Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THURSDAY, MAY 2f, 19S5 . ’• t. 1 ' ' ■ ■ 1- ' 'f ■ - f' '■ ' THE ^NtON^HRONICLE.~ l:LtXTO!^. S. C. • / -7' PAGE THRE8 'Manly Men* Result From Scout Wwk I Fourteen 'Boys, Under Scoutmas- ters Duckett and Taylor, Hold ^ Regular Meetings. By Robert Ellison The Boy Scouts of Clinton High school started off with fresit determi* nation this year, to^ accomplish our purpose, which is to make finer boys of ourselves. This organizatson has been idle for a year or so and we are determined to, and in fact we are, building up a fine organisation. I here say that our stiecess so far, is accounted for by the cooperation of our two scout masters, Mr. A. L. Duckett and Mr. Herbert '^yk>r. Each of ns appreciates the time and coope ration that they have given us, in sev eral cases saci^icing other things, in order to be with us at our meetings. — 6n nights Oct. 18, at 7’:8(1 we held our first meeting. Officers were elected ss follows: President, Marion Chaney; Secretary, Robert Ellison, Jr.} Le^er of Patrol, No. 1, Tom El lison; Leader of, Pstrol No. 2, Joe Mc- Millian. ^We ihave ref^ular programs each me^ng, another Patrol getting it up each time. We have speakers of our town, at'one mining Mr. J.- Harvey Witherspobn gave us a talk on “Lead ership.” One thing in this* organi zation especially is to hIo good deeds for the bettehnent of your' friends. We are planning on ways that afis can be of help all along. We helped dur ing Ghri8tnw»~by giving toys to the poor. New members were taken in before Christmas and at present we have fourteen members and Are expecting to greatly increase this number. Our members are: Patrol No. 1, Tom Elli son, Dillard Boland, Billy Johnson, Harold Creech, Teague Harris, Dun can ' Workman and BiHy Ligbtfoot. Patrol No. 2, Joe McMilliM, Robert ElKson, Jr., Marion Chan^, Un^rion Rivenback, Robert Tompklnson, Jack Holland and W. P. Baldwin. “THE HOUR HAS COME” By Rohii Barnes 'This one phrase means a large riety of entertainments in the life of every high school student who goes annvuilly on the historical tours as well • V f t ■ as edtMational aiid enteiiaimng ones with our senior class. This dass gods to~bur capital city during the session of the state legislature. Early in the morning of Feb. 6th our group left Clinton High for Co lumbia. It was a group of bright and happy students when our ichool was caLM tdrorder by the ringing of the school bell. Then Mr. Witherspoon came to the student body and gave us an outline of a few historical facts and buildings in which we would be interested in seeing. At nine-fifteen we left in E. E. Cartsr’abUs. ^ On our way to Columbia it was voted by the students to visit the Sh- luds dam and the Broad River .power plant. This was very interesting to us, as we saw the large dynamos burned by water from the lake and converted into electric power. We spent aboutva half hour going through this plant. Our next stop was to be in Colum bia with headquarters at the Jeffer son hotel. We went around by Lexing ton because some few of our girls had attended school thei« aird also lived in this colorful little city in years past. As the day was rapkHy passing we were in a rush to get to the Oapitol before the general assembly had ad^ joumed for lunch. After oiir arrival at the hotel we went directly to the Capitof,' and visit ed the relic room.'Next we were con ducted to the senate chamber where Hon. Carroll D. Nance, of Laurens county, introduced us. We were seat ed in the ^rectators gallery for twen ty minutes when we went to the house of representatives. They weren’t in session at this hour as twelve o’clock was lunch hour for those hard-woih- ing men .We then passed through the Aside from our welfare work and i governor’s Office where he gaye,,us other duties, we have recreational ac tivities. We are planning a camping trip now. On April 17, we had a de lightful weiner roast at Horse Shoe Fall*. All enjoyed it to the fullest. Glee Chib P^<Nnns At Many Functions Misses Werts and Pressley Di rect Activities. Group Leads In Ckapel Singinff. By Elizabeth Barnett The Glw Club meets every Tuesday and Wednesday for a half hour prac tice. The members of the Glee Club learn new songs, which they sii^ with the student body during chapel on Thursday morning. There are about 35 members of the Glee Club. Each member -tries to do her best in the singing. We have two. splendid lead- ars. Misses Lily Mae Werts and Jo- sie Pressley, who take much interest in the Glee Club. Several members of Che Glee Club have sung at fire Ki- wanis Clnb, the Father and Son ban quet, and the American Legion Aux- ili^. ^ CaOioiin Ser. Statkm W. 1. Benjanln - OTANPABO pwmucrs^ a hearty welcdhie to Columbia. Our supervisor, Mis Gladys Stilwell, called the warden of the state penitenr tiary'askirrg permission for the senior class'of CHnton~|ligh school to visit that insAitution. Peinnission 'Was graiAed, and a group of curiosity seek ers journeyed from one of its depart ments to aito^r. —-r _ Ey t)m time there was a look of hunger on everyone’s face. Here we disbanded for' lunch, with orders to reassemble at the hotel by 'fiiree o’clock promptly. This was done and when the groiq> had refreshed them selves we immediacy went to the State hospitaL Here one sees many types. Anyone will agree with me tKat srhen one thinks of these men and wnioen in their coinlition, that it'is one'<57 the most pathetic institutions in AmerK». Afteij’ this visit we were conducted to the new Veterans’ hospital situated on the Charleston highway. This is one of the most beautiful sights in our stats. Here the veterans are taken in and cared for wHh the best medical attention men can provkle. Recreation parlors are also provi<ied fm the sol- (Uera while they are recuperating. From this point we came to Goium- bia free to go where we choee. A num ber of students visited the brofuieast- ing station WIS. Ofiiers went sight seeing or to the theatre. We came hack to Clinton around nine o’ekek. TUs was one of the ndr neat as wiril as the moat of trips thaPaay of aor atodsota takcBu Boys And Gvls Get l^lendid Training. In Activities Of Literary Societies Open Meetings Are Held Three Times a Year When Town People Are Invited To Programs By High School Pupils. By Christina Sowers A few years before 1906, or around that date, Profesaor E. R. Aycock es- taUishi^ a society in the school. This society was to promote better speak ers among the pupils and was held every Friday afternoon. At that time every pupil was called on to say a speeoh or a poem. Some time between that yeat and 1914 the Hampton and Calhoun socic- tiee were estitolished. These societies held i|^dithig8 once a month during school hours and the public was in vited tO' Coroe. The programs consist ed of debates and speeches. Judges decided the winners of the debates. Between 1917 and 1922 the Wood> row Wilson soci^Ses were established. The meetings were held at night (Mpde a month. A representative program foUows: Readings: “The Adopted,” Mary Collette Da vis. . “The White Six,”-Thelma Darracott, “Cherokee Roses,” Almena'Milling. Music, High School Choral club. Declamations: “The Door To Success is Labeled Tush’,” Louis Bond.' “The Men of Today,” Carol White Copeland. “For a Mess of Pottage,” E<}win Yarborough. Musk. Debate: “Resolved, That, training and instruction In Christian religion should be given in all public,schools in the United States.” —Affirnwitive — Catherine Jones and George Smith. Negative — Charles Murphy and Lillian Burns Bro^^ing. Rebuttal. Decision <5f Judges. In 1934 these meetings were (bang ed. Before this they had been held at night, but now they are held in the day during drill periods, on Tuesday and Wednesday. The meetings are held three -times a year and consist of about the sameo programs as above. The purpose of the Woodrow Wilson society is to give the pupils experience in public speaking and dehatdng. The members for speaking are chosen from the eightrhinth andTtehth gradfe* Tor the first two meetings, and from the eleventh grade for the third. The de baters for the first two meetings are telecid from the eleventh grade and from the tenth grade for the last meeting.' For the past few Shears they have been holding literary meetings in the various English classes. There are six meetings in all. Three of these meet ings ar devoted to speaking, while the last three are devoted to debating. E!ach pupil is held respoftsible for his own piece of poetry or his debate. The subjects of the debates are some cur rent topic of interest. right. He may have hi| faults, but | always drives at a reasonable rate of they are not crimes punishable by j speed saves gasoline, trouble, money, of small children m -the road. They always have the right of way. The speed of cars is increasing :^early. Our vigilance and carefulness should increase in proportion. . ' Let’s don^t let our highways be call ed the slaughter house of the nation. Let’s make this year the safast year of all on the highway. And don’t forget—the person who (This was the winning essay of the safety program sponsored by the Hi-Y club. The award was the Hi-Y pm.) - i-. 8.7- T SAW IT IN THB CHRONICLE” Tkaak Yen! Holidays Give Rest From Arduous Work By Tom Ellisort What do holidays mean to a school boy or school-girl? We could hardly live without them. Just to' sound'the word striker a joyous note in our minds. The old saying “All work and no play makes jack a dull boy,” cer tainly applies to our school life. Our first holiday whidf^is Thanks giving comes in November. Boys and girls all ovex the land at this time of year, are peeping to kitchens and pantries catching delicious whiffs of turkey, pies, cakes and goodies and making plans for spending Ihe holiday. Such (lays as these tend to make one forget books, cares and all those trou bles that once have been. After this the next holiday ' that awaits us is tfiat of Christmas. This is the brightest, happiest day of all the year. ChristmM is the most wel come and most memorable of all the holidays. There’s so' much to eat, so much to do, lots of folks to a«e ancl jrreet and gifts-to giv« and receive frofli those who love-us. * We were lucky this year in' having two spring holidays, on March 14th and 15th, on account <»f the teachers meeting held at Greenville. I fee) safe in saying that tte enjoyed this free dom more than the teachers enjoyed the meeting. Memorial Day is not a full holiday but every year on May 6th the school has a part of the morning off for this occasion. We join in the usual exer cises to'pay tribute to those heroes of gray, both living and dead, who sev^ enty years ago, fought for a lost cause —the Confederacy. There are no more holidays until the end of a^bool when our real vaca tion comes—a time when we put aside our books for a long rest. Winning Hi-Y Club Estoy On Safety / By Tench Owens Squeric! Skid! Bang! Crash! All too many , of us have heard those fatal sounds of an automobile, wreck, and all too many of us have been in the car when il happened, perhaps driv ing. But do we realize what the con sequences or results of that sickening crash may be? It may mean injuries, enormous ^xpense^ and possibly and probably may mean the loss of life. It has meant in the United States the los^of approxTmately 35,000 lives dur ing the last year. The totaT'eost of all the wrecksTn the United States in one year was larger than that of all the new cars sold in that year. Think of it! The number of lives lost by ac cident were more than those lost in a similar period during the world war. Theee-figures apply directly to high school students more than to any oth er age, because the a<^ide|^ record of the high school’ drivers is 40% higher than that of adults. This affords a wonderful opportun- iay of serVtce along thia line of acci dent prevention for the Hi-Y Club be cause of its influence and leadership in the school. The fault does not always lie with the other fellow, as we usually claim. In fact, if both had been ju.sf a little more careful, there prc^bly would have been no accident and the loss of life, time, and money would have been saved. ' Remember, the pedestrian is always SITBSCKm TO THB CBSONlCtB Repairs and Parts RadioB^ - Ranges - Irons Radio Exchange r YES! WE SELL G0'>DYEAR TIRES ON TIM McDeiiel Vulcanizing Works —— Telephant No. 2 T A 4 '■Hi-}.