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

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1917 volume:

TON-SALEM CITY HIGH SCHOOL ER S NUMB ‘SEN Y). o S } ap you are a eed Lore dresser naturally your — thoughts. will turn to. Aan ashion Park Clothes “ 2 : ¥ We. are. showing the newest and most up-to-date models this season. As soon as | you look at them you will be more than pleased. TORN an Come in any time, . ‘we will be pleased. to show you. =). ¥ 2 . And don’t. forget “our Furnishings. We -earry the newest . Ain “all lines. Contents Page MONO ICipee erie es ak. eM ee ES fe eS . ES UNG. cos ReneS Ee Ss Se ea te dc me Drama hee ON ete ee ee he 30 Vernie Ferguson Poeeeeiinom aaiaty.o1 1942. -.- s2 31 Te Florence E. Smith MER rn na Karr Wee ett eee ee ek 40 Class ree RA TIS le Ys i NE ae eae 4] Julian Buxton CD 2 SE SS Vie a ae 2 45 RE ero teet (2 eR ee ee 48 ure mormaridernt- bodys 20 2 in pee bes 49 (ORGS Cs) ile ge IE ee See em a I ay bem ananmocioo! Orchestra__ 22) es ee 38) O° “ren (CERES SS SG so a 53 (i tea ARS Sc lS eg Re ge i 55 Memnleoemaitine Contest. 2 to 57 eeu e e e k el e e 59 eruereecoree G8 yi et ee 61 iew-payer motes. or [94022 22 - be Se iS EOS IU SARA TE O Ne eatery Noorés Frontispiece 1218 6 oC NAIUISY ER SS SE a acer eae 44 The Pickwick Belay Crewe Soot Se eae ae hs oS ee ee 50 (UP SINS GELS sot Ag ae TS Sc a seep A ec 52 SE AEWA VACEE Ee Ra ie a er, a 54 Pipe cieinvme ean). te) mati Oo ee So Soe 56 Praelcetial bak earieee ame a Ge Sp eee nT eae I ee 58 Picpalielicain 2 se eee eee ee: A FO ey A ho 60: VE Liat ch Se IRM pt ai ae Se le i 62: PROF. JOHN W. MOORE Che Hlack and Gold Published Quarterly by the Upper Classes of the Winston-Salem City High School Vou. VII May, 1917 No. 4 DEDICATION WE LOVINGLY DEDICATE THIS, THE SENIOR NUMBER -OF OUR MAGAZINE, TO OUR BELOVED TEACHER PROF. JOHN WATSON MOORE WHO HAS WATCHED OVER OUR CLASS WITH FATHERLY CARE AND WHO HAS BROUGHT OUR SCHOOL TO THE FOREFRONT IN ATHLETICS THROUGH HIS EFFORTS AS COACH 4 THE BLACK AND GOLD LOUISE: HENLEY, Pianist in Orchestra; Chairman of Program Committee of Chas. D. Mclver Literary Society, Sec- tion A; Member of Rooters’ Club; Member of The Pickwick Players; Member of Choral Club. Louise is very “high-schoolish’. She wants to see things hum. But Louise is also very jealous. She doesn’t want anyone but Seniors to make things hum. Her ambi-. tion is to be made judge at a trial of some Junior girls and to suddenly acquire Lucretia Borgia talents. Louise is holding very ably the position of a departed Louise, that of pianist in the orchestra. ELEANOR TAYLOR Secretary and Member of Pro- gram Committee of Charles D. Melver Literary Society, Section B; Assistant Business Manager of Black and Gold; Member of Rooters’ Club; Member of The Pickwick Players; Member of Choral Club. Eleanor is noted for her lack of self-control. She just can not make her eyes be still. And when some good-looking stranger comes in sight, those dimples qwi show. She can’t help it. She didn’t put them there. Miss Taylor is instigating a movement to have the school desks changed to face the windows. hob BLACKS ANDEGOLD 5 MARGUERITE ELLISON Press Reporter of Charles D. Melver Literary Society, Section A; Member of Black and Gold Joke Committee; Member of Rooters’ Club; Member of Senior Social Committee. Marguerite has a head which is always devising schemes for having a good time. The Student Council was puzzled over how to deal with this pro- pensity of hers until they struck upon the happy thought of plac- ing her on the Sociai Committee. Since then her schemes have been of benefit to the whole class and many of the good times of the class at receptions have been due to the schemes evolved in her fertile brain. ‘POLLY POINDEXTER Polly startled the Seniors the other day by writing an essay in which she said, “I like English better than any other study I take.” ‘The class was relieved when it remembered that Eng- lish was the only study she is taking now. 6 THE BLACK AND GOLD VERNIE FERGUSON Critic Chas. D. McIver Literary Society, Section B; Member Rooters’ “Club; Member Choral Club; Member Student Council. Class Poet. Vernie is just an exact repro- duction of Blumie. She is an ex- cellent student and an excellent girl. She is always ready to do her little bit, and she does it well. ’Ray for Vernie! JESSIE NORMAN Vice-President of Senior Class; President of Charles D. Mcelver Literary Society, Section A; Member of Rooters’ Club; Mem- ber of The Pickwick Players. Pretty Jessie! Always in for a good time, no matter what nor when. Does she ever study? She must. For she never wor- ries. And one who never studies must worry; because lack of study means a Doubtful Blank. Oh, that horrible name! THE BLACK AND GOLD 7 LILIAN SHAPIRO Secretary of Charles D. McIver Literary Society, Section A; Member of The Pickwick Play- ers; member of Rooters’ Club; Member of Choral Club. Lily made herself famous last year by writing a story that at- tracted attention as far north as Boston. Boston, mind you. When a Southern high-school girl writes something that gains notice in Boston, she has written something. But the trouble is, her writings are so rare. So it is ever with geniuses. ELEANOR SMITH Class Prophetess; Assistant Busi- ness Manager of Black and Gold; Vice-President of The Pickwick Players; Critic of the Charles D. Melver Literary Society, Section A; Member of Rooters’ Club. “Ts it a dream of delight, or a fair water-sprite, this form, as it flits to and fro?” It is just Eleanor—just Eleanor! There is no other in the world like her. She would be content to dance her life away, yet she would be just as content with her books and writing. Such a mixture! A coquette, a good sport, an ex- cellent student, a writer, in short, a genius. No matter where she is, she stars. 8 THE BLACK SANDS GOLD GLADYS HARRIS Member of Arrangement Com- mittee of Charles D. Mclver Literary Society, Section A; Member of Rooters’ Club. Gladys is preparing to teach school. We hope she does not intend to teach Physics, because she might sometime be stumped by a question from a pupil con- cerning the reason why water begins to expand as it goes be- low 4 degrees Centigrade. Her Latin pupils will be lucky, though, in having such a teacher. PATSY SMITH President of Charles D. McIver Literary Society, Section B; Member of Black and Gold Joke Committee; Member of Rooters’ Club; Member of Choral Club. “Patios siay real soir. one studies, but doesn’t let that inter- fere with her good time. She is an ardent supporter of every team which the High School puts out, as all the girls should be, but many are not. There is only one fault with Pat. She is just’ a little too popular to suit some- one we know. THE BLACK AND GOLD 9 ADA GRAY OGBURN Critic of Charles D. McIver Literary Society, Section B; Sec- retary of same during Spring Term; Member of The Pick- wick Players; Member of Root- ers’ Club; Member of Class Social Committee; Member of Choral Club. Although “Adda’s” hair is light, she is not a sister to Cicero. To look at Ada Gray, one would say that for pure quietness, she had Priscilla in the shade. But when she speaks, that image departs, for Ada Gray is a great tease and is a great lover of fun. LOULIE THORNTON Member of Program Committee - of Chirles D. McIver Literary Society; Member of Rooters’ Club; Member of The Pickwick Players; Member of Choral Club. Loulie towers above the other girls in showing her loyalty to the High School. We say this, meaning it literally and_ not figuratively, for Loulie is tall, in fact taller than nearly all the other girls. 10 THE BLACK AND GOLD RUTH ROEDIGER Member of Charles D. Mclver Literary Society, Section A. You have doubtless heard of the plugger and the star. Well, Ruth is the plugger. She doesn’t care if she does have to study. It’s all in the game. And she will “get there”, too. LOUISE WILKINSON Press Reporter of Charles D. Mc- Iver Literary Society, Section B. Louise is another Senior Star. Louise seldom speaks, but when she does, she says something, which is more than most girls do. ‘The things that she says usually bring her that much- coveted object, a report with a “One” on everything. ‘Whence is thy learning”, Louise? THE BLACK AND GOLD 11 LORENA WAYVE BUCHANAN Girls, which of you has said that Math and its mysteries were never intended for girls? Here is the proof of that being untrue, for, honestly, it seems as though “Tide” would rather work Math than eat. HAZEL DAVENPORT Member of The Pickwick Play- ers; Member of Rooters’ Club; Member of Choral Club; Chair- man of Arrangement Committee of Chas. D. McIver Literary Society. “Wazel Davenport—Exporter”’. This is the sign that will one day hang—pardon, I forget they don’t hang signs any more. This is the sign that will one day be painted on her door. “Stately” is a business student. At least that is the course of her choice; but she wants to keep it a secret. It is the same in Spanish. That is why, when Professor Whites- carver calls on her she always says—nothing. 12 THE BLACK AND GOLD VERA CAIN Censor of Charles D. Mclver Literary Soicety, Section B; Mem- ber of Rooters’ Club. Quiet Peg! Who is she? The best Senior example of the proverb that “Still waters run deep.” Peg is a loyal High School girl who is trying to pre- pare herself for her life by specializing as a “Home Expert.” To this end she. takes chemistry, especially that applying to foods, Domestic Science and other such studies. JESSIE COFER Member of The Pickwick Play- ers; Member of Black and Gold Joke Committee. “Laugh and the world laughs with you” is the motto of Jessie. The slightest humorous incident is sufhcient to start Jessie gig- gling, and she is quickly followed by the rest of the class to prove the proverb. THE BLACK AND GOLD 13 MARY McNAIR Member of Senior Social Com- mittee; Member of Rooters’ Club. Mary is the greatest enemy of the Junior Class that exists today. If every Senior were like her, the National Guard would have to be called out to quiet a rebellion. She must have been crossed in love by a Junior. What is it, Mary? FRANCES WOLLSCHLAGER No, Maude dear, Frances does not run a brewery. Neither does she eat Limburger. She is thor- oughly Americanized and entire- ly harmless. But to be frank, we would not be surprised some day to see her rise up in her desk and cry “Hoch de Kaiser.” 14 THE BLACK AND GOLD BLUMIE FERGUSON Corrector of Chas. D. McIver Literary Society, Section A; Asso- ciate Editor of Black and Gold; Member of Rooters’ Club; Mem- ber of Black and Gold Joke Com- mittee; Assistant Press Reporter of Chas. D. Mclver Literary Society. Watch out, Fox. You have a rival. Here is Blumie. Blumie is little; but my! with a head like hers, one ought to be con- tent if only three inches high. If those old Latin writers thought they could write something that Blumie Ferguson couldn’t read, they were mistaken. At least, if they did write such a thing, it hasn’t been found. ANNIE BELLE YINGLING Secretary of Senior Class; Mem- ber of Choral Club; Member of Rooters’ Club. We have often heard of a bell tingling, but never before did we know that one could yingle (whatever that is). Annie is a belle and some time she will get a ring, you may be sure. We often wonder what she _ studies besides cooking. It must be something domestic, for she is always carrying an apron. THE BLACK AND GOLD 15 RUTH CORRELL Member of Rooters’ Club. Ruth studies hard. That is why we never are disturbed by having a teacher say, “Ruth, throw that gum away and stop flirting with Donald.” Just imagine a girl making the high- est mark on a physics exam! She will be a second — Go to it, Ruth. FLORENCE DAVIS Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Black and Gold; Member of Black and Gold Joke Committee ; Member of Choral Club; Mem- ber of High School Typewriting Team. Florence is the queerest com- bination in the Senior class. She is a bear in English, her position as assistant-editor-in-chief of the Black and Gold attesting to that. She is also a Domestic Science fiend, delighting in cooking, sew- ing and the like. And she is a business student of rare ability. What can’t she do? 16 THE BLACK AND GOLD IRENE SPEER Chairman of Program Commit- tee Charles D. Mclver Literary Society, Section B; Member of Rooters’ Club; Member of The Pickwick Players; Member of Black and Gold Joke Committee. Irene is most noted for her office, President of Ignorance Corner. She can dodge studying as easily as her _ illustrious brother ever dodged a tackle. “Screenie” is always cheerful, but never more so than when seated in a “movie palace” with a wad of Wrigley’s. EDITH LEIGH Chairman of Program Commit- tee of Charles D. Mclver Liter- ary Society, Section B; Member of The Pickwick Players; Mem- ber of Rooters’ Club. Edith is very fond of North Carolina, but “Oh, you Virginia!” She is extremely fond of Virginia and most especially of the people from there. If you are looking for trouble just say something against Virginia in her hearing. What will happen? Just try it, then you will know. THE BLACK AND GOLD 17 FRANCES JEWETT Member of Student Council; Associate Editor of Black and Gold; Chairman of Program Committee of Charles D. McIver Literary Society; Member of Executive Committee of The Pickwick Players; Member of Rooters’ Club. For pure school spirit and loyalty, Frances Jewett is very, very hard to beat. She seems to have retained all of her Junior “pep” and acquired some more also. She is always out to every football or basketball game. If there were a few more like Frances in the High School, there would be no end to the cham- pionships that we would acquire. TESSIE WALLS Corrector of Charles D. Mclver Literary Society, Section A; Member of Black and Gold Joke Committee. This is dignified “Teck”. But she is dignified in appearance only, for she is just “chock full” of humor beneath her stern look. Tessie is very fond of her studies and also the classes, at least the ones which have men teachers. 18 THE BLACK AND GOLD LUCILLE MORRIS Member of Rooters’ Club. Lucille is taking Domestic Science. ‘That is enough recom- mendation for her, for she will always be sure of her place in life. Some day she will as quiet- ly get married as she has gone through High School. ILA SPRINKLE Member of Pickwick Players; Member of Rooters’ Club; Mem- ber of Program Committee of Chas. D. McIver Literary Society. Does Ila know how to laugh? It is doubtful. She never smiles on Chemistry class, even when Professor Edwards says, ‘Miss Sprinkle made the highest mark today.” She just takes it for granted. It would take some- thing very startling to disturb her. For instance, a proposal— to go to the “movies”. THE BLACK AND GOLD 19 FRANCES BARRETT Member of Typewriting Team; Member of Arrangement Com- mittee of Chas. D. McIver Liter- ary Society, Section B; Member of Student Council; Member of Choral Club. Frances takes Domestic Science and the Business Course. Evi- dently she is not going to take any chances on the fickleness of the men, but is preparing for anything. No matter what it is, it is a certainty that Frances will be successful. HARVEY FRITTS Member of Typewriting Team; Member of Athletic Association; Associate Editor of Black and Gold. Harvey is another of the car- rot variety. His hair is as red as—his freckles. But, although his hair does resemble the sun, Harvey is not at all hot-headed. To the contrary, he really is quite good-natured. He was even once known to smile. Har- vey also is a typist of note and is the local speed king on a Rem- ington or Underwood. 20 THE BLACK AND GOLD HOWARD BARNES Member of Athletic Association Howard is the type of student that goes along, keeping silently at his work, and not continually doing things to disturb the peace of the school. He doesn’t even force our illustrious Bailey to re- mind him of student-government. He just plugs. WILLIAM EVANS Member of Athletic Association. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is Bill. Right from the. jungles of darkest Samothracia. Come closer, children. He will not bite. See! I can even stroke his forehead without even a growl. That, ladies, is not a frown. He is just smiling. Speak for the ladies, William. “C-A-T-, cat.” ANners, nee wes itine, Kota friends, this is Bill. Gaze on him. THE BLACK AND GOLD al CHARLES LEIGH Member ‘Typewriting Team; Member of Athletic Association. Charles is a quiet, unassuming sort of fellow, working hard at his studies, his marks showing the result; for Charles is an ex- cellent student, and ranks among the first in typewriting. Charles says that typewriting is a form of greatness, for look at Wilson. He’s a typist. WANCHESE TRIVETTE Member Athletic Association; Press Reporter of Calvin H. Wiley Literary Society, Section A. Cheese is a Senior of the Sophomore type. He seems never to have passed that stage. When he left the Freshman class he lost his green; but he has never since acquired the true Junior lack of regard for study or the true Senior dignity. He is tick- lish and takes printing, and is also quite handsome, barring freckles. 22 THE BLACK AND GOLD ARCHIE GRAY ALLEN President of Calvin H. Wiley Literary Society, Section A; Member of Student Council; Member of Athletic Association. Arch is a fine boy. That ex- presses it. He studies hard, works hard, plays hard. The only trouble with Arch is that he is ultra-kind-hearted. He would do anything for anybody, anytime, or anywhere, no matter how much it inconvenienced him. Everybody likes Archie. BAILEY EIIRE ERI: President of Class; Chairman Student Council; Treasurer of The Pickwick Players; Member of Athletic Association; Member of Football Team; Member of Basketball Team; President of Calvin H. Wiley Literary Society, Section B; Assistant Business Manager of Black and Gold. Benjy, otherwise Easter, is composed of six feet of fun and athletic ability topped off by about an inch and a half of seriousness. For Benjy can be serious, and does to a tremendous extent, when the laws of student- government are violated. He seems to have a mania for of- fices, as the above witnesses. In the select list of basketball stars, his name ranks well up around the top. And well it might; for with his height he could easily reach up-and place it there, THE BLACK AND GOLD 23 S. CICERO OGBURN Director of High School Orches- tra; Member of Athletic Associa- tion; Member of Debating Team. “Yon white light is not the morning’s eye; ’tis but the pale reflex of Cicero’s brow.” Shake- speare might have worded his lines like this and then they would have been truly poetic. “Cis” is the proud possessor of a very ample supply of very white hair. The reason that he is so proud is that he and How- ard Fulton are the only posses- sors of such wool known to civilization. Cicero not only has white hair. He beats a fiddle—I mean, plays a violin. But it all amounts to the same thing, judg- ing from the result produced. He also debates. At the mention of the word “Railroad” he will rise, roll up his sleeves, and prepare for mortal combat. PERCY) POWELL Member of Debating Team; Member of Athletic Association ; Member of The Pickwick Play- ers; Press Reporter of Calvin H. Wiley Literary Society, Section B; Winner of McIver Declama- tion Cup. When one hears the word “Red!” called, the picture of a perpetual grin o’ertopped by a crimson thatch at once comes to mind. That is Percy. In this short little body rests the soul of a debater “par excellentia”’. His ambition is to “Patrick Henry it” through life. When he rises to his climax in a speech, the audi- torium rings with the echoes of his resonant tones and his op- ponents begin to beg for mercy for Red is “little but he’s loud”. 24 THE BLACK AND GOLD JULIAN BUXTON Treasurer of Class; Vice-Presi- dent and Chairman Executive Committee Calvin H. Wiley Literary Society, Section A; President of The Pickwick Play- ers; Associate Editor of Black and Gold; Class Historian; Man- ager and Member of Football Team; Member of Athletic As- sociation; Member of Student Council. “Juba” is the highest type of school boy. He is a hard worker at everything he _ undertakes, whether in school or out. In football, he is as good a tackle as he is a half-back, which would be saying a great deal for any person playing either position. Although quiet, he is not devoid of a sense of humor. He will make some girl an_ excellent husband. PASS FEARRINGTON Captain of Football Team; Mem- ber of Basketball Team; Mem- ber of Athletic Association; Member of The Pickwick Players. “Fatty”, which nick-name is most inappropriate, unless it re- fers to his head, is an athlete the like of whom is seldom found. As captain of our football team, he proved his ability in that line of sport until his career was ended by an accident. His equal as a basketball guard is not to be found in the State; and, unusual as it may seem, he is a good student also. Fatty’s athletic ability is only exceeded by his freshness and love of practical jokes. THE BLACK AND GOLD 25 ROBERT FRY Member of Athletic Association. Rob should never have been called anything but “pinkie”. His face is as red as Percy Powell’s hair. Rob has never had any time for High School athletics and the like. But he prepares his lessons and stays good-humored, which is more than most people can do. HARRY WEAVER Member of Typewriting Team; Member of Athletic Association. Harry is one of those rare products that knows exactly what his business is and attends to it. Leave him alone with his beloved Remington (or is it Underwood ?) and he will be content. He is the greatest living exponent of the “Hunt and Peck One Finger Typing System’. “Snipe” also has the local record for the big- gest bag of snipes ever caught. 26 THE BLACK AND GOLD NOELL HOLLAND Alternate on Debating Team; Member of Athletic Association. Awake, Spring, and tune your ears to the soft music that flows from the words of poetry; for Noel speaks, and the bards keep silent. Even in his debates, each gesture, each finished phrase, portrays the work of a genius. What a pity that Shakespeare was born first! HOWARD FULTON Secretary and Treasurer of the Athletic Association; Marshal of Calvin H. Wiley Literary Society, Section B; Chairman of Senior Social Committee; Mem- ber of Football Team; Member of Basketball Team. “Of all the boys that are so sweet, there’s none like pretty Howard.” “Steamboat” looks like a reincarnated, buxom, country girl; round-faced, pink-cheeked, and pug-nosed, but a finer boy does not exist. He is a good student, preparing his lessons with the same _ old _ constant plugging that is characteristic of him on the football field and everywhere else. He will al- ways remain the same depend- able Fulton that he is, as good tomorrow as he is today. He evidently intends to be married some day and wishes to be pre- pared; for he has begun practice already. THE BLACK AND GOLD 27 JAMES CONRAD President of Athletic Association ; Vice-President and Chairman of Executive Committee of Calvin H. Wiley Literary Society, Sec- tion B; Member of Football Team; Assistant Manager of Basketball Team; Associate Editor of Black and Gold. Jim is just six feet one inch of pure boy,—not the boisterous kind, but with enough fun in his anatomy to make him a live wire. He is a good student and one that takes great interest in school life. For his ability as a football player, we refer our readers to Greensboro’s center. PHIN HORTON Chairman of Executive Commit- tee of The Pickwick Players; Member of Football Team; Mem- ber of Athletic Association; As- sociate Editor of Black and Gold; Member of Black and Gold Joke Committee. The motto of “Feet” is “Eat, ride, and be merry; for tomorrow we eat, ride, and be merry some more.”; He seems to have a marked antipathy for all kinds of books, except the check and memory kind. As to his athletic career, all we can say is that he played tackle on the football team dnd that a favorite name of his among adversaries was “Slaughter-house Phin’. His patron saint must be Barney Old- field; for his love of speeding is only exceeded by the size of his feet. 28 THE BLACK AND GOLD BURKE FOX Editor-in-Chief of Black and Gold; Press Reporter of ‘The Pickwick Players; Member of Executive Committee of Calvin H. Wiley Literary Society, Sec- tion B; Member of Senior Social Committee; Member of Athletic Association; Alternate on Debat- ing Team; Chairman of Black and Gold Joke Committee. Burke is following in the foot- steps of his famous _ brother- graduate and just as ably prov- ing that for keen senses, Foxes are not to be beaten. For him Virgil is mere child’s play and the mysteries of physics are no mysteries at all. He, as editor- in-chief of our school magazine, has very ably handled the prep- aration of the different issues of this paper. But Burke is not only famous as a student. He possesses an extremely ingrown sense of humor. ALAN WRIGHT Member of Debating ‘Team; Member of Athletic Association; Member of Executive Committee of Calvin H. Wiley Literary Society, Section A; Chairman of By-Laws and Constitution Com- mittee of The Pickwick Players; Business Manager of Black and Gold; Member of Black and Gold Joke Committee. It has been said by a certain High School humorist that if “Spider” had only one eye he would be a needle. Which same is no slam on Spider; for as to sharpness of wit, his rival is seldom found. He is very dra- matically inclined and delights in such scenes as when the villain says (in deep basso) “Harold Hollingsworth, give me_ those papers”. He is an _ excellent debater, and with Percy Powell presents a team hard to beat. THE BLACK AND GOLD 29 DONALD TATEM Assistant Business Manager of Black and Gold; Member of De- bating Team; Member of Ex- ecutive Committee of The Pick- wick Players; Member of the Athletic Association; Member of Black and Gold Joke Committee. “Yank” is the good-looks of the school. Handsome? O my! yes. But he can’t help it. We all have our faults, and he is not above the rest, even though at times he does get a little flighty. Tate (synonymous of Yank) also has a voice; but, fortunately (for us), he does not use it often. 30 THE BLACK AND GOLD Class Porm Hark! there’s a call that strikes the ear. Forth to the conflict, free from fear; Tis duty calling and we must hear— Life’s race is just begun. Up to the heights and on to the goal, Courage and valor within every soul, From every temptation ourselves to control, Till the weary toil is done. There may be hardships, trials, and sorrow; From our grief others are tempted to borrow; Let’s turn away to a glad tomorrow— ‘The storm is soon past, and so Still pressing onward with noble pride, With lofty aims, and by his side Who lovingly promised to be our guide To victory we will go. The day may seem dreary and sad and long; We may feel neglected in life’s busy throng; But we fill our hearts with a gladsome song And make the day worth while. It may be that we’re misunderstood, Even while trying to do good— We've enemies—quell the angry mood And greet them with a smile. For enmity can’t long remain To break the bonds of Friendship’s chain; For the sun shines on behind the rain, And gloom is changed to cheer. For truly we must all admit Life’s just what we shall make of it; So may true joy enthroned sit ‘Throughout each coming year! Our High School days are over now; Thus far, we’ve borne it all somehow. Into the deep we turn our prow To sail life’s stormy sea. Let’s be content, and nobly proud, A silver lining’s in each cloud, And thus, at last, we’ll cry aloud: “We've won the victory!” VERNIE Fercuson, ’17. THE BLACK AND GOLD 31 Extracts Hrom a Diary of 1942 IS rather gloomy tonight, the twilight seems to have a tinge of sadness in it. I suppose it always does for us old people; there is a soft wind blowing from the sea and it brings a bit of spray in it which kisses my cheek with a soft gentle touch. I have been sitting here looking out over the wild waste of the swirling waters and dreaming— dreaming of the days that have long gone by. Memories—ah! they are wonderful things—to dream over the times that long ago seemed to me so full of joyousness. I have been looking over my old diaries, and out of the mist of the past, faces rise before me, the faces of the friends I used to know. It was in my diary for 1942 that I ran across some remem- brances of my old High School days. I copied out some extracts, for I loved them all, and of all the days I ever knew those were the happiest. So I’m reading them in the twilight and reading—I’m floating back across the years, to the days when these silver locks were brown and this bent back was supple. Friday, January 6th, 1942 I have just been to Keith’s with the dearest, sweetest, most adorable person in the world. I won’t put his name for fear other eyes than mine will see this. And that would be awful! “The most remarkable thing happened though! During the showing of Pathe’s News I recognized some of the Class of ’17 on the screen and heard their voices just as natural as 25 years ago. I have been trying in vain till now to find out something about them, too. This was what first astonished me so: RuraAL ScHOOL TEACHER Becomes Famous ACTRESS Mademoiselle Folly Farrell That looked interesting to me and especially when in introduc- ing the famous personage the speaker said that she had been dis- covered when she was carrying pansies and other flowers to the French teacher in the same school. A noted playwright happened to be there at the time and he was struck by the grace and per- sistency with which she sought her end. It was queer, but between the name Farrell, pansies, and French teacher, I couldn’t help but think of Ada Gray Ogburn, and that was who it was. Then they showed an orphan asylum that was established by Frances Barrett. It appears that she is very fond of cooking, and having already lost five husbands by her cooking, she decided to try her luck on an asylum. She took a notion that she wanted a “‘chief- 32 THE BLACK AND GOLD cook-and-bottle-washer”’ and so sought Gladys Harris, who was traveling at that time with a Tabloid show under the direction of Howard Barnes. Howard reluctantly gave her up and only did so on the condition of visiting them real often. Monday, January oth Well, Bailey Liipfert, I see by today’s “Evening Mail”, has at last attained an ambition he has cherished for many years! Ever since he left High School he has been an ardent advocate of the Anti-Latin crusade and has finally succeeded in getting that study dropped from every High School in the country. Rumor has it that he is to be wedded soon to Miss Louise Henley. ‘There is some doubt of it though, as there is a certain demonstrator of Ford cars who is endeavoring to regain the place he formerly held in Miss Henley’s affection. Bailey labored under intense difficulties, for he did not see Louise until five years after leaving school. He was lecturing one day at Flossidale Academy for Young Ladies when he noticed a young lady on the back seat looking out of the window. Instinctively he raised his pencil and as he hit the desk before him she jumped up screaming, ‘Don’t you dare bring me up before that old student council!’ A mutual recognition followed and ere Bailey left, the fate of the Ford was sealed. “They spent their honeymoon at the Hanestown Hostelry which has for many years been conducted by James Conrad. James found out that no boarding house could fill his elongated frame; so he started a hotel. It is said that his life was blighted after he left High School and that even today there is a room in his apartments where a Davidson banner is hung. Oftentime at night he has been heard weeping bitterly and vowing that it and it alone stole his heart away. Poor James—I can sympa- thize with him! Wednesday, January 18th I believe I will go in town today and get a new pair of wings. It is so hard to keep up with the styles in these, they are always changing so. ‘To think that Robert Fry invented them makes: it all the more wonderful. We really didn’t know we had such a genius in our class, but appearances are deceitful. “They say he makes $1,000,000,000 a week. Really, John D. didn’t have a thing on him. Robert had a dreadfully hard time deciding whether to keep on being a newsboy at $3 per or turn inventor for $1,000,000,000 per. He very reluctantly decided to adopt the latter course. Yesterday they filmed the department that dyes and designs these wings. Jessie Cofer is general manager. She believes in “Get- Rich-Quick-Wallingford” for she makes $1,000,000 a week merely for “bossing the job”. It is rumored that she would not have ac- THE BLACK AND GOLD 33 cepted this position unless the headquarters had been in China. I wonder? Saturday, January 21st Tonight just to spite “him” I went to hear Madame Itelyer Séviguy. She is the famous mind reader and fortune teller. Each person was told to write a question on a slip of paper, and she was blindfolded, bound hand and foot, and put into a glass case. Then she would answer different questions, brought to her, she claimed, by spirits. For my question, I asked what had become of Eleanor Taylor, formerly of W.-S., and where a letter would reach her. At last she repeated it aloud and then said that Madame Eleanorita Starr Liipfert, the renowned prima donna, whom the world was going crazy over, was the person inquired about, and that a letter would reach her addressed care Redpath Chautauqua, iineago,. (11; After the performance I had an interview with Madame Itelyer Séviguy, and great was my surprise when I found her to be Edith Leigh. But I remembered how Edith had acquired experience in this line at the Junior-Senior reception. No wonder she could tell me about Eleanor, though we both wondered whence the name, and remembering our High School days came to the conclusion that since she couldn’t have the original had taken the next best and adopted the name even in spite of the urgent entreaties to the con- trary from Hardin Jewett. . P. S. I forget whether she sings baritone or bass. I think it’s bass. I never did know much about music anyway. Sunday, January 22nd I wrote to Eleanor today and am anxiously awaiting a reply. Tuesday, January 31st It made me rather sad just now when I saw that my first venture in match-making had turned out for the worst. Patsy and Howard! and we considered their marriage ideal! I was rather afraid that that little irregularity of Howard substituting for Percy in the marriage ceremony would cause some trouble but I didn’t think it would be as bad as it is. I saw these headlines in the morning paper: Divorce Suit Is SETTLED aT Last. Powell vs. Fulton Comes to an End. Mrs. Fulton Granted a Divorce. Will Marry Powell at Once. And then I remembered that Howard had taken Percy’s place because of the latter’s financial troubles. I remembered also having 34 THE BLACK AND GOLD seen that Percy’s salary had been raised to $7.00 a week and knew that now he was able to support himself and let Patsy buy the home, all the eatables, and clothe them both. Howard will retire to a cave in the mountains and live there as a hermit. Saturday, February 4th I hardly believed my eyes today when they showed King George’s new court jester and said that his name was James Cornelius Pass Fearrington, formerly of Winston-Salem. I have heard that some jesters are chosen for their extreme wisdom and wit. Perhaps that was the purpose in view here. But I wonder what happened to the girl in the case? Saturday, February 11th. Still they appear!!! The scene in which I recognized some of ’17 this afternoon was at a camp meeting at Pittman Grove, N. J. Ruth Roediger was loudly reading a paper which she had “learned to write just as she talked’’—to a large assembly. When she had finished she called for the quartette to lead the singing. “They turned out to be Annie Belle Yingling, William Evans, Lucile Morris and Harry Weaver. Before they started, Annie Belle said that she wished to inform the audience that they were all single and any fair lads and lassies in the audience considering matrimony had a marvelous chance here. She also added that she had remained single after having once heart- lessly rejected a previous English teacher, saying although she knew she shouldn’t tell this she just couldn’t help it. (The same as ever, always something to say!) Monday, February 20th At last a letter from Eleanor. She said that she was in Win- ston-Salem not long ago and saw several old classmates. Jessie Norman, it appears from the letter, is the dearest little old maid that ever was. She wears her pretty raven hair in two little curls on each side of her face and one right down the middle of her forehead, reminding one of the “Little Girl who had a little curl, right down the middle of her forehead ; When she was good, she was very, very good, and when she was bad, she was horrid.” It seems also that Jessie has a cat and dog, a canary and a parrot, and chickens and fish, and—well, in fact, a whole farmyard. She spends her time in telling jokes and writing jingles. How like the Jessie of old! Oh yes, she also said that she saw Julian Buxton and that he was still carrying bills for McArthur’s and glancing longingly THE BLACK AND GOLD 35 at every little golden curly-headed girl he saw, only to find that someone else had “beaten him to it” as in the days of yore. Marguerite Ellison, she wrote, is still teaching the first grade at Hanes and enjoying life to the fullest. Another one who is pur- suing the same course as in 717, Tuesday, February 21st I really shouldn’t be surprised any more, but I just can’t help it. ‘Che very first thing I saw on the screen was: THE Wor.p’s GREATEST POET Miss Vernie Ferguson The speaker then announced that Miss Ferguson wrote ex- clusively on Student Government Perfected and Model Senior Classes, taking the Class of 1917 as her model. What a suitable subject ! They also showed the work being done by the Salvation Army in New York. It is their custom to travel around in groups of two or three, a speaker, a man with some kind of musical instru- ment and a lassie with a collapsible organ. ‘They stop at street corners, gather a crowd and hold services. In the first group they showed, I recognized the ringing voice of the silver-tongued orator from whose illustrious lips flowery words were hastily tumbling. He was none other than Noel Holland! Ruth Correll was in the Pathe News last night, too. She was the head of the Red Cross Nurse Association and although she is an excellent nurse, they say that she had a natural faculty for singling out school teachers on whom to vent her superfluous re- marks, sarcastic and otherwise. Poor teachers!!! W ednesday, February 22 As I was flying along today, I bumped into a sign that read something like this: BEAUTY PARLORS The long and short of it: I needed my nails manicured for the George Washington Air Dance tonight, so I thought I would go in. All that I “can say is that it was the long and short of it, for there was Hazel Daven- port and Irene Speer! Saturday, March 4th Well, I hope Phin Horton is satisfied! He has established the “Phineas Edgar Horton Junior Racing Track” and I saw him mak- 36 THE BLACK AND GOLD ing 300 per today. It does seem rather old-fashioned though, in these days of flying at 500 per. It appears that after having a dozen desperate cases of two years each on a dozen different girls, and having all his proposals turned down because he wouldn’t stop racing (I thought I remembered one little golden, curly-headed girl who could make him do even this, but I guess my memory is a little off), he finally sought consolation in a race track. Saturday, March 11th I was really quite startled upon recognizing Louise Wilkinson as the U. S. mid-ocean wireless operator. Her station is about a mile above the middle of the Atlantic midway between the two continents. At last I believe Louise has settled down. She doesn’t cut up as much as she used to and instead of scribbling so many love notes she spends her time making up the Latin and math she missed. Wednesday, March 15th Louise Henley really wrote to me today and besides telling me how happy she was, she told me that “La Petite Brunette’ who was taking New York by storm with her fantastic air dancing was Jeanette Boger. Wa£ull wonders never cease? And that Archie Gray Allen was known as the “Broadway Dandy.” He quite captivated all the little flappers, she said, by the delicious eyes he could make over his tortoise-shell glasses. To think that he used to practice on me!!! Thursday, March 23rd It was dear of Frances Jewett to send me an announcement of her opening. It was a dainty little booklet with a little Frenchy picture on the outside with ‘The Sweet Shop” written beneath. The first page was like this: Ices Cakes Candies Pies Tarts Sweet Meats, Etc. On the next page was something like this: Suggestions for Children’s Parties, Evening Companies, Dances, Receptions, Socials, Air Flights, Picnics, Etc. Special Attention Given to Refreshments for Church Socials and Fligh School Receptions It seemed that Frances profited by always being made Chairman of refreshments committees. . THE BLACK.AND GOLD V7 Saturday, March 25th Since the United States has Woman Suffrage, all the countries in the world have taken it up. But the latest was a suffrage parade at Bulawayo, in the heart of Africa, led by Wayve Buchanan, wildly gesticulating, yelling and shouting, and on each side of her were Frances Wollschlager and Polly Poindexter, carrying banners. “Of all things visible and invisible!” ‘Then they showed Charles Leigh, who has invented a new kind of typewriter. You don’t have to work it at all, but just think what you want to write and it will be written instantly. Now, if someone would only invent a machine to think for us, everything would be O. K. No wonder Charles used to hang around the Commercial Department so much. Saturday, April Ist I just can’t believe that Mary McNair and Blumie Ferguson were so crazy about Latin. But I saw the Latin School today that they have established, ‘mainly for pleasure reading but also to aid Seniors who are unable to secure Jacks’!!! It is really imperative that I have some of the adorable Flying costumes that Ila Sprinkle displayed today. “The new colors are very bright, being either red and pink, red and lavender, red and purple or red and yellow. I believe Madame De la Pompadour can make me some “peachy” ones. It seems queer that Vera Cain should have married that funny, little insignificant Frenchman with a monocle and a mustache. But then she did get a title in “De la Pompadour” and they say that’s all she was after. W ednesday, April 5th At the Cabaret last night, who should I see but Cicero Ogburn, with his hair dyed black, leading the orchestra. His straying locks hung far down over his shoulders in the manner of famous mu- sicians. Between dances he was constantly surrounded by a bevy of dancing maidens attracted as the girls in W.-S. H. S. by his in- exhaustible store of questions. Saturday, April 15th Truly I never expected to see old W.-S. H. S. on the screen, but there it was just as natural as ever. The occasion was the in- stallation, upon the resignation of Mr. Latham, of Harvey Fritts as Superintendent. He announced that he had not forgotten his debate of long ago, and was going to give the pupils a holiday en Washington’s Birthday merely because he thought he was right. Wanchese Trivette was given the position of head Gardener, his duties being to keep in perfect condition the lawns surrounding 38 THE BLACK AND GOLD the magnificent edifice just as in the days of old. This was quite an occasion and Tessie Walls made a little speech, also saying that she had gone in the backwoods to live on a farm to prove to her own satisfaction “that country people did not try to keep up with the styles and did not go to church merely for the sake of dressing ) up.” She looked the part all right! I guess she proved it. Monday, April 17th Another letter from Eleanor. I just love to hear from her. She always knows so much news, and I was not disappointed in the last one either. She said that she went to see Loulie Thornton the other day, and much to her surprise Loulie told her about her love affairs, stating that she had had twelve proposals but was waiting for the thirteenth as thirteen was always her lucky number. Here’s hoping you won’t have to wait long, Loulie! And Alan Wright! Well, his career has been rather varied. He stayed about ten years longer at High School, trying to become a champion debater and to make a fortune out of the profits of THE BLACK AND Go Lp, then he signed up with the Paramount, de- veloped a mania for taking pretty brown-eyed girls to ride, and started to turn a Mormon, but finally settled down at Salem, Va., and lived happily ever afterwards. Saturday, April 29th ‘There was no one whom I recognized today until the very end when, while marveling over some of the exquisite creations on dis- play, I recognized Lilian Shapiro. It seems that she has kept this up since her High School days. I think I shall fly over to Paris next week and order a dozen or so. Thursday, May 4th Everyone has been raving over the new magazine, The Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles, so | thought I should have to sub- scribe to it. The title reminded me so much of Senior English that I shouldn’t have been astonished, though I was, when I discovered that the editor-in-chief was Florence Davis and the editor was Burke Fox. ‘They said in the editorial that “having become so wedded to our work on the Winston-Salem BLack AND GOLD, we indeed de- cided to become wedded in marriage and are now undertaking to edit a magazine that shall be as successful as the previous one.” It seems that they have reversed places on the staff. I hope it was on account of Burke’s querulous nature and not that he is hen-pecked. Saturday, May 13th There wasn’t anything worth mentioning today—Oh, yes, there THE BLACK AND GOLD 39 was, too! ‘The very last thing was “Styles for College Boys’, and in one of the models I recognized Donald Tatem. An especially interesting feature was that each model gave a brief account of his history and Tatem’s was something like this: After he left High School he attempted selling hair tonic and scrubbing brushes from door to door, making love to every girl who came along. Finally having a desire to marry and settle down, he tried his luck at Win- ston-Salem, Goldsboro and Greensboro, respectively, and upon being rejected everywhere he accepted the honorary position as Janitor of the Y. M. C. A., spending his vacations in demonstrating “How to turn over in an auto with your best girl without either being hurt.”’ Thursday, May 18th I had the strangest dream last night, for it is just 25 years from that never-to-be-forgotten commencement night. I saw each member of the class as plainly as if I had been awake. ‘They were having a banquet and were seated at two long tables covered with snow-white linen and glistening with sparkling silver and loaded down with dainties. As the vision slowly vanished I heard this toast: “‘Here’s to the Class of ’217, and may old W.-S. H. S. al- ways have so fine a class and better, if she can”. The twilight has faded into darkness now and from the bank across the bay, the lighthouse sends a gleam across the waves. One lone ship is far out on the waters; I see the lights at her masthead, twinkling out a farewell message: Good-bye! Good-bye! Oh! it is sad to say good-bye, but we say it only because I know that I shall bid them Hail! ere long and that I shall see them all once more, my friends of the bygone years. FLorence E. SmirH, 717. Du Memoriam ¥ John Canveron Buxton Born in Asheville, September 30th, 1852 Died in Winston-Salem, April 26th, 1917 Member of the School Board for 26 years ‘Ghairman of the School Board for 23 years “Hewas aman, take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again.’’ THE BLACK, AND GOLD 41 History of Class of °17 S our days in the High School of our beloved City draw to an end I feel that it is my bounden duty to set down here in black and white the deeds of the Class of 1917; its suc- cesses and failures, so that the successes may remain as “footprints in the sands of time” and the failures as the visible pitfalls that other classes may avoid. passing through the High School the Class of 717, like all other classes, has undergone four changes; has made four successive steps forward. “These advances are not only advances in learning marked by promotions from grade to grade, but are also psychological changes and developments which, however, take place parallel with graded promotions. From the state of pertness, freshness and swell- headedness in which we lived during our first year in the High School, and which I believe was caused by our elation over reaching that institution, we changed to a state of ‘““Know-it-allness” in the second year. ‘This state was caused, I suppose, by the novelty of our much-limited knowledge of Latin, algebra and German. In the third year another change took place. From the state of “Know- it-allness” we came to realize, through the effects of our first ex- perience with the mysteries of geometry and chemistry, how little we knew. In this our last year, I believe, by the efforts of the faculty, we have been made to realize our true position and ability and the possibilities and opportunities that he before us in college or in the business world. In September, 1913, the Class of ’17 entered the Wéinston- Salem City High School. We were then so “numerous” that it was necessary to divide us into three sections. Our class that year was much as other Freshmen classes are. We were noisy and bois- terous. Algebra and Latin proved fatal to some of us. Final ex- aminations made us tremble. In athletics alone did we differ widely from preceding classes. “The High School for the first time in its history put out a football team. “To show to what extent the Class of ’17 participated in this branch of athletics it would be well to note that of the fourteen or fifteen men reporting regularly for practice seven were from our class, including four star line men. In the fall of 1914 we returned to school after summer vacation and found to our sorrow that final examinations had proved too hard for some of our classmates and that they were no longer among us, but in spite of the decrease in our number it was still necessary to keep us in three sections. In the ninth grade we met the same difficulties that other classes meet. Algebra, English, history, Latin and second-year German were stumbling-blocks in the paths of many of us. Regardless of these difficulties, though, it was in this 26) THE BLACK AND GOLD year that we reached that state of “Know-it-allness”. Our ability to solve simultaneous equations or to say ‘““Was sagte Sie?” or “Ego amo te’, etc., was doubtless responsible for this fault. In athletics we added to our representation of the previous year two men of the State Championship Basketball Team. It was in this second year that many of us found the Gordian Knot of our high-school career. It was in this year that we were admitted to school literary societies. Appearing on the program was the Gordian Knot that many of us tried to cut by paying fines, being sick on society days, etc. “There are not many of us who will never forget the quaking of our knees and the uncontrollable tremble in our voices as we made our first speeches before these august bodies. The examinations proved especially hard that year and were responsible for the decrease in our number the next fall. In September, 1915, we started out upon our Junior year with the class divided into two sections, one of boys and the other of girls. ‘This division is responsible for the two political factions that have existed in our class up to the present time, the feminist and anti-feminist. We were now to organize for the first time under one set of officers. Before the election of officers the anti-feminist feared that the other faction, by the power of their greater numbers, would try to break a long-established custom and place one of their number in the president’s chair. “This was not the case, however, for it was soon found that the class was unanimously in favor of James E. Conrad, and so he was made first president of the Class of ’17. Other decisions requiring a vote of the class were, how- ever, hotly contested by the two parties, such as selection of the class pin, ete. We had a hard struggle with lessons in that year, geometry, chemistry and rhetoric proving to be the greatest obstacles that con- fronted us. In athletics we had the lion’s share of the school, and in debating two of the four men on the school team were from our class. It was also in this year that we made our debut into the social affairs of the school by giving the Senior Class of that year a reception. The greatest mistake of our Junior year was in allowing the class spirit to be divided by the separation into sections. Exams. again ruthlessly took their toll from our ranks. Others were tempted by falsely represented advantages of small jobs, and so as we returned to school last September after our summer vaca- tion we had only a chosen few left to complete the career of the Class of 7, On the final lap of the race things started off with plenty of ce ” pep”. Class election was held a week after school started. Bailey THE BLACK AND GOLD 43 Liipfert was honored by the presidency, and agitation of the Student Government question was promptly started. Near the middle of November the class voted almost unanimously to present a petition to Principal L. Lea White, requesting that he allow the Class of 17 to have full control of the government of itself. The petition was granted and from that time to this we have enjoyed the ad- vantages of Student Government. Of course there has been some contention and dissatisfaction, and it must be said that the conduct of the feminists under this form of government has registered one objection to Woman Suffrage, but taking it all in all it has been a success. In this year work and pleasure have been so well blended that it may truly be said as far as school life is concerned that the last year is that for which the preceding years are spent. As the time for leaving draws near a feeling of sadness grows upon us, and there are many of us who would gladly spend another year in the school where so many happy days have passed. Athletes of the Class of ’17 have done their last “bit” for old W. 5S. H. S. There are many of them who would give a fortune for one more chance at Charlotte on the gridiron. It is the same also with other branches of school work. Our four debaters would give a great deal to repeat their efforts for the school next year. Now, how- ever, after the final examinations the big, broad world demands of us our duty and it will be only a short time before we overcome our sorrow at leaving school life behind us in our enthusiasm to render service to humanity and civilization. At this time when the world calls upon each of us to do his “bit”? let us remember that we owe to the Class of 1917 and the Winston-Salem High School tribute in the form of individual success. May each member of the class by filling his place in the world as he did in school pay this tribute and thus make himself a living monument to the efficiency of his alma mater. . JULIAN Buxton, ’17. sepia : BEACKSAN DE GOLD SSiARE ” Che Black and Gold Published Quarterly by the Upper Classes of the Winston-Salem City High School pepecriptiong ricer aese 6. fe teens see = DLW srk Fifty Cents the Year Br eae eeE OX «| tie een a ee I ue Pe Editor-in-Chief EMOMONCEROAVIS 1 20 ye oe Assistant Editor-in-Chief ASSOCIATE EDITORS JAMES ConRAD, 717 FRANCES JEWETT, 717 PuHIN Horton, 17 BLUMIE FERGUSON, 717 Harvey Fritts, 717 LuciLe NICHOLS, 718 JULIAN Buxton, 717 ABIGAIL ROAN, 718 TOM CUSHING, 718 Mary FRANCES SHEPHERD, ’18 Marion Nasu, ’18 Lucia WILKINSON, 718 RALPH SPAUGH, 719 Mary Cook, 719 Py iG i. | Jo eee Business Manager ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS BaAILey LupFERT, 7°17 DonaLp Tatum, 717 ELEANOR SMITH, ’17 ELEANOR TAYLOR, 717 For Advertising Rates, Address the Managers Entered at the Post Office at Winston-Salem, N. C., as Second Class Mail Matter Editorials Serving Our Couniry N these times of war, of marching soldiers, of stirring music, of appeals for men to enlist, many of the young men and boys of our country are desiring to show their patriotism and loyalty. At first thought, the only way to do this seems to be to enlist and march off to war. But this, as 2! has been clearly shown in a series of talks by our superin- tendent is not the only way, and in fact is often not the best way “do our bit” for our country. As Mr. Latham has so plainly shown us, this war and its result depends in a great degree upon the food supply furnished by this 46 THE “BLACK@AND? GOLD nation. ‘This being the case, every bit of ground must be cultivated and all waste must be eliminated. In this work is the opportunity for high-school students to serve their country best. Many million dollars worth of food are wasted annually in the homes of this country, and a great part of this waste can be stopped by the concerted action of all the high-school girls in this country. By decreasing the waste here, a greater supply of food will be available for shipment to our fighters, with an attendant increase of fighting ability. There is also work for the boys. It is an alarming fact that a large percentage of the boys enlisting are from the rural districts. The labor of these on the farms must be replaced or else there will be a great shortage in the food supply. Boys under twenty years of age may be of much benefit to the country by joining the United States Boys’ Working Reserve, which consists of city boys who labor on the farms during the summer vacation. By doing these two things, cultivating wherever possible and eliminating waste, the girls and boys under twenty can be of most benefit to the country. To the boys over twenty who have a high-school education, the best opportunity for serving the country is not by enlisting as privates, for there will be no shortage of these, but by attending the officers’ training school at. Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Here they will receive training to fit them to command the masses of uneducated privates. ‘The call of the country to the educated men is not to become privates but to become officers, for in that capacity will they best serve. F, Che Parting of Our Ways ITH all the joy and excitement of graduating there is still something sad about it. All these years we have looked forward to this one day of graduation, and now that it is here there is a sadness over parting with all our old friends. Our diplomas crown our long hard years of labor, but we sorrowfully pack our old marked-up school books away. For many of us our happy school days are over. We are sorry to leave our dear old High School. It has been our home for four years. Here we have labored and strived to- gether and many are the memories that will cling to us all through life of the happy times we have spent here. Our graduating class, to show our love and loyalty to our school, has presented to it a beautiful American flag and streamer to be raised on the building. THE BLACK AND GOLD 47 We do this in the hope that subsequent classes may enjoy our gift and be inspired to “go and do likewise” for their school. What we most regret is parting with our schoolmates. Many of us have come all through school together. In the primary grades we learned our A B Cs together, and played our games of hop- scotch. We have watched the girls’ curls change to coils on top of their heads, and have seen the boys sprout their long trousers. In high school we have toiled through Caesar and Shakespeare together. Do you wonder there is sadness in our parting? We each go out into the world to begin life’s work; each to a separate task. Many go to college but more will not; yet I believe nothing could ever erase from our minds the memories of our dear High School days, and, sad though the parting, as we go out into the bigger life, let us all go with the determination to “give to the world our best and the best will surely come back to us.” Let us go with the thought of getting the most out of life by putting the most into it. May we all see where our path of duty and opportunity lies, and let us follow it with a mind to succeed. Let us not fall down on the record that prior graduates from our school have made and retained. I think no better motto could be selected for us than that of George Stevenson, who accomplished much during his lifetime: “Make the best of everything, think the best of everybody, hope the best for yourself.” 48 THE BLACK AND GOLD Will of Class nf 17 Whereas; Realizing that our last days as a class are drawing near, we the undersigned members of the Class of 1917, do make this last will and testament, while in possession of a sound mind and memory this the fourth day of May, 1917. We do hereby will and bequeath our whole property as herein provided, these provisions to be faithfully fulfilled in their true meaning by our Executor, Prof. John W. Moore. Item: We hereby bequeath to Miss Miriam Vaughn the humorous sarcasm of Miss Ada Ogburn, hoping that she will use it to the amusement of the Class of 718. Item: We bequeath the silly questions and pompadour hair of S. Cicero Ogburn, Jr., to Charles Langley. Item: To Tom Cushing we will the big mouth and nonsense of Pass Fearrington. Item: For the beautification of Charles Kirk we leave the rosy cheeks of Robert Fry. Item: ‘To the Class of ’18 we will the good times we have had at our receptions and picnics. Item: ‘The everlasting chewing gum of Donald ‘Tatem we do hereby leave to Miss Mary Shepherd. Item: To Miss Margaret Stockton do we leave the place at the piano which has been so ably filled by Miss Louise Henley. Item: We do will and bequeath Louise Henley’s fondness for teachers to Miss Katie Leigh. Item: We bequeath the northeast corner of our classroom, known as “Ignorance Corner”, to Misses Jeffries, C. Hendren, Shep- herd, Poe and Nading. Item: We gladly leave E. Smith’s cowbells (bracelets) to any- one who will have them. Item: ‘To the school debating team of 1918, we bequeath the invincible argumentation of Miss Ruth Correll. Item: We reluctantly bequeath to the incoming Seniors that scion of learning, Phineas E. Horton, Jr. Item: We do bequeath to next year’s Latin students, those - faithful beasts of burden, our Virgil “‘ponies’’. Item: To the entire school, and in particular to the Class of ’18, do we leave our beloved teacher, Prof. John W. Moore, leaving you, we believe, a dear and close friend and a true helper. THE BLACK “AND GOLD 49 Item: We do will and bequeath to our lawful heirs, the Class of 718, all things not herein provided for. In witness whereof, we the undersigned do set our hand and seal, this the fourth day of May, 1917. CGHas. Py POWELL. Howarp E. Futton. (Seal ) Hotes of Stident-Lody Most Attractive Girl—Eleanor Smith. Most Popular Girl—Sara Jeffreys. Handsomest Boy—Donald ‘Tatem. Most Popular Boys—Bailey Liipfert, Fritz Crute. Best Debater—Alan Wright. Typical High School Boy—Julan Buxton. Typical High School Girl—Sara Jeffreys. Best All-Round Athlete—Fritz Crute. Boy with Biggest Feet—Phin Horton. Most Conceited Boy—Donald ‘Vatem. Freshest Boy—Burke Fox. Boy with Best Business Ability—Julian Buxton. Most Practical Girls—Frances Barrett, Margaret Neely. Greatest Talkers—Elizabeth Hendren, Helen Henley. Laziest Boy—Burt Hitchcock. Best Cook in Domestic Science Dept.—Lucy Jewett. Most Dignified Girl—Corinna Chatman. Most Dignified Boy—Sherwood Holleman. Most Intellectual Girl—Blumie Ferguson. Most Intellectual Boy—Burke Fox. Best Musician Louise Henley. SYHAVTId MOIMMOIZd AHL THE BLACK AND GOLD : 51 Aramatics N the progressive march which this school is making, one of the longest strides was taken during last November, when a number of the students of the school organized themselves into a dramatic club. This club, which has been named The Pickwick Players, was organized, as z@ SJ} stated in the constitution, “for the study of the American Drama and for the production of suitable plays”. A broad under- standing and knowledge of the American Drama is an invaluable asset to the individual culture of the members, and hence, the teaching of it done by this club makes the club very beneficial to the school. But the other aim also causes it to be marked as a pro- gressive step. In a thorough education, expression must be taught, and the production of plays gives a new field, in this school, for the development of expression. Meetings, at which different authors are taken up, are held monthly for the accomplishment of the first aim. “The author and his life are discussed, and extracts are read or produced at these. ‘The papers read by the various members of the club give to all the benefits of their research work, and thoroughly acquaint the club with the author and his works. The greatest triumph of the club, however, has been in the production of plays. On the 23rd of March, a group of five plays was presented to an audience which, without one dissenting voice, declared the production a great success. Many weeks of training under the efficient guidance of Director Jeter had developed the latent talent of several members who proved themselves real stars in these plays. ; In a few days the second production of the club will be given. The play, which is a screaming comedy entitled “Mrs. Temple’s Telegram”, will without doubt be received with great applause. Besides the: natural excellence of the play, the production will be made a great success by the cast, which was carefully chosen from those who starred in the first production, so the play will undoubtedly be a fitting conclusion to the successful first year of The Pickwick Players. die Rp gx ORCHESTRA THE BLACK AND GOLD 53 Che High School Orchestra The Winston-Salem High School has every reason to be proud of its orchestra. Their work has been exceptionally good throughout the entire year. Mr. Cicero Ogburn, the first violinist, has been a great success as director, and also Miss Louise Henley, the pianist, has done splendid work. ‘There are nine pieces in the orchestra. Not only has the orchestra played at every chapel exercise but also at the debates and at any other time they have been needed. Just at this time the High School takes the opportunity to state how proud it is of the orchestra and its work. Literary Sorirties EBATING has been featured in the work of the Literary Societies this year. “The annual contest for the possession of the Wiley Memorial Cup was prepared for during the early months of the year by both sections of the Calvin H. Wiley Literary Society. When this debate actually |} occurred on the 14th of February, the team from Section A made a determined effort to gain possession of the cup, but the team from Section B, composed of Burke Fox, Cicero Ogburn, Percy Powell and Donald ‘Tatem, again carried the cup back to the Hall of Section B. The work done by these men in the regular meetings was their only experience and they deserve great credit, for they were all new to such work, never having debated before entering the society. The Charles D. Mclver Literary Society was divided into two sections this year to give more chance for individual work. In both sections different poets and musicians were studied and dis- cussed, in accordance with the customs of previous years. Debat- ing this year was also taken up in these sections and in a few years the girls will very probably be contesting for places on the school debating team and making the boys work if they obtain places on tt. eo eee ree DEBATING TEAM THE BLACK AND GOLD 55 Debating GREAT deal of debating has taken place in the Literary Societies this year. ‘The interest in debating aroused by these caused a large number to try-out for the school de- bating team. In the preliminaries held in each section of the boys’ society, a team of four members was chosen from each to represent the sections in the Intersection Debate. From their delivery in this debate the members of the school de- bating team were chosen. “The team chosen was: Percy Powell, Alan Wright, Cicero Ogburn, Donald Tatem, and Burke Fox with Noel Holland as alternates. Entering the State Contest, the first two debated the negative of the query; “Resolved, that the Federal Government should own and control the railways’, against the High Point affirmative. ‘The second two upheld the affirmative against the Reidsville negative. In both of these debates our teams easily won by their thorough know]l- edge of the subject and the ease with which they refuted the argu- ments of the opposition. By these victories our school gained the right to contest in the final debate at the University of North Carolina. On the 19th of April our teams went to Chapel Hill to debate. On arriving they were slightly disappointed to find that they would get no chance to show their skill in rejoinder, which was very great, unless they got into the final debate. However, our team entered the debate ready to fight their best. “They were unfortunate, though, in the debate, for they lost in the first preliminary. “The affirmative team was pitted in this against the Waynesville affirmative, which team later won the State championship. “The audience declared that ‘our team was only slightly, if any, inferior to the champions. ‘The team remained at the University until the final contest took place, being entertained royally by the Faculty and student-body of the University. WVAL ONILIYMAdAL ee q ; i : i THE BLACK AND GOLD 57 Our Cypewriting Contest OR the past year or two, Mr. J. N. Kimball of New York, manager of the International ‘Typewriting Contests which are held each year in New York City, has been try- ing to get up a Southern Interstate “Typewriting Contest with Miss Anna Lula Dobson, Supervisor of our Com- mercial Department, as manager. He was unable to get this contest, but through the efforts of Miss Dobson the other schools of the State became interested and the result is a Statewide contest, which is held each year some time during the first week in May at every high school having a commercial department. A copy of the rules was drawn up, sent to Mr. Kimball and approved, and then sent to the different schools. “These rules mainly stated that each school should have a team of five operators who ‘were to write for fifteen minutes on matter to be composed by Mr. Kimball and which had not been seen by the contestants prior to the time of the contest. Each error made by the operator should be penalized five words, that is, five words should be deducted for each error made in copying the matter. The net number of words left after the penalty had been taken off was to be divided by 15, thus giving the net number of words per minute that each operator made. [he average was to be made of all the five operators and this was to be the average of that school. “The school making the highest average was to be awarded a cup donated by the Alumni of our Commercial Department. Out of sixteen schools having commercial departments, only one, Salisbury, entered with us last year. “The team which repre- sented Winston-Salem last year was composed of four Seniors, Banks Newman, Gordon Ambler, Alma Lackey and Lurline Willis, and one Junior, Harvey Fritts. In the contest the average for Winston- Salem High School was about 50 net words per minute. Our rival, Salisbury, made an average of about 26 net words per minute. ‘This was a very good showing, for the students had never contested for anything of the kind kefore. This year there is more interest in the contest and Charlotte, Salisbury and Raleigh have entered with us for the cup. Our con- testants this year are all Seniors, their names and standing on the team being as follows: Harvey Fritts, Frances Barrett, Charles Leigh, Florence Davis and Harry Weaver. ‘These students have been working hard during the past year and indications point to a higher record than last year, and we hope to adorn our Commercial Department with the cup again this year as a reward for our labors. J. Harvey Frirtts,.’17. WVAL TIVEaLAISVE THE BLACK AND GOLD 58) Baskethall HE Winston-Salem High School Basketball “Team con- cluded a most successful season when, at the end of a hard 15-game schedule, the team won the championship of the State among high schools and the cup which goes with it, by defeating the team representing Durham High School. 2, ‘The final game, which was played at the State University on the floor of the Bynum Gymnasium on the night of March 9th, was won by the score of 37 to 20. When the season began after the Christmas vacation the one main purpose of the team, backed loyally by the scrubs, was to go to Chapel Hill and win the cup. Playing consistent basketball, they went through the whole season without a defeat. “They went into the final contest with a determination to win that could not be ‘stayed. They conclusively proved that concerted team play could win over five individual stars. “The High School is justly proud of the team, and the opinion is prevalent that another such team as the Whaling-Hancock-Liipfert-Crute-Fearrington combination will not be seen in this State for many years. Many thanks are due to Prof. J. W. Moore, who has turned out for the school in three years three teams which suffered defeat only once in the whole three years. “The record for this year follows: Winston-Salem H. S., 49; Greensboro H. S., 2!. Winston-Salem H. S., 47; Clemmons H. S., 9. Winston-Salem H. S., 57; N. Wilkesboro H. S., 10. Winston-Salem H. S., 77; Greensboro H. S., 20. Winston-Salem H. S., 33; N. Wilkesboro H. S., 17. Winston-Salem H. 8., 53; Mooresville H. S., 19. Winston-Salem H. S., 32; Davidson Scrubs, 22. Winston-Salem H. S., 43; Charlotte H. S., 11. Winston-Salem H. S., 24; Belmont H. S., 22. Winston-Salem H..S., 96; Lenoir H. S., 27. Winston-Salem H. S., 53; Oak Ridgs Institute, 23. Winston-Salem H. S., 53; Davidson Scrubs, 11. Winston-Salem H. S., 58; Churchland H. S., 15. Winston-Salem H. S., 2; Asheville H. S., 0 (forfeited). Winston-Salem H. S., 37; Durham H. 5$., 20 (champion- ship game). Total scores: W. S. H. S., 717; opponents, 247. WVAL TIVELOOd THE BLACK AND GOLD 61 Hunthall HE High School Football Team, although it did not win the State Championship had a very successful season. ‘The great aspirations of the team were to beat our ancient rival, Greensboro, and then to humble the Charlotte eleven. These hopes were realized, though Charlotte later had her revenge. In two games with Greensboro we won. by the scores 33 to 0 and 28 to 7. Our team journeyed to Charlotte, where we were defeated, the score being 6 to 0. Later we defeated Char- lotte on our home grounds, 19 to 0. This game left Charlotte and our school tied for the Western Championship. A game was ar- ranged on neutral territory, in which our hopes were squelched by the tune of 20 to 0. Charlotte easily defeated the Eastern champions, so we have no reason not to be proud of our team. ‘The record for the year follows: Winston-Salem H. S., 0; Guilford Scrubs, 7. Winston-Salem H. S., 33; Greensboro H. S., 0. Winston-Salem H. S8., 28; Statesville H. S., 0. Winston-Salem H. S., 0; Charlotte H. S., 6. Winston-Salem H. S., 52; Galax H. S., 0. - Winston-Salem H. S., 19; Charlotte H. S., 0. Winston-Salem H. S., 0; Charlotte H. S., 20. JOE LONG WHO AS JANITOR HAS SERVED US FAITHFULLY MANY YEARS DHE BLACK “A'ND’ GOLD 63 Newspaper Notes of 1940 INJURED SEVERELY Harvey Fritts, while turning a corner yesterday in his Ford “12”, skidded and crashed into a tele- phone post. He was rushed im- mediately to Dr. Buxton’s Private Sanatorium in Weaver’s ambulance. He was placed at once on a Stu- dent-Government diet and_ his rapid recovery is expected. Miss Polly Poindexter is attain- ing great heights in the theatrical world. She is now appearing in Barnes’ Midnight Follies. Mr. S.. Cicero Ogburn, Jr., is featured again today as co-respon- dent in the divorce care of Tatem vs. Tatem. Mrs. Tatem, formerly Miss Eleanor Taylor, is alleged to have shown her affection for Mr. Ogburn repeatedly. The remark- able fact is that this is Mr. Og- burn’s. tenth appearance in a similar role. It is noted with much interest that Mr. James Cornelius Pass Fearrington is now endeavoring to rid himself of a portion of his name in the courts. The paper ap- preciates this, as the change will save much space. Miss Louise Wilkinson headed a party .of ‘“‘suffs’” which recently went to Washington to protest against the prohibition of tea drinking, which movement has been agitated a great deal lately by the distinguished statesman, J. Harvey Fritts. Misses Lillie Shapiro, Ada Gray Ogburn, Jessie Norman, Frances Barrett, and Frances Wollschlager are in the chorus of “Very Good, Eddie”, which is appearing at the Reggs Theatre tonight. All of these young ladies will be remem- bered as members of the Class of 17 at the High School ind they are to be complimented on their suc- cess in musical comedy. ‘It is noted with much interest that the famous lyric tenor, Mr. Alan Brantly Wright, will sing to- night at the High School Audi- torium. Mr. Wright will sing “Boola”’, which has been made re- nowned by his interpretation of it. Mr. Wright is accompanied on his trip by his wife, formerly Miss Vernie Ferguson, who will be glad to see any of her old friends at the Speer Hotel, where she is stopping. BEAUTIFUL RECEPTION. Mr. and Mrs. William Evans en- tertained delightfully last evenirg at their summer home on Salem Creek Avenue in honor of Miss Wayve Buchanan who is shortly to be the bride of Mr. Archie Allen. Mrs. Evans, formerly Miss Ruth Roediger, as always, proved her- self a charming hoscess. 64 THE BLACK AND GOLD KNOCK-OUT OCCURS Chas. P. Powell, heavyweight clampion of Forsyth, d fended his title last night at Court House Square Garden. He retained his title by knocking out Chas. Leigh in the second round. Miss Jessie Cofer surprised her many friends when she eloped last Friday with Mr. Noel Holland. They were married by the Rev. Phineas E. Horton at the Moravian parsonage in Kernersville. Mr. Wanchese ‘Trivette was granted a pension yesterday by the Board of Aldermen. He has been driving a trash wagon for the City for the last fifteen years, but a few weeks ago was run down by Miss Blumie Ferguson in her Flivver. Henceforth Mr. Trivette will re- ceive a pension of $2.25 a month. Mr. and Mrs. Burke Fox enter- tained Saturday afternoon in honor of their partners in the double wed- ding which took place last week. Mr. and Mrs. Fulton are going to reside in the Yingling apartments, next door to Mr. and Mrs. Fox. The two brides, formerly Misses Eleanor and Patsy Smith, decided to live close together so that they could join in the partnership of their husbands, who compose a ris- ing firm of attorneys. RECORDS BROKEN Miss Marguerite Ellison, who is becoming quite an aviatrix, broke all speed records held by female flyers in the recent International meet at Colfax. She flew a multi- plane Monitor, designed and built by the famous Robert Frye. Miss Hazel Davenport is being sued in court for obtaining money under false pretenses from Miss Louise Henley. Miss Davenport, as manager of the local n.atrimonial agency, promisec to make a match with some young English teacher. Since she failed, Miss Henley is suing for the recovery of her money. “THE TOGGERY” Winston-Salem’s Newest Shop for Men NOW SHOWING A COMPLETE LINE OF MANHATTAN AND ARROW SHIRTS IN THE LATEST COLORS AND PATTERNS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER. Our Stock Is Most Complete in the Following Lines: MANHATTAN AND PICCADILLY UNDERWEAR ARROW SOFT SILK COLLARS ONYOSsH OSI MeCOMPLELEAEINE OF LA LEST NECKWEAR IN SILK SPRINGS AND SUMMER HATS IN STRAWS, PANAMAS AND LEGHORNS IN THE VERY PALES Ls lhYlES AND SHAPES A COMPLETE LINE OF SAMPLES NOW ON DIS- PLAY IN PALM BEACH AND COOL CLOTHS “A Call From You Will Be Appreciated” GRIFFITH €5 MOORE, Inc. 106 W. Fourth St. Telephone 1302 SEE HENRY ROSE COMPANY FOR Young Men’s Nobby Suits Prices, Patterns and Styles Just to Suit You HENRY ROSE COMPANY Corner Trade and Fifth Streets Norris Exquisite Candies Delicious Ice Cream Everything in Drugs THOMPSON DRUG CO. ALLISON JAMES FRANK H. LUNN We have sold over 2,000 Laffargue Pianos | Don’t Experiment Price $275.00 R. J. Bowen Brother Winston-Salem, N. C. Boys! Wave you seen those SPRING OXFORDS we have just received? Chey are the Latest Things in Style, Quality and Fit. Come in and be convinced. The Walk-Over Boot Shop W.C. WRIGHT, JR., Mer. “Shoes for Everybody”’ W. 4th Street Phone 1817 Se eT TE Leak-Cobb Company Real Estate Exclusively : Winston-Salem North Carolina HUTCHINS’ DRUG STORE “On the Minute Service”’ Phones 141 668 406 North Liberty Street Winston-Salem, N. C. Send it to | Oe B—B LAUNDRY AND 7 FRENCH CLEANERS _ | TE QUALITY—SERVIGE Office No. 3, W. 5th Street Plant at Big Coffee Pot Phone 158 South Main Street TITTLE Ldn P.L. WRIGHT COMPANY REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE Ten Dollars a Month Invested in Real Estate Will Yield Large Returns TELEPHONE 1047 O’HANLON BLDG. If you can save $1.00 weekly you can buy a good residence lot in Winston- Salem, that will double in value in a short while. Let us tell you about it. WINSTON REALTY CO. Temrce ADVERTISE Ese Nee Che Black and Gold AND GET RESULTS ALAN B. WRIGHT DonaLp. M. TatTem BENJAMIN B. LupFERT i eel Tae ew a ae A A a ae eee eee eee ee ee eS SS ee ee ee Se eS PILOT THEATER BLDG. TELEPHONE NO. 178 CG. Gilbert Gumphreys Architert “HOUSES OF INDIVIDUALITY” WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA SHOE REPAIRING WORK CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED EVERY JOB GUARANTEED ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP W. FOURTH STREET J. A. FiLeE, PROPRIETOR PHONE 870 Use Only Mazda Lamps To Light Your Homes The best and most economical light Southern Public Utilities Co. Office: Corner Main and Third Streets U hh dbehehrderdechenhedechedrdehehederhedederdadndedadhdeodedede deeded td dette hhh d deed de Lh hhcenenhnerienenernenhenteertherterenehendhententerteordrdenheadendnderherderderterhedadeddeededhedededett ett te LT BUILD YOUR HOME With Material and Advice from Those Who Know How to Give You the Best I { a Let Us Consider the Plans for Your New House— You Will Get Results Fogle Bros. Co. Phone 85 Buy Your Clothing and Furnishings AT THE QUALITY SHOP Suits $15 to $25 Hats $1.50 to $5 Palm Beach and Cool Cloth $7.50 to $13.50 “We Cater to Young Men” MOCK-BAGBY-STOCKTON CO. Clothiers and Men’s Furnishings AD Ee DT DD PD PE EE AY ph LLL LEI IL LL LL LSI L LILI LLL ALL LL LLL tia Sinha ih Aa a ai i ia A A Ain a a AA tn a Le A I SPA A LN AA AE a a AeDacDnderdanDnta Aerdaedende Deed Ae-heherderhend deheherhenderhedeeddedeedateadhardendaehedeedenterderdantateatenRenDeedeadhenterdaheeDaatanDeaecanteah eater DadaxthendenthaadharRacdhaxtandhenthentereatanthantaatac’ a Do Your Bit For Your Country You can be economical in your home if you do your cooking on a DETROIT JEWEL GAS RANGE THE GAS CO. Main Street Telephone 52 KODAKS, FOUNTAIN PENS and TENNIS RACKETS Make Ideal Graduating Presents “Get It at Watkins” The Sporting Goods Store Baseball, Football and Basketball Supplies Tennis Goods, Gym. Clothing, Shoes, Etc. Sweaters and Jerseys A Complete Stock of Athletic Supplies BROWN-ROGERS COMPANY SAY! Who do you buy your shoes from? It will pay you to look over our line. W.C. WRIGHT CO. Leaders in Footwear Cor. 4th and Main Streets Ideai Dry Goods Co. Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Millinery, Dry Goods, Notions, Etc. | Trade Street Fourth Street START TODAY Saving our Profit-Sharing Coupons that we give with every purchase. You can secure many beautiful Presents free. WILSON-GENTRY DRUG CO. “A ppreciates Your Business” Telephone 49 424 Trade Street WHY NOT LIVE COMFORTABLE There is no better time than now to install a furnace for next winter CRAWFORD MILL SUPPLY CO. Win-Sal LUNCH ROOM Leaders of Quality and Quantity ye te 22) FARRELL Portraiture of Character Telephone 1016 Opp. Zinzendorf WE BUY, SELL, RE NT AND INSURE YOUR PROPERTY P. L. WRIGHT COMPANY “Let Wright Write It’ Telephone 1047 - - - - - - O’Hanlon Building THE WHITE STAR COMPANY, Inc. “Where Quality Prevails’’ For Fancy Groceries, Fruits and Confectioneries Phones 98 and 99 R. B. CRAWFORD COMPANY “THINGS GOOD TO EAT” Phones 87, 88 and 312 West Fourth Street Guns, Rifles, Revolvers, Sporting Goods and Hardware ROBERTS HARDWARE AND SPORTING GOODS CO. 431 Liberty Street Winston-Salem, N. C. MAMTA UMUMUTR UCN UM UMMC UTIL UUM UM MUU HIRAM Srl MI = ne Rd hh ddd dd hdd hdd ad ch denderderdnd ch Akad od de oho heed dd ddd dee ———————————————— a ee a a OO MRS. L. K. STANTON MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS 209 Main Street Telephone 309 Children’s Pertect-Fitting Pumps Another Large Shipment in the Mary Jane Model Dull Calf and Patent Leather, Just Received Sizes 5 to 8 Sizes 8% to 11 Sizes 1134 to 2 Price $1.49 Price $1.98 Price $2.49 This Footwear on All Widths, C, D and E ROSENBACHER BRO. Winston-Salem’s Shoe Shop De Luxe Branch Office: HIGH POINT, N. C. WwW. C. NORTHUP, A. T. A. ARCHITECT Phone 335 WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. Shoe Repairing Done In the Right Way W. O. GILBERT All Work Called For and Delivered TRADE STREET --- - - - SHOE REPAIRER Join the Young Men’s Christian Associa- tion now and get in on the Summer Activities aE a A a A A A + F777 te ay a ae ae ae a a PD EP THE BUSINESS MAN is attracted by a young man’s appearance and the cut of his clothes. DSarivty Brand never fails to make a good impression. FOLLOW THE ARROW FRANK-A: STITH CO= BLACK MARIA The Queen of all Cooking and Grate Coals is at your service at all times by Crystal Ice Co. “Sell Black Maria Coal” JAMES WESTLEY WHITE VOICE CULTURE—ARTISTIC SINGING Studio: Peoples National Bank Building FOR THE BEST PREPARED FOODS VISIT PHOENIX CAFE Opposite Court House Open Day and Night MORRISETT COMPANY Millinery, Dress Goods, Notions, Ready-to-Wear. The House That Gives the Best Service and Prices. 426 LIBERTY STREET—TELEPHONE 123 WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. CHARLIE. WING “We Do All White People’s Work’ 211, SOUTH MAIN STREET HOPKINS-LANDQUIST DRUG CO. DRUGGISTS TELEPHONE 159 - - - - - - - - “ON THE CORNER” WINKLER’S STEAM BAKERY We Baked for Your Grandmother. Why Not You? ESTABLISHED 1800 325 SOUTH MAIN ST. MRS. T. W. HANCOCK’S Headquarters for Ladies’ Wearing Apparel and Madame Grace Corsets. All Millinery Reduced to Minimum Prices TELEPHONE 704. COR. 4TH AND ELM STS. FRED M. PARRISH Attorney-at-Law LE EE aE EE EE 14 LT EAT PEERLESS ICE CREAM Trade Mark Registered Try our Standard Milk Ice Cream, made from Fresh Inspected Dairy Milk We are also in position to furnish a 10 per cent. butter fat Ice Cream on short notice WALLACE CLOTHING COMPANY “Up-to-Date Clothes for Up-to-Date Boys’ HEADQUARTERS FOR BLACK AND GOLD NECKWEAR 418 Liberty Street Telephone 1781 Opp. Zinzendorf H. SILVERBERG The Only Tailor in Winston-Salem ROMINGER FURNITURE COMPANY Home and Office Furniture, Pianos, Organs TUMOUR UU IU VISIT OUR SODA FOUNTAIN VELVET CREAM VELATIS CANDY CHMOND WESTBROOK’S MADE IN WASHINGTON Phone 842 ‘‘FLOWERS OF GUARANTEED FRESHNESS’ Phone 843 WARE Polite’s Candy Kitchen For Purest Home-Made Candies Ice Cream and Fruit 114 West Fourth Street NUNIT AVANT ru ee EE EE SD _ eee Simply Delicious —and so easily served Drink Coca-Cola IN BOTTLES 1802 oe Salem Arademy and College Oldest Institution for the higher education of the women of the South SCHOOL OF MUSIC, DOMESTIC SCIENCE, ART AND BUSINESS LEADING TO DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE 14 Units (4 year High School) required for Freshman Entrance “The ideal of this institution is the Christian Education of Young Women’ Spacious campus, modern dormitories, pure water, bracing climate, health record unsurpassed Faculty 15 Students Enrolled 600 Catalogue and Views upon Application FL a SP SD EE PE a AS AE a EE SS SE A et Sv a ae ae a A We SUMMIT We Are Going to Specialize in a Clothing and Hat Store All Shoes and Furnishings Now Being Closed Out NULLA TT BOY LES BROS� CO} TRADE STREET WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. INUIULUUUUUUAIUULUIUUNNUULLLIEOLLLHULUTELALVUULUL LULL SHMMMMMIIUNUNNNNIIULLULAAALULUULULLALHUUUUL UU SMH 0 SET awnl - Select Graduation Gifts Now One of the most notable occasions in your child’s life is graduation time, and your gifts should be one that the graduate will cherish in the years to come. You find here many charming pieces of Jewelry, making a strong appeal to the heart. Winston-Salem’s Popular Jewelers and Opticians THE GIFT SHOP Lineback Walker 428 N. Liberty Street Winston-Salem, N. C. BELK-STEVENS CoO. Carolinas’ Largest Distributors of Reliable Merchandise Besides everything supposed to be found in a real de- partment store we carry standard lines: Queen Quality Shoes, W. B. Corsets, Gordon Hose, Chanut Gloves, Forrest Mills Underwear, Arrow Collars, Ralston Shoes, Stetson Hats, Snellenberg’s Clothes, Seward’s Trunks —WHEN IN— Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Salisbury, Wilmington, Concord, Statesville, Gastonia, Monroe, Waxhaw, Sanford, Kannapolis, Rockingham or Greenville and York, S. C., you can find a Belk Store. A TELLER EEUU Ube AVUAVUAUELECELOVUUGEODEOTOOOERODSEDEOTTUDEED ECU TOADEUTEDELOTET TEES EODELEDEAOOETODEO DODO COOODED DUTT EEETEOOOO TS OUSOLDT TEN TAETEOTOCE ENTE EET ETE OOM OTTO PALETTE ETDS EET PEERED eT PEPE UEC alta 2) LL Advice to New Employees Ws you enter upon your new duties get the very best desk obtain- able—a desk that will enable you to do better work. The “Y and E” Efficiency Desk—a filing cabinet built like a desk—brings your rec- ords and papers to your finger tips, where they may be readily referred to. You can do better work with a “Y and E” Efficiency Desk. Ls MTEC OCC MITTEE COCO CC Barber Printing Stationery Co. 10 12 W. 3rd Street Cre, Efficiency Desk (One of 50 Models) Sal HNN HNN TULL = STUUR LLCO CEO eg COUT OC SIMILIAR BARBER’S KODAKS COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY KODAK FINISHING PRINTING DIE STAMPING ENGRAVING OFFICES SUPPEIES Sie Evel SCRIPTION FANCY GOODS NOVEEIIES DOLLS AND TOYS BOOKS FICTION, PERIODICALS, ETC. BARBER PRINTING STATIONERY CO. GRAY BLOCK PHONE 234 HA HILAL will HE So TT heeded deeded ddd ddd deeded ee ee a a A A Chero-Cola The Most Sanitary Drink Made Today Pure Clean Wholesome Sparkling Refreshing Inviting f} Le NeveRsy! — Chero-Cola has made its way by the way it is made Winston-Salem Chero-Cola Bottling Company Forsyth County Public Library North Carolina Collection 660 W. Fifth Street Afinctnn.Calam NC 2927101 A a Ea ETO LT ET GS. - Night 7: 30 and 9. ; W. 3rd Street fi ae ry Man Needs ry Cleaning — How about that soiled and ale wrinkled suit? Send it to eth cae us—we will clean it. thor- TL oughly, press it with the oF aie “greatest care and send it oe : back-as good as new. ee We clean and press Shits Overcoats, Uniforms, Fancy Vests, — Athletic ‘Garments, a se Sweaters, Silk. Shirts, Neck- Wee ies ties, Gloves, Etc. aS “Send your panean “by yy mietsae parcel post. We pay postage || | “Phe Stein-Bloch Co. 1917 = One, way. PHONE 388 AND OUR WAGON WILL CALL ae Powell's Cleaning Works qe (212 West F ourth Street C hristmas just ound the Co er Our thoughts naturally turn to the happmess of ein' friends tat the A Cimstmas gzft this year be one that me worthy Q of them and you W-QW? Buy Ham a New Suit et X Overeeet er cz, v ,-M, Something item N X Our Ftnmshmg N 4 fab: eww Department Cook ltchell Co The Style Shop te X t E - K 1 , , nfl, A ' I , 0 0 tem in I j -Y Y 'I 1 5 e e , ' i Q it QQA S, It t v I e -' f Q tl' Q t t ' ' fit ' H ' t t ' t Lg? JT ' N 1A . 9 ' , I 1 , 7 4 F Y yd f et tt e 4: f - ' e f ,, H - - ',.- :ij1',v,f:N. x .' . e IAA, Q if 'f t f t . 'L 'f ' ,V 1: ' , ,gl-+ 1 if ' 9 , 1 e ,. f ' ev' 'Q t ' 7 ' - V t ' , t 6. .7 ,ft ' t U t 5 t ' 9 ,ttt ,- ' i a bn 2 A ,A f ,. 'gg .. fejgg-gy-4 ng Y' Y t ttt f t e t Q f ac ' 77 W h A h t t t V ' 1 - X '!,...iAY A V- P. L. WRIGHT 6: COMPANY REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE Ten Dollars a Month Invested in 'Real Estate Will Yield Large Returns TELEPHONE 1047 O'HANLON BLDG. If you can save EBI .00 Weekly you can buy a good residence lot in Winston- Salem, that will double in value in a short While. Let us tell you about it. WINSTGN REALTY CC. TSEPPNEE ADVERTISE Uhr 'iilark sinh gnlh AND GET RESULTS F I f tion See :- ALAN B. WRIGHT DONALD M. TATEM BENJAMIN B. LIIPFERT LOT THEATER BLDG. TELEPHONE NO 01. Gilbert igumphrrga Arrhitrrt HOUSES OF INDIVIDUALITYH VVINSTON-SALEM. NORTH CAROLINA SHOE REPAIRING WORK CALLED EOR AND DELIVERED EVERY JOB GUARANTEED NEW METHOD SHOE SHOP W. FOURTH STREET J. A. FILE, PROPBIETOR Use Only Mazda Lamps To Light Your Homes The best and most economical light .Z1: .9 if Southern Public Utilities Co. Qfficez Corner Main and Third Streets 51:15:31Jlidqqzczhrnaaranzqqncznznnbqqqbqb s Dnzabasrqcrqrrsdbnr Don't Experiment We have sold over 2,000 Laffargue Pianos Price 8275.00 R. J. Bowen 8: Brother Winston-Salem, N. C. Shoes of Comfort, Style and N Quality . I s,,. ---' ' 4 af ALK Medium ' ,o VER Prices The Walk - Over Boot Shop w. c. WRIGHT, JR., Mgr. J'hoes for Everybody W. 4th Street Phone 181 7 QHJDUHJDDUDHDJDHDDHHHQ L Leak-Cobb Company Real Estate Exclusively Winston-Salem North Carolina l'lUTCl'llNS' DRUG STORE On the Minute Service Phones l4l Sc 668 406 North Liberty Street Winston-Salem, N. C. v- f4,' ,-z-v,-- -,- Q e..- ..---,r -V: ..-L-- -4 - 'P 1-,4---,-- . 4 .-uw: . :,-1.1 -.-.,-rd Q . .:.v.r . , 1 ,4 ..'- .... 4.':':--.:'- .- Send it to Z577e B-B LAUNDRY AND FRENCH CLEANERS QUALITY-SERVICE , Qfllce No. 3, W. 5th Street Plant at Big Coffee Pot Phone 158 South Main Street BUILD YOUR HOME With Material and Advice from Those ,ig .2 fummmum ill A ,4 lf r Aff,-T ... -1 N '?'1' 'lllll4llIl 1yY E 5- 5 T:: fa,'--,N-2 Q' ,.w h 1' N- Q42 1 we it 5.45 52 ha? I-L' 52.121 W-4 'fe ,- S- . ua -. -vw f V ,lin H3425 o'.' ,,.l,4.U1iu-, 4. ' z-11 'sv .:' . , v N I is A Let Us Consider T the ans Y O You Will Get Results T - T 1 f L ' for Your New House- 'f 4 is O' ! X 5 '-1 K villll ' i T L ' ' ' gill 'lt' H ,li '. ji? 2 :Ffa 54 ,'!5::i-fi , 'w'2C'5 ' . 4 :15: ,:-fsifefff? is .!lI'f3i'e T4 Sis' l f 1 x 1 i :.'1r:,1fF'f-, ' ' Q . -'-- ' I x A - -Lx .x x i. x xg 3 f' l x '-I -V 1 ix 6 fl im' 'M tl xf 1 T X FMP' V 0 0 i Fo le Bros Co ,fl , p 'yjflll r 77r' ' Ai? T ' ft it X Phone es Who Know How to Give You the Best , r:,i 1 ? '- lull f T l '-'1 1f l ll, Pl lim B T 1 ' , ii WW i -..aid 'A If Buy Your Clothing and Furnishings THE QUALITY SHOP Suits S10 to S25 Hats 51.50 to S5 We Cater loiBoys MOCK - BAC-BY - STOCKTON CO. Clothicra and Men's Furnishings 13:30:33 113:10 11511533333 DDDHJQQHDJDDQHJHDDUHQD Qlnniwis Christmas Joy CVerseD .................... Tom Cushing A Slide Down The Hill CA Christmas Storyb ..... Florence Da-vis Pictures In the Fire ...................... Tessie Walls On the Way to Cousin F rank's .......... Mirian Vaughn Happy New Year Bells CVersej ........... Noel Holland Student Views ....................... Christmas ls Here fVerseQ .............. Tom Cushing 1 Page 7 8 ---- 11 ..--- 12 ---- 14 ---- 15 ---- 16 'l he Moonbeams QVerseD ........................ .... 1 6 Abigail Roan .TRUE STORIES OF OLD TIMES My Aunt Rosalie's Experience .................... .... 2 4 Lois Carter Grandma And the Yankees .............. Corina Chatham The Yankees Are Coming! .............. Lucy .lefwett One Night's Work ................... May Miller Editorials .......,......,,..,.,,,.,,, An Hour In the Print Shop ................ W anchese Trivette An Hour In the School Kitchen ........... A lice Butner Personal Mention .... .........,. Here and There ........ Laughing Gas ................,.,,.,, An Examination QVersel .................. Tom Cushing Exchanges ....... ..,,.,,,,-,,,,,,,-,,,,,,,,,,,, ---- 24 ---- 25 ---- 26 ---- 27 ---- 29 ---- 31 ---- 33 ---- 35 ---- 41 ---- 43 ---- 44 The 'gglzrnk sinh fhnlh Published four times during each School Year by the Students of the Winston-Salem City High School VOL. VII DECEMBER, 1916 N Clllyrizimzxs jing Down from the church on the slope of the hillside, Floating out over the night, Comes to the ear of the ones at the fireside Joy to the World 1 Hail the Giver of light l Glory to God in the Highest! Again sounds that glorious refrain. Christ is the hope that is nighest. Shout aloud, It is Christmas again! TOM CUSHING, '18. 8 THE BLACK AND GOLD C-A 51312 4 nfrm the EHEII I srl O ma am dere won t be no Christmas at dis house is i year You see MISS Lucy my ole man he s been down vi , , . . d. i It , i - 9 if 'liffQ 'i ' ' L ' '. . IIQQXXQ1 wid de rheumatiz since March, an' Lillie Lou, she's - 2 f Kg Q, 0 , . , u X, ,ix done gone and married dat no count nigger Jake and Ag Rubies died an left us two orfun chillun to take keer of, and de times is so hard hit's all I kin do to git bread and 'lasses to go round, less lone buy Chrismas presents. I wish I could help you, Mandy, Miss Lucy said in her gentle, old-fashioned manner, but you know father and I are having it pretty hard ourselves just now. You shure is, honey, the old servant caught Miss Lucy's hand impulsively in her own. jest to think my white folks has to worry 'bout money jest like po'e white trash! But de Lord ain't gwine t' forgit His own, Miss Lucy. Mandy wiped her eyes with a corner of her apron. Well, I mus' be gwine, she said more cheerfully. I hopes de clothes 'ull be all right. I'll be by some time tomorrow to scour 'out de kitchen for you. The old woman hurried home. 'Pears like some folkses has all de trouble, she muttered to herself. Here's Miss Lucy haben to take keer of her father jest like he was a chile, an' de prop'rty about to be lost cause some ole scrap of paper can't be found-de deed, Miss Lucy calls it-but I don't see no sense in a-body a-havin' to move out of a house dey's been borned an' raised in cause dey caint show a ole piece o' paper sayin' it's theirn. 'Pears like a person's word might count for something. Suddenly she raised her voice. Abraham Lincoln George Washington Jones, what is you doin' dar ? Abraham Lincoln George Washington jones, commonly known as Abraham or Abe, looked sheepishly at his angry grandmother. Nuthin', he muttered. Yes, he is, gran'ma, quickly put in Rosie Bell, his little sister. He's fixin' fer to snowball you. Mandy raised her hand threateningly, but with a light spring Abe quickly landed beyond her reach. I'se jest a foolin', granny, he cried, a grin on his good-natured face 5 but Mandy was already hurrying home. Lawd-a-massyl she exclaimed as a minute later she entered her cabin home, what're you settin' here shivering over no fire for, Sammy? Why didn't you call them no-count younguns to tote in some Wood P Dey's havin' sech a good time, Mandy, the old man knocked the ashes out of his cob-pipe as he spoke. Poor little things, he continued, the more I think about their havin' no Christmas, de THE BLACK AND GOLD 9 worse I feels about it. Me, too, Sammy, the old woman sighed. VVhen dey sees de other chillun wid der dolls and things, dey'll shure cry der eyes out. Ef de rheumatiz hadn't- Dere, now, don't you worry, honey, Mandy laid her hand affectionately on the old man's shoulder, we'll manage somehow. Just then angry cries were heard without. You, Abraham! Mandy called through the broken window, come in dis very minute. As Abraham, grinning, entered Mandy's sacred domain, he presented a woeful sight. His much-patched clothes were fast be- coming too small, and his trouser legs persisted in remaining below his knees. His shoes, also, showed signs of prolonged wear and his stockings, upon close observation, were seen to be some cast-offs of Mandy's. Rosie Bell presented rather an amusing appearance, too. Her kinky hair in numerous small plaits stood up like clothes-pins over her head. The soiled, snow-specked red coat she wore fa donation of some of Mandy's patronsl was much too large for her. From beneath the coat protruded a very large pair of some lady's Cperhaps Miss Lucy'sD thrown-away shoes. Both children hovered toward the kitchen stove to warm their feet and hands. 'KMammy, said Abe, let us go slide in d' holler back heah, hain't no fun in d' house. Yo-all ain't got no business out in dat snow, sides youse liable t' break yer necks in dat holler. Let 'em go an' play, put in Sammy, tain't gwine t' hurt 'em. Well, guan an' git outer my way, exclaimed Mandy, Han' yo-all mine whar yer goes, too, she called as they scampered out of the cabin. Git dat boa'd by de wash buck, Rosie Bell, commanded lazy Abe. I know whar the bestest place am. A plank secured, the little negroes hurried to the hill back of the house. Below it was indeed a hollow with steep sides and many holes around. A few bare trees and shrubs, now covered with nature's winter blanket, stood here and there. To the steepest part of this embankment went Abe and Rosie Bell. Hain't nobody neber slid heah befoah, but hit's de bestest place 'long here, said Abe. Hit's mighty steep, objected his little sister. Hit's got to be steep to slide good, scornfully exclaimed Abe. Come ong git on behine me. Rosie Bell mounted the plank-sled and with a push they started down the embankment. A plank is a pretty hard sled to guide and Abe began to see he was losing control of it. They were headed for 10 THE BLACK AND GOLD a large knoll at the bottom of the embankment and stopping that plank was now impossible! K-bump! VVhen they opened their eyes the little negroes found themselves huddled together with snow and earth in an opening in the knoll. VVhar am We ? exclaimed Abe as soon as he could get his breath. We's done bumped clar into de ground,', he said, looking around. Rosie Bell began to cry. AW, shet up, yer ain't hurt, Abe commanded, rising man- fully. He could stand upright in the cave, for such it Was. The opening at the entrance, which they had made by the collision, ad- mitted light enough to see the interior dimly. VVell, what on earth ? Whispered Abe, gazing around amazed. Rosie Bell ceased her crying in her curiosity. There Were all kinds of old rusty and queer tools lying around. A profusion of yellow papers and earth-eaten books lay in one corner. In the center of the cave stood a broken stool beside a rude improvised table. The children, now full of curiosity at the sight, began to stealthily search about. Dar's a gun! exclaimed Rosie Bell in an awed tone, pointing to a rifle propped beside the Wall, a broken powder horn hanging above it. Tain't no 'count, said Abe Wonderingly, taking it up. Rosie Bell began to pick behind the books. VVhat's dis ?l' she asked as she uncovered a small metal box. Abe came over and picked it up. lt's a little heavy, an' listen, he said, shaking it. A clinking sound came forth. 0pen it, begged Rosie Bell. Cain't, it's rusted, replied Abe. Grandpa can, let's take it home, she suggested. Brimming with curiosity the negroes crept out and laboriously climbed the hill and ran to the cabin. Look, granny, gran'pap, they cried. VVhat's dat air ? exclaimed their grandfather. Abe held up the little box. VVhar'd yo-all git dat? said Mandy. ln a cave. Grandpa began prizing at the lid with the butcher knife. YVhoo-pee! yelled Abe as the lid came off. Tain't nuthin' but papers, said Rosie Bell in a disappointed voice. LaWd-a-massy, here's some, money, exclaimed Mandy as, searching through the papers, she found an envelope With some- thing jingling in it like silver. Hit b'longs to somebody, too, she added as she turned the envelope over, fer here's de writen on t'other side. I's gwine take right out to Miss Lucy's an' fine Who's THE BLACK AND GOLD 11 'tis. 916 -316 916 916 916 916 916 -319 916 916 916 919 Heaven be praised! cried Miss Lucy when she saw what Mandy had. It's the very box father always kept his papers in. Where did you find it i ' -But she was too busy searching through the papers to hear what the old negro servant was saying about the cave. Thank God! the tears were streaming down her cheek. Look, Mandy, here's the deed-the piece of paper I told you we couldn't find. I remember now something about a secret room father used to love to study in. He must have fitted up the cave the children found as his den and then after his stroke forgotten all about it. Well, she continued cheerfully, we'll have a happy Christ- mas after all, Mandy, and the children shall have the happiest of all, and to the old servant's unbounded delight, she pressed the envelope of change into her hand. Take it, Mandy, and buy the prettiest doll you can find for Rosie Bell and a drum and sword for Abeg they deservea stocking full of good things from Old Santa. FLORENCE DAVIS, '17. lgirfures in the 7 ire It was Christmas Eve. The man sat alone in the great living room of the Club House. The firelight Hickered and danced on the rich furniture. Now a log fell and the sudden light showed that the man was well dressed, clean shaven, with hair slightly gray at the temples--a handsome man, but one absorbed in the cares and pleasures of life. Suddenly the man's face lightens. In the fire he sees an old farm-house. The snow is half-way up to the door, and in the window a lamp is burning. He crushes the note in his hand tighter. Now the house is gone and in its place a care-worn, wrinkled face appears. The hands are stretched toward him and in the face is unutterable longing. i Mother! forgive me! forgive me! Just then the clock gave one silvery ring. There's just time, the man said aloud, to catch the 9:45 train. I'm going home for Christmas. TESSIE WALLS, '17. 12 THE BLACK AND GOLD Qbrt figs ag in C1Iuw-aiu 7 ranks - an ES, ma'am, said the station-master, F rank Braw lives about a quarter of a mile up the road. You jest keep right on till you hit an old stile and then you git on that stile and find the north, then git down and keep Q 44 agoin' and the first house is Frank's. I kept right on till I got to the stile. I sat on the stile and tried to follow the station-master's directions, but I was never so turned in my life. I looked back the way I had come but that didn't help. I took the direction I thought was north and kept agoin' until it became so dark I could hardly find my way be- fore me. My heart bounded when at last I spied a dim flickering light in the pitchy darkness ahead of me. I started running and after turning a curve in the path I found a deep dark wood before me. But still I saw the light. I kept following it until it led me to a broken-down hut with the door invitingly open, and a Wood fire flickering on the broad hearth. A table, before the fire, stood ready set for supper and -two chairs drawn around the table made it seem as if the people of the hut would come at any minute. Still, I looked all around the room and the adjoining room and could find no sign of life. I felt, though, that someone was in the house. Suddenly there was a slight jar as if some animal had jumped from an elevation, then a low but distinct growl and a harsh voice saying, Joe, put that dog in the back kennel, he's new and hasn't learned to mind yet. There was a struggle, a sharp bark and then silence. ' Joe and his partner, whoever they might be, locked a door and started to ascend the steps. They seemed to be coming right up to where I sat. N earer and nearer they came. Then, horrors on horrors! the chair upon which I was sitting was lifted upwards. Bill, why in the dickens did you put that table over the trap door? Don't you know I can't lift a table with my head ? Table? I put the chair on the door and you know I did. Somebody has been there. Here, let me lift it. I just did have time to slip out of the chair and tip softly into the darkest corner of the adjoining room when, You fool, broke upon the deathly stillness, why in the name of thunder didn't you open that door? There wasn't anything there but the chair. Snarling and quarreling they came up through the trap door. lVIeanwhile I was making several important discoveries under cover of their noise. The room I was in was pitch black and I was in the very darkest corner. There was a crack in the wall large enough to get my hand through. THE BLACK AND GOLD 13 Go, light the lamp, Bill. It's about time for John and Ed to come. I wonder if they got any more sheps today. The lamp was lighted and I could see everything that was going on in the kennels. Suddenly a door opened in the left of the wall in the basement and two men came in, dragging a beautiful shepherd dog behind them. They took off a costly collar and locked the dog in a kennel. Then they came upstairs and joined the men who were eating supper. Well, Ed, what success ? asked Bill. Got that dog of Braw's we have been after so long. Here's the collar, too. It's a beauty and will bring a fine sum. Let me see, Bill, said Joe. The collar was passed to him. Chl I know a fellow that has a dog named Laddie. He's been wanting a collar like this, too. Laddiel That was Cousin F rank's prize dog. I listened in- tently to what they were saying. Well, Ed, I'm some sleepy, I heard another voice say. I'm going to turn in. See you in the morning. Don't let that bonehead Dick go in the basement because he can't lift the trap. He pushed open the door of the room where I was hiding. I held my breath. Had not Bill and Dick just then drawn him into a drunken quarrel, I should never have been able to feel my way along the wall to another door and slip out to the porch at the back of the shanty. To my dismay, however, I found that the back porch was perched high on wooden posts. I was up against it now. I had the choice of three things. First, drop from the porch, second, go in and put myself at the mercy of the men, or third, stay there all night and get caught in the morning. I preferred the drop. It was a higher drop than I had expected. For a moment I lay stunned with the pain of a twisted ankle. Then the picture of the first thing I had noticed as I entered Brawsville flashed in my mind--a placard announcing in flaming letters- USS50 REWARD ! Every word came back in my mind- SSO Reward for infor- mation leading to the arrest of Black Bill and his gang of dog thieves. That drove me on. How that 550 would swell my Christmas fund! I tried to get up but I fell back against the foundation of the hut with a thud. Every dog in the world seemed to begin bark- ing. N ow I knew my end was near. Out rushed the four men with a lamp. But what? The foundation gave way and I found my- self in a deep dark passage. I crawled along and after awhile I came to a place where I could stand upright. I felt as if I had walked a hundred miles, but I kept on until I came to a place where the tunnel became so low that I had to walk all cooped over. At last, however, I managed to crawl out and found myself in a large 14 THE BLACK AND GOLD corn field, as I supposed. To the left were some lights. I hurried to them, and who should be on the porch but my friend the station- master and Cousin Frank. f Cousin Frank! Uh, Cousin Frank! I came limping up to the porch and both men made a dash to me. I babbled and laughed and almost cried. Finally I remembered. Oh, Cousin Frank, Laddie! Laddie! You can see Laddie in the morning, child. It's time for you to go to bed. But Laddie's stolen! Black Bill has got him! Laddie stolen? Black Bill? What are you saying, child ? I hardly knew what I was saying, but somehow I made Cousin Frank understand, and when some days later, he, with the sheriff, succeeded in finding the secret passage to the headquarters of the thieves, he saw to it that I received my share of the fifty dollars reward. And you may be sure I had the time of my life buying Christmas presents that year. A MIRIAM C. VAUGHN, '18, ifgzqapg Btn Hear 262115 Ring, happy bells, and the story tell, The story we love to hear so well. Ring out the old, sing in the new, Ring out the false, ring in the true. From the open countryzs snow and sleet To the city's gay and noisy street We hear the beauty of thy chimes, And think once more of those gay times When the year was young and mem'ry bright, And we stood alone in the bright starlight, And heard thy happy voices swell On the midnight breezes, All is well. And now, once more, the time draws near When we shall hear those voices dear. Ring out the old, ring in the new, To Nineteen-Sixteen we bid adieu. NOELL A. HOLLAND, '17. THE BLACK AND GOLD 15 Stuhnnfa Hgiefnf-:i 'Quake Qs 'fgug liken When a boy is in Grammar School the books that he likes may be about different subjects but they must have plenty of action and a happy ending. The stories that he reads are usually devoted en- tirely to these two things without regard to logic, grammar, or moral worth. But on entering High School a boy finds that the stories which he is required to write are faulty in those things because he has copied the style of his favorite authors. It is an easy step then to the loss of the desire to read books which he knows are not cor- rect. He begins to hunt for books which are correctly written and reads those. While the style of the books changes there is still little change in the character of the story. The books that please him must be deeply interesting. There are a number of different kinds of books which are of this class. To say that boys like love stories might not be believed but it is a fact. Such books as those written by Bertha M. Clay and Mary J. Holmes are disgusting, but Gene Stratton Porter's books--such as The Harvester -are much liked. It may not be the love part that is attractive but probably it is the fine, clear-cut characters and the clean story. Outdoor stories are fine, too. Some of my favorite authors in this class are Fenimore Cooper and Zane Grey, an ancient and a modern writer. College and school stories, especially of athletics, are almost universally liked. Adventure stories are of varying char- acter, some being disgusting and others good. Detective and mystery stories are liked by most of the boys I know, but I don't know whether they are generally liked. They are a little bit too exciting for some people but I believe that they are the very thing that a boy's nature demands. To improve the standard of the books that boys like, the schools will have to adopt a new system. Now they merely read over a few good books and perhaps comment on them. To have success, though, they should get the books that boys read and study them, finding places where they are faulty and where they could be im- proved upon or by comparing them with some really good books. BURKE W. Fox, '17. -Tl 0 Boys. in the lower grades of the High School like books dealing mainly with adventure. Those that have thrilling action all the way through usually appeal to boys of this Class. Boys of this age, too, 16 THE BLACK AND GOLD enjoy books known as Boys Books 3 in other words those that deal with high-school life, such as The Rover Boys, The lWotor Boys, The High School Series, and others of the same nature. All of the mentioned books are good, clean, wholesome books and would be very appropriate for a younger boy to read. Boys in the upper grades of the High School enjoy books dif- ferent from those mentioned above. Many like books dealing with college life and athletics. This is very natural, as a boy at this age is beginning to think over the problem, whether he shall go to college or not. Also, books which have their plot as a love story appeal to many boys of this age. John Fox's books are fine examples. Like- wise, detective stories are relished by many boys in the upper classes of High School. ALAN W. WRIGHT, '17. flllqriaimaa gls 4 ere Hark to the tumult of children shouting! Hark to the tinkle and jingle of bells! Joy in the face of old VVinter they're Houting. Christmas is here. How the merry note swells! Out on the hill where the moon's shining brightly, Out where the snow and the ice lie most deep, There is a scene of young hearts beating lightly Where sleds clipping sharply the rhythm doth keep. VVhat person though ill, or with age drawing nigh Can do else but thrill at the sight? The cries strike their hearts from the youths rushing by, Christmas is here again, Christmas tonight!,' -TOM CUSHING, '18. 51112 51111521 Let's look at the sunset Yellow, pink, and red, It seems as if the roses Were in one lovely bed. They cast their light upon the windows, They make the sky seem gay, They cast their shadows on the meadows, To tell when ends the day. MIRIAM VAUGHN, '18. THE BLACK AND GOLD 17 'Entries .ZX G5irI 'fflikezi If a book is written especially for a girl, girls take more in- terest in it than the books of adventure and books of boys school days which are intended for boys. There are books of course which interest both boys and girls, such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and other of Dickens' books and many others by dif- ferent authors. But the most popular authors who wrote especially for girls are: Gene Stratton Porter, who wrote Freckles, A Girl of the Limberlost and others, Eleanor Porter, the author of Pollyanna and the Miss Billy Books! Louise Alcott, who is especially loved and Well known for her Little lN'Ien, Little VVomen, Joe's Boys and many others that are equally popular 3 Johnson, the author of The Little Colonel Books and others, and some like Augusta Evans, who Wrote especially for girls, St. Elmo being her best- known book. All the books that have been mentioned are liked by most girls. They have something in them that appeals to girls, and besides this they are desirable literature for girls on account of the language and the view they give of different modes of life. LUCILE NICHOLS, '18. :il-1-1 We 'EM 3112 Eifkw There are some boys who are said to be sissy . They are the kind who like to hang around the girls all the time, who never take any exercise and are always little weaklings with pale white skin. Boys of this type are far from being the kind liked by the average boy. In fact they are not liked by anyone but a certain class of girls. There is another class who are sometimes called founders or, in other words, the wild ones. They are the dissipaters or the cigarette-sucking kind. They think they look manly when they go around puliing on a cigarette, pipe, or a big black cigar. This is another class who do not get the exercise needed. They generally hang out in a pool room or some drug store. It would not sur- prise you to Find them loafing on the streets long past bedtime. Une of this type could not possibly be the boy liked by the average boy. But the boy liked by all is the real live American boy. He is strong, healthy, and has red blood flowing through his veins. He takes an interest in all branches of.athletics and stands well in school. He never does anything to weaken his body. His most valuable asset is that he is loyal and courteous at all times. HOWARD FULTON, '17. 18 THE BLACK AND GOLD We E112 Zena like It is almost impossible to find a boy who at some time does not incur the dislike of his associates, and therefore the qualities of which I shall speak as making up the boy the boys like, shall, as I hope my reader understands, be general. This type of boy should have a sunny disposition, and one that cannot be easily dampered, while his ability to laugh at as well as to tell good jokes should under ordinary circumstances be never lacking. But outside of the sunny side of life the boy a boy likes is one who can sympathize with his fellowman in time of trouble and can give encouragement to the downfallen. He is one in whom perfect confidence can be placed and one when your back is turned you can be confident that he will say nothing to hurt your feelings. Also he must be one who does not ignore the lowly in his effort to gain the friendship of the high but must always be the same to everybody and must always be willing to bear their troubles as well as hear their jokes. And then on the athletic field if he is a superior athlete to his fellow-teamsmen he should never dote in showing their weaknesses by his ability but rather he should work for the interest of the team, and after the game is over and the coach has some re- proach to bring against the team he should not make the excuse that he did his part and it was not his fault that the others did not 'do theirs, but rather he should take his portion of the reproach, and he will be respected by his fellowmen. JAMES CONRAD, '17. g7 --Qin To describe such a boy exactly, or to tell whether a boy, who seemed to have the required traits, would be liked or not, is quite impossible. For, as some psychologist has said, the so-called natural or typical boy is so rare that he is really an oddity, and the boy with peculiarities is, truly speaking, the typical boy. With such unstable material to deal with, who can say what his likes and dislikes will be? However, it is true that there are certain traits that seldom fail to make a boy likable or otherwise. A boy to be liked by boys in general must have interests in common with the rest. The boy who shows enthusiasm for school affairs is generally popular because he makes the interest of the school body his own interest. On the other hand the boy who selfishly works for his own interest alone and gets all he can out of his com- panions without ever giving anything in return will soon be disliked and shunned. The boy who carries the attitude of the know-all is never liked and is often made the object of derision and sarcasm. There is no other kind of boy that is more contemptible to boys than the mollycoddle or sissy , Many such youths have paid the penalty for this trait in various and sundry ways. The popular boy THE BLACK AND GOLD 19 is one that allows himself to become one of the majority and one who is enthusiastically in for anything that is started. JULIAN BUXTON, 'i7.' gi.--1-1i mp 'liking Qs Cbirl likes - Every girl has her different boy friends and her very best girl friend may dislike the very one she likes best. But generally speaking a girl likes a boy who is careful about his dress and always looks clean and neat. No one likes a boy who does not care how he looks and goes slouchy and dirty. Another thing a girl likes in a boy is his habits. If a boy smokes, chews or drinks most girls won't even consider him in a friendly way. Then, too, a boy who uses profane language will never be liked by a girl. Some boys think it is smart to use such language, but anyone with common sense wOn't admire it in any boy. Last, but certainly not least, a boy who has such respect for his mother that he never uses profane language, smokes, chews or drinks will certainly be admired and liked by all the girls. ELEANOR TAYLOR, '17. 1-1-1-il It is easy for a girl to lose her head over a good-looking boy. She may like him at first, but it is not looks that count everything. If a boy is good-looking, but has no manners, is dull or has bad habits, his looks will not carry him far. A girl will not like a sissy boy . By the expression sissy boy I mean one that gets mad every time some one else tries to have a little fun with him, one that is too good even to go to a picture show or who never wants to have any fun of any kind. A girl does not like a boy who thinks he knows more than any one else and always wants to argue. A boy who looks on the bright side of everything and has a pleasant word for every one he knows, who does not find fault with every one and who, instead of always trying to think of some- thing bad to say about a person, has a good word for that person is liked by every one. The kind of a boy a girl likes must be in- telligent. He must have nice manners and must not indulge in bad habits. He may be full of fun and ready for a joke, but he must not carry his fun and joking too far. LOULIE THORNTON, '17, 20 THE BLACK AND GOLD 551112 Cbirl Qs Cgirl Efliiwa A girl to be liked by girls does not have to be a beautiful or even a pretty girl. Une thing a popular girl has to be and that is: friendly. Not only does she have to be friendly with her own friends but she has to be friendly or kind, which is the same thing, with every one she comes in contact With. No biggity girl ever has any true friends. Although a girl must be dignified, she must not be above having a little fun now and then. Rowdy or loud she must not be, for no one likes to hear a girl go along the street talking at the top of her voice. A hearty, wholesome laugh is a thing every girl should have, but no silly giggling is enjoyed by anyone. Above everything else, the kind of girl I like, or any other girl for that matter, must be a true, kind-hearted girl. JESSIE COFER, 'l7. ll-g , 511112 Eid QA Eng 'likes A boy likes the most modest girl in the community in the long run. Although a boy likes to be with a girl, for the time being, that will let him put his arms around her, and talk as slushy as he can to her, but in the long run he does not admire her. He does not admire the girl that goes down town and walks the street with a bag of popcorn in her hand and flirts with every man she sees, but he does like the girl who has pride and self-respect enough not to do these things. Sometimes you can hear a girl tell how many dates she has had with boys that week. A boy would much rather hear her tell how hard she has been studying during that week, even if he hasn't been studying himself. When a girl is just at the age that she can go to dances she thinks she is it then. She begins to tell who she is going with, the new dress she is having made and so forth. Of course this is high society and such as most boys like, and also girls, but not the girls that see if they can't dance with every fellow on the floor. The real girl is the girl that doesn't tell everything she knows, that sees that no boy can love her up, as you might call it, and that is modest enough not to go down town alone and walk the streets. ROBERT MARLER, '19. .1-T1-1 UI12 Ulqirrg Q31 like in 4 n Cfiiin,-z-if What do you like to do on a rainy day when everything is dull inside and out? Nothing pleases me better than to curl up in a big chair off to myself with a good book and several big apples. In a minute the rain is forgotten and I am visiting foreign THE BLACK AND GOLD 21 countries, seeing strange people, and learning new customs, or maybe I am hearing some white-headed grandfather tell of When I was a boy, or what happened during the war. Sometimes I am in ancient Greece or Rome learning from famous men. At others I am enjoying a pretty love story or the experience of some girls at boarding school. Perhaps one reason I like to read so well is because my book friends are so real to me. I cry over their misfortunes and laugh at their jokes as though they were living persons having trials and pleasures the same as we. All of a sudden I am called to supper and, like the bursting of a soap-bubble, I am back to earth again, wishing that rainy after- noons were longer and came more often. ELIZABETH CUDE, '19. -17-1. had Q31 Efhearneh Ubi:-5 Summer It is remarkable how much one can learn in a short length of time under the right influences. What I have learned this summer can only be gotten by practice and experience. I did not climb any big steps in progress, but only many little ones. There are two separate and distinct kinds of training I received, but these two go hand in hand and more so in a business life than elsewhere. The first of these was practical experience and practice in office work. Two-thirds of my day was generally spent in typewriting, which greatly increased my speed and accuracy. I also became thoroughly familiar with one of thetwo best typewriters-I knew the other already. If I misspelled a word in a letter my employer would tease me so I would never want to misspell another. I learned that a copy must be made of every letter, and that copy filed, while the original was attached to an envelope, stamped and placed on the manager's desk. I gained much from my employer's dictating to me. He used such fluent English that some of his new words and perfect grammar were imparted to me, so improving my manner of speech and writing. My employer's motto was THINK, If I made a mistake I was told to Think! I learned to observe by being observed. My employer took notice of every little thing I did. The more new things I thought of, the more little things l thought of doing, and the more suggestions I made, the more he thought of me. All of my suggestions were given consideration by my employer, and perhaps were often of help to him. The second kind of training I received was the kind that builds character and develops individuality. My employer often talked tc his employees on personality and character, and he certainly gave me 3 Wider Vision Of fh0SC traits, I WQS taught to always be cours 22 THE BLACK AND GOLD teous, gracious and willing to all customers. YVilling to leave my work to assist them in their smallest request. I learned that quiet- ness and good cheer were invaluable traits: that dignity, a low tone of speaking, and a smile added to personality. Above all, an employee must be trustworthy to an employer. There is a great difference in working 'ifor a man and with a man. To work with an employer is to help him by every sug- gestion you can make, keep him posted as to all papers of date, and to be trusted by him with all business secrets. Bly employer did not fail to notice everything I did or thought of for improvement, and, though he did not always tell me of it, I realized that he had noticed it and I was as pleased as he was. It certainly means a great deal to accomplish something and have it appreciatedg but to be successful means hard work and thought FLoRENcE N. Davis, '17. 6911! ginhnnla Slqnnlh lflafxe requenf glfire The many school fires, and also other fires. bring the question of protection and of prevention against the loss of life and property, in these fires, to our minds more vividly than ever before. Que of the best ways to prevent the loss of life in a fire is to have frequent fire drills in our schools. Some of you may say, It takes up too much time to have themf' But I say it does not take up much time, and that the time spent in this way is not wasted, but well spent. I want to convince you that we should have frequent drills in our schools. Bly first reason for believing in frequent fire drills is that they teach the children self-control. Now, you may say that you do not see what fire drills have to do with self-controlg but I say they have a great deal to do with it. In the drills the children leave hats, books, everything 5 form in line, and march hurriedly out. They aren't allowed to push or crowd one another. This is one of the main things to guard against, for in a fire many people are pushed down, and in that way meet their death. Another point in favor of fire drills is that if there should be a fire, more children would be saved. In the drills, the principal of the school tells the children which exit to take, and thus, when a fire breaks out, they know which way to go without having to lose precious time in roaming about. They know how they can get out easiest and quickest, if they have been trained. They do not get so terribly excited. They know that if they keep in order and do as the teachers say, they can be saved quicker than if they lose their nerve and rush wildly about. If We had more fire drills many fires outside of school-life would THE BLACK AND GOLD 23 not prove so disastrous in the matter of life. If, when at school, the child is trained by frequent fire drills, it would prove advan- tageous in later life. The years that a child is in school are the years in which his future life is shaped. These are the years which are never forgotten 5 and things done then make a lasting impression on the mind. If the school boy or girl is taught not to push and crowd one another when they have fire drills, they will not push or crowd if they should ever happen to be in a fire in later life. It follows that more lives would be saved than otherwise. Therefore, I say, we should have frequent fire drills in our schools. LOUISE WILKINSON, 'l7. g hg Q31 Qlhuaae 4 nmezdin Etienne About the first of September when we were called back to school I had to decide whether I would take plane geometry or domestic science. I wanted to put in both but of course this was impossible. I had thought about the subject all summer. The geometry would give me mind training, which is very important and which I want so badly. But then a girl should know how to cook and sew, because she will be most likely to have to do it or superintend it done. During the summer I read several articles on domestic science by great men. I read that Senator Smoot is a strong believer in the cooking and sewing departments of the school. He said that if he had a dozen daughters and were able to give each of them one million dollars the day of her marriage, he would still want each one to know how to cook, make her own clothes, and, in fact, be a superior housekeeper. Another writer whom I consulted said that tens of thousands of homes are ruined by helpless and ignorant housekeepers, and the American garbage can is the fattest in the world. I would like to be an ideal housekeeper. A housekeeper needs to be able to think clearly. After thinking over the matter, I de- cided that nine months of geometry would not be of more value to me than a year spent in the school kitchen. So I went back the next morning, with my apron, prepared to begin domestic science. i RUTH ROEDIGER, 'l6. 24 THE BLACK AND COLD run Staring nf QEIEI Ulimeia gllflg fluid ni:-'-zriefs 7 xperienmz My great-aunt knows just lots of stories about what happened during the Civil War, and oftentimes we children gather 'round her begging for stories. Our favorite one is this: Aunt Rosalie had a large plantation just a few miles out from Atlanta, and of course when Sherman passed through Atlanta he passed my aunt's plantation. The news of Sherman's arrival in Atlanta filled every one on the plantation with terror. The few remaining slaves fled into the woods, leaving my aunt and her ten-year-old son, Robert, by themselves in the house. Now Aunt Rosalie is very cool and brave, so instead of running she got all the family silver and jewels to- gether, wrapped them up in linen and oilcloth and buried them in the garden. Then she and Robert got all the supplies they could take and carried them out into the yard to a large pit, which was so surrounded by small shrubs that it could not be easily found by anyone who was not familiar with the place. They placed the supplies on the ground and climbed down into the. pit, then they waited, straining their ears to catch the least sound. Soon they heard a tramp, tramp, tramp, and they knew that the soldiers had come. Men were shouting to each other. They heard the leader say to the men, This place seems to be deserted. However, we will see if there are any supplies and then we will burn the house. This they did and then with a great fuss and confusion departed. Aunt Rosalie and Robert then came out of the pity the house was a mass of flames, the grass and shrubs were all trampled and mashed. Fortunately the weather was clear, so Aunt Rosalie and Robert stayed on the desolate plantation for about three days, and during that time they had to live in the open as there were no houses left standing for miles around, and the few supplies they had were all that kept them from starvation. As soon as passes through the Confederate lines could be procured they went to Augusta and stayed until the war was over. Lois CARTER, '18, 51-.11g1p fgrzrnhma 241121 The 'igankeea When the Civil War broke out, grandfather was called to arms. THE BLACK AND GOLD 25 Grandmother, her little boy, Jim, and her mother and father were left at home. Many times the Yankees would come to her home and call for food, and grandmother never dared to refuse it if she had it, because she was afraid. ' So one day a Yankee came to her house and stopped. Have you any chickens ? asked the Yankee. Yes, answered grandmother. Will you give me one ? asked the Yankee. Go catch it and kill it, ,said grandmother, because she knew better than to refuse it. He went and caught and killed the chicken and brought it to grandmother. Will you cook the chicken and bake me some bread ? asked he. Yes, grandmother replied. Grandmother dressed and cooked the chicken and baked him some bread. When he had gotten his bread and chicken he handed grandmother fifty cents to pay for the kindness she had shown him. CORINNA CHATMAN, 'l8. Wipe 'fgzrnkeea fare Glowing! My grandmother, although a Southern lady, was the widow of a New Englander. When the Civil War broke out she was living in Wilmington. Thinking that her family was in danger there, she, with her ten children, went to Rockingham County to live. Here she was right in the midst of the struggle. One day a great commotion was heard and the children came running in crying, Chl the Yankees are coming, the Yankees are coming! Sure enough, here they came, riding on horseback, with banners flying and drums beating. The poor lady, frightened almost to death, put the children under a large four-posted bed. Two of the boys had been bringing in a large bag of rice, this they put under the bed also. VVhen the Yankees got to the house they straightway entered, ransacking as they went. All the valuable old silver was taken and the chairs thrown out of the window. As they had no earthly use for the china they smashed it up and took the beautiful china cups, running strings through the handles, tied them around thehorses' necks. They also took all the food supplies and jewels. This didn't even satisfy them, for two of them seized the pet dog and stuck spikes through it and left him hanging on the fence to die. After the Yankees had gone, leaving their marks on everything, the children crept cautiously from under the bed. As the bag of rice was the only thing left they went on mighty short rations. My father, who was the youngest child, says he can remember 26 THE BLACK AND GOLD standing out on the ice, barefooted, and watch the skaters as they went by. He also remembers picking up corn from under the horses' trough and taking it home to eat. By this instance I do not mean that all the Yankees were so cruel. But it did seem hard for them to treat the widow of a Northerner so-even if she was a Southern lady. LUCY JEWETT, '18. GENE I 'iglqfa lldnrh It was during the Civil VVar. Food was scarce for the soldiers and a good many were nearly staryedg at any rate the crowd my grandfather was with had not had anything to eat for nearly a week. This certain crowd of soldiers were hiding at this time in some woods, near a farmer's house. The man who owned the land came down to the meadow one evening with some laborers, and said, lVIen, tomorrow come down to the meadow and mow my grass. Now is our chance,,' said the hungry soldiers. After dark the soldiers started to work cutting grass and be- fore daybreak the meadow had all been mown. In the morning when the old man came with the laborers to the meadow, to his surprise he saw what had been done and he thought it must have been the soldiers, for he knew they were hiding on his property. He gave a low familiar call and the soldiers came out and the old man said, Boys, I know that you did the mowing and I also know that you are hungry. Come up to the house and help yourselves. Always after this time when the soldiers were passing by this plantation they knew where the old man kept his food, for he told them that whenever they were hungry to come to the dining-room window and they would find the window open with the table close by filled with food. They never went hungry when near this place, for they had made a true friend by one night's work. IIIAY IIIILLER, ,18. 12 'gglzrnk auth IEUIO Published Qnarterly by the Upper Classes of the Wlnston-Salem City High School Subscription Price ...,..,.......,,,,.,....... ...... F ifty Cents the Year BURKE FOX, '17 FLORENCE DAVIS JAMES CONRAD, '17 PHIN HORTON, '17 HARVEY FRITTS, '17 JULIAN BUXTON, '17 TOM CUSHING, '18 MARION NASH, '18 RALPH SPAUGH, '19 EDITORIAL STAFF ---U,,,,,-,-------I,,-,--Editor-in-Chief '17 ............. Assistant Editor-in-Chief ASSOCIATE EDITORS FRANCES JEWETT, '17 BLUMIE FERGUSON, '17 LUCILE NICHOLS, '18 ABIGAIL ROAN, '18 MARY FRANCES SHEPHERD, '18 LUCIA WILKINSON, '18 MARY COOK, '19 ALAN WRIGHT, '17 ............ .......... B usiness Manager ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS BAILEY LIIPFERT, '17 DONALD TATUM, 17 ELEANOR SMITH, '17 ELEANOR TAYLOR, 17 For Advertising Rates, Address the Managers Entered at the Post Office at Winston-Salem, N. C., as Second Class Mail Matter 7 hiiurial C112 CEIHO Spirit DO you love Christmas? What do you love it for? For the love friends show you at that season, or the form which that love takes-the gifts? Do you think only of what to give and what you are to get? Cr do you think, I love her, I shall remember her ? Oh! at Christmas be glad! Glad because of the First Christmas that now makes us all rejoice. To make this a happy season: mingle 28 THE BLACK AND GOLD with the people on the streets. Watch their smiles and the gladness in their faces and let that light be reflected in yours. Sit around the fire at home and watch the happiness of the little ones, join in their play. See the light on mother's face, and note the happy surprise on the face of someone at an unexpected gift. Attend a Christmas service and hear again of that First Christmas. Hear the glad anthems of the choir as they sing again, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will to men. Give gifts of love, not of form and for return. Send some of your joy to one less happy. This, my friend, is the true Christmas spirit, and if you do this you will have the real Christmas joy. D. ffqleiits in 4 Srhnnl It seems to some people that athletics has too important a place in school life, VVe do not believe this and think that there are good reasons Why We should not. The school is the place Where people go for an education, and an education does not consist only of training the mind. To be Well balanced one must be educated mentally, morally and physically. The fact that the school should educate in all three branches is being accepted more and more each day. The old-style curriculum affords the necessary mental train- ing but there is the need of something else to educate morally and physically. Athletics does this. By indulging in athletics a strong, healthy' body is built up. This satisfies the need for something which gives physical training, and if that were all it would deserve an important place in the school life. But it plays an important part in character building also. Athletics gives energy, decision, and promptness to the Will. It also brings out a boy's individuality, While at the same time it develops a spirit of cooperation. It gives courage and confidence, it tends to simplify the life and habits, and it gives something to a boy to center his interests in, which if left to stray would probably get him into something which would do him more harm than good. Consequently We believe that since it satisfies two sides of educa- tion it deserves an even more important part in school life than it now enjoys. F-. THE BLACK AND GOLD 29 C7-X11 fiblunr in the Shop E rush into the print shop door eager to get to work IW Q I sleeves This makes them look like real workers l-'tx S Walker said Mr Falls you and Wanchese go Qifqivxfa' over to Barber s and get that eggshell paper. Of course we had never heard of this before but the name satisfied me so I went on my way rejoicing. Walker, however, looked wise and not at all pleased. What is the matter, Walker ? asked I. Have you ever carried any eggshell paper? he asked. No, I replied. What is it ? Oh, nothing, you will find out, he said. Well, we reached Barber's and went upstairs. Here we were told to gather up an armful of eggshell paper. Walker picked up a small armful. Why don't you take some more ? asked I. Can't you lift it ? He did not say anything but I saw that he looked tickled. I stooped down and picked up a large armful of paper. The word eggshell paper would lead you to believe that the paper is light. I came to the conclusion that eggshell paper was light Cbefore I had lifted itj by the following reasoning: eggshells are light, there- fore eggshell paper is light. But my, how I was disappointed. There was certainly no comparison between the weight of eggshells and that paper. However, the quality was probably the same. At last I managed to reach the shop after much discomfort from the weight and also VValker's derision. My next task, however, more than made up for the discomfort I had suffered. I was told to feed the small printing press. This is an easy job but one which takes practice. The machine is run by a foot pedal. It was very hard for me to learn to use my hand to feed the press and my foot at the same time. In fact I used both hands and one foot most of the time. Itkept me very busy stopping and starting it. Let us now go back to the other boys who have been working so diligently. Thomas Sumner is just about the laziest boy I ever saw. Mr. Falls, although he is very patient with us all, continually urges us onward. Sam Evans seems to be very careless and clumsy as he drops a whole stick of type on the floor. Similar accidents have happened to all of us. There is an old saying that experience is obtained by one's failures. This saying has certainly been proved true in the print shop. Our next task seemed very simple. We began to fold the paper, Winston-Salem News, which is edited by the Printing Department. We started folding very rapidly, but soon our hands became sore from creasing the paper. At this juncture the bell Most of the boys pull off their coats and roll up their rl H ' H . H I E , 7 . , ,Y 30 THE BLACK AND GOLD rang and we had to stop work. With the exception of Tom Sumner we left feeling that we have had a good time besides the good we have gotten out of it. WANCHESE TRIVETTE, '17 E112 gfilfuunheama The moonbeams shone through the shadows, In numherless silvery threads, On the flowers in the meadows, As nodding their little heads They sank to rest so sweetly On the soft warm earth, their bed. The moonbeams shone through a window Of the great house on the hill, Where a child lay sleeping sweetly, For her thoughts were in dreamland still. Thus the moonbeams sped on their silent way, Bright'ning the night 'til the dawn of the day ABIGAIL ROAN, '18, 0 THE BLACK AND GOLD 31 II Qllilnur in the Srlqnul Eiirlqen 'HE bell rang for study and twenty girls of the Junior 1 Class hurried downstairs to the Domestic Science De- partment. ln the sewing room there was quite a little commotion While everyone was hunting for her apron 3 and getting ready. Frequent bitter remarks were heard addressed to some unknown persons who were supposed to have hooked , cribbed or borrowed aprons and other per- sonal property. Finally we are all ready and we go into the kitchen very quietly, for Miss Hunter dislikes noise very much. We take our seats and wait for Miss Hunter to call the roll. Then the lesson begins. We have been studying about eggs and their combination with milk. We know that milk is the most per- fect food we have, because it contains all the Hve food principles. Milk makes a perfect food for babies and small children, and when combined with egg, which also contains all the food principles, makes a very splendid food, especially for building up and strengthen- ing the body. I We had a little review of some of these things this morning, and when Miss Hunter asked what the white of an egg was com- posed of, Lucile Morris informed her that among other things it contained a great deal of aluminum. She saw her mistake, how- ever, when an aluminum kettle was held up for her to see. She probably realized that she meant to say albumen. After a few more review questions we are given a recipe to make Prune Whip . We have already learned to make very delicious custard, omelet, and other combinations of eggs and milk. In Prune Whip, milk is not used, but prunes have a very high food value, so this makes a very wholesome as well as delicious dessert. As soon as we finished taking the recipe we began work. We work in groups of two, which is very convenient when something goes wrong and we want someone to pack it on, but as a general rule we are a very peaceable set of cooks. We work rapidly and systematically. Soon the sound of twenty egg-beaters was heard. If anyone had entered the room just then they might have thought they were entering a machine shop, judging by the noise. lt was not long until we had finished making the dessert. Then we poured it into molds and put them in a pan of cold water to get firm. Then came the part which we all dislike most, wash- ing up. . We washed all the cooking utensils which we had used, and cleaned off our desks. Then two of our most industrious cooks, Vera and Florence, set the table, while I assisted by putting a glass of water at each place. While doing this l collided with someone and spilled water all over my freshly-laundered apron. When we Hnally got all the work finished and had taken our 32 THE BLACK AND GOLD seats, Miss Hunter selected twelve of the nicest-looking molds of dessert for the teachers' lunch, and we each get one for ourselves. We are fully convinced that we are perfectly splendid cooks when we get a sample of whatever we have cooked. By the time we had finished eating our dessert the bell rang for recess. Some of us stayed behind to help Ola, our faithful cook, get the dinner on the table and lunch counters, while the others hurried away, glad that one more lesson had been learned. Twice every week these things happen, with variations, of course, for we learn to make something new every lesson, besides, we study about different kinds of food, their source, and how best to prepare them 5 learn which foods to combine for the greatest food value, how to cook and buy economically, to work rapidly and systematically, and all other things which every good cook or housekeeper should know. ALICE BUTNER, '17, THE BLACK AND GOLD 33 Bra-iunal eniinn Eleanor Schofield, who was a student of our High School last year, is living at Salem, Virginia, and is attending school there. 919 915 919 Barnette Douglas and Charles Norfleet are attending school at Woodberry Forest this year. as are -axe Marguerite Pierce has charge of the lunch counter at West End. 915 916 914 William Wright, a former graduate of the High School, is the manager of the Walk-Cver Boot Shop. as exe exe Ruth Anderson of the Class of '13 is a Junior at Agnes Scott College. 916 914 915 lVIary Horton, a member of the Class of '12 and editor-in-chief of THE BLACK AND GOLD for that year, is now Mrs. Andrew Gregory and makes her home in Lancaster, S. C. we are ss Callie Lewis, '13, has made a remarkable record. Since leaving the High School in '13 she made three years' Work in two at Guil- ford College and graduates at the State University this year. as as as Elizabeth Bailey, a member of last year's ninth grade, is at- tending Greensboro College for Women. as Aa as A. Fox, '13, is now in the engineering department at R. Reynolds'. as as exe James Mallard holds a position with Mock-Bagby-Stockton Co. as we are Lee Kiger is employed With the Maline Mills. we at ae Paul Crist holds a position in one of Winston-Salem's new concerns, the Double Tread Tire Co. ae as as Curtis Vogler Writes that he is a teacher as Well as a student. He teaches a Sunday school class about four and a half miles from Chapel Hill and has not missed a Sunday this fall. If this is the case, he has Walked seventy-two miles this fall to and from Sunday school. are ae -va Duclos Wolff, of the Class of '17, is attending A. Sz M. at Raleigh. 34 THE BLACK AND GOLD Charles Knott, a former student of W.-S. H. S., is at the Gak Ridge Institute this year. Ethel llfloser, a last year's student of the High School, has ac- cepted a position in Dr. LaWrence's office. Grace Hamilton, a former VV.-S. H. S. student, is Working at Reynolds'. V ' V Paul Butner, a former student of the High School, is a Sopho- more at V. P. I. V I i The alumni of this school are keenly interested in our athletics. The boys at Chapel Hill wrote Professor VVhite a letter saying that they were expecting us to come down in football, basketball and debating. Carl Long and Jacquelin Taylor came from Davidson to see us beat Greensboro. Carl gave us some good advice on line Work. VVe are glad to see that Stokes Lott is a contributor to the Davidson College lllagazine. VVhile in the High School Stokes showed unusual poetical gifts and he seems to have become more proficient than ever. His poem in the November Davidson llflagazine is an exceptionally Fine one and we hope to see him succeed further along this line. X X 976 I 4 n VVe are unusually fortunate this year in having such a fine staff of business managers. Under their guiding hand THE BLACK AND GOLD has been brought from the Land of Dreams to that of actualities. ln spite of several unusual handicaps, the prospects for this year in a financial Way seem to be better than ever before. Gn account of the zeal of the managers, instead of having to cut down our magazine We have been able to enlarge it. THE BLACK AND GOLD 35 4 are mth here The Calvin H. Wiley Literary Society, Section A, has been organized for some time, but the real work of the term has not begun yet, owing to the many holidays in the early part of the year. The work was very much interrupted, but it is now beginning to come down to a steady swing and all members seem to be taking a good deal of interest. In spite of the holidays, two very interesting debates have taken place. They were: Resolved, That Student Government Should Be Adopted by the High School, and Resolved, That North Carolina Should Adopt the Policy of Legislative Initia- tive and Referendum for Her Government. Both of these debates were well argued by the speakers on each side, and we hope this show of interest will create a spirit which will lead us on to a place in the triangular debate at Chapel Hill early next spring. Just at this time there is a great deal of interest being mani- fested over the Declamation Contest at Trinity College, which takes place on the last Friday before Thanksgiving. Several mem- bers of this Section have been chosen to represent this school and a preliminary will be held soon to decide upon the man to go to Trinity and capture the much-sought-for cup. If the interest that is being manifested is any forerunner of the decision, we are not afraid to say we shall win in the contest. The boys and girls of the Senior Class shared the honors in a reception given to them by the Juniors on the Friday night preced- ing Hallowe'en. As this was a masquerade, many fantastic figures were seen moving about the school building in the dim light of jack- o'-lanterns. The whole building had been transformed into a regular abode for witches and goblins. ln every corner one saw shining, grinning faces or scary-looking figures. For half an hour every one had a great deal of fun, trying to keep himself from being recognized but endeavoring to find out who the others were. Following this everyone was given a number. Then those who held certain lucky numbers were called upon the platform and a mock wedding was held. Was there ever a wedding just like that one, with a clown as preacher and a bandit and nun in the bridal party? Of course everyone visited the fortune teller, who had an in- exhaustible supply of fortunes. These caused much merriment and to some a little anxiety, I am afraid. X Later a tempting salad course was served by several members of the Junior Class and the time to go home came all too soon, it seemed. Everyone voted that it w'as one of the nicest receptions ever given. Section B of the Calvin H. Wiley Literary Society has begun 36 THE BLACK AND GOLD what is believed will prove the most successful year it has ever had. The programs so far have proved most interesting and, judging from the interest exhibited in the society, eve1'yone wishes for a chance to get on the program. In order to get more people to debate, at every third meeting there will be an extemporaneous debate, at which time anyone who wishes may debate on either side. The interest shown by the new members coming in from the eighth grades of last year is very appreciable and it is hoped that they will continue to take interest in the work of the society. The Rooters' Club and Athletic Association gave a reception on Cctober 15th at the High School building. This was given in honor of the Greensboro and XVinston-Salem football teams. The halls and chapel were tastefully decorated in goldenrod and High School pennants. Cards were given to everyone to be filled out for progressive conversation. As the entire reception was a leap-year affair, the girls made the dates for the night. After about an hour had been spent in walking, talking or riding, refreshments were served by several of the teachers. All too soon the hands of the clock moved to half-past ten and the reception, which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone, came to an end. - Section B of the Charles D. hlclver Literary Society held its first regular meeting on Friday afternoon, Qctober 27th. The newly-elected oHicers were installed and then a literary program, which consisted of debates, readings and other interesting numbers, was thoroughly enjoyed. The members of this section look forward with great enthusiasm to the work of the coming year. . For chapel exercises on election day, lllr. Latham delivered a short but most interesting speech to the school. He told us how two of the men who were going to be elected to the highest offices in the State, Hons. T. YV. Bickett and J. Y. Joyner, had at one time been teachers in our school, and expressed our ever loyal sup- port to these especially. Great applause was heard when hir. Latham announced that he had sent an invitation to Hon. T. YV. Bickett to deliver the Commencement address to the Seniors of 1917. - -T-1 Section A of the Charles D. llclver Literary Society has started work in earnest. Cn Friday, October 27th, we held a very enter- taining Hallowe'en program in the chapel. The program com- mittee is busy preparing other interesting programs for the meetings of the future. VVith the interest and enthusiasm which has been aroused by the division of the society, and the spirit of rivalry which exists between the two, we believe that the future prospects of our society far surpass those of the past. THE BLACK AND GOLD 37 We had decided to include in our magazine this year a depart- ment of news of the other High Schools of this county. Requests were sent to the various High Schools to remit their news but so far only one school has responded. Bethania High School sends the following notes: The enrollment of the school at present is 99, a number which exceeds that of any previous year. Great interest is being manifested by the boys and girls, and the teachers are sparing themselves not at all in their efforts to serve them. On Thursday morning, Gctober 26, Dr. E. F. Strickland de- livered a lecture on diseases and their preventives, which was highly appreciated by the entire student-body. This year several prizes have been offered in the High School for the best Health Playlettesn written by the pupils, and one prize of two dollars and a half especially to the Eighth Grades. Much interest is being taken by the members of the classes and it is ex- pected that there will be quite a few really good playlettes entered. The Literary Societies of the Eighth Grades are accomplishing more this year than ever before. The work done in debate is es- pecially worthy of notice. The boys under capable management are learning to speak without manuscript and next year's Wiley Literary Society will have some good debaters from the present Eighth Grade. Making jokes is hard work. To help THE BLACK AND GOLD Staff in this department of editorial work, our Editor-in-Chief has placed a Contribution Box in a conspicuous place in the hall so that any one who hears a funny thing in class or on the playground may write it up and drop it in for publication. Every item contributed must be signed with the contributor's name. Great interest is being taken in the Contribution Box and we take this opportunity of thanking all who have dropped in jokes, personals, or stories. p Some days ago the question, We Need a New High School, was debated in Eighth Grade. To our surprise the negative side won. We do not understand how anyone could see the crowded conditions under which we are working at school this year and argue for the negative of the question. We have class-rooms in every available room in our building, in the basement, on the first and second floors, in one corner of the Chapel, across the street in the basement of the Carnegie Library and in the old Barber Building, upstairs and down. Indeed, rooms are so crowded that we have to hurry to school to keep someone from getting our desk. The Commercial Department this year is full and overflowing. In the lncoming class alone there are fifty-five students, while the 38 THE BLACK AND GOLD enrollment of the whole department last year was only Hfty-seven. The crowded conditions there show how strenuous the need for a new High School is becoming. Last May a typewriting team repre- senting the department won the Winston-Salem High School Com- mercial Alumni Cup, which is offered to the team of the High School in this State that makes the highest average in typewriting. Last year Salisbury High School was the only other contestant. The team and their respective records are as follows: Harvey Fritts, 58 words per minute netg Gordon Ambler, 543 Lurline Willis, 505 Banks Newman, 465 Alma Lackey, 43. From all indications so far there will be quite a number of high schools contesting for the cup this year and it is only a question of time before the contest will be entered into by most of the schools. n A very interesting science lesson was held in Ninth Al on Thursday, November 9th. Instead of the usual way of questions and answers the lesson was in the form of a debate: Resolved, That lllountains Have Been llflore of a Help to Civilization Than a Hindrancef' .There were several good points brought out and a good deal of interest was shown. The Boston Bean is the name of our latest news getter. The boys of the Tenth Grade had been studying Daniel YVebster's orations on The Bunker Hill Nlonument and The Boston Bean came out the day after they completed the study. An editor, the various news reporters, writers of ads, compiler of jokes were ap- pointed by our English teacher and after a careful study of the manners and customs of that day The Boston Bean was published. lt contained departments of editorials, political and current news, market reports, advertisements and fung all as they might have ap- peared in a daily paper of Webster's day. The publishing of this paper caused the students to manifest more interest in their study and gave them an insight into the customs and life of the people of long ago. --1-1-li Thursday morning, Gctober 19, was the time for the Tenth girls to hold the chapel exercises and they gave a most interesting and original program. A number of the students brought old books, household articles and manuscripts of their grandmothers' day and exhibited them to the school, making short talks as they showed their articles. Among the articles exhibited was a faded old manuscript showing the patrons of a grammar school taught in the neighboring village of Germanton in 1807 and bearing the signature of Joseph VVinston and Benjamin Forsyth, after whom our town and county are named. Thursday, Gctober 26th, the 9C boys conducted the chapel exercises. After the Scripture reading by the president, Bruce Ellis THE BLACK AND GOLD 39 gave an interesting reading which was followed by a violin solo, a declamation and quotations from well-known poets. Our orchestra is enabled to give all the latest song hits through the courtesy of Emmett Welch, Philadelphia, Penn., who furnishes, free of cost, the latest music as soon as it is printed. When the box for jokes was first put up in the hall, it created quite a sensation because everybody wished to know what it was for. Joe, inquiring as to what it was, was told that it was a con- tribution box. He said, Well, I want to put in the first nickel that goes into it. The girls of the Ninth Grade had charge of the chapel exercises on Thursday, November 2. After the Scripture reading by the president, Katherine Montgomery, the Lord's Prayer was repeated. Next came a piano solo by Marvis Burchett, followed by a quartet. Everyone enjoyed the comic recitations, which were given by Helen Henley and Nellie Sharp. The last thing on the program was a Latin song, accompanied on the piano by Miss Mahaffey. Twenty-five of the business students have received buttons for completing the first twenty-five drills in the Palmer Method of busi- ness writing. Two girls, Mary Boone Neeley and Ina Carter, have completed one hundred drills. They received pins, as a merited re- ward for their skill in writing. M-i- The Domestic Science Department is showing good results this year. An unusually large number of girls are in the sewing depart- ment. These girls are greatly interested in making garments for themselves. They buy their own material and when the garments are Hnished, keep them for their own use. Another division of this department is the cooking class. These girls are very helpful in preparing the luncheons for the teachers and pupils in an economical but substantial way. When the club women of the city held their reciprocity meeting in Qctober the Eleventh Grade cooking class prepared a most appetizing two-course luncheon for them. During the luncheon Mrs. Latham and Mrs. W. N . Reynolds spoke in a most complimentary manner of the work of this department. --- 1.1.1. The Manual Training Department, installed last year, is rapidly developing into one of the most important branches of the High School. The work in this department is carried on straight through the summer months and some of the best work that is put out is done during this time. The students are at present employed in making equipment for this and other schools of the city, such as benches, typestands for the printing department, and many other 40 THE BLACK AND GOLD articles. Quite a bit of outside work is done, the more advanced pupils making library tables, book racks, hall stands, and many other household articles, which are sold at a minimum price. One of the most useful of the departments of the High School is the printing department. This Work was started with an equip- ment of about jS1,000, which has been enlarged, another press and new type having been added. This department does all the school printing and much of the city's Work. lt also prints our High School magazine. The classes continue through the summer, the past surn- mer class having put out a school report of 111 pages. We are glad to see this branch of High School Work progressing so rapidly and feel assured that We are more than justified in taking the first step along this line. Thursday morning November 9th, the most enthusiastic ex- ercises We have had were held in the chapel, with Mr. Jeter pre- siding. The program was prepared chiefly to encourage the football players. The Commercial Eighth Grade sang an original football song. The leaders on the team, Mr. Moore, Pass Fearrington and Fritz Crute, made talks, after which the school showed their spirit by giving nine cheers for each. Then they gave cheers for Mr. White, Mr. Latham, the Rooters' Club, Mr. Jeter, and last of all, for the football team. KNHM THE BLACK AND GOLD 41 Ifauglqing C5215 Y f-Nl , lx , will y ,l A R If K K ' I , Q : il 6 x f-.Q Miss Mary Cto victim of appendicitisj : Annie, are you in pain ? Visitor: No, the pain's in Annie. In Geometry Class- Miss Veile: State your reason. Bright Pupil: EF is parallel to AB by hypotenusef' Mr. Edwards: Phin, define exspansibility. Phin: Mr, Edwards, I can't define it but I'll give you a definition. Senior: Hush, little Junior, don't be bold, You're only a Freshman, two years old. Bill: Phin, how old are you ? Phin: Sixteen. Bill: Boy, I didn't ask you the number of your shoes! Miss Mary: Abigail, where do you sit regularly P Abigail: Why, Miss Mary, I just sit all over the room. Just Answered- A soldier in the English Army wrote home: They put me in barracks: they took away my clothes and put me in khaki 3 they took away my name and made me 'No. 575'g they took me to church, where I'd never been before, and they made me listen to a sermon forty minutes long. Then the parson said: 'No. 575, Art thou weary, art thou languid ?' and I got seven days in the guardhouse because I answered that I certainly was. -Exchange. 42 THE BLACK AND GOLD Bly wife has gone to the VVest Indies. '1Iamaica? No, she went of her own accord. -Exchange. Bliss Blahaffey Cto yawning Latin studentl: Close your mouth, Asbury, I want to see your face. problem on the board. . Blr. Edwards: Bliss Norman, will you please put the next ??3 Bliss Norman: Blust I do it just like the other boys ? Blr. Edwards Q to girls of the Eleventh Grade Physics Classj: Is there any of you who would like to ask a question ?', Immediately Cicero Ogburn raised his hand. VVe're in a pickle, said the first Freshman. A regular jamf' said another. Heaven preserve us! exclaimed a third.-Exfhange. Question: VVhy is THE BLACK AND GOLD like a girl? Answer: Because every fellow should have one of his own and not borrow someone else's.-jdapied from Exclzange. -1111-1 Scream, Scram, Scrum- Bright Junior: Vile had so much fun in class yesterday. I laughed so hard I nearly scrum. -Exchange. Professor: How do you spell heaven, Fritz ?,' Fritz: A-n-n-i-e. Lucile N. to Mr. M.- in a Can Blr. Bl--. may I borrow your 'Heart Throbs'? Blr. Bl--, VVhy, er-er, certainly. i .. Blary Shepherd: Blr. Edwards, how many quarters are there football game? you imagine:- Louise VVilkinson cutting up in class? Sara Jeffreys having but very little to say? Bailey Liipfert keeping quiet during Latin? Cicero Ogburn not asking a question? Blr. Edwards with a mustache? James Conrad only five feet tall? Donald Tatem losing his dignity? Mr. Bloore smoking a pipe? ' Pass Fearrington talking in a whisper? Blr. Craig with a full head of hair? THE BLACK AND GOLD 43 Miss Mahaffey: Wasn't that a gentleman that just came to the door ? Pupil: No, ma'am, it was Pass Fearrmgtonf' u--11-ii: P' 4 4 Qin gixzrmtnaftnn Old Caesar crossed the Delaware, Hannibal crossed the sea, Discovered More's Utopia there, And fought with Gen'ral Lee. Xerxes' lronsides seized the throne Of Peter, England's pride, While maidens from the torrid zone With Eskimos did ride. Good Nero, in his robes of black, Stood in a pulpit high. As on things bad he turned his back, He, mournful heaved a sigh. Otho, of the Stoic race, Did frown on things of life. Luther, he that loved things base, Delighted in much strife. Richard, of the coward's line, All battle did disdain, Simon, the priest, who loved things fine, In luxury did reign. T. R. C., '18. LOST-When four sleeping football players who were coming from Greensboro with Pass F. one Saturday night in his car awoke they found Pass wandering around the streets of Ker- nersville trying to find a way out. - WANTED-To know why a certain Junior girl has put up her curls so suddenly. There's a reason C U g WANTED-Someone to keep Mary S. supplied with omens and chewing gum. g WANTED-To know how Mr. Hutchins can give a person two zeros on one recitation. Snow. il--1-.- WANTED-Someone to teach L. W. the number of minutes in an hour. The Geometry Class. 44 THE BLACK AND GCLD Howard B., reciting Senior History: Then Washington crossed the Delaware and the British came up just in time to be too late. Mr. E.: Wanchese, do you think that if you hit a wall with your fist the wall would hit your hand as hard as your hand hit it ? Wanchese: Well Mr. E-, that was just what I was going to ask. Howard F., answering the same question: F rom personal ex- perience I believe it would hit my hand harder. Mr. Moore: Charlotte will play Winston here Thanksgiv- ing Day. Bright Ninth Grader: Mr, Moore, is Thanksgiving on Sat- urday ? -1-1.- 7 xrhangez Our exchanges are unusually slow in coming in. Since our last issue we have received only the following: The Hillbilly, Ashe- ville, N. C.: The Vexillum, Boston, Mass.: The Sage, Greensboro, N. C.: The Acorn, Meredith College, Raleigh, N. C.: Wake Forest Magazine, Wake Forest, N. C.: St. Mary's Muse, St. Mary's, Raleigh, N. C. i.i ... The Critic, Lynchburg, Va.-This is a splendid magazine. The poetry and several of the stories are exceptionally good, but one or two stories do not come up to the standard of the magazine. The cuts are fine and the jokes good. .ii-.il The Sage, Greensboro, N. C.-Your School Directory, giving names of all student oHicers, is a splendid idea. Longer stories would add much to the interest of your magazine. Cn the whole, it is well edited and deserves much credit. .T1..1..-. The June number of The Vexillum is not up to the magazine's standard. The cuts and the Man at the Corner story are good but the other stories, with the exception of the Glory of War , are not what they should be. The Glory of War is written splendidly but is a little too tragic. .1-.1-1-.1 The Hillbilly, Asheville High School-Your magazine is too small. Why not put in a few more good stories and some personals? Your poems are fair. On the whole, you Could improve your magazine a great deal. You Can Study Better , lf Your Room ...-i 4A ' 'i'i iii-' N ta is Kept Warm ttA Q W S -L--flip-,lg '1 3. so fl S llllllll Il ll l e Ielllllllllllli HOT-SPOT up 1t,, 'ful I l ' , 1 lg GAS 1 it RooM-H EATER p tttt 'mf Get one Today-the in Hotspot Cost is Reasonable TH E GAS C 0. Main Street Telephone 52 GET IT AT WA TK1NS Buy Your School Books and School Supplies AT WATKINS' BOOK STORE The Sporting Goocls Store Baseball, Football and Basketball Supplies Tennis Goods, Gym. Clothing, Shoes, Etc. Sweaters and Jerseys A Com plete Stock of Athletic Supplies BROWN -ROGERS COM PANY SA YY Who do you buy your shoes from? It Will pay you to look over our line. W. G. WRIGHT SC GO. Leaders in Footwear Cor. 4th and Main Streets Ideal Dry Goods Co. Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Millinery, Dry Goods, Notions, Etc. Trade Street Fourth Street JTART 'TODA' Y' Saving our Profit-Sharing Coupons that we give with every purchase. You can secure many beautiful Christmas Presents free. BUTNER DRUG CO. Hflppreciafes Your Business Phone 49 424 Trade Street WHY NOT LIVE COMFORTABLE ming the winter. lt will pay you to invest in one of our furnace CRAWFORD MILL SUPPLY CO. HH r n - Sv al LUNCH ROOM Leaders of Quality and Quantity E Guns, Rifles, Revolvers, Sporting Goods E -1. l i llllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL. Z Portraiture of Character 5 Telephone 1016 Gpp. Zinzenclorf 2 E WE BUY, SELL, RENT AND E I INSURE YOUR PROPERTY E E E E P. L. WRIGI-ITS: COMPANY 2 : Let Wright Write It 5 1 it : Telephone 1047 ------ O'Han1on Building 5 E . 3 1 E THE WHITE STAR COMPANY, Inc. E E ' ' Where Quality 'prevails ' ' g For Fancy Groceries, Fruits and Confectioneries 3 Phones 98 and 99 E 2 1... : - -. E R. B. CRAWFORD 8: COMPANY E 3' E ii 3 E THINGS GOOD TO EAT E - 5 E 5 : Phones 87, 88 and 312 West Fourth Street E z- 1- , .-i ...- ' L E 1 1 --' E and Hardware E ROBERTS HARDWARE AND 5 SPORTING GOODS CO. E 431 Liberty Street Winston-Salem, N. C. 5 UlllIIlllIIllllllllIllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIHIIIIIIIIHIIIIHHHIlllllllllllllllllIHIIIIIHIIE :zzz11111:111:IUzrzznnbbbpDhzzzzugzuhdbzlnzd MRS. L. K. STANTON MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS 209 Main Street ----------- Telephone 309 Rosenloacher 8: Bro. THE XMAS STORE Gifts of the Newest Kinds at Very Attractive Prices Suits and Dresses at Big Price Reductions TRADE STREET WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. W. C. Northup, A. I. A. ' L. A. O'Brien, N. C. A. A. NORTHUP 8z O'BRlEN ARCHITECTS Phone 335 WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. Branch OHice: HIGH POINT, N. C. Shoe Repairing Done In the Right Way W. O. GILBERT All Work Called For and Delivered TRADE STREET ----- SHOE REPAIRER Join the Young Men's Christian Associa- tion now and get in on the Fall and Win- ter Activities. IACK NAFO my HS ,, 43 Young Men and Boys: You should suggest to your folks that IT PAYS to shop at Stith's and you are sure to get Christmas Presents that please. IT PAYS TO FOLLOW THE ARROW RA N Fourth Street Winston-Salem, N. C' BLACK MARIA The Queen of all Cooking and Grate Coals is at your service at all times by simply phoning 14 or 15 Crystal lce Co. e Black Maria Coal nu1113311111:JDJll:UUIDizzy:HJHJHHUDDJHHDHDDJHDDDU 3:33 ,IAMES WESTLEY WHITE VOICE CULTURE-ARTISTIC SINGING Studio: Peoples National Bank Building FOR THE BEST PREPARED FOODS VISIT PHOENIX CAFE Opposite Court House Open Day and Night MORRISETT COMPANY Millinery, Dress Goods, Notions, Ready-to-VVear. The House That Gives the Best Service and Prices. 426 LIBERTY STREET-TELEPHONE 123 VVINSTON-SALEM, N. C. CHARLIE WING WY D0 .JU fVhiz'e Peopleis Work 211 SOUTH MAIN STREET HOPKINS-LANDQUIST DRUG CO. DRUGGISTS TELEPHONE 159 -------- 'fox THE CORNERH WIN KLER'S STEAM BAKERY VVe Baked for Your Grandmother. VVhy Not You? ESTABLISHED 1800 325 SOUTH IVIAIN ST. MRS. T. W. HANCOCK'S Headquarters for Ladies' YVearing Apparel and Madame Grace Corsets. All Millinery Reduced to Minimum Prices For the Christmas Holidays. TELEPHONE 70-I. COR. 4TH AND ELM STS. FRED M. PARRISH Attorney-at-Law E VISIT OUR SODA FOUNTAIN E 'UIIlIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllIIlIlIIIllIIIIIIlIIllllllIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIlllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIWE 1 i E EAT PEERLESS ICE CREAM 2 E Trade Mark Registered E E 'Try our Standard Milk Ice Cream, made 2 E from Fresh Inspected Dairy Milk 2 E We are also in position to furnish a 10 per cent butter fat E E Ice Cream on short notice E E WALLACE CLOTHING COMPANY E 2 Up-lo-Date Clothes for Up-to-Date Boys S E HEADQUARTERS FOR BLACK AND GOLD NECKWEAR E E 418 Liberty Street E E Telephone 1781 Opp. Zinzendorf g- ? H. SILVERBERG E E The Only Tailor in W inslon-Salem ? E ROMINGER FURNITURE COMPANY E 2 Home and Office Furniture, Pianos, Organs E E VELVET CREAM VELATIS CANDY 5 i wEs'rBRooK's W S E E Phone 842 FLOWERS OF GUARANTEED FREsHNEss Phone 843 E 3 VISIT 2 E 0 Q o E e Polite s Candy Kitchen 2 3 , S E For Purest Home-Made Candies E Ice Cream and Fruit E 1 14 West Fourth Street E TIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllmlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllIllIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIllllllIllllllllIIIIIIIIIllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIE , Simpl y Delicious -and so easily served Drink Coca-Cola IN BOTTLES 1802 1916 92112111 Arahvmg 211111 Glnllrgv Oldest Institution for the higher education of the Women of the South SCHOOL OF MUSIC, DOMESTIC SCIENCE, ART AND BUSINESS LEADING TO DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE 14 Units C4 year High School? required for Freshman Entrance 'C'he ialeal of this institution is the Christian Education of Young W amen Spacious campus, modern dormitories, pure water, bracing climate, health record unsurpassed Faculty 15 Students Enrolled 600 Catalogue and Uiews upon Application U JD: :DHHS I I I I I I I I PIANOS 0F QUALITY Are those found at our Ware rooms. It is becom- ing better known day by day that a musical edu- cation should accompany the school education. I We invite you to call at our beautiful 'store and get acquainted with us. We are an appointed agent for the celebrated Columbia line of Phonographs. J. W. Melton's Music House Cor. 4th and Elm Streets Winston-Salem, N. C.