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ISSUED ONCE A WEEK
( editorial *5 staff 1 *
Business Manager: James Sams.
Sports Editor: Eugene Bur
nett.
General School News: Margar
et Newton.
Personals: Virginia Boyd and
JBen Warren.
Joke Editor, Bill Tyus.
Literary Editor, Ethel McLeroy.
H. S. FACULTY DIRECTORY
J. R. Byrd, Principal.
F. E. Wilson, Commandant R.
*0. T. C.
E. C. Hulsey, Mathematics.
J. H. West, Latin.
R. H. Taliaferro, Manual Arts
adn Athletics.
P. H. Cohoon, Modem Lan
guage.
J. E. Baynard, Science.
Miss Maud Cumming, History.
Miss Myrtle Paulk, English.
Miss Margaret Kennerly, Com
mercial Work.
Miss Lucile Burnet, Domestic
Science and Art.
Miss Vera Chapman, Domestic
Art and Mathematics.
Miss Amelia Walker, Science
and History.
Miss Jessie Pearl Rice, Mathe
matics and History.
Miss Mary Will Hanes, English.
SCHEDULE OF PERIODS
1— 8:15-9:0Q.
2— 9:00-9:45.
3— 9:45-10:30.
4— 10:30-11:15.
5— 11:15-12:00.
Lunch—12:00-12:45.
6— 12:45-1:40.
7— 1:30-2:15.
8— Drill—2:15-3:00.
MORAL MEANINGS IN
EDUCATION
(By Annie McElveen, Editor-in
Shief)
The purpose of moral education
is to set up the life of the indi
vidual right behavior. One’s best
judge is his own opinion of the
way he feels, thinks and behaves.
This, of course, is contingent up
on the fact that the school sets
about definitely to develop in the
pupil tye right feeling, right
thinking and right conduct; and
this the school should assuredly
do.
If one goes carefully over the
curricula of the schools, one will
come to the conclusion that the
school is giving undue emphasis
to the thought-life of the pupil
This is an error. It is the basis
of much criticism that is difficult
to combat because it is largely
justified.
Dr. White has said that tt con
duct is three-fourths of life.” If
then, the school is to prepare one
to live completely, it is evident
that more emphasis and atten
tion should be given to the con
duct of. the pupil. His place in life
and his success in that place will
be vastly more secure and useful
when he is trained to behave
seemly than when he is simply
trained to think clearly. Life is
more than thought.
All good teaching seeks to
nourish and develop the emotion
al life of the pupil. To this end
all sorts of incidents such as the
unselfish, heroic or patriotic
acts of others, are presented to
the child. This is one of the po
tent values of biography. Poems
v> that carry five emotional ele
,w?: ments are given as memory ex
ercises. Music and drawing and
other emotion-training factors
find their necessary place in the
day’s activities.
The way we do things is con
ditional more by the Way we feel
than by the way we think. In
moral trainings the emotions play
a very significant part. The train
ing of the emotions is of great
value not only as the basis of
aesthetic appreciation of
beautiful, but it is also of greater
value in (TlTposhig one to right
behavior. If then, it is our aim
to send pupils from school with
right moral reactions, with reas
onable assurance that they will
behave seemly, the school must
train the emotions with as much
care and perserverance as it
seeks to train the thought-power
of the mind. One must feel right
in order to behave right.
The difference between the way
one thinks and the way one acts
is often so great as to become
pitiful. How often a. child sets
up as a defense, “I didn’t think. it
He means, of course, that if he
had thought he would not have
acted as he did. The child fails to
understand that his thinking is
not always a certain control over
his actions.
PEP” MEETING
(By Elmer Griffin)
The students of the Griffin high
school assembled in chapel Thurs
day mornin S for a “ Pe P Meeting. >»
The object of these ifieetings is
to stir up the enthusiasm of, the
student body and to prepare for
the games that we are about to
play.
Thursday morning we assem
bled knowing that we had a hard
game ahead, Lanier vs. Griffin,
and everyone was full of pep. Af
ter yelling and singing until we
were hoarse, we were about ready
to adjourn when, without a bit
of warning, Mr. Lester came to
the front of the room and after
fussing a little wanted to yell
some more. He called Mr. Talia
ferro and his football players to
the front of the room and made
them give several yells. After
they finished we had another
school song and adjourned so full
of pep that we didn’t quiet down
until about the third quarter of
the game Thursday afternoon.
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THE R. O. T. C. Ik,
(By F. E. Wilson, Lt. Col. uTIfl
A. Retired. P. M. S. & T.)
I have been asked to write a
few words about the progress of
the R. O. T. C.
Considering the time they have
be in . training, I am of the
opinjon that the students who are
enro fjed in the R. O. T. C., have
made' excellent progress.
Following the appearance of the
Battalion in the business section
of the city some days ago, I
heard many complimentary re
marks on their appearance and
the progress shown by their drill
on that occasion. As time goes on,
their drill will improve, so that
in the near future, the Battalion
will become a well drilled unit.
Its success is in the hands of
the members of the Corps them
selves, To illustrate the idea,
let me briefly state a number' of
combinations which cover prac
tically all schools in which there
is a unit of the R. O. T. C.
1. A poor student body, plus a
poor Instructor equals Poor Unit.
2. A poor student body, plus a
good Instructor equals Poor Unit.
3. A good student body, plus a
poor Instructor equals Good Unit.
4. A good student body, plus a
good Instructor equals Good Unit.
You will notice that in each
case, the student body is the con
trolling factor in all of the above
combinations.
The Instructor can tell what to
do and how to do it, but the
DOING is the student’s part of
the game.
The Federal Government is lib
eral in supplying uniforms and
equipment, without cost, to those
enrolled, and it is only fair and
good sportsmanship therefore, for
the students to hold up their end
and take the training seriously,
as it will undoubtedly be of bene
fit to them mentally, morally and
physically.
In additioh to standing for Re
serve Officers Training Corps, the
letters, R. O. T. C., might also
stand for. Reliable, Orderly Train
ed, Citizen. ♦
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SENIORS HAVE CHARGE
OF ASSEMBLY PERIOD
(By Etl\el McLeroy.)
The Seniors had charge of the
assembly period in chapel Mon
day and a very enjoyable program
was rendered. The first number bn
the ffrogram was a selection by
the Mandolin Club, followed by a
piano solo by Raye Imes. The
Griffin, Ga., October 25, 1924.
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next was a dialogue, “A Slight
Misunderstanding,” by Evie Epps
and Annie* McElveen. The last
number was a selection from the
Mandolin Club.
After the program a number of
announcements were made by sev
eral members of the faculty, after
which the students were dismissed
to attend their various classes.
The following were appointed
on the new program committee to
arrange the programs during the
following month for the Senior
“Home Room:” Miss Katherine
Rogers, chairman; Miss Lucy
Hemphill and Frank Pittman.
R. 0 .T. C.
(By Ben Warren.)
The Jj. H. S. military battalion
has been drilling diligently for
the past week in column of
squads, and in company front.
The drill of the first few days was
takefi up on the manual of arms.
Practically everyone has learned
the manual of arms' except the
“wellknown cadet,” Star Ingram,
who- is “plugging hard.” Every
one is confident that he will be
able to execute order arms by the
end of this semester. As soon as
Company B learns to keep in
step with Abie Goldstein and
when Star Ingram learns the
manual of arms, then Company
B will be considered perfect.
To the deep regret of all cadets
inspection of pieces was held
Monday and very many demerits
were given for various offences
such as: a dirty piece, .unshined
shoes, mixed uniform, incomplete
uniform and improper uniform.
j£> “WHY DO WE WORK
(By Robert Shapard)
Why do we work? Is a question
asked by most business men near
ly every day.
While in a large city once I
thought of the same question- and
decided to ask Several why they
worked.
The first person I asked was a
Greek selling peanuts. His answer
was: I gotta de wife, I gotta
der child. I»
That is reason for working, and
it is a very good one.
I saw a small boy selling pa
pers, I also asked him why he
worked so hard for a small boy
and his reply was: “I have to
work to help support my mother
and me. Dad died a few years ago
and did not have much insur
ance.”......................■
His answer was good, he show
ed that he was not selfish.
The next person I asked was*
the rich president of a cotton
mill. I told him I was trying to
find out why everybody worked.
I asked him why he worked when
he had plenty of money. He re
plied, it The reason I work is to
help other people. Every person
that works for me is paid well,
and this enables them to be hap
py. ft
A man with an idea like this
is sure to make good. So lets ev
erybody work for the good of
others.
ATHENIAN SOCIETY
The Athenian Society met in the
main auditorium Friday. The fol
lowing program was rendered:
<< How eacd one of us can help
to make our society a better one,”
Mr. West.
Recitation, “High Culture in
Dixie," Nadine Pursley.
“Current Events,” Myrla Bow
den.
Play, “A Slight Misunderstand
ing,” Frances White, Grady Nor
ton, James Knox.
At the conclusion of the pro
gram the election of officers for
the society was held. The follow
ing were elected:
President—Grady Norton.
Vice-President—Mary Alice Beck.
Secretary and Treasurer—Kath
erine Weaver.
Sergeant-at-Arms—'Sam Lump
kin.
Critic—Ruby Bolton.
News Reporter—Evie Epps.
America now has 5,000,000 ra
dio receiving sets in regular use.
►AILY
PERSONALS
(By Virginia Boyd.)
Miss Helen Harroll, of Macon,
is the guest of Miss Mary Alice
Beck for the Week-end.
Ernest Carlisle motored to At
lanta today and attended the
Tech-Alabama game.
Miss Elizabeth Norman spent
today in Atlanta with friends.
Mr. Julian Griffin, better known
as “Egghead,” and one of Griffin
High’s most famous alumnus,
spent the weekend in Griffin with
his mother, Mrs. Harold Griffin.
Mr. Griffin now holds a responsi
ble position with the Atlanta Con
stitution.
Robert Shapard entertained at
a delightful informal buffet -sup
P'r Friday night in compliment to
ILiss Helen Harrold, who is the
attractive guest of Miss Mary
Alice Beck.
George Carson spent several
days during the week in Athens,
as the guest of Friar Thompson,
who is now attending the Uni
versity there.
Misses Ima Brown, Mary Good
enberger, Almira Chambers and
E’isabeth Bethune were among
those from Macon attending the
Griffin-Lanier ’game.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
In North Dakota a law recent
ly passed prohibited the employ
ment of children under 14 years
of age during the school hours.
Robert Loveman, the poet, died
on July 10. His some was in Dal
ton, Georgia, He had written
much for magazines and had pub
lished several volumes of poems.
His best known poem was “April
Rain With the Lives:
<< It is not raining rain to me,
It’s raining doffodils. 11
In Iowa and Minnesota the
islatures have passed laws re
quiring that in all public elemen
tary and secondary schools there
shall be compulsory physical edu
cation. In Iowa, after Sept. 1, of
the year 1923, every teacher
training institution is required to
provide classes in physical edu
cation.
A state-wide survey made in
New York state has revealed that
children in small rural schools are
a year or more behind city school
children as regards reading ac
complishment, A similar condi
tion exists in other states where
the matter has been investigated.
Lack of adequate reading materi
al is regarded as largely respon
sible.
It was an Englishman who once
said “Wherever the French go
you will find a railroad; wherever
the Germans go you will find an
arsenal; wherever the British go
you will find a customs house;
while wherever the Americans go
there you will find a schoolhouse.”
Kansas has abolished county
high school and created in their
place community high schools
whose territory is that not be
longing to other acredited hijrh
school districts. All schools a-c
to have a minimum term of eight
months—between September 1
and June 1—and all children be
tween the ages of seven and six
teen are required to attend.
It has been estimated that du
ring the last vacation over 200,
000 of the 700,000 teachers in the
United States attended summer
school.
A report of Milwaukee school
recently made shows that in
grade schools of that city 50 per
cent more boys fail to be promot
ed than girls.
Wisconsin has abolished the
State Board of Education. The
State University, the normal
schools and the public schools are
now controlled by separate
boards. *
Construction of the largest
high school in the Uhited States
began in October. It will be sit
uated in Chicago and is planned
to cost $4,000,00<K The building
will cover eight and one half
acre site and will have a seat
ing capacity of 4,076 pupils. It
will be completed in 1925.
THE TEACHER’S “IF"
If you can take your dreams into
the classroom and always make
them part of each day’s work—
If you can faee the countless pet
ty problems nor turn from them
nor ever try to shirk—
If you can live so that the child
you work with deep in his heart
knows you to be a man—
If you can take “I can’t” from
out his language and put in
place a vigorous “I can”-—
If you can take love with you to
’ the classroom and yet on firm
ness never shut the door—
If you can teach a child the love
of nature so that he helps him
self to all her store—
If you can teach him life is what
he makes it, that he himself
can be his only bar—
If you can tell him something of
the heavens, or something of
the wonder of a star—
If you with simple bits of truth
and honor, his better self oc
casionally reach—
And yet not overdo nor have him
dub you as one who is inclined
. to ever preach—......._....... ..._
If ybu import to him a better lik
ing for all the wondrous things
we find in print—
Yet have him understand that to
be happy, play, exercise, fresh
air we must not stint—
If you can give of all the best
that’s in you, and in the giving
always happy be—
If you can find the good that’s
hidden somewhere deep in the
heart of every child you see—
Jf you can do these things and
all the others that teachers ev
erywhere do every day—
You’re in the work that you were
surely meant fpr; take hold of
it; know it’s your place and
stay! —R. J. Gale.
SOPHOMORE CLASS
ORGANIZATION
(By Wellborn Persons.
The sophomore class of the
Griffin High school held their
first meeting of the term Mon
day morning immediately after
chapel. The principal business of
the meeting was the election of
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FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS IN SCHOOL
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500 school tablets to be given away—one
with each hair cut. These tablets retail
at 5c and are given to the boys and girls
to familiarize them with our barber shop.
They will be given any day except Satur
day. :r
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BARBER SHOP SECOND FLOOR—BETTER WORK FOR
LADIES, BOYS AND CHILDREN
Slaton-poMdl CLOTHING * COMPANY
CMcn's anil 'Boys' Outfitters ,
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officers and the following were
Susie Dozier, president;
Zollie Ison, vice president; Fannie
Willis Niles, secretary and treas
urer; Wellborn Persons, News
reporter.
GRIFFIN HI DEFEATED
BY FAST LANIER HI
TEAM THURSDAY
(By Sporting Editor)
The first part of Hie game was 1
very good, some hard playing
from both teams was seen in the
first period In the beginning of
the second period Capt. Hunkie
Jones received a sprained ankle
and was unable to play any more.
Smaha acted as captain and from
then on the team looked as if all
the spirit had been taken out of
them. : s>
Lanier hkd perfect interference
and some flashy backs that made
the local boys look sick at times.
Gannon and Key played the
best game for Griffin while John
son looked best for Lanier.
JOKES
(By Elizabeth Norman)
“Skinny Davis—In the new
road they’re building from At
lanta to Macon they’re going to
eliminate all grade crossings,
T. Goddard—Is that so. I
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Mothers!
Don’t neglect your Boys and Girls. See that they
the proper shoes—PROPERLY FITTED.
This is essential to perfect health. Our shoe fitter
graduates of American School of Practipedics and prep*
prevent or correct all foot troubles.
—SAFETY FIRST—
BRING THEM HERE TO BE FITTED
Boys’ Shoes $2.25 to $5.1
Girls’ Shoes ..........$3.00 to $5.1
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EVERY PAIR CORRECTLY FITTED WB
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thought it
that didn’t stop.
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Clyde—If all
there would he no nt
Doris—Yes ail me
equal but some of th
it
J. Ward—Where did
originate “That good d
J. Little—O, I guess i
you meet so few of th
adult stage.
Sara Beck—What i> a
girl?
Harriet Berry—A mode
is one who has a shotgun
hope chest.”
M. V. W.—Why are
many Japanese immigra
Nelle—If they had the qu
of bobbed hair it would take
minds off of immigration.
E. Griffin—Which has the n
sense, man or woman? M
James Knox—I can’t r-:
ex*
say, but women stopped weal
stiff collars ■Vv
years ago.
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J. Berry—Say, did you
when the circus was here the
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