Harding High School - Acorn Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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TENTH GRADE ACTIVITIES The 10th grade students of Harding High formed a class organization early in January. By this time we had become better acquainted with each other and with our teachers. We selected as our officers the following: President, Dennis Scruggsg Vice President, C. G. Longg Secretary, Helen Fishery Treasurer, Harold Watt. We were glad to know that Mrs. Iois Roach had already been named as our class advisor. Short business meetings were held monthlv. At one of these inectings we elected the following superlatives: Cutest girl, Annie Katherine Millerg cutest boy, George Shivarg most beautiful girl, -Helen Keistlerg most handsome boy, Herbert Spchlg most pop- ular girl, Annie Katherine Millerg most popular boy, C. G. Longg best all- round girl, Rebecca Hartmang best all-around boy, Harold Wattg dumbest boy, Joe Dooleyg dumbest girl, Maxine Wattersong bets sport, Dennis Scruggsg most courteous girl, Cleo Harrisong most courteous boy, Coit Troutmanp wit- tiest, Wilbur Snipes. Our first social meeting was a candy pull on St. Valentine's Day. On St Patrick's Day we had a big party in grand style. Wc wore costume hats gaves a formal program, and served an ice course. On May 22nd we joined the ninth grade class in a picnic at Bryant Park. Page Fourteen 9

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PARENT - TEACHER ASSOCIATION The Harry P. -Harding High School Parent-Teacher Association was organized in the auditorium of the school building on the evening of October 13, 1935. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. James Boyce Hunter, 1st vice president, Mrs. C. P. Pate, 2nd vice president, Mrs. Robert Al'eng Secretary, Mrs. W. T. Shore, Treasurer, Mrs. L. O. Padgettg Historian, .Mrs. W. R. Caudell. Several hundred patrons of the school were present at the first meeting. After the program the members inspected the building and visited the teach- ers in their respective rooms. Speakers on the year's programs have included: Superintendent Harry P. Harding, Mrs. C. T. Wanzer, president of the Charlotte Parent-Teacher Association, Miss Triplett of the English faculty of the school, Mrs. Boyce W. Hunter, a member of the Council of the Charlotte Parent-Association, Mrs. Joseph Garibaldi, first vice president of the State Parent-Teacher Or- ganizationg Miss Florence Jamison, principal of the Myers Park Schoolg Miss Cornelia Carter, principal of the D. H. Hill Schoolg and Mr. J. R. Hawkins, principal of the Harry P. 'Harding High School. A Christmas pro- gram of music by the orchestra and Glee Clubs of the school was given under the direction of Miss Mary Brockwell, supervisor of music. The activities of the association for the year include the fitting up of a rest room for the teachers, welfare work among the needy children fthe fur- nishing of the free lunches, clothing, shoes, books, and the likel and the hold- ing of a group of four Study Classes attended by about sixty membersf of the association. Through the work of the chairman of the Welfare Com- mittee, Mrs. C. S. Britt, a first aid kit was given to the school. An active membership of interested patrons in the Harding Parent- Teacher Organization is working for an appropriation for the school, so that the school building and equipment may be doubled next year. Page Fifteen