Chapel Hill High School - Hill Life Yearbook (Chapel Hill, NC)

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P0 f XJ! It Wonit Be Long Now T won't be long now until the rays of light from Chanel Hill penetrate the most remote cc-rners of the earth. President Chase having recognized the great executive ability of Bob Coker, resigns in order that the University V ' ' may share in the activities of the world under a very great leader. Mr. Woollen gives up his position to Page and Prouty, professional business managers, with only one condition-that bo-th must take their vacations at the same time, for one without the other is absolutely useless. A school of aviation has been started by Fred Koch. The former Buccaneer and physics star has turned out many planes and passengers. It is known that President Coker is often in court fc-r speeding, but that is nothing new, for Bob was always in a hurry about everything. Another necessity in education, a school of oratory, has been established by Baxter Taylor, leading debater of the United States. Through this school many fine speakers have come to Chapel Hill. Senator Ira Dodson, while on his campaign tour recently, spoke with as much magnetism as William Jennings Bryan. Rlayor Ruth Ashmore will soon be here to tell tis how she runs Chicago. The Carolina Playmakers now are world famous under the direction of Alexander Farrar. Qnyx Hunt, worthy business manager, has boc-ked tours from London to Peking. The main street is becoming more magnificent. A large hospital, of which Thelma Lloyd and Margaret Daniels are to be head nurses, is being built. Not far from the hospital one finds a spacious beauty shoppe, which is well cared for by Rena Belle Taylor. Nobody in Chapel Hill ever goes broke any mo-re, as the bank has Lacy Burch for its president. Nell Maddry, champion typist, is a great aid to the new banking system. Even the telephone company gives real service under Everett Rush, who hasn't any American history to study ponderously now. Among the billboards we find one which states that the Kimball Circus is coming to town. Marjo-rie herself is to be ringleader, but that's not unusual. Betty Sloan, chief tumbler, naturally, is going to perform in her No. II shoes. In the theater district one finds that at the Carolina, Glenn Best and Ida Vivian Weaver, star players of Hollywood, will appear in Wait Till You See. The sym- phony orchestra, led by Ruth Hocutt, plays every evening at the Carolina. A new city auditorium has the best ballet troupe in the Western hemisphere. It is headed by Carolyn Winston, premier danseuse. Mr. Benson Ray, manager of the auditorium, succeeded in getting many noted musicians to perform during the past year. Mary Lillian Correll, pianist, who recently made her first appearance in Berlin, has given many delightful evenings to the numerous enthusiastic audiences. Frances Wagstaff, star of the opera, is to give a concert while on a world tour Cnot a wonder, for Frances always helped Mr. Nlunch with the singing in chapelj. All these things you shall see as they happen in due course of time! I3 SWFQWEYW

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k0e1 X2c! History of the Class of 1928 N the late summer of 1924, we became a class-a high school class with a name-a name that no other class ever had had or ever would have, 1928. VVe were an unwary, half-frightened group of freshmen as we entered into our new high school life. With Miss lylitchell as our home room teacher, we encountered English, Latin, Nlath, Science, and History in a mass. These some of us got to know, but not so well as we all did their teachers, Nliss Gordner, lN'Irs. Lawson, llliss Graves, lllrs. Spruill, and Nliss VVhitley. Besides these serious, solid substantials CI mean the studiesj, we had our clubs, the literary society, and student government. As this last was new to all that year, all classes, freshmen included, took an active part in it. VVe soon chose oHicers and a song, and received our colors, green and white, from the Class of '24, VVe took part in the usual Christmas festivities, and also the sports, basketball, baseball, tennis, and track, as they followed each other. Some of our members were among those who also played. Before we realized it Father Time had overtaken us and we were sophomores. VVe now had bliss Atkinson in the place of Bliss Mitchell. There were various other new teachers, and in general we found the work considerably harder. Some of us had already fallen by the wayside in our freshman year, and a few did likewise this time. Student government and the literary society, along with the sports continued. VVe were victors in inter-class basketball. Several boys made the football, basketball, and baseball teams, and the girls represented our class in basketball and baseball. During this year the Girls' Athletic Association was reorganized and great headway was made in the encouragement of sports. Before long this year was also past. Two down and two to go! - ln our junior year we had lllr. Kerr at first, and then lkliss Gilmore as our leader. Again we received some new blood and had different teachers. VVe were C-nce more and by greater numbers represented on various school teams. VVe ordered and received class rings and made considerable fuss on both occasions. Then we considered we were about ready to be seniors, and before long most of us were. This year marked the biggest change of all. Although, in many respects, things were very much the same as they had been before, yet there was always the feeling that this time was the last time. This was the last September or the last football or basketball season in high school. Added to this difference was that of a new adminis- tration and a number of new teachers. Then, due to this change, student government was abolished. And, of course, we were not altogether free from that high and mighty feeling peculiar to seniors. As the year drew to a close, our activities increased until they were capped by commencement week. During this we had our Class Day and gave the School- mistress,l' which was very favorably received, and then, on Thursday night, pocketed our diplomas. WHFQEYQ

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tv 4 tl il' 8 XJ Q' Last Will an Testament Item I.--The Class of '23, with all due respect, wills and graciously bequeaths to the Class of ,ZQ all senior privileges, colors, flower, and other accoutrements necessary for the sustenance of said Senior Class. Item II.-To the Class of YZQ we will our much-used ability to carry on class meetings and to conduct social functions. Item III.-W'ith unanimous pleasure we will to the Class of '30 our experienced form in hauling off all inter-class basketball games. Itrm IV.-To the Freshie Class of '31 we will with solemn pensiveness our formal dignity, Junctuality, and scholastic abilitv, in order that they in due course Z' . . . . of time will become more serious. Item If-Benson Ray, having kindly consented, wills his stubbornness to Bill Prouty of argumentative fame. Item IYI.-Robert Coker, jr., will at his own pleasure bequeath to any needy per- son a certain amount of obesity. Item I'II.-lX'Ir. Alexander Patterson Farrar wills his diminutive name to lvlr. blames XVilber Xvhite, -lr. Item VIII.-The large and uncouth feet of Everett Rush are willed by aforesaid person to Klr. Hubert lladdry, who is in dire need of a solid foundation. Item IX.-Such nick-names as 'fLoosey,,' Buzzard, f'Luzzy, and the like, are willed to those members of the Class of ,ZQ who would desire to popularized or bothered Ctake this As You Like It J by such solemn conventions. Item X.-Bliss Klary Lillian Correll finally succumbed to the petition to give her iiery oratorical eloquence to Eliza Taylor. Item XI.-lNIr. Glenn Best, of pugilistic renown, wills his unsurpassed training in this cauliflower profession to our fast advancing East End Kid, Kid Harold Garrett. Item XII.-Bliss Nellie Kladdry, after very little deliberation, parts with her solemnity in behalf of Joseph Page. Item XIII.-Bliss Ruth Ashmore wills her quietness, placidity, bashfulness, and quiet reserve to Bliss Penelope VVilson. 4 Item .YII'.-As we draw near the close of this testament, it would be only fair for the Senior Class as a whole to will its wholehearted, light, jocular, and ever-present smiling disposition to any class that is so lucky as to be first to acquire this acumen of life-giving attribution. VVitness our hand and seal on this Hfth day of june in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight. fSignfdj THE CLASS or 1928. llvIfllt 5A'f'S.' ALICE CLARENCE KocH I4 WWFQWEYW