ixcerpts From Farewell Speeches
i.sseinbly for the installation
new student body and class
icers and the new members of
Students’ Council and the
ith Recreation Committee, all
whom will serve for the school
r 1968-69, took place last Tues-
Llso at this assembly the re-
ng officers delivered their
swell speeches to the student
ly. The following are excerpts
m the speeches of Jody Tur-
', president; Joe Allred, vice
sident; Mark Buie, Pep Board
airman; Mike Hassell, Traffic
tef; and Cookie Reed, YRC
airman.
Mark Buie
n high school, people care
at you are—not what you were
junior high. In high school
i have a new opportunity to
whatever you want to be but
many of us make the mis
take of placing the importance
of achievement on a goal that
really doesn’t have lasting value.
Twenty years from now, peo
ple won’t remember that you were
voted most popular in high school.
They won’t care that you were
an all state basketball player.
You will be remembered for
your bright mind and spark of
individuality because these are
important assets throughout life.
Leaving Grim^ey is sad, be
cause I know that ten years from
now I will still be able to drive
by and see the buildings, but by
this time I will have lost contact
with many of my high school
friends who were responsible for
making my high school years—
happy years.
College will offer me a great
deal that high school hasn’t of
fered, but that doesn’t mean that
I will cherish my high school
years any less.
I am proud to have been able
to identify myself with Grimsley,
but soon I’ll be leaving. Now it
is your responsibility to keep
Grimsley great not out of tra
dition, but because you, too, are
proud of your school.
Mike Hassell
'This years traffic squad was
great, most all the guys made
it to their post. Most all the
time. But I’m not too sure wheth
er they helped to solve the traf
fic problem or if they were part
of the problem.
There have been, more or less,
a lot of compliments on the squad
—usually (less than more) but
nevertheless my efforts have
not always been the most I could
have given the squad and my
council participation has been less
than ideal. But my election to the
squad taught me one thing—run-
GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C. 2141(1, MAY 13, 1968
liunmer School Session Includes
icademic^iSubjecis, Drives Program
summer School at Grimsley,
ich includes Driver Training
well as regular classroom sub-
ts, will begin Monday, June
and last through Friday, July
The Drivers’ Training pro-
im extends past this date to
'.urday, August 3.
Phe purpose o.f Summer School
to give high school students
opportunity to make up de-
lencies in work, to take extra
irses, and to take classes for
ich they had no room in their
'ular schedule.
U1 subjects for which as many
five students register will be
ered. New subjects in mathe-
tics and language fields are
ew Staff Chosen
)r WHIRLIGIG
staff positions for the 1968-69
JIRLIGIG have been filled by
dors and sophomores from the
>8 staff. Announcement of the
V staff was made by Miss Vlr-
ia Powell, advisor.
Soimie Boyles and Fred Pear-
1 are the new editors of the
lual. Jimmy Hines is the head
otographer. Other photogra-
srs include Waban Carter and
ward Ratsch.
Senior editor is Judy Meyers
1 junior editor is Donna Nance,
e position of sophomore editor
1 be filled next fall.
Plindy Johnson is printing edi-
, and Barbara Kay is the stu-
it photogrrapher. Robert Nix is
: assistant sports editor, aid-
Tom Reed, who is the new
>rts editor.
Dngraving editor is Bill Proc-
, and Karen Spivey and Caro-
1 Tucker are the layout and
)y editors. Linda Willard is the
ulty section editor and Craig
er is the business manager.
Sllen Armfield is to be a writer
the yearbook. Other writers
1 be selected alter the begin-
g of school in the fall,
listribution of the 1968 edition
WHIRLIGIG will occur shortly
’ore the end of the school year,
ibably the last week of May.
not offered. Only one semester
of typing is taught. Drivers’
Training is offered to those who
qualify: all those 15 and one half
nr over as long as space per
mits, with the oldest students
getting priority.
Registration for summer school
will take place on Monday, June
10, at 9 a.m. All classes will meet
six days a week, with July 4,
5, and 6 off as holidays. The
hours for Monday through Fri
day are 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sat
urdays, the classes meet from
8 a.m. until noon.
A fee of $25 per subject will
be charged. Two subjects will
cost $45. Books, but not supplies
are included in this fee. For typ
ing supplies, $2 will be charged.
The fees are all payable on the
day of registration
No credit will be given for a
course in which a student has
more than one unexcused absence
or more than two unexcused tar-
die.s.
Schedules will be made up at
the time of registration. No stu
dent may take more than two
courses in one session. All stu
dents must register in person.
The faculty for the summer
school will be chosen from teach
ers now at Grimsley. If others
are needed, they will be certified
teachers from other schools in
the city school system.
Each class meets for a two
and one half hour period six
times a week, except for the
world history course, which meets
for five hours a day.
Senior English, English 7 and
8, .may not be taken in summer
school until a student’s class has
graduated.
All students attending summer
school will be required to enroll
in the school in their particular
district. Any crossing of district
lines for summer school will be
allowed only with the written
permission of both the principals
concerned
Three sessions of Drivers’
Training will run through the
summer. The first will extend
from June 10 through June 26;
the second, from June 27 through
July 17; and the third, from
July 18 through August 3-
Three cars will be operated
for the program, by Coaches
Canady, Guin, and Umber-
ger. Each course consists of 15
days each, which includes 2
hours daily of classroom instruc
tion and 2 hours daily of driving,
with four students per car. At
least three driving sessions will
be offered each day, including
an afternoon session to allow
summer school students to par
ticipate in the Driver Education
program as well.
Applications will be taken from
all interested students and as
many as possible will be taken
into the program on the pasis of
age. Driver Training sessions will
run six days a week, as the sum
mer school does.
Traditional Tea Honors
Graduating Senior Class
Among the traditional events
which occur in late May to honor
the graduating seniors of Grims
ley is the Senior Tea, which will
take place Wednesday, May 15.
Over 600 guests are expected
to attend the event, which is
scheduled for the Alumnae House
on the campus of the University
of North Carolina at Greensboro
from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The junior class teachers spon
sor the tea, to which all faculty
members contribute. The spon
sors this year are Miss Sara
Moore and Miss Virginia Powell.
All seniors and senior teachers
are invited to attend the tea at
which hats, gloves, suits and ties
are the proper attire.
Tea, cake, wafers and a green
and gold punch will be served
at the tea. No receiving line will
be formed, but the students and
faculty members usually form
small groups for informal dis
cussions. Flower arrangements
will serve as decorations for the
tea.
Concerto Night, originally sched
uled for the same date, has been
postponed to May 22.
ning unopposed does not mean
everyone thinks you’re perfect for
the joh—and I found that out
quick!
So the squad was criticized and
I expected them to be, but they
only did what I told them—so
blame me, if you are compelled
to blame someone. They’ve kept
the traffic moving just like it
has been for 39 years at Grims
ley and you’ve made those pits in
the stairs a little deeper ... if
that’s possible . . . Next year
Ralph will be in charge of the
traffic squad, and from his skit
last week it looks like he won’t
be able to manage much better
than I have, but good luck!
Joe Allred
During the past year we have
been fortunate to have many dif
ferent types of assemblies. We
have had Junior Achievement and
the Explorer Scouts.
We also had some rather un
usual programs such as the WAC
fashion show and the 440th Army
Band from Port Bragg. Also this
year we had the Shakespeare
play from UNC-G, the Canadian
band and the fall and winter
sports assemblies. Maybe we
should have had a spring sports
assembly so everyone could see
our baseball team.
In this long span of time we
will forget and lose many of our
friends. Even more we will forget
what they did in high school.
We will each remember Grimsley
for different things, but upper
most will be the memory of the
fine school it is. I hope the mem
ory of our friends will be upper
most because of the kind of peo
ple they hgye been.
Jody Turner
Two years ago I heard a poem
that spoke to me so directly that
I adopted it as a kind of guide
line for my senior high school life.
The poem is this one—^without
title or author that I know of.
I am only one.
But I am one.
I can’t do everything.
But I can do something.
What I can do,
I ought to do.
What I ought to do.
By the grace of God,
I shall do.
I say it spoke to me very clear
ly. It said get involved. It made
me realize that I could count for
something and accomplish some
thing, and since I could, I should.
I have had that prideful feel
ing of seeing the Student Coun
cil conduct a project with won
derful zeal, and watched them
harangue a project into the
ground. I have felt the warm glow
inside when I helped show the
children of the White Oaks dis
trict, a terrific afternoon at Bat
tleground, and I have felt the
desolation of knowing that in
some unknown way I might have
affected a boy who played clari
net next to me in the band in a
way that would have kept him
from wanting to escape this world.
If and when you see me in
future years, say hello to me
and tell me you were a GHS
student while I was. It would
mean the world to me. I pray
that God will bless each of you
with the same happiness with
which he has blessed my life this
year. You can’t imagine, I’m go
ing to really miss this place.
Cookie Reed
This past year I was fortunate
enough to be elected to the office
of Y.R.C. chairman. I can truth
fully say that it has been both
an interesting and rewarding ex
perience for me.
During my tenure in office,
with the help of my committee,
we have had four open houses,
TWIBP, homecoming displays, a
float in the Christmas Parade,
and a party for the underprivi
leged children of Greensboro.
Along with these, we have tried
to initiate new activities such as
Derby Day and the Benefit Dance.
We, the seniors, hope that you
as underclassmen will go forth
and make life at GHS worthwhile
and memorable. I would like to
leave you with this thought: con
tentment is happy memories of
things past, enjoyment of things
present and hope of the good to
come.
Life is worth living when it
lives beyond itself. Life is fruit
ful when its goodness is contag
ious and adventurous. Life Is
worthwhile when it serves and
lifts and overcomes. The destina
tion of Grimsley lies in the ac
tions of the future, however, no-
one knows what the future holds
—but we do know who holds the
future.
GHS Senior Earns
(one Mills Award
Cone Mills Corporation Schol
arships were awarded to ten
youths, children of Cone Mills
employees who are National Merit
Competition Finalists.
Announcement of the scholar
ships were made by Lewis S.
Morris, president of the company.
Jeannie Homey, a GHS senior,
was among the winners.
Other Greensboro residents who
received the award were Ned
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SPRING 1968 EXAM SCHEDULE
Seniors
Wednesday, May 29 Period 6
1:45- 3:15
Thursday, May 30
Period 1
8:45-10:15
Thursday, May 30
Period 2
10:30-12:00
Friday, May 31
Period 3
8:45-10:15
Friday,, May 31
Period 4 or 5
10:15-12:00
Monday, June 3
Period 7
8:45-10:15
Monday, June 3
Make-up exam
(seniors) 10:30-12:00
Underclassmen
Thursday, May 30
Period 6
1:45- 3:15
Friday, May 31
Period 3
8:45-10:15
Friday, May 31
Period 4 or 5
10:30-12:00
Monday, June 3
Period 7
8:45-10:15
Monday, June 3
Period 1
10:30-12:00
Tuesday, June 4
Period 2
8:45-10:15
Tuesday, June 4
Make-up exam
10:30-12:00