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HIGH LIFE From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Flenry International Honor Rating—Quill and Scroll VOLUME XVI GREENSBORO SENIOR HIG H SCHOOL. GREENSBORO, N. C., MARCH 21, 1940 'THE AMERICAN WAT' TO BE SENIOR THEME Unicameral Type Legislature Approved For Senior “Most Efficient Man” Declares McAllister; Elections Changed A unicameral type of government for Senior high school, with’ president and vice-president to be elected in the spring from the rising senior class, and the secretary and treasurer, in the au tumn. from incoming juniors, was ap proved March 18 in a joint meeting by student and home room councils. Council Members Elected by Population Semester representatives elected ac cording to population will make up one governing body, with semester presi dents sifting in at meetings, accordinj to provisions of the new plan. Instead of former petition methods, all elec tions will be by direct primary; i. e., potential candidates need only submit their names to an elections committee. In addition, there will be specific definitions of the good behavior re quired of an office-holder as well as arrangements for impeachment pro ceedings against unworthy office-hold ers. iVith an average of 80% and strictly good behavior, officers will hold positions for one school year. “Most Efficient,” Declares President “This is by far the most efficient plan G. 11. S. has ever had,” declared .lean McAllister, president of the stu dent body. “Hero every waste move ment is eliminated and loopholes in the constitution are bottled up. Each council member has a specific assign ment. which assures a maximum amount of cooperation.” Though council declared that cheer leaders should be chosen for merits, regardless of scholastic .standing, and should not necesarll.v be council msm- bei-s, methods of selecting cheerleaders were left open for later discussion. Shown above is the first in a series of pictures of the Senior Pag eant committees. Here a small portion of the writing committee is seen in the “breaking ground” ^tage. Photographs of those respon sible for the major share of the research work will appear in subse quent issues of the paper. Gloria Sees Tropical Glamor On Short Mid-Winter Tour Visits Cuba, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras Swims in Blue Pacific Carroll Places Second In Oratorical Conlest Wake Forest Contest Next on Schedule; Four Already Entered ilary Carroll, rt'prestmting Senior high school, was declared secojid place winner in the American Legion ora torical contest, sponsored by the local American Legion post two weeks ago. First plac-e in the contest went to Richard Andrews of Curry high school, who received a gold medal as a prize. The meet, an annual event, had as its subject this year “The Benefits of the Constitution.” Chairman of the pro ceedings was Postmaster ,1. Tracy Moore. Grand Prize to Be Scholarship The final national prize will be a $4,000 scholarship to any four-year col lege in America. In addition to this grand prize, lesser awards will he giv en, including loving cups, medals, cash prizes, and certificates. Wake Forest Contest to Follow Following the American Le.gion event will be the annual competition held at Wake Forest. In this contest any timely subject may be chosen for prepared or extemporaneous oration. The prepared .speeches will he limited to 10 minutes, and the oration, if the student desires, may be practically memorized, while the extemporaneous ones will he limited to three minutes in length and must be delivered after only five minutes of preparation. (No reference books may be used.) One student may enter both events, and those so far registered with Miss Causey, speech instructor, are Mary Carroll, Margaret Bilyeu, Ernest Beas ley, and Hazel Swinson. It was simply marvelous, all of it!” declared Gloria Blumeuthal, G. II. S. eiiior, to a High Life reporter this week, in speak ing of her recent cruise to Cuba, Panainn, Hondu ras, and Costa Rica. "To begin at the beginning,” Gloria stated, “after two days we left New Or leans for Cuba, and believe you me, it took a good sailor to stand that voy age, for the sea was terribly rough; the boat kept rocking to and fr didn't get sick, but I was certainly glad when the ocean finally calmed down j little. “It's a wonder that I didn't get ai fat as a pig,” she confessed, “for food was served at any and all times on the boat—breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner, a midnight snack, and food at any oth er time during the day.” Visits V. S. Monte Carlo Cuba, the UiuRkI States !Monte Carlo, was the Blumeiithals' first stop. There Gloria visited the famous Sloppy .Toe's, but sbei stated that this night club was (piite a disappointment. She was not permitted to visit any other famous bar. (ConUmicd on Page Four) Easter Vacation Comes March 25 All Easter holiday will be ob- serveil on Monday, March 25, in- stead of Friday, March 22, as it was previously announced. How ever, a half holiday will be de- rlared on Friday, thus giving the students of Senior high school one and one-half days of vacation. 'Miller Is Tops/ Say Sludenis Returning From C.S.P.A. Meet Patterson and Cox See Celebrities, Gotham; Hear Robert Ripley Playmasters Accept Six New Members Martha Burns Sharpe, Violet John son, Catherine Ta.vlor, Eleanor Lee Taylor, Ben Kistler, and John Neal were added to the Playniaster roll at the last meeting. These new members, who joined the club for the spring seme.ster, will, with the exception of Eleanor I.ee Tay lor and Ben Kistler, graduate in June. O Temporal O Mores! Translated Oh, the Times, Oh, the Customs ^ Spring has come in all its regal splendor—and again students are don ning their dashing "re.gaiiar” I Although the more .treserved have only added brilliant orange and red ties or hair ribbons, other debonairs liave adopted enough color and light to make old man winter turn over in hi.s grave! 'Take for instance the red •shoes with shirts or pants to match, gallant yellows, blues, greens, purples, or any color to pep up drab feelings left by departing winter. What a relief not to have lived hundreds of years ago, when the only change one got was the old-fashioned iron tonic for spring! Thornlow to Write Sports for Daily News “I realized one of my high ambi tions when I was appointed by Mr. Derr to write the Greensboro high school sport stories for (he Daily News.” Lewis Tliornlpw. High Life sports editor, told a reporter Tuesday. Thornlow will cover all sporting events at Greensboro high, and in the event of a big game, he will receive a hy-Iine. There will lie no headlines, however, for him to write, and he will •over only high school sports. Thorn low was cho.sen for the job on recom mendation of Coach .Jamieson. Forty Art Entries Sent to N. C. Contest Remaining Exhibits Displayed at Art Center, Announces City Director Setting a new high in the amount of material chosen to be sent to the T'niversity for the annual state art e]iitest. Senior high artists are sending approximately 40 entries which, having won out in the city unit, will compete for top honors in the state conipeti- ■ontest to be held ^March 2.1 at Chapel Hill. The exhibits are: Crayon drawings by Marvin Hunt, Mariam Young, and Rose Bailiff, (.'liarcoal drawings by Jean Nowell. ;-roua Kampschmidt, and Rose Bai- T; pencil drawings by Gene Thorn ton, Catherine Winn, Dianne Page; ink drawings by Rose Bailiff, Elizabeth Beall, Catherine Winn, and Douglass limit: Design by Elizabeth Beall, Calvin McAdoo; Textile designs by Rose Bailiff, Kllzabetli Beall, Doris Jones, Margaret Ellison, I'atsy Fordhain, Catherine Winn, ('nrol Kerchner, Clifford Mat thews, Elizabeth Moore; Single prints by Clifford Matthews. George Esfaver, Ernest Holt, Robert Beane: “Of all the things we saw and did in New York last week, Janet and I consider Glenn Miller to be the high .spot of our entire trip,” Annie Louise Patterson excitedly informed a High Life reported upon their return from the trip she and Janet Cox took to New York City for the annual Columbia Scholastic Press convention last week. “We left Raleigh about 7 o’clock Tuesday morning with a fine group from Durham's journalism class,” An nie Louise said. "We were Faring to go by 'Tuesday night, when we reached our destination, and by a lucky break met Glenn Miller and the Andrews Sisters at the Chesterfield Columbia Broadcasting theater. Not only did we meet him. but he also invited us to the Hotel Pennsylvania for the follow ing night." she contiiuus-l. .Attended C. S. P. Convention The journalism student stated that the next day was pretty well taken np at the convention at Colninbia univer sity. Principal speakers of the after noon were the associate editor of the New York Times, and Robert Ripley, famous creator of Believe-It-or-Not. 'The mass assembly was followed by sectional meeting.s. “On Wednesday night we visited Rockefeller Center, where we met Fred , ■\^'aring and his company. Afterward j we filled our little “date” Avith Glenn | Miller, who played “In the Mood” espe- j Chapel Hill Monday cially for us,” Pat continued. •Attended Huge Luncheon The next day the group visitel the New York Times hnilding, ate at the John Jay cafeteria at the university, * ^'■'^"1''"'' 'Tuesday morning the junior Commencement to Have Four Separate Programs Date Announced For Koch’s ‘Hamlet’ “Wednesday, May 22, will be the day on which Dr. Frederick Koch, director of Playniakers and head of dramatics at the Unlvei-sity of North Carolina, will read “Ham let” at Senioi^ high school for Eng. lish 7 and 8 classes,” Miss Mims, who announceil his coming in the March 7 issue of High Life, said today. Dr. Koch, who can practically recite the play from niembiy, will present “Hamlet” for the benefit of those classes that have studiwl it, and for ex-English students with siiecial permission to attend. Playmasters to Send Delegates to U. N. C. Festival Schedule Includes Contest in Plays, Costumes, Make-Up, and Dances Ejijoying the privilege for the first time, members of Playmasters, senior high dramatics club, will attend the twenty-first animal drama festival at the T'niversity of North Carolina, be ginning March 81, Schelul« 'The group representing G. II. and will ‘turn to classes Thursday, iloiulay night the repre.scmtatives will witness the finals in the production contest in city high school, community, and WPA and that night attended a light Broad way comedy, "Life With Father.” Individual meetings the next day were followed by a huge banquet which climaxed the entire convention. This meeting was attended by 2,800 people and is repiiti'd to be the largest of its kind ever to be held. Following the presentation of awards, the little jour nalism group visited Radio City, saw "Young 'roin Edison.” and started for home. “I feel that everyone who attended the (conference was greatly benefited, and yon can bet that 1 wouldn't take a million dollars for my trip,” Pat con cluded. (Continued on Pape Three) W. H. O.} or MYSTERY Mysteries have appeared at G. H. S. from time to time, but never before lias one surpassed that of the 1040 conimenceimuif committee. Every act, every tbouglit. even the committee it self is almost a .seciaM. Miss Moore is the only tangible thing about it. Throughout the portals of G. II. S., students are whispering, “What is it all about'/” "Why don't they tell us sometblugV” Fntil June we'll have to stand by, or pull a Hitler and march in and take over control! high contest will be held. An outstand ing feature of the Tuesday schedule will he a reunion of junior Carolina Playniakers. In. (he afternoon original plays will be presentHl, and 'Tuesday evening make-up, costume, and dance contests will be held. .Awards to Be Made Wednesday A ver.se choir will be presented on Wedne.sday morning, with the rest of the day being divided into spc'cial con tests, exbitiits, and a tea. Aiinoiince- meuts of winners and presentation of awards wiil be made on Wednesday morning. Delegates Attending rhe testival will be Elea nor Dare Ta.vlor, Eleanor Lee 'Taylor,, Carolyne Coker. Dot Crafton, Ben* Kistler. Ma rgaret Sawyer, Katherine 'lor. Martha Burns Sharpe, Francos Winslow, Mary Grace Mans, Wallace Harvey, ^lavtba llornaday, and Mis.s Wall, director of the club, Myers to Deliver i Special Sermon; Class Day, June 4 \ Featuring the theme, “The Americar^ Way,” the annual commencement pageant will be presented Thurs day night, June 6. In the school nudi-i torinni, stated Miss Ida Belle Moorej faculty adviser for the class, lastj night. At the same time she nnnouncet? that Dr, Charles F. Myers would de liver the baccalaureate sermon Sunday, June 2, at the IGrst Presbyterian chnreli. PiigoJint to Be Spectaeiilai' Event 'The pageant will depict “The Amer ican Way” of life and living, and thel factors that make Americans what they are. The American heritages of ■ligion. government, and education ill be [U'estuifed in a group of three enes, which will oiwi the produc tion. Conditions in business, employ- inmit, and agriculture will be shown successive scenes. The concluding group will be composed of several pic ’s delineating the arts and amuse ments which Americans have cnlti- vat(‘d. Tentative schedule's set June 4. Tiu'sday, for Class day. However, definite arrangcunents concerning the date and program will be made pub lic by the first of April. 'Two Sejtnrate. Progniiiis Sclmliiled Although 'Thursday night, June 0. will be the date for the pageant, the presentation of diplomas and a possi ble commencement address will Take place the following evening. This new schedule, the result of a graduating (da.ss of UK) students, has been adopted to give more time to the pageant as (Continued on Page Three) High Life Rated Second byC. S. P. A, Durham, Charlotte, Morehead Among Other Winners Fire Destroys Portion Of Mrs. Avery’s House Exhibit Judges Select Braswell's Paintings Mrs. Braswell’s oil painting, “Clown.s” and her water color, "Still Life.” have been selected by the jury of the third annual North Carolina Avtist.s Exhibit for the .showing in Per.son art gallery at Chapd Hill, :\Iar(:h 3 to 21. -V letter of notification of 'the jury's choice was sent to, Mrs, Braswell by Russell Smith, head of the department of art, Person art gallery. “Tlie judges’ choice of Mrs. Bras well’s work is quite an honor, and much praise is due her,” .stated Miss Myrick, art supervisor, this week. Fire caused a damage of $200 to Mrs. Emma Sharp Avery’s home at 211 South Mendenhall street, Wednes day afternoon, March 18. Only after 80 jiiiniites’ combat were (be firemen able to extinguish the blaze. Few articles of furniture and cloth- ■re harmed, ns several high school •inity heli)ed car boys in the out. -• them Firemen Prove Efficient When Mrs. Avery arrived home from school, she discovered the llames and called her mother from the house, after which ,‘he hastily turned in the alarm. 'The history teaebin- credits the lack of major loss to the efficiency of the firemen. The blaze started in the heater room from an furnace. Five Students Accompany Mrs. LeGwin to Salisbury IMaking the trip to Salisbury for (he Social J'^li'.ndai'ds conference on March 8 were Mrs. LeGwin. Aurelia Dunstnn, Nancy Cowlicrd, Billy Brinkley, Dmig- la.ss Hunt, and Robert McAllister. 'The group was impressed by the stu dent council room in which the tables were arranged in fornin form. Small onndproof rooms ejui[)ped the music building. 'I'bo program for conference began at one o’clock until Mrs. Ould, of the Riclimond, Ya. Alfrusa club, address ing the assembly on “Personality.” 'To ki'ep (be conference running .smoothly, the studemt body broke np into group meetings lasting an hour; IIkui returned to chapel at ibree o’clock. A tea dance was held at 4;.80 p. m., but G. II. s. representatives did not attend. Official announcement made at the G. S. 1’. A. convention last week gave High l>ife a si'coud place rating in its class, according to a card received by Mr.s. Betts, adviser for the pa|)er, from the nationally known press group, lai.st A’ear’s Score Since the .score books for the year have not lK*en mailed, it cannot be de- (('rmiiual how much improvement has been made over last year’s rating of 78.1 points. However, official rc'ports will probably be made during the next .six wc'eks and will be published in High Life. The Durham Hi Rocket, Morehead Student of Morcdiead, Charlotte Cen tral High Rambler, and Farview School News were other North Caro lina winners in their respective groups. Art Class Paints Fashion Show Scenery The large back-drop used in the Busiiu‘S.s Girls’ Fashion show, ludd March 11 and 12 at the National 'J'hca- ."as painted by Mi.ss Lee’s art class. 'The painting consi.sted of a rose iiidow and two stained glass win dows. 'J’he making of the back-drop wa.s iimler the supervision of Albert Myrick and Joe Thomas, who were the main contributors to the painting, although rerheated j other .student.s of the class did much I work on this ph'ce of scenery. Superintendent Smith Resumes School Duties Superintendent Ben L. Smith re sumed hi.s school duties last week, having becui confined to his home since December IS, with the ex- (•(‘Ption of a week spent in Duke hospital. On liis return last Wediu'sda.v, he ex])resse(l hi.s deep appreciation for all the kindness and thonght- fulness of Ids associates during Ills absence. Although lu.s condition Is some what improved, doctor’s orders are that he maintain a part-time seliod- iilo for the first few week.s, work ing only morning.s. The official.s of the local schools express themsedves as being de lighted that Mr. Smith is “back in harness.” Varied Programs Highlight Library Club Meetings Abolisliing (he boredom of Jiaving the .same type of program for each iTK'cting, (he Library club has launched a new ])ian. At every other meeting Miss Wren Iccture.s to the group on some phase of library u-ork, while at the sessions .students direct jthe programs.
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