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From THE TANAGER
Colbert. High School
PURPOSE OF DRAMATIC CLUB
The Dramatic Club is a somewhat
peculiar organization in that though
it is composed largely of High School
pupils it is not strictly a pupils’ or
ganization. All members of the fac
ulty and quite a few of the young
people of the town are members.
The purpose of the club is to
train its members for public appear
ance, toinptill in them a love of dra
ma, etc., and incidentally to raise
funds for various school purposes by
presenting plays.
Members of the Club are selected
from the most talented pupils. It is
considered quite an honor to be a
member.
The Club has presented several
jday.s during the past two years and
expects to have at least two more
during the present sohool year.
Hiram Hampton, ’26
GIRLS’ BASKET BALL TEAM
The Colbert High girls began bas
ket ball practice October Ist. At
the lirst practice fourteen candi
dates reported.
The girls are working hard to
make this the best year in the his
tory of Colbert High.
The candidates most likely for
offensive are: Velma Thurmond,
Pauline McCurley, Helen Glenn, Le
ona Gillespie, Annie Gillespie, Mil
dred Burroughs, and Agnes Benton.
The candidates most likely for the
defensive department are: Tennie
Mathews, Jeanette Steed, I rancis
George, Ellie Rbee I.atfy, Mamie
Morrow and Addie Lee Benton. The
schedule for the girls is not yet com
plete.
NEGLECTING OPPORTUNITIES
Almost as soon as we enter upon
the threshold of the world we must
meet difficulties. Whatever we un
dertake we mav rxoect enimies, com
petitors and misfortune.. But this is
not an excuse for abandoning our
hopes and giving un. We should
s-ven try harder. No one escapes
trouble. We find it, in infancy,
childhood and age.
As an illustration, a young man
goes to college. He finds difficulties
in algebra, becomes discouraged and
gives up. If he gives up each of the
•ttudies that are difficult and takes
only the ones that are easy, he will
never acquire much mental capacity.
The person who gives up must fol
low one of two courses: A line of
work which requires no thought or
mental exertion, or he may become
an idler.
Every time we master difficulties
wo enlarge and strengthen our men
tal power. It may be your misfort
une to have a weak mind but it- is
more than likely to be your fault.
We mav trace the life of any great
man and we usually find that his as
cent was slow and bv natural laws.
All difficulties are more easily over
come than imagined. The resolution
to begin a thing reduces it one-half.
Genius is more often a curse than
ables ing. The nossessor relying
upon his ability, generally falls into
a habit of carelessness and fails to
lay the foundation for a complete
tife.
The persons upon whom determi
nation gets a firm grasp will certain
ly amount to something some day.
Let us makefile most of > ur op
portunities for a person’s intellect, is
measured bv bis achievements, and
his achievements bv his difficulties.
Mastering difficulties gives us cour
age. Look it the Raw Recruit! how
fearful of battle! How willing to a
void meeting the enemy. But mark
the hardy veteran by his side, who
knows not the meaning of fear. How
calm and willing to engage in war
fare.
In European countries where
wealth and title descend from fath
er to tor, tber s :.c wry for the b:y
SfltoolNotw
mrnmmm
or girl to overcome difficulty. They
must stay there like the dirt of the
earth.
However the American boy and
girl are like a silver drop in the o
cean drifted about by the winds but
in due time each one has the oppor
tunity to shine..
Let each one of us* make the most
of our opportunities and every time
we master a difficulty feel that we
have won a glorious victory.
, —Helen Glenn,
10th Grade.
OUR DUTY TO THE WORLD
WE LIVE IN
The world we live in is a wonder
ful miracle iri itself, and yet but
few of us are able to enjoy it as we
might. And none of us can fully
appreciate the beauties and wonders
which surround us, as we look about
us from day to day we see the great
miracles and wonders the world fur
nishes itself. And yet how many of
us ask ourselves the question, “How
can we make the most of thesie?” So
many of us dream of riches and beau
tiful mansions but sit down and wait
for them to come to us.
How rnanyof us go out and really
accomplish something instead of
dreaming away life in long holiday.* •
Hew many of us really accom
plish something in life by having
raised the standard of living, moral
ly, spiritually, and socially. Are we
going thru life as thousands do,
thinking our selfish thoughts and
never thinking how we may benefit
the world by our believing in it?
We are reaping the results our fore
fathers fought for. We are living
in the golden age of knowledge, the
greatest the world has ever known,
not only knowledge but morally,
spiritually and socially.
Th time of opportunities seems
to have reached its highest point, so
we as a people ought to think, not
only think but nut our thoughts into
: action,. Let us all put our thoughts
j into action and by doing so make this
| a better world in which to live.
—Paul Hart, ’25
BOYS’ BASKET BALL TEAM
The Colbert H’gh basket ball
j team began practice on Oct. Ist.
, They have been having light practice,
I and they will take up heavy practice
as soon as the weather permits. The
flVst few days consisted of shooting
etc. The team is working hard get
'ing in training for the coming sea
son.
The likely candidates for the of
fensive department are: Edwin
Hart. Yates Ross, Bradford Hitch
cock, Euel Strickland and Arnold
Collier. All are looking good at
present The candidates for the de
fensive denartment are: Clarence
Mathews, Ramie Kellar, Orien White,
Hiram Hampton; and the others ex
pected are: Glenn Butler, Quillian
Ben on. and Olis Branyan.
The schedule is not yet complete,
but the games already arranged are
as follows:
Dec. 6—-Colbert at Comer
Dee. I' 1 , 'Amor at Colbert
Dec. 20 —
Dec. SI
lan S
lan. 10 —
tan. 10- 'olbvrt at Elberton
dan. 24 - Colbert at Daniolsville
dan. SI -M. C. H. .S. at Colbert
Feb. T -Colbert at Arnoldsville
Feb. 14—-Arnoldsville at Colbert
FVb-
Feb. 28—
We 'v, Id be glad to arrange
games with any one for the above
blanV, Y tt to Mr. Holden Hard
man.
FACULTY'S FAVORITE PSALM
Blessed is ih<- student that walk
loth not tardily into class, nor stand
loth in the way of others (in the
; aisles'. nor * Moth in the seat which
|is in the back row. Rut bis delight
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iHc DANiELSVILLfc rtONITOR, DANI£LVtLt, RtlA.
upon them he may meditate day and
night. He shall be like a walking
dictionary, pelted by all the teachers,
that knoweth all things when asked,
his words of wisdom shall not cea;3,
and whatsoever he doeth he shall re
ceive high marks.
The unstudious are not so, but
are like the chaff which the wind
driveth away. Therefore the unstu
dious shall not stand in examination
or the one in the congregation of
the exempt.
—Selected
DON’T BF. A QUITTER
Don’t quit before you got an Ed
ucation. Some boys and girls .say:
“I'm going to be a farmer merchant,
school teacher or someth.ip: of the
kind, what’s the use of gvng to
school so long?’’ ?o when some
boys and girls get a? high a’ the t’tn
or 10th grades they quit and go tc
look for a job. Their wages are at
first small and won’t be raised much
if they haven’t a good education.
You will make a better farmer or
merchant or anything else that you
desire to be if you have a good ed
ucation.
If you quit one job, you will quit
another, then no one will have any
confidence in you, Listen ! you had
better get an education while you
can. You can’t sit still and let it
come to you.
The boy or girl who works hard
and sticks to his job is the one who
will make a success in Life.
—Annie Lee Morris,
Bth Grade
I STUDY
T study in the morning,
I study at night,
I .study when the teacher’s looking
And when he's out of sight.
I study during vacation
And study in the fall,
But on Saturday night
1 study most of all.
I study Physics
Until after midnight;
I study Caesar until
.My head doesn’t seem right.
f study History ’til
The moon has ceased to shine;
Then next day I miss
Every “blooming” line.
—Velma Thurmond, ’25
THE NEW BUILDING
The Tanager takes great pleasure
in being able to carry in its news
column an announcement of the fact
that Colbert is going to have a new'
school building and feel positive a
bout it.
We feel however that instead of
having nasseri the critical stage we
have just now come to the place
where it behooves every one inter
ested and especially those in official
position to use calm judgment in be
ing forward looking and building for
the future instead of present needs.
Let us all get to-gether now with
out regard to previous opinion and
prove ourselves good citizens, willing
to abide by the will of the majority
and co-operate in the building of a
school of which we may all be proud.
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
The Athletic Association gave an
Oyster Supper on the evening of
October 4th. Quite a large crowd
I
was present; they seemed to enjoy
t’n short program given as well as
the variety of good things to eat.
Several schemes were used for rais
ing money side shows, candy sales,
and a beauty contest, in which Ellie
Kl.ee Latty took first place; Velma
Thurmond, second: and Annie Gil
lispie. third.
Something over a hundred dollars
was taken in. This money will be
used to buv athletic equipment.
SUNDAY FARES
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S’l.oo Atiartn.
Stsb Ticket Agent p
Pest Shoe Repairing at
Reasonable Prices. We havent
an agent in Comer but we give
you his commission in quality
and workmanship. Try us once
and you will continue.
Yours for Service and Quality
Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop
•156 College ave, Athens, Ga.
To Tiie Members of The Georgia Cotton
Growers Co-Operative Association
V
We have necessary blank for
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your use in drawing drafts on As
sociation for advances on your cot
ton, also have a supply of shipping
tags, and will he pleased to have
you handle your cotton through
this bank.
We will draw your drafts,
and pay you cash on take draft for
deposit; without charge.
All business appreciated.
The Peoples Bank
Comer Gra.
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