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Saturday, Novemb 8 . 1924 :
ISSUED ONCE A WEEK
( H. s. editorial staff /
Business Manager: James Sams.
Sports Editor: Eugene Bur
nett. i
Genera] School News: Margar
et Newton.
Personals: Virginia Boyd and
Ben Warren.
Joke Editor, Bill Tyus.
Literary Editor, Ethel McLeroy.
H. S. FACULTY DIRECTORY
J. R. Byrd, Principal.
F. E. Wilson, Commandant R.
O. T. C.
E. C. Hulsey, Mathematics.
J. H. West, Latin.
it. H. Taliaferro, Manual Arts
adn Athletics.
P. H. Cohoon, Modern 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— 8:15-9:00.
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.
EDITORIAL
(By Annie McElveen)
Of late years there has been a
•constantly increasing tendency
among teachers to respect pa
rents’ opinions regarding school
discipline- In an earlier time
parents were not welcome in
most of the schools; today, they
not only are welcome, they are
cordially invited to inspect the
work accomplished and confer
with the teachers regarding their
children.
American teachers are much
more responsive to the views and
wishes of parents than are teach
ers abroad. An inspection was
made of schools in several for
eign countries in which a record
was kept of all visitors and not
one parent’s name was found on
the lists. In these schools, parents
have no chance to inspect the
work. They are not prohibited by
law from visiting the schools, but
they are ’not expected to do so.
It is assumed that when parents
send their boys apd girls to
school, they place them under the
absolute authority of the teachers.
As long as they remain in school
the parents have nothing to say
regarding their treatment. For
tunately, no such attitude is tak
en by American teachers toward
parents, or toward anyone else
in the community who is interest
ed in the work of the schools.
Many fathers and mothers are
vitally interested in the way their
children are being taught, as well
as in the discipline " they receive.
So, in behalf of the Griffin High
School, I cordially invite anyone
who sees fit to do so to make us
a visit any time in the day.
JUNIORS CONDUCT
CHAPEL EXERCISES
Chapel exercises were conduct
ed Wednesday at third period by
a section of the third year class
in Miss Maud Cumming’s home
room. The officers of the home
room are: Mary Virginia Wilson,
president; Katherine Hemphill,
vice president: Mark Brooks, sec
retary. After the class had as
sembled, the folowing program
was rendered.
Star Spangled Banner—Whole
school.
Poem: Joys of School Life—
Mary Broojcs.
The Nobel Prize—Grady Nor
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ton.
Solo—Sidney Stapleton.
Slang Dangers—Elmer Griffin.
Poem: The Church Organ—Vir.
ginia Boyd.
Violin Solo—Elizabeth Norman.
Accompanied by Miss Alene Cum
ming.
Chapel was then turned over to
Mr. Byrd and after several an
nouncements, students returned to
their classes.
SPORT NEWS
(By Gene Burnett)
The football defeated Newnan
3 to 0 last week. This is the first
deefat that Griffin has ever hand
ed them in their own back yard.
We have beaten them here at
home every time they played
here, but to go to Newnan was
sure defeat, some way or other.
There are two more games to
be played at home and the team
is going to try to show the peo
ple here that they can fight. The
next game here is with Valdosta
High, then with Marietta, for the
last game of the season.
The team was green to start
with, but they have had some ex
perience now and will let a team
that plays them know they have
been in a football game, even if
they do not win.
Friday, Nov. 14, is the date of
the Valdosta game, They are
claiming the South Georgia cham
pionship, so that should be a bat
tle royal. We want everybody to
come to see the game.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
(By Annie McElveen)
In 1902 there were 16,123,05C
pupils in the schools of the Unit
ed States. There are now 22,100,
070 pupils.
Reinstatement of German in the
state high school curriculum was
authorized by the State Board of
Education, Washington, at its |
June meeting.
In 1923 the state legislature of
Florida made the humane course
in public schools compulsory. The
work is to be taught by lectures,
talks, Bird Day observance and
by the formation of Bands of
Mercy.
Villagers of Huntsville, 111., are
planning to erect a memorial mon
ument over the grave of Abraham
Lincoln’s first school teacher, Aza
W. Dorsey. All of Lincoln’s formal
teaching was received under the
supervision of Dorsey, who taught
him for three months.
Kentucky now has a state di
rector of music. This is the result
of the action of the 1922 legisla
ture, which passed a bill giving
music a place in the course of
study for all Kentucky schools.
In France the public system of
education begins with the kinter
garden .
The Chicago Board of Educa
tion has decreed that high school
pupils who marry are excluded
from school. A 1,9-year-old student
who returned after his honeymoon
was promptly dismissed.
Dr. G. D. Strager says “There
is an average of one school build
ing burned down every day in the
United States, but fortunately
most of them burn at night.”
SKETCHES OF SCHOOL LIFE
(By Emily Hallyburton)
It would take a great deal of
space to tell the whole of the real
school life. For. while the pupils
that are grumbling about their
daily tasks at school, the alumnus
of different schools are discontent
ed and restless for the old school
life.
But all in all, school life is the
best life, You find happiness
there, when you cannot find it
anywhere else.
To begin with school prepares
people for the rush in the world.
For if one will only stop and no
tiee it, there is always a hu
and scurry at school. A rush to
Griffin, Ga., November 8. 1924
get up and a rush to get to school.
Then a rush to get to home room
and next a rush to the classes.
This becomes a habit and later in
years finds the old pupils up with
others rather than falling behind.
You come in contact with some
people in school that otherwise
you might not even know^ You
meet new friends—find new joys
—become more contented than
staying at home or out of .school.
Besides getting a knowledge of
books, one gets a broader view up
on life and learns to consider oth
ers as well as himself.
The school life is the real begin
ing of life.
R. O. T. C.
(By Ben Warren)
Since the organization of the
battalion about a month ago, ex
eellent progress has been made
in the military line.
When the military training first
began, there was seemingly little
progress made on account of the
irregularity of the drill schedule.
Ten or fiften boys would drill one
period and ten the next period,
and seven or eight the next. Since
it wsa clearly seen that greater
progress could be made with a
large number than with a small
number, in regard to military tac
tics and discipline, it was decided
upon by Col. Wilson that all stu
dents who were taking military
training should report to drill af
ter the end of school each day.
AH the students were organized
into three companies and each
company divided into squads of
eight men with a corporal at the
head of each squad, As soon as
this was done, the interest of all
was increased and the week fal
lowing was one of most marked
progress.
After spending several hourS in
the “bull ring” the boys learned
that a military command was fai
different from a study-hall sug.
gestion.
The companies are now Organ
ized under most competent officers
and are making a good record in
all military requirements.
FRESHMAN CLASS
(By Ralph Bailey)
The freshman class met for the
first time this year on Monday
morning for the purpose of elect
ing class officers.
Miss Jessie Pearl Rice explained
to us the meaning of parliamen
tary law. Then we elected Clifton
Thornton, chairman. After several
noisy minutes, the chairman called
the meeting to order. After sever
al nominees for the offices, we
elected the following: Cliffton
Thornton, president; Homer Key,
vice president; Ralph Bailey, sec
retary and terasurer.
On Tuesday we met to see who
would represent the freshman
class on the student body govern
ing board association and Karl
Bridges and Lyda Crisp were
IYhho rrrejrushrushiwshos-c etaoin
chosen. Florence Pounds was elect
ed associate editor of the Annual.
MERCER GLEE CLUB.
(By Robert Shapard)
The Mercer Glee Club will show
in Griffin Friday, Nov. 14, at the
High school auditorium. The An
nual Staff is sponsoring the show,
so everybody should turn out for
it and this will help us to put out
the best Spotlight ever put out by
a senior class of Griffin High
school.
Last year, as you all know, the
Mercer Glee Club was the best
club that came to Griffin and this
year it is going to be even better.
The tickets will sell for 50 cents
for students, 75 cents adults and
$1 for reserved seats. The sale of
tickets will start Monday, The
class that sells the most tickets
will get a prize of $5.
Prof. West—So you can cut witb
with either hand?
Janies Sams—Yes, when.I was
a^Jittle boy my father told me to
to cut my finger nails with
my left hand for some day I
might lose my right hand.
GRIFFIN DAILY
j PERSONALS
(By. Vlrgilnia Boyd)
Mildred Matthews, a former
Griffin High student, now of Mac
on, is spending the week-end with
Gwendolyn Thaxton.
Virginia Boyd and Elizabeth
Norman spent today in Atlanta.
Cornelia Gri n spent several
days during the week in Jackson
as the guest of Miss Ruth Smith.
Miss Lena Mae Walker, who is
now attending Bessie Tift College
in Forsyth, spent several days
here during the week with her pa
rents on West Taylor street.
Louise Gordy spent Friday night
in Barnesville.
Ethelyn Ison, Emily Hallyburt
on, Henrietta Brewer, Virginia
Boyd and Mrs. R. Z. Ison formed
a congenial party motoring to
Grange to attend the Griffin-La
Grange game.
Bill Tyus, Sam Lumpkin, Ralph
Whatly, George Stanford, Leslie
Brooks, Vester Brooks, James
Knox, John Gammon, Fred Wil
son ,Bruce Montgomery, Ernest
Carlisle, Sherman Williams, Burr
Thompson, Roy Brown, John
Green, Thomas Goddard, John
Ward, Charlie Phelps, Grady Nor
ton, Ware Daniel, Elmer Griffin,
John Powell, Carlton Patterson,
Herman Epps, Vernon Greer, Dov
ey Deane and others attended the
Griffin-LaGrange game Friday.
Evelyn Nutt, Nadine Pursley,
Frank Gaissfert, Banks Pursley
and Miss Myrtle Paulk were
among those attending the game
in LaGrange.
Mary Virginia Wilson, Margar
et Newton, Mary Alice Beck, Mrs.
Ernest Newton and Miss Amelia
Walker attended the game in La
Grange.
Julian Griffin, formerly of Grif
fin, now of Atlanta, spent Thurs
day in Griffin.
Louise Stallworth, Frank White,
Doug Deane, John Eubanks and
Mrs. White were among those at
tending the game in LaGrange.
ATHENIAN SOCIETY
GETS NEW MEMBERS
, i (By Evie Epps)
The Athenian Literary Society
met Friday, Nov. 6, in the auditor
ium. After the business Was dis
posed of the following program
was rendered.
Armistice Program
In Flanders Field—Ruby Bolton.
History of the Armistice—Ethel
McLeroy.
Solo—Elizabeth Gammon,
The Red Cross in the World
War—Harriet Berry.
Chorus—Star Spangled Banner.
Following the program the elec
tion of debaters was held with the'
following result: Annie McElveen
and Joseph Smaha, debaters for
fall term, with Ruby Bolton as
alternate.
The following freshmen joined
the Athenian Society:
Annie Kathryn Bartles, George
Carson, Jessie Cole, Mildred Craw
ford, Lyda Crisp, Emma Dupree,
Elizabeth Gammon, Palmer Ham
il, James Hammond, Nannie Jane
Harrison, Helen Herndon, Sara
Kbith, Evey Kell, Bettie Kelley,
Lois Kendrick, Elizabeth Moore,
Evelyn McKibben, Ollie McLeroy,
Edward Ogletree, Florence Pound,
Geraldine Purdy, Nadine Pursley,
Opal Pursley, Mildred Reeves, Re
becca Rogers, Merle Shirey, Al
bert Simonton, Benjamin Sindorf,
Pheado. Smaha, Helen Smith, Her
man Swint, Charles Thomas, Paige
Williams, Eloise Woods, William
Woods.
• JOKES
(Bill Tyus, ifiditor.)
Mr. Baynard (in biology class)
—Boys if you want* to realize
what a horrible looking thing the
gorilla is you must keep your
faces to the front and look at he.
Bruce M.—So there was a gap
in the conversation?
Ernest C.—Yes, we were all
yawning.
John Green—Where did you get
that old medal?
James Knox—Oh, that’s an heir
loom, My grandfather won it in
an oratorical contest.
John Green—Indeed, sort of a
hot-heirloom, isn’t It?
, Banks P.—A fortune teller told
me that I had a lot of money
coming to me.
Beverly R.—-I had rather have a
paying teller tell me that.
Prof. Cahoon—Margaret, please
look towards the front.
Margaret Newton—I don’t see
anything up there to look at, sir.
Miss Burnett (to country girl
taking cooking)—What do you
think of our gas fires?
Virginia B.—I think they’re fine,
mam, why the one you lit for me
yesterday hasn’t gone out yet.
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Thomas G.—That violinist is a
good woodsman.
Ed Davis—How’s that?
T. G.—He saws chord after
chord.
Waiter—Yes sir, we’re very up
to-date here. We cook everything
by electricity.
Prof. Hulsey: Oh, do you? Well
just give this stew another shock.
Elmer Griffin—What part of a
fish is like the end of a book?
John Ward—What part? The
end of the tail.
E. G.—No, the fin-is, of course.
Doctor—nave you ever had that
pain before?
John—How could I? It’s in my
back.
When in the park do not kick
the lit tle squirrels which run up
to you. It may be a case of mis
taken identity.
Prof. Hulsey—May I have a
date?
Miss Chapman—No. no.
Prof. Hulsey—I’ll be by about
8 o’clock.
(You see, they were both math
teachers and knew that two nega
tives make a positive.)
When in the park do not kick
the little squirrels which run up
to you. It may be a case of mis
taken identity.
Prof. Hulsey: May I have a
date?
Miss Chapman: No, No.
Prof. Hulsey: I’ll be by about
8 o’clock.
You see, they were both math
teachers and knew that two nega
tives make a positive.
SAM BAILEY SCHOOL NEWS
Fourth Grade.
Those on the honor roll this
week are Ruby Bonner, Mary Nell
Grantham, Margaret Rucker apd
Florence Faulksley.
The arithmetic race which my
grade has every Friday is made
very interesting by our teacher,
Miss Baker. To me it is very
interesting because I like the ex
citement of seeing the score get
ting tied, and too, it helps one
to think quickly.
The captains for last week were
Margaret Rucker and Norman
Smaha. First, Margaret’s side
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Books for Boys and
Girls of All Ages
The Rover Boys
The Polly Brewster Books
Christy Mathewson Books
Marjorie Books
The Tom Swift Books
Bunny Brown Books
Roy Blakely Books
Bobbsey Twins Books
New Westy Martin Books
And many, many others.
Pickering's
won nine to four; next came a
tie and then Norman’s side won
eight to five. Since I was on Nor
man’s side, the latter score suit
ed me.
JOHN ROSSER,
Class Reporter.
Fifth Grade.
We want the people that read
our news to know that not a
pupil has been tardy this week.
We keep our room as clean as
we can. We have many flowers
and they add to the beauty so
much.
We learn Bible verse* every
morning.
MINNIE RUTH SUGGS,
Class Reporter.
Fifth Grade B,
Special attention has been giv
en to penmanship this week as to
correct position, arm movement
and neatness.
The following made a hundred
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Class
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This is test week arid we ere
striving to make the best marks
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