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MURFREESBORO, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1923.
NO. 6.
CHOWAN IS REPRESENTED
AT STATE LIBRARY MEET
Miss McDowell Reports Inter
esting Session of N. C. Library
Association
Chowan was represented at the bi
ennial session of the North Carolina
Library Association, which met at
Winston-Salem November 22-23, by
Miss Eunice McDowell, librarian.
All sessions were held in the R. E.
Lee Hotel. Library progress and
plans for expansion of library service
were the theme of all talks delivered
to the association. The first state
ment was that North Carolina was
leading the South in library work.
There were representatives from the
Library Commission, public libraries,
college libraries and high school
libraries.
Miss Mary Flournoy of the Library
Commission spoke at the first session
of the work done during the year in
establishing libraries in rural com
munities. She was followed by Ger
ald Johnson of the Greensboro Daily
News, who spoke on “An Intellectual
Audit”. The central thought of his
address was that the only way to
secure a satisfactory standard by
which ih** i>)*-!licente >iX
may be meiasured is for the public
library to give to the press each
month a statement as to amount and;
nature of reading done by the public.
This suggestion was adopted and giv
en to the Library Commission to
formulate some plan by which it
could be carried out. After the dis
cussion the association adjourned in
order to visit the Carnegie Library
of the city.
At eight p. m., the association was
the guest of the Public Library at a
banquet given in the ball room of
the hotel. Colonel Blair was toast
master. The address of welcome was
given by C. L. Creech, chairman of
the local library; the response
by Miss Mary Faison DeVane of the
Goldsboro Public Library. She was
followed by Miss Adelaide Fries,
president of North Carolina Library
and Historical Society, who stated
that this organization and the Library
Association stand for the same thing
in many cases especially in encourag
ing the writing of books on history.
Mary B. Palmer, secretary of the
state library, spoke on the program
of libraries for the. past two years.
Twenty-two new public libraries have
large appropriations for establishing
libraries. N. C. C. W. has just
completed a new library building.
Elon has replaced the library which
was destroyed by fire. Wake Forest
is planning a new building. The only
separate hospital library in the
country has been recently established
at Oteen.
Dr. Wilson, president of the asso
ciation outlined the program for the
two coming years, emphasizing four
main points: first, the extension of
library service to small towns and
schools; second, the necessity of get-
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it
The Little Mark Twain Of Oregon”
In Chautauqua Pleasing Personality
CHOWAN’S OLDEST LIVING
GRADUATE
Mr«. I. B. Lake (Bettie Marable),
Class of 1864
Mrs. Lake is the mother of Pro
fessor James L. Lake, who is seen
standing behind his mother, in this
picture. Professor Lake is now
head of the Department of Physics
at Walse Forest College.
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MISS MORRIS COMMENDS
CHAUTAUQUA CAREER
“To a girl who is fond of trav
eling and meeting people there
can be no more delightful work
than Chautauqua work,” declar
ed Miss Morris, advance agent
for the Swarthmore Chautauqua.
She went on to say that there
are unlimited possibilities in the
Chautauqua work for Jhe girl
who wishes to express herself in
some other service than teaching
or actual missionary work. “I
have taught school and was at
tached to the peace conference
in the State Department after
the war, but in neither of these
could I find means of expression
and the real joy of service as I
have in the chautauqua.”
■^Of course there are many
hardships in the way of train
and living accommodations,” she
concluded, “but these discom
forts seem nothing in compari
son with the happiness one finds
in doing the work one really
loves to do.”
ALUMNI WILL STAGE ANNUAL
BANQUET
As has been the custom for a good
many years the Wake Forest Alumni
will hold a banquet during the Baptist
State Convention. The convention is
to be held in Gastonia, December 10
to 14. It promises to surpass in num
ber and elaborateness the one held in
Winston-Salem last year. The local
Alumni Secretary, J. A. McMillan, is
cooperating with the local Gastonia
Alumnni in making arrangements.
M. G. Stamey is to be the student
representative at the convention and
will deliver one of his characteristic
speeches at the banquet.
Miss C'emens Interesting Per
sonality, Cousin of Mark
Twain Altogether Delight
ful, Once Called “The
Little Mark Twain of
Oregon”.
Since celebrating the birthday of
Mark Twain on November 30, we feel
that we have been, indeed, fortunate
in having had as our own guestn his
cousin, Mildred Leo Clemens, who
gave her famous lecture on “Happy
Hawaii” on the closing evening of
the Swarthmore Chautauqua season.
“No modern woman can afford not
to read the leading periodicals and
keep abreast of the times, if she is
to get the most out of life and if she
wishes to make her type the best the
world has ever known” says Miss
Clemens in an interview with the
Chowanian reporter. She was de
lighted to know that we have a jour
nalism class in college and added that
a class in journalism gave her the
vision of the work she is now doing.
Miss Clemens was born in Connect
icut, but^oved to Oregon when four
'years and- r^jcelved her higli
school education at Portland Oregon
High. While there she was for two
years editt. *^-f her high school paper,
and during her summer vacations,
she won out in a big newspaper con
test twice, writing editorials even at
this early age. During the vacation of
her senior year at high school she was
made manager of these contests all
over the state, and canvassing the
state on horseback, she became known
as “The Little Mark Twain of Ore
gon.” Later she became circulation
manager for one of the largest dailies
in southern Oregon.
She soon realized, however, that if
she really wished to succeed, she must
have a college education, so she gave
up a splendid position and entered
the University of California. “This
university”, she added, “is so beauti
ful and is surrounded by such won
derful scenery, that it attracts stu
dents from all over the world.”
After studying for three and a half
years. Miss Clemens was graduated
in the famous exposition class of
1915; and out of the nine hundred
graduates, she was elected as one of
the nineteen who formed the “Wom
an’s Honor Society” of the univer
sity.
After graduation Miss Clemens
represented California in the South
ern Pacific Railroad Building, at the
famous Exposition for seven months,
giving lectures about the wonderful
scenery of that state. While there,
of course, she met travellers from all
over the world, and received her
idea of carrying the story of travel
to the millions of people who could
not get it otherwise.
Miss Clemens has since then lec
tured in Australia, New Zealand,
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CHAUTAUQUA GREATLY
ENJOYED AT COLLEGE
Three Days of Interesting Pro
grams Presented in College
Chapel
For three days—November 26-28
the students of Chowan College and
the pepole in and around Murfrees
boro enjoyed the privilege of attend
ing six programs given by the Swarth
more Chautauqua in the college audi
torium. These programs were at
once entertaining, instructive and in
formative. They furnished solid
food for thought in its most desirable
form, well flavored with good humor
and music.
On the opening day, the Victorian
Maids gave two concerts, presenting
high grade music using voice, cello,
violin and piano. Part of the pro
gram, however, consisted of the old
songs and instrumental numbers of
the Victorian period and the Victor
ian atmosphere was created by the
appropriate costumes.
Monday night Dr. Harry Hib-
schman gave a lecture on “The Law
and The Profits”. He explained in
convincing language the meaning and
origrin of the r«asr.n for. and the
piofits of liviP;; dndcr|ij!w. He V^ited
as its alternatives, anarchy and des
potism. He went on to say that the
two present menaces of law are syn
dicalism and criminali-im. He closed
the lecture i>y naming and discussing
six remedies for the lawlessness of
America.
On the second day Andrew Vis-
sochi, an Italian, gave two concerts
on the piano accordion. That even
ing Arthur Walwyn Evans, a cousin
of Lloyd George, lectured on “What
America Means to Me.” He told in
this lecture, in plain, trenchant and
fearless terms, what is wrong and
what is right with America.
In the afternoon of the closing day
a pageant, “The Woman Who Lived
in a Shov/’ was presented under the
leadership of Miss Emily Morris. Miss
Morris made a very good “Old Wom
an” while some pupils from the Mur
freesboro graded school were the best
“children” ever. The pageant was
well presented and showed that Miss
Morris has an unusual ability as a
junior chautauqua leader.
Mildred Leo Clemens, cousin of
Mark Twain, traveller, lecturer,
writer, and photographer gave an
illustrated lecture on the evening of
the closing day on “Happy Hawaii”.
She made “Happy Hawaii” most real
istic as she wove around it in beauti
ful language the history, the customs,
and lore, and carried the hearer*
from scene to scene with a fascina
tion that left a deep impression on
everybody present.
A large crowd was present at all
the programs. The chautauqua was
such a success in every way that the
guarantors were eager for it to re
turn the following year.
The Swarthmore Chautauqua was
started in 1912 by Paul M. Pearson,
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