R J Reynolds High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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THE BLACK AND GOLD 29 A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life -Goethe. V Such a practice carried out would prove very beneficial to every student i11 the High School. Sometimes a li11e or two of good literature remembered will help one to success- fully resist te1nptatio11 or a line of music hummed will brighten a dark hour. All of our thoughts, surroundings and companions have an influence upon our lives, either for good or evil a11d how much this habit of seeing, thinking, or l1eari11g would do to beautify our lives is beyond co11- ception. -Blanche Buxton, '13. within QIBLII' Baum Thanksgiving Exercises. As usual, our School, on the Vifednesday before Thanks- giving, brought gifts for the poor people of the city. These were taken at the door by the boys of the Senior Class and carried up to the chapel Where they filled the Whole length of the platform. In the afternoon they were give11 to Miss Annie Grogan, who distributed them among the poor. Our Thanksgiving exercises were held during tl1e last two periods of the day. They consisted of 111usic by the orchestra, recitations, speeches, and songs. Some visitors were present and it was altogether a very enjoyable event. At the close of the exercises Mr. NVhite called in Joe, our faithful janitor, and presented hin1 with a large turkey from the Senior Class, tied with the Senior Class colors. Besides this, the school gave Joe a nice purse as a token of their ap- preciation of his faithful services for the past seventeen years. -Buth Anderson, 'LL

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Gliviilfifksnflftvlh M inston City High School. Subscription Price .... .................... F ifty Cents the Year Editorial Staff. Editor in Chief .... ..................... VK 'illiani Wright, '13 Associate Editor . . . ......................... Blanche Buxton, '13 Department Editors. Athletics .. ............................ Julius Neely, '14 Locals ........................ Emily Vaughn, '15, A. J. Fox '14 Personals .............. Marguerite Pierce, '15, Gregory Grahani, '14 Exchanges, Louise Crute, '13, Callie Lewis, '14, Walter Crews, '14, Wilson Dalton, '13. Business Manager. Fred Hutchings, '13. Assistant Managers. Francis Coleman, '13.. Ralph Stockton, '14. For Advertising Rates, address the Managers. Entered at the Post Otlice at Winston-Salem, N. C., as Second Class Mail Matter. '-I hitnrial Our readers vvill notice that all the articles in the De- ceinher issue of The Black and Gold are vvritten hy the girls of the High School. The following issue vvill be turned over to the boys. Of course there will he no use to compare the tivo issues, although ive acknowledge that the boys will have one advantage over us. for vvho would not be inspired to ambition hy the December issue of the Black and Gold? The articles that come under the head From Our English Xotehookw are taken from the daily assignments that have lieen handed in during the year. -Blanche Buxton. 'l3.

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30 THE BLACK AND GOLD Society News. The Charles D. Mclver Literary Society met November 8, 1912. The program was from ll Trovatore. Sketches of the different acts and scenes were read and selections from the music were played, some of them being Anvil Chorus, Miserere, Souvenir de Trovatore, Tremble Ye Ty- rants and others, which were greatly enjoyed. On November 22, there was no meeting of the Mclver Society, as the Calvin H. VViley Society entertained us with a debate. The subject was Resolved, That Capital Punish- ment Shold be Abolishedf' The speakers of the affirmative were Foster Hankins, James Roddick, Ham Horton and Mr. P. L. VVright, the negative, VVilliam Vviright, Curtis Vogler, 'Wilson Dalton and Mr. J. VVatson Moore. The votes of the judges was unanimous for the affirmative. Since the last issue of the Black and Gold there have been two meetings of the Calvin H. Vililey Literary Society. On October 25, 1912 there was a debate, Resolved: That the United States Navy Should be Increased. The affirma- tive speakers were James Roddick, Frank Cash, Earl Gragg and Thomas Vililson, the negative, Raymond Maxwell, Wal- ter Maynard, Earl Davis and Sam Pinkston. The decision of the judges was two for the negative and one for the affirmative. Musical Treat. The entire school enjoyed a rare musical treat in De- cember in the form of selections from ll Trovatore as played by Dr. J. C. Wiggiiis' victrola. The meetings of the Charles D. Mclver and Calvin H. Vililey Literary Societies were post-