ber of High Life staff during his re
cent visit to Senior high.
Mr. Beck, personnel director of the
New York stock exchange, was born
and reai-ed in Pittsburgh. It was here
he received his education.
When asked if he thought a high
school education were all the equip
ment necessary for the young men and
women today, Mr. Beck emphatically
declared that high school was a “mere
beginning." He says that students
who graduate from high school during
me business slump and find it impos
sible to secure a position should con
tinue their education—if not in col
lege. in the public library. “Read real
books,” says Mr. Beck.
When asked if Wall street was the
cause of the depression, Mr. Beck
laughingly said such a thing was ab
surd. He says speculation in the stock
market was advisable to those who
could afford it. “Many of our biggest
corporations have been founded
through speculation,” he remarked.
Mr. Beck was brought to Senior high
through the influence of the Hi-Y
club.
World Traveler Here
Will Present His Colorful Trav
elog, “American Wonderland
From the Air.”
G. H. S. students will have the un
usual opportunity on February 27 to
hear Winfield L. Markham, traveler
and lecturer, and see his colorful illus
trated travelog, “American Wonder
land from the Air.” The lecture de
scribes Mr. Markham’s travels in the
air covering 13,068 miles over the
eastern, southern, and southwestern
parts of the United States.
Mr. Markham who has been giving
illustrated lectures on the scenic beau
ties of the United States for many
years, was formerly connected with
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y,
Teachers Advise Pupils
To Become Acquainted
“Get acquainted with the students
in your own session room,” the teach
ers say. That was the idea launched
in all the home rooms as the new
semester began. Some students go
through high school without knowing
the students in their own session room.
Each Tuesday of the week is being set
aside for discussing individual prob
lems in home rooms.
Session rooms will soon begin work
on a Social Standards Conference code.
Committee Chairmen Give Re
ports of Work Accomplished
During Semester. Phillips
Addresses Group.
“Will the meeting please come to or
der.” These words spoken by the stu
dent president, Frank Pittman, sent a
sudden chill through the group assem
bled in chapel Monday that, almost
paralyzed them. A tense and silent
atmosphere pervaded the entire chapel
program.
Frank Pittman, president of the stu
dent body, announced that he would
have t-' resign his position as presi
dent. The announcement came like a
bombshell that stunned and petrified
everyone Frank announced that he
had railed to pass his work, and, ac
cording to the constitution of the high
school, a student body president must
pass all of his work.
The entii-e student body stood in
silent appreciation of the splendid
work done by Frank during his term.
He is recognized as one of the most
sincere and dependable presidents that
G. H. S. has ever had.
During the program reports from
the chairmen of the various commit
tees summarizing the work done by
each during the semester just closing
were made.
Local High Student
Writes Movie Plot
Wilson Emerson Sends His Story
to Literary Consultant Who
Says It Has Possibilities for
Publication.
•T do not know whether I should be
glad or sorry for the way luck has
played with me," said Wilson R. Em
erson.
Wilson Emerson, after reading many
advertisements for scripts, decided to
try his luck. He sent his plot, on Jan
uary 9, to Daniel O’Malley Company,
Incorporated, Literary consultants,
1776 Broadway. He expected it back
soon, feeling it was too poor to strike
their eyes.
After waiting impatiently he received
a letter saying his story had passed
the board of critics, but he would have
to pay the copyright before having it
published.
Knowing he couldn't pay the money
he wrote and told them of his finan
cial condition and asked them to copy
right the plot themselves if they
thought it worth the risk.
Last week he received a letter say
ing they couldn't get a copyright, but
would pay half the cost to publish the
story in the "Talking Picture Maga
zine.”
As yet Wilson Emerson hasn't secur
ed his half of the copyright money,
but still has hopes.
TRAINING SCHOOL TO OPEN
All young people from 15 to 23 years
of age are invited to attend a young
peoples’ interdenominational training
school, Tuesday, February 14, at the
First Baptist church.
Delegates from churches all over
Guilford county will be present. A reg
istrar has been appointed for each
church, and registrations should be re
ported to Elyn Fowler, county regis
trar, before the conference. Delegates
who are Senior high students will be
excused from school the day of the
meeting.
The following people are responsible
for the conference plans: Pat Knight,
general chairman; Miss Inabelle Cole
man, counselor; Elyn Fowler, registra
tion chairman: Charles Elder, pub
licity chairman; and Red Frew, ban
quet chairman.
Sophomore Asks Questions
Junior Looks Down Not Up
“Say, is this thing open today?"
shouted a redheaded, freckled face
sophmore through a crack he had
made in the doors.
“Yes, the library’s open," replied
Miss Rebecca Wall, librarian.
The sophomore left. Then, as if he
had forgotten something of great im
portance he turned and opened the
doors again, "Did you say It was
open?” he inquired again.
“Yes, it Is open,” yelled a senior In
disgust. The red head vanished.
Again the doors opened, and a
junior walked in.
“I say. Miss Wall, why has the
library been closed?" he asked.
"Why, don’t you see the difference
in the appearance?" Miss Wall in
dignantly asked.
The junior gazed around seemingly
in deep thought. His eyes took in
books, flowers, statues, chairs, every
thing. Finally, as his eyes rested upon
the floor he exclaimed, "Oh! I see,
the floor has been waxed.”
With this reply still ringing in his
ears, the senior quietly picked up pen
cil and pad and stalked out into the
hall, far, far away from the unseeing
eyes of such bright underclassmen.
The library walls and ceiling have a
new coat of paint.