March 12,194S
High Life
Page Three
THE OTHER SIDE
oj the DESK
By Sarah Mims
Editor’s Note : If High Life is to., mirror life at Semw High, it must
refect A.LL Hfe—both student and faculty. We present, therefore,
this twelfth article in a series by members of the faculty.
The crocuses are up on the front
Playmasters To Enter
Dramatic Festival
lawn; the daffodils are out along the
drive; new and old couples ai*e blos
soming all over the campus; even
the nursery school children gleefully
gambol and frolic beneath my win
dows — in short, that season has
rolled around again and we have
the “term paper” with us as guest
of the seniors! It is as inevitable
“whan that Aprille with his
shoures soote” or “autobiography”
or “To be or not to be” or death and
taxes. It can be fun or it can be
agony, depending on the topic chosen
and the: approach to the “blood,
sweat, tears and toils” involved.
One of my students has chosen
Therapeutics”; another has select
ed “Tristran and Isolde”; still an
other came up with “Opium and
Opium Smoking”—each one accord
ing to his fancy (I should think
that last one might come up with
omething very “fancy”). Klages,
of course, is writing on the Eliza-
>ethan theatre as a result, I am
sure, of his fine performance in
Twelfth Night” and his general
nterest in all things theatrical,
lome the Ides of March, each will
make his accounting; and then Eng
lish 8, 4th period, can sail blithely
on through Paradise Lost, the Ro
mantics, 20th century literature to
graduation.
Such other ogres as College Fresh
man English as the comma blunder,
spelling, punctuation, precis writing,
outlining, and writing style will also
conquered and put into their
place, we hope. We hear a lot from
our alumni, now in college, about
;iow stiff Freshman English can be
■f one is poorly prepared in the
basic mechanics. I wish there were
some way to make each of you real
ize now what a golden opportunity
you are passing up if you content
yourself wuth just passing your Eng
lish., Here in Greensboro, surround
ed by at least a dozen good colleges
and universities, we have a higher
percentage of our students going on
into college w'ork than many other
cities le.sss fortunately located have.
It wculd seem reasonable then to
prepare yourself during your three-
year sojourn here for college Eng
lish. They tell me if you can make
it through Freshman English and
math, you can make a down i)ay-
ment on your diploma.
Each year the,colleges send back
to us the first semester (or quarter)
grades for our graduates. You would
not believe how often the college
grades reflect the exact amount of
W'ork done (or not done) in high
school. Such remarks from the fac
ulty as: “C plus. That’s about right
for him” or “F on English! I was
afraid he’d never make it” or “Chris
Fordham still making all A’s” can
be heard as we hang over the coun
ter eagerly scanning the reports.
It isn’t just because I am a teach
er of English that I throw out this
suggestion to you. It’s equally as
much pride in our school, concern
for our rating in college circles
throughout the state and nation,
and interest in your welfare after
you leave us. Many grads have come
over to say, “Thank you for making
me learn my grammar,” or “Oh, if I
had only believed what you all tried
to tell me when I was over here!”
So this isn’t just a teacher’s plea.
Nolly Vereen recently visited in my
class (yes, Joanne is in it!) and told
us about his work at State and the
phases of English and other subjects
he wished he had worked harder on
while he was at Senior. Forewarned
is forearmed!
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Clearing around $425 on
their production of “The Inner
Willie,” the Playmasters are
now working on a one-act play
as their entry in the Drama
Festival to be held April 15-17.
State High school Drama
Festival held annually at
Chapel Hill, consists of plays
presented by Dramatic Club
Groups from 20 some North
Carolina High Schools. The
young people meet together,
give their plays and receive
constructive criticism of them.
Going from GHS will be a
group of 18 (cast, stage crew,
etc.) who will present “Chris
topher’s Death.”
Leaving Thursday morning,
April 15 these 18 students will
spend Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday—seeing plays present
ed by other hi^ school groups;
meeting the people who give
the plays and seeing Chapel
Hill; a special feature of the
Festival will be an evening
discussion of drama criticisms
lead by on of the professor’s
at UNC.
Poll on the Open Forum
Gouncil Holds
Forum
Open
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school grounds. Mrs. Estelle LeGuin
is faculty adviser.
Treasurer Eddie Finch announced
that the Council now had a balance
of $77.20. He also revealed that
the school store had sold a total of
$1,258.73 in supplies and equipment
since September 1.
Paper Drive
Final paper drive for the 'year
will be conducted March . 15 to 20,
Steve Ag^pian, chairman, revealed.
Proceeds will be used to help finance
the Commencement prom May 28.
Persons with paper at home are
asked to notify him, and a truck will
be sent to get it.
Elections chairman .Timmy Al-
spaugh announced that elections will
be held during the latter part of
April and first of May. Nominating
convention Ivill be held April 27,
followed by registration on May 5,
and balloting, on May 6,
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What vras your reaction to
the Open Forum Tuesday mor
ning?
Andy Bell: It was a good idea,
but I think everyone should be able
to say what he wants to so it
should last 'longer. It helps the
school spirit.
Al Stewart: I think it was a good
chapel program, and it will let the
Student Council know how the stu
dents feel.
Larry Thomas: It was really
good. It’ll keep the school spirit.
Anna Beason: I think we should
have more of them. The student
body co-operated fine.
Barry Farber: I’m all for it. It
the long dormant
bear
will improve
school spirit.
Jim Baker: You couldn’t
what was going on.
Miss Blackburn: It was grand:
it should be a big boost for school
spirit. You' hear a lot of good
ideas.
Bob Sample: We ought to have
more of them.
J. W, Bolejack: Something we
have needed for a long time.
Sam Eberdt: O.K.
Thatcher Townsend: We ought to
have more of them.
Alex Panas: A fine program—
more programs of this kind would
increase school spirit and better
co-operation.
Austin Strand: It should have
been allowed to go on—no argu
ments were settled.
Richard Whitemore: All right if
every person could have the mike!
Beverl5' Coble: I think we ought
to have more of them.
Dot Johnson: It was good and
they should have more of them, only
they should recognize everyone.
Marjoiie W^eatherly: It’s a won
derful thing and they should do it
more often.
Edna Apple: Some of it,was good
.and some was bad.
Lindy Brown: It was O.K. as
far as I’m concerned, and I think
we should have more.
Barbara Parks: Pretty good
’cause that’s how we learn how
the Student Council works. Let’s
have more.
Betty Gunter: I think it was a
dog-gone nice forum and the.y should
have more of them. You see, the
people aren’t as enthusiastic in
homeroom periods as they are when
there’s a get-together for everyone.
Marginell Welker: i believe it
helps raise the moral standard of
the school high above tbe average
to have open discussions for all the
students.
Bill Beaseley: It helps to bring
the student body and Student Coun
cil closer together.
J^ck Herndon: I like the part
about the cafeteria.
Sylvia W^elker: It was O.K. with
me. and I’m all for an annual!!!
Jo Ann Lewis: It was interesting
and I think we should have more
programs that call for students
participation.
Chamberlain Winner
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community service, and social life,
during their high school years.”
Carrie is a regular member of the
Greensboro high school honor roll,
and a member of Torchlight, na
tional high school honor society, a'
former secretary of the student
council, treasurer of the D.D.T. so
cial club. She has been an attend
ant to the May Queen at the high
school for the past two" years, is
secretary of her Sunday school de
partment, a member of Children of
the American Revolution,- and a
Mariner Girl Scdut.
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