May 2, 1952
High Life
Page Seven
Woes of Term Papers
Discussed and Cussed
Have you noticed any hollow-
eyed individuals, who look as if
they have been face to face with
Life, groping through the halls
lately? Or perhaps you are one
of those unfortunates who tried
vainly to spend your study in the
conference room of the library,
only to be dismissed haughtily by
some distinguished-looking Seniors.
If you have been associating with
any Seniors during lunch period,
you cannot help but have heard
two little words mentioned again
and again with a martyred air:
“Term paper.” Yes, all those who
are struggling through Semester
Eight are at the present time writ
ing their term papers.
Since the Seniors are permitted
to choose their own subjects, in
most cases, the topics range from
such historical data as The Spanish
Inquisition, to such current day
problems as Insanity. Among the
more original students, such in
teresting subjects as Superstition,
Mental Telepathy, The Clarinet,
The Battle of Vicksburg, Mum
mies (dead ones), The History of
Jazz, Flying Saucers, Indian Burial
Grounds, The Constitution of the
United States, Czarest Russia,
Shoes, and Perfume.
Any Senior will be only too glad
to describe the horrors of a term
paper to you. Such phrases as
“mountains of ^notecards,” “Ibid
and op. cit.,” “bibliographies, pre
cis, references, footnotes, etc. But
don’t be too anxious to listen, for
you will have your chance only too
soon!
The Daily Doubles
By Claire Hilgedlck
Senior High Graduate
Many Students Yeariy
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School records indicate that the
graduating class of 1952 will not
be as large as senior classes of
previous years. Although the
exact number of this year’s grad
uates is indefinite, it is not ex
pected to exceed the number set
by the class of 1941, when 54 stu
dents graduated in January and
388 in June, for a total of 442.
The senior class of the follow
ing class runs a close second with
a total of 437 graduating.
More recently the lowest num
ber of graduates is 122 in the
school year ending in 1946. Only
127 wore caps and gowns in 1927.
January graduations were begun
in 1926, and they were continued
for 17 years until 1942. The
largest number to graduate in
January was 104 in 1934.
Summer school graduations were
instituted in 1944, and they are
as popular as ever. In 1945 there
were 45 graduating from summer
school.
School records kept since 1925
show that 224 have graduated
from summer school; 879 students
in January, and a total of 6,'668
students in June. This makes a
grand total and outstanding rec
ord of 7,771 graduates over a
period of 27 years.
The two couples pictured above
met ages ago, but only decided to
go steady when they discovered
they might have their picture in
HIGH LIFE
The couple- at the left may be
seen skipping classes together,
while their comrades work away.
He played on the marble team and
she is a member of the F. T. A.
Her pet peeve is conceited boys;
he has no peeves. Their favorite
food is sauerkraut, and their
favorite song is “When You’re In
Love Don’t Just Stand There.”
The couple at the right may be
found every afternoon at the
Youth Center where, while he
shoots pool, she shoots “bull.’
Their favorite food is horseradish
Their romance is built upon the
song “Unforgettable.” Her pet
peeve is people who won’t listen
to her. His is listening.
The couple pictured in the last
issue of HIGH LIFE were Doris
Phillips and Sara Pierce.
Davis Describes Rings
In Interesting Story
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314 South Elm Street
GREENSBORO. N. C.
At Your Service
BELLEMEADE GROCERY
618 Bellemeade St. Dial 2-3777
Vassar Studios
(1944)
THE PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Walter Vassar, Baritone
Mrs. Walter Vassar, Piano, Voice
Laura Grace Truitt, Piano
Mary Neil Ward, Piano
Charles Somers, Piano
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What do we know about our
own school ring? How long have
G. H. S. students and graduates
proudly sported a band of gold?
There is a story.
When the high school was over
on Spring Street, the class of 1922
fought diligently and finally won
the right to a class ring. People
were beginning to recuperate
from the war and school spirit
was running high. A gold ring was
chosen with an oval shield on top.
decorated with gold designs, and
the year of graduation was on
the side. It was hoped that the
chosen design would stick, but for
some time, each class chose a
different design, the rings run
ning about ten dollars. Not only
did they have rings, but pins
might be bought instead.
With the moving to the new
building in the fall of twenty-
nine, many new ideas were in
augurated. The high school seal,
which had been designed in about
1928, was decided to be incorp
orated on one side of the new
ring and a replica of the new
building on the other side. The
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105 South Greene Street
GREENSBORO, N. C.
Chinese and American
Dishes
Orders to Carry Out
first class to graduate from the
new school was also the class to
wear the newly adopted, standard
school ring. The rings of that
class of 1931 was gold with
amethyst stones to correspond with
the school colors. These were
the rings until the early
World War II years. When
amethyst became hard to get, and
substitutes were found unsatis
factory, the gold block “G” was
adopted. And so remain our
present school rings, made avail
able to juniors and seniors for
$11.20, considerably less ex
pensive than rings with sets, and
proved to be more durable. Just
this May sixteenth and seven
teenth 402 of the class rings were
delivered to students delighted to
wear the ring of their own
Greensboro High School.
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Distributing Co.
Greensboro, N. C.
Phone 3-1278
Blue Bird Cleaners
1613 Madison Ave.
GHEENSBOHO, N. C.
PICK-UP and DELIVERY
Phone 3-2270
Loyd Electric Company
Coleman Floor Furnaces
Thor Washing Machines
H. Loyd Pilce
1113 Battleground Ave. Phone—7535
524 Guilford Bldg.
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Established 1909
312 S. Elm St.
Greensboro, N. C.
Phone 8417
900 E. Green St.
High Point, N. C.
Phone 2861