New Hanover High School - Hanoverian Yearbook (Wilmington, NC)

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come down to inspect and test the corp and grade them. The R.O.T.C. presents many awards on honor day. - The largest school organization is the student government. Our school has a right to be proud of its student government because that organization makes and carries out all laws besides producing programs beneficial to the students. The government has as its heads the president and vice-president of the student body. The government is divided into three parts: The executive branch, the legis- lative branch, and the judicial branch. The president presides at the meetings of the executive council which is made up of the president, vice-president, clerk, chief marshal, director of social activities, director of finance, director of elections, director of club activities, and an adult adviser. The function of this group is to carry out the regulations made and the activities planned by the student legislature. The student legislature is presided over by the vice-president and is made up of the three officers of each of the four classes, a representative from every homeroom in school and three adult advisers. The function of the student legislature is to pass regulations for the good of the student body at large. Lastly the judicial branch is made up of the chief marshal, the five judges, the adult adviser and a number of judicial marshals. The student government sponsors many worthy projects such as the Thanksgiving offering, noted speakers in assembly programs, and many other activities. Delegates from the legislature attend the State Student Council Congress every year. This year the newly elected president was from our own school. We feel that our students need to get more exercise so physical education is taught to both l'0ys and girls. They have gym three times a week and health twice. The girls learn to dance, play softball, basketball, volley ball, and many other sports. The boys play similar sports with the addition of football and track. VVe have two gyms: one for the boys and one for the girls. The boys, gym is in the main building and the girls' in the Isaac Bear Annex. Our football and basketball teams are noted throughout the State for their excellence. Thousands of people attend our games, and we have good support from the adults of the city. We also have baseball, tennis, and track in the field of athletics. We have three full-time coaches: Leon Brogden, Iap Davis, and Tom Davis. Mr. Wallace West is the coach for thejunior varsity teams. The Tennis Club is in its twelfth year of existence this year, and was organized to promote this sport in the school. Each year a tennis team is chosen, and this team goes to out-of-town meets. Another athletic club is the Monogram Club. Membership in this club is quite an honor as only those boys who have earned a varsity letter are eligible. Connected with these clubs are the cheerleaders, who cheer our lads to victory or defeat. We have eight girls and four boys this year. On honor day all those cheer- leaders who are seniors receive miniature gold megaphones. To those who work hard some honor and credit must be shown. The highest honor a student may receive during his high school career is to be elected into the National Honor Society. The members are elected into the club in the fall and in the spring and consists of onlyjuniors and seniors. The four cardinal purposes of the society are: Scholarship, leadership, character, and service. These Szlf1ffN'0,f1f1'f Bu! mfr! i 16 l

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Tap! Tap! Tflpff machines. In addition, we have vocational classes in diversified occupation. Besides these, a very important feature of our vocational work is that we have shops for wood work and metal work. New Hanover High School has much to offer in the field of culture, In the music department we have the Glee Club made up of chosen members of the student body who have passed the necessary requirements. Each year the Glee Club presents an operetta, and during the year they make many public performances. The choir classes present a Christmas Cantata annually. In the band we have three classes: The A or R.O.T.C. Band, the f'Bl' Band, and the MCU Band. These divisions make it possible for many students to learn band instruments. We are very proud of our orchestra because of its youth. The orchestra has only been formed four years. They have the strings, woodwinds, and drums. Programs are given in assembly, and the orchestra also plays for other school activities, such as, Class Night. On honor day certain members of the orchestra are given miniature pins of the instruments that they play. Last year a Music Appreciation Club was formed to encourage study in classic music. Miss Emma Lossen is head of the art department. Four years of art are offered to all interested students, and the Arts and Crafts Club offers them a splendid opportunity to further their study. During the year, the art classes make all the posters advertising plays, dances, contests, and other outside activities. On honor day the Baxley Art Award is presented to the student who has shown the most originality and excellence of technique in this field. Books are essential for learning, and the entire front of the third floor is devoted to the library and its excellent selection of books. The library workers are mostly students. A half unit credit is given and all workers mustjoin the Library Science Club. This club meets once a week. We are very fortunate in that we are one of the few schools that has a course in Bible. This course is entirely separate from other courses because the interested citizens of W'ilmington support it. Two years of Bible is offered, and there is a club which meets bi-monthly. Each year the club has a formal banquet and during the year, sponsors many worthy projects. Any member of the student body is eligible for membership. On honor day the club presents a gift to one of the most beloved members of the faculty. This year the R.O.T.C. celebrates its ninth birthday. There is only one other school in thc State that has R.O.T.C. The purposes of the R.O.T.C. are to build character, improve health. and to develop hidden qualities of leadership. The government furnishes all equipment except some small items. One-half unit credit goes to those boys taking it. Freshmen are not allowed to take R.O.T.C., and all the ofhcers must come from the senior class. There are four companies, each is headed by a company captain or commander. Each company has two platoons headed by a lieutenant. The four companies are headed by the staffhwhich is made up of a lieutenant colonel, a major, the second lieutenant in charge of equipment, and the color guard and bearers. Each company has a girl sponsor who is elected by the members of that company. The staff elects a batallion sponsor. It is quite an honor to belong to the Rifle Club. Only those who are outstanding in marksmanship may belong. Its purpose is to compete in the Corps Area Rifle Contest which is held each year. The Sergeants' Club and the Officers, Club are two other clubs pertaining to the R.O.T.C. Every year the R.O.T.C. sponsors one or more balls. This year the Officers' Club was in charge of the first one. The entire R.O.T.C. has four adult advisers or teachersg a colonel, a captain, a sergeant, and a corporal. One of the main events of the year is Federal Inspection. At this time Army Ofhcers from Washington JIISI

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Our band at Duke Stadium students are recognized at tapping ceremonies held in assembly. A member of this organization must stand in the upper third of his class. To be elected into the Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y is another honor to be desired by a student. There is a limited membership and all members have to be elected. Each year the Hi-Y presents a minstrel for which it is famous. If you arenit afraid to stand before hundreds of people, then youlll be interested in the oratorical declamation contest, sponsored by the Lions, Club, which is an annual event looked forward to by many. The contest is divided into four groups: The freshmen and sophomore boys, and junior and senior girls. The speeches are also divided into humorous and serious. Awards are given to the four winners. Those who enter must have won out in the preliminaries, semi-finals, and finals. Another distinguished and useful department is the nursery school. During the war, the nursery school was supported by the government, but now it is supported by the State. Children from two to five are allowed to come. Games, working with the hands, and proper manners are taught. The chil- dren are fed two and sometimes three meals per day. They also take naps in the morning and after- noon. The children are also taught to play together in harmony. A great deal of equipment including see-saws, swings, a sliding board, and many other large recreational utensils has been acquired. In the spring, we have another long looked-for event. This is honor day. This is a day set aside on which the students receive recognition for perfect attendance, scholarship and honors bestowed upon them by school and civic organizations. Letters are presented to those boys and girls who have earned them in football, basketball, tennis, baseball, and rifling. The Foy Roe Trophy is presented to the most valuable football player, and the Johnny Schmidt Trophy and Placque to the most valuable baseball player. A new trophy, presented last year for the first time, is the Trask Trophy given to the football player with the highest scholastic record. The girl, elected by the sophomore class as being nearest like Martha Halligan, is presented the Martha Halligan Cup, which was first presented in 1943. The Helen Bridgers Cup is given by the girls' Hi-Y to the senior girl who most nearly lives up to the ideals exemplified by her life. The Joe Schrader Memorial Cup is presented to the most outstanding senior boy by the boys' Hi-Y. The Civitan Cup is given to the most outstanding senior. The Chemistry and Physics Awards are given to the students who are the most outstanding in these fields. Well, Class of '48, it looks like you had better get to work if you're going to live up to the good work of '47, but best of luck to you and may you always remember your senior year in high school as the best one. 'i171'