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VOLUME XLIII GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., SEPT. 19, 1966
NUMBER 1
School System Turns To Computer;
Gee Explains, 3rine ol Many Jokes^
By Jean Broadway
“Computers are the brine of many jokes. They can’t defend themselves. But, it’s simply
not the computer’s fault,” erplained Ellen Gee, the woman who is in charge of the computer
work in the Greensboro City School System. Beginning this year, students were denied th
e privilege of making their schedules because of the IBM computer.
Master Schedule Given to print the class roster. The A - 4 points, B - 3 points, and
Although the computer can on- entire process was repeated two C-2 points. An average of 3
ly add and subtract, it is capable
of storing information. In plan
ning for this year’s schedules,
Mrs. Gee designed a program
for the computer to follow and
then gave it a list of the master
schedule.
The program included selecting
first requests, matching periods
in which the subjects could be
taught, making sure the student
wasn’t signed up for a course
that period, and then placing his
name on the roster.
Different Schedules Tried
“If there was a possible solu
tion, it found it,” commented
Mrs. Gee. However, the computer
had to try different combinations
when the student already had a
course that period.
The schedules were made in
approximately 55 minutes and
were printed in an hour. An ad
ditional 45 minutes were needed
Juniors PresenI
The Whole Truth'
“The Whole Truth”, a farce
by William D. Fisher, will be
presented by the Junior Class on
’Thursday, October 27.
The play takes place in a
small suburb in an Eastern me
tropolis. Here at their summer
estate, the Martin family is in
troduced.
Mr. Joseph Martin, played by
DAVID LABELL, is a stately,
middle-aged man whose primary
interest is his business. Mildred
Martin, his wife, played by AU
DREY LA VINE, is scatter-brain
ed but likeable. She follows all
of the latest fashions and fads
from Hollywood.
Johnny Martin (JODY TUR
NER), the Martin’s son, is a
college sophomore who is truly
a “picture of gay, young Amer
ica.” Elizabeth (LINDA McKEE),
the Martin’s daughter is pretty,
young, and vivacious.
Mr. Martin’s sister, Helen
(CAROLYN LYDAY) is known
as adventurous, likeable, and a
good sport. With church always
his first thought and duty, the
Reverend Jacob Teasle [JOHN
LAUTEN) is presented to the
audience as very stately and re
served.
A hard bargainer, G. Whit-
ford Murdorf (MIKE SCHER)
believes that putting on a good
front can help anyone in this
cruel world. Aunt Mat Worth
(JANICE KIRBY), Mrs. Martin’s
sister, is quite a person. As pres
ident of Worth Enterprises, she
is very wealthy but old-fashiOn-
ed and believes “that a penny
saved is a penny earned.”
Tom DeNorth (TOM EASTER
LING) who is handsome and al
ways well-dressed is Elizabeth’s
boyfriend. Johnny’s girlfriend, Lu
cille Armitage, (CHERYL
JONES) is sophisticated, intelli
gent, and very mature.
Johnson (LARRY REID), the
Martins’ butler, is solemn and
shy. The apple of his eye, Har
riett (CATHY LEWIS) the maid,
is cute, bubbly, and carefree.
The troubles, strifes, mix-ups,
and joys of all these people com
bine to make one of the most
humorous and entertaining plays.
or three times to make minor
changes.
A committee composed of
teachers and principals proposed
a plan to change the grading
system because the computer
could not print pluses and min
uses. It was then voted on by
the Board of Education before it
took effect.
Each letter grade is given a
certain number of quality points:
points or better is considered
honor roll.
Effort Graded
Letter grades will be given
for the student’s scholastic abil
ity. Conduct and a new category,
effort, will be graded as Satis
factory or Unsatisfactory.
Report cards for one school
are completed in less than an
hour and as many honor rolls
as are needed can be printed.
Whirlies Represent GHS ?
At N. C. Governor’s School
This past summer eight Grims-
ley students attended the Govern
or’s School of North Carolina in
Raleigh.
Representatives from Grimsley
were Susan Breger, Carol Crock
er, Bob Freedman, Matt Gibson,
Austin Lybrand, Ken McArthur,
Craig Pyron, and Alan Rauch.
Each night a lecture or a con
cert was given. The entire school
was required to attend, and the
speakers varied to include the
many different interests of the
students.
Susan Breger went to the school
to study English. The courses she
took included English, philoso
phy, and psychology.
Carol Crocker attended Gov
ernor’s School for Latin. “Teach
ers threw out new ideas and en
couraged you to question what
you had learned and what you
will learn,” she commented. “I
can’t stress how much freedom
was given to us,” she added.
Bo.b Freedman went to partici
pate in the choir. From 9 a.m.
until 12 a.m., they sang and re
peated a type of spoken chorus.
Bob was impressed by the liberal
atmosphere and the people he
called “thinking people.”
When asked about the most
outstanding element at Govern
or’s School, Matt Gibson replied,
. . not so much what was
learned but the interesting peo
ple met and the valuable friend
ships made.” Matt attended the
school for drama.
Matt also felt the students at
the school really had a chance
to seriously consider whether or
not to go on professionaly.
Austin Lybrand, attending for
math, studied logic, calculus, and
programming computers. He pro
grammed a computer to solve two
equations simultaneously with
two variables.
In the student government of
Governor’s School, Austin was
elected recording secretary. He
agreed that meeting new ahd ex
citing people was one of the best
parts of Governor’s School.
Also attending the school for
music were Ken McArthur, Craig
Pyron, and Alan Rauch.
Ken and Craig had about the
same morning schedule. Craig
studied violin, and Ken studied
orchestra. After a complete or
chestra rehearsal, each had priv
ate lessons.
Craig felt that being on your
own you really felt the responsi
bility.
Piano was Alan Rauch’s main
concern. From 9 a.m. until 12
a.m. he had private lessons and
a piano class. Alan was selected
as one of two to play a concerto
with the orchestra.
According to Alan, unlike reg
ular school at Governor’s School
you were taught to think and
freely express your ideas.
Summing up the opinions of
the students, Ken McArthur add
ed “It is really a wonderful ex
perience for anyone.”
FITTINGS FOR RINGS
Photo by Terry McMahon
Upperclassmen anxiously await their turn to he measured
for their GHS class rings. In order to be eligible for a ring,
a student must have 16 credits. A two dollar deposit was
paid when the rings were ordered, and the remaining amount
will be paid in December when the rings arrive.
Seymour Receives Honor
Attends International Meet
President of Philomathian Hi-Y, Robert Seymour, was re
cently bestowed an honor when he was elected to represent
both North and South Carolina at the International Plenary
Meeting in Washington, D. C.
Th meeting will be composed of the International Commit
tee of the YMCA and 20 youths from the United States and
Canada.
The International committee
administers world service. This
meeting is to promote YMCA or
ganizations throughout the world
GHS Students Tour Europe
Attending Summer Course
DATES TO REMEMBER
Tuesday, Sept. 20—
Assembly—Third period
Mr. Weaver
Wednesday, Sept. 21—
Student Council
Thursday, Sept. 22—
Asheville Game—Away
Wedensday-Friday, Sept. 21-23
—Sophomore Self Elec
tions
Nine Grimsley students toured
Europe this summer while at
tending a summer school course
in Europe.
Jeanie Byrd, Susan Fruitt, Ger
ald Hill, Jim Hinck, Jane McDaid,
Mark Morris, Jeff Pickard, Deb
bie Putnam, and Gale Sikes were
part of the summer school pro
gram for the American Institute
for Foreign Study.
The students spent four weeks
studying at the University of
Dijon in Dijon, France. Classes
were attended approximately six
hours daily.
Films Seen
A typical day for this group
began with a brief film. Then,
classes were taught which aided
the pupils in the pronunciation
of the dialogues in the film.
Textbooks, which contained the
scripts of the movies, were stud
ied and read along with a review
of French grammar.
A three-hour period from 12:30
p.m. until 3:30 p.m. was reserved
for lunch and free activity.
Language laboratories, similar
to the one at GHS, were also at
tended. Afterwards, part of the
script of the movies was dictated
to the students. The last class
ended with the writing of a
French composition.
Teachers Were Strict
Each of the classes, which usu
ally consisted of 20 people, was
conducted in French. Teachers
were described as strict and
prompt which attributed to the
formalities followed in the class
room.
The education which these peo
ple gained from the trip did not
end in the class periods. Each
student visited a French family
for one Sunday. Here they were
able to see the French as they
really, lived.
Jim, a sophomore, commented'
about his trip, “I know that it
certainly developed the French
that I knew before hand to a
stronger state. Now my know
ledge is more active than pass
ive.”
“I appreciate home more be
cause we were on our own so
much of the time. Also, I learn
ed French words and expressions
that you cannot acquire from a
French teacher,” remarked Gale,
who is also a sophomore.
Over-all reactions from the
students were that they could
better understand not only the
French but other people, too.
Dijon was not the only place
visited by this group. Belgium,
London, and Paris high-lighted
the trip. They also toured Reims,
France, Autun, France, which is
the wine center, Switzerland, and
Greensboro’s sister city, Montbel-
iard, France.
Mrs. Pearl Hines, a French
teacher at Kiser Junior High
School, organized the group of
Greensboro students to go to Eu
rope and also chaperoned them.
and to start and strengthen other
clubs. Today the International
Committee is working in 83
countries.
Two banquets will be given
Friday and Saturday nights, Oct
ober 23 and 24. The meeting will
conclude on Sunday afternoon.
Friday night the world premier
of a new universal service will
be revealed. Dr. John S. Badean
and the former ambassador of
the United States to the United
Arab Republic will speak Satur
day night. Discussions about
other services will also occur.
Robert was chosen by Jack
Nantz, the General Secretary of
the YMCA and his club advisor,
Julius Hayworth,
On Friday afternoon Robert wiB
fly to Washington, D. C. A gM
also from the Carolines will re
present the Tri Hi-Y Clubs. When
he returns from Washington, D.C.,
Robert will make a report to
the Carolines’ Inter-State Meet
ing.
Beginning tomorrow morn
ing, members of the HIGH
LIFE staff will go to the home-
rooms and take subscriptions
for the paper. The paper will
be published weekly and will
cost $1 per semester.
Each student subscriber will
sign a subscription card on
which the collection days will
be noted.
Periodically, HIGH LIFE
will print pictures of candid
shots of the campus taken by
the students. Anyone who
would like to submit a picture
may do so. The best pictures
submitted will be printed and
a payment of $2 will be award
ed. All pictures should be tak
en to Room 410.