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The Rutherford Recorder VOL. 2 RUTHERFORD COLLEGE, N. C., MAY 28, 1928 NO. 4 Welcome To Alumni and Visitors WELCOME, ALUMNI! To you, alumni, we dedicate this issue of the Recorder. As you re turn, we wish for you a happy so journ on the campus of ALMA MATER. It is during these days that we hope you may renew the old ac quaintances of undergraduate days, and that your coming may tap the mainspnng of companionship which alone will bind us—alumni, faculty, students and future students—togeth er as one great family. May the in spiration of the 75th Anniversary give us a greater desire for a great er Rutherford. No alumnus can properly appreciate and rally to ALMA MATER until he knows the conditions as they truly exist. Your interest in, cooperation with, contri butions to, constructive criticisms of, and close touch with ALMA MATER will make Rutherford the praise worthy institution about which we have dreamed and for which we have longed, and which will one day be a reality. Let May 28th, alumni day, be the gala day of the 75th Anniversary of Rutherford. WELCOME! mm OUTSTANDING SPEAK ERS FOR COMMENCE’T Ormond, Abernethy and Ware To Speak. In accordance -with the policy of Rutherford for bigger and better commencements, the College this year has succeeded in obtaining the services of three promineait men for the chief speakers of the oocaslon. The Baccalaureate Sermon ■will be preached by Dr. J. M. Ormond of the Duke University Faculty at 11:00 a. m. Sunday, May 2Yth. Dr. Ormond comes highly recommneded as a speaker of considerable poise and one who has the ability to hold and charm an audience for an indefinite period of time. 'Having taught for some years in the Depairtment of Religion at Duke, and having become directo-r of the Rural Church Foundation es tablished by Mr. J. B. Duke, the speaker is a man well fitted for the task before him. The Y. M. C. A. Sermon is to be preached by the Rev. Dwight Ware, pastor of t'he First Methodist Church of Lexington, N. C. Rev. Mr. Ware has been spoken of as one of the most promising young preachers in the con ference. Mr. Ware is a graduate of Duke University, from which school he went to Edinburgh and Oxford Universities for further work. He is said to be a man of rare oratorical abilities, and it is thought that his talk will be of special interest to the young men. The Honorable Chas. L. Abernethy has been secured for the Alumni Ad dress at 11 A. M., Monday, May 28. Of special interest to friends and stu dents of the school is the announce ment of the coming of this' noted speaker. Mr. Abernethy is at pres ent a member of Congress from the Third district, and is a man promi nent in the affairs of the nation. Es pecially fitting is it that he should be chosen to address the alumni, for Mr. Abernethy is a grandson of Dr. R. L. Abernethy, founder of Rutherford College, and it was his father who held the distinction of being the fkst RUTHERFORD WINS JU NIOR COLLEGE CHAM PIONSHIP, BASEBALL Rutherford College again takes the State championship title among the Junior Colleges of the State. ‘For Ihe last three years Rutherfor-d has Wrested this coveted title from her opponents without any question and with very little trouble. Not in la single instance did the Rutherofrd team meet its superior. The team has not been defeated in a single series of games with any in stitution during the last three years, a record of which very few if any Junior Colleges in the State can boast. The series was a hotly con tested one, and for this reason it is no mean honor to hold this distinc tive title of championship. FINIS We come to the close of a most tumultous yet successful year’s work at Rutherford. Many have been our difficulties, and some have not been easy to overcome—fires, famine, pes tilence, and campaigns—yet out of it all has come good. With sacrifice goes appreciation; with appreciation goes unity and co operation. This is a plausible reason for the excellent, friendly school spir it that exists upon the cam^pus. Of course, there are always conditions and occurrences on any eoUege cam pus which give rise to “foul muirmur- ings,” but be it said for the Ruther ford student body, it has played its part in a very fine way. This year has been the transition period in the life of Rutherford College from a great institution to a greater one, and the students are to be commended for the magnificent way they have co operated with the administration. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME Friday, May 25 8:00 P. M.—Recitation and Decla mation Contest. Satrtrdacv'«aay 26 8:00 P. M.—Orator’s Contest. Sunday, May 27 11:00 A. M.—Baccalaureate Sermon —By Dr. J. M. Ormond, School of Re ligion, Duke University. 8:00 P. M.—Y. M. C. A. Sermon— Rev. R. Dwight Ware, pastor First Methodist Church, Lexington, N. C. Monday, May 28 11:00 A. M.—Alumni Address — Hon! Charles L. Abernethy, Member of Congress from the Third District. 12:30 .P. M.—Alumni Dinner fol lowed by Annual Meeting of the Alumni Ass.ociatdon. 3:30 P; M.—Baseball Game. 8:00 P. M.—Debate. Tuesday, May 29. 10:00 A. M.—^Graduating Class Ex ercises. 11:00 A. M.—Literary Address — Mr. Henry R. Dwire, formerly Editor and Publisher Winston-Salm Joeurnal 2:00 P. M.—Annual Meeting of Board of Trustees. 3:00 P. M.—Commencement Play. student to graduate with a degree from Rutherford. Congressman Ab- emethy himself graduated from Ru therford, later receiving his degree from the University of North Caro lina. Trade with our advertisers. PROFESSORS JERNIGAN AND GOBLE TO GO TO CHICAGO UNIVER. Professor C. C. Jernigan, head of the English department, and Profes sor W. B. Goble, head of the History department, are to work at Chicago University next year on their doc tor’s degree. Both of these young men have their Master’s degree from Duke University and expect to fin ish the work for their Ph.D. in two years there; Mr. Jernigan in English and Mr. Goble in History. These men have not only been ef fective instructors, hut have been influential as leaders in the civic life of the community. The institution as well as the town will feel keenly the going of these young them? Through our columns we «xtend to them a j hearty wish for a successful career. LYCEUM COURSE Five of the best numbers of the Redpath Chautauqua Lyceum Course have been secured to be given at Ru therford Coillege next year. The Red- path is the best known, hifrh class en tertainment bxireau in Axherica, and it is with a bit of pride that this course is being offered for the com ing year. It is the notion of the management that la eourse such as this is inestim'able in value. It serves to' entertain, instruct, and in every way that goes to make a well round ed curricula. A very small fee will be attached to the expense of each student, which makes it possible to offer the best program of entertain ment ever given here. Every number strikes a high level in artistic per- feotion. In selecting this course the com mittee has endeavored to select a va ried program; one that will raise the standard . of campus entertainment and at the same time hold the inter est of every student. For those who are .more thoughtful is offered lec tures. To those seeking clean fun and mystery is offered a magician; to the lover of drama is offered a play, and music lovers will enjoy two very fine vocal and instrumental con certs. These courses are to be dis tributed out over the period of the school year. THE WORK MUST GO ON NOTE OF WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT. In behalf of the Board of Trus tees, Faculty, Students and citizens of the community I wish to extend a hearty welcome to all former stu dents and friends of Rutherford Col lege, who have returned to attend the Diamond Jubilee Commencement. Es pecially do we welcome those former students who were at Rutherford during the days of her founder. Dr. R. L. Abernethy. The New Ruther ford may not mean to you what Ru therford meant during the days of her former glory. At the same time, we of the New Rutherford appreciate your presence, and covet your inter est and help in building the New, and the great and worthy traditions of the Old. E. P. BILLUPS, President. Now that the Diamond' Jubilee Campaign has got ofp to such a good start there must be no faltering. The work must go on. Rutherford is on the way now very definitely to Standard Junior College rating. This is the greatest forward step taken by Rutherford in many years, and a step that must assuredly bring us support from our friends every where; a step, too, that is making for us scores and scores of new friends. Yes, Rutherford now is definitely on the upgrade, and for that reason the work must go on without any (Continued on fifth page) LETTER MEN ATTENi BANQUET Last Saturday evening at eight o’clock all letter men in school were the gusets of the Athletic Associa tion at a banquet in the college din ing hall. Through the efforts of Pro fessor Johnston and a number of la dies of the community, the dining hall had been tastefully decorated for the occasion. College pennants and ban ners were in evidence on the walls, and the tables were decorated with gold and black paper, the school col ors. Besides the letter men, there were present Messrs. C. F. Ivey, L. S. Wea ver, R. L. Weaver, R. K. Johnston, C. C. Jernigan, D. D. Holt and J. Pons. Coach Weaver acted as toast master, and he fijled this position very efficiently. All the members of the faculty responded with interesting speeches when they were called upon by the toastmaster. Also the man agers and captains of the respective teams made very interesting talks, some of which., were comical. Just before the banquet closed an election was held to determine who should be the captain of the baseball team for next season, and the mem bers of the baseball team were award ed letters for their work of the past seas-on. Luke Ward, star catcher, was elected captain of the team for next season. The following are the names of men who were awarded let ters: Stars; Captain Buff, Bumgarner, Griffin. Letters: Captain-elect Luke Ward, Weaver, Goodman, Pickelsimer, “Bud dy” Ward, Connor, Blythe, Quick and Manager Bruton. PROSPECTS FOR A CA PACITY STUDENT BODY NEXT YEAR GOOD 'Many young men have ■ already made application to enter Rutherford College next fall. Many others have asked for catalogues and informa tion about the school. Judging from all we know we will be taxed for room. It will be necessary in the Jiear future to erect another dormi tory to take care of the influx of stu dents, ' which is a result of our pub licity from the campaign. Trade with our advertisers.
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