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Page Two Hwai LffB February 10, 1956 TJte Purpose of High Life Is To G et and preserve the htstery of our school. Graduatiori'^Senior High''^ig^6 H old individuals together under high standards. the worthwhile from the worthless and promote the Mghest interest of stu dents, teachers, and school. Ljaa,, a bit nitre C9/ne/ii Hurt,. -therr. M ,' ~ Many GHS Social Clubs Participate In ^^Peanuts For Polio” Campaign BY NANCY TUTTLE Saturday, January 28, a num ber of Senior’s social and service clubs sold peanuts for polio in downtown Greensboro. Congratu lations for.a fine job! The BSC’S have planned a Plan tation Party on March 23. Their Easter project is making favors for the children’s ward at the Polio Hospital. The GWI’s are planning a party for the near future. The girls par ticipated in the Peanuts for polio sale. The SDC Club had a progres sive dinner honoring Carolyn Pat- tishaw. who will soon be moving to Florida. Those having the var ious courses were as follows: ap petizer, Betty Stanford; Mary Ann HIGH LIFE Published Semi-Monthly by the Students of Greensboro Senior High School Greensboro, N. C. McNeely, Salad; Sara Toenes, main course; Alleyne Garton, des sert; and Gayle Apple, demitasse. President Baye Puquay present ed a gift to the guest of honor. The club plans to sel‘ doughnuts in the near futile to ra:se money foi a summer, beacn trip. Clara Robert’s. fiKTtWATt6W!f& Founded by the Class of 1921 Revived by the Spring Journalism Class of 1937 The eleventh grade Y-tem Club has been very active this year. They started the year with a money-raising campaign for their service projects. The girls washed cars and were allowed to keep all the proceeds except the cost of supplies. At Christmas they made stuffed ani mals and presented them to the children at the Metropolitan Day Nursery. Marinell Pearsall is vice-presi dent of North Carolina State Y- Teen Conference and will take part in the mid-winter conference in February. Betty Palmer is de votional chairmen for the region al conference which will toke place this summer. The ESA’s are having a dough nut sale' sometime in February. These girls also sold Peanuts for Polio. Miss Alice Asbury is their new adviser. Even though most of the “border line cases” have not yet started taking odds on their chances of graduating with the class of 1956, plans are already being made by class officers for the full schedule of activi ties which traditionally accompany the May commencement. Graduation is not as far way as it may seem. The controversial question which invari ably is the first to arise when commence ment plans are being discussed is where to hold the graduation exercises. This year is no exception as far as controversy goes. Adhering to the fine old democratic tradi tions for which GHS is known, the powers- that-be have followed the example set by the class of 1955. Rather than risk assas sination at the hands of a disgruntled sup porter of the gym as graduation site, our officers have decided to let us fight it out among ourselves. Senior Class members will have an opportunity in the near future to register their opinions on the matter by special ballot. The auditorium, with its limited seating capacity but unparaiUei convenience, is always available. If you are an exponent of the profitable scheme of asking three- fourths of your family tree for the sake of ^he generous gifts which they bestow, you will naturally be prejudiced in your support of the stark spaciousness of the football stadium. Some people feel that the gym nasium is the perfect compromise. We just can’t imagine the pompous graduation ex ercises held in the gym, however. Every one would probably scream “Give me a G the minute the nostalgic graduating class came in sight from the sidelines. If impressiveness, beauty, and conven ience are the chief considerations in select ing the graduation site, the auditorium seems to be an easy winner. We might add that the seats in the auditorium are a con sideration. As Dr. F. H. Olert puts it, “The mind can absorb only as much as the seat can endure.” The graduation program also presents a problem. Do you prefer an adult speaker or a program featuring talks by members of the graduating class? Anyone fortunate enough to have heard the address by Dr. Mark Depp at the 1955 commencement is aware of the vital part his challenging talk played that night. His words, spoken with the assurance and authority which experi ence breeds, were vital to the significance of the program. An address by a class mem ber, however, is not only appropriate but integral in the program. The reactions, emotions, aspirations, and dreams of the students themselves at graduation should be included in commencement. The logical compromise of a major address by an adult along with a brief talk by a class represents- Entered as second-class matter March 30, 1940, at the post office at Greensboro, N. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Jim Martin Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editors Managing Editor Business Manager — Advertising Manager . Copy Editor Feature Editor Boys’ Sports Editrr _ Crirls’ Sports Editor . Exchange Ediior — Circulation Editor - . Photographers Donna Oliver Diane Schwartz Dick Robinson Mary Lou Hutton Ginger Bass Mary Wheeler Betty Adams Jerry Farber Cartoonist —- Proofreaders Reporters Mary Jane SeaweU Nancy Tuttle Anne Greeson Dan McConnell Claiborne Cordle Diana Harmon Jerry Mann Judy Shailant, Paula Tuttle Anne Greeson. Jane Parkins Lou Spence and Sue Spence Adviser Miss Peggy Ann Joyner Financial Adtviser - Mr. A. P. Routh Les Soeurs are beginning plans for their spring dance with the GWI’s. The sisters also sold Pea nuts for Polio, and also, last Sat urday they began their doughnut sale. The Signets have recently add ed to their membership six new members. These are Anne Heitman Jenny Lee, Vilma Komar, Sljir- ley Smith, Barbara Simpson, and Mary Alice Way. Initiation is tentatively planned for February 17. For their January priject the girls took a 16-pound turkey to a family of nine, and for their Februory priject they made Val entine favors for the Polio Hospit al. Last Friday they ate supper at the- S. and W., went to the basketball game and climaxed the evening with a slumber party at As Has Been Stated The deciding factor to a success ful school year is the first semester. That time has come and gone, and those who took their work seriously have had their efforts rewarded with an A or B bedecked report card. To those who put their should ers to the grindstone despite the uncustomary load of homework and the favorable elements go the hearty congratulations of all. Those people, however, who did not attain honor roll grades, should pot he discouraged. Study, like vir tue, is its own reward. If one knows that he has tried and improved, he will eventually get his just deserts. A fractional difference between honor roll and not honor roll can prove very discouraging; but it should he a challenge, just as special honor roll should challenge the stu dent with the 94.5 average. When these challenges are met, the satis faction gained is doubled. '■ To those who did attain a 90 or 95 average for the first semester much admiration is due, not only because they were able to concentrate on their labors, but also because they realized the supreme importance of the scholastic phase of school life. They did their job well, and the sat isfaction they received from then- successes should incite them to fur ther high scholastic attainments. tive would make the occasion even more memorable. A third consideration is the Senior luncheon. Since all caterers are un derstandably hesitant about asking 500 hungry high .school students back a second time, our problem is again one of location. Finding ade quate facilities for the largest grad, uating class in the history of the school is a job. Give these problems your serious consideration before you vote next week. HALL TALES By Judy Shailant The midnight candle has “done burned,” studying’s over till next May’s exams, and the sophomores have passed the final test of durability, the rush of registra tion! To help you start the new semester off right, so that you’ll at least be a verti cal being come next cram time, here’s some helpful hints: 1. Bring the teacher newspaper clip pings dealing with his subject and dem onstrate fiery interest If you can’t find items dealing with his subject, bring in any clipping at random. He thinks every thing deals with his subject 2. Look alert. Take notes eagerly. If you look at your watch, don’t stare at it unbelievingly and shake it 3. Nod frequently and murmur “How true.” To you this seems exaggerated but to him, it’s quite objective. 4. Sit in front, near him. (Applies only if you intend to stay awake.) 5. Laugh at his jokes; you can tell. If he looks up and smiles expectantly, he has told a joke, believe it or not. 6. Ask for outside reading. You don’t have to read it. Just ask. 7. If you must sleep, arrange to be awakened at the end of the hour. It creates an unfavorable impression if the rest of the class has left and you sit there alone, dozing. 8. Be sure the book you read during class looks like a book from the course. If you do math in biology and biology in nlath, match the books for size and color. 9. Ask any questions you think he can answer. Conversely, avoid announcing that you have found the answer to a question he couldn’t answer, and in your younger brother’s second grade reader at that. Adapted from The Daily Tar Heel University of North Caro- lina. We never would have beat Charlotte last Thursday without Prissy Wyrick’s enthusiastic cheering. The words really flew out of her mouth (her retainer, that is)! There just doesn’t seem to be enough time around here. One of our math teachers was heard to say, after one of her classes had annoyed her about some thing “Class, I know I should scold you but since we’re short of time, I’ll have to continue with the lesson and scold you another time!” Landlady: How do you like this room as a whole? , “Tex” Patton: As a hole it’s fine; as a room not so good. Hugh Blair: How’d you puncture that tire? Fred Gillespie: Ran over a milk bottle, Huh: Didn’t see it, huh? Fred: Naw . . . the kid had it under his coat. Daffynishion: cookie. Wisecracker—A smart By the way, let it not be said that a G H Ser is not versatile. Our new buildings ought to go up in top condi tion with all the help the workman have been receiving from our “side walk superintendents.” Lecturer: If I’ve talked too long, it’s because I forgot my watch and there’s no clock in this hall. Billy Crawford: There’s a calendar be hind you! sorry this was left out of clublicity, but these Moosketeers didn’t sell “peanuts for polio.” David Bescherer you had bet ter get the boys and girls on the job! New members added to the Mickey Moose Roll Call are Drummer-Boy “Tex" Patton, Mary Wheeler, Jeanine VanKer- chove, Neil Benson, Paula Tuttle and adviser to the club, Miss Louise Smith. Early to bed, Early to rise. And your girl Goes out with other guys.