So Long, Seniors,
Washington’s a’ Waitin’
HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
Come On, Students,
Don’t Forget To Register
VOLUME XV
GREENSBORO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., APRIL 19,
NUMBER 11
Craven To Deliver Annual
Baccalaureate Sermon
SPEAKS MAY 28
Program For Commencement
Will Feature Pageant
Of School Activities.
Di’. ,1. B. Craven, pnstor of "West
Market Street Merhodist chureli, will
deliver tbe baccalaureate sermon for
the 335 members of the June class at
S o'clock Sunday night, May 2S, at
the church, according to a recent an
nouncement by Mr. A. 1*. Routh, prin
cipal. On the following Tuesday, May
30, the class day exercises will be
held, followed by the annual senior
breakfast and Skip day.
The formal commencement program,
which will be presented at S o'clock
Thursday night in the auditorium,
will feature the senior pageant, fol
lowed by the presentation of diplomas
and annual awards. The pageant itself
wil consist of five scenes dramatizing
extra-curricular activities.
The first will depict fall activities,
emphasizing dramatics through “The
Romancers": while tlie second will fea
ture winter and athletics. Spring and
music wil ])e brought out in the third:
and scholarship will be emphasized
through the Torchlight society in the
fourth or summer scene. The final
one, dealing with commencement, will
center on the graduation ceremonies.
T’sing these five ])icturcs as a basis,
a laaider will blend tlieir perspective.
An Opera For a Science
Teacher
(Or a Science Teacher for an
Opera)
“La, la, la—*’ and it stops suddenly
in mid-air on high C. ’Tis the soloist
practicing her part of the “Flying
Dutcliman," the story of a Hollander
who is said to come to life every seven
yea rs.
Yes, the truth must come to light.
Mrs. LeGwin, the blonde science teach
er ill room 14, is participating in the
I'hiterpe club's opera to bo jiresented in
ilay. She will have the part of the
heroine, Senta. in the spinning scene of
the “Flying Dutchman." You may see
her at almost any time now making
figure eights.
The members of the club chorus will
take the parts of the other spinners
who will be in the scene with 51rs.
LeGwin.
CHISHOLM TO BE
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
(Continued on Page Four)
Hendrix, Gentry Swap Posts;
Norman Appointed Second
Exchange Editor.
PLAYMASTERS TO GIVE
FIRST ANNUAL MAY DAY
Frances Chisholm, outstanding jun
ior on 1h(' Ui(;tt Life staff, was ap-
pointcal this week to lh(“ position of
Queen and Her Maid fo Be Chosen
by Alembers of Senior Class;
Plans Completed.
'Fhe riaymasters Dramatic club an
nounced this wc'ck that The first annual
Jlay Day of Gr(‘ensbf)ro Senior high
school will be held on Friday afternoon.
May 12. A committe from rlie club, with
Helen Owiibey as chairman, has been
I'ormulating plans for the I'estival, and
has decided upon the following pro-
gi-am: the May ()ueen Avill be leter-
mined by the Senior class, and the fol
lowing girls were chosen as candidates
by the riaymasters; I.ib Deaton, Jean
Stafford, and Helen Dwnlx'y. The Maid
of Honor will i»e chosen in the same
manner, and the candidates are Mary
Frances Hacsloop. Mary 1* o w e r
I-’razier. and Betty Barbara Hopkins.
Fach borne room will chose one girl
to be a nominee from it.s semester fur
one of the (lueeii's attendants. Then
the semester will vote on two of these
choices. Tlio Playmasters' club hopes
iliat the stude-nt.s will be careful in
their selection of represenratives. A
May Gueen should have more than
beauty, she should he an all-around
good student and a credit to her
sch(jol. The ladies of the court should
be chosen with The same care and
consideration.
'I’he Maypole dance will be given by
tbe members of Playmasters. The songs
for the May Day will be done by mem
bers of the choir, and an ensemble will
be picked from the musical .students
of the school. The ladies of the court
will contribute a minuet.
-Mrhough sponsored liy Playmasters,
(he facult.v adviser for the project
will be Miss Moser. Miss Wall will
1)0 a consTTltant, for she is too busy
with commencement and iier spring
production to devote lier full time to
the presentation of G. H. S.'s first
May Day.
associate editor l)y Patti Ihairson, edi-
Un'-in-cliiof of llie student i)ublicu-
tioii. “Fi'anki(‘," who is also a mem
ber or ()tiili and Scroll, has gaiiual
much ■valuable exiterience as a feature
writer and columnist during her two
semesters of journalism: and this fac
tor is expected to :iid her considerably
in li(*r new duties.
Dorothy Hendrix, another statf col
umnist. will assume the post formerl.x'
(ic-upied by JIartha Gentry—that of
feature editor: while Martha will take
over the position of head copy readt'r.
Other appointments made on the edi
torial staff include that of Geraldine
Xorman, exchange: Irene Giiriamt. as-
sisfaii proof reader; and Lois Swinsoii
and Hetty Hayes, feature writers.
Doris Carr, business manager of
ITioh Life, also announces three im
portant additions to her staff of as
sistants. They are Alargaret Grant
ham. associate manager: and Jatie
Wlnfr(‘\- and Gloria Blumentbal. as
sistants.
AYCOCK MAY BECOME
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Torehlighters Ed Groose. Hobart HcKeever, Wileman Ehly, Jane
Webb, and Marsliall ]\Iorris stop their preparations for the convention
of the state honor society long enough to show us just how they plan
to get to Wilmington. Erankie Chisholm’s. Elizabeth Newton’s, and
Doris Carr’s thumbs have already “caught them a ride” to Chapel
TLill for the Press Convention held there hist Eridav and Saturdav.
Chapel Schedule
April 0—Sophomore (Jirl Reserve.?.
.April 25—Dramatics.
.-\pril 2fi—Dramatics.
April 27 —Spring Elections Registra
tion.
May 4—Mrs. LcGwin.
May 8—Introduction of Candidates
for Si)ring Election.
.May 5)—Introduction of Candidate.?
for Spring Election.
Alay IJ—Introduction of X'ominecs.
May 16—Presentaion of Athletic
A\vardN.
Alay 18—I'resentation of Athletic
Awards.
May 25—Introduction of School
Officers.
G. H. S. ART STUDENTS
WIN SEVENTEEN PRIZES
Faced with the serious problem of
Imt to do with (he 1900 students who
will, if the present setup is followed,
enroll next semester, the administra
tion of the city schools is consideritig
a remedy.
This solution. Avhich Avould give
Greensltoro schools the much coveted
twelfth grade, follows (hese lines:
Ayeock would i-etahi all its sixth
grade pupils and gradually become a
three-year jupior high, isch'ofol: and
Lindh'y. Gillespie, and C'entral would
immediately add the nintli grade.
Although this would alleviate the
situation by giving Senior a one-year
respite from the annual migi-ation. it
wojtld also necesitate the reduction of
th(' fa-ult.v of Senioi-. since some of;
the subjects now taught here would
be shifted to the jiiiiior hi,ghs. i
Seventeen Greensboro high school
ii't students won awards in the second
annual North Carolina school art con
test. Seven of this lucky number se-
■ured first places, and have been in-
.ited by tbe Eastern Art association
to ('Xliibit their work and have it
jitdgf'd in New York this month. There
were more winners from Greensboro
(ban from any other sohool in the
tale.
First place winners securing awards
vere; Douglass limit, in “Ink Draw
ing": Ja-k Hood, in ‘‘Chalk or Pastel
Drawing": Elizabeth 5Ioore, in “Cos
tume Design": Elizabeth Beall, in “Gil
Painting" and “^Vater Color Painting" :
11(1 Dorothy Hm-iidon. in “Prints";
and K(dla B. Bland in “Sculpture.’'
Other jirize winners were Henry Rey
nolds. D '--id ('handler, Evelyn Smith,
Jean Nowell, Charles Barber, and
Flo.\d Peeler.
PRIZES TO BE GIVEN
FOR CAMPAIGN SLOGANS
The Y. W. C. A., which is one of the
most hospitable organizations in town,
is burdened by a very heavy debt. In
order to, reduce it, the association is
planning a campaign to raise funds by
public contribution.
E\'ery student of this hign school
w;is aslced to write a slogan or motto
last week, which was to be used as by
word ill the drive.
'The slogans will he judged, and a
prize of five dollars will be given to the
person handing in the most suitable
slogan.
SPRING ELECTIONS
SLATED FOR MAY 16
Registration To Begin April 27;
Petitions Must Be In
By May 5.
Vt'irli s[)ring elections only -a month
oft', the flections committee announces
these important dates which should be
noted carefully :
Cn April 27 and 28 the booths for
regisri-iitioii will bo open and all stu
dents muHt register then. Those sen
iors. h()W('ver. who are going to regis
ter will be .iriven the opportunity of
doing so !tt a later date.
Petitions for oilices must be In tbe
bands of the elections committee by
iMjiy Reipiiremonts for eligibility of
candidates are posted on the bulletin
laaird in the main hall and are also
listed in the student handbook.
The polls will open Jlay Id, and the
results will be announced as soon as
tbe ballots art' counted.
STANDARDS GROUP
OUTLINES PROGRAM
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Webb, Grosse, and McKeever
Present Ideas for Raising
School Level.
Launching a “School Betterment
Campaign," the Social Standards com
mittee continued its program inaugu
rated last fall by a chapel pre.senta-
tion, yesterday, which embodied the
principles that this group has set as
ideals for the student body.
Ed Grosse led Avitli a summary of
student government, pointing out that
the most serious defect in the system
is poor participation. He suggested
as an effective remedy that a regular
series of home-room programs be in
stituted, and that each student be made
to realize the full importance of elec
tions and other activities throu.gh them.
With the importance of respect for
student-maintained discipline forming
the basis of her speech. Jane Wehh
cited several instances in which stu-
d('nts of Greensboro high are lacking
in eticpiette and. in a few cases, even
common decency. Chief among them
was the conduct in chapel.
(tiving a wider meaning to sports
manship. Hohert McKoever empha
sized th(' necessity for a more diverse
range of interests in the school. lie
liased his remarks on the great ath
letes who Inive been scholars rather
than the “bums (be coach put through
school.'’
As Fi final i'eci'mmeudatb .(mi-
mittei' suggesed a leadership training
school which would fit tlie future h'ad-
ers of activities for tlieir posts.
“Listen, My Children
And You Shall Hear—”
1'hings that will help you while you
•are doing the toughest of all tough
jobs—raising your parents.
Miss 5Iims is the subject of ibis les
son. It was this dark-eyed beauty of
our English department who found one
Udoil way of foiling a doting parent.
It seems that Aliss Mims’ deadline
on “date-nights" was eleiaai o'clock.
Bur th(‘ dreadful thing in this episode
was that iter hedroom lay on the other
side of her mother's—thus she had to
go through it ever.!- night to reach her
)wn room.
Mrs. .^lims. who wa.s a very light
slei'pi'i'. had the habit of waking when
her danglit(*r cami' in and asking,
“What time is it, daughter?'’ and
‘daughter" would obediently answer
with the correct time until that night
when she forgot all about the liour
and stayed out 'till (horrors!) 12
■lock :
Natcherly (a la Li‘l Abner) her
morlK-r asked tbe ineiitable (luestion,
and Sara answered with a A’ERY calm
voice, “I’li'Dly minutes past 11 o'clock.’’
Cute? Well, it worki'd.
Jennings Made College Photographer
Haul .Teniiings. G. H. S. student, has
been emiihped as staff ])botogi'apher
for tbe Gret'iisboro college student
newspaper. Haul has often assisted
Solomaii Keneday in taking picture.s
for Hiciii Lifk.
STATE HONOR SOCIETY
MEETS IN WILMINGTON
Four Oflicial Torehliglit Delegates aiul
Five I nofficial Members to
.Attend Convention.
Hobart JIcKeever, president of Torch
light: ibu’sball (Cotton) iloi-ris, pves-
ichnit for next year: .lane Webb and
Ed Grosse will leave Friday, AiiiTi 28,
for the annual state convention of tluj
National Honor society in Wilmington,
N. (’. Mis.s !\Iims will accompany them
as sponsor, and the delogatos will he
accommodated in private homos.
The cliil) is allowed four oflicial dele
gates from its number of 43. but Gor
don West, ('hurt' Ginglier. Ann (Hap
py) Cliisholm. Elizabeth Deaton, and
Charles Andrew will also attend as
unofficial delegaft's.
The Iheme of the convention, which
will b(* held at New Hanover high
school. AN’ilmiiigton, will be “Standards
for Honor Society Membership.’’ The
guest speaker will be Walter B. PYeed.
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE
SPONSORS CONTEST
I’iin: Cobh, ('hiir Ginglu'r. Gerald
^'an l.jindiiigham. A’irgiiiia Pofie. and
Gloria ^^’afsou have been selected to
participab' in the seventh annual
French contest sponsored by tbe Al-
lijinct' Erancais(' of Greensboro, ctil-
tnral organization of .Vmeric.-in resi
dents in Gri'ensboro. Th(‘ test will la^
(tiven Ajjril 22nd. at 10 a. ni. at this
high school.
High I’oiiit, ^\'ills(o]^-Saleln, Char
lotte. and many other hi'-di schools in
.North Carolina will enter the contest.
Each school may have five contestants
who are graduating this year. 'I’lio
awards art' a silver ;np and 15 imlivid-
prizes. On .\])ril 24th. the result.?
of the contest will Ix' published.