Hopewell High School - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Hopewell, VA)

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The Forensic Club The Forensic Club is the old Debating Club with a new name and two more activities—public speaking and public reading. Students may enter on one, two or three activities, provided they “try out” for each activity. During the fall, the programs were planned and presented with the purpose of preparing the members for the spring preli¬ minaries, which were held in the early part of February. Miss Johnson, Miss D. Richardson and Mr. Leadbetter were judges for the preliminary contests, which resulted as follows: DEBATING: Annie Daniel-Joel Noble Affirmative Mary Frances Wells-Mary Lee Bishop Negative PUBLIC SPEAKING: Margaret Argenbright Edward Parker PUBLIC BEADING: Frances Johnson Abraham Cohen Interscholastic Contests DEBATE: RESOLVED: “That the present jury system should be abolished in the Results: Crewe (aff)-0 II. H. S. (neg) Crewe (neg)-2 H. H. S. (aff) Chester (aff)-0 II. H. S. (neg) Chester (neg)-2 H. H. S. (aff) Suffolk (aff)-0 H. H. S. (neg) Suffolk (neg)-0 H. H. S. (aff) PUBLIC SPEAKING: Crewe (girl) -2 H. H. S. (girl) Crewe (boy) -1 H. H. S. (boy) Chester (girl)-1 H. II. S. (girl) . Chester (boy)-2 PI. H. S. (boy) Suffolk (girl)-2 PI. H. S. (girl) Suffolk (boy)-1 H. H. S. (boy) PUBLIC READING: Crewe (girl) -2 H. H. S. (girl) Crewe (boy) -3 H. H. S. (boy) Chester (girl) -1 H. PI. S. (girl) Chester (boy)- 1 II. H. S. (boy) Suffolk (girl)- l H. II. S. (girl) Suffolk (boy) 0 PI. IP. S. (boy) . U. S.” 3 1 3 1 3 3 1 1 1 p 1 0 9 2 Q Page Twenty-Two

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Latina Societas “Possunt quia posse videntur”. — Vergil. “Because we think we can, we can,” and the club thought last year that they could have a paper and this year they did have one. “Alipes Nuntius,” the name of the paper translated means “Winged Messenger,” and the voice of this messenger says that Latin is not a dead, dead language but is actually living in dif¬ ferent forms. The paper is not entirely in Latin but most of the articles are in English, to reach those students who do not take Latin. The year 1930 is the bimillenium anniversary of the birth of Vergil, the greatest of epic writers. Celebrations are being made all over the world by lovers of Vergil in honor of this glorious event. Although Vergil students here could not possibly make tours to Mantua or to Italy following the course of Aeneas as many are doing they did dedicate the first issue of their paper to Vergil and devoted an entire issue to his life and works. One of the main aims of the club has been to interest more students into taking Latin, and to rid them of the idea that it is useless to spend four years of assidious endeavor on a subject that will be of no use after they have completed their school career. For this subject is vital to the professions and to any walk of life—be what it may! The light of truth enables every¬ one to see the inherent value of any pursuit for knowledge, and the Latina Societas hopes to have been a real factor in Hopewell High School in this way if in no other. May the success of the paper this year be but a small indica¬ tion of its future attainments! The guiding torch was received from the departing members of last year’s club, it was held high, and it is passed on to the oncoming Latin students, in the assurance that they will do even more. No organization can live without support and a real support has come to the Latin Club from the other students taking Latin, from the faculty and also from outsiders. In publishing the last issue of the paper containing articles proving the worth of Latin in any work of life, the staff found some real friends. They are even indebted to the “Kaleidoscope” for the opportunity to come before the school in a literary way. UR Latin Club’s motto is even more fitting this year, tor the club has actually realized its dream of last year —a Latin newspaper! The English of the motto is Page Twenty-One

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Home in the School HOOPEE! What a year for the Home Economics Club! We got right down to hard work the day school opened as the club had charge of editing the “Peptomist,” the State Home Economics paper. The subject was Health. The club was delighted to have had this privilege. The members of the staff were: Mary Deane-Editor-in-Cliief Mauro Helms-Assistant Editor Dorothea Nevils- Assistant Editor Helen Mifka -Business Manager Through the cooperation of staff and club members the paper was a real success. This year we have been very fortunate in having several distinguished visitors. Mrs. Avery, our State Home Economics Supervisor, has been our guest a number of times and has given many books to our reading library. Miss White, a member of the Federal Board of Vocational Home Economics, spent one day in our cottage. Our new sponsor, Miss Julia Robertson of Harrisonburg State Teachers College, has shown her interest in us not only by visiting but also by the presentation of gifts. Our City Manager was among the local speakers at one of our club meetings. Our principal class project for the second semester has been the improvement of the cottage. The school board repaired our cottage. New furniture and furnishings were given by the State Department of Home Economics. Mrs. Avery wanted four girls to meet her in Richmond to help select the furniture. This op¬ portunity was given the girls who had shown greatest interest in interior decorating. For the first time Virginia has had the advantage of twelve months Home Economics work. This gives the girls a chance to follow up school experimental work with real home projects. Our State Supervisor elected nine schools in Virginia to do pro¬ ject work, our school being among those chosen. We may take any project which will be helpful such as “planning and pre¬ paring school lunches for the children in the family,” “taking care of our clothes,” or “flower gardens.” We gain information for our project through magazines, library books, conferences with the instructor, and talking with our family and neighbors. After this year’s work we feel this method of learning is de¬ cidedly the most interesting and worthwhile. Page Twenty-Three