Central High School - Pemican Yearbook (High Point, NC)

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three courses were offered: two years of mechanical drawing and one year of voca- tional drawing. Students in the first two courses studied the technical side of drawing from a textbook. These drawings were re- quired to show several views of an object. In addition to making pencil and ink draw- ings. pupils were obliged to draw as well as to read blueprints with some measure of accuracy. In the vocational mechanical drawing courses, each hour of work in the classroom. where plans were drawn, was followed by a two-hour period in the shop, where articles were constructed according to these plans. This arrangement afforded opportunity to gain experience both in planning and con- structing, invaluable in the field of en- gineering. THE ART DEPARTMENT Activity! The scratching of pencils mani- pulated by steady hngers, the sweeping strokes of the brushes curving across the page--this is the high school art department in full swing. During the year, this department, under the direction of Mr. A. R. Carr, renders many services to the school. For almost every thing that happens there is a call for posters and more posters, desperately needed both in the building and in the downtown area. The young artists, therefore, set their brains to Work and, iguratively rolling up their sleeves, start production. The Talent Parade, the traic campaign, the Follies of 1946, the junior play, the senior play-all of these major activities depend upon the art depart- ment for aid in advertising. They are never disappointed. In the art classes, the first few weeks are spent in learning the technique of handling an art pencil and inicopying the sketches in the textbook. Gradually the field is expanded into ink sketches, which a few of the ad- vanced students attempt. An example of this type of work is shown by the pen and ink sketch of the high school made by Ruth Ellis for the frontispiece of the PEMICAN. -n-l ad 'f .2 --- 41 4 Ni X :: ,B- '3o -'-'r Okay, smile! And with these words of time-worn advice another day was started for our PEMICAN photographers. High Point High is one of the few schools in the country to do its own photography- with the exception of portraits-and one of the very few to have its work done entirely by students. The equipment is the most modern obtainable: hence We are able to compete on an equal basis with many com- mercial studios. Owing to the fact that the work is done entirely by and for the school, it is possible for us to have many pictures that most an- nuals are unable to get. The darkroom crew, however, does not work exclusively for the PEMICAN, for it turns out prints for our school paper, the POINTER, and also a number of incidental shots required at times by the school. In this Way the memory of many important school events will be preserved for the future. The establishment of the Camera Club in H. P. H. S. has enabled boys, who would otherwise not have had the opportunity, to learn much about photography, either as a hobby or as a possible future career. The darkroom crew of the past year in- cluded Ted Hodge, Alton Embler, Jimmy Hardison, and Perry Kiziah. SERVICE What would High Point High do without its student assistants? During the past year there were approximately one hundred and ninety students in the various departments who daily gave both of their time and effort so that the work of the school might run more smoothly and efliciently. So important 'l23l'

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and other members of the floor committee . . . gay laughter and chatter echoing through- out the gym . . . the cool tinkle of ice in the punch bowls . . . youthful eyes sparkling p p as X . Db . A 1 V. e .pfw igjaft 'ii 7A'x I I X fl X W-T QTY- T r xTf'?, g-v-, p '. xA ' - I w.-f--' 3' ., over cup rims . . . the smooth management of the Master of Ceremonies, Charlie Mann . . . the smiling countenances of Miss Lindsay and the chaperones, reflecting the spirit of the oc- casion and .revealing their interest in the merry revelers . . . the breath-taking en- chantment of Stardust . . . then home at midnight to happy dreams of the junior- senior prom. ASSEMBLY PROGRAM Assembly programs this year have been rather limited in number. Most of them have featured guest speakers. Some of the out- standing visitors have been the Rev. R. K. Benfield of Hickory, Dr. George Mauze of Winston-Salem, and the Rev. Wilson O. Weldon of High Point. The topic of Mr. Beniield's talk was Can You Take It? The speaker pointed out the obstacles which must be overcome in the life of every person in order that he might suc- ceed in the career that he chooses. What's Your Name? was the subject of an unusually interesting address made by Dr. Mauze, who insisted on the necessity of a young person's keeping his name clean. Mr. Weldon, a well-known local pastor, has been our guest speaker on several occa- sions during the course of the past year. In his outstanding address on Pins he em- phasized the head, the point, and the straight- ness of this small article. In conclusion he urged his hearers to make and keep their lives straight. SHOPS Four hundred and eighty-one students took advantage of the vocational training courses in our high school during the past year. Such classes as wood Work, metal work, mechanical drawing. and diversified occupa- tions were offered in this field. Both the Wood and metal work shops are set up to accommodate approximately twenty students at each period. By means of careful planning and conservation we were able to maintain both shops in spite of the lack of trained instructors and the shortage of mate- rials. As a result of such planning, wood work classes were scheduled for the three morning periods and metal work for the afternoon, thus allowing our experienced instructor to handle all groups. Our diversified occupations program offered to both boys and girls the opportunity to acquire skills in local business and industry through afternoon classes in actual working conditions, under the guidance of experienced workers. At school, pupils were given the opportunity to study material related to the vocation of their choice. Since each was given two credits for the course. his employer co- operated with the school by reporting on the grade of work done under his supervision. On the other hand. since the job was tied in as part of the school days, pupils taking this course were required to work at least three hours each afternoon. In the mechanical drawing department 'l22l'

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is this aspect of our high school life that our chapter of the National Honor Society, some years ago, established an award for the senior who, for the preceding four years, had ren- dered the most unselfish service to the school. An efficient staff of some twenty-five stu- dents was very helpful to Miss McLaughlin, librarian, during the past year. Outsiders are sometimes amazed at the many duties dele- gated to these assistants. Before, during, and after school hours one may see them at work shelving books, sending out over-due slips, checking books in and out, or working in the inner office. Again, just picture Mrs. Jackson and Miss Mendenhall without their girls. The fifteen assistants in the Dean's ofhce and the nine in the general oflice answer the telephone calls, file records, get out the absence sheets, run errands to any part of the building. and make themselves generally indispensable throughout every period of the day. Next comes the students' store, a very necessary part of school life. Manned by pupils under the direction of Miss Meador, it is open for two periods each day in order to supply every one with what he requires to carry on his work at school. Four girls man- aged the store during the past term. We have enjoyed many periods of visual education during the last few years. Have you ever wondered how these pictures are made possible? The answer lies with the booth boys, who have worked hard with the motion picture machine and have given much time to this project. In addition to this, they have been responsible both for arrang- ing the microphones and for stage lighting during various performances. We are indeed grateful to Hoy Lee Fesperman and his as- sistants for their faithful service. When you see the flash of a bulb, you know that it is Ted Hodge with his camera. Few of us realize the time and the effort Ted has given to this job. He was always every- where-at the football and the basketball games, at assembly programs, at the dances. sometimes backstage and again out on the campus. Ted, you'll never know how much we have appreciated both you and your camera. , Speaking of sports if if reminds us that credit 5 rf should be given to ' S i 106 H ' our loyal cheerlead- .94 Oly 4,,., ers. Their vivacity. combined with t h e loyal cooperation of the student body, has cheered the Black Bi- sons teams through periods of victory and of defeat. Barbara Burton, head cheerleader, and her nine ca- pable assistants, have stood by the teams through thick and thin. Thank you, girls! The Upper and the Lower Houses, made up of forty student representatives, success- fully carried out several projects last year. Among these were the Amateur Show, the Social Standards Conference, and a Victory Bond Drive which enabled the school to participate in the buying of the hospital units. The clattering of dishes and the appetizing odor of food suggested a visit to the cafe- teria. Looking through the porthole of the door, we saw some fifteen students assisting the cafeteria director, Miss Bowen. Here one sees practical school service. The director of the physical education de- partment, Mr. Simeon, this past year had a reliable office staff of six girls. Other assistants were the managers of the various athletic teams. Jack Petty was in charge of equip- ment: others issued uniforms and towels and, in general, looked after the boys. A number of boys and girls rendered serv- ice through work on the welcome committee. the bulletin board committee and in the special departments. The many services rendered by the POINTER staff, headed by Caroline Arden, and the PEMICAN staff, headed by Margaret Barrier, have been invaluable in our high school life. Our thanks to each one of you. As in the case of the other student assistants, the joy of service has been sufficient reward for all that you have done for H. P. H. S. 4241-