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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1927
Page
5
The senior class held its first meeting Tuesday afternoon and added five new members, bringing total enrollment to 44. The gathering, led by new president J. Elwood Carroll, planned revival of a gate gift project for the college. Carroll was named best all around boy last year. J. H. Kress.
About 35 percent of High Point College students are in special departments with new areas attracting many learners. The commercial department has 25 full time and eight part time students under Stan ley Pugh from the Normal School St Marys Ohio. Expression and violin draw 21 and four students, led by Miss Mary Todd and Miss Dorothy St Claire respectively. Art and music classes see rising enrollment, with oil, crayon and china work shown in semester exhibits. McIntire reports 19 piano students while Dan Smith leads 40 voice students with regular recitals. Mamie York signs off.
An inter-collegiate debate between High Point college girls and Anderson college girls in Anderson, South Carolina, is being negotiated for November 23. The query is to be decided soon, with preliminaries to follow after final decision.
The Hi Po college weekly postpones its 1927 28 debut due to inability of the advertisement staff to secure sufficient advertisements. The first issue will appear later than planned, lacking a fixed new date.
The advertisement department reports many firms have not sent plans for reserved space and hindrances to using the Hi-Po. Despite this, enough space has been sold to assure readers the paper will first appear Saturday September 21, according to R. Perdue.
J Elwood Carroll, a junior ministerial student and campus leader, receives the A B C scholarship from the High Point chapter of the American Business Men's club. The faculty selects the recipient based on scholastic standing and activity, including band and Christian Endeavor work, with football contributions noted.
The college adopts an honor point system to prevent monopolizing offices and honors. A faculty committee will administer and review points, with a maximum of 100 honor points allowed per student per semester. The system mirrors standard practice at many institutions.
High Point college students were entertained Friday evening at a Rainbow party hosted by the First Methodist Protestant church. Nine tables for games were set in the church dining room as students and faculty mingled, with a phantasy titled Choosing a Wife featuring graceful costumes and music.
Mrs Bryce Hunt hosted a Lexington bridge club meeting at her West Center Street home with a luncheon and a playful hour of bridge. High scores earned Mrs W D Robertson a double deck and Mrs G W Mountcastle a bath salts prize. visitors’ prize went to Miss Lois Hackney. The gathering included many local women and ended with a plated luncheon. Also announced a wedding of Miss Edith Thomason to Roy Franklin Everhart at the Second Reformed church parsonage.
Miss Frances Thompson hosted a three table bridge gathering at her South Main street home honoring Miss Katherine Wilkins from Hollins College. Guests included Miss Ruth Owen who won high score and received Coty's face powder while Miss Anne Dayvault earned Houbigant perfume for low score.
Asheboro society notes a Friday afternoon party for Virginia Brittain at her South Fayetteville Street home. Twelve guests played Rook at three tables for an hour, with Edna Johnson earning the high score prize. Refreshments included fruit salad sandwiches and tea.
Mrs W L Brock recently moved to Asheboro was honored at a morning bridge and rock party hosted by Mrs Wm C Hammer and Mrs Hal Walker. The event drew Randolph Book Club members and wives of lawyers with summer floral decor, top prizes by Mrs W A Underwood and others, a crystal bowl to Mrs Brock, and a pine favor for guest Miss Mary Susandoff of Chattanooga.
Mrs Arthur Burkhead entertained at her Cox Street home on Monday afternoon with bridge and sewing. Miss Sara Ashcraft of Monroe, guest of Miss Frances and Miss Virginia Barker, received a handkerchief as top score in bridge, and another handkerchief was given to Miss Ashcraft. A salad course was served.
Miss Virginia Lowe entertained the Fidelis class of the Friends church Friday evening. A business meeting was followed by a social hour when a watermelon feast was enjoyed.
The first fall meeting of the Needleworkers club was hosted by Mrs. James H. Kivett on Thursday afternoon. Members discussed plans for the year and conducted several business items. Sewing lasted an hour followed by an elaborate salad course with sandwiches and tea. Fall flowers adorned the entertainment rooms.
Miss Mattie Burkhead and Mr William White wed at the parsonage of the First Methodist church in Asheboro in a small ceremony. Rev B C Revis officiated before close friends. The bride, daughter of ex Sheriff J W Burkhead, is widely liked and talented. Mr White, a state highway commission employee, has become a popular figure in town during his 18 months there.
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