Hickory daily record., 1922-09-30
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

We of the High school fee. that W.
arc going to have year OF wen "ofI1-
while work After the first tew Gays
classes were running very smootnly
and the majority OF us feel thai we
are really studying. We express THANKS
to the public for the marked improve
mcnt in the looks, OF our scnooi
grounds; we do not feel, these mora
! ings, that we are entering ii jan, as
the grass and side Wall al@ke Us
feel Exc real people. The various schG''
sc.ivtir; are being organized.
The girls interested in tennis met
in Miss Byrd's room Friday and or
yani2cd Il tennis club. About twenty :
n,o,bcrs were enrolled Nancy H.!
was Gle ted president, Virginia Burn:
.,c:nc tary-tlvasurer. At the same time
The boys nlot in the auditorium to G:
ran;ze a club. Robert Menzies was
ele.ted president. Donald Bumgarnef.
treasurer. 6otn clubs hope to put OF
a big tournament in the spring.
The High school orchestra has been
rccrganizcd and is unlcH the direction
Of Miss Seymour. This is the secon1
wear Of the o-chestr. and it is almost
twice as iar;rr a$ it was last year me
first arncnrance this year was made
in Chapel one morning this week. lhe
yatawba County tai" as.oclatlon mas
asked that the orchestra play on tues
1ay and "Wednesday of fair week.
The growing interest N che con-
mercial department is manifested oy
the large increase in the number OF
Students taking the work this year
We now have about fifty students
in this department. We wish to thank
the city council for the three new type
writer's they recently purchased. Ih's
enables twelve students to take type
writing who could not have had this
privilege had we not received the new
machines. If you will pass by some
law and hear the click, click OF the
nachincs of students practicing after
school hors, some days for an houi
and a half, we feel sure you will realize
that Hickory is already receiving III
crest on the investment.
Miss Miller's eighth grade ewes
..lasscs visited the Worth Elllott-Car--
7cgic library last week. This VISIT
vas very beneficial to the pupils IN
hat it made real to them the system
If classification Of the library. Other
rips connected with the Civfes work
will be made during the year.Ss
We have had variety vi chapel
programs. Several Of the ministers
have visited us, conducted the devotion
al exercises and made interesting talks.
Mrs. Earl Carr, Mrs. A. l.. Berry AMI
Mrs. John Gcitner have entertained the
.hapcl groups rccently. Mrs. Carr gave
'cvcral humorous readings which both
tudcnts and faculty very much en-
,oycd. Mrs. Berry talked on the birds
II this locality, and told how to dis
inguish them BY their calls and colors.
The vocal selections of Mrs. Geitner
we're highly appreciated.
The parcnt-tcacheI association Of
he. High school met last Tuesday al
ernoon. Several important questions
we're discussed but it was thought best
o defer any business action until a
argcr numbcy could be present. There
will be another meeting in the Higl.
school auditorium on Tuesday after
noon, October 10. After the business
meeting refreshments; will be served
by the domestic science department
We hope to have every member pres
ent, also any one who wishes to join.
As the several school activities be-
come better organized we hope to have
more news for you from timc~to time.
We feel that our town is interested
US and we want you to know some
HING of what we are doing.