Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 172 of the 1915 volume:

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL The REFLECTOR VOLUME VII, 1915 PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL GREENSBORO, N. C. 1ARR1SON PRINTING GREENSB0°0. N. C. THIS PAGE IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF MARGARET JACKSON WHO DIED JANUARY 29TH, 1915 BELOVED MEMBER OF THE CLASS OF 1914 Greensboro High School Building Front Hall _ In Memoriam _ Editorial Staff _ Dr. J. L. Mann _ Greetings__ Faculty _ Senior Drawing _ Senior Farewell _ Class of 1915 _ Class Day Program_ Class History _ Oration _ Class Poem _ Class Prophecy _ The Last Will and Testament __ Class Song _ Snapshots _ Chemistry Class _ Board of Artists _ Class of 1916 _ Cooking Group _ Class of 1917 _ Class of 1918 _ Business Department 1914 -T 5 Sewing Group _ ,) 8-9 10 11 18 16 17 1 8 28 29 32 31 35 37 40 41 42 43 41 47 48 50 52 64 6 INDEX—Continued LITERARY DEPARTMEXT “The Face in the Mirror”_ “An Evening Scene” _ “The Surrender of a Woman Hater _ “Soliliquy of Study” _ “Hindrances” _ “The Brooklet _ ORGAN I AT IONS Philomelian Literary Society _ Triangular Debaters _ Diaphesian Literary Society _ Snapshots _ Ionian Literary Society _ Marshals _ McNeil Literary Society _ The Sage. 1911-’la _ Athletics _ Athletic Sponsor _ Yells _ Glee Club _ Orchestra _ FLY LEAVES Keeping up the Good Work_ Social Events _ Ancient History _ HUMOR DEPARTMENT “Comfort for the Grouchy” _ Advertisements _ Scenes about the High School _ The End 5 i 58 . (il _ 6-2 _ 6.1 66 7 1 _ 75 _ 78 _ SI 8-2 _ 85 _ 99 9 1 _ 106 _ 1 O ' _ 1 10 . _ 1 I -2 . _ I 18 __1 16 . _ 119 _181 Among the Ads — r EA’ s‘ w gU c ' a Edit iikstrt sS M$ ’ TA ' Cf fl ' W ners h erf 1 Greetings This the YII edition of the Reflector is published and presented to the people with one great purpose in view, namely: To make the people acquainted with the G. H. S. and to show the great efforts and achievements accom¬ plished. In all respects this has been the most successful year in the history of the high school, and is due to the part of ideal and loyal spirit existing. We have endeavored to publish this annual and many other interesting things in connection with the High School. 11 V. Greensboro High School Faculty, 1914-’15 English Dr part m ent W. F. WARREN. A. 13., A. M. Principal Elon College and University of North Carolina Latin Department A. R. WILLIAMS. A. 13. Wake Forest College Mat he in a tics Department BESSIE CL HOWARD State Normal and Industrial College Ancient and Medieval History Department and French H. FRANCES SUTTON. A. 13. Western Maryland College American and English History Department LOUISE B. ALEXANDER. A. 13. Presbyterian College and University of Tennessee Science Department W. A. II. GANTT University of Virginia E usiness Depa rtmen t A PAl ' LYNE WATERHOUSE. B. S. Martha Washington College German and Easiness LYDIA BERG St. John s School, Benrdstown, Ill. Mathematics T. W. FERGUSON. A. M. Universitv of North Carolina Latin and Mathematics ADA M KHAKI.. A. V. Elon College English R...L. LAS LEY. A. B University of North ( arolina Domestic Science Department N El.I.E BON DURANT, A. B. I niversitv of Tennessee 13 d d? JVaAa, j d’fi t£ y ryisc t- 775 rB) vHHH ' f£y “May our days forever be Bound each to each by natural piety Class of 1915 Motto _ _ ._ _ Multum in Parvo Colors _ Green and White Flower_ Lilly of the Valley OFFICERS JOHN McALISTER _ President KEMP CLEXDEXIN _ Vice-President CAROL SHELTON _ Secretary ADELAIDE VAX NOPPIN_ Historian MARY REES_Reader of Last Will and Testament GORDON HUNTER _ Orator KIRK CAELUM _ Poet ELLEBRE BROADNAX _ Prophet ROLL CLARENCE ANGEL ELLEBRE BROADNAX KIRK ' ALBUM KEMP CLENDENIN ROBERT FRAZIER MARY FOUST GORDON HUNTER John McAlister EDWARD MABRY MARY REES CONNIE STOUT CAROL SHELTON HILTON WEST JOHN WALKER IS .•{John ffinrtl] ri lister Age 18 : Weight 150 ; Height 5 ft. 8 in. “The Truly Great are always Modest.” Member of the Track Team T2; Captain of Track Team 13; Treasurer of Philomelian Society’13: Censor of Philomelian Society ’14; President of Philomelian Society 14; Press Reporter of Philomelian Society T5; Basketball Team 13; Captian of Basketball Team 15; Football Team T2; Captain of Football Team ’12, T3, ’14; Manager of Football Team ’15; Presi¬ dent of Class’13. T4,’l5; Marshal T4 ; Business Manager of Reflector ’ 14; Assistant Business Manager of Reflector ’15: Member of Mr. Gantts Coach Class ’14: Bugler of ‘ Tenth Legion. Here’s old true blue, you can depend on John for anything; his word is his bond. We expect to see him some day in hi grandfather’s shoes—governor of North Carolina. He was elected the best looking and most popular boy in the class. He is very attractive. lit ► HJnlut JMartin BiHalUcr, Di, Age IS; Weight 148; Height (5 ft. 1 in. “Happy is the Man Who Sings at II is Work” Vice-President of Diaphesian Society ’15; Historian of Diaphesian Society ’14; Chief Marshal ’14; Athletic Asso¬ ciation; Business Manager of Sage ’14- ’15; “Tenth Legion.” John is the original walker, and there is no other like him. He is a fine busi¬ ness manager, and is very fond of talk¬ ing. He is tall and commanding and quite a ladies’ man. J$aral{ J belaiiu. ' 6an t oppen, McN. Age 17; Weight 115; Height 5 ft 4% in. “She is as ( lever as She is Fair’’ President of McNeil Society ’14; Vice-President of McNeil Society ’15; Censor McNeil Society ’13-’14; Editor of Annual ’12, ’13 and ’15; Sage Editor ’12, ’13, ’14 and ’15; Member of Glee Club ’12 and ’13; Vice-President of Glee Club ’15; Historian of class ’15. Adelaide is truly the genius of the class. She is always in a good humor and knows everything from “a to izz- ard. ” She ha.s a wonderful alto voice and is a member of the “Frog Trio.’’ She was elected the best all ’round member of the class. She is always ready to help her classmates when they ask her, and she converses in German fluently. 20 II i i Hubert Haines if easier, D j. Liiere is always Room for a Man of Power ' ’ Editor of Annual ’la; Censor of Di- aphesian Society ’14; Press Reporter of Diaphesian Society ’15; Member of Atheletic Association and Glee Club; 1 lag Bearer of “Tenth Legion’’; Sage A rtist. Robert ha- the honor of being the youngest member of the Senior Class— he is young in years but rich in wisdom, lie can argue on a ■ y subject and is al- :eady quite a lawyer; and we expect to see him some day on the judicial bench. He is a line artist and a good student. Jilasim iUirk tCallmn, McN. Tieasurer of ( ' lass ’13; Treasurer of McNeil Society ' 12 14; Vice President of McNeil Society ’ll; Censor of Mc¬ Neil Society ’15; Member of Rooter’s Club ’13, ’ll and ’15; Editor of Sage ’ll- ’15; Editor of Annual ’15; Treas urer of Glee Club ’15; Poet of Class oi ’ 15 . Kirk wishes it understood that this character sketch was not written by herself but by a da-smate. She is always happy and ready for mischief, which can be told by one glance at her eves. Her popularity, especially among the masculine sex. is wonderful. She is a big flirt and a member of the “ KroS Trio. ’ ’ tlton (Baioltncy HU ' st, Di. Age 16; Weight 128; Height 5 ft. 8 in. “He is as Bright as a Dollar” Sage Editor ’ll-’12; Vice-President of Diaphesian Society ’15; Member of Orchestra ’14; Member of “Tenth Le¬ gion” 513- M T; Member of Athletic Association. Hilton is a perpetual talker—only stopping long enough to catch his breath. He is exceedingly bright in his studies and is very keen about “Miss Pat.” (Carol JHargnereite jS ' lu ' lton, McN. Age 17; Weight 06; Height 5 ft 4 in. “Beauty Hath It’s Charms” Annual Editor T2 and ’15; Secretary of class ’15; Press Reporter of McNeil Society ’15; Member of Glee Club T2, ’13 and ’15. Carol’s long suit is geometry, and to see her solve difficult props—she never gets excited. She is very musical and always wears a pink carnation. With her black hair and lovely blue eye«, no wonder she was elected the prettiest girl of the class. .fHaru iLalnm ' l ecs, McN. Ago IS, Weight 96, Height • ft. 4C in. “Ah! what a Treasure is Wit!’’ Censor of McNeil Society ' 14; Pres¬ ident of McNeil Society In; Editor of Annual ’In; Member of Glee Club ’15; Writer of meat ’15. Last Will Mary is noted at G. 11 quick wit and repartee. She is very popular and was elected the most at¬ tractive girl of the class. She is a good student and has numerous nicknames. She lias a splendid soprano voice and is the “Star of the I ' rog Trio.” She has a very angelic expression and is as neat as a pin. Age 18; Weight 135; Height 5 ft. 9 in. “He is the Very Pink of Courtesy” Member of Football Team ’13 and ’14; Manager of Basketball Team ’14 and ’15; Captain of Baseball Team ’15; President of Glee Club ’15; Editor-in- Chief of Annual ’15; Vice-President ot Class ’15, Treasurer of Diapliesian So¬ ciety ’13; Secretary of Diapliesian So¬ ciety ’15; President of Diapliesian So¬ ciety ’14; Censor of Diapliesian So cietv ’15; Marshal ’14; Vice-President of Athletic Association ’15; Lieutenant in t!ie “Tenth Legion.” Kemp is an unusually bright student. He is popular, polite and accommodat¬ ing. He has a strong personality and wins and holds his friends. When it comes to the girls—lie’s “Kempie on the spot. ’ ’ l emp (Hooke (Clettitetmt, Di. CSoritmt (ttohle limiter, Phi, Age 19; Weight 165; Height 5 ft. 11 in. 1 ‘ He has a Head to Contrive and a Tongue to Persuade” Representative Orator at Trinity ’13- ’14; Triangular Debater ’14-15; Com¬ mencement Debater ’14; Class Orator ’15; President Philomelian Society ’15; Vice-President of Philomelian Society ’14: Editor of Annual ’15; Treasurer of thletie Association ’14-’15; Assistant Business Manager of Football Team ’14; Assistant Business Manager ol Baseball Team ’15; Manager of Track Team ’15. This is the great orator and the class is proud of him. He is indeed another icero. He is a fine debater anci is both popular and good looking. In geome¬ try he excel-. Clnrrure lliillinm i nqi ' l, Phi, . ' .go 19; Weight 154; Height 5 ft. 19 in. ' ‘ Tli - Knowledge of Thyself Will Preserve Th e From Vanity” Member of Football Team ’13-’14: ' enrov of Philomelian Society ’14; Vo’-President of Philomelian Society ’15; Historian of Philomelian Society ’15; Secretary of Athletic Association; Treasurer of Glass ’15; Assistant Busi¬ ness Manager of the Reflector ’! ; Mem’ er of Mr. Gantts Coach Class ’Id¬ ' ll. Lieut.-Colonel Tenth Begin ' . Sunny Clarence” has a store of bright, remarks, which he uses on all occasions; he also has a new laugh every day. lie i- master of the math, class and hundreds roll to him continu¬ ally. He is very fond of studying his¬ tory. (Canute HJarrel jStaui, lo. Age IS; Weight 140; Height 5 ft 0 in. “A Good Heart is 5 orth Gold” Member of Glee Club ’12, ’13 and’15; President of Ionian Society ’15. Connie is the nightingale of the class, and is a splendid history student. She was elected the most dignified member of the class, and by her classmates is called Constance, which name she surely no erves. Secretary of Philomelian Society ' Pi¬ ’ll; Pres- Reporter of Phi. Society ’14-’15; Censor of Phi. Society ’ll 15: Sage Editor ’14-’15; Member of Glee Club and Athletic Association; (Quarter master of ‘‘Tenth Legion”; Class Prophet ’15. Ellehre is by far tin ' most original member of the class, lie is a fine historian—tells wonderfully inti ' vesting hi-tory tales. lie does famous experi¬ ments in the chemistry lab. lie is popu¬ lar both among the boys and girls. He speaks German fluently. illU ' lire (Cuntlire fUmainta.Y, Phi. labkmrft ICoughlht jHabru, Oi. Age 17; Weight 118; Height 5 ft. 6 in. ‘‘Silence is Golden” Annual Editor ’15; President of Di aphesian Society ’15; Historian of Di- aphesian Society ’15; Press Reporter of Diaphesian Society ’14; Treasurer of Diaphe.-ian Society ’14; Member of ‘ ‘ Tenth Legion. ’ ’ Edward has an unusually brilliant mind and is capable of doing anything he wishes. He was elected the. athlete of the class. He is small of statue, but like Zaccheus, he will get there if he has to climb a tree. With his curly head, Ed. is a cute boy. iHaru Robbins ifoust, lo. Age 17, Weight 135, Height 5 ft. 8 in. ‘‘Fair and Bonny, Blythe and Gay” Historian of Ionian Society ’14; Pres¬ ident of Ionian Society ’14; Marshal ’14; Sage Editor ’14-15; Member of Rooter’s Club ' 12; ’13 and ' 14; Mem¬ ber of Coach Class ’13-’14. Mary is full of fun and always wears a winning smile. She is a splendid geometry student and is the pet of the domestic science class. She can run a ‘‘hup” better than anybody else in the school. She is popular and attrac¬ tive. Class Day Program 1. MUSIC—Instrumental Trio— May Day Dance”_ Rathbun ____Misses Van oppen, Shelton, and Mr. West 2. ADDRESS OF WELCOME _John McAlister 3. HISTORY _Adelaide Van Xoppen 4. ORATION—“Choosing a Profession” _Gordon Hunter 5. MUSIC—Double Trio—“Merrily Over the Ocean Wave” Misses Van Xoppen, Foust, Rees, Shelton, Stout, and Callum 6. POEM _ Kirk Cai.lum 7. PROPHECY _ Elleijre Broadnax 8. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT_ Mary Rees 9. CLASS SONG _ Kirk Callum 28 Class History N 1915 there goes forth from the Greensboro High School a class which is unusual in many respects. First, this is the first das.-; which has attended the four years of High School life in the pres¬ ent building on Spring Street, it was the first Eighth grade to be in that building. Second: This class has always been noted for its originality and class spirit, which it has manifested on many occasions. Therefore, is it not well that they should leave behind them a history of their achievements, in order that the coming generations mav read therein, and “copy their virtues bold?” In September, 1911, the High School building on Spring Street was opened for the first time to students. Of the many girls and boys that thronged the yard, waiting for the doors to be opened, the majority seemed to he Eighth Graders. When the bell finally rang, the students poured into the various rooms. A good many of the Eighth Grade pupils crowded into the first room they came to and found themselves in Miss Howard’s room, others were attracted by Miss Sum- merell ' s smiling face, while still others went into Mr. Flick’s room. How new and strange eyerything seemed! To learn Latin and Algebra seemed almost impossible, and it was most confusing to change teachers every period. Most of the pupils felt too “new” to be very bad. Nevertheless, several bright days a crowd of Eighth Grade girls slipped through a hole in the fence and ran down into College Branch Meadow where they spent the recess hour peacefully in some mossy dell, feeling that they were “most blood-thirsty law breakers.” After tin first “Bi-monthlies,” several boys from the Ninth Grade joined the Eighth Grade. After that there was something continually “doing.” The bri ' liant remarks and daring insolence of these new members delighted the hearts of the more timid, in whose eyes the new comers were real heroes. In the spring of that year, the Eighth Grade History teacher was unfortunately taken ill and had to leave, and during the few weeks that followed her departure the class had six History teachers. When school opened the following year the Ninth Grade was much .smaller than the Eighth Grade had been. Several had failed on their Final Examinations, and many had not returned, so there were only two Ninth Grade rooms Mis-, Sutton’s and Miss Jordan ' s. It was a most delightful sensation to feel that there was somebody at the High School in a lower class, and when the Ninth Grade pupils actually joined tin Literary Societies several heads expanded wonderfully. This Ninth Grade, strange to say. had the reputation of being a class of hard rases: so about Christmas time when several fire crackers, in some mysterious wav. went oft on the play ground the Ninth Grade boys were suspected. Sad to say thc were found guilty and the school was entertained several mornings by hearing the apologies of the culprits for their outrageous behaviour. 20 Much interest was aroused over a Daily Paper — “The Star,” which gave in detail all the probable and improbable actions of the Ninth Graders. In spite of deeds before and after, the climax in the career of the class of 1915 was reached in the Tenth Grade. There the free spirit of the two Ninth Grade rooms was combined to make the independent spirit of the Tenth Grade with Mr. A. R. Williams teacher. One morning the fair members of the Tenth Grade attracted a great deal of attention by appearing at school with beauty spots decidedly in evidence. The boys, envying the success of the girls, put court plaster over their teeth and for a while the Tenth Grade looked like a Vaudeville Show. When feeling ran high over the Mexican situation, the brave boys of the Tenth Grade banded themselves into an army of volunteers known as the Tenth Legion. Led by Commander Bush and armed with ancient knives, swords and relics of muskets, this noble hand was seen every day drilling in the road in front of the school. As Spring came, for various reasons the talking in the Tenth Grade increased until Mr. Williams made a law that there should be no speaking from 8:55 to 9:15 a. m. Now many of the Tenth Graders only reached school about 8:54, and their only time to he sociable was the next twenty minutes. Therefore a great protest was raised. The pupils argued and argued, but of no avail, for Mr. Williams was unchanging. One bright morning the hands of the clock slowly approached nine, but there was not a pupil in the Tenth Grade room. At last, about two minutes of nine the tramp, tramp of many feet echoed down the High. School halls and the Tenth Grade, having talked until the last minute, took their seats as the last bell rang. “ Caesar,” who had long been the companion of the I atin students, was now abandoned in favor of Cicero. Before giving up their old “stand bv” the boys had an elaborate funeral over the remains. Several eloquent eulogies were made, flowers were placed on the grave and amid wheeping the members of the Tenth Legion marched away. Thus the spring wore on. The Tenth grade was formally organized, selected its colors, flower and everything except the motto. After much planning and work the class then entertained the Seniors in a reception which passed off ad¬ mirably. Final examinations came and went and the last day of school arrived. That bright morning about six of the Tenth Legion soldiers marched into the room most wonderfully attired in overalls, bandanna handkerchiefs and large straw hats. It happened that Principal Williams did not fully appreciate the glory of their cos¬ tumes, so they were sent home, while feeling ran high in grade ten. September 14, 1914, was an eventful day in the history of the class of 1915. for on that day this class formally became Seniors, with the honor of occupying the Senior room. How pitiful the Senior class looked in comparison with the Tenth Grade of the year before! Of all that noble class only sixteen passed the 10th grade work and became Seniors. Nevertheless the same liberty loving spirit was there and although the class was not great in quantity, it was certainly great in quality. Several months passed and the Seniors had done nothing unusual. It was true that every month the Senior class was read out as having the highest recita¬ tion average, but except for that the class was quite disappointing, for not a one of the expected pranks were played. Then came “Clean Up” day. The Principal announced that each class was to clean up its own room, so all the Seniors came clad in caps and aprons, brandish ing brooms and rags. Some swept, some washed windows, some dusted and some talked, but soon the room was clean, and had the appearance of an ideal place for studying. Then after singing Tipporary. and a few parting songs, the workers went home feeling that the time was well spent for communitv service. Christmas holidays passed and then began hard work for the Seniors. There were examinations, final essay, the annual, and Class Day dresses,— amid these trying times one of the members dropped out and there were only fifteen Seniors left. As the days grew warmer something of the old mischievous spirit crept into room one. Therefore, one day during chemistry period a slip of paper bearing these words was passed around the room: “Things are pretty dull. At two o’clock everybody sneeze like the dickens.” Two o’clock came and such sneezing and coughing was never heard before. The boys insisted that some one must have put some sneezing powder in the room, 1 ut when the teachers inquired as to the guilty party, everv person professed his innocence. Several afternoons some of the Senior boys stayed in to help tin teacher find a clue to the mysterious sneezing powder, but in vain. One event never to be forgotten by the class of 1915 is the delightful Valentine party given to them at the High School by the Tenth Grade on February the twelfth. V hen the Seniors received the attractive invitations they realized as never be¬ fore the glory of their position. Jolly games including “Progressive Courtship and Hearts” were played and last, hut In- no means least, came the refreshments. Such chicken salad ! Such ice-cream ! To the members of the faculty who assisted and the class of 1916 be the thanks of the Seniors for one ideal evening. The Seniors agreed to assume the responsibility of the 1915 Annual, and now. after hard work on their part they are bringing the Reflector out clear of debt: a thing which lor several years has not been accomplished by the larger classes. Thus h as the class of 1915 toiled through the four yeyrs of High School life. rherefore. at parting it leaves the history of its jovs and sorrows, defeats and successes, for “Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime; And departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sa- ' ds of time. 31 Oration—“Choosing A Profession” VERYBODY wonders what sort of work lie will do when he is grown; what business lie will follow; how he will make a living. It is a serious problem to solve. Xext to birth and death it is to every man the most important event in life. With health and character as foundations, the three essen¬ tials to a successful career are: ability, training, and opportunity. Every healthy boy possesses ability; and almost at his door from the time of his birth, training awaits him, supplied by the state, county or city, in schools, colleges ar.d universities; while all around him are opportunities, infinite in number and boundless in extent. The world is calling for workers in every department of human endeavor. All grades of labor are in demand, from muscular toil to the supreme achievements of genius. A boy who finds his mission in life in this age, may be sure not only of success but of very great success. If eager for work and willing to train his talents, he may, without friend or fortune, find and enjoy opportunities for wealth, for power, for happiness, for service and usefulness to humanity, far beyond the imagination of dreamers who in former ages invented fairy tales and imagined Utopias. What then is your mission in life? We say all should work. Occupation has a value entirely distinct from, and entirely above its value as affording a living. The man who does not work because he has the means to live without work says by his course that the chief object of working is to get a living. The chief object of work is concerned not with man’s physical life but his moral life. God might have immersed us all as he did the oyster and other creatures in an ocean full of nourishment, so that we would not have had to take a step to get our food and drink, but simplv open our mouths and take it in. But God designed us for a nobler life than a mere physical existance, and lie placed us in conditions that tend to call out our powers into a nobler life. Our conditions call for a life of effort, a life of work, lecause it is in effort and through work that our true moral life can best be realized. The bov that has nothing to do has no occasion to ex¬ ercise his will and conscience, save in the negative way of resisting the enticements of the Evil One to do something evil. The boy who has to work for a living has constant occasion to exercise both will and conscience. .He must obtain his bread. That takes will. He must do it in a right way. That takes a conscience. Some people are far too particular about the kind of work in which they engage. Why should the boy who works in the shop feel superior to the boy who works in the office, or vice versa? Why should the young man whose work does not soil his clothes hold himself above the man of grimy face and blackened clothes? Cloth- 32 inar mav soon be laid aside. Bodies will soon be laid aside. Who cares anything o • about, or thinks anything about, the marks on cast-off clothing? And in tin glorious life of the future who will care anything about or think anything about tin hardened hands and the stooped shoulders and the one-sided twist of the body, resulting from tbe special work done on earth? The great result will be the abiding of moral character. This cannot be escaped from, as the body is escaped from in death. Any occupation is good through which one can attain to moral per¬ fection. It may be digging coal or sawing wood. Each young man should choose the best business or profession he is best fitted to follow. No profession has a monopoly of profit and honor. What eyer you can do best is the best thing for you to do. Your doing it best will mean a max¬ imum of success, a maximum of pleasure in the result of the doing, and, therefore, a maximum of honor. Not every young man can become a writer, an author, a statesman, a lawyer, a doctor or an editor. But every young man can become a work r. Look about you, almost everywhere there is work to do. There is nothing in the world that is perfect, try to make perfect that which we have given you, you will gradually bring the world one step nearer to its ultimate perfection. Boys, who are to bring this world nearer to its perfection, you must remember that today and tomorrow and for all time to come, will be the happiest period of the earth’s EXISTENCE. Go back to tbe antediluvian, the dark ages, the reign of chaos, and contrast them with these beautiful days of civilization and wonder how you would have cared to live them. The evolution of those days of bitter strife to these days of civilization has been well measured and effective. With enlightment calling every young man from his lethargy, what a glorious future we have to picture! It seems sad that most of us can not live to see its blessing ' s. By the energy and adaptability of your minds, which must naturally seek planes higher than those they were born into, you will make all phases of life pleasant, all burdens forgotten, and you will develop an age in which industrialism is bound to become a factor of commercialism and both the pursuit of happiness. ' l ou will lic e to see the farmer no longer a hard working man. One of you will develop some scheme whereby electricity will till tbe soil, and another scheme by which, sitting in his office, lie may press a button and see his crops harvested and carried into his barns without the aid of other hands. ou will see one thing that has never yet shed its light over the entire earth, and that will be the shadow of the wings of the great Angel of Peace. FIN IS ” Class Poem By Kirk Callum I. We have now finished our High School task, This band of girls and boys; Today we reach for greater things to grasp, And look to our college life with joys. II. Time was when we were little girls and boys. Trudging our way to school; Then we were happy, playing with toys. And often we broke the rule. III. We had no thought of the morrow. We lived only for today; In life for us there was no sorrow, But all good times and play. IV. But our years of school life together. Have awakened us from our dreams; We must work on, work ever, To accomplish great things as they seem. V. Faithful and true we’ve teen as a band. Though the years seemed many and long; Teachers and pupils together we stand, For all things, both great and strong. VI. Our work has hardly started here, Each battle must be one. Onward we meet it without fear. ’Till the day’s work is done. 34 Prophecy WAS very much worried when I found that I was elected class prophet, as I have not accomplished very much in Literary work. I worked and thought fcr many nights, trying to write something that would be suitable and pleasing, as a next to im¬ possible, for my thought and mind seemed to work always in the wrong direction. One night I sat down with the determi¬ nation either to write a prophecy or to give it up entirely. But it was just as it had been before, my usual habit. After making several unsuccess¬ ful attempts I began to nod and soon dropped oft ' to sleep. It was not long before I began to dream. In the course of my dreams, I found myself in the middle of a quiet forest trying to write a prophecy. After trying in vain. I became disgusted and tore up my work. Just as I was tearing it up. a very funny dressed old man came up. He asked why I seemed to be so angry. I explained to him just what my trouble was. and of mv unsuccessful attempts to write it. He began to laugh and said that he would help me and would be very glad to do it. He led me thro’ the woods to a little hut, which had two rooms in it. We entered the hut and I found myself in a small room that had a bed, stove, table and a few other things in it. But we passed thro’ this room into the other one. In the center of this room stood a large table, covered with a black cloth. The old man uncovered the table and on it I saw a large crystal. He told me to sit down and gaze into the crystal and I would be able to see into the future of every member of the class. I sat down and began to stare into the crystal. In a few seconds, weird pictures began to slip before me. The first picture that I saw was that of a doctor and his wife. The doctor had just performed a successful operation and had hurried home to tell his wife about it. This doctor was young and had just lately graduated. He had married soon after finishing his studv of medicine. He established himself in a small town and began to make good immediately. His wife takes a great interest in his work and had bade him hurry home when he had made the operation. This young doctor and his wife are none other than Dr. Kemp ( lcndenin and his wife, the one time Miss Mary Forest. Next I found myself looking into a church. The congregation was listening intently to every word that was being said, for the speaker was the famous voung evangelist. Dr. John McAlister. His sermon and talks were heard by mnnv people everywhere he went. Thro’ his sermons he had caused many a person to be con¬ verted and join the church. In the office of a newly opened clothing store, in one of the large cities of the South, sat two gentlemen in earnest conversation. Thev seem to be in a verv pleasant mood and why should they not be? For has not the new firm of Angei Walker just made goo d? Messrs. C. Angel and J. Walker. This scene shifted from the city to the mountains. It centers about a group of large new school buildings. It is a school for girls and the lady in charge is Miss Adel. Van Noppen. As soon as possible after leaving college Miss Van Noppen went into the mountains to teach school. She at first had a very small school, but it finally grew until more teachers were necessary. At present it is one of the largest prep, schools for girlis in the state, and is considered one of the best to be found anywhere. But another picture just as interesting presents itself. It is that of a dou ble wedding. In The First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro is crowded, to its fullest extent, for two popular young couples are to be married. Mr. Robert Frazier, a young lawyer of Greensboro is to be united to Miss Kirk Callum, while Mr. Edward Mabry, a rising young architect, is to take as his life’s partner, Miss Carol Shelton. The maid of honor at this wedding is Miss Mary Rees. Miss Rees, who is the star player of a large moving picture Co., and is here for this special oeasion. lion. Gordon Hunter, the candidate for the mayorship of Greens¬ boro, is the best man. Miss Connie Stout, I see teaching the bible and the story of God to the ignor¬ ant and heathen children in China. Soon after leaving school, Miss Stout applied for a position as Foreign Missiorary. She was accepted and stationed in China. Thro’ her influence many lift 1 e Chinese toys and girls have for the, 1st time learned of God and the Bible. Thro ' her, many have been converted and accepted the Christian faith. But, who is this handsome, heavy wiskered man, who we now see. It is Professor Hilton West. Mr. West finished Greensboro High School and entered the University. Afterwards lie 1 ecame a learned and capable musician and music teacher. He now holds a position in the Greensboro Female College. Contrary to his old customs and intentions, Prof. West has remained single. Then I woke and found myself another Rip Van Winkle, who had slept twenty years. And so ended the prophecy of good fortune and prosperity for the members of G. H. S. of 15. 36 The Last Will and Testament We, the Senior Class of the Greensboro High School, in the year 1915, realiz¬ ing our valuable qualities and possessions and knowing that we shall not last forever, do declare this to he our last will and testament. Item I. To the “brilliant seniors’’ of 1916. we hereby bequeath the following: 1. The Senior Class room—including:— a. The newly varnished desks. b. The waste basket, which has never been used—as the floor was used instead. c. The file on the locker, which will be handy for delinquencies unless Albert McAdams keeps it full of sick slips. d. Our calendar for 1915. which has been much revised by Mr. Warren. e. The geometry figures on top of the locker, that have been carefully made by different members of the class. 2. Mr. Williams’ lecture on deportment, Mr. Gantt ' s long drawn-out talks on the “Efficiency of Science.’’ and Mr. Warren ' s on mental and physical capacity, hoping that you may profit more bv them than we did. 3. To the girls of the Tenth Grade, we leave our brilliant knowledge of sew¬ ing, which enables us to make our class day dresses. Item II. To the individual members of the class of 1916. we leave many of our charac¬ teristics, which we have made gcod use of during our four years of strife in the High School. 1. To “Deacon Olive, we give the “pet laugh of Clarence Angel, and at the same time ask him not to abuse it. 2. To Lillian Merrimon and Magdalene Monroe, we give the excellent grades of Sarah Johanra Van Xoppen, together with all her desirable qualities. 3. The loltv height and pleasant disposition of John Walker, we bestow upon tin needy Earnest Broadnax. k The dignified air and song-bird qualities of Connie Stout, we leave to Celia Goldstein. 5. To Henry Blake and Mark Bush, we leave the bashful reserve of Robert Frazier. 6. To I.acv McAlister, we give John’s popularity among the teachers and his laudable privilege of ringing Mr. Warren’s prized Signals. 37 7. To Mary Louise I,owe, we bestow the attractive little ' “giggle” of Kirk Callum. 8. The serviceable and desirable chewing gum that Ellebre Broadnax always possesses, we give to Lannette Porter, hoping that she will make as good use of it as Elleb re does. 9. Upon Leland Porter, we bestow Kemp Clendenin’s “Eighth Grade La¬ dies,” wishing him the same success. 10. The gladsome smiles of Mary Foust, we divide between Samuel Rob¬ erson and Osmond Pate. 11. To Elizabeth Smith, we leave the quiet untallcative disposition of Ed ward Mabry. 12. Upon Katie Thomas, Louise Clegg and Nellie Smith, we bestow the unceasing conversation and perpetual motion of Hilton West. 13. The self-confidence which Connie Stout possesses, we leave to Jessie M ay Young. 14. To Sampson Weiss, we leave Miss Howard’s protecting care over Carol Shelton. 15. To Mary Sanders and Edith Haller, we leave the conceit of Mary Foust. 16. The deep alto voice of Adelaide Van Noppen and Connie Stout’s soprano we leave to Mary Murray and Eva Thomas. 17. To Elwood Mitchell, we give the arousing oratorical capacitv of Gordon Hunter. 18. To Tyre Dodson, we give Elebre’s ability for making Myers History. 19. We bestow Clarence Angel’s superb taste in bis selection of neckties, upon Janie Angel as we wish to keep it in the family. 20. Upon Winfree Alderman, we bestow the “pious” reputation of John McAlister, hoping that he will be able to fool people as well as John does. 21. The third desk on the first row, which is now occupied by “pious” John McAlister, we bequeath to Margaret Stroud as we think it will be heart-rending Item III. To our honorable and much beloved teachers we bequeath the following: 1. To Mr. Williams and Miss Howard, we leave two empty rooms, in which they can entertain their Math, and Latin students after 2:30. 2. To Mr. Warren, we leave a copy of “Hamlet” hoping that after reading this book once more he will be able to act the part “Hamlet” to perfection. 3. Upon Miss Sutton, we bestow the love of the whole class. 38 4. Upon Prof. William Albert Horsly Gantt, we bestow a tine Jersey cow. hoping that she will pass both the butter fat and bacterial examinations. 5. To Miss Bondurant, we leave Kirk Callum’s beauty spot, hoping that she will take back what she said and wear it. 6. To Miss Michael, we leave a pleasant remembrance of our “swell’’ spell ing grades. 7. Upon Miss Waterhouse, we bestow the old worn out pens, the neatly kept bookkeeping books, the typewriters and the little tables which always played such a prominent part at G. H. S. 8. To Miss Berg, we leave a little mule and cart, in which she can ride to and from school. 9. To Dr. Mann, we leave our great respect and best wishes. Item IV. 1. Our best regards and appreciations, we leave to the G. II. S. faculty, who have helped us to absorb our present knowledge. 2. After Commencement, we bid a fond farewell to all and leave our dear old High School forever—provided we graduate. The above will was written when we, the Senior Class, were sound in mind and body, and we hereby nominate and appoint Joe Morton and James Wither¬ spoon executors of the same, asking that each provision shall be carried out accord¬ ing to the above directions. In witness whereof, we set our hand and seal this, the second day of April. (Signed) THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1915. Class Song I. Away from dear old G. Id. S. we go, Into a larger life we do not know; And there we hope to see, to learn, to gain Many great lessons, from which we can’t refrain. II. Thanks to our teachers, who have taught us well, And to our Superintendent, who compels; We ll ne’er forget, forget the dear old school, With its endeavor to uphold the Golden Rule. III. Good-bye to dear old G. H. S. of yore, Good-bve because our High School days are o’er: The Faculty, we bid a fond farewell, And to our High School, we give a hearty yell. 40 CHEMISTRY CLASS k.nlL iru “Art is knowledge made efficient by skill’ M OTTO Colors . Beauty is Truth _ The Best One: ROBERT I RAZIER. President GILMER SHERRILL. Vice-President EUGENE SHAM’. Treasurer ERMA SHAM ' . Asst. Treasurer J. JOHNSON. Secretary SAMUEL ROBINSON. Asst. Secretary MARY 1). MURRAY.! MARY L. LOW Monitors ■13 Class of 1916 Colors_ Purple and White Flower_ Iris Motto_-_ Vestigia Nulla Retorsum OFFICERS BEN CONE_ EDITH HALLER_ HENRY BLAKE _ RYLAND OLIVE_ MARY SANDERS_ _President V ice-President _Secretary _Treasurer _Historian MARY ALDERMAN WINFREE ALDERMAN JANIE ANGEL HENRY BLAKE EARNEST BROADNAX MARK BUSH LOUISE CLEGG BENJAMIN CONE GRACE COX TYRE DODSON HARRY ELUHARTY CELIA GOLDSTEIN EDITH HALLER BONNIE HOWARD JESSIE HOWARD ROLL CHARLES HUNT MARY LOUISE LOW FAY MARTIN ALBERT MeADAMS lacy McAlister LILLIAN MERRIMON ELWOOD MiTCHELL MAGDALENE MONROE MARY MORRISON JOE MORTON MARY MURRAY RYLAND OLIVE OSMOND PATE FRANK PATTERSON LANETTE PORTER LELaND PORTER SAMUEL ROBINSON MARY SANDERS EVELYN SCHIFFMAN LILA SLACK ELIZABETH SMITH NELLIE SMITH HOBART SOUTHERS MARGARET STROUD EVA THOMAS KATIE THOMAS SAMSON WEIS ' S JAMES vVTTHERSPOON JESSIE MAY YOUNG 44 History of the Class of 1916 N THE 14th day of September, 1914, a body composed of forty- six girls and boys decided to take a trip of knowledge through the continent of the 10th grade, of which we had been given so many glowing accounts. Of course this trip could not be taken without being organ¬ ized, so a class meeting was called in room three and officers elected. The colors, Purple and White; the motto, “Vestigia Nulla Restrorsum” (No Retracing Footsteps); and the flower, Iris. We glided along very smoothly until the latter part of October when we were informed by Prof. Warren (chief inspector of knowledge), that we would be compel- ed to have our knowledge inspected, and as it is a rule, we could not resent it. By this calamity we only lost two of our number and at this we renewed our strength with a vigor and vim and determined to stand united. Satisfied that we have possessed as much class spirit as could be shown, we now turned our attention to athletics and from our class we furnished the manager of the football team, five football players, the captain of the track team, two basketball players and a debater for the triangular debate. It is needless to say that this class possesses distinctive individuality (as ex¬ pressed by Mr. Witherspoon), for in fact there is so much that the boys decided they wished to dress in different style from their associates and great was their humiliation when they were ordered to go home and dress properly for they had taken too much liberty by wearing standing collars, loud ties” and derby hats. The years 1914 and 1915 have indeed passed very quickly and with them has come many a pleasant time which will long be remembered, and with pleasant things have come the trials and tribulations. Sometimes stumbling blocks of Physics, French, and Math, have been places in our path but we have taken courage by re¬ membering that a “feeble effort never won fair mark,” and when it seems that failing marks are our destination we only work the harder to make them 100’s. Bv this class of forty-four it has been decided to disband our trip of knowledge the latter part of May for three months on account of the hot weather, but if success greets us during the summer months, early in the fall we hope to take a trip through the continent of Senior, still forty-four strong. MARY SANDERS, Historian. 46 Class of 1917 Motto_ ___ B 2 Colors_ Green and White Flower __ Lilly of the Valley OFFICERS LEWIS B. SCHENCK_ President EVANGELINE BROWN _ Vice-President JEAN McAEISTER_ Secretary SARAH POOLE _ Treasurer EUGENIA ATKIS ' SON HENRIETTA BEALL VADAH BRYANT LUCY CLAPP DWIGHT CLAPP EVA CLARKE ELDRIDGE CLARY VIRGINIA DAVIS LOIS DODSON MARY DONNELL OSCAR BOYS ' T ELIZABETH CLEGG BESSIE DENNY MARGARET GOLD ■JOE GOLDSTEIN IRENE GRIMS ' LEY SUSIE HOGSHEAD JOHN JOHNSON KATHERINE KEITH MOZELLE KING TAMES ALBRIGHT M YRTLE ASHWORTH EVANGELINE BROWN FELIX BROCKMAN HAMPTON CARTER DORIS CHAPPELL ELIZABETH CLARY WILLIE CUTTS ROLL SECTION A- Room 5 EDWIN GORDON MADONNA GRANTHAM MARY HENDRICKS CORINNE JUSTICE VIRGINIA LEA CLARENCE MARTIN jean McAlister WILLIAM McLARTY GERTRUDE MERIMON W A K E FIELD MOWERV SECTION B—Room 10 BLANCHE MARTIN MILDRED MATHEWS LEON MILTON BURTON OAKES MARY PATTERSON EUNICE PEARCE IRENE PERKINS BARRE PRITCHARD ELOISE RACKLEY FRANCES RANKIN SECTION C- Room 7 ( uAUDE DANIEL ED W A R D FA U LK N E R MARY GLENN HENRY JACOBS ALICE JOHNSON A GUST A MEINHARDT CORA MORE FLORA PORTER SARAH POOLE ALBERT NOWLAND ROBERT PEARCE HAROLD PUGH MARY RAGLAND WILLARD RAINEY FLETCHER RIDGE LEWIS SCHENCK EUGENE SHAW JACOB SHENK MARY THOMAS EARLE RIVES ' ETHEL ROWE ARCHER SHELTON MOSELLE SHEPHARD WILLARD TAYLOR ELLSWORTH TESS ' IER MARIE TESSIER RUTH VERNON GORDON WEST JULIET WHITE ARNOLD SCHIFFMAN GILMER SHERRILL CLAIRE STAFFORD ROBERTA STRUDWICK LALA TRENT DUNCAN WICKER MARY A. WILSON MARY C. WILSON 48 Motto_ Patientia Vincit Omnia Colors_ Gold and White Flower_ Marechal Niel Rose OFFICERS WASHINGTON A. CLARK_ President OLAX BARNES _ Vice-President SYDNEY PRUDEX_ Secretary KATHLEEN PRICE _ Treasurer SECTION A ROLL MARTIN BERG RIvX BISIIOr EMMA BLAKE SELMA BLAUSTEIN S ARRAII BRITTON CLYDE BROOKS MILDRED CHRISMON MABEL CLARK WASHINGTON CLARK EDWIN DENNY MARGARET GILLIAM KATE HOGSHEAD MERLE HORNER LYNN HUNT OLAN BARNES LOUISE BARNES LUCILE BENNETT NELL BRADY JOHN ( ' ALUM BYNUM CLAPP WALTER CLEGG ELLA COX JACK DANIELS EDNA EAST HERMON EDWARDS PEARL ELLIOTT CHARLES II HITMAN GEORGE ABBOTT HUGO ARM FIELD MARY ALLRED ALMA BARBER HARPER BEST VANDEFORD BOTLDIN KATIE BILBROW LUCY BLAKE VIRGINIA BLOXTON TRAVIS CAELUM CLYDE CRUTCHFIELD OLIVE ( ' HANDLE Y MARION HUNTER MARY JORDAN ALL IE KING KATHERINE KLINGM AN SAUL LESSER WILLIAM Mel ' LAM ROC 11 KATHERYN McCLAMROCH KATIIERYN MJcCT ' RRY OLIVE MANN WINNIE MARTIN M A RION M E NDENI-IA LL ALVIN MORGAN HARLEY MOWRANE MARGURET MURRY LUCY MYERS SECTION B ROLL OXETA HIATT VIRGINIA JEFFERSON MADELINE JEFFERIES PA DAN JONES BLANCHE KEITH ANNIE LANE WILLIS LATTA NOSCO LEWIS VAUGHN MOFEITT DODSON NELSON MOZELLE PARIS ROY PIKE SECTION C ROLL NETTIE CLAY RUTH DILLON FRAZIER FORSYTHE JOE MADDOX ETITAL GLASCO WALTER MILLS RUBY HODO IX LOVE IRELAND HANNA JACOBS NELLIE JEFFERS! IN PAGE JOHNSON MIRIAM LINDA U CHRISTINE MEADOWS EMMA LEE PHI BBS ERNEST PICKFORD KATHLEEN PRICE SYDNEY PREDION GEORGE RANKIN JOHN SCHENCK HARRY SCHIFFMAN IRMA SHAW BERTHA SMITH WALLACE STAMEY BLANCHE STERNBERGER LUCILE STEWART SANFORD THOMAS A XAil E LEE WALKER IRENE PREDDY STOKES RAWLINS RUTH ROBINSON LUNA SCARBORO EDWARD SCOTT HENRY SCHWARTZ DAVID SHARPE OPAL STILES MINNIE SKEXES JULIAN TTRRENTINE ALBERT WEST CARRIE WHITWORTH HDYTII WILSON MARGUERITE MEADOWS ALLENE MI TCI I EL RUTH PICKARD HUBERT SI I ER ILL WILLIE STAIXBACK WILLIAM STOUT LAIIENCE SANDERS HERMAN THACKER ODELL WATSON RUTH WILSON MAUDE WILSON ESTHER WRIGHT Business Department for 1914-’15 BOOKKEEPING PUPILS CLARENCE ANGEL OSCAR BOYST EARNEST BROADNAX HENRY BLAKE TRAVIS CALLUM CIIAS. CAUSEY KEMP CLENDENIN HARRY I ' Ll’ 11 ARTY CHARLES HUNT MADELINE KEELING OSMOND PATE LELAND PORTER SAM ROBINSON EVLYN SCIIIEEMAN JOHN WALKER SAMPSON WEISS GORDON WEST TYPEWRITER PUPILS HUGH ARMEIELD ULAN BARNES ERNEST BROADNAX OSCAR BO1ST Eli AS. CAUSEY TRA IS CALLUM ELIZABETH CLEGG JACK DANIELS PEARL ELLIOTT HARRY FLURARTY JOE GOLDSTEIN SUSIE HOGSHEAD MADELINE KEELING VIRGINIA JEFFERS! IN JOHN JOHNSON l ' ADAN JONES MONA LANE ANNIE LANE VAUGHAN MOFFET BLANCHE MARTIN LEON MILTON BURTON OAKES LELAND PORTER MARY PATTERSON OSMOND PATE BARRIO PRITCHETT EARLE RIVES ARCHIE SHELTON EVLYN SCIIIEEMAN EDWARD SCOTT WILLIARD TAYLOR ELLSWORTH TESSIIOI JULIAN TURPENTINE RUTII VERNON JULIET WHITE GORDON WEST SHORTHAND PUPILS HUGH ARMFIELI) ROBERT ALLRED MARY ALLRED EARNEST IiliOAIC LUCILLE BENNETT KATIE BILBRO ALMA BARKER ULAN BARNES LOUISE BARNES NELL BRADY OSCAR BOYST ELLA COX CHAS. CAUSEY ELIZABETH CLEGG BYNUM CLAPP TRAVIS CALLUM JOHN CALLUM WALTER CLEGG IIYRAN DAVIDSON JACK DANIELS PEARL ELLIOT EDNA EAST NORMAN ELLIOT JOE GOLDSTEIN ONETA HIATT SUSIE HOGSHEAD ( ' HAS. HEITMAN CHARLES HUNT VIRGINIA JEFFERSON JOHN JOHNSON PADAN JONES MADELINE JEFFRIES MADELINE KEELING BLANCHE KEITH MONA LANE ANNIE LANE LOUISE LEWIS LEON MILTON JOHN McCAULY VAUGHNE MOKE IT BLANCHE MARTIN- BURTON OAKES MARY PATTERSON BARRE PRITi IIETT LELAND PORTER OSMOND PATE MOZELLE PARKS IRENE PREDDY ROY PIKE EARLE RIVES RUTH ROBINSON STOKES RAWLINS HAVIH SHARP HENRY SCHWARTZ ARCHIE SHELTON EDWARD SCOTT OPAL STYLES LI NA SCARIK )R iUGH MINNIE SKENES WILLIAM STOUT WILLIARD TAYLOR ELLSWORTH TESSIER JULIAN TURPENTINE RUTII VERNON RALPH WOLTZ CARRIE WHITWORTH AILEEN WAY ODELL WATSON EDITH WILSON ALBERT WEST JULIETTE WHITE GORDON WEST 52 The Face in the Mirror Adelaide Van Noppen, ’15 0 1’ WAS the gray afternoon of a cold, gray, day when Enid Fair- lax stepped inside St. John’s Episcopal cliurch and closed the door behind her, shutting out a dreary world. The sleet was falling heavily, making the air gray; the sky was a dull, unbroken gray, save where a dim spot of light showed the hiding place of the sun. The ground and trees were, covered with ice and even the few people who hurried along, shivering, seemed gray people in a gray world. The wind swept relentlessly down the streets and the icy trees crackled and bowed before the blast. Enid Fairfax closed the heavy church door behind her with a thud and breathed a sigh of relief to find herself in the warm atmosphere of the church. All was as silent as a tomb except for the ticking of the old clock which hung in the vestry. “Tick-toek, tick tuck”—it sounded regularly as Enid walked quickly down the aisle. Her footsteps had a heavy thudded sound which echoed strange¬ ly through the silent church, hut the girl noticed this not—her thoughts were on other things. She was a moderately tall, slender girl of eighteen and 1 eneath her arm she carried an old folio. Straight up to the organ loft she went and then, seating her self on the bench she untied the faded ribbons and reverently opened the folio. On the first page was written in a woman’s delicate hand, Favorite Organ Selections of Enid Lanier Westfield, Virginia.” There were tears in the girl’s eyes as she dwelt longingly on each word. “My own mother!” she breathed tenderly, “and to think I never knew her!” Slowly she turned the yellowed pages and on each was some organ composi¬ tion with a clipping or a few words in her mother’s writing about the composer. Soon she came to a place which fell open more easily than the others. The pages were marred with thumb marks and stains, and then Enid’s eyes sought the title and there, at the top of the page was the word, “Enid.” “How strange!” murmured the girl with interest. “I just know that this was her favorite piece. Maybe it was written especially for her. Let me see what she has about the composer.” A newspaper column was pasted on the edge of the page beneath the name “Roger McClyde.” The clipping read thus: “Citizens of Westfield will be distressed to hear of the mysterious disappear¬ ance and probable death of Roger McClyde, who has spent much of his time in 54 this city. This young man was only twenty-four years of age and had won quite a reputation for his ability as an organist and composer of organ music. Many artists had predicted a brilliant future for the young musician and lie had a num¬ ber of friends here who were interested in his career. About six months ago he went to Richmond to study and made his place of residence at the Madison Apart¬ ments. Since the fire which destroyed the apartments at three o’clock last night nothing lias been heard of young MeClvde. lit- is known to have gone to his room about eleven-thirty and has not been seen since. A search is being made for traces of the young man, but it is greatly feared that he perished in the flames. A shudder ran through the girl’s slight frame as she read the clipping. How awful! To be burned alive, and so young! Then a strange light came into her eves. “M avbe, maybe he didn’t die,’’ she breathed hoarsely. ’’Maybe lie’s alive now and maybe I ' ll meet liim some day.” She sat perfectly still for several minutes while her mind ran far out into the land of “maybe” and her eyes looked into space. Then she collected herself with a jerk and seating herself at the organ she arranged her combinations, turned on the power and began to play. The music was at first soft and sweet, like a lullaby which lulled her cares to rest and in a dreamy manner she played on and on. Occasionally she lifted her eyes to the mirror above and imagined that her mother was seated in one of tie- empty pews which were reflected, but all that she really saw was the empty pews and the stain glass windows with queer gray shadows thrown across them. Suddenly the music changed. It was now a glorious, triumphant, anthem, and the whole church resounded with the peals of the organ. Rut the music changed again. It grew sad and soft. Slower and slower, sadder and sadder it became, and just then Enid slowly uid unconsciously raised her eves to the mirror, and then—. Her whole being seemed suddenly paralvzed and her eves were glued to the mirror for there, in the middle of the empty pews she saw a face a man’s face with gray hair and eyes which burned their way into her soul. She wanted to turn around and see if the apparition was real, but an irresistible force held her where she was. Her eyes then dropped to the closing measures of the music before her and with trembling fingers she ended, and the music died a wav in a wail. Eor some time she sat there, silent, and then she raised her eyes slowly and fearfully to the mirror and—the face was gone. Nothing was reflected save the empty pews; and nothing was heard save the regular tick-took of the clock and the swish-swish of the ice-laden tree limbs against the windows. A strange fear took possession of her and the one thought in her mind was to gel away from that place and those eyes which seemed still looking into her verv soul. Hurriedly she closed the organ, rapidly she walked up the aisle, and as the heavy church door swung to behind her, she sighed with relief. What did it matter if she was out in the cold gray world again? What did it matter if the wind blew icy cold and the sleet fell heavily? It was alright so long as there were no longer those stain glass windows, those empty pews and that strange face with the piercing eyes. Enid did not eat much supper that night and her pallor and nervousness greatly worried her aunt with whom she had lived since the death of her father seventeen year ' s before. At last she went to bed, hut in her dreams she saw hundreds of gray heads gazing at her with piercing eyes. Suddenly she was aroused from her dreaming by the phone bell ringing and she found that it was early morning. With a strange foreboding she slipped down stairs and put the receiver to her car. “Hello,” she said. “Is this Mrs. Money’s residence?” ( v ’ 1 es. “Is there a young lady there who played the organ at St. John’s Episcopal church last afternoon?” “ I am she,” said Enid in a whisper. “This is West Side Hospital. There is an old man here who is dying from a fall on the ice, and he calls continually for you. Can you come here immediately He is very low.” Enid hesitated only for a second, and then she answered firmly, “yes,” and hung up the receiver. Enid could not have told what it was that was forcing her to go. She knew it was dangerous for her to go alone on the ice covered streets, but something was compelling her. She dressed quickly and then crept noiselessly down the stairs, out the door and then hurried down the street. The ground was verv slick so progress was difficult, but finally sbe found herself in front of West Side Hos¬ pital. Carefully she climbed the icy steps and rang the bell. A nurse opened the door and Enid stepped inside. “You are the organist?” asked the nurse. Enid nodded. “Let us hurry then, for he is sinking rapidly,” and the two hurried down the dimly lighted corridor. Soon the nurse paused before a door and turned to Enid. “You’d better go in alone,” she said, and opening the door Enid entered. The gray light of morning stole in through the curtains at the window and revealed an old gray haired man on the bed. He turned and gazed at Enid as she entered and a great fear immediately clutched at her heart for it was the same face she had seen in the church. “Oh Enid!” he cried, “Enid, come and let me explain to you before I die. Say you forgive me. Say you love me, Enid.” He reached out his arms imploringly—and Enid drew slowly towards him. She did not know how lie knew her name nor why he wanted her, but she went. 36 “When you promised to marry me, Enid, I was perfectly happy, 1 loved you better than my life and I went to Richmond to study that I might be more worthy of you, dear. You knew that, I know— but, but, ah yes— then came the fire. The apartments in which I lived burned down. I escaped, but in running to turn in the alarm I was knocked down by a heavy truck. After that 1 knew noth¬ ing. Thev sav I lost mv mind, but I onlv know that I found nivself in an • � asylum about six months ago—an old gray haired man. The old man paused for a moment but bis eyes feverishly searched her face. “Why you’ve not changed a bit,” lie declared,” you look just like you did that night I left. He gra sped her hand and held it tightly as he continued. I couldn’t find anything about you, dear. Somebody somewhere said you had married.” A troubled look came into his eyes.” You aren’t married, are you? Enid shook her head. “I am so glad,” he said with a sigh of relief. “I was afraid you thought me dead, and married.” He toss d restlessly and then said, “yesterday I came back to Westfield to get you, dear, to get you. I searched and searched but I couldn’t find you. Then I happened to stop in a church to rest and g t a little warm, and there vou sat, playing i our piece—the one 1 wrote for you. Oh. 1 thank God I found vou! I went out into the storm to get my papers and things which I had kept for vou, and as I came back from the hotel I fell. 1 I don’t believe I’ve got much longer to live, but now that l ie found you I can die happy. Only hand me that box on the chair. Enid handed it to him. “Here,” he said, “l ie been fixing up my property for you, dear, ever since I recovered my mind. Take it. and God bless vou. Enid. Will vou sav vou love me now and forgive me? Enid felt the spirit of her mother within her and she dropped on her knees and said brokenly: I love vou—1 forgive vou.” “ God— ble ss — you, came feel ly from the bed, and at that moment a nurse entered and carried Enid out. When Enid had recovered she opened the box which had been given the first words which caught her eyes were: “Propertv of Roger McClvde. To go at his death to Enid I.anier, Westfield, Virginia. her and An Evening Scene Grace Cox, 16 As the western sun was sinking Back behind the hills of gray, 1 was watching from my window The departure of the day. First the sun with waning brightness Sank and sank, until at last All it left for me to look at Was a vision of the past. Long I stood and gazed and wondered Out into the evening dark, Nature’s beautiful,” 1 whispered. As I saw a shining spark. “Tiny star, so far above me,” Said 1 to the far off light, “Thou art there to guide the traveller And to make the world bright.” And there seemed to come an echo From the tinv spark of light, “Yes, I am where God has placed me And I shine with all my might.” So we all should learn a lesson From our friend, the little star, Do our best where we are stationed. Prove our worth, and what we arc. 58 l The Surrender of A Woman Hater Kikk Callum, 15 MEDIUM-SIZED man of about thirty years, with serious blue eyes and black hair, sat in his den. He had always been known as a woman hater and shunned women as much as he possibly could. As he sat there in his big arm chair, smoking and blowing rings witli the smoke, he seemed to be dreaming. Then, holding tlu cigar between his fingers, he said half aloud. “I don ' t sec why those girls keep speaking to me; I don’t like them anyway, and 1 wish I could go where I never would hear or see another woman.” For several days he studied the matter and finally resolved to go way off in tin woods to live. He made his plans for a very nice little bungalow; had it built, and went there to live. He was exceedingly happv in his new house, and his dog was his only com panion. He kept busy by reading and tending his garden, but often lie wished for the city. One afternoon while he was deeply interested in reading a book, lie was dis¬ turbed by a light knock at the door. He did not stir, and again the feeble knock came. This time he got up and opened the door. To his amazement, what should he see before him, but a beautiful girl. She looked frightened and tried to tell him that she had come into the woods looking for her dog, and was lost. While she told her story lie listened with eyes fastened upon her. lie w.as fascinated by her entrancing beauty, and when she had finished he was too spell bound to speak. When lie had recovered himself, lie told her that lie was truly sorry that she was lost, but to sit down and lie would direct her the way. He told her the way out of the woods, and when she had gone lie took up his book to read again. The story which had been so interesting to him. now seemed dry and dull. He could think of nothing save the charming voung creature who had just left his door. Finally he put aside the book and decided to go to the city to look for her. As he rode through.the lonely woods his thoughts were of her and of what her answer might be. Upon reaching the citv and making inquiry about her, he found her one of tin- leading lights in benovelent works, besides being the most talented and lovable young lady of the city. Fie went to see her and she received him very graciously and hospitably. Her manner was so thoroughly encouraging that he at once told her of his great admir ' a tion for her. and of his past aversion to women. He was so totally different from any one she had ever known that she became intensely interested. After spending an hour or so in pleasant conversation, he lelt her with the promise of an early call. When he turned his hath upon the city, the way never seemed so long; the woods never so lonely and dreary, and the little home which had been such a haven of rest seemed like a prison. His books no longer interested him; his garden was a bore, and even his faithful old dog was in his way. His thoughts were continu¬ ally of the city and of the noble young woman who had left such a lasting impression upon him. He determined to go back to her and to tell her of his love for her. He immediately went to her home where he was again received by her. He instantly told her that he was deeply in love with her and asked her hand in marriage. He was astounded; for instead of accepting him, she laughed at him and told him that only a very lonesome man would be so hasty. But “die said she iiad the greatest regard for him and liked him because he was so different from other men. He renewed his courage and told her lie had loved her since the minute lie had seen her and nothing else counted but her—it was love at first sight. He left her, not without hope of winning her, but more determined than ever to win her love, if possible; bearing in mind that “faint heart never won fair lady.’ Being a man of untold wealth, her interests became his, and together they took up the splendid work of charity, and as the days passed on she realized that she loved him, and after much wooing and pursuing on his part she consented to marry him. Several months after this they were married and now this man who had been so indifferent to women, sings: I was a woman hater. Hated women galore, And said I would not marry one For all the world, and more; But when the right girl 1 did find, I put that theory behind; And after all, Tis best to woo A little girlie too. 60 Soliloquy of Study Robert Frazier, 15. To study, or not to study; that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous laziness. Or to take arms against a sea of difficulties, And bv opposing end them? To work—to study— Always; and by study to say we end The heart reproofs and thousands unnatural feelings That l ad marks make us heir to—tis a consumption Devoutly to be wished. To work—to study— To study! perchance to secure good grades! ay that ' s the pleasure. For in the study of lessons what pleasures may come When we have secured a good grade Must give us pause; there’s the pleasure That partly causes study in school life; For who would bear the whips and scorns of the slothful. The work of study, the missing of the picture shows, The seeming pleasure of nothing to do. When he himself might likewise do With taking a zero? Who would studies bear. To grunt and sweat under a studious life. But that they dreaded ignorance. The state of being in whose bourn None rise to success. And make our earth rather better Than that which we already have? Thus grades do make students of us all: And thus a good resolution Is not sickbed o’er with pale cast of thought, With good resolutions do not turn aside. And lose the name of action.—Soft you now! So all of you must remember to make good grades. (With apologies to William Shakespeare.) 61 Hindrances Mary C. Wilson, 17 Sometimes when things are dreary, And everything goes the wrong way; Somehow we just feel weary, We don’t know what to do or say. We do those hasty little acts, That never make glad or cheer, We are always wasting the precious time, And allowing our tempers to appear. 13nt every minute that we waste. And every cross word or look, Every mean act we do in haste, Are in some one’s memory book. They are marked down heavy against us, With a pen that is sharp and bright. Don’t say and do these little things, That hinder you in the fight. The Brooklet Kathleen Price, 16 Rippling over rock and shell. Glides the brooklet through the dell. By the mossy bank it Hows, Making music as it goes. Winding through the meadows green, Now in view, again unseen. Gleaming like a silver thread. In its cool and rocky b ed. Sunbeams gaily Heck the rills, While it hurries through the hills. Slipping to its port of rest, In the ocean’s mightv breast. When its winding course is o ' er. Billowing from shore to shore. It will cease its laughing way. The Philomelian Literary Society Motto-- -Esse Quarn Viderc Colors____ Blue and White 1 lower _ White Rose OFFICERS GORDON HUNTER_ CLARENCE ANGEL . WINFREE ALDERMAN J AM ES WITH ERSPOON ELLEBRE BROADNAX ERNEST BROADNAX john McAlister_ ELLSWO R T H TESSIE Ii DUNCAN WICKER _ _President .Vice-President _Secretary _Treasurer _1st Censor _2nd Censor Press Reporter _Monitor _Monitor WIN FR E E A LI E R M A N CLARENCE ANGEL JAMES ALBRIGHT ERNEST BROADNAX ELLEBRE BROADNAX MARK BUSH HENRY BLAKE FELIX BROCKMAN TRAVIS CALLUM BENJAMIN CONE ELD RIDGE CLARY ROLL TYRE DODSON EDWARD FATTL(. ' ONER FRAZIER FORSYTHE ( ' HAS. HUNT GORDON HUNTER JOE MORTON LEON MILTON CLARENCE MARTIN WILL McLARTY john McAlister WILSON MITCHEL ALBERT Me ADAMS- 66 PAUL NICHOLS ALBERT NOWLAND FRANK PATTERSON OSMOND PATE SAMUEL ROBERSON EARLE RIVES A RNOLD SC HI FFMA N ARCHIE SHELTON ELLSWORTH T ESSIE R DUNCAN WICKER SAMSON WEISS History of the Philomelian Literary Society SEPTEMBER 25, 1914. the old members of the Philomelian Debating Society met in room number 3, of the High School building and organized the Philomelian Literary Society. The constitution adopted was a fine one. It was prepared by the faculty, and was quite different from the old one. Many profit able clauses were contained in this constitution. One of the rooms in the basement was given to the boy’s for a society hall, so with a hall to themselves they started to work with a vim. One of the first things to do was to furnish the hall. “ bumbo Jum,” a farce comedy in three acts was given, with a great success. Scenery was borrowed from the theatre and the actors were taken from the society. It pleased the audience exceedingly well. The financial success enabled us to furnish the hall very beau¬ tifully. The program was changed this year. This change in program caused the change in i ame from Debating to Literary Society. Declamations, compositions, current events and humerous selections were included with the debate. These additions varied the program and made it very interesting. The Phi’s, got only one man on the Triangular Debating Team this year. But as he is a man with several year ' s experience we expect to win the seric i, that is, with the aid of the Di’s. The rivalry between the Phi’s, and the Di’s. has not died. In all inter¬ society events they are bitter rivals. In basketball the Phi’s, completely swept them away. Only one game was played and the Phi’s, won that one by a large majority. Other athletic meets have been arranged for the future, which the Phi’s, are sure of winning. On February 12, 1915, file boys societies joined together and entertained the girls of the High School. The Society halls and halls of the school were very artistically decorated. The Winston-Salem football boys were invited guests. Every one left telling what a good time he bad had. The Society has won honors in debating, securing at least one man on the Triangular Team each year. In athl etics, we have defeated the Di’s. in every con¬ test. So in a sense we are proud of our society. In these various ways we have endeavored to create a better spirit among the 1 oys, by bringing them together in sociables and meetings. And to cultivate the habit of public speaking we have the bovs to speak at each society meeting. To broaden their minds we have the current questions and very deep questions argued bv them. We bring this year to a close, as the best year in the history of the society. We hope that each succeeding year will continue to improve. CLARENCE ANGEL, Historian. 68 TRIANGULAR DEBATERS WIS SCHEXCK GORDON HUNT HR GREENSBORO vs. RALEIGH, at Raleigh, N. C. I i.WOOD MITCHELL WILLIARD RAINFA GREENSBORO vs. CHARLOTTE at Greensboro, N. C. The Diaphesian Literary Society M otto __ Fideli Certa Mercei Colors _ Red and White Flower - - Pansy OFFICERS EDWARD MARRY_ President HILTON WEST_ Vice-President RYLAND OLIVE_ Secretary LACY McALISTER _ Treasurer KEMP CLENDENIN_ _ 1st Censor LELAND PORTER_ 2nd Censor ROBERT FRAZIER_ Press Reporter ROBERT PEARCE _ Monitor WAKEFIELD MOWER Y_Monitor ROLL OSCAR BOYST MYRON CAFFEY DWIGHT CLAPP KEMP CLENDENIN PITTS COBB HAMPTON CARTER CHAS. CAUSEY HARRY FLUIIARTY ROBERT FRAZIER JOE GOLDSTEIN EDWIN GORDON NORMAN HANNER HENRY JACOBS JOHN JOHNSON EDWARD MABRY EL WOOD MITCHELL WAKEFIELD MOWERY LACY McALISTER BURTON OAKES RYLAND OLIVE ROBERT PEARCE LELAND PORTER HAROLD PUGH WILLARD RAINEY FLETCHER RTDGE EUGENE SHAW LEWIS SCHENCK JACOB SHENK GILMER SHERRILL HOBART SOUTHERS ENOCH STAMEY WILLARD TAYLOR JOHN WALKER HILTON WEST GORDON WEST ft History of the Diaphesian Literary Society HE Diaphesian Literary Society really began with the year 19i4. At the first of the school term of 1914 the members of the Diaphesian Debating Society met and reoragnized, adopting a new constitution and changing the name to the Diaphesian Literary Society. The Society this year has been far different from what it was in former years, as it has been changed in several ways and the Society members have shown much greater interest in their work Chief among the work of the Society was the entertainment, “Mutt and Jeff’s Greater Shows,” given for the purpose of furnishing the new Society ball, given us at tbe first of the year. In this play, every member of the Society bad a part and all took great interest in fixing up their respective, booths or in their parts in the play, given at the last. This entertainment proved to be the biggest suc¬ cess ever given at the High School. The proceeds of this entertainment have enabled us not only to put our ball in fine shape, but to pay for the Society space in the Annual, and also to meet many other little incidental expenses, without assessing tbe members of the Society, as lias previously been done. Great interest has also been shown in debating this vear, especially among the new members, and we are proud of the fact that of four debaters representing Greensboro in tbe Triangular Debate, three were from our Society, and two of these were new members. In flie regular Society work, however, the greatest interest has been shown. The ones on the program instead of trying only to speak the required three min¬ utes. have tried to make their talks as interesting as possible without regard as to the time taken. The order in the Society lias also been much better than before and all seem to take pride in keeping tbe hall in good shape. In fact this has been the best year ever in tbe history of tbe Society work, and all because of the interest and enthusiasm shown by the members of tbe Society in their work. EDWARD MABRY, Historian. 74 The Ionian Literary Society Motto-- Aude Supere Colors_ Black and Gold. Flower _:_ Black-Eyed Susan OFFICERS CONNIE STOUT _ President EDITH HALLER _ Vice-President KATHERINE KEITH_ Secretary MARGARET GOLD _ Treasurer VIRGINIA LEA_ Critic MARY ADELE GLENN_ Censor ROBERTA STRUDWICK_ Monitor CLAIRE STAFFORD_ Monitor LILLIAN MERRIMON_ Press Reporter EUGENIA ATKISSON YADAH BRYANT MARGARET ( ' HAMBERLAIN ELIZABETH CLEGG LOIS ' DODSON MARY LOUISE DONNELL MARY FOUST MARGARET GOLD MARY ADELE GLENN MADONNA GRANTHAM IRENE GRIMSLEY EDITH HALLER SUSIE HOGSHEAD ROLL JESSIE HOWARD ALICE MAUD JOHNSON MADELINE KEELING KATHERINE KEITH MOZELLE KING MONA LANE VIRGINIA LEA HELEN MANGUM MILDRED MATTHEWS LILLIAN MERRIMON GERTRUDE MERRIMON ( ' ORA MOORE MARY PATTERSON SARAH POOLE FLORA PORTER BARRE PRITCHETT ELOISE RACK LEY MARY RAGLAND FRANCES RANKIN MARY SANDERS JULIA SILVER CONNIE STOUT CLAIRE STAFFORD ROBERTA STRUDWICK EVA THOMAS RUTH VERNON MARY C. WILSON 7S The McNeil Literary Society Motto __ Facitc Officium Colors__ Dark Green and Gold Flower _ 1 he Jonquil OFFICERS MARY REES ADELAIDE VAN XOPPEX ELIZABETH SMITH MARY MURRAY CELIA GOLDSTE 1 X KIRK CALL LAM CAROL SHELTON jeax McAlister EVAN GEL IX E II ROM’ X MAGDALENK MONROE _Presiden t _ Vick-President _ Secretary _-Treasurer _Critic ___Censor Press Reporter _ M ON ITOH _Mon i tor _Historian MARY ALDERMAN JANI E A NO EL- MYRTLE ASHWOR I II HENRIETTA BEALL EVANGEL IN E BR( ) V N KIRK ( ' ALLUNI DORIS CIIAPELL EVA CLARK ELIZABETH CLARY LUCY CLAPP LOUISE CLEGo GRACE COX WILLIE CUTTS CLAUDE DANIELS VIRGINIA DAVIS ROLL BESSIE DENNY CELIA GOLDSTEIN MARY HENDRIX CORIN ' XK JUSTK E MARY LOUISE LOWE BLANCHE M RTIN FAY MARTIN AUGUSTA MEIN HART ADELAIDE. VAN NOPPEN MARY MORRISON MARY MURRAY jean McAlister EUNKEPEARCE LAXETTE PORTER MARY REES ETHEL ROWE EVELYN SUIII PPM A N CAROL SHELTON MOZELLE SHEPPARD LILA SI.At K MARGARET STROUD ELIZABETH SMITH MARIE T ESS I EE KATIE THOMAS MAGDALENE MONROE MARY A. WILSON JULIETTE WHITE JESSIE MAY YOUNG EI.LI E SMITH LA LA TRENT BONXiE HOWARD Marshals HENRY BLAKE, Phi., Chief LELAND PORTER. Di. MARY SANDERS, To. lacy McAlister, Di. OSMOND PATE, Phi. EDITH HALLER, Io. MAGDALINE MONROE, McN. ELIZABETH SMITH. McN 81 History of the Ionian Literary Society N THE FALL of 1909 the girls of the highest classes met in the auditorium of the CL H. S. and formed the McNeil Literary Society, the only girls’ society. At the beginning of the next term on October 28, 1910, it was decided to divide the society on account of its growth, so the Ionian Literary Society was formed. At this first meeting Black and Gold were chosen for the society colors and Aude Supt rc (Dare to be wise) for our motto. The Ionian Society have heretofore had a three-fold purpose. First, to cultivate a greater appreciation of literature; Second, to enable the membership to express their thoughts intellectually and lastly, to foster a better social spirit. 1 Ins year we have added the fourth, namely: To beautify the G. H. S. In order to do tins the society sold sandwiches and candy to the students and in connection with this gave a play, “The Musical Boquet,” which was given to t he public. Quite a nice sum was realized, the proceeds of which were to buy scenery and pay oft the defici on the stage. „ . , . i An hour and a half every two weeks is set apart for our regular programs, which consist of music—instrumental and vocal, readings, recitations, plays, and debates. These programs have proved very beneficial and enjoyable, and there isn t ani department in the school that helps to bring out a girl’s talent like our society work. This society work is under the management of competent teachers and to them we owe a great deal of our progress. Although we are the youngest society we stand on the same basis as oui “Mother Society,” the McNeil. Each year increases our membership, and now at the end of the fifth year the Ionion Society is one of the strongest societies in the High School. JESSIE HOWARD, Historian. 80 A « History of the McNeil Literary Society HE history of the McNeil Literary Society really begins with the division, in 1909, of the one girls’ society into two separ¬ ate organizations, known as the Ionian and McNeil. During this year, the object of the Society has been four fold: First, to encourage the study of Southern poets and their works; second, to become more efficient in the art of debating; third, to become more familiar and therefore more accurate in the minute following of Parliamentary Rules; fourth, to promote school spirit and closer friendship among the girls. The work of preparing the programs has been in the hands of two chairmen, newly appointed for each meeting. The membership is divided into two sections, musical and literary. The musical section has rendered its programs in the chapel, the programs consisting of instrumental and vocal selections, as well as recitations, dialogues, and short plays. The literary programs presented in the Business room, have been for the most part composed of interesting and also spirited papers on the lives of Southern poets, recitations selected from the poet’s works, on such subjects as, “Resolved, that immigration to the U. S. should be restricted;’’ “Resolved, that every year in America, the floods are more distructive than tin- fires; and “Resolved, that athletics in a high school are beneficial mentally, morally, and physically.” The McNeils have challenged the Ionians to a debate to be held some time during the Spring, and it is with a confident hope of victory that we a v ait the event. We have olso been active in athletics. A McNeil basketball team has been organized with which we are to defeat our rivals the Ionians. As a gift to the school we have purchased a drugget for the Chapel stage, which will be quite an addition for useful as well as ornamental purposes. In conclusion it may be said for the Society that this lias been its most suc¬ cessful year, and there is every reason to believe that the future has in store for us even greater things. MAGDALENE MONROE. Historian S4 VOL. X NO. 4 Greensboro High School Greensboro, N. C. illllill THE SAGE PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, IN THE MONTHS OF OCTOBER, DECEMBER, FEBRUARY AND APRIL, BA ' THE ST C DEN TS OF THE GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL EDITORIAL STAFF Adelaide Van Noppen - - Editor-In-Chief ASSOC I ATE F, DI TORS Lacy McAlister Kirk Callum Nellie Jefferson Magdalene Monroe Washington Clark Ellebre Eroadnax) Mary Foust j James Witherspoon Jean McAlister Julian Terrentine James Witherspoon Athletic Department Exchange Department Personals and Locals Sketch Department - Organizations -..Humor I )epartment - - - Club Editor Price 50 cents the Year; 15 cents a Copy. Advertising Rates Furnished on Application. John Walker - -- -- -- -- Business Manager Lewis ScheNck ----- Assistant Business Manager James Albright ----- Assistant Business Manager ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER APRIL 10, 1913, AT THE POST- OFFICE AT GREENSBORO, N. C., UNDER ACT OF MARCH 3, 1879 Vol. X APRIL, 1915. No. J 86 Editorials That “High School spirit,” of which we have heard so much has certainly been in evidence since the very first day of school. The way the pupils have responded to all requests of the Prin cipal and teachers is all that could be desired. The hearty spirit which is shown by the way the boys and girls are co-opera¬ ting with the athletic association is splendid. All we have to say is Keep it up!” just “Be sure you’re right—then go ahead.’ The Sage has not vet reached the goal towards which it is working. You have all heard the old saying, “Hitch your wagon to a star,” but our aim is not quite so high and much more easily accomplished, if you, girls and boys, will only help. When every 7 pupil at the Greensboro High School feels that The Sage belongs to him or her, that he is responsible for its success or failure; when each boy and girl contributes something which is his best effort to make the magazine more interesting—then will the edi¬ tors feel that something of that which is attempted has been ac¬ complished and they have not labored in vain. One of the editors of The Sage recently had the privilege of hearing Mr. Richard Wyche, the famous story teller, discuss the European War. “The allies,” said he, “are now fighting for the good of Germany, and the worst harm which can befall her is for her to be victor ious.” Mr. Wyche then went on to say that the Germans are simply crazed with the idea of war. Their prominent writers have changed the beatitudes of Christ to a gospel of war, by such sav¬ ings as: Blessed are the warriors, for they shall inherit the earth. Christ said ‘Blessed are the peacemakers’ but nay, rather, Blessed are the valiant” The prophecy of Mr. Wyche is that the war 88 T H E S A G F, will er.d as suddenly as it began; that Germany will find herself in a critical position with no means of escape, and then, but not until then, will come peace. He concluded by saying that this war has proven that the pop ular idea that preparation prevents war is a fallacy, and when nations prepare for war the war is sure to come. If Germany is defeated in this war, she will be obliged to give up her “gospel of militarism” and then, being a nation of teachers, she will send forth such teachers as the world has never seen to spread the truth among all civilization. We hope the High School pupils will take due cognizance of the dire fate which has befallen the Sophomore Class of Trinity College, and never, never raise a class flag on a college flag pole. Little did that young Sophomore think, as he raised that numeral “17” on the college flag pole, that lie was perpetrating the act of a “buffalo, a scoundrel, a coward and a Benedict Arnold. Little did he think, as he raised that numeral 17 on the college flag pole, that lie was committing a deed so dastard, a crime so foul and contemptible as to lower himself to the plane of that arch traitor Benedict Arnold. It really looks as though Bishop Kilgo was rather hastv in ap¬ plying such approbious terms to the Sophomore Class as a whole, and in causing the main- to suffer for the misdeeds of the one. W hen the ex-president of the college, and a Bishop, deigns to give a matter serious attention, the public generally “sits up and takes notice;” but we hope it will, in this instance, when the crime was that ot a thoughtless school bov. look at the act from the angle which it was committed, not by a hardened, well poised person of mail ritv, 1 ut 1 y a second year student of effervescing spirits, who, in all prol al ility, meant no insult to his college, flag nor nation. Athletic Poem Grace Cox, 16. Athletics in the High School Is a most important feature, And it is the only phase Which we learn without a teacher. All day long the boys are busy, In their work inside the schoolroom; Then when all this work is ended, For the 1 aseball they ' re in tune. Oft we play with other High Schools, When we girls help in the winning; For our presence at the game. Gives them courage for beginning. Then again by sonic misfortune. If, perhaps we lose a game. We ' re not by this defeat, discouraged. But keep our spirit just the same. So Athletics in the High School. By all means should be encouraged; For by it we gain essentials. Football I he Athletic season started with foottall. elected for the football season: I ho following officers were John McAlister -Captain BEN CONE -Manager GORDON HUNTER - Asst. Manager Practice was held every afternoon on the old Carnival Field. Although the team had no coach at the first of the season, it made a wonderful showing A great deal of the old material was back this year, but the new material was, by no means bad I he new material made the old players play hard to keep their places. 1 hough we did not win the championship, we were not daShartcned Our team was one of the lightest teams in the State. It was known as the best self-made team in the State. I hasks to Messrs. Max Hendrix and Lunsford Richardson that the team was put into better playing condition along toward the last of the season. Thev were old High School stars, 1 ' ’ ’ ’ helped us considerably. The ones who played: and had had a great deal of training at college, so they John McAlister _ Kemp Clendenin _ Ryland Olive __ Charlie Causey -_ Leou Milton _ Henry Blake ___ Clarence Angel _ Hubert Sherrill John Callum _ Leland Porter_ Olan Barnes_ Samuel Robinson _ Edward Faulconer Lacv McAlister _ Winfree Alderman Substitutes: Nowland, Clary, and SCHEDULE Greensboro at Winston-Salem Raleigh at Greensboro_ Greensboro at Raleigh M inston at Greensboro C harlotte University at Greensboro_ - - (Captain), Quarterback -Left Halfback -Right Halfback -Fullback -Fullback - Right end -Right tackle -Right guard -Right guard -Center -Left guard -Left guard -Left tackle -Left end -Left end Rawlins. - 13—(3 -32—6 -0—54 - 0—IS -7—14 94 Basketball This was something rather new at the High School, but it created a great deal of enthusiasm. OFFICERS JOHN McALISTER _ Captain KEMP CLENDENIN _ Manager LEWIS SCHENK_ Asst. Manager The boys practised on the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium floor, and there received some excellent training from Messrs. Stoekard and Parlow. The basketball team was a success in every way except in being champions. This would have been ours if Winston had not had the advantage of several years ex¬ perience. This was our first year, and we are proud of our merits; but most of all —of our boys. TEAM John McAlister Lacy McAlister Sidney Pruden Eldridge Clary Henry Blake _ (Captain), Right guard _Left guard _Left forward _Center _Right forward Substitutes: Schenk, Nowland and Alderman. SCHEDULE Lexington at Greensboro_15—14 Greensboro at Carolina (Freshmen) _18—20 Greensboro at Durham _30—17 Durham at Greensboro_16—38 Guilford High School at Greensboro_11—42 Greensboro at Guilford High School_24—17 Greensboro at Winston _____8—22 Winston at Greensboro _27—19 Carolina (Freshmen) at Greensboro_.. _17—36 96 f Girls’ Basketball Something in the way of athletics that was entirely new to the High School was basketball among the girls. The girls weait into athletics with a vim. not one team was organized hut five. I he two girls’ societies each have a team, and the school as a whole has three teams. The girls practiced on the Y. M. C. A. floor under the direction of Mrs. Barlow and Mr. Tullv Blair. Several games have teen played but as yet it is quite diiiicu.lt to say which team will be the champion. The beginning of athletics among the girls not only he,lp them, but it also helps the boys and the school. It arouses enthusiasm that has never been evident at the Greensboro High School before. THE TEAMS McNEIL BLUES Mary D. Murray _ Jean McAlister _ Virginia Davis _ Jean McAlister _ Adelaide Van Noppen Claudie Daniels_ Magdalene Monroe - Mary Murray _ ( ' arol Shelton _ Mary Murray _ Evangeline Brown _ Janie Angel _ _Captain _Manager _Right Guard _Right Guard _Left Guard _Left Guard _Center _Center -Right Forward -Right Forward __Left Forward _Left Forward IONIAN Mary A. Glenn _-_Captain Virginia Lea _Center Edith Haller _Guard Mary Sanders _1_Guard Sarah Poole_Forward Mary A. Glenn _Forward Substitutes: Cora Moore, Roberta S ' trud- wick, Claire Stafford, Mary C. Wilson Jean McAlister _Captain Kathleen Price _Forward Mary Jordan _Forward Miriam Lindau _ Guard Jean McAlister ___Guard Virginia Lea _Center REDS Mary A. Glenn _Captain Mary A. Glenn _ Forward Cora Moore _Forward Sarah Poole _Guard Roberta Strudwick -Guard Virginia Davis _Center GREENS Ruth Dillon _:-Captain Blanche Sternberger --Guard Lillian Brandt _Guard Margret Crater —__Ftorward Ruth Dillon _Forward Margret Meadows _Center Track Team Athletics took a different turn this year. Not only football, baseball, basket ball was indulged in, but a track team was organized. The track team practiced at the Y. M. C. A. and at the fair grounds. Mr. Gantt assisted Captain Olive and they worked hard to get the team in shape in so short a time to carry off the honors at the University. OFFICERS RYLAND OLIVE _ Captain GORDON HUNTER _ Managed W. A. H. GANTT_ Coach MEET AT THE UNIVERSITY OF N. C, At the interscholastic track meet, held at the University of North Carolina, on Friday, April 16th, the Greensboro High School made a fine showing: Winning the relay cup and taking second place in the meet. The score was tied 35 to 35 points between Friendship and Greensboro, until the last event and we then lost by five points. Considering the lack of training and the short time in which to prepare for the meet, the Greensboro hoys made the best showing. The relay cup which was won by the Greensboro team was a very pretty and valuable one, and was presented to the High School by the relay team. RYLAND OLIVE ( 1st place Pole Vault, 8 feet. | 3rd place Broad Jump 18 feet 11 inches, l 2nd 120-yard Low Hurdles. J Q GORDON HUNTER JOHN McALISTER -j 2nd Shot Put, 36 feet 6 inches. ( 4th Broad Jump, 18 feet 8 inches. LACY McALISTER—4th place, 440-yard Dash. ELDRIDGE CLARY —2nd High Jump, 5 feet 4 inches. Shot Put, 34 feet. I Hammer Throw, 70 feet. JOHN JOHNSON—Hammer Throw, 71 feet 6 inches. WINFREE ALDERMAN—1st place, 880-yard Run — 2 minutes 16 seconds. KEMP CLENDENIN—1st place, 1-mile Run—5 minutes 15 seconds. ( 2nd place, 100-yard Dash —10%. SYDNEY PRUDEN 4th place, Pole ' Vault. ( 3rd place, High Jump, 5 feet 2 inches. Two-third-mile Relay, 4 men, Average 36 seconds. Sydney Pruden, Winfree Alderman, Rvland Olive John McAlister. 102 Baseball As we bad no baseball last year, it was rather new this year. The boys started out in good spirit and practices were held every afternoon at the old ball park, on church street with large numbers oi t. Under the skilful guidance of Mr. Charlie Sisson, of the Elmira New York Club, and the captain, a good well-rounded team is promised. At this writing no High School games have been played, but a fine schedule lias been arranged by the manager. The boys are working hard to put out a champion team. Filled with enthusi¬ asm and genuine good spirit for old G. H. S.— the boys are working to a victorious end. So here’s to the team. — MAY SUCCESS BE YOURS. OFFICERS KEMP CLENDENIN _Captain JOHN McALISTER _ Manager GORDON HUNTER _ Asst. Manager TEAM Kemp Clendenin_(Captain) Second base John Callum _First base Leland Porter_._Left field—Catcher Oscar Bovst ___Left Field—Catcher Lacy McAlister _Right field Clarence Angel _ Center field John McAlister_ Center field Hyland Olive _ Third base Eidridge Clary _ Pitcher Henry Blake _Pitcher Leon Milton _Shortstop Substitutes: Clyde Crutchfield, Winfree Alderman, Albert Xowland. SCHEDULE Burlington at Green boro April 2nd ( ' harlotte at Green-boro April 17th Winston at Greensboro April 24th Mebane at Mebane April 30th Durham at Charlotte at Davidson May 1st Winston at Winston May 7th Durham at Durham May 8th Burlington at Burlington May 14th Ireensboro May 15th 104 Riffity, Raffity, Riff, Raff! Chiffiity, Chiffity, Chiff, ( liaff ! Riff. Raff, Chiff, Chaff! Let’s give ’em the horse laugh Hee! Haw! Raleigh! Hit ’em up. Have a tussel ! Clean ’em up, Make ’em hussel! Greensboro! Rah, Rah, Ray, Rum! Greensboro’s goin’ some, Believe me ' Rah ! Rah ! Rah ! G.! H.! S.! Team! Team! Team! Rah! Rah! Ra! Ra! Greensboro Team! Team! Team! Hi, Yi! Ki, Yi! Siss! Boom! Ba! Greensboro High School! Rah! Rah! Rah! Are we in it! Well I guess ! Greensboro High School! Yes ! Yes ! Yes ! 106 1 ■ 1 BK - m O 1 1 Boys’ Glee Club WINFEEE ALDERMAN OSCAR BOYST VANDERFORD BOULDIN OLAN BARNES ELLEBRE BROADNAX WASHINGTON CLARK ELD RIDGE CLARY CLYDE CRUTCHFIELD BENJAMIN CONE JOHN CALLUM KEMP CLENDENIN ROBERT FRAZIER JOE MORTON CLARENCE MARTIN WILL McLARTY EL WOOD MITCHEL lacy McAlister LELAND PORTER STOKES RAWLINS EARLE RTVES EDWARD SCOTT ELLSWORTH TESSIER GORDON WEST SAMSON WEISS 10S Girls’ Glee Club . EVANGELINE BROWN EMMA BLAKE VIRGINIA BLOXTON KIRK CALLIJM BESSIE DENNY MARY LOUISE PONNEL PEARL ELLIOTT ETNA GLASGOW CELIA GOLDSTEIN MARY A DELE GLENN MARY HENDRIX EDITH HALLER LOVE IRELAND CORINE JUSTICE MARY JORDAN KATHRYN KEITH VIRGINIA LEE MIRIAM LINDAC KATHLYN McCLAMEOlTI CORA MOORE KATHER ' NE MePURRY MILDRED M ATTIIEWS JEAN Me A LISTE R MARY MORRISON GERTRUDE MERK1MON LILLIAN MERR1MON MARY MURRAY MAGDALENE MONROE RUTH PICKARD KATHLEEN PRICE MARY REES ETHEL ROW MARGARET STROUD ERMA SHAW ELIZABETH SMITH MARY SANDERS LILA SLACK ROBERTA STRl ' DAYICK BLANCHE STERN BERG ER EEC! EE STEWART CAROL SHELTON CONNIE STOUT EYA THOMAS MARY THOMAS SANFORD THOMAS I,A LA TRENT MARY WILSON EDYTII W I LSON RUTH WILSON ADELAIDE NAN NOPPEN 109 Orchestra MISS BERG _ MARY MORRISON _ JOE GOLDSTEIN _ EUGENE SHAW _ BLANCHE STERNBERGER JULIAN TURRENTINE_ HARLEY MOWRANE _ JAMES ALBRIGHT _ _1st Pianist _2nd Pianist -1st Violinist 2nd Violinist 2nd Violinist 2nd Violinist 2nd Violinist _Flute 110 Keeping Up The Good Work HERE are all your Hies,” asked a drummer of a resident of Greensboro, upon which lie received the proud answer, “we have¬ n’t any.” And he was about right when he said it. For so vigorouslv and conscientiously had the war against this pest been waged and so effectuallv had he been swatted on all sides, that indeed as far as Greensboro was concerned the flies were few and far between. Drummers and traveling men found it a pleasure to stop over in Greensboro for Sunday, for who so hates annoyance as a busy man? Aside from the annoy¬ ance which the fly causes, the people of Greensboro should he thankful from a sanitary standpoint, and they are. Who wants this germ carrying insect craw¬ ling over the food which one must eat or. falling into a bottle of milk, which after the cook has removed the fly, is set upon one’s table, or is given to the- defenceless baby. Have you ever examined a fly under a microscope, no, of course not or you would he more particular about preventing the materialization of this pest. Spring is upon us, so lets get ready and not give the fly a chance to breed. You can do this by co-operating with the committee on this work and hy keeping your premises clear of filth. Some say that it is not worth the trouble and expense. But after some loved one lias died of a disease contracted from germs brought in hy the fly, how these same people would wish that tlidv had spent a small sum each month in getting rid of the filth of their premises. Don’t wait until a great disaster of this kind convinces you of the awfulness of the presence of flies. East year the slogan of the workers against flies was “Swat the Fly,” but this year, people of Greensboro, lets make it possible for Mr. E. P. Wharton and other leaders of the campaign, to send out the challenge far and near, “Find a Fly.” 112 Social Events V e have had the pleasure of enjoying many receptions and other socials, along with our school wor k this year. On Saturday night, October 21, the Athletic Association gave a delightful reception in honor of the, Raleigh High School boys at the pretty home of Mrs. Charles Gold, on East Washington Street. The home was beautifully decorated with various flowers, and a delicious course of refreshments was served. All present declared that they had the time of their lives. On Friday night, October 23rd, the G. H. S. teachers delightfully entertained the Grammar School teachers at a swell reception at the High School. Pro¬ gressive Hearts” was played and a dainty course ot refreshments followed. This occasion was greatlv enjoyed by all. The Diaphesian and Philomelian Societies entertained the McNeil and Ionian Societies and the Winston-Salem footl all boys at a big reception at the High School. The two soeietv halls and the main hall of the building were tastefully decorated in the colors of the two societies. A delicious course of refreshments was served and everyone went away declaring they had a flue time. On Saturdav night. November 12th, an enjovable reception was given at the home of .Miss Roberta Strudwick, on Mendenhall street. On account of the snow the U. N. ( ' . Freshmen were not present, hut the G. H. S. boys and girls spell t a very pleasant evening. After the entertainment given by Mr. Thomas R. I.indsey. at the High school, a short reception was given to the Charlotte football team. Punch was served and everyone enjoyed the short “Chat” with the visiting boys. The Philomelian Literary Society presented the comedy. “Jumbo .him” in the auditorium of the High School, on Friday evening, December 1 1th. A large audience witnessed the play and all declared it a big success. “Jumbo Jum, who was Jas. Witherspoon, kept the audience roaring by his funny actions and bright savings. 113 The Durham Basketball Team was delightfully entertained at the lovely home of Mi ss Sarah Poole. A dainty course of refreshments was served and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. DIAPHESIAN PLAY One of the big social events of the school year was the “Mutt and Jeff’s Greater Shows.” An entertainment given by the Diaphesian Society, on January If, 1915. The school building was artistically decorated with hunting in the Diaphesian Society colors, but their costumes formed such a complete disguise that one could only guess at their identity. “Mutt” and “Jeff” sold tickets at the door for the different attractions. The main ones being “The Goblins Den,” where ghosts and goblins would appear from some dark corner of their den and jump at the rash intruder with terrific cries (which were aided bv the cries of the victim): “The Hindu Mystic,” who told fortunes, and promised wealth and fame to those fortunate enough to incur his favor: “The Wheel of Fortune,” which pointed out your defstiny: “The; Clowns,” with their many funny jokes: “Little Jimmy and Mary Ann,” one a pigmy and one a giant, who were husband and wife, and “The wild man” of fero¬ cious aspect, who ate people alive. During this time Miss (?) Bovst sold cand and peanuts to all that would buy. After these side shows came the principle part, “A Day on the Farm,” which pictured graphically and amusingly early morning in the farmhouse, and “Ye Auld Tvme Dance,” at night. The evening’s entertainment closed by all of the characters singing “Good Night. Ladies.” And the patrons went home voting tin- evening a great success. Miss Kathleen Price was the charming hostess to the U. N. C. Freshmen, at her home on Bellemeade Avenue. Music was furnished by Mr. Warren and sev¬ eral of the G. PI. S. boys and girls, while others engaged in dancing. All came away feeling that they had had a pleasant evening. Tasty im itations of green and white were issued by the Tenth Grade, stating that the Class of 1916 would be at home to the Class of 1915, P’ridav, February 12. at the High School from Eight to Ten-thirty. On that date the building was the scene of the steeliest reception of the season. “Progressive Hearts” and “ Progressive Courtship” were engaged in, and it was interesting as well as amus- 114 inging to see the boys on their knees to the girls. Delicious refreshments, con¬ sisting of a salad course and ice-cream and cake were served. All agreed they had the best time ever. On Saturday evening. March 27th the G. H. S. Baseball Team and the Char¬ lotte Triangular Debaters were entertained by Miss Edith Haller, at her charming little home on Morehead Avenue. This was the first baseball reception of the season and was enjoyed by all. A Pageant of History is being planned with over 150 characters, to b given in May, at the opera house. Scenes: Ancient Britain, Robin Hood, Indians. Pilgrims, Colonials, Days of ’61. and America Triumphant. On Saturday night, April 17th, the athletic association of the G. II. S. gave a reception to the Charlotte Inset all team, at the lovely home of Miss Cove Ireland, on west Gaston street. Conversation and old-fashioned games were en gaged in. After a course of delicious refreshments the guests departed declaring thev had and ideal evening. Gordon Hunter and Louis Schenck. who represented G. II. S. in the Triangu¬ lar Debate, in Raleigh, were given a most delightful reception by the Raleigh High School pupils, at th home of Miss Anne Kitchen. The Kitchens spacious home looked more beautiful than ever with its flowers, music and fair maidens. A unique game was played and enjoyed by all. There were delightful refresh¬ ments and punch in abundance, and the Greensboro boys returned with most tender memories of Raleigh. The Class Dav Exercises, given by the Senior Class of 15, were held in the chapel of the High School building. April 2,‘ird. The program, which was well rendered, was one of the most attractive and original that has yet been given. The Last Mill and Testament was especiallv original and wittv, and caused much laughter. M’hile singing the last verse of the class song, softlv, the seniors marched down the aisle and after reaching the door gave a hearty veil to G. II. S. A big picnic is being planned for the entire school, to be given sometime in May. All are looking forward to this event with much pleasure. 115 ANCIENT HI STOW EFFECT. UMOU 000000000000000000000000000000000000000030000000000000000000 o o o o o o o 8 8 o o o o o o o o o 8 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 8 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o ?- °1 Oil REV. DR.-ZTo 5H , £ 0.?HD- Dedication Dr. Josh is famous for his beauty and the ladies are very fond of him. His ideals are very high, about 3 feet, his ideas are very long drawn, about 2 inches, his smiles very funny. For the above reasons this the “Comforts for the Grouchy” is dedicated to him. Long may he live if he doesn’t live too long. Are vou related to I)r. Josh? O O o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o n ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocoooooo 1 IS ooococococccooooooooooooccccccoccccccccccccccccococooococococccocccccocccccccoocooo ooococococooooocooococoococcccoccocooocccocccccoooooooooooo a Comfort For The Grouchy EXPERIENCE By HAPPY EXPERIENCE Author of “ The World of Laughter ” I LAUGH. U. GRIN COMPANY, PUBLISHERS COM ICYILLE, N. C. O Copyright 1915 By I. LAUGH. V. GRIN CO. Q. E. 1). Hence This Hook oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 1 111 ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo OOOOOOOOOOOCOCODCOOOOOCOCOCOCOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PREFACE Like its many companions, this hook sets before the reader the humorous side of life, and especially at the High School. Everything brought forth in this book is simply facts, and the real object is merely to bring forth simple, truthful and forcible facts. Knowing the book will be dry and fearing the fact that some may not won¬ der more than one page deep, we have endeavored by the help of good suggestions to add a few minor facts or details, that we sincerely hope will bring tears of laugh¬ ter, and smiles that savor of sunshine, to those who do not always look on the bright side of life. OOOOOOOOOCXDOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCXDOOOOOOOOO 120 lOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOCXiCCOOCOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCXDOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOCOOOCOOCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQ 8 § 8 8 § Comfort For The Grouchy § o o o o o EXPERIENCE o o o o o o o o o o o o o o ( hapter I.—Our Beloved Studies. Chapter II.—Personal Compliments. ( ' hapter 111.—(Irganizations. ( ..apter IV.—Great men and famous women. Chapter V.—Proverbs and Famous sayings. Chapter YI.—Why ? .’ ? ? ? .’ Chapter VII. —Synonymous terms. Chapter VIII.—Personal Jokes. ' hapter I X.—Advertisements. O O O O o o o o o o o o o o CHAPTER I. Our Beloved Studies GEOMETRY. “The Cali of Geometry.’’ If there should come another Hood, For refuge hither fly; Though all the world should be submerged, Geometry would still be dry. Geometry is that branch of science that deals with the many slee nights, trials and tribulation-, and linale failure of Ihe boys and girls. HISTORY. History is that branch of study that brings forth so many new and un- pronounciable names that the dictionaries are burdened with addition ami revision. Q O O • The Call of History. ’ ’ If at night you are sleepy and tired, And to bed you wish to crawl; Take this book and rea l a while, And then vou can studv them all. O O OOOCXXXDOOCXXXXJOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOO 121 o 8 o o o o o o o o BUSINESS COURSE. The business course is that branch of study that gives you time to talk over the current events of the day. If you have ambition in your soul Above jerking soda-fizz, Take this course, apply yourself, And then be a man of bizz. ENGLISH. English is that branch of study better language. that teaches us to curse a man in a If your English you do not know, And can ' t study before the bell rings, Take your les-on on the last page, And memorize three little things. LATIN. A study intended for killing time and lowering recitation averages. Tf Latin was the only study I took, And A. R. the only teacher, I’d go and commit suicide, Without consulting my preacher. SCIENCE. (Note.) We refrain from giving a definition of Science, as such lan guage is not allowed in print. If you want to know how to skin a cat, And don’t exactly crawl the situation, Go to the “Lab.” and see “ Fess ” Gantt, As he’s delighted with such occupation. CHAPTER II. Personal Compliments MR. WARREN—Full well he sang the service divine. Eternal in his nose- full sweetly. MR. WILLIAMS ' —Such a bean pole as I never saw before in all my life. MR. GANTT—He weareth a divinely sweet grin upon his noble countenance, tenance. MISS HOWARD—Ay me, how weak a thing the temper of woman is. MR. LASLEY—He is a very perfect harmless infant. MISS SUTTON—Honor is the subject of my story. MR. FERGUSON—He is a man, take him for all in all, he will some day achieve the art of teaching. MISS WATERHOUSE—Fear me not. O O o o o o o o o o o o o o ooooooocoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocooocoooooooooooooooc o § “ C O M F O R T F O R T HE OR O U C’ H Y o oooooooooooocoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 122 lOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOl OOOOOOOOOOOCCOOCOOOCCCCCCCOOCCOCGCOOCOCCOOCOOCOOCOOOOOOCOCOO 8 “CO M F O R T F () R T II E G R O U C II V ” O oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooco o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o MISS MICHAEL—Screw your courage to the striking point and perhaps you can stand her. MISS ALEXANDER—Suit the action to the word and the word to the action. MISS ' BERG— ? BILL TAYLOR —( STOKES ' RAWLINS ( Two fools well met. GLEE CLUB: “ Swans sing before they ’Twere no bad thing Should certain persons Before they sing. die; ” lie EIGHTH GRADE: .They were so fresh that full grown blades of gia-s Turned green with envy as they chanced to pass,” E. BROADNAX: .Sweets to ing gum. the sweet, (translated) I love well ■hew ORCHESTRA: Shakespeare’ G. H. S. BOYS AT RECESS: estimate of music dwindles in comparison So meek and gentle a bunch 1 have not seen. CHAPTER III. Organization HISTORY CLUB CLARENCE ANGEL _Chief Shooter JOHN McALISTER _Chief Spreader KEMP CLENDENIN_Window Raiser ELLEBRE BROADNAX _Revisor Common History expressions: Studied history between halves at the Basketball game last night. Stayed up till 12:30 studying history last night. Got up this morning at 4:30 and studied history. I am getting hungry for 1 forget my meals when studying history. Motto: Give me history or give me death. LOAFERS CLUB “To work is hard; to sleep is divine.’’ Officers MARK BUSH _ ..._Secretary Y ILLIARD TAY LOR __ _Treasurer EARLE RIVES ___Chief Purpose “To idle all day the time away.” Motto: Self Comfort Candidate. ' - must be good loafers, good idlers, good sleepers, good dreamers, good players, good for nothing-ers. Do you wish to join ? ? ? ? O o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Q o o () o ' 0000000003000030300000033303030000000300000000000 OOOCOCOOCOCOOCOCOCOOOOOOOOOCOCOOCGOOOOCCOOGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COM F O R T F () R T H E G R O U C H Y OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGOOOOOOOOOOOCOCOOOOOO CHAPTER I V . GREAT MEN AND FAMOUS WOMEN 1. CLARENCE ANGEL was born April 1, 1492 and proved to be an April fool to his parents from then until now. He is rather old for a young fellow and thinks he knows more than the trio of officials. 2. MAGDALENE MONROE was born Feb. 14, 1915, and twas a pity sure, for her parents were sad that such a comical valentine should be presented. 3. ELLEBRE BROADNAX will be born may 28, 1915, that is if he studies Geometry very hard. We all hope for him, much candy, chewing gum and a great big juicy pie. 4. HUBERT SHERRILL was born May 5, 800 A. D., and is still grow¬ ing. ’Tis sad that he was not born a thousand years earlier, so that David could have had him to fight Goliath. JOHN WALKER is so old that the date has been forgotten, however he is still on the job, and Miss Howard has to work real hard to give him a zero. 6. LELAND PORTER does not want his age known, as he is “crazy” over several girls who hope to enter the High School next year. Porter should worry however for next year he will be “ strickly in it.” 7. RYLAND OLIVE was born Feb. 21, 1903 and is very young indeed to have the grouch so much. However several ladies are working with him, and hope to make a bright and happy boy of him. 8. MIRIAM LINDAU is very sensitive about her age, because she likes to flirt with both young and old. If watched very closely she will not flirt much, but it takes a great deal to keep her from riding in a “Cat.” 9. MARY FOUST was also born on April 1, 1492. However she did not turn out to be an April fool, which she can easily prove by a certain boy in Raleigh. She sings “Perfect Day” and “Last Night was the End of the World ’ ’ very pathetically. O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O CHAPTER V. PROVERBS AND FAMOUS SAYINGS (With apology to Shakespeare) ‘ ‘ There was never yet fair woman but she made mouths in a glass. ’ ’ KATHERINE KEITH. “We cannot fight for love, as men may do; We should be woo’d, and we’re made to woo.” MIRIAM LINDAU. “Women may fall when there’s no strength in men.”—EDITH HALLER Two women placed together makes cold weather.” MISS SUTTON. MISS HOWARD. “If ladies be but young and fair, They have the gift to know it.” MA RY REES. “Dumb jewels often in their silent kind More than quick words do move a woman’s mind.” MISS BONDURANT. oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 124 ooooooooooocococooocccccccooocoooooooococoooocoooooooooooooo o “CO M F O R T F () R T H E G R O U C H Y ” g oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o “Girls are angels, wooing.” MARGARET STROUD. “A woman may be made a fool, If she had not a spirit to resist.” MISS ' BERG. “How weak a thing The heart of woman is.” MISS MICHAEL. “Kindness in women, not their beautious looks, Shall win my love.” MR. WARREN. “She’s beautiful and therefore to be woo’d; She is a woman, therefore to be won.” (MARY) (Pardon me for saying this). JOHN Me. “Tis beauty that doth oft make girls proud.” PEARL ELLIOTT. “What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! How infinite in faculties! In form and moving how like a monkey! In action how like and elephant.” ANON. “Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time.”—GORDON HUNTER. “What fool these mortals be.” EELEBRE. “T’is not a year or two shows in a man: but a centurv. ” EARNEST BROADNAX. “Boys at some time are masters of their fates.”—JOHN JOHNSON. “Do you know what a man is?” SYDNEY PRUDE N. “That man that hath a tongue, I say, is no man, If with his tongue he cannot win a woman.” EDWARD MABRY. “They say an old man is twice a child.” ALBERT McADAMS ' . “Just twenty-two and not yet through—Stli.” HUGH A RM El ELD. “Old fools are babes again, and must be wed with checks.” SAMSON WEISS. Smart, precocious, fresh children don’t live long—they sav. SAMSON WEISS. “When I ope my mouth, Let no dog bark.” CLARENCE ANGEL. “A perfect ladies man, never been kissed.” CLARENCE MARTIN. “Tell me where is fancy bred, In the heart o r in the paint box.” ETIIEL ROWE. “My English! My English! for a grade.” SAMUEL ROBINSON. “Truth will come to light.” OFFICE. “In the Spring a young man ' s fancies Often turn to thoughts of love.” KEMP. “Love is blind, and lovers cannot see. The pretty follies that themselves commit.” MR. GANTT. “Love is blind.” MISS WATERHOUSE. “Love is holy.” GERTRUDE MERRIMON. “What pleasure,air, find we in life, to look at, “Hanging and wiving goes by destiny.” My Kingdom, Mv Kingdom, for promotion. ‘ ‘ Too much honor. ’ ’ “Words without thoughts never to heaven go.”—Tl TESSI ER. TEACHERS. STUDENTS. CLARENCE A. THOUGH TEESS. OOOOOOOOOOO OGOOCOOGCCOCOOOCOOOCOOOOOCOCOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOO O “ c O M F () R T F O R T H E G R O U G H Y ” O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGOOOOODOOOCOOOOOOOOOG o o o o o o 8 o o o o o 8 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 8 o o 8 o o o o o o o o 8 o o 8 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 1 o “Have nu gentle sleep, O ire than Nature ' report! O effort! thou shourst. soft nurse, where is thy w is iere is ’ ELL grades? thy victory? KBR1 LACY Me. BROADNAX. GORDON WEST. CHAPTER VI. WHY ???????? Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why does does does does does does does does does ' E? ? does ( ' LENDERIX always take the lowest PRIG does HENRY BLAKE want MOORE ? a fellow like SHELTON take an ANGEL KATHRINE KEITH like OLIVE(S) ? LACY use STAFFORD’S Ink? SAM ROBINSON LOVE IRELAND if lie’s not IRISH ? MARY like SASS with everything ? CHARLES HUNT GRACE ? EVA love AL-DE(R) MEN ? CELIA use ELWOOD ? CAROL SHELTON go WEST ? Why is JOHN CALLUM a KLING(ING) MAN ? Why does EDITH like Ice-Cream CONES ? does JOHN Me like to rock the CRADLE ? does MARK take to the BUSH(ES ' ) when HOBBS appears? does ARNOLD SCHIFFMAN have good wish to SINK ? does ROBERT CALL-um ? does JOHN like a STOUT person ? do the GIRLS like to be HUNT-ERS ? does MARY S ' , eat WITH-ER-SFOON ? is JAMES ALL-BRIGHT ? do negroes look like CARTER’S ' ink? do some girls SCHIFF-MAN ? is Ry-LAND so BROWN ? does ELLEBRE have MEIN-HARDT ? do Seventh Graders like Porters ? does-? demand JUSTICE ? does Frank’s mother PATT-ER-SON does Mary like AL-DE R-MA (E) N ? are many boys so YOUNG ? is DAVID so SHARPE. ? Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Wlhy Whv Why Why Wh y Why Why Why 9 is IRENE so PREDDY ? is HARPER the BEST ? CHAPTER VII. SYNONYMOUS EXPRESSIONS. Di. Officers: An honorable bunch of grafters. Senior Boys: Rough necks. Slim Jim: James Witherspoon. American Beauty: Mary Foust. Deacon: Olive. O O o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 8 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGOOOOOOOOGOOOOOOOOOGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 126 ' OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOCOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOCOCOOOOOOOOCOCOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOG ' OCOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCXD ' C O M F O R T F O R T H E G R O U C H Y OOOOCXDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGOOOOOOODOOOOOOOOCXX)OOOOOCO Kemj am More enduring than bronze. Edward: Earnest-ly Office: A Ice-cream: ( ' harles: 1 L.: Courtship and olve. ?: Out of nothing nothing is made. To act without talking. : Doing place of Cone. Hunt. nothing, rest from studies. A flirt: Miriam. Clarence: “He speaks an infinite deal of nothing. ' Ellebre: Rip Van Winkle. John: Athlete. Olive: A fine fellow. Adelaide: A student. Robert: A good speller. Physics: “Oh wisdom wherefore art thou Mark Bush: “Forgive us our trespasses.’ Lacy—Lazy. Mike—Patterson. Bull—Alderman. Hep.—Clary. tie i SENIORS Ellebre: Hilton: Clarence Mary F. Kemp: John M.: Kirk: Labev-vous. Carol: That’s tacky. Oh, horribility. Gosh! Ding! May I raise the window I am about to freeze! Let’s do dat thing. : That’s niftv. John M.—Athlete. Kemp—A fine fellow but fickle. John V—A natural born pessimist, ton—A ladies’ man. Mabry— Hunter- -A good boy but remains silent. -Simply crazy about G. W. C. (Will probably enter next fall) Clarence—A good fellow but fresh. Mary !•’.—Prettiest girl. Mary R.—Most attractive girl. A del a ide—Best student. Connie—A good jolly girl. Carol—Most popular girl. Kirk—A little Beauty. Robert—A boy of fine judgment. OCOOOOOCOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCXXIOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 8 “ C () M F C) R T F O R T HE GROUCH Y ” 8 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 8 o o o o o o o o Kate: Nell: Mike: Harry: Mike: “Who is Mr. ‘ Molly-Cules. ’ Sav Harry, I ‘ ‘ Wliat was ‘ ‘ Your shoe. ’ CHAPTER VID. PERSONAL JOKES Gantt’s sweetheart ? ’ ’ heard about that big one you pulled off last night, it ?” Mr. Gantt: ‘‘Hunter, give me the properties of hydrochloric acid. Hunter: “It’s transparent and you can’t see through it.’’ Mbs Sutton: “Kemp, what was the result of Charles V’s wars.’ Kemp: (having swallowed the dictionary). “The renaissance tised out of Italy. ’ ’ chas- Referee: (at the Elizabeth Smith: basketball game) “First half!’’ “ Magdaline, how many halves do they play?’ Miss Alexander: “ Leland, what was the Stamp Act ?’’ belaud: “A law requiring stamps to be put on legal documents such as marriage licenses.’’ Miss Alexander: “How did the people decide to resist this act?” Leland: “People swore off on getting married.” Edith Haller waxes poe tic: “March winds and April snows Bring forth winter clothes.” Celia, reciting in society: “Lives of great men all remind us We should make our lives sublime, And departing, leave behind us Footprints on the SANDY time.” Mr. Warren: “James give a quotation from ‘The Merchant of Venice.’ James, (who after scratching his head for some moments, has a sudden in¬ spiration): “I’ll swear, Nerissa, I’m tired of life.” Miss Sutton: ‘ Edith: “Used ‘Hubert, how is “ de ” used as an ornament. ’ ’ that sentence ?’ O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Mr. Gantt: “Which is the warmest black or white?” Sam: “Well Mr. Gantt do negroes get hotter than white folks?’ Mr. Gantt: “What’s that baking powder on the floor for?” Q Henry Blake: “Must be trying to raise the dust.” O o o o o o o o o o o 8 8 oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 128 Miss Alexander: Leland: “Well ‘ ‘ Lelaud, they quit tell me a few reforms marrying. ’ ’ England at this time.’ oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo O “ C O M 1- ' O R T I - ' 0 R T H E G R O U C H Y ” 8 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOO£ o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o In chapel the tenth grade was singing: “When You Were a Tulip and i Wore a Big Red Rose’’ when Henry Blake asked “Did Mr. Warren write this Miss S ' utton. ’ ’ Mr. Warren (explaining the word metaplivsies to 10th grade). “Class if I were to tell you that that is no wall which you see, what would you think f ’ ’ Class, (silently thinking said): “-- -.’’ Miss Berg: “What are the three personal pronouns ?” Sydney Pruden: “He, she, it. Miss Berg: “Give an example of their use.’’ Sydney: “Husband, wife, and baby.” -: “The stars are very numerous tonight.” John Me.: “ Yes, and there are a good many of them, too.” Mr. Sink: “ Vanderford, give me an example of a CLAUSE.” Vanderford: “Miriam’s fingernails.” Mr. Gantt (Physics class): “dim, how is the best way to raise turnips Jim: “Take ’em by the tops a,nd pull.” (James to Mary): “Mary, when you go home today, please bring me some thing to eat.” “There was an old man who had a wooden leg. He was so poor, but lie hated to beg; He took four spools and an old tin can, Made him a FORD and the darn thing ran.” Katherine Keith (waiting for Mr. Gantt to come to Geog. class): “Why don’t Mr. Gantt hurry ! I’m not used to having engagements with men and having to waif for them.” (Charles Hunt to Mr. Gantt on Physics): “Wouldn’t it hurt Elwood to fall?” Mr. Gantt: ‘ ‘ Why ? ’ ’ Charles: “ ’Cause he’d have so far to fall and so much to hurt.” Will.: “Mr. Williams, I was sick last night and I didn’t studv. ” Mr. Williams: “I’m sorry, but I saw you in the drug store yesterday.” Voice from rear: “lie was waiting for his medicine.” (Ferpetual motion at last invented). KLLEBRE and CHEWING GUM Mr. Williams: “Give the principal parts of OCC1DO.” Class: “O’Kitldo, O ’Kid-dearie, O’Kiss us some.” Mr. Williams: “Cor rect, now give the Latin parts of the verb TO TOUCH.” Class: “Tango, Tangerie, Turkic, Trot.um. ” ' OOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 129 oooooooooooooooooooooooocoooooooooooooooooooooooocoooooooooo g “ C O M F O R T F () II T HE GROUCH Y ” gOOCX OOOOOOCXDCXDOOOOOOOOCXDOOOCXDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ( ' HAPTER IX LOST. STRAYED, OR STOLEN:—A Virgil pony by Prof. A. R. Williams. Large reward will be given for his recovery as he is very valuable in translating. “Deacon” Williams. WANTED:—A good salesman to sell beers, and wines. 300 beans per month. Broadnax, Bush Co.. 347 Brandy Ave., Boozeville. FOR SALE:—One perfectly good standing collar, never been used.(?) James Witherspoon. WANTED:—A former editor crossed over High Schoo humor editor, as the s humorous ability has the river. Apply at Bldg. WANTED:—A job andi big pay. with little work Ellebre Broadnax. FOR SALE:—Our new book “Revised History of the World.” Guaran¬ teed to be perfectly unreliable. Clendenin, Angel Co., Publishers WANTED:- takes to bodv took To know how much it break a camera. (S ' ome- Jolin Walker’s picture). NOTICE: — We have opened a new barber shop and desire your patron¬ age. Lasley-.st.yle hair cuts a spec¬ ialty. Tenth Grade Barber Shop. WANTED:—A cure for bashfulness. Needed immediately as the case is serious. .Tay Schenck. WANTED:—Some one to take the place of J. Walker as the Senior Class’s most popular young lady, as John has resigned. Senior Class. NOTICE:—I intend to cut my wool soon and will offer it for sale in carload lots. Shipped anywhere in North Carolina. Mr. Sink. SHORT STORY WRITING A course of forty lessons, form, struc¬ ture, and writing of the short story taught by DR. KEMP CLENDENIN For Years a Good Story Teller EVERY MARRIED COUPLE And all who contemplate marriage should own this complete information book “The Science of a New Life” by DR. JOHN WALKER, M. D. RENT One room well fur iojA per month. Senior Room FOR Centrally located, nished. Only SPECIAL BARGAIN 250 - page Spelling Book, never been used. Terms reasonable. You will like it. HILTON WEST FOR SALE My trousers, since my days? have been lengthened Williard Rainey Wakefield Mowry Ellebre Broadnax Frank Patterson and all others in long jeans O O O O O O O O O O O O O O 130 TO THE STUDENTS: PATRONIZE THE ADVERTISERS WHO HAVE HELPED MAKE THIS YEAR’S ANNUAL A SUCCESS. OPPORTUNITY V t M I .;. $ I I T v 4 T ?• I A f f 4. 4 ❖ t V ❖ The Southern Life and Trust Company, by care in the selection of business, by economy in management and by prudence in the choice of investments, during a dozen years, has made a record that is perhaps without a parallel among the life insurance companies of America; it has been the Pilot Company— Solid, Sound, Successful To handle our ever-growing volume of business we need young men. If you have the “goods,” this is your opportunity. Come to see us, and let us tell you what other young fellows have done Southern Life and Trust Co. GREENSBORO, N. C. A. W. McALISTER, President A. M. SCALES. 2d Vice-President I V V f V 4 V f 4 4 4 f V V V V 4 f I I f -� • ❖ 4 t 1 R. G. VAUGHN, 1st Vice-President R. J. MEBANE, 3d Vice-President ARTHUR WATTS, Secretary , 4. 4..;. v 4 4 ❖ 4 vv v-. v-, • v v v v v • I.;.4.4..;. 4.4. 4.4.4. Do Flies Carry Sickness and Death to Many People in the United States t ❖ ❖ t v f ❖ t v ❖ f | V f V f V f V f I t T ❖ ❖ f T ? V t V f T t There are nearly five hundred thousand cases of typhoid fever yearly in the United States, and every year nearly fifty thousand deaths. Much of this is carried by flies. Forty-nine thousand infants die annually of interitis or sum¬ mer complaint, the germs of which are probably all carried to the milk by flies. Flies are now known to be the most deadly enmey of man. They kill more people than all the lions, tigers, and snakes, and even wars. It behooves every citizen to do all he can to exterminate the fly. Flies breed in filth only, remove all filth every week and we will have no flies. i ! V f V f f f ; Look on page 112 « ■ ♦ J - J «« +« £ + °+ 4 J CULTURE SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE SELF SUPPORT NORTH CAROLINA STATE NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OFFERS TO WOMEN: A LIBERAL EDUCATION EQUIPMENT FOR WOMANLY SERVICE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR REMUNERATIVE EMPLOYMENT l ive well planned courses leading to degrees in Arts. Science. Pedagogy, Music and Science in Home Economics. Special Courses in Pedagogy; in Manual Arts; in Domestic Science; Household Art and Economics; in Music and in the Commercial Branches. Teachers and graduates of other colleges provided for in both regular and special courses. Equipment modern, including furnished dormitories, library, laboratories, literary society balls, gymnasium, music rooms, teach¬ ers training school, infirmary, model laundry, central heating plant and open air recreation grounds. Dormitories furnished bv the state. Board at actual cost. Expenses: Board, laundry, tuition and text-books—$19:3 a year. Tuition free to those who pledge themselves to become teach¬ ers. Summer term opens June 1. 191a. Fall term opens Sept.. 191a. For catalog and other information address. JULIUS I. FOUST, President GREENSBORO. N. C. A vvvv .t. GREENSBORO COLLEGE FOR WOMEN Four-year’s Course leading to the A. B. Degree Preparytory Department under separate corps of teachers; De partment of Education, Home Economics, including Domes¬ tic Arts and Domestic Science. Superior School of Music, School of Art and Expression, also Business Department, un¬ der able and experienced teachers. Fall Term Begins Sept 9, 1915 REV, S. B. TERRENTINE, D, D, PRESIDENT CALL ON US FOR YOUR WANTS. WE APPECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE | Conyers Sykes ♦ ♦V | DRUGGISTS 4 McAdoo Hotel Corner 4 The Home of “SY-CO” the better 4 Ice Cream + 1 t GREENSBORO, N. 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NORTH CAROLINA .A A A ♦- ♦- ♦ . . «,♦ -♦ A A 223 S. ELM STREET GREENSBORO, N. C. Call 868 for SCHOOL AND OFFICE SUPPLIES Greensboro Book Go. WALKER MAKES THEM BETTER T. A. Walker Tailoring Company Greensboro ' s Leading Tailors A ♦ I GUILFORD HOTEL BUILDING ❖ 4 . ALTERING, REPAIRING AND PRESSING By Men Who Know ♦ V V + J J j ♦♦ +«. ♦ ,♦ , .♦ ♦ .♦ .♦+ .♦. .t .t .♦� ► ♦ ’ ♦ ♦ - J ► ♦ J } ► ♦ j « ♦ J J J J - £♦ J }♦ ♦’ ! PLACE YOUR FIRE INSURANCE Dixie Fire Insurance Co. OF GREENSBORO, N. C. Capital $500,000 Agents desired in al! cities and towns in Southern States Where the Company is not now reprtsented. HARRY R BUSH. President JAMES B. BLADES, First Vice-President GEORGE HACKNEY, Second Vice-President FREDRICK M. GARNER. Secretary WM J DAVIS. Treasurer WILLS BOOK AND STATIONERY COMPANY 206 SOUTH ELM STREET IT’S A SPALDING Books Stationery Office Supplies AGENTS FOR A. G. 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Why not join the other Sixteen Thousand North Carolina Policy Holders, who hold nearly $25,000,000 insurance in this Great Life Insurance Company, and enable us to keep more money at home. The Jefferson’s salary list means more to Greensboro in a financial way than a factory with over a thousand dollars weekly pay roll. The Largest and Strongest regular Life Insurance Company in the South. Over $43,000,000 insurance in force G. A. GRIMSLEY, President J. VAN LINDLEY, Vice-President P. H. HANES, Sr., Vice-President H. C. McQUEEN, Vice-President JULIAN PRICE, Vice-President Gen Mgr. C. C. TAYLOR, Secretary CHAS. VV. GOLD, Treasurer J. P. TURNER. Medical Director A. L. BROOKS, General Counsel RALPH COIT, Actuary • j •: j :• • • •: :• � ;• :■ : � : � : :• ;• :• :• V V A A A A A A A A A AA AA AA A A A A, � v v v v V V v V V 4 4 V VV V V V V 4 BEGIN TO-DAY WITH $1.00 The Public Schools will educate your boy—but his education is not complete without a fair knowledge of business, He can soon grasp the princ ples of ordinaiy busin-ss transactions by having an acconnt with a bank. You can do your boy no greater service than in encouraging him to have a bank account with THIS bank. We say THIS bank because his busiress will be welcome here and his affairs will have our careful and considerate attention at all times. AMERICAN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK GREENSBORO, N. C. A Capital - - - $400,000.00 ? THE BANK FOR YOUR SAVINGS t Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing. All Kinds of Alterations Made as they Should be S HIELD O TAILORSW � ♦«. 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Jr. Jr. Jr. I The Horace Partridge Co. | 4 Salesrooms: No. 75 Hawley St. % f BOStON, MASS. % £ f A Manufacturers of Athletic Goods T ; 4 Y Outfitters to the leading colleges, schools and ❖ A academies throughout the country Y X •,$. Send for illustrated cotalog A free upon request ❖ Y Y 4 ' I ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' I ' 1 1 ' 1 1 v 1 c ' I 1 1 1 1’ v 1 1 r 1 .J. 1 1 1 ' ■}• v 1 1 ♦+• v 1 1“ 1 1 ' ♦ 1 ' I 1 I MAX T. PAYNE I f GREENSBORO, N. C. % X 4 GENERAL AGENT f £ National Surety Company £ 4 OF NEW YORK ❖ v ♦ Solicits Your Surety Bonds. All Bonds ♦V ♦V A Executed Promptly ' A the Gate City Motor Company -FOR- “CADILLAC” AND “OVERLAND” AUTOMOBILES ALSO GOOD SECOND HAND CARS AT SACRIFICE PRICES Ajax Tires Guaranteed 5,000 Miles Repairs and Accessories 117 East Market Street Phone 175 X A ♦ Jr+ ODD 0 □ □ th Electric City Engraving Co. B U F FALO. N.Y. - mj - WE MADE THE ENGRAVINGS FOR THIS BOOK. 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