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VOLUME XIV
GREENSBORO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., APRIL 8, 1938
NUMBER 13
COLLEGE DAY AT
G. H. S. PROMISES
TO BE BIG SUCCESS
Gets Off to Flying Start as 45
Representative Colleges
Invade Gym.
DR. GREER MAIN SPEAKER
Members of Torchlight Society Will
Serve as Hosts and Hostesses
to Various Colleges.
The sixth annual Collogo Day pro
gram is now in progress, with approxi
mately 45 college representatives pro
moting its success. This morning in the
auditorium, Dr. I. G. Greer spoke to the
entire student body on the advantages
of going to college, after which the
seniors met in the gym to have con
ferences with the different delegates.
After lunch, juniors and sophomores
will meet in the gym. where Richard
Fritz, Susannah AVinibish, Mark Altva-
ter, and Willa Jean Hayes, who is stu
dent chairman for the entire program,
are in charge. Miss Lily Walker has
served as faculty adviser to Willa Jean
and her committee.
One of the most important features
of the day will be the luncheon for the
college representatives, at which Willa
Jean and her committee will be hosts
ill the Home Economics room at 12 iJO
o'clodv. Shirley Weaver and iliss Snowe
Bradley have worked together on ar-
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LAST SHOWING OF
"PARAOr TONIGHT
Mai'y I’owcr Frazier, Frank Barrett. Joan Stafford, and Virginia Klages are pictured ai)Ove in a family
(piarrcl from tlio current and clioice presentation of the Playmasters’ production, “The Patsy.”
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The Patsy” to Be Presented by
G. H. S. Playmasters April 13
Eddie Andrus to Be Master of
Ceremonies; Several
Girls to Model.
KERENOFF TO GIVE SHOW
The last showing of the rominereial
club's “Easter Parade." which is being
sponsored by Belk’s Department store,
will be hold tonight at the National
theatre.
The following have heen selected as
models : Ruth Strickland, Helen Ownby,
Aunis Hines, Adelaide Hendrix. Susie
Gorrell, Marty Cocktield. Virginia Saw
yer, Rachel Miles. Ruth Mooney. Lottie
Kivette, Frances Noah, yiiiinio Lyon,
Lonise Lineberry, Miss Hyams, Miss
Mims, and Miss Wall.
Hairdressing will bo done by the
Sally Harmer beauty show in the Wat
son building, while Tom O'Connor will
supply the corsages.
A door show by Kerenotf's studio,
with two revolving stages, will also' be
featured. Mii.sic will be furnished by
a pipe organ.
Eddie Andrus, of the Greensboro ra
dio station, WBIG, will bo master of
ceremonies.
To the four students who sell the
most tickets, the National theatre will
offer passes as prizes.
SMITH GOES TO RALEIGH
TO MEET WITH HEADS
The district programs for the fall
N. C. E. A. meeting were planned last
Saturday when Mr. Ben L. Smith, presi
dent of the a.ssoeiation. met with dis
trict leaders in Raleigh.
Mr. Thomas Cash, superintendent of
the Forsyth coniit.y schools, Winston-
Salem, is president of the Northwestern
group, whose district meeting Avill be
held in Greensboro next fall.
"Gosh I I aiw.ays tlionglu tiushands
\vcr“ like tlie nu'aslcs—you catcli them
or you don't catch them.'’ This is ,iust
a sample of the fast-moving re]iai'tce
of the J’hiymnsters' new production.
■'The Patsy,’’ by Barry Connors.
This inodorn comedy is to he pre
sented April 1.‘). in the G. H. S. andi-
torium. Opening with a family (piarrel,
the play Is tiien off to a fast start on
the road of roinam'o with Patricia Har
rington, who is in love with her elder
and sligiitiy (‘gotisti''al sister's ex-heart
flii'i)h, winning a large silver loving
cn]).
The part of this ideal American girl
is portrayi'il by .Alary Power Frazier.
Tliougli iKit well iviiown in the field of
dranialics, at G. II. S.. Alary Power is
kmovn through her work in other
fields.
Billy Caldwell, the ricli beau of the
(ddor sister, is to he jilayed by Andrew
Goodwin instead of (feorge Allies.
The role of Tony Anderson, former
beau of Grace and ihe love of Patricia's
life, will be portra.ved by George Gibbs.
The suiiporting cast is to inclndc
.IiGiii {Stafford as Grace, elder sister of
Patricia ; \’lrginia Klages as Airs. Har
rington, the mother; Frank Barrett as
Mr. Harrington : AA’illiam Dempsey a,s
Air. O'FlaliertA'; Edward AlcDowell as
the taxi driver: and Elizabeth Deaton
as Sadie, the other woman in Grace's
life.
Miss Taylor Takes Job As
Secretary to Mr. Routh
HYAMS IS LEAVING
Miss Hyams Goes to Take up
Work at West Market Street
Methodist Church.
STATE HONOR SOCIETIES’
OFFICERS MEETIN WINSTON
WILL LEAVE G.H.S. APRIL 11
Aliss Ella Lee 'I'aylor, at present the
diriH-ler of Hie Yonng Girls’ choir at
the First Presbyterian -hiircli, will en
ter (f, H. S. on -Vpril 11 as secretary to
Air. Ronfli. tlie position wiiich is being
vacated by Aliss Edna Hyams. Aliss
Hyams is liaiving to lake np work at
the Wi'.st Aliirket Street Alethodist
cluircJi.
Alis.s 'I'iiylor liolds a bachelor of music
degree, wliidi she received at Florii
AlacDonahl. AA'hile there she served
as secretary to the president of the col
lege and is tlw'refore well (pialified for
her work here.
Aliss Edna Hyams began work in this
oliice immediiitidy following her grad
uation fnun G. II. S. Since that time
she has alternated between G. IT. S.
and Sniierintendent Ben L. Smith's
office. She has always been a most
efiioient and capable secretarj', and
Greensboro Senior High school will
miss licr.
To Speak to Session Room Council
Miss Ann Harbisoii will speak to the
session room conneil at its meeting
Tuesday afternoon. To conclude the
study of the constitution, a short quiz
will he .given on elections.
Effort Is Being Made to Unite Torch-
light Officers Into State
Organization.
MIMS AND MOFFITT WILL ATTEND
Aliss Sara Alim.s, adviser for Torch
light, and Howard Aloffett. prr.sident
of the society, have been invited to a
luncheon for officers of the North Caro
lina Honor societies, which will be hold
in Winston-Salem tomorrow. The pur
pose of the luncheon, which will be
.given at R. J. Reynolds High school, is
to organize a state honor socictA’ to be
composed of all Torchlighr societies in
North (Carolina.
A meeting of a similar nature was
lield a few years ago; but the plan was
not adopted. If it Is adopted at this
session, the organization of the honor
society will be like that of the State
Student Government organization.
During the afternoon session, the
presidents of the different Torchlight
.societies will report on the activities of
their respective clubs through the year.
Marshall Added to C. J. H. S. Faculty
Tlie Central Junior High school fac
ulty was recently made bigger and bet
ter with the addition of Air. Robert F.
Afarshall, a printing teacher, who comes
here from New York state. Air. Alar-
.shall i,s a graduate of the Oswego State
Normal School of New A'ork state.
Attention, Seniors
For the benefit of those seniors
making the trip to Washington, Mrs.
Hall has placed on reserve in the
library a book entitled A GUIDE TO
WASHINGTON. The seniors who
plan to take the trip are urged to
read this volume, as it will enable
them to secure real benefit from the
trip.
EIGHTY MEMBERS OF
GRADUATING CLASS
VISIT WASHINGTON
Will Stop at Places of Historic
Interest in and Around
Richmond Enroute.
PLANS NEAR COMPLETION
Several Faculty Members and Parents
of Students to Accompany
Sight-Seers.
Approximately 80 members of the
gri'.diiating class will leave Thursday.
May 28, for Washington. D. C.. where
they will visit the important historical
spots in the national capital and re
turn to Greensboro Sunday night.
The,so inembei-.s will be chaperoned by
parents and members of the faculty.
The .group is hoping to leave-Greens
boro about o'clock Thursday so
that Richmond may be toured on the
wa.^• np.
-V tentative list of historical spots
whicli the seniors will visit is as fol
lows: Bureau of Investigation, Library
of Congress, Building of Printing and
Engraving, tour of the AVliite House
(‘xcept tlie private bed chambers, Gal-
l(‘r.v of House and ►Senate, Capitol,
AVasliiugtoii Jlonnmeiit, night trip up
the I’otoniac to Aloniit Vernon, Smith
sonian Institute, Lincoln Alemorial,
Arlington cemetery, rx“e’s homo, lunch
in the Supreme Court building, and the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Tlie following .seniors interested in
going nf(‘:
Cliristine Allen, Sam Allred, Jean
Ayers, Carolyn Ballow, Joan Berbert,
Bob Bishop, Ed Booin'. Bill Brewer,
Laura BroAvii, Bob Byrd, fjois Carnes,
I’anl Carrntliers, Alarty Cocktield, Carl
Compton. Mary Francos Cox, Helen
Cunuingliam, Jean Davi.s, Aiyrtle Davis,
Alary DeBoe, Rebecca Forsythe, Sara
Lou Gevringher, Evelyn Glass, Alari-
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LINDLEY HIGH PRESENTS
EASTER RADIO PROGRAM
DELEGATES WILL BE
SENT TO PRESS MEETING
Annual North Carolina Scholastic Press
Institute Meeting Is to Have
Well-Rounded Program.
The North Carolina Schola.stic Press
Institute, which is again to Jiave its
animal meeting in Chapel Hill, has
written and n.sked High J^ife to send
repro.eeiitatives. April 28 and 29 have
be'n set aside for the meeting. How
ever. since the Wa.shington trip conies
at the same time, Marty Cockflidd has
written David Stick, director of the
event, and asked him if the time can
not be changed.
A well-rounded program is being
planned In order to make the meeting
enjoyable as well as instructive. There
will be a general get-together on Bhd-
day. April 28, and on Saturday, April
29, the organization will be adjourned
at a banquet given for all representa
tives and faculty advisers. Included
in the program will be several informal
talks by newspapermen who are espe
cially adept in the phases of newspaper
they will diseiis.s.
Girls’ Glee Club Is Feature on April
6 Program; Sacred Numbers
Are Sung. '
CHORIC SPEECH ON MARCH 30
The Blastc'r radio program to be pre
sented on -Vpril l.‘{, is a musical presen
tation by the Limlloy Junior High
.school. The Girls’ Glee club of this
school will have the major part of the
program. The nuniber.s sung will be
selected from the contest selections.
Three of these are “Sanctus’’ from the
St. Cecelia Alass, by Gonoud; “Daffo
dils,” by Hermes, and the wtdl-known
“Ave Alaria.” Afrs. ■ S. Af. I.ittle, of
Lindley Junior High school, directs the
choral work.
The la,St radio program, given by the
music department, featured the mixed
chorus under the direction of Mr. Ray
mond Brietz. The club sang the fol
lowing four numbers:
“Only B‘gotfen Son,” Grechaninoff;
"Aly Heart Hath a AIinI,” Gaines;
“Now Thanks We All Our God,”
Criiger-AIueller; “Jesu, Joy, of Afan’s
Desiring,” Bach.
In the preceding program Aliss Har-
bison’s I'lnglish 4 class presented a pro
gram on choric .speech. The voices
were divided into classes: high, me
dium, and low. Examples of each type
were given in the form of poetry, in
solo voice, and in unison.
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