Wills And
Testamenis
Pages 4,5,8
VOLUME XLV
GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C. 27410—MAY, 28, 197,0
NUMBER 22
W. F. History Professor, Dr. Smiley
To Deliver Commencement Address
Speaking at the 1970 commence
ment exercises on June 4 will be
Dr. David L. Smiley, a professor
of history at Wake Forest. Dr.
Smiley, a native of Clarksdale,
Mississippi, is a fine speaker who
associates current events or hap
penings with a message to his
audience.
Having received his A.B. de
gree cum laude at Baylor Uni
versity in 1947 and M.A. degree
with honors there in 1948, Doctor
Smiley then went to the Univer
sity of Wisconsin and obtained his
Ph.D. degree in 1953. Back at
Baylor, Doctor Smiley became a
graduate assistant; then he was a
visiting professor at the Univer
sity of Wisconsin. Wake Forest
received Doctor Smiley as a fac
ulty member ni 1950.
Opinion Poll Shows
Opinions In School
If the recent HIGH LIFE opin-
)n poll shows nothing else, it
epicts the ever-present apathy,
dthin our student body. This is
ot to complain about the amount
f polls returned, (nearly 89%
f those distributed were return-
d) but to call attention to the
ercentage of people Who have
o opinion on very important
ubjects. This poll shows the
hinking of approximately 73%
f the school since we estimate
hat about 600 people did not
articipate for one reason or an-,
ther (absent, etc.). We would
ike to note that all percentages
a this poll have been rounded
iff to achieve our purpose of
howing the general trend of
hinking on the Grimsley campus,
'hose percentages carried out to
he nearest tenth are done so
mly if the results are extremely
lose.
Many people will be surprised
hat ROTC received overwhelm-
ag support on this campus (83%
or). It seems fairly obvious that
he silent majority has been in-
leed silent. Also very surprising
s that people generally feel
35% for) that tickets should be
[iven to cares that park in more
han one parking space in our
larking lot. Although this solu-
ion is not possible since our
larking lot is private property,
he students have shown that
ome measure must be taken
74% agree that some action must
iccur to prevent this double,
riple, and quadruple parking.)
The ring question, although not
inswered exclusively by sopho-
nores as we had requested, is
till up in the air. A difference
if only 4.8% separates the con-
licting opinions. We feel it would
le wise for the administration to
all a vote in the rising junior
GOODBYE
homerooms (similar to the senior
vote on Vespers) in the near fu-,
ture to resolve the question.
The main surprise in National
affairs is that 49% of those polied
support President Nixon’s policy
in Vietnam. Exactly the same
aniount of people (338) feel we
must gain a military victory as
those who feel we must have an
immediate withdrawal. Both of
those were favored by 23% of
thosed polled. This came as quite
a surprise.
The final results of the 1970
HIGH LIFE opinion poll appear
below;
1. Do you feel that ROTC should
be an elective course in the
curriculum? 83% yes, 9% no,
8% no opinion.
2. Do you think that student
council represents “you” the
student body? 22% yes, 64%
no, 14% no opinion.
3. Do you think individual copies
of the school constitution
should be available to GHS
students? 81% yes, 10% no,
9% no opinion.
4. Do you think your courses
here are or will be relevant
to your later life? 23% yes,
18% no, 55% generally so,
4% no opinion.
5. a Should personal paperbacks
(donations) be used in our
library? 83% yes, 15% no, 2%
no opinion.
b. Wouid you donate? 68%
yes, 29% no, 3% no opinion.
6. Should cars that park in more
than one space in our lot be;
a) towed away 22%, b) given
a ticket 35%, c) reprimanded
17%, d) ignored 16%, no
opinion 10%.
7. Did you think Grimsley should
have a swimming pool? yes
77%, no 17%, no opinion 6%.
8. Would you participate in a
library committee as proposed
by Tom Dawson in HIGH
LIFE? yes 34%, no 38%, no/
opinion 28%.
9. Do you think an honor court
would be successful at Grims
ley? yes 32%, no 49%, no
opinion 19%.
10. Are you satisfied with the
following;
a. the school constitution? yes
36%, no 27%, no opinion 37%.
b. the Honor Challenge? yes
44%, no 28%, no opinion 28%.
11. Do you think School Beautiful
has improved this year? yes
35%, no 39%, no opinion 26%.
12. (Sophomores only . . . ) Do
you think we should have
school rings with a stone or
leave them as they are?
stone 51.8%, leave them as
they are 47.5%, no opinion
7%.
National Affairs:
13. Do you believe the voting
age should be lowered to;
eighteen 67%, nineteen 13.1%,
twenty 4.8%, leave it at twen
ty one- 13.2,% no opinion
1.9%.
14. Do you favor legalized abor
tion?
yes 66%, no 20%, no opinion
14%.
15. Do you think marijuana should'
be legalized? yes 29%, no 61%,
no opinion 10%.
16. Do you favor abolishment of
eoliege deferments? yes 14%,
no 68%, no opinion 18%.
17. How do you feel the U.S.
should react in Vietnam? pull
out immediately 23%, military
victory 23%, continuous with-
withdrawal over an unknown
time period (Nixon’s plan)
49%, no opinion 5%.
18. Ho do you feel students
should be asigned to schools?
freedom of choice 87%, forced
integration (busing) 3.4%,'
neighborhood schools 6%, no
opinion 3.6%.
We thank all those who par
ticipated in this poll and hope
that it has helped some see how
Grimsley feels on important sub
jects within itself and the world.
A married man. Doctor Smiley
lives on Polo Road in Winston-
Saiem. He is a member of Pi
Gamma Mu, an honorary social
science fraternity, and the Missis
sippi Valley Historical Associa
tion. He is also a member in the
(oncerl To
Feature Nassau
Band And Choir
Once again, Mr. Hazelman will
take a summer trip along with a
band and choir to Nassau.
They wiil play a concert of the
program to be played in Nassau,
on Friday, June 16, at 7;30 in
our auditorium.
The band and choir are made
up of students from the Grims
ley Symphony Band, the Concert
Band and the Page and Dudley
Bands. The Choir comes from
the Chorus department here at
Grimsley.
They, have been rehearsing
nights for the past three weeks
and have other rehearsals plan
ned before they board the plane
on Saturday June 17 at the Re
gional Airport.
They wiii play one concert in
the five days that they will be,
spending on the island. They will
play pieces ranging from a mod
em Polk rock to an arrangement
from' Camelot.
The performance on June 16
is free to the public and we hope
you will some and see this group
on their way.
American, Southern, and North
Carolina Historical Associations.
GHS Bob Nix has heard Dr.
Smiley speak. Nix feels the pro-i^
fessor of history is “one of the
most interesting and ‘to-the-point’
speakers I have ever heard.” Thq
editor of this newspaper has also
heard Doctor Smiley speak and
agrees that he is a most rele
vant speaker who commands the
attention of his audience.
Graduation promises to be
brightened by the appearance of
Doctor David L. Smiley.
J.C.L. Elecb
New Officers
On Monday, May 11th, the
Junior Classical League elected
next year’s officers.
The new officers are; Steve
Justice, president; Don Drakeman,
vice-president; Meredith Foltz,
secretary; and Debbie Hinton,
treasurer.
They were instalied at the Ro
man Banquet held May 14th.
Our library has been given a
book by the Department of Class
ics at UNC-CH “on behalf of
Meredith Foltz for excellence in
Latin.”
Meredith won second place in.
the State Latin Advanced Tests.
The book, Roman Mythology, is
by Paul Hamlyn.
On Saturday, May 9th, Mrs,
Madlin, head of the Latin depart
ment, and Meredith were guests
of the University at a luncheon.
The winners of the State Tests,
were announced then.
Woodshop Completes Clock In
Memory Of Claude Crumpler 4
As an adult member of Mr.
Parks’ Monday evening woodwork
ing class here at Grimsley, Mr.
Claude Crumpler was making a
grandfather clock. He was work
ing on the clock during ciass
one night last month when he
suffered a heart attack and died.
Had it not been for the Grimsley
woodshop students, Mr. Crump-
yer’s work would possibly never
have been completed.
After Mr. Crumpler’s death, Mr.
Parks, teacher of the occupational
education class, presented the sit
uation to his boys. Of their own
accord, they voted to continue
work on the clock and to collect
money with which to pay for
necessary materials. Benbow Fur
niture Company finished the
piece. )
Mr. Parks delivered the w^nut
grandfather clock to Mrs. Cruinp*-
ler on her birthday, Wednesday,
May 13, as her husband had re
quested prior to his death.
Through their unselfishness and
generosity, the Grimsley wood-
shop students paid a fitting trib
ute to a friend and classmate.