Give Thanks
For Peace, Plenty
HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
International Honor Rating—Quill and Scroll
Dont Miss
the Big Parade
VOLUME XVI
GREENSBORO SENIOR fflOH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., NOVEMBER 29, 1939
College Faculty Members
To Talk at Group Meetings
Hunt Is Selected
As Toastmaster
For Night Banquet
■'Whnt iioxt, Mr. Hitler?”, subject of
the Social Standards foreitcn affairs
tironp meeting will be discussed by
Miss IvOTJise Alexander and Professor
Ilene Ilardre of the faculty of Wo
man’s college at the annual confer
ence program, Tuesday, December 6.
Billy Brinkly, chairman of general
arrangements for the afternoon pro
gram has announced that plans have
been completed for the open forum on
student problems which Rev. W. Ken
neth Goodson will conduct.
Hunt Is Toastmaster
Douglass Hunt, chairman of the
social standards executive committee,
will be toastmaster for the 6 o’clock
banquet, which will conclude the day’s
program. The banquet, which will be
held in the school cafeteria, will be
attended by the group speakers, and
chairman, educational and civic leader,
faculty members, and a selected num-
lier of students.
Wide participation' of the student
body will be evident throughout -the
day, as approximately 300 students
liave already taken a direct part in
the planning of the conference and
more than that number will l)e at work
on conference day.
Group Sjiealters
"Are you cute?” will be discussed
by Charles W. Phillips, former prin
cipal of G. H. S., at the group meet
ing. Other prominent Greensboro oiti-
swns who will speak at the morning
sessions are: Dr. A. D. Beittei, Frank
Dix, Dean Mary Swank, Rabbi Fred
Rypins, Miss Wilmlna Rowland, Unger
I'vjng, Dr, A. M. Arnett, Major Edney
Ridge, Dr. Leonard B. Hurly, Mont
gomery S. Hill, Miss Mereb Mossman,
Dr. George Ansoim, Mrs. Mary Braeme
SeasholtK. Joe .Tohn.soii, Mrs, T. ISIoody
Stroud, Alexis Kerenoff, Gilbert Powell.
Professor A. C, Hall. Mrs. Ruth Webb
and Morris Iladdaway.
The group leaders, hosts, and host-
es,ses -are as follows: Harriet Sink,
(Contiwied on Page Three)
North Carolina Taking
Dean Bradshaw
Francis F. Bradshaw, dean of the
I’niversity of North Carolina, who will
deliver the keynote address at the
Social Standards conference here on
December (>.
A Capella Choir Plans
Ambitious Program
Will Be Presented
In School Auditorium
Sunday, December 17
Social Standards
Conference Program
8:45-9:00 Home Room.
9:10-10:45 Assembly-Keynote Ad
dress.
10:45-11:00 Recess.
11:05-12:00 Group Meetings.
12:05-12:50 First Lunch.
12:50-1:35 Second Luneh.
1:40.1:50 Home Room.
2:00-3:00 Open Forum.
Miss Craig Declares
Editors Still “Leery”
Of South’s Book Field
“In North Carolina. I contend, we
have come a long way from the days
of Governor Berkeley, who thanked
God that there were in this state no
printing presses or free schools to dis
turb the peace.
"It is my purpose today to prove to
you that North Carolina is taking its
place in the field of letters, and that
this advance is being promoted by the
efforts of the printing pres.^ 's, which,
.since Governor Berkeley’s day of fer
vent thankssiving, have come witli a
roar to disturb our complacent stupid
ity and with their products to quench
the tliirst of our ignorance and stimu
late our sluggish mental circulation,”
began Miss Nell Craig, society editor
of the Greensboro Record, in her talk
to the students being recognized by
their reception into the Quill and
Scroll club yesterday.
I'nivei'sity Press Ranks High
(Continuing. Miss Craig stated that
perhaps the single biggest factor in
lifting our state out of the doldrums
is the University of North Carolina
Press. Since it was founded in 1922
it has published about 390 valuable
titles, most of them dealing in some
way with the South. Today, the press
of our state university, one of three
university presses in the South, rates
with the best in the country, along
with those of Columbia, Harvard, Yale,
Chicago, Stanford, California, and
Pennsylvania.
(Continaed on Page Three)
Smith Appointed Member of
National Education Group
Ben L. Smith, superintendent of
the Greensboro city schools, has re
cently been appointed a member of
the legislative committee of the Na
tional Education association by the
president of this organizatoin, A. D.
Amyh Hendrick.
Mr. Smith will serve for the year
1939-1940 and will help the commission
to secure federal aid for the state in
the educational field.
The A (’apella choir of Senior high
■hool. will present if.s first original
Christma.s program Sunday afternoon.
December 17, at four o’clock in the
school auditorium. Heretofore,
roup has confined its activities to
taking part in the annual pageant, on
the last day of school before the Yule-
tide holiday,®, and joining in concert
presentations with other groups.
The organization, which is under
the direction of Mr. Rrietz, will have
a program consisting of fourteen num
bers. It includes, “Re.side Thy Cradle’
—Bach: “Rejoince and Sing”—Bach;
Cherubim Song”—Bortiniansky; “And
the Glory of the Lord”: “Carillon”—
Cain: “A Cradle Hymn”—Christian
sen: "A Lullaby for Christmas” —
T^ckwood; “A Babe Is Bom”; “Carol
of the Russian Children”—Gaul; “The
Holly and the Ivy”—Bonghton; ‘
How a Ro.se”—'Praetorins: “How Far
Is It to Betiilehem?”—Shaw; “Praise
Him in Ili.s Noble Acts” and the “Hal
lelujah” chorus from the “Messiah.’
(Continued on Page Three)
Anything Goes
and
Red Flannels Ride Again
Pork pies appeared, and style ex
perts thought that was the last straw,
but now a newer fad has arrived at
G. H. S., already Inning made con
siderable progress. This recent addi
tion to the student’s wardrobe, which
is being adopted exclusively by girls,
is those knee-socks.
High socks, file new fashion, were
previewed on a cold day last week by
a well-known senior, who found the
socks quite warm, as well as the talk
that buzzed behind her back. The
tragic thing is the price of the pre
view, which cost another senior the
huge sum of ten cents. MHiether such
apparel will be as popular as pork
pies, no one knows, but frankly those
new “hose” look like Dad’s old golf
socks. '
Radio Programs
Schedule' Given
Radio programs, directed by the
Greensboro public school system, were
announced recently by Mrs. Blanche
5mith, general chairman of the radio
committee. The immediate broadcasts
scheduled are classroom teachers, Mr.
E. Thoma.s, December 7, and Chris-
s carols by the i^enoir high scliool
choir. December 14.
“Know Your School” Is Theme
“Know Your School” is serving as
the general theme for this year’s ra
dio programs, which are heard week
ly at 7:30, Thursday evening over
WBIG. The program scheduled for
November 30, Thanksgiving day, was
cancelled because of the city school sys
tem’s holidays.
Starr and Bentley
Have Lead Roles
Christmas Pageant
To Be Presented
December 13, 15
Stars of the annual Christma.s pag
eant which will be presented Friday,
December 1-', and prior to that De
cember 12, at the Pareut-Teuchei^
meeting, will be Barbara Bentley in
the role of Mary, mother of Christ,
and Reginald Starr as .Toseph. In the
supporting cast will be Rob Banks.
Paul Lackey, and Bill Crifz as the
three wise men.
Allen Dixon, as reader, wiil
supply the only speaking role, while
the music will be heralded by the
choir. Soloists will be chosen at a later
date.
Girls Compose Angel Clionis
The girls composing the angel chorus
wil be Cressie MaxAvell, Lollie Little,
Ixuiise Tliorubro, Allecn lYoodard,
There.sa McCormick, Aline Thompson.
Helen Wilson. Ionise Allred, Kella
Bland. Jean ('.endonin, Margaret Bil-
veu. Dorotliy Ilodneft, Dorothy Crox-
toii, Elizabeth Bennett. India Groomo.
Ix(is Hedrick. Connie Hudson, Bobette
Kelly. Charlotte Price, Harriet Sink,
-lean Stevenson, Helen Salios, Gar-
netta Gibson, Irene Current. Norma
Lee Davi.s, Verona Kamp.schmidt, Ma-
jorie Mnmford, Carolyn Lassiter. Jean
Trimble, and Margaret Sawyer.
Sheplierds Announced
Boy.s who will portray the parts of
slieperds are Oscar Bond. Lonnie Al
bright. Charles Sinqison, George Smed-
bei'g. Whirfleld Vick, Deforest Maness.
James Mallard, Jim Perrine, Jack
Sludton, Charles Wei.sner, and Rosser
Clark.
The art department is busily 'work
ing on three new i)ack drops, which
will be used for file first time on this
occasion.
Fashion Show Given
By Economics Classes
Royalty for a Day.^
Modern (.'inderellas are the lovelj- girls aliove. They have been
chosen to reign over tlie Christ-mas parade on December 1. hi front is
Martlia Horns Sharpe, a duchess. Second row are prineesses Janet
Cox and Vi Jolinson. In back is her majesty, Queen Jean Stephenson.
New Commercial
Members Inilialed
Commercial Club Pledge
Taken by 14 Members
Mr. Richards Included
Mi.ss Myrtle Sfedimin's home eco-
nimics two classes staged a fashion
show Frida.v. Novembe r 24. 'Hie dresses
and lionsecoiits were made and model
ed by the members of classes and were
lodged by tlieir fellow students from
the standpoint of con.struction and
from the appearance of the dress or
housecoat,
WorkmaiLship Superior , f,.n, Helen Hudson, Louise Teague,
'i’he group has been working on ^Carolyn Holt. Helen Gledson, Marie
tliese styles for the past six weeks, ; wpiiams, Hilda Russell. Margaret
Prior to this time, they studied tlm; Holt, Carolyn Gross, and JHldred
rious color combinations which bestStark.
smtPfl the imlivld.ial Eirls. Miss Ste.l-1 Ketreshmeiits Sei-v«l
man saj-a the workmanship on these | At the end of the Initiation cere-
rlothes aptieared to be superior to the monies, refreahmeiits consistlns of
work already done by the same group i ,
this semester. I (('ontinued on Page Three)
IVhen the Commercial club held its
semi-annual initiation at the Country
Park cluiihou.se recently, the follow-
ng pledge was read by the president,
Helen Salios, and repeated by new
meralier.s. ,
As a (’ommercial club inomber, I
promise to uphold the .standards of
school, be loyal to my classmates,
ourfeous to my teachers, and put
forih an extra effort to prove myself
iiluable to the Commercial depart
ment.
“I idedge ujion my honor that I will
•ontriluife my efforts and energy to-
vard a satisfactory realization of the
Commercial cluti program.”
14 Members Initiated
New memlicrs initiated were Carl
Geninger. Floyd Stephen-son, Robert
Rayh. limmy Boyks T»s,„hinc »> piaymasiets Mske PIbiis
Santa Claus Comes
A Month Too Soon
(Lefs Have Another
Cup of Coffee)
How would the kind readers of
High Like like to have $2.7 dropped
out of a clear .sky inlo their unex
pected hands? Mr. Mathis received this
tidy sum almost without knowing why.
but ucverlbeless, $2.') is $2-'. iio matter
how, when, or why.
A detective would begin at the be
ginning until ever.vthing proved clear:
therefore, your reporter will do ilte
same. It .seems that Mr. Mathis de
signed a coffee taidc for Mrs. Matliis.
and being iiroud of liis accamplisli-
ment, sent tlie plans to l‘opnlnr Sei-
eticc magazine to show them his idea
of ho\v" a coffee talile should look. The
Popular Seience magazine seeing and
liking the plans for the talile and
without asking permission, kept the
plans and sent Mr. Mathis a cheek
for $2.-.
Thumb'Nail History Reveals
Go West” Behrman’s Actions
Jack Rehrman, member of the class
of ’38, plays scribe and in the fol
lowing letter traces some of the so
cial and scholastic activities of his
famil.v since their trek from Greens
boro to California:
Dear Alumni Correspondent:
I am very sorry that we have not
•esponded to your call as soon as we
should have, but we misplaced your
letter and were at a loss as to where
to send our epistles.
Mayes Studies with Deanna
Durbin’s Teacher
To commence this miniature edi
torial, we should start with the first
of our family who attended G. IT. S.
Although Barbara has graduated from
Meredith college since leaving in 1933,
she is still an alumna. She is taking
graduate work at the University of
Caliiornia at rx)s Angeles for her
ina.ster’s degree in English.
Taking the family in order of age,
e may discuss the most important
of UK, Mayes. He is still studying un
der Andres de Sepurola, (Deanna Dur
bin’s teacher). That is a.s far as we
can go with his present liistor.v for
the time being.
Jack Is “Joe Frosh” at U. C. L. A.
Now for Jack, who has just entered
U. C. L. A. as “Joe Frosh.” He finds
it quite a jump from the 1,600 of G.
H. S. to the 8,323 of U. C. L, A. Other
things are quite different such as the
lecture system, compulsory R. O. T. C.
(military training), and varied cur
ricula. lie has found it most necessary
to give up social activities for the
grind of studying. But there are Mon
day nights when all the university
sings and Wedne.sday night recrea-
tionals that give welcome relief to
all who .seek pleasure in.stead of the
books. Jack lias also found a very
urgent need for the knowledge of gram
mar. On inquiring as to the preparation
afforded here in the high schools, it
was found that often S to 12 weeks
were spent on tliat subjwt per semes
ter.
In regard to U. C. L. A. Itself, you
might have noticed that it is tied for
(Continued on Page Four)
For Homecoming Dsy
Finns for Flaymaster’s annual home
coming day for former dramatic stu
dents were discussed .at (be meeting
of the club last week. Miss Wall,
faeuity iidviser, staled tliat the date
of thi.s t-\enr would probably be Janu-
arv 1 or 2.
The club voted lo hold a banquet in
honor of its alumni The program will
be in charge of the former members,
while Marlha Hornaday, president of
the club, will preside. More definite
I)lans for the occasion will be an
nounced later.
The Playinnsters have adopted .silver
and garnet as tlieir club colors and
plan to liave stationery made using
these colors. ’Hie club seal will be on
the letter head of the paper.
Fos.sible one-act plays for the spring
production, which will be presented in
'Impel Hill in the annual dramatics
contest, were read and discussed, but
action upon them was postponed.
Thalians to Produce
“The Last of These”
"The I^east of These,” a Russian
jilay by 'rolsioig. will be presented by
ttie 'I'halians. the junior dramatics
club, for the parents on Decemlier 13.
■Miss ('aldwell, faculty adviser of the
club, states that no roles have been
assigned yet, but tliat easting will be
gin the first part of the month.
The Thalians have also decided to
prepare a property room, in which
they will keep all costumes and
make-up properties of the dramatic
groups.
Queen Jean Slevenson
To Rule Mammolh
Chrislmas Parade
School to Furnish
25 Leading Characters;
Chisholm Is Cinderella
Jean Stevenson, as a stately queen
dressed in regal coronation robes, will
rule the day. D(“eember 1, when her
loyal subjects iiicluding Jimmy .\n-
thony as FriiK'C (’harming, wifti
Frances Cbisbolm as his lady ■hwe.
Cinderella, come to Greensboro in the
annual Christmas Farade. Edward
Faulkner (Santa (’laus), Betty Jane
Fowell, as Snow M’hite, the Seven
Dwarfs, Aurelia Diinsfan, as Mary of
the little lamb fame, and raan.v mem-
liers of fairyland will be there.
Iligli School to Participate
This year, for the first time, Senior
high school wiil play a big part in
this event. siKiiisored annually by tlie
Mercliants association of Greensboro,
for it has the privilege of furnishing
all characters in tliis gigantic pageant
and -lioose the 23 girls and boys who
will have prominent places on the
floats.
A New Ex|)eriment
Instead of the usual parade, in
vhich floats are sent by individual
lores, the Merchants’ association will
try .something novel. No floats will bear
the name of any store; however, a
list of the contrilinting firms will he
piiiilisbed for people to sec. In addi
tion to furnishing the floats, the as-
.sociatioii will secur‘ costumes for the
main characters,
In glilferiiig. bespangled array all
the beloved ebaraeters of Mother
Goos«> fame will move over tlic prin-
-ipal streets lo Ibe blare of trumpets,
and the music of marcliing bands, (io-s-
tumes of satin and velvets wil) add
color and brilliance to one of Greens
boro’s mightiest parades.
To Be Many Floats
Among the outstanding floats and
characters will be a (Cinderella and
I’rinee Charming float with a revolv
ing tive-lloat slipper and a velvet-gown
ed qiien) sealed on a huge purple ami
goldenrod shell. leading the three li(-
the fishes over the dam. Another fea
ture will be fourteen girls carrying a
mammoth Christmas flag.
Dr. J. E. Rogers Speaks
Al Principals' Heeling
Importance of Physical
As Well as Mental Training
Stressed for Athletic Leaders
Dr
Rogers, supervisor and
•teacher of physical education service
from the National recre.ition eommis-
sion, and Mr. (’harles E, Speneer, ad
viser of health and physical educa
lion from the state (h'parfmenf of
public instruction in Norlli Carolina,
were the siM*akers at a meeting of the
principals, .supervisors, and speeial
icachors of riliysical edueation in
Greeiislioro city schools, held at four
o'clock, .Muii(]a,\' alici'tioon. at Simpson
.street school.
After Mr, Spencer had expressed his
hope for iK'fter physical education pro-
groms in the schools. Miss Mary Chnn-
ning Coleman introduced Dr. Rogers,
who hroiiglit out the imimrlant things
that the administration of physical
education and teachers of this field
must do to have a successful recrea
tional program. He also stre.ssed tlu‘
fact that physical education is equally
as necessary as mental, but that one is
useless without the other.
Eleanor Echols Speaks to
Junior Girl Reserves Club
Miss Eleanor Echol.s, student al
Woman’s college, was gno.sf .speaker at
the meeting of the Lucky Igjssie Girl
Reserves, Tuesday, November 21, She
presented an in.spiring discussion on
Fersonality” and referred the girls
to the book. "What I.s She Like?” for
farther information.
Miss Echols, an iitumni of Greens-
•ro high school, is listed in the
“Who’s Who in American Colleges,”
Milner to Distribute
Thanksgiving Offering
The Thanksgiving offering which
was taken 'Aiesday, November 28, will
be turned over to Mrs. Elouise Sargent
Milner, dirtK-tor of cafeterias in the
(ireensboro school system, for the pur
chase of the underprivileged in the
•selumls.