Congrats for
A Fine Job in
HIGH LIFE
Orchestral
Leadership
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O, Henry
J. KIMBALL HARRIMAN
ROBERT
FREDRICKSON
TOLUME XXVIII
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO> N. C., DECEMBER 7. 1951
NUMBER 6
Cobwebs and Capers^ Presented by Choir and Orchestra
TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT
Any observant student who regularly eats in the G. H. S.
cafeteria has undoubtedly noticed the many couples who
munch their peanut sandwiches together while shouting sweet
nothings in each other’s ears. Does that phrase have an
unfamiliar ring? After eating in the cafeteria one time you
will add a hearty amen to it. If you speak loud enough to
be heard by your neighbor three inches away, it will most
certainly be a shout. Of course, if you are aspiring to be a
star quarterback of the Whir lies, who calls his plays with
manly gusto, or developing your lungs to play the bass at foot
ball games, so the band sitting in the opposite stand will hear
and approve, carry on a conversation each lunch period for a
week, and your goal will be attained. All choir members with
delicate throats are advised to eat at the “Sunrise Grill” or
some such establishment.
After so long a time per
haps you get used to the bab
ble and confusion. That is, you
think you have. However,
your poor little digestive sys
tem will always resent the balls
and lumps of food you keep
throwing at it. But all chew
ing energy is completely used
up when you bravely muster
up enough volume to cry “Pass
the salt.” Those lunch peri
ods will cut at least three years
off your life.
THE QUESTION
But now that we have reached
the conclusion that we have a
problem confronting us, what shall
we do? This is an institution of
higher learning; surely we can
find the answer among the count
less volumes we come into daily
contact with. After paging through
epistles on finding square roots,
histories of ancient Etruscans,
Gregg’s complicated brief forms,
and Hamlet’s futile philosophy, the
words of a wise sage penetrate
the deep fog: “Music is the balm
of the soul.” Music, that wonder
ful combination of sounds that can
make us weep, laugh, start with
fright, or rally bravely for a vital
cause.
How does that apply to us? The
answer is simple. Any connoisseur
of fine foods who habituates the
better eating establishments knows
that shrimp cocktail slides down
more easily when accompanied by
“The Blue Danube” played by the
black-tie and tails string quartet.
We consider our ivy-covered walls
among the elite, so why not start
a movement with the slogan of
One of the most outstanding stu
dents in this school has added an
other laurel to her crown, which by
now is probably a garden of laurels.
Lane has recently won another cov
eted honor, the D.A.R. Good Citi
zenship Pilgrimage Award. Each
homeroom voted for two girls as
candidates using these four quali
ties: Dependability, which includes
truthfulness, loyalty, punctuality;
Service, cooperation, courtesy and
consideration of others; Leader
ship, self-control, ability to assume
responsibility; Patriotism, unselfish
interest in family, school, commu
nity and nation. A list of twelve
were sent to the homerooms and
each homeroom voted for one. The
following girls came out on top:
Beverly Hall, Lane McGregor, and
Anne Wrenn. The faculty then
voted on these girls and Lane came
out winner.
“Eating Lunch by Music, Music,
Music”?
Why not put to practical use the
knowledge that the physics and
radio classes soak in daily under
the guidance of their able instruc
tors? The physics class can deter
mine the acoustics of the cafeteria
and how many amplifiers are need
ed to charge the air with music,
so the conversation will cease in
volume and a more pleasant at
mosphere will help rid you of
those stomach ulcers. Our indus
trious radio class could install the
loud speakers at various places
throughout the cafeteria.
MONETARY PROBLEM
There is the slight problem of
finances to be considered. The so
lution is simple; that is, if we, the
students, want it badly enodgh. The
idea is appealing, to be sure. If we
play enough Perry Como records
during a lunch period, the swoon
ing girls can lose that extra weight
that bothers them so much. Any
red-blooded Greensboro boy will
enjoy his weiners and sauer kraut
more if he is listening to Dinah
Shore’s opinion that “It’s So Nice
to Have a Man Around the House.”
An addition that will make us en
joy life to a greater degree is
worth pooling our resources for.
“Just another one of those calls
for money,” you say. It will take
money to install an amplifying sys
tem in the cafeteria, without a
doubt; but the result will be imme
diately felt by you, the individual
student. The atmosphere in the
cafeteria will undergo such an ab
rupt change that the small vacancy
in your pocket will never be felt.
If we, the students, get behind
a movement to carry out these
plans by intelligently conferring
with faculty members, it may not
as fantastic as it seems. ^After all,
faculty members eat in the cafe
teria and heartily dislike the con
tusion just as we do. What about
it, kids; is it worth a try?
Performance Tonight
Orchestra Presents
Performance
The seventy - five - piece Senior
High School Orchestra gave its
initial performance of the year on
November 11.
Mr. Harriman opened the pro
gram with the overture to “The
Poet and the Peasant,” by Von
Suppe. The orchestra next ren
dered “Chop Sticks,” a fantasy on
the age-old piano favorite, ar
ranged by Evans. Concluding the
first half of the program, Mary Lee
Wells played the trumpet solo in
“Pavanne,” the second movement
of Morton Gould’s “American
Suite.”
During the intermission, the or-
crestra’s assistant director, Mr.
Frederickson, presented informa
tion about the organization. This
included the make-up of the or
chestra, its scheduling, and the
various ensembles of which the
orchestra is composed.
Joan Osborne, as soloist, began
the second half of the assembly
with “Dream of Olweyn,” a short
piano concerto by Williams, for
its final selection, the orchestra
chose the ever-popular “Selections
from Showboat,” by Jerome Kem.
Upon request, an encore, “Per
petual Motion,” was performed by
the group, with Mr. Frederickson
conducting.
One of the most well-known and influential dignitaries of this revered
institution is our Assistant Principal and Dean of Boys, Mr. L. W.
Anderson. His resonant voice may be heard at any time of the day
acquainting and informing the student body as to the various activi
ties of the school. In addition to the above-mentioned duties he per
forms several other important functions here at G.H.S.
Assistant Principal Holds
Important Position Here
In some of the past issues of
Hifh Life we have featured several
teachers here at school. Through
these features we may more fully
know and understand our teachers.
You know, they are human, too!
However strict or unfair they may
seem at times, this fact becomes
untrue when we realize that they
have us, the citizens of tomorrow,
in their consideration.
This week we feature Mr. Ander
son, our assistant principal. You
know him, don’t you? Being Mr.
Routh’s assistant is by no means
his only job, however, he is ad
viser to boys and is the director
of the student guidance program.
This program is a relatively new
field in schools over the country.
It deals with the emotional, social,
and vocational problems of stu
dents.
Mr. Anderson serves as adviser
to the stage crew, the traffic squad,
and the Hi-Y Club, besides teach
ing two English classes and work
ing in the cafeteria. He also has
an interest in a jewelry store and
a gift shop in which he is a “silent
partner.”
Did you know that he once wrote
a play, “Fresh Widder,” which was
produced by the Carolina Play-
makers? He did. He is also a mem
ber of the local Greensboro Writ
ers Club.
I think you’ll agree with me when
I say, “Mr. Anderson, you are real
ly doing a swell job both in and
out of school.”
Controversy Arises Over
Bus Drivers Insurance
As a rule, when 'a minor traffic
accident occurs, there is no major
issue involved. But there was a
very definite exception to this rule
some days ago when Tommie Joe
Johnson, a city school bus driver,
had a collision with a privately-
owned car. The result of the acci
dent caused much comment and
brought about a threatened strike
of all the drivers and assistant driv
ers of the city school buses.
After being tried in Municipal-
County Court, Johnson was found
guilty of reckless driving. It then
developed that the six city-owned
buses were not covered by liabil
ity insurance. Municipal Judge
E. Earle Rives made a statement
criticizing the state, county and
city for failing to carry this insur
ance for the buses. However, he
later found that the State Legis
lature had passed an act which
permitted individuals involved in
accidents with state-owned school
buses to collect damages against
the state up to $8,000. Judge Rives
then withdrew his criticism. The
fact still remains that the city-
owned buses do not have this in
surance.
The drivers of the city school
buses felt that they should be cov
ered by this insurance, not only
for their own protection but for
the protection of the citizens at
large. They threatened to go on
strike on Friday, November 30.
On Wednesday, November 28,
City School Superintendent Ben L.
Smith and School Attorney Rob
ert Moseley, together with Senior
High Bus Supervisor J. L. Seawell,
met with the student bus drivers
to discuss the problem and explain
the position of the city schools.
School officials pointed out that
they could not spend money to
obtain this insurance and it would
be imposible to secure it until the
next session of the General Assem
bly in 1953.
On Thursday, November 29, an
other meeting was held with the
school officials. At this time the
drivers of the city-owned buses de
cided to continue their driving
until Wednesday, December 5. The
drivers said that they would wait
until after Wednesday to take ac
tion or to call off the strike.
Senior High has twelve buses.
Of these, six are owned by the
state, and six are city-owned. The
latter are causing the present con>
troversy.
‘Cobwebs and Capers,” a variety
show, will be presented tonighfr,
December 7, for the public in the
auditorium by the Senior High
School Choir and Orchestra. The
curtain will go up at 8 o’clock this
evening.
This varied program will pre
sent modern interpretations of typ
ical vaudevile acts of by-gone days.
Dances, baton twirling, black face,
comedians, and novelty acts will
be featured.
At the close of the performance,
the group will play a choral trib
ute to the late Sigmung Romberg,
singing eight of his most popular
numbers.
Mistress of ceremonies, Norma
Veney, will open the program. In
addition to choral and orchestral
presentations, specialty numbers
will be given. Appearing in these
acts will be Carolyn Beaver, Chris
tine Hall, Barbara Prago, Jill Lo-
man, B. G. Campbell, Jack Morris,
Tommy Neese, Fred Ayers, Delaine
Turner, Gloria Gilmore, Shirley
Taylor, Kenneth Cates, Ann Wrenn,
Jo Ann Krieger, Patty Vaughn,
Fritz Apple, Stewart Cass, Rusty
Craddock, Necia Marsh, Marilyn
Barbor, Mary Ruth Mitchell, Julia
Ann Hollowell, Mary Ellen Rierson,
Dorthy Phillips, Tricia Booth, Stan
ley Wilson, Alan Sharpe, Lane Mc
Gregor, Virginia Ann Redhead, Bob
Stigall, Doris Irving, Tess Russell, '
Nancy Pugh, Sally Talbert, Kitty
Holt, Bill Jackson, and Bob Stran-
berg.
Members of the orchestra and
choir have organized stage proper
ties, designs, and decorations.
Miss Eula M. Tuttle, music in
structor, and Mr. J. Kimball Harri
man, orchestra leader, will direct
the musical.
A student performance of “Cob
webs and Capers” was given Thurs
day, December 6, at 2 o’clock.
Schedule arrangements were made
so that students might attend the
show. Tickets for this presenta
tion were purchased for 25 cents
from orchestra and choir members.
The price of tickets for the evening
event is 50 cents.
Mrs. Blanche Smith is in charge
of ticket sales and publicity Cam
paigns.
CALENDAR
December 7—Choir and Or
chestra evening perform
ance, 8 P.M.
December 14—Band Concert,
Auditorium, 8 P.M.
December 19—Christmas pro
gram by the Senior Class.
Christmas holidays begin.
January 3—Christmas holidays
end. School resumes.
Following completion of a spe
cial Oflicer Candidate School at the
Coast Guard Academy, New Lon
don, Connecticut, Ensign Chester
A. Rose, Jr., USCGR, is congratu
lated by Rear Admiral Arthur G.
Hall, Academy Superintendent, af
ter receiving his commission. Ad
miral Hall was assisted in the hon
ors by Lieut, (jg) Albert H. Clough
(center).
(Official USCG photo)