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"1 THE COURIER. G6e COURIER he COURIER J Advertising Columns Bring Results. I mmmmmmmmmtmwmmmmmwmm I Leads irt'Both News and i Circulation. lasned Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per. Year VOL XXXII. ASHEBORO, N. C, rHUftSDAYT ' SEPTEMBER Vt907! No 16. Junior Celebration Saturday. Hon. Locke Craig Orator. Eighth Annual Convention of County S. S. Workers. Fully Two Thousand People in Town to Witness the Exercises Ball Game in Evening. Association Meets in M. E. Church This Morning Report of President. Saturday was one of the happiest days in the history of Randolph county. The occasion was a joint celebration of the Jr. Ordei United American Mechanics and a grand Educational Rally. The cxercists were held in the auditorium of the new graded school building which is one of the handsomest in North Carolina. Iu the absence of Mayor H. M. Robins, E. Moffitt, Esq., de livered the address of welcome m his usual pleasing manner. Col. W. 1. Wood acted as chairman and intro duced the speaker, Honorable Locke Craiti, from Asheville, "che land of the sky." Mr. Craig, in the beginning of Irs address said that he felt greatly honored and considered it a privi lege to be culled upon to speak to the Jr.IO. U. A. M. and an audience t 7 1. 1. a. I.. iium w.... , lv honored oxer being the first to Bpeak in the auditorium of the ne.v graded school building, which lit found to be the best in the State, iu atovn the size of Asheboro. lie was particulai ly impivtsed with the signilicance of the red, white and blue. The members of tli -Jr 0. U. A. M. wore regalias and the stage was decorated in the national colors. Mr. Craig said, "We are living in the best country and in the best age. This is the greatest uatieu in tne world; Rome iu all her splendor and Greece with all her learning and Egypt with all her fertile lauds cou Id not compare to this laud of ours. There is no doubt but what the people in Ameiica are more in telligent than ny other pwple, aud in the best part of our country. North Carolina with her different climates and lands is the beat State in the Union; her people are the best people. The Sooth has been poor since the war, when her people suf fered and lost, but after more than 40 years the people are getting on their fct and are awakening to the realization of the wonderful oppor tunities. The cotton lands in the South mean wealth to it. With the present price of cotton and prospects tor an increase our people can be come independent, for the demand for cottdb goods 's rapi ly increas ing. Ceuutry people are moviiig to town and need more clothes. The population is increasing everywhere and the lands of the Orient aie using it more than ever in the place of silk. In,Cliiua pejple are wearing cotton goods that are made in the factories of Randolph county. N. Carolina is in the center of this great agricultural country and her people must liad out her resources and take advantage of their oppor tunities. Mr. Craig said that when he was a boy and was reading Scott's works, he was sorry he had not lived in that age, but now he is glad he is living in this gieat age, the formost age of the world's history. "The past is ours; everything has been done fer us; our forefathers fought, bled and died for us; the flag was unfurled for us and the Savior died an Calvary for us. We stand with the future ahead and the voices of past heroes speak out to us and say "go forward." "What do I live for? Not to make a living; any body can do that this day and time." The little boys in my section of country earn $1.00 per day carry iug water to hands at work on the railroad." It should be the aim of every one not to get rich but to live iu such away that others may be helped. "I believe in building it helps' the country. Build railroads, cotton mills and all kinds of factories and palaces if you fileaae. That is why in Egypt, civi ization sprang up so japidly. I be lieve in material progress and in educational diT lopment. My high est purpose in life is to do the most and be the best. Thomas Jefferson said 'all men are created equal.' All people have not equal advautages, bat education gives men the inalien able opportunity to become equal. I have seen wonderful transforma tion in the mountainous part of this State since moving there. Educa tion means progress and it simply means mind rubbing against mind. We can take for our companions Shakespeare and Paul and com. mence with them if we will; al-noec every person in North Carolina can have opportunity of books to re id. This School building is an example of progress and I '11 guarantee tuat some of the people with the few childreu have helped to build it. Leland Stanford University in tlali foruia was built by a man ho had only one jon, as a nnmorial to bun, after his death. Carnegie .vim haw made millions t ays its a dis.riu-elo die rich aud he is estuolismu li trttiit s all over the conn try. live in an age of high i J.is .a, 1 We ; riotism. As an illustration M: . brought in, in a most beau til; ram and onte I impressive way the "Couuc f Cm 1st-," how after toiMti-en -urr. v v, ed fieedoni by miitinir himself iui auothers place and lieing tiir-nm in to the sea. lie exclaimed beheld tne starry heaven-; tun: i scenes around him, This m U mine!" Every man, woman mid child can stand iu this gieat land and exclaim this ''land is mine" and we must be wor.hy of the opportuni ties. Patriotism is the detet initia tion to make this land a land of freedom; it is the land where just laws prevail. It is the duty of every one to they the great co nniand, "Love your neigh Dor." Tins is the great feature of this grand order which I am addressing. It is man's duty to make the best of him-eit and be unselfish. A genius is a. per. Bon who is taking paius and auother definition whicft v tiQe genius is a person who is capable of tailing m love not only witna woman bat with one thing and iu that way one can make a success of, whatever he undertakes, for in stances James Watts, while sitting in the kitchen while his mother whs cooking, fell in love with the song of the tea kettle and worked and worked until he made the great steam engine which was a rough affair in the beginning, but had been modernized until the preseut time. Benjamin Franklin fell in love wit h the thuuder and lightning and las soed it, as it were, and invented electricity. Mr. Craig ex nor ted tn boys of the country to fall iu love with something worthy and do their best and good will come. The man w ho is loved is the unselfish mail the man who loves Something better than himself. We love and respect the old soldiers because they were willing to stand for something. "A man can show heroism, chivalry and faith not ouly in war but in peace." This building shows that there are people here who are willing to do. We must make the most of the situation; care most for being, loving and doing. Be willing to make sacrifices and heed Qod's com mand, "Love our neighbors." Edu cation meanB growth intellectual growth. There is something in life worth living for and we must rind out our calling and pursue it. In conclusion Mr. Craig presented a Bible from the J unior Order of American Mechanics to the Graded School, and said that it was the greatest treasure they could give. It had stood the test of ages and was worth more than all of the earth combined and that it was the corner stone of faith. Before closing he announced the unfurling of old glory, which now floats over the new graded school building. Mr. Scrboro, the new superintendent of the Asheboro Graded School accept ed the Bible and made a very ap propriate talk. The exercises were closed with the singing of "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean." Nr. Page's Quiz Claw. B. F. Page is making extensive preparation at Greensboro for his quiz class of young men preparing tor standing examination before the State Board of Pharmacy. He will be assisted by J. W. Coppedge, a practical chemist from the New York Medical College, and Dr. Dee, who will also assist in chemistiy and analysis. lie has fitted up a laboratory aud lecture rooms over Gardner's Drug Store, f t K' " ft. l'K 4Vf - i ' -" -V - i '1. 1 , v "-- 1 J, 11M lit 1 il 11 11 11 11 mliiil) (TM nimilfcHiiJ ARCHIVAL!) J.)fLXS( Ardl'blld Ji)!l'iS.ei. reeeiltly eleeieit ir-idpir vf 10.- Xnrth Caro liim I'ress As-i.-riuio'i i- II ktiotj to the people o; h' faf. N III Mr vigorous nil cuid'ul wrut-r adorns the runks of' j nrnliui than he. Hi editorials h' winsfpriiipjes jr Splendid KlUMtll, WHu'ein h' thoinw are ni red in f i ii'l- ; -on -n-l'il : m u., v-irif'1 ju lan.Miaf. and they at oopied far.otea'id 'iW n ii j M.it'-. ii id n'n nn I wide l, i(iei.hte wf the press h -1.1 iLe p.-oj.K- ai i dj Wv.-a io wiio i-i'iMuiti. in iheiu tirf-r own i -si t in vi-.v v.i-i fn'iiii- . j . thulg'tlS f,t li-'t .r ex pre -ie(i t li-m J ni'i.-. ;i ii-e f r !i n in".' 'Ani'liv ii:id tiiei I iieen-eUi-i e,ii -k (.ot'-s I hi ill. ; . i -i i -1 . i -u-- j f.i-i - . 1 1 - t i i I'm A '.he i'ilii-i'- '( ''iini' -v I iltiii i. GOES TO SOUTH CAKOXISTA. Ve?'. J. i. Wy lleriimeJ'ii..,-al i ;ci.v. -irSi'iiili 5'ui eiiim Suuif. i r -li.mi .'k..'H ieu hi. i'tof. J. M. W. . S..i - i t.-. i. . of iS;hoid:, of ii.iii.o ,.li v tiled his resignation Si'urd.A' ii the Chairman. W. N. Kld -r, eff-cXiv upon the election of his successor Prof. Way resigns to accept a more lucrative position as general becre- ,'.;--:''",--:". -."''"'St Prof. J. tar for the South Oanlina Find iv ' School AssooiaDiou. fhii poeiun j which can ies with it a li i ts nn.- i salarv is a d'-a'-rviinr iciipU-ii.vi't ( . Mr. WaV. he I'"e.i ttt . iiiih.- j aiaMt in 'Sunday Sehoil work m i ! county for several yea's, and isd ' the Presidtnt, of Lbe l.u alv A .' i ; atiOU, which h-lff'-r !Srivfr( n ! the banner Ass HMntiou in ineMui.-. j Mr. 'A'ay Lec.im.; County Slip - iui - tendeot of Scno do iu 1902, uii;- r J Democritic aiminiHtrtiiu); and u'- S. i hori.usiilU, .V. C. 're-., M . .t ...: -. :.ii rin!(- thut ,-liJIM- ; household !H-e-i'V Ml ill! families vli-ve in rittnrf h hji- ,inciati-d, and 'he hihm who first ht) led it "Th- Yju'h's .lanion 11eJ501li.il" --t-ii.,iv d' en vjc, el V to tile Well klioAII !lKI Lalioil .t '-o-lo i's e.lkr j .h':m. i-or the res', .Mr. Jo'm-o-i is a ir l l. iii'ii- 'Mi. solio.d . I Eight of the nine g;..uvi school have been established. Seventh n ft.' V " M. Way. r'U'-il libi"r!i Vr-p ' ron rst.-iMisbcd. L lie vu'iia.io i nf ccimol proppny Ii is len hut -.ied o niotir tiiu.i f i).oimi, u-l heie Ims nev t been m. Mi.i'i a f -.11 r inoiirh's leim 111 all i ie wimi'i. lie i- io ov f rt-ul i-i tli.-C.nn,. l wijo nl iei-i t.is depmtiie, i.-it "Uli i.M inn eoic ii.uvd Slleen-jj. lie (.,.eei-. io I-g 'i ins ork in ".lii .,i (Ko.or :ih oq i.i: i. -m - Iv zei . His family ;!1 Q with him. The Randolph County Sunday in the enmity with an enrollment of School Convention meets at the 9879, of which number 920 are offi Methodist Episcopal Church this j cens aud teachers and 8959 are schol moining, and will continue through art. This is ar increase of 837 over tomorrow. Among the prominent : last year's enrollment. Before the Sunday Si-hool workers in attend-1 yer euds we shall have passed the mice are Hev. J. W. Long, general j ten thousand mark. But still thsre secretary for the State Association, jure many who do not, attend Sunday of Concord; Miss Mischanx, secre- School. There weie 8732 children., tary of primary ivork, in the State I of school age in I he county lust year. . Association; Prof. V. S. Blair, mem- Of that number I .do not believe her of the State Executive Commit- tee, of Guilford College. The program 'for the County Convention appeared in a recent isfiie of The Courier. I'KKSI Id-NT's A MiKKST. Following is a condensed report of President.). M. Way of the work for the past year. Since our last County Sunday School Convention much progress has been made in Sunday School work both iu the county of Ran dolph and the State of North Caro lina. For this we should feel pro foundly grateful, and it should be sullicieiit cause for renewed determi nation to 'o forward to niticli great er Biictis. 1a.:'xj, s.!..g i.io cc-sf'il work of our County A.ooi atioti, 1 ive, 1 "iiibtli !-.-, thought us as organized a. it is jiosail.le for us j in be, but any person who will make a careful study of conditions can easily understand that we are just beginning to be successful. At the last State Sunday School Convention held in Keidsville in April our county was, for the third successive year, awarded the State Sunday School banner. It is grati fying to know that we lead in some thing and all the more because we can stand head in the .grandest work that can claim our attention. We are behind on many things and it is our plain duty not to lose ground, but to gain it. Being leaders in active work we are leaders in responsibility. We must stand to and encourage the State Association in the work of or ganizing other counties and we must not only support it rinnciallv, but wir.h our personal work and influ ence. It has been the pleasure of your president to get out of the eounty and help others ami he hoprs that others will do likewise. People never became gieat by living unto themselves, a. d it i.s finally true that leaders can only remain leaders while leading. Yon miit push the work along all lines if you expect to hold your place and do your duty. The State Association has elected a Field Secretary. Iu order to mke his work euuvscful he must have your support, and the State Associ ation must have some of your money. On August ''Jth, your secretary. treas'iMT reported to me that she and received dm in;.' the vear $375 (io. Tins to be dded to the ba auce i of last oai makes a total of $409.20. ; The txpenses of the work in the county have b'e;i $110.38 and $;'10 hag been paid to ttie State worl. This leaves $40.00 still due ou our pledge, and we hope to see that paid before this convention shall have closed. What have you received iu return for y( ur mone? Tne State Associ ation can answer for the part it has received, ror the $110.38 used in the county work we have received an addition of 837 souls to swell our numbers and make our hearts glad. If we could make additions to our schools at the rale of 14 cents each would we not start to raising money by the hundreds of dollarti' Bui it cannot be done that way. The greatest present need in my opinion, is a large number of people who take an interest iu interdeuomi national Sunday School Work throughout the entire year. Many of us have been content to make our contributions and attend the conven tions. If everybody hal been satis fied with that amount of interest your County Sunday School Associ ation would not be entitled to the excellent reputation it now bears both at home and abroad. Every body should work and talk for the Sunday School cause at all times and under all conditions, never losing an op ort inity to do something for its advunc ,'ment. There are now 124 Sunday Schools naif have been enrolled in the Sun- day Schi o!s. Is it not possible for this association to get all the white children between tin' ages of six and twenty-one years to at tend Sunday School? On May 21at at the call af Dr. C. C. Hubbard, chairman, the Execu tive Committee met in the M. P. church in this city, made out their program and transacted such busi ness as the committee thought best to attend to at that time. This was the first meeting of the Executive Committee ever held in the county, and the attendance and interest of the members ou that occasion leave no doubt as to the wisdom of the wisdom of the last county conven-t-un m a, p.imk.g it. TI.e.v is one member from cicli town?hip. This poiees )! in ui.i r ol he committee wthin eav j c; t of i;i.y point in the county, and it makes it easy, when each does his duty, for the chairman to keep in close touch with the Sun day School work in every part of the county. Several Baraca and Philathea classes have been organized. How ever, the organized class idea is new to most of our people, and they must be made to understand it before the fullest measure of good can be ex pected from this department. Ml". W. 1. Myrick, our very efficient sec retary, has greatly aided in this im portant' work. Many Home Departments and Cradle Rolls have oeeu organized, and these have done much good. Miss Martha Redding, secretary of Home Department work, and Miss Pearl Leonard, primary secretary, have haJ charge of the work in these departments and their reports should be studied by th" Executive Com mittee, and such stens taken as are necessary to place Home Department i:: every community iu the county and give the teachers of p-.imary ciass.8 such training as they need. Several towuships have paid mor than their pledges, ai.d when all the ct'lUctious are in it will be seen that the county association has raise near ly $500 for this year. We ought to raise $000 next vear, $80 the next, and $1,000 thereafter. Three years ago you were raising less than $76 a year. Since then yon have in creased the amount more than $100 a year. Why not be a little more nerermnieu anil uiaKe tile increase $ 200 il JT t.il the $1 ,000 mark is reached.-' An averaee of $10 ner school would raise $1240 a year. RKCOM M EXDATIOXS. The following recommendations are made with the hope of suggest ing something that will be of benefit. 1. That a house to house visita tion be conducted for the entire canity; that the County Association at this convention fix the date and all Sunday Schools ii. the county use that date. 'i. That this convention fix the first Sunday in next April as the date for Rally Day, and urge every Suuday School to observe Rally Day on that date. 3. That this convention fix a date for Decision Day and take steps to secure a uniform observance of it. 4. That the Executive Committee endeavor to secure the election of officrs of the associations iu their respective towuships who are suffi ciently interested ia the work m make reports and answer letters from the officers of the County Associa tion promptly. 5. That each member of the Ex ecutive Committee keep ihe Sunday Schools of his district out of wiuter quarters; that be receive such aid as tne association can give him. The Executive Committee, with the (Continued on Fourth Page.)