The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-03-22
Events at Pearl High
School

The auditorium of this school is
beginning to echo and reecho with
words of eloquence. incident to the
fifth annual debate, which will be
held in this school on Friday night,
April 18th at o'clock. The subject,
Resolved, That Foreign immigration
to the United States should be further
restricted by an Educational test, is
very pertient one at this time. From
all indications, this promises to be the
best contest ever held by the pupils
of this school. Interest is running
very high. The colors of the Pearl
High School, which were adopted
twenty years ago, are Cherry and
white.
The students have already divided
themselves into two parts, according
to their belief as to which side will
win. The affirmative side of the ques-
ton will be defended by Misses Tiny
Clendening, Matte Moore and Mable
McGavock, These speakers and their
adherents will wear the white color of
the school.
The Negative side of the PROPOSE
ton will be maintained by Messrs
Frank Jones, VIM. Stringer and James
Hall, and their followers will wear the
red. These debaters have spent con-
siderable time in research on this
question, have consulted with their
friends, have visited the Negro Public
Library, and have brought their ar
guments down to a fine finish They
claim to have an agreeable surprise
in store for the public on the night of
the debate. The Rebuttal arguments
have been eliminated and instead two
additional main speeches have been
added.
Miss Elinor Bryant, the Valedictor-
ian of the class of 1918 has chosen as
the subject of her valedictory "Democ-
racy." Richard Harris, the Salutator-
ian will speak on the subject 1.-THE
lrrepressible Conflict" These two
students are known for high scholar
ship during their career in the high
school and no doubt will be able to pro-
duce such compositions as will inter-
est and please the public.
The rostrum of the auditorium now /
contains a beautiful oak lectern, the |
gift of DR.. R. H. Boyd, to the High |
School. DR.. Boyd has won the graft
tude of the entire student body by the
gift of this ornamental and useful
piece of furniture. His attitude to-
ward the high school has always been
one of helpful cooperation and he has
ever stood ready to assist the pupils
and graduates, whenever called upon.
The school was honored Wednesday,
March 18th by the presence of Supt.
j. j. Keys of the city school and Miss
Holman of Fisk University. Prof.
Keys addressed the school on the sub.
ject of Thrift Stamps and War Saw
ing Certificates, making an urgent ap-
peal to the school children to buy
them.
He called especial attention to the
great mass meeting of colored school
children at the Bijou Treatre this
afternoon at p. m.
A committe from the Board of Edu-
cation, consisting of Mr.. Leland Hume,
Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, Prof. ]. ]. Reyes, Superinten-
dent of Schools and Mr.. H. S. Van
Deren, Business manager, visited the
school on Tuesday, March 18TH The
object of the visit was to note any de-
ficiencies in the erection of the new
building and to remedy those def,
DR.. F. G. Smith, the prin-
cipal, had already made a memoran-
dunn of such things as he thought need
ed attention and submitted this to the
Committee. He accompanied the |
Committee around the building and
pointed out in detail such defects and
omissions that should receive prompt !
attention. The Committee also in
spected the old Knowles School build
ing.
The High School Voice, the school
paper under the editOrship of Mr.
George Gore seems to improve with
each issus. Goore seems to have some
natural talent for, newspaper work,
besides he gained considerable exper-
fence while working for the Nashville
Globe. A fine school spirit exists at
Pearl High this year and great credit
is due the High School Voice as a
molder of sentiment. This issue is
full of interesting news items on edu-
cational subjects, the editorial are
and the jokes witty.