Walterboro High School - Paw Print / Lair Yearbook (Walterboro, SC)

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BOOK CLUB ESSAY PRIZE The annual prize offered by the Walterboro Book Club for the best essay written by the pupils of W. H. S., was awarded this year for the best essay written on Michel- angelo. The contest requirements were stiifer this year than ever before. Ten pupils had to write essays before the contest became official. Each essay was to have one thousand words and was to be written at the school house without any notes under the supervision of some of the Book Club ladies. The contestants were: Jane Shaffer, Ruth Frank, Mary Butler, Helen Jacobs, Katherine Fishburne, Harriett Howell, Genevieve Skardon, Alvin Skardon, and Pearl Cohen, The winner, , was presented with a handsome bust of Michelangelo on graduation night. Although all of these contestants could not win the prize each one has profited by their study of this great artist’s life.and works, and no one could ever regret having spent time and thought on it—winner or loser. MERIT LETTER SYSTEM Walterboro High School is ever inspiring the pupils toward every phase of im- provement. Yet somehow one is always inspired more keenly if there be a definite goal, a visable prize to be gained. This year such a prize has been offered in the shape of an attractive Merit Letter. To deserve one of these letters the pupils must develop physically, mentally, socially and morally. These four points embrace every phase of school and outside activity. Seventy points under each head must be won in order to reach the score which entitles one to the Merit Letter. The Merit Letters are designed in the form of a triangle. There is a wildcat’s head in the center with the letters W. H. S. arranged ar the three corners. They are of yellow felt on a black ground. Winning one of these badges is the greatest honor that can come into one’s life at the Walterboro Hi. After this year, for each semester that a pupil wins the required points a bar will be added to the badge. The Merit Letter badge is also offered to the pupils of the Walterboro Grammar School on the same basis but with fewer requirements. ORATORICALS W. H. S. is proud of her achievements for this year. The debating team won out in this district and went to Columbia where the negative won the honor of being the second best negative in the state. In the district oratorical meet Walterboro won second place. In the elimination contest four of our well-known readers, namely, Ella Mae Beach, Jane Shaffer, Helen Beach and Mary Lena Gilliland, took part. The readings were ex- cellent and the judges, after much discussion, finally decided in favor of Jane Shaffer. Miss Shaffer went to North Charleston, where the meet was being held and won second place, losing first because she ran over her allotted time a few minutes. The subject of her reading was Bobby Shafto.” We are proud of these boys and girls who have, shown such ability and school spirit in representing us in these and other contests. • We are sure of their success in life. 30

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DEBATING TEAM GOES TO COLUMBIA W. H. S. is very proud of her debating team. Especially so is the Senior Class. Why ? Because three of the honorable debators are seniors. The query of the debate was: Resolved, That South Carolina Should Abolish Free Scholarships. The affirmative was upheld by Lambert Tindall and Mary Lena Gilli- land; and the negative by Isadore Bogoslow and Alvin Skardon, who were members of last year’s team. First the team went to St. George to meet Ridgeville, the only opposing team in this district. They came back with dying colors and a trip to Columbia to be in the State Meet which was to be held the first week in April. Then the team, accompanied by Mr. Ward, made the journey to Columbia. The affirmative met and was defeated by Bailey Military Institute. The negative team did better. They advanced to the semi-finals, but was defeated by Conway. Walterboro High School has sent debating teams to Columbia for three consecutive years now and each time they made a better showing than before. Next year we expect the contestants to bring the coveted cup back with them! FLAG CONTEST Walterboro High School had its first flag contest last month. Each contestant had to answer seventy-five questions concerning the flag, and write an essay on Old Glory. A medal was awarded the boy and the girl making the highest score. The winner of the girl’s medal was Elizabeth Boynton, and Alvin Skardon, Jr., won the boy’s medal. Both of the winners are seniors. Certificates of honorable mention were given to Leona Boyd, Jane Shaffer, Sherwood Price, and George Cohen. Twenty-seven students entered the contest. The judges for the girls were: Miss Katherine DeTreville, Mrs. H. M. Kinsey, and Mrs. Carn Fishburne. For the boys: Supt. W. H. Ward, Mr. J. M. Moorer and the Rev. Henry Rankin. This contest is national in scope. The winning papers will be sent to Atlanta, the regional headquarters, where they will be compared with papers from other schools in this region. The winners in Atlanta go to Washington to compete with other regional winners. The national prize is a trip around the world. Walterboro had Flag Night on the evening of May 2nd. Those who had made the highest grades on the questions recited their essays to determine the local winners. While the judges were out Mr. M. P. Howell delivered an address which was enjoyed by everyone ptesent. After the decision of the judges was announced the exercises were dosed with the sounding of taps” by P. H. Starr. 29

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MAY FESTIVAL On May 6 the first May Day Pageant of Walterboro High School was given. The stage was beautifully set in the cedar grove back of the High School building. The Queen's throne, which was draped in white, had as a background and cover a huge live oak tree. The May Pole was placed to the right of the throne. Cast of Characters: Butterfly Dancer Ruth Frank May Queen, or Proserpina, Helene Rivers Cupid Fletcher Riddle Ceres ------------------Jean Wichman Pluto Elizabeth Boynton Water Nymph Carolyn Tindal Winter Helen Beach Messenger From the Gods, Jewell Bennett Herald Jane Shaffer Grecian Maidens, Snowballs, Flower Dancers and May Pole Dancers SYNOPSIS OF THE PAGEANT Queen's Attendants: Harriet Howell. Myrtle Beach, Gertrude Marvin, Sara Rainey, Maxine Walker, Elizabeth Sulli- van, Elizabeth Star, Genevieve Skardon. Train-Bearer Louise Pontious Flower Girl Vivian Padgett FIRST EPISODE: Ceres, the Goddess of the Seasons, enters with her daughter, Pros- pina, and her eight Grecian Maidens, They welcome Ceres with a dance. Cupid appears, shoots a dart at Pluto, God of the Underworld, who is lurking about, and another at Pros- pina. Pluto seizes Proserpina and carries her away to become his Queen of the Underworld. The Grecian Maidens gibe a dance of pity and consolation for Ceres. SECOND EPISODE: A water nymph enters bearing Proserpina's green girdle. Ceres believes that her daughter has been swallowed up bv the earth and pronounces the curse of Winter Upon earth. Winter. North Wind and Snowballs enter and give a dance. THIRD EPISODE : A messenger from the Gods enters and tells Ceres that her daughter may return for six months of the year. Ceres then alters her curse, making winter six months and summer six. The May procession enters, bringing Proserpina whom Ceres crowns Queen of the May, or Goddess of Spring. FOURTH EPISODE: The first dance is a flower dance and the second the May Pole dance. The Recessional is the conclusion. This pageant was given under the direction of Miss Brawley. 31