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Come On, Sophomores HIGH LIFE From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry Show Us How Ifs Done VOLUME XV GREENSBORO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., APRIL 5, 1939 NUMBER 10 Maurois Reveals ReaWii He Never Features Women PREFERS NOVELS Well-Known French Biographer Refused to Write Movie For Kathryn Hepburn. By ELIZABETH NEWTON “You can't really write the life of a man without writing about the life of some woman, so that's why I’ve never written a biography of a wo man,” Andre Maurois, brilliant French writer, told a High Life reporter last week during his visit to Greensboro. He has written biographies of several men, his most famous being “Ariel: The Life of Shelley,” “Jtyron,” and “The Life of Disraeli.” Nevertheless, he has never written a book about the life of a woman. He admitted that he was once asked to write the senario of a movie for Kathryn Hepburn based on the life of Joan of Arc, but he re fused to do this because he didn't have time. Many people have wondered liow Mr. Maurois, a Frenchman, is so well quali fied to interpret the lives of English men. The author himself explains this by the fact that during the World War he spent four years in the British army. During this lime he “naturally learned a lot about the people” around him, and he also made a great many English friends. When the war was over, these friendships went on, and the Frenchman went on learning about the English. Today he is one of the world's greatest writers, having gained his reinitation«-by-. his- bijgr.aphies of Englishmen. May Write Life of Wilson Soon Mr. INIaurois may add to his long list of l)est-s(‘llers the life of an American. Woodrow Wilson. Ho has been collecting material for such a book Lecturer trench wj'iter wiio lectured at Wom an's College Tuesday. March 20. G. as. ALUMNI GAIN COVETED POSITIONS (Continued on Page Three) SCHOLARSHIP BLANKS . SENT BY U. OF N. C. Miss Ann Harhison. faculty guid ance director, has just announced the arrival of application blanks for scholarship and self-help from the Uni versity of North Carolina. For the scholastically deserving, two folders full of information on scholar ships from Universities and colleges all over the United States have been received and are on lile in Miss Tlarbi- son's office for the use of students. The awards range from twelve !^1,000 scholarships at Branau college to ex aminations for the United States Coast Guard academy. Many local students are interested in these scholarships, bnt applications for them must he made early. Say It With ? ? Moffett Reelected President. Hines and Echols Get Office At N. C. C. W. Howard IMoffet, graduate from Sen ior high in June, 1938, present presi dent of the freshman class at Duke University, was recently elected presi- di'ut of next year's sophomore class. During his three years at Greensboro high school, Howard was president of Torchlight society, a member of (}uill and Scroll, an eminent star on tlie track team, and treasurer of the stu dent body. He has been doing out standing work at the university and has become popular with the students (here. Annis Hines, outstanding memlier of the spring graduating class of 193S, was recently elected treasurer of the student body of Woman's College, and Eleanor Ecbols. graduate of June, 10.37, was chosen secretary. MANCHESTER IS KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR COLLEGE DAY Plans for Seventh Annual Day Announced by Ben Smith, Student Chairman. Sampson Gets Hair Cut Barber Work Costs $1 “Dr. Alan K. Manchester, dean of freshmen at Duke Universitj’^, has been secured as principal speaker for Col lege Day on April 14,” announced Ben L. Smith, Jr., student chairman, this week. Thd day's program has been detailed by Ben Smith and Mrs. Le Gwin, facul ty adviser as follows. The Lisual chapel program will be followed by meetings of the college representatives and sen iors in the gymnasium. Members of Torchlight will serve as guides, and the art department, under Miss Lee, iias designed seals of copper to rep resent the various colleges. At 1 ;30 o'clock the representatives will be the guests of the school at a luncheon, planned by Miss Boyd, sciiool dioiitian. The colleges that are planning to send delegates are High Point, West ern Carolina Teachers, U. N. C.. Cita del, Y. P. I., Salem, Duke, Lees-ilc Crae, Lenoir-lthyne, Kings, V. M. I., St Mary's, Hollins, Ihirman, Randolph-Ma con, Greensboro, Guilfoi-d, N. C. State ('onverse, W. C. U. N. C., Mars Hill Peace, Queens-Chicora, Meredith, Elon Flora ilacDonald, JIary Baldwin, Ca tawba, Davidson. Sullins, East Caro lina Teachers , Appalachian, Brevard Georgia Tech. Goucher, Johns Hopkins and JIartha Y'ashington. Chairman Bern Smith, -Tr., chairman of the I'ommittee planning (’ollege Day. DRAfiATIC CLUB TO GIVE NEW PLAY Newcomer To Local Stage To Have Main Role In “The Valiant.” SEVEN SOLOS ENTER STATE MUSIC CONTEST “Oh ! what lovely roses." and “ Don't you just adore gardtaiias?” So it goes, right up to 12:00 P. M. on April 8. The gals aren't merely thinking up con versation, fellows, they are definitely hinting—for their Easter posies. It goes on every year at this time. One must got used to if. .Tiist remember! “A cor sage at Easter is worth more than a barrage of dates later.” Maybe that doesn't quite lit, but the moral of the whole business: “Don't write, send flowers.” Sampson in Senior high ! Of course not. Someone is having hallucinations. I'et. out of a clear sky Jean MacAlister turns up with a hair ciLt—of all things. For months the teachers and stiuhmts had anxiously watched the growth of his flowing locks, wondering and long ing for the day to come when the so- ealed “strong-man'’ would condescend to take the fatal step. Just why he finally decided on this momeutons decision, which is said to have cost .$1, is all a mystery. Some say the spirit moved him. Odiers say he wanted to see how a barlier’s chair felt once again. Personally we think there is a Delilah connected with it. Wt'll! yonr guess is as good as ours. TWO SENIOR TEACHERS HAVE INTERESTING TRIP Mis.s Kneece Gives Tallt Miss Kneece spoke at flie assembly period at the Vocational School. Her topic was “Developing a Background for Radio Appreciation.'’ iliss Margaret ifoser and Miss Agnes Wrenn of this school and Miss Eliza- b‘th Bnkmaii of the Gilic.spie faculty recently enjoyed the beautiful sights (lie ^Magnolia and (Cypress gardens af forded when these faculty members journeyed to (dinrloston. S. C. One of the high spots of the trip was a visit to the restoi'ed Dock Strec't theatre, one of the most historic buildings of old Charleston. There they saw Broad way actors and actresses in an 18th centiLry play, “Beaux Stratagem.” Solos ill the State Music contest, which will be hold April IS and 19 at Voman's college, will be Mark Altvater, oboe; Maurice Weinstein, bassoon; Hugh AIt\-ater, violin; Vernon Rob erts, baritone; Richard Ruby, ajto saxaplione; B a x t e r Westmoreland, trombone; and John Black, Fl-ench horn. The band is now preparing for this contest, under the direction of Mr. Herbert lla^celman, and most of the public programs up until that time will consist of selections which will be used in the contest. In the All-State band the Senior liigh representatives got an especially high rating, obtaining nine first chairs. Besides these activities, the band plans to participate in a number of small (Continued on Page Four) “The Valiant never taste of death but once.” Tliis is just a sample of the famous (juotations from the Play- master’s spring chapel play, “The Valiant," a one-act tragedy, by Hall and iliddlemas, will be presented, in stead of their usual tliree-act produc tion, on April 25. Gripping in its tenseness. “The Valiant'’ is a story of a condemned murderer. Al( hough he is willing to pay his debt to society, bis first thought is for bis family. Allen Dixon, newcomer to the G. TI. S. stage, will portray the lead role of James Dyke, the convicted crimi nal. The part of his si.ster will be played by Virginia Klages, well-known local dramatist. The supporting cast consists of Bruce Walls, as the war den; Alvin Yantiss, as tlie priest; Aus tin Lane, as a guard; and Billy Ilalla- day, as an attendant. Barnelie Earnhardt, stage manager, has just announced that a new box set, constructed by the stage crew, will be used for the first time for “The Valiant.” SOPH WINNERS IN CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCED TODAY Mrs. Blackburn’s Room Wins In Bulletin Board Division. Winners in the various creative con tests sponsored by the sophomore class in a recent anti-cheating campaign were: poetry, Jack Harris; short story, Frances Ilodgin; essay, Ann Glass; poster, Katherine Hood; and bulletin boards, room 10. This group plans to be the best senior class that Greenboro high has ever produced, and began their march toward this goal when they opened their campaign March 23 and successfully closed it this morning. Reverend Kenneth Goodson, assistant pastor of West Market street church, opened the drive when lie spoke in chapel on March 23, using as his topic Things That Count in Life.” Mont gomery S. Hill, nafional councillor of Chamber of CJommerco, brought the campaign to a close when he addressed the students in asembly on “Tlie Busi ness Viewpoint of Cheating.” Tom Car penter, class president, pi*osided, but later turned the program over to Billy Brinkley, chairman of (he campaign leaders. The drive was inaugurated as a re sult of the questionnaire given re- 'cenlly to all liigh school students in North Carolina. Tlvc purpose was to arouse student interest against cheat ing. Ninety-live per cent of (he class pledged (heir support to (he cause. Now, as a final outcome, they iilan to to find ways to deal with cheaters. The lenders chosen to represent each homeroom were: room 5, Ruby Ylea- chem; lom 3, Eleanor Taylor; room 7, Peggy O'Connell; room 8, Lacy Sellers ; room 9, Sarah Jeff’ress; room 1-4, Doro thy Banghn; room 12, Russell Byrd; room 10, Betsy Denny; room 13, Aure lia Dunstan; room 15, Virginia Had ley; room 10, Doris Lewin; room 11, Cliarlotte Ralledge; and room 17, Peg gy Y'ates. Faculty advisers were INIrs. TiOGwin and Miss Barton. - Judges for the va rious contests were Mrs. Braswell, Miss Lee, Miss TIarbison, and Jliss Sledge. 60 STUDENTS HEAR TOWN HALL BROADCAST Snow White Plays Lead In Propaganda Pageant ‘Oil, we are seven devices, We turn up in time of crisis; We play upon your feelings, We see your In-aiii a-reeling. We are seven active eontrabanders. We are seven clever propaganders.” Thus runs a chant from “Snow White and the Seven Propaganda De vices,” a play which has been drama- tizeil in the Evander Childs high school in New York City by a group studying tlie methods and use of propaganda. The seven “Villains'’ mentioned in the song are Glittering Geiieralites, Band wagon Triclv, Transfer Devices, Testi monial Trick, Plain Folks, Name Call ing, and Card Stacking. In the play Snow White (Gullil)le Public) is beset by all of these evils, but she is finally saved from destruction by Prince Charming (Critical Thinking). In order to curb the present flood of propaganda into America through mag azines, newspapers, radio programs, and motion pictures, experimental classes in the analysis of propaganda have been introduced in twenty-five high schools in Now York City. In some schools tliesc courses are taught through the civics and social studies classes; in others, they are a part of the English or history courses. School olhcials hope that these classes will teach the students to listen and read with critical and open minds. They fear that if the rising generation of American citizens does not evaluate all things read and heard and search for truth and accuracy in everything, there will he little hope for democracy. “Hear Y'e! Hear Ye!” greeted the (own crier of the Town Hall broadcast ill Chapel Hill last week, and sixty Senior high students practically stood up ill their seats with delight. Senator Bailey and Dorothy Tliomp- son, who .spoke prior to the meeting', were conceded to be the most interest ing personalities present, although George V. Denny, alumnus of North Carolina and moderator of Q’own Hall, who coached the audience in proper procedure for a broadcast, made a most favorable impression. iliss Kneece was in charge of the arrangements of the two bus loads of sludonls who represented Greensboro. FOURTEENTH ANNU AL FRENCH TEST GIVEN ^'irginia Rope, Janet Caiiqibell, and Clair Gingher, rated highest on the French contest which was given to members of the French department, March 24, in ]\Iiss Estelle Jlitchell’s room. Out of the 24 papers, the three most correct are being sent to Chapel Hill where the best will be judged. Taking this fourteenth anmial con test were 57 North Carolina schools, representing 800 participants. SC' 'C lei •do Ml ijsf inp M-Ll m sta ba Bti: he •iin- tee I a i, ri
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