Central High School - Snips and Cuts Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Reviewing the Year 1931-1932 In September, when faculty and students cast a glance into the future to see what the year 1931- 19.32 held for them, they had deep misgivings. Although our enrollment had increased by about two hundred over the previous year. there was to be a staff of four fewer in number. The building was too small for the former enrollment. VVhat would be the consequences with the greatly increased number and with more than five hundred new to the school? The exigencies of the situation demanded maximum use of all space available and complete and cheerful cooperation between every member of the school com- munity, students and faculty. The principal and faculty were somewhat doubtful of the plan for physical education. The idea provided for a class to be on the gym floor at all times. a second group to be in the shower or dressing room, while a third spent part of a period in the cafeteria or adjoining room in study. This procedure kept one hundred to one hundred and fifty instead of half that number in the gymnasium at all times and another fifty or seventy-five in the cafeteria which had not been used before except for lunch periods. This unique plan, which is not original with Central, has increased our available space somewhat and has made it possible to secure maximum use of the school plant. The students have responded so well to the schedule that the plan may well be declared a success. Although teachers have been called upon to supervise the fifteen- or thirty-minute study period, they have done it with cheerfulness as they realized the value of this departure to the entire school. The new plan has given more time in the clear for exercise and especially for the shower afterwards. Increased use of the shower is indicated by the increment in the number of towels usedfabout 200'Z, more. However, the students deserve much credit for making such a complicated plan work. Pressure of heavy class work and the duties of a home room teacher kept Miss Rankin from serving as adviser to the student council. Mr. Ready and Miss Fraser have snatched such time as they could find from their work to sit with the members of the council and deliberate with them. Under the able leader- ship of Meacham and Rogers the student body organization has done commendable work. Their discussion of school questions and the administration of the same have been sane and forceful. Both Councils have kept their fingers on the pulse of the school and have contributed to the pleasure and happiness of all of us. Proper regard for the elected ofiicials of the student organization was never higher than now. Election campaigns, contests, and drives have been carried on in such a manner as to deserve honest approval. The Student Assembly and Council have shown themselves intensely interested in the good name and repu- tation of the school: also in the comfort of every citizen of Central. They have seen to it that new flags replaced old and worn ones. Persistent effort to help keep the building clean has been put forth by the committee on buildings and grounds. Every few weeks the rooms have been ranked for their clean and attractive appearance. A committee has worked on a school banner. The whole Council and Assembly quite unselfishly spent their money in redecorating the offices of the dean of girls, the principal, and even had an office reconstructed for the dean of boys. Passing to and from classes and from the building at lunch time has been made much more business-like and efficient by the use of monitors provided for by the Council. Much credit belongs to these young people for their helpful work. Not only do we find student ofiicials serving as monitors and marshals but as otiice clerks, messengers. book store managers and librarians. Truly, Central boys and girls get much practice in developing initiative, self-reliance and responsibility. Both faculty and students realize the inestimable value of such work. The glimpse from September to May indicated that financing our three publications, the Rambler, SNIPS AND CUTS, and Lace and Pig Iron, would be difficult. The staff of the year book acted wisely in soliciting their advertisements before the year had gotten well under way. This gave them a budget of a known amount from which to work. Such foresight and good planning with the good management that the editor and business manager have shown will assuredly make the present issue a success. All praise is due Miss Henderson and her energetic staff. Those industrious workers continue to give us a paper second to none and keep out of debt. Although the source of income for the paper is limited to advertisements and subscriptions, wise management and industry keeps the Rambler out of the red columns. Even in a year of depression the practice continues and with no lowering of standards. Now and then we have six or even eight pages and always a fair sampling of pictures and cartoons. The school newspaper has been of immense help in crystallizing school opinion and in stimulating new thought. It has been unusually helpful this year. The publication deserves a real room properly equipped for work. The school magazine. Lace and Pig Iron, will be published. The material this year will prove unusually attractive. It will be paid for without recourse to advertising. This school organ has gained national attention. The students who have work accepted in Lure an-d Pig Iron are sure to be well received by authors of books that include productions of high school people. Last year, six pages of Younger Poets by Sergent, were contributed by former members of the creative writing class and contributors to Lure mm' Pig Iron.. Central students have just cause for their pride in their publications. The basal unit in the organization at Central is the home room. Here practically every student gets a chance to hold office or serve on some committeeg all have a chance to participate in the administration of the school. Each year marks a new milestone in our progress toward our goal of enlisting every student in the home room in some kind of active work. Committees have been particularly active this year in pro- viding good home room programs on Washington, vocations, and hobbies. Our attendance has been con- siderably improved in some instances bfy committees on attendance. The social program of the school has received a powerful impetus in the round of home room parties and picnics. More good fellowship and happiness have been developed by means of these relatively small parties than one would have thought possible unless he was a member of the group. Page Twenty-three