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THE PANTHER'S CLAW Greensboro—The Gateway of Education and Culture VOLUME XXVI the JAMES B. DUDLEY HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., OCTOBER, 1958 NUMBER 1 Dr. Tarpley Voices Hope For Good Year On the morning of September 3, 1958 at 9:30, Dr. Tarpley wel comed students and faculty back to school for the year 1958-59, in a special assembly. He keynoted his “altar chat” by stating that “an educated person is one who knows when to do what.” By read ing from Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3, verses one through eleven. Dr. Tarpley impressed upon the body the necessity for knowing of the time to be gay, the time to be serious. It is easy to determine a wise or a foolish act and to grow gracefully into an admirable ma turity, according to the speaker. All indications point to a profit able school year if each one will do his “day by day tasks.’ The “new era” note was struck when Dr. Tarpley outlined the revised book distribution method, predicted the early completion of the dome-topped gymnasium, and deschibed the beautiful band’s, ma jorettes’, and cheerleaders’ uni forms. Enthusiasm reigned high as the students sang the Alma Mater and as Dr. Tarpley dismissed the as sembly so that aech could start on his first-day tasks. o Four Teachers Added To Dudley's Faculty Four teachers have joined the Dudley faculty. The following in- lormation tells of their former experience and expresses their feelings about coming to Dudley. Miss W. L. Blackwell came from Dillon, South Carolina. She at tended the Voorhees Junior Col lege in Danmark, South Carolina and is a ’58 graduate of Saint Augustine College in Raleigh, North Carolina. She holds a B.A. degree in Business Education. Her working experience includes: sec retary to the Registrar at Voor hees Junior College and secretary to the President at Fort Valley State College, Fort Valley, Geor gia. Miss Blackwell expresses her gratitude to the Dudley students and faculty for the warm and cordial welcome she received, and accepts her first year of teaching as a challenge. A new addition to Dudley’s fac ulty is Mrs. Mable Thorpe Wright along with the other new teach ers. Dudley heartily w^elcomes Mrs. Wright; at Dudley Mrs. Wright teaches U. S. History, Eng lish and is one of the advisors to the Panther’s Claw. Her past experience include: graduating from the Tuskege In stitute, Tuskegee, Alabama, in May, 1956, teaching in Boonville, North Carolina; and secretary in the Home Economics Department at A & T College. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Mrs. Wright now resides at 1515 Cunningham Street with her hus band. During an interview, Mrs. Wright said, “I consider it quite an achievement and honor to have been chosen a teacher at Dud ley, and I am looking forward to a very successful year.” Mr. Dorestt, a former student of Dudley, has come home to teach. He graduated from Dudley in 1944 and enrolled in A & T Col lege. Mr. Dorset! served in the Army for two years. Upon his discharge from the Army, he worked in the Charlotte School System. At the Veteran’s Ad ministration he worked as a Man ual Art Therapist and has taught in Winston-Salem at Carver High School: In closing the interview. Continued on Page Six ‘'Miss Homecoming 7 J FOOTBALL SCHEDULE DUDLEY HIGH SCHOOL Thursday, Oct. 11, West Char lotte, Greensboro, 8:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, Carver (Win ston) Winston-Salem, 8:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, Reidsville, Greensboro, 8:00 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, Atkins High School, Homecoming, Greensboro, 8:00 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, Concord, Greensboro, 8:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, Wm. Penn, High Point, 8:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, Stephens Lee, Asheville, 8:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 31, J. T. Barber, New Bern, 8:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, Salisbury, Greensboro, 8:00 p.m. Claudia Warren Reigns As Miss Homecoming Claudia Warren was elected Miss Homecoming for the fall ot 1958. Why? She possesses quali ties admired by stulents and fac ulty. She is ladylike, demure, in telligent, and attractive. Claudia walks in grace and talks with reserve. Loyalty and participation are also important requisites for a po tential Miss Homecoming. Well, Claudia worked daily with the cheerleaders. Dance group. Mixed Chorus and Patrol Force; she is a member of Mrs. Robinson’s 12F Class. In her community Claudia attends Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church Continued On Page Five DOME SHINES: New Gym Nears Completion The construction of the new gym is another step toward im provement in this era of changes we’re witnessing this year at Dud ley High School. Since 1954 the School Improve ments Committee has been trying to acquire a new gym. Letters were written to the Board and in the fall of 1955 the County Commission of the Board of Education sent inspectors to evaluate the facilities. Following inspection, it was de cided that construction should be gin before the school year, 1959. Prior to this time it had been necessary to use A & T’s and Senior High's gyms. The gym which is situated near the south end of the main building is built to seat 2,500 persons. In addition to this there will be two concession stands, a varsity lock er room, prep room and a “skill” practice room. Other added attractions will be two trophy cases and storage space for outdoor and indoor equipment. There will be one main basket ball court, two practice courts, one volley ball court, a tennis court and two badminton courts. Yes, there will be classes in the g3mi, but just for the boys: the old gym will be renovated for use by the girls. Dressing rooms for physical ed ucation classes will be luxurious. There will be ten shower heads. The gym is contracted to be completed by December 30th. 1958. A rather outstanding fea ture about this structure is the dome-top that gives the gym quite a modernistic appeal. This is truly another great advance in the “big ger and better” Dudley drive. Mrs. Smith Missed Mrs. Angeline Smith has taught Journalism at Dudley High School for 15 years. She has been relieved of this class recently. The Panther’s Claw staff misses her; she was al ways patient, considerate, kind and helpful. The students who worked with her will use their training wisely in trying to con tinue a paper that will be ac ceptable to the Dudley family and friends. Soph's Looh At Dudley Dudley High School, (as seen through the eyes of the Sopho mores) has proved to be very in teresting and rewarding. This class which will graduate in 1961 has already discovered likes and dis likes about the Dudley system of education and edification. Real izing that a high school educa tion is essential to cope with the problems of today, the members of the Panther’s Claw staff in terviewed several sophomores, the future scientists, educaotrs, gov ernmental workers, teachers, doc tors, nurses and homemakers. Some views about Dudley are brought to our readers’ attention. “To me Dudley High School represents the first of a series of summits. For here I have em barked on the road to higher ed ucation. I think of Dudley as a symbol rather than a place.” “To me Dudley is an ideal school; in some cases the teacher does not make the class interesting enough and one becomes bored.” “To me, Dudley is OK, why? I shall be here for three years. I might as well like it.” “To me Dudley rep resents all that I would want to Continued On Page Four Weaver Speaks As New Superintendent Mr. P. J. Weaver, Superintend ent of the city schools is truly a transition figure—between the old and the new. He is well-versed in the art of school lore, having been closely associated with the retired superintendent, Mr. B. L. Smith, who served Greensboro for 22 years. Mr. Weaver related to the Panther’s Claw representatives, a story filled with both joy and pathos, a story which shows that the man at the helm is a true ed ucator. Mr. Weaver was born in Emory, Virginia, the son of a Methodist Minister. He attended high school in Winston-Salem. His advanced work was done at Duke Univer sity where he received the B.A. degree and 'the University ofi North Carolina where he received the M.A. degree. Mr. Weaver’s teaching experiences have been varied and rich; at all times he showed a deep interest in young people and was in several cases particularly involved in sports— e.specially baseball and basketball. When Mr. Weaver first started teaching, his salary per year was the amount that the teacher with a Graduate Certificate makes in one month now. But he lived. He married Miss Elizabeth Win ston Cobb in 1943. There are two children, Phillip, Jr. 11, and Car olyn, 7. As the superintendent re lated the account freely and cas ually, one would never have guessed that a member of his family is handicapped. But this is so. Nor would one have guessed that Mr. Weaver and family have had no vacation during the sum mer. But this is also true. He has been busy getting lined up for a stienuous school year. Mr. Weaver concluded his in terview by making the following significant statements: “I am dedicated to the cause of public education. I want to lend all of my energies, abilities and efforts so that every child v/ill have an opportunity to make a success of his own life and to make his best contribution in society.” “Education must be a coopera tive adventure. Students, teach ers, parents, administrators and citizens must work together if we are to provide the best in facility and instruction for our youth. I believe in our youth and in their potential to make for us a bet ter community, state, country, and world.” With these words, Mr. Weaver closed his chat with the interview ers but wished for Dudley High School the best of everything. Book Distribution Takes New Trend One of the many innovations at Dudley this year was the assembly line, in the gym ,through which the students passed, to receive books and lockers. In previous years teachers have collected fees in home rooms and distributed the books but this year it was required of all stu dents to pay fees before regist ering. The importance of purchas ing early lockers in order that one might have a place to put sup plies, was stressed, thus killing two birds with one stone. The whole process was carried out with the precision of clock work. A number of teachers and students, solicited for help, col lected money, signed fee cards, is sued receipts and saw to it that students had the necessary facili ties with which to work.
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