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Saturday, November 22, 1924.
THE SCHOOL NEWS BOX
ISSUED ONCE A WEEK
c H. S. EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor-in-Chief: Evie Epps.
Business Manager: Wilbur Wilson.
0
General School News: Myrla
Bowden.
* Literary Editor: Ethel McLeroy.
Sport Editor: Woods Ison.
Joke Editor: Holcombe Johnson,
Personals: Henrietta Brewer.
R. O. T. C. Editor: James Knox.
Senior Reporter: Ethel McLeroy.
Sophomore Reporter: Nadine
Pursley.
NOTICE
Owing to the holidays next
Thursday and Friday, the stu
dent body will have no news
in next Saturday's edition of
<< The Griffin Daily News. M
THE CARE OF
t SCHOOL PROPERTY
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(By Erie Epps)
L, wonder how many pupils have
ever really considered seriously
the idea that the various articles
of furniture and other things put
in the interior of the school do
not belong to them but are the
property of the school? In fact,
I wonder if very many ever give
it serious thought?
The property of the school
should be treated as carefully as
the household furniture in your
own home. When a pupil deliber
ately takes his knife and prac
tically destroys school property,
he is doing something which I
*■ sure, if he took time to con
sider, would net often be repeat
ed.
If the Board of Education is
.......... kind enough to place desks and
oth^r things in our school for
our own benefit and comfort we
certainly ought to be courteous
•enough to protect that property.
What good does a pupil derive
from cutting his name or that of
some one else on a desk?
What pleasure does he receive
from putting his feet on the wall
and thus giving the room an as
pect of uncleanliness?
Not only is there the property
of the school to be considered
but also the private property of
each individual in the school. As
you all know text books are rated
at a high price and of course
should be taken care of by the
owner. But if perhaps a book is
seen to be lying on a desk, which
is the property of someone else,
(
what satisfaction does a pupil get
by taking that book, tearing out
some of the pages and with his
pencil marking it from cover to
cover ?
Another thing that could be
mentioned along this line is the
habit of depositing unsightly
waste paper on the floors of the
different rooms. It would take on
ly about one-third the physical
exertion to drop a piece of paper
in the waste basket as it would
to deposit it on the floor and the
rooms would always have an ap
pearance of cleanliness.
Let’s all co-operate with the
faculty and the whole school in
these matters and I am sure that
everybody will consider it a
greater pleasure in coming to
school and will take more inter
est in it as a whole.
DEBT TO BE PAID
The Student Body Association
was organized by the student
‘body of the Griffin High School
for the purpose of undertaking
and carrying out any school busi
ness or activity.
We have before us now a debt
to be paid to Traer & Johnson,
left over from last year’s Annual
staff. This debt has fallen upon
the Student Body Association and
it is up to them to pay it.
Don’t you think the citizens of
Griffin will think more of the
school and the school will have a
better name if we get to work at
once and get rid of this debt?
Don’t you think that the pub
lishers will thinks more of the
school?
There are thirty Annuals left
over from last year and if we
sell these Annuals the debt will
almost be covered.
Those who did not get an An
nual last year and who want one
now, please see Margaret Newton
at once and help us to close this
matter as soon as possible.
R. O. T. C.
(James Knox, Editor)
Squads Write”!
There ought to be a new com
mand holding on to the above
handle for it would sure make it
easier on the writer if a whole
squad were thinking and writing
at the same time, instead of just
one, and perhaps (or to get rash)
it would undoubtedly make it
more interesting.
During the past week there has
been a lot of new stuff shot at
the members of the R. O. T. C.,
such as, extended order drill, dif
ferent firing positions, etc. And
along with this goes the weekly
job of cleaning rifles, which con
sists of pouring oil on the rifles
and rubbing them until it is off
again, or at least thats what it
seems like.
There has been much talk here
recently about a school band com
posed of members of the R. 0. T.
C. and here’s hoping - this move
ment is put over, for it would
sure be a great boost to Griffin
Hi.
Companies A, B and C are all
raising money to buy a flag for
each company and from Che
amount possessed by the top ser
geant of each company—there
ought to be three swell looking
flags rolling in before long.
FROM SUPERINTENDENT TO
THE PUPILS OF THE
GRIFFIN SCHOOLS
Last week we talked about
study as one of the things in
which your co-operation will help
to make our schools the best in
Georgia. I have been learning
some things about you since that
time.
I find that our scholarship as
a whole is improving, but there
are some boys and girls who are
still expecting to learn without
meeting the conditions of learn
ing. It is a very foolish boy or
girl who studies only half as well
as he ought and yet hopes that
some sort of luck will come along
at the end of the term and help
him pass.
Let’s get these two ideas clear
ly fixed in our minds and make
them a part of our daily program
A suitable place for study; a reg
ular time for study.
Another thing we ought to think
about now that the winter days
are near, is the importance of at
tending school regularly and
promptly, It has been easy to
attend school regularly during the
fall for most of us have been in
perfect health. As the weather
becomes rainy and cold, though,
attendance percentages diminish
and school work suffers corre
spondingly. You can easily see
how desirable it is to be present
• every--da yif yo u will w or k out a -
problem in multiplication with
me. You know that the multipli
cand by the multiplier gives the
product. Let what you learn each
day, that is, your daily lesson, be
the multiplier. The product should
be knowledge of the subject if
you learn each day’s lesson and
attend each day. Absence from
school will reduce your multiplier,
just as lack of study will reduce
the multiplicand, and ‘betwixt
the two, you see,” the product
may be too small to warrant a
pass.
Common sense, raincoats and
overshoes ought to take most of
us through the winter without
the loss of a single day. We are
going to publish in the News
Box the monthly attendance aver
age of each room in the schools.
Let’s all put our “all-weather
treads” on and make a record
both in attendance and scholar
ship.
Your friend,
L. M. LESTER,
GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS
Griffin, Ga., November 22, 1924.
MANY BASKETBALL TEAMS
Now that the football season
has passed everyone is looking
forward with pleasure to the sea
son of basketball. Many boys and
girls are going out for baslfetball
this term and a good team is an
ticipated.
A new idea ]jas been developed
at Griffin High School this year.
A team has been organized in
every home room and the differ
ent rooms will play for champion
ships. The freshmen will play the
juniors and the sophomores the
seniors and the winners will play
each other. Everyone seems in
terested in this idea and I am
sure it will prove a success.
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HOME BOOM PROGRAM
(By Isma Maynard)
One section of the junior class
better known as Mr. Baynard’s
Home Room, had cnarge of the
program in chapel Monday morn
ing.
At the beginning of the year
the following officers were elect
ed: president, Isma Maynard;
vice president, Bill Tyus; secre
tary and treasurer, Ben Warren;
program committee, Cornelia
Griffin and John Ward.
The following
rendered:
Scene—“Gypsy Camp”—Maeola
Byrd, fortune teller; Martha
Hammond, having fortune told;
others characters, Lena Iff. Slieul
ing, Louise Stallworth, Sylvester
Malay and Ruth Westmoreland.
Nora Bunn, piano accompanist.
Reading — “So Did F*_Cary
Reeves.
Scene—“Woman’s Rights Re
versed”—Roy Brown, washing;
John Ward, paring potatoes; Sa
rah Beck, reading; Ruth Elrod,
typewriting.
Piano Solo—Nora Bunn.
Scene — “Flowers” — “Flour”
Girls: Louise Stallworth, flower
girl; Rebecca Mirtter, flour girl.
Solo—“Mareheta”—Nell Hens
lee.
Instrumental Duet—Nora Bunn,
piano; John Kard, banjo.
This concluded our program and
the meeting was turned over to
Mr. Byrd.
After announcements were
made, the Rev. Malcolm William
son gave a short talk on “Co-op
eration,” which was enjoyed by
all.
SOMETHING TO
LOOK FORWARD TO
(By Myrla Bowden.)
Have you ever wondered how
dull life would be if we had noth
ing to look forward to? Some
one has said that we couldn’t be
happy if it were not for the
dreams ahead.
For the last two or three 'Oeeks
G. H. S. has been looking forward
to something. Can you guess what
it is ? One of the best days of the
year—Thanksgiving, with its tur
key, pumpkin pies and everything
good to eat.
We’ll have only three days of
school next week and then the
happy Holiday will begin. Most of
you "know there’s lot of excite
ment in the air when something
good is going to happen, but in
stead of just “waiting” till Thurs
day somes, let all of you who go
to school study hard those three
days, co-operate with the teach
ers, and accomplish something. In
this way W can show our appre
ciation of the holiday that is go
ing to be given us, and when
Monday comes I hope none of us
will be unable to attend school for
having too good a time. So let’s
act like children do before Christ
mas and be good till next Thurs
day.
SOPH COOKING CLASHES
STUDY TABLE SERVICE
By Frances Warren.
The sophdmore cooking classes
have been studying table service
for the past week. It has been a
most interesting study to all of
us. Last Wednesday the first sec
tion served a delicious breakfast.
Those present were Carolyn Join
er, acting as host; Fanny Willis,
hostess; Lois Kendrick and
Yarbrough, as guests of
and Elizabeth .Moore and
Warren as other guests.
waiting on the table were
Power, Ruth Westmore
and Thelma Me Knee ly, with
Scifres as head wait
The table was beautifully
with yellow chrysan
and. at each place was &
place card.
This breakfast made the study
table service more delightful
attractive.
The hreakfast consisted of
shredded wheat, salmon
hot chocolate and hot
ATHENIAN SOCIETY
MEETS FRIDAY
The Athenian Society met Fri
day, Nov. 21, in chapel. After the
were read and approved
and business disposed of, the
following interesting piay was
given:
"The Feast of Adventures,”
featuring such characters as
Mother Goose, Alice m Wonder
and Cinderella. After the
play the election of officers was
held for the next term of four
Athenian Reporter..
JOKES
(By Holcombe Johnson)
Mr. Hulsey—Ernest, why did
Hannible cross the Alps?
Ernest Carlyle—For the same
reason the chicken crossed the
road. You can’t catch me on rid
dies.
J oftn Powell—I know some
kinds of ants that carry large
trees as if they were straws.
James Berry—I don’t believe
it. What kind of ants are they?
John—Eleph-ants.
Mr. Taliaferro—J)id you hear
about the Jew walking off and
leaving his change on the coun
ter?
Mr. Cahoon—No, I didn’t hear
it.
Mr. Taliaferro—Neither did I.
Preston Bunn—What do you
think of the Salvation Army, Mr.
West.?
Mr. West—It appeals to me
very much.
John Powell is so polite that
he takes off his hat in a phone
booth before calling central.
Waiter—These are the best
oysters we have had for a year,
sir.
Mr.' Taliaferro—Let me see
some that you have had only for
about a week.
M-r. Brd sure pulled a boner at
a faculty dinner last week. Some
one asked him if he would have
some more corn and he said yes,
and passed his glass.
Judge — What’s the charge
against the prisoner?
Policeman Running around
dressed as September Morn.
c Judge—Thirty days has Sep
tember.
We want to know why prices
are so high in Griffin.
Even the canary has a bill.
First Cannible—You should not
talk about your neighbors SO.
Second Cannible—I notice you
roast a few yourself.
Mr, Byrd—What are you late
for this morning?
Tardy Stude—Class, of course.
SAM BAILEY
Fourth Grade
We had an arithmetic match
last Friday. The captains were
Vivian Stanley and Raymond Tin
dall. Raymond’s side won. All
the pupils enjoyed the race.
The A-l spellers for the past
week were Syrell Kelley, Sarah
Reeves and John Rosser.
Mildred Golden, Class Reporter.
Fifth Grade C
We come to school every morn
ing looking nice and clean, ready
for a new day. December 12, is
Visitors’ day. We want every
one that can to come see how we
work. The only one who has made
A in everything is Sarah Lou
Horton. The girls won in the
match, the score being 6
to 5.
Minnie Ruth Suggs, Class Re
Fifth Grade B
This week we have been mak
mg Thanksgiving decorations,
as turkeys and Pilgrims for
our room. We have learned sever
al memory gems and two Thanks
giving songs.
Margaret White, Class Reporter.
Fifth Grade A
We took a test on the Thirteen
Original Colonies this week and
most of the grade made splendid
marks. We also had a test on the
Southern States. Friday each pu
pil lectured on a slide of the
Southern States.
We regret to say that Kincaid
Me Lauren couldn't be with us this
week on account of Illness.
Our teacher is reading us a
very interesting book, "The Bears
of Blue RiveT,” a story of pioneer
days..
Sfxtfc Grade B
We had just put our room m
order after a drawing lesson
Tuesday, which usually litters up
the floor and had gotten quiet,
when all of a sudden Mr. Lester
popped In. Weren’t we lucky that
he didn’t come in sooner?
Last week the boys had a foot
ball game which was the hardest
fought g ame wi th boys this aea
son and ended in a 0 to 0 tie.
We are all trying to get oxrr
lessons perfectly and the majori
ty of us are doing it and keep
ing a well ordered room.
Gordon Futral, Class Reporter.
Sixth Grade A
Prof. Lester brought us some
arithmetic test pads and they are
different from any we’ve ever had
before. We enjoy using them very
much. We also have something
new in our geography outlines.
They also are interesting.
Every morning we begin the
day by taking exercises. We are
always glad to have visitors and
hope you readers will take time
to come and see what we are do
ing.
Charlotte Tyus, Class Reporter.
Seventh Grade B
The week that has just passed
was a great one for Seventh B
girls. They have won in volley
ball every day during the week.
The members of the team are:
captain, Ruby Wilkerson, Clarice
Stanfield, Lillie Hadden, Bessie
Hadden, Louise Miller,
Putman, Ida Bell Christie, Ethel
Washington, Edna Prichard.
Those making head marks
spelling since the last report
Lennie Lewis, Ruth Shierling
Lillie Hadden.
Seventh Grade A
This grade is busily engaged
'thjb contests. Four boys made
per cent in the Curtis
arithmetic test Wednesday
many of us only missed one
lem.
Nelle English, Sam Bailey
ful to us all, since the picture
taught us to care for our teeth.
Second Grade
We are making a Thanksgiving
postal for Thanksgiving, Our
teacher gives us stars when we
make 100 in our studies.
Fourth Grade A
As December is visitors’ day
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SAM BAILEY ANNEX
First Grade
We are enjoying school
much and wish to thaqjt Mr.
ter for letting us go to the
ture show, which was very
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is a beautiful, practi
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we are preparing for
making a fruit basket with on
es, apples, pears, bananas and
grapes. On the day before
Thanksgiving each child is going
to respond to the roll call with s
reading pertaining to Thanksgiv
ing. We are now busy preparing
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