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

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H0 I K Q11 Q! - YJ ed Letter ays Srcifrmfiiaek, 1927 -As an inauguration of the system of co-operation with the University, Mr. Mosher read about talents and explained the system. VVe then had a xylophone recital by Mr. Munch, who ran up and down the platform behind the row of new and old teachers, using the names of the respective notes as a hammer with which he produced an harmonious song of blushes, smiles, nods. and bows. -This day dawned bright and fair, but nothing worthy of note happened until the third period, when Mr. Preston, looking rather critically at Bob Coker, who was trying to explain the relation of density to specific gravity, said, You remind me of the boy who, when his teacher asked him to te'l what a vacuum was, scratched his head and said, I can't explain it, but I have it in my head'. The class was in convulsions for some time. Much dilliculty was experienced in continuing the recitation, and it has been stated with excellent authority that th effects of these now famous words were felt for several days. Henceforth, for the sake of convenience, this shall be called the Vacuum joke, and shall be indicated by V, J. V OcTomzR Today is memorable for the remarkable feat of strength that was performed on it. It happened during the fifth period that an evil spirit descended upon the Debating Club and instilled in it a great desire for evil. Accordingly, when its members perceived Mr. King, witih a countenance of virtue, striding down the street, their desire to keep company only with their own great evil led them ta barricade the dooriwith a massive weight and to bind the whole 'round with triple bras. Presently Mr. King came up and tried the door. Find- ing some resistance, he rapped and called softly to learn the state of things within. All was silent. Smeling a rat, his righteous anger arose within him. He bent down and putting his brawny shoulder to the portal lifted it from its hinges, toppling over the massive weight and bnapping the triple brass. Straightway the evil spirit fled through the window and all was peaceful. NOVEMBER During this month nothing extraordinary happened, and the wheels of state continued to turn with timely regularity and very little squeak. A certain gentleman declared that he enjoyed Scott's lfvazzlzcf, because it gave him such a good picture of conditions during the futile period. DEcE.y11a12R The schuol was honored by a visit from the Venetian Glass Blowers. They performed many interesting thingy Among them were the spinning of glass into thread, the manufacture of a glass sail boat without sails, and the creation of a wonderful ball which, so they said, would make a dime, if it were placed behind the ball, a dollar. However, Mr. King, who understands economic law very well, stated that he seriously doubted the truth of this. JV J'!7 -Many tests! This morning we had a pep meeting in anticipation of tonight's basketball games. VVe had speeches from Mr. Munch, Baxter Taylor, Joe Couch, and Lucy Page, 37 W. 592-i.ftk.E'7

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all of whom invoked that virtuous deity and patron saint, School Spirit. Mr. Munch urged carl: pupil to be present with Ilzrir quarters. -l. XV. VVbite and Fred Patterson, with the aid of their rose, led the cheers, and Mr. Munch did the Highland Fling? 23- V, J. The Christian faith was in great peril at school. It was feared by some fMr. Iviunch in particularl that the pupils would return to the worhip of cast iron idols. The boiler broke, and as this meant an earlier and longer vacation, and the IDOSt familiar chant was, Praise be! Praise be! Praise the boiler! Hallelujah! JANigxRv,1928 2-'Il0dClj', when we returned to school, we found the boiler, poor thing, still cracked. The aforementioned peril increased. 19-Mr. King bought a new Chevy. Cp until this time he has been riding his old hobby, Constitutional History, pretty hard, but he now rides his Chevy, XVhether or not he will cease to employ his old steed is impossible at the present time to ascertain. 0-UV-JF FEBRUARY 27-The circus tonight was the culmination of the labors and the sweat of many days, and the toilers rolled in on the crest of the high wave of success with proud and salubrious spiritslxi The performance, coming after the triumpbal march of our beloved menagerie, was a great success. Everything went off smoothly and seemed to please the audience highly. Only one thing was to be regretted, and that but temporarily. Miss Melick was speechless. Vile hardly believe this condition was due to her having been awed and wonderstruck by the performance, but there is no telling, for we think she had rather expected it to be awful. RIARCH 1-Today Mrs. Honey went uptown for cafeteria supplies hfrsrlf. I3-Filtlll igthl After three weeks of absent-mindedness, lVir. Farrar surprised us by remem- bering our long overdue book report. .AvRiL See comment for November. , 16-The floor of the platform of the auditorium was seriously damaged by the Graham Debaters, and it was there they made their deepest impressions. KIAY 15-This was the day of the great weeney roast. Most of those who were present probably have their own izzfwartz' remembrances concerning it. ' 15, 28, 29-EXAMS. JUNE 1-7-This whole week was rather one grand red letter day than five. Sunday's baccalaureate, Monday's flagpole dedication, Tuesday's most jovial class day, YVednesday's highly success- ful play, and Thursday's stately commencement-each and all demand more time and space than can be given here. 'lI i't- lIighI:inil l lina: dot-s not inn-:iii Scott-li vxti'zix':i1I:ilir'u. wvy.. liunibly apologize for this Styli-. it has In-1,-ii iniusi-il in us during many hours spent in history class, and w-A rind it lizird In kt-up bits ul' it from cropping out now and then. emeeesaf