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' -I ; i Quill and Scroll Issue Quill and Scroll Issue Volume V RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1928 Number 8 ( IV Hopi Indians Perform In Auditorium Only Tribe of Indians to Survive the White Man's Customs SELF-SUPPORTING INDIANS FROM ARIZONA Reenact Their Weird Snake Dances as Given in Washing ton; Their Art Display One of Main Features of the Hopi Program. On Wednesday night, January 4, 1928, at 8 o'clock, in the Hugh Mor son High School auditorium, Mr. M. W. Billingsley presented Miss Edythe Sterling, noted Hopi Indian, in per son with her famous group of Arizona Hopi Indian snake dancers. The Hopi Indians are the only cliff dwellers in the northern country. They still live in their own tribes and are the only tribe of Indians who still have their own methods of liv ing and who have not combined with white man's warp. They are self supporting. In the morning they would rise with the sun and trot fif teen miles to their little patch of ground in which they grew their crops. After working all day on an empty stomach, they would return home. , v Hopi, which means peaceful, is a name which very well suits thi3 tribe. They all seemed very friendly and were unusually good looking they being Indians. i The first part of the performance was given to pictures which were ' taken as .the Hopi Indians arrived in Washington, D. C, for the purpose of making a plea to retain their right of dance- and worship. ' ' The second part "was an. Introdufr tion of each Indian. Then an exhi bition of their dancing was given. The first one was very peculiar (like all others). This was "The Dance of Evolution." Other dances were "The Prayer for Snow," "Victory War Dance," "Eagle Dance," which was used when some member of the tribe was ill, and "The Snake Dance." The last dance was very . interesting, as the Indians danced with four live snakes. Another interesting part of the pro gram was the song which was sung by the Indian in the English lan guage. This song was very difficult to understand, as the Indian could not speak English very plain. As a part mostly for the children. the Indians had an argument over which one would get the chief's daughter in marriage. This was all spoken in the Hopi language. Another interesting part of the program was that in which Mr. W. J. Andrews, a citizen of Raleigh, was adopted into the Hopi tribe. Hi name was Ta-Wa, which means Bright Sunshine. He was given a beautiful headdress of feathers and beads and also a watch charm which was of the Masonic order. As an exhibition of their workman ship, the Indians put on display many interesting things. There were beads of all colors and belts of all de scriptlons. Baskets which were made by hand were very beautiful. Papoose moccasins were on display, also, and because of the neatness of work done on them they created much interest. The blankets, which were made by a curious loom, were in all colors and ' designs. All were pretty, and espe cially one blanket which was used on their sacred altar in the Keva. Everybody enjoyed the program and the exhibit, as both were very interesting. Senior Class Play .. Soon To Be Presented The Trysting Place" Promises To Be One of Best Plays of High School Year "The Trystlng Place," by Booth Tsrklngton, will be presented In the high school auditorium at chapel on Friday, the 13th. This Is the Senior Class play, being directed by Miss Mary Lynn Judd. Those taking part are Sybil Ber wanger, Sterling Thornton, Anne Robertson, Milton Russell, Edward Rstcliff, and John Finlator. This play was attempted last year, but failed, so It Is being tried over. It Is thought that "The Trystlng Place" will be very successful this year. The money taken In will go to the class annual. JOSEPHUS DANIELS CHAPTER OF THE QUILL -; (for . Mlfe v , i . t y MEMBERS OF NATIONAL QUILL AND SCROLL MEMBERS ELECTED Eight Members Journalism Class Elected to Membership ; N. E. Edgerton Honorary Member Much relief is felt by the Journal ism Class; their overwrought nerves have been relieved. The Quill and Scroll members have at last been se lected. They are: Fred Dixon, Kath erine Perry, Malcolm Purnell, Anne Robertson, Anna Marie Gregory, Bill Womble, Nancy Kendrick, and DorO; thy Merrittr wltTMrrN.'ETEd'gertbn as honorary member. Few students seem to know what the Quill and Scroll Is. It is the National Honor Society of High School Journalists. There are 300 chapter in the United States. The Raleigh chapter was the first one to be established east of the Mississippi River. Mrs. Covington is the na tional councilor and associate editor of the Quill and Scroll magazine. There are five requirements for membership: 1. Must be a junior or senior. 2. Be in upper third of class in general scholastic standing. 3. Must have done superior work In some phase of journalism. 4. Must be recommended by super visor. 5. Must be sponsored by the na tional secretary-treasurer. To meet the third requirement hand-made newspapers were made. At the last moment these important papers which were to be sent to Iowa disappeared. All was excitement. The papers were finally located at Junior High just in time to prevent Insanity of the students. The Quill and Scroll feci rather conceited, but they are not to be blamed. Think of the requirements to be met and the anxiety over the examination and papers. Raleigh put North Carolina on the map in hign scnooi journalism Dy having the first chapter in the East. Glee Club-Orchestra To Enter State Meet Potter and Johnson Giving Stu dents Hard Workout for All-State Meet The Hugh Morson High School Or chestra, under Mr. O. J. Johnson's direction, and the boys' and girls' glee clubs, under Mr. Potter, are now hard at work preparing to enter the All-State Music Contest, which will meet In Greensboro In April. It Is believed that If these organizations keep up the good work they are now doing they will make a very credita ble showing for the school. The glee clubs and orchestra are also rehearsing for the annual con cert, to be given In the near future. Besides all this work, the glee clubs are planning to give an oper etta at the close of the year, as they have been doing In the past. The Purple and Gola Byncnputers are also making rapid progress, and are planning to give a concert in chapel. After having many engage ments during the Christmas holidays and many more booked, they are working harder than ever. HONORARY SOCIETY OF HIGH McNary-Haugen Bill Is Subject of a Raleigh to Compete With Dur ham and Fayetteville April 1st The query for debate this year reads: "Resolved, That the McNary Haugen farm relief bill should be enacted." This bill provides for a board whose powers and purposes are to stabilize the price of basic agri cultural commodities. It further states hattJn irdetia jjacry .pu.t Jthls plan they shall have the use of $370, 000,000 from the national treasury. This bill has been one that has caused much discussion, not only in Congress where it originated, but among all classes of people in the United States. This bill, after being proposed, ratified, and passed by both houses, met defeat at the hands of President Coolidge. It is a ques tion which concerns the majority of the people, and these debates ought to be attended by the public. The High School Debating Union was organized in the school year of 1912-13, by the Dialectic and Philan thropic literary societies of the Uni versity of North Carolina. There have only been three schools which have been able to win this cup more than once, those being: Wilson High won it four times, two times being in suc cession, thereby retaining the second Aycock cup offered; Durham has had the honor of winning it for three times, and two of these three were in succession, thereby giving to her the first cup that was offered by the late Governor Aycock; Winston-Salem has won it twice. Wilson High School has had the best record of any high school In the State. She has put a team in the finals ever since she entered the debating union. The team that will represent the H. M. H. S. this year will be chosen the latter part of January. The tri angle debates will take place on the first of April. Those that compose the triangle are: Raleigh, Durham, and Fayetteville. All that are Interested in debating this year will please see Mr. Wessln ger or Mrs. Couch, though these are ImpfomptuProgram Featu re Morson Literary Society The Morson Literary Society held a very Interesting and amusing meet ing Thursday, January 15, lf28. An Impromptu program as the feature of the meeting. Certain Illustrious members of the club were called to the stage and were handed slips ot paper on which were written an act for them to perform. When these acts were presented one by one, the club roared with laughter at the crazy antics of some. Miss Coffey was first requested to tell a fib. She told a remarkable one. Hazel McDonald and Mary Waring presented an Impersonation of a mld Vlctorlan clinging vine. Other amusing skits were: Imita tion of gym teacher and pupil, jazt orchestra, clog dance, recitations, popular songs, Indian war dance, and an Imitation of a prominent teacher playing basketball. However, all the stunts were not AND SCROLL SCHOOL JOURNALISTS Triangle Debate Allen Nelms Heads 4 Monogram Club Jonathan Lane Vice-President; : Morris, Former President, f j Goes to Oak Ridge Allen Nelms, star basketball guard of the Hugh Morson quint, Is now president of the Monogram Club of this 'school. Allen Nelins was the former vlce- pre4en"ud JeelMSnoose'-Morris- was president. Joel, last year's cap tain ot the basketball team, has en tered school at Oak Ridge, and all of his teammates hope to Bee him do big things. Jonathan Lane was unani mously elected vice-president to fill the office left vacant by Allen's be coming president, at a meeting of the Monogram Club Thursday, January 5. The Monogram Club is planning a very extensive athletic campaign throughout this Bchool and the gram mar schools. CREIGHTON'S "B" CLASS DOING SPECIAL WORK Miss Creighton's "B" English Class has made scrap-books with pic tures of Sir Walter Scott and of the various scenes from "The Lady of the Lake." The best scrap-books were made by Catherine Harrington, Eliz abeth Cuthrell, Hortense Batts, Maxlne Hayes, Margaret Kelly, Fran ces Knott, Bruce Morris, Charles Johnson, and John Withers. The "C" classes have made news papers based on the story of "Silas Marner." Almost the entire events were told by news stories on the front page; tiie editorials, social news, and ads were also Included. The best were made by Worth Frank lin, Harlowe Hunt, Billy Brown, Eth el Bennett, Luclle Hornbuckle, and Elizabeth Colwell. not the coaches. They will be an nounced later. Those that have already signed up for the tryouts are Dewanner Stul llng8, Willie Stevens, Fred Dixon, and Eugene Splvey, Jr. so easy to perform as they looked. Nerve, wit, skill, and Intelligence were all necessary for the best re sults. So when Pauline Godwin was asked to ''scramble likj an egg," she was slightly horrified. Ten Lula Belle Highsmith was askeu to deliver a speech upon the subject, "Why Water Is Wet." In concluding her speech Miss Highsmith dlgnlfledly stated that "water Is wet becauno It Isn't dry." Emily Miller presented a surprise act when she asked Pat Abernathy (who had charge of the program) and Marian Bencker to stand upon the stage. She then stated that Ma rian represented a girl before eating yeast and Pat after eating It. The program was thoroughly en Joyed by everyone, and many enthu siastically said that they considered It the best program given this year by the society. Monday Opens Exams at Hugh JOEL MORRIS GOES TO OAK RIDGE AND SMITH IS CAPTAIN Joel "Snoozy" Morris, who was captain of the Hugh Mor son basketball team, has left the school to attend Oak Ridge Military Academy. Upon his resignation as captain, another election was called, and after two ballots were taken, Moody Smith, forward, was elected to fill the position of Morris. Morris was one of the out standing players on the team, and was one of the mainstays in the quint last season when it won the championship at State College. He has played well in the initial games in which he participated and was consider ed one of the best on the team. Kermit Austin, guard, and Smith were nominated. Two ballots found the votes still tied, and a toss of a coin gave the captainship to Smith. Christmas Play Given At Chapel Exercises "Why the Chimes Rang" One of Prettiest Plays Ever Pre sented in the School The Dramatic Club and the Crea tive English Class of the Hugh Mor son High School presented "Why the Chimes Rang" Wednesday morning at the chapel exercises. Girls' Glee Club also rendered many Christmas carols. Dr. McCauley opened the chapel ex ercises with a Christmas reading. After a few announcements by Mr. Wessinger, the play was presented. The play was laid in an old country home and forest near by. As the curtains were drawn back, an old time fireplace was disclosed with a fire burning. During the second scene the audience was held as if in a trance by ' the "beauty of the "stage setting and playing. As the little boy from the country laid his gift upon the altar the chimes rang out in the cathedral. The organ began playing and singing by girls was heard in the distance. It was un doubtedly the best piece of stage work put on by the high school in many years. The characters were: "Holzer," Lula Bell Highsmith; "Stern," Ellie Deboy; "Old Woman, ".Jane Virginia Andrews; "Bertel," Robert Berry man; "Priest," Laura White. Others taking part were Sterling Horton, Nancy Kendrick. Marie Jones. Edith Cowper, and Milton Russell. The stage setting was done by Fred Dixon, Bernard Ellisberg, John Fin lator, Albert Willis, Georgia Coble, and Fannie Lloyd. The orchestra was the main fea ture of the play. 209 WELL REPRESENTED ON ' QUILL AND SCROLL ROLL One-half of the members of the Quill and Scroll, National Honorary Society of Journalism, are in Miss ' Creighton's home room. No. 209, which Is the only senior room In the school. These pupils are: Nancy Kendrick, William Womble, Kather ine Perry, and Anna Marie iiregory. MAKES ORIGINAL JOURNAL MISS JUDD'S SENIOR CLASS Miss Judd's fourth period L KnK lish class will make a journal of fifty pages. Euch student "'ill make one. Everything In these journals will be written by the owner. All past themes will be accepted. No one Is allowed to fill up space with ads. All work except poetry Is supposed to be origi nal. Such numea have been men tioned on cluss as "Hot Air," "The Tattler," "Reviewer," J.J.J." (Judd's Juvenile Journal), and L'Allegrobro Francals. These journals take a long time and require much work. Every one is expected to hand In a journal. Hi-Y Association Has Get-Together Banquet Old Members of Club Present; Meeting Not Marked by Long Speeches Thursday, December 29, at 6:30 o'clock, the Hi-Y Club of Raleigh hnd a regular get-together banquet. All of lost year's members wore pres ent with their best girls and every thing seemed like old times. There were no long speeches and so no one hnd any complaint to make. It was an unusually good banquet and everyone seemed to have a good time. Up Week of Morson High Thousand Pupils Take Tests on Work of Past Term WEEK-END TO BE SPENT BY STUDENTS IN STUDY Result of Four Months Work Will Show in Students' Exam ination Papers; New Term to Start January 23; Examina tions Not Harder Than Usual. The big race will soon be on be tween certain mimeographed sheets j and every student in Hugh Morson ; High. The battle of the semi-year starts Monday, when the thousand Hugh Morson students will journey I to the building for a sojourn in ex i animation rooms. This year finds more students than ever before in the history of the school taking ex aminations. There will be mori stu dents than ever before passing on these tests, and there will be more than ever before failing in the at tempt. It will be a hard week-end for many of the students. The majority of the pupils will be buried in study. Latin, English, French, German, and probably some Profanity, will be reeled off during the next few days. There will be equations to learn. There will be some scientific names to be memorized which sound more like some Russian's name than any thing else. There will be history facts to learn galore, such as the year in which the War of 1812 was fought. There will V- many other items to cram their way Into the student's brain. And what a conglomeration will be the average pupil's brain! Biology facts will be intertwined with Alge bra; History will be mixed with Ger man and French; Business Arithme tic will join with Chemistry. . Wb.en the student gets through with his pa- per it will look like an essay on High" School Subjects. And in the course of events there will be those who will fall out of line those who cannot stand up under the strain. A full week of examina tions! What a blessing it is that ex aminations come only twice a year! And when the week is over, an other long term is in front. More studying is to be done and another examination at the end of the year. Isn't it funny that pupils regard the exam at the end of the year as much more important than the one at the half? But that Is the case. On your mark get set but wait until Monday to go. Cold Weather Greets H. M. School Students j Christmas Sweaters, Coats, Ga loshes, Scarfs Come in for Good Wear January 2. 192S. "Itrr! Gosh, but it's cold! My hands are almost frozen." "Close that dour before we all freeze! " "Look! Virginia sure'y is keeping warm. See those new galoshes and thiit new sweater. I'll bet she got t hem Christmas. " Such were the cries and remarks which were heard around Hugh Mor son High on Monday morning after school had begun again after tho Christmas holidays. 'Twas freezing weather, nnl with tho thermometer at lnht degrees above zero everyone dreaded starling to school again. Students who received useful Christmas presents in the forms of sweaters, galoshes, scarfs, coats, and other articles of wearing apparel had the chance to display them to the best advantage. Although everyone dreaded resum ing his studies, all seemed In good spirits because the cold weather sharpened their minds, made theTr eyes sparkle, and made their cheeks (as well as their ears) rosy. TYPEWRITING HONORS FOR DECEMBER PUPILS During the month of December five Typewriting students received certifi cates and four were given pins for excellence In typing. ( The list of those who received cer tificates Is as follows: Julia Eatman, 31 words; Katherlne WInstead, 31; Virginia Dixon, 32; Katherlne Perry, 37; and Margie II. Uuffaloe, 29. The four who received pins were: F.ula Beth Warner, 41 words; Mar garet Moore, 41; Mary Delmar, 41, and Mary Holt, 42. it if i
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