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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1938
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NUMBER 5
Industrial Arts Has
A Definite Place In
School Curriculum
Mr. Glen Titus Gives Interest
ing Report of Vocational
Education
During the summer of 1937, the
Federal government appropriated
money to be used in high schools
for a strictly vocational purpose.
Roxboro High School is the small
est of the fifty-four high schools in
the State having the vocational
classes.
Vocational education should not
be confused with industrial arts. In
dustrial Arts courses are not intended
to develop wage earning abilities, but
rather as a subject contributing to
the general education of the pupils.
Contrasted from this the “general in-
dustrial” course is planned to devel
op wage earning skills and useful
knowledge of the trade.
The requirements set up by the
state are: first, a boy must be at
least fourteen years of age; second,
he should have the intelligence and
ability to profit from the instruction;
third, he should want the course be
cause he thinks he is interested in the
trade being taught.
The trades taught here are the
wood-working trades, namely, cabi
net work and carpentry. Drawing is
taught but not as a course in itself.
(Continued on page four)
Chemical Analysis
Of Common Element
Element: Woman.
Occurrence: Found wherever man
exists. Seldom in free state; with few
exceptions the combined state is pre
ferred.
Physical properties: All colors and
sizes. Usually in disguised condition.
Face covered with film of composite
material. Balks at nothing and may
freeze at moment’s notice. However,
melts when properly treated. Very
bitter if not well used.
Chemical properties: Very active.
Possesses great affinity for gold, sil
ver, platinum, and precious stones.
Violent reaction when left alone. Able
to absorb expensive food at any time.
Sometimes yields to pressure. Turns
green when placed beside a better
looking specimen. Ages very rapidly.
Fresh variety has very great mag
netic attraction.
Mr. R. B. Griffin
Speaks To Junior Class
The first in a series of short talks
to be given to the junior class during
the activity period, was made by Mr.
R. B. Griffin. He chose as his topic,
“Student Government.” And since
hearing this valuable talk, I am cer
tain the junior class wants to have
student government as one of their
chief projects for next year.
Mr. Griffin is the popular and effi
cient superintendent of the Person
County schools. We are honored in
deed to have him as our guest.
Whites Welcomed
The faculty and student body ex
tend a warm welcome to Charles and
Carolyn White, who come to us from
Asheville, N. C. We hope they will
like us. Their father is connected with
the Carolina Light and Power Com
pany.
WOODROW JONES
Woodrow served unusually well as
tackle on football and center in bas
ketball. A good-all-round athlete.
Spinks And Titus
Star For Faculty
Girls Win 36-8 and Boys
Lose, 29-17
On one rainy morning last week
everyone who was fortunate enough,
to have a nickel could witness the
battle of the season—high school
versus faculty. From the starting gun
to the closing bell the game was nip
and tuck all the way, but the high
school girls emerged victorious 36-8.
Chaney was high scorer for the lo
cals with 16 points, while Spinks
dropped in 4 points for the visitors.
Miss Bowers was the outstanding
guard of the morning. Due to the
lack of wind on the part of the fac
ulty, the boys and girls played at
half intervals.
The boys’ game was equally as in
teresting and as hard fought. The
faculty eked out a win by the score,
29-17. Titus paced the faculty scor
ers with 16 points and Stewart of the
high school with 9 points.
Classes were practically discon
tinued for the day after the conflict.
The following day—enough said.
Junior Class Enjoys Visitor
Mr. Al Martin was the third in a
series of talks given to the junior
class. He spoke to us on the subject
of “Cooperation.” I am sure that the
class was very much benefited by
this visit and if we will only follow
the advice given us, we will improve
our school.
Our visitor is a student of Religion
at Duke University this year and is
a very popular young man of this
city.
Mr. J. A. Long-, Sr.,
Speaks To Junior Class
Recently, during activity period,
the junior class was fortunate to have
Mr. J. A. Long, Sr., speak to them
on “Courtesy.”
After, he had given the group fine
points on the subject he presented
the class a book entitled, “How to
Win Friends and Influence People.”
He is offering a prize to be given at
Commencement to the pupil writing
the best paper on this book.
I am certain every member of the
junior class is indebted to Mr. Long
for presenting such an interesting as
well as helpful talk.
EARL STEWART
Earl was co-captain of football team,
captain of basketball team, and
selected all-state halfback.
Why Can’t We Have
Student Government
The question has been asked, “Why
can’t we have student government in
the Roxboro High School?” and to
this question I would like to answer
that we can. There is nothing greater
or finer than building up a spirit of
self-respect, self-reliance, and self-
government in the lives of every hu
man being.
This organization would prove a
great asset to our school after every
one realizes its value. We would find
a neater and cleaner building and
campus. We would do away with hall
trouble and various other disorders.
Every school has its trouble with
some thoughtless pupils cheating.
Some of the pupils don’t realize that
they are really cheating when they
glance at someone else’s paper, or ask
some one a question on test. It is
merely a method they have of trying
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An Interesting Talk
The Boy’s Hi-Y Club met Monday
night, February 21, for the first time
in several months. The regular busi
ness of the club was transacted and
plans for a banquet discussed. The
president then turned our program
over to the Rev. W. F. West, the
speaker of the evening.
The Scripture was read by Billy
West and Mr. West delivered a talk
on character and the influence of the
Hi-Y Club on character. The talk
was very interesting and greatly ap
preciated by the members of the club.
We hope to have Mr. West with us
again soon.
Mr. West dismissed the meeting
with a prayer and we adjourned to
meet again in March.
Senior Class Entertains
Grade Mothers and Fathers
♦
In February, the senior class en
tertained their grade mothers and
grade fathers. First all of the seniors
were introduced to them. Then they
visited in the various departments
of the school, including the cafeteria.
They were then invited into the do
mestic science department, where the
senior home economics girls served
a delicious dinner to the following:
Mrs. R. F. Huddleston, Mrs. Ray
mond Winstead, Mrs. T. E. Austin,
Mrs. T. C. Wagstaff, Mrs. K. L.
Street, Mr. R. L. Harris, Mr. J. A.
Long, and Mr. H. W. Newell.
Business Men Give
Experience Lesson
To Roxboro High
The business men of Roxboro, who
have been in business here for ten
years or very much longer are giving
us the principles upon which they
have based and operated their busi
ness during these years. Realizing
that the students who pass out of
our schools each year become the
citizens of our city in the following
years, we asked the progressive and
successful men who have been estab
lished here in business ten years or
longer to support us through adver
tisements that gave a bit of history
of the business and the principles
that had been used in that business
so that it had become a successful
venture.
These men have responded most
heartily, and not only will the stu
dents find this interesting, but the
adults who are interested in Roxboro
and its background.
According to Schenck if the golden
rule is to be preached at all in these
modern days, when so much of life
is devoted to business, it must be
preached especially in its application
to the conduct of business.
P. T. A. Holds Its
Regular Meeting
The P. T. A. held a very interest-
ing meeting in Central School audi
torium last week.
Miss deVaney’s Junior Glee Club
rendered three very interesting selec
tions, including “Father of the Land
We Love.”
The president read a very inter
esting article concerning Founder’s
Day. Following this we had some
very helpful talks: “Value of Being
Well Informed,” Mrs. West; “Physi
cal Education,” Mr. Sledge; “Indus
trial Arts,” Mr. Titus; “Responsi
bility of High School to a Commun
ity,” Mr. A. M. Burns, Jr.
Civic Clubs Play For
Benefit Of High School
In a fast and furious game the
“Temperamental Tigers of the Ro
tary Club” went down in ignomini
ous defeat before the onslaught of
the “Kiwanis Kids.”
This is an annual game played by
the two local civic clubs for the bene
fit of the High School Athletic Asso
ciation.
The line-up of the game was as
follows:
Rotary Kiwanis
“Dude” Gaddy “Slick” Merritt
“Furniner” Titus
“Caw Caw” Winstead
“Poison Ivy” Oakley
“Sky Pilot” Lawrence
“Ducky” Thompson
“Beauty” Bradsher
“Hot Shot” Murray. “Papa” Brown
Substitutes:
“Cutie” Harris ...“Cue Ball” Knight
“Hard Rock” Sledge “Slim” Millican
Officials: Oliver and Dunlop.
Bookmobile Passes
An unusual feature for the Rox
boro schools is the coming and going
of the Bookmobile. It is sent out by
the North Carolina Library Com
mission and comes for the exchange
of books every two weeks. The teach
ers select books suited for their
grades.
Dramatics In The Air
Dramatic Club of Roxboro High School
Enters Production Contest at
Chapel Hill
♦
The Dramatic Club is entering the
production contest at Chapel Hill
which is sponsored by the Carolina
Dramatic Association. There are six
teen county high school dramatic
clubs entering the one-act tragedies
or serious fantasies contest.
The sixteen player-groups have
been arranged in four tournaments;
the winning plays in each tourna
ment to be entered in the final tourn
ament in Chapel Hill on Thursday,
March 24.
The Roxboro Dramatic Club is in
District No. 1 and is to compete
against four schools—Zebulon, Brag-
town, Robersonville, and Cary. The
contest for this district will be held
in Zebulon on the 4th of March.
The play to be presented by the
Roxboro group is titled Trifles, by
Susan Glaspell. The cast is as fol
lows: George Henderson, county at
torney—Curtis Long; Sheriff, C. C.
Garrett; Lewis Hale, A neighboring
farmer—Donald Bradsher; Mrs.
Peters—Helen Reid Sanders; Mrs.
Hale—Grace Osborne Clayton.
Educational Program
To Be Given At Club
An educational program will be
given at the Woman’s Club March 7
by Mrs. A. F. Nichols, who is chair
man of the educational division of
the club.
On this program Miss Lucy Bcw
ers will appear. She will discuss the
general theme of the schools meet
ing community needs. Also on this
program the Boys’ Glee Club will
make its first public appearance. The
program will consist of school talent.
Miss Henley Honored
Marion Bradsher gave a surprise
birthday party, honoring Mary Su
san Henley, at 8:00 o’clock at the
home of the hostess’ parents on South
Main street on Saturday evening.
Helen Reid Sanders and Mary
Seivers Woody acted as co-hostesses.
Several different games and con
tests were enjoyed. Billy West and
Doris Jones won prizes.
Following this, delicious refresh
ments were served to about twenty
guests.
Debating Team Selected
On February 25, the debating club
selected their team and alternates by
an elimination process. The following
pupils entered: Team—Donald Brad
sher, Barden Winstead, Frances Win
stead, and Martha King. Alternates
—Rachel Fox and Louise Walker.
Maude Chambers, Arline Newell,
Doris Jones, Carolyn White, Hazel
Warmack, Louise Dickens, Louise
Ashley, Page Harris, Ruth Brogden,
Dick Huddleston, James Jackson,
Eleanor Winstead, C. C. Garrett,
Marion Bradsher, Mary S. Woody,
Kitty Ellmore, Helen Reid Saunders,
Margaret Pleasants.
Miss Monk Entertains
Margie Monk entertained sixteen
of her friends at a Valentine party
at her home on North Main street on
Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock.
The guests played some very inter
esting games, after which delicious ice
cream and cakes were served.
Everyone present spent a most en
joyable evening.