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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1928
Page
22
L R Johnson, principal at High Point High School, reflects on Public School growth over the past twenty years. He notes a shift from elite academies to mass education, the rising role of high schools as finishing schools for citizenship, and the expansion of programs and facilities to serve diverse student needs.
The Junior orchestra, directed by Miss Virginia Frank, has 45 members with 25 violinists and began in November 1927. The Senior ensemble, co supervised by Miss Frank and Mr Andrew O Butler, started in December 1926 and holds 50 members. They performed in January and May 25 at the annual Music Festival. Five members qualified for All State, and judge T F Rebmann lauded their two year form in Greensboro contest, predicting a second place finish next year.
Local High Point High School sent a strong team to UNC sponsored triangular debates. Elouise Best and Ralph Spillman argued for affirmative with a two to one loss. Margaret Andrews and Grace Bulla argued negative and won unanimously in Winston-Salem. The team did not advance to the state contest as neither side prevailed.
Eleanor Idol of High Point, daughter of W C Idol, a Wachovia cashier, graduates from High Point High School as a remarkable playwright. She wrote two award winning tragedies produced at Chapel Hill by the North Carolina Dramatic Association, The Red Light and The Tollivers, praised for dramatic skill and emotional depth. She also participates in the dramatic and glee clubs and serves as secretary.
Commencement exercises begin June 3 with Dr John R Jester preaching the annual sermon to the class of over 125 graduates Supt T Wingate Andrews introduces the speaker. June 4 features an orator and essayist contest followed by class day events June 5 with speeches poems and a will. Dr William Louis Poteat will give the literary address June 6 diplomas and medals awarded by L R Johnston Principal.
Eleanor, a standout student, serves on the National Honor Society and student council. She chairs the calendar committee and joins the welcome committee as a senior class leader. Her talent and charm suggest she will bring notable achievement to High Point High.
A list of medals donated to school programs includes a cooking medal by Hon. H A Moffitt, a manual training medal from Continental Furniture, Bones scholarship medal by Dr Max Bones, Stamey athletic medal by Hon W L Stamey, Wrenn essay medal by Hon M J Wrenn, Cox oratorical medal by Hon J Elwood Cox, D A R essay medal by the local DAR chapter, and the Lincoln Watch Company.
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