Thursday, April 15, 1926. Commenceme Great Continued from page 1 second to "The Little Half Chick" by , the Tryon school. The second part of these exercises were recitations by fourth and fifth grade chPdren. First prize was awarded to Alice Corwith of the Saluda school and second to Catherine Cobb of the Columbus school Mill Springs Girl Wins Prize, Making Excellent Showing The sixth and seventh grade boys opened the exercises in the Tryon i school with declamations and first prize went to William Burton of Try- ' ?i i tn i-ioit T\atp of Green's ! Uii, illlU VW Creek. 1 This was followed by the girls of the same grades in recitation and i Mary Patty of Mill Spring was given 1 first prize while second place was i tied for by Nell Isbell of Green's Creek i and Mary Sayre of Tryon. The names of the 105 children who t successfully finished the seventh < grade or would have finished at the i end of the school term were read and I each child responded to its name but < the diplomas will be distributed at the < different schools. I A word of explanation is perhaps due here. The reason County Com- s mencement comes at this time of year * is that many of the schools of Polk s County and more especially those In the Isolated districts only have six ' months of school a year and their * term which did not begin until October, is ended now. This is all the school that the state compulsory education < law provides for and all that the State ' Equilizatiou Funds make possible. In the districts where the patrons have felt that they wanted their children to 1 have better opportunities, and where ' these patrons, by popular vote have levied a special tax upon themselves to provide it, the children have an ex" -> Imn in. 1 tra two monius uou m uuc ui stances three. It is the profoundest wish of the County Board of Education that this condition will not long < continue but that very soon the citizens of Polk county will vote a county wide special tax so that all the child- f ren of the county will have eight 1 months of schooling a year. Dr. Allen Makes Eloquent Address L Which Was Enjoyed By All ( Dr. A. T. Allen, State Superintendent Public Instruction, gave the address of the day. taking as his subject "The Larger Possibilities of County 1 Wide Education.'' His address might ( be divided into the following four heads: 1.?Equal distribution of school ( funds means equal distribution of op- ' portunity. In North Carolina we have what is * known as the state equalization fund; ^ whereby the state makes is possible for all counties to have six months schooling by taxing all equally and ' then taking from the richer and pay- * ing it to the poorer counties^ Polk * county is a beneficiary under this arrangement for one half of our six ^ months schooling is paid for by the * state. This tweh stae of North Caro- c lina feels makes for democracy and equality. In the same way, some of our outly- 1 ing schools cannot possibly have an 1... ? . If * V, ? mnfit Ao. ^ OlftUl 111 flit lid IC1 ill 11 luc; miaow pend on taxes levied on the adjacent | property, without making those taxes practically prohibitive. But if the en- . tire county were under special school tax and this tax divided among all the schools, every child in the county could have eight months of schooling with a lower tax than is now levied in most if not all of the special tax j districts because some of our most i valuable property is not in any Special Tax District. , 2.?The eight months school term ( for the entire county is not a plan for Polk county only but is being urg- ( dd by the state on eevry county in the state and it is only a matter of time before the State Compulsory Educatlon Law will be amended to run eight months instead of six. Why then should Polk county not adopt this of her own accord rather than have it forced on her by the state. Stae BoaHd Lays Down Course of / Study to Standardize Schools 3.?The State Board of Education I has laid down a course of study which j they feel every child should finish before he or she can be said to have satisfactorily finished the seventh grade. They have also laid down other conditons which tey feel must be fulfilled to standardize the schools of the state. In order that the children of Polk may have as good opportunities as the other children of North Carolina we must make our schools standard elementary schools, which can vmiy ue aoiie Dy proviainv an eignt months term. 4.?An A-l accredited high school can only be based on a standard elementary school. i Statistics show that children at- i tending an eight months school finish the seventh grade at the ages of 12 or 13 while those going to a six months school will be 16 or 17 when tey finish. This in itself is a handicap. When the children finish younger more of them can go to igh school before they are needed or are old enough to be of any considerable benefit at home or on the farm. The more children we ;nt Exercises Affair have going to high school the more we will want te right sort and if our high schools are to have a good rating among the other institutions of the state they must be accredited. The stae has laid down rules here too and if we want A-l accredited high schools we must have standard elementary grammar schools. Dr. Allen Followed by Lovely Chorus Enjoyed by Everyone Dr. Allen was followed by the intermediate choruses all of which did remarkably well and showed much training and some talent. First prize was awarded to Columbus; second to Tryon nd third to Saluda. Green's Creek suffered from the fact that their teacher had met with an accident and had not been ible to give them attention for the last few days. Some of the other teachers did the best they could unier the circumstances. The meeting adjourned for dinner ind the Parent-Teachers association if Tryon lived up to thplr well earned reputation for hospitality and ability iy serving all the seventh grade stuients^and visitors with a most delicious lunoheon out on the school grounds. In the afternoon the High school itudents demonstrated their ability ind understanding by Interpreting tome of the gems of literature. i The first prize was awrded Saluda lor presenting "A Latin Farce" and , iecond to Tryon for a scene from 'She Stoops to Conquer." !The program concluded with some )f the little children giving a Folk Danoe. The prizes for this went to , rryon first and Columbus second. The rest of the afternoon was deirotpd to athletic contests which were is follows: Groupe 1?Grades 1, 2 and 3 Running broad jump?First, Hollls Holifield; Second, Carl Hollfield! Third, Sellers Edwards. Potato race?First, Ina Jackson, 3reen's Creek; Second, Reba Sunny, Tryon; Third, Jewel Morgan, Tryon. Bean bag target toss?First, Mor?an, Tryon; Secondp^ Underwood, Lynn; Third, Fisher, Tryon. Group 2?Grades 4 and 5 75-yard dash?First Paul Turner 3reen's Creek; Second, Luther Cudd, 3reen's Creek; Third, Curtis Lanford, f Tryon. Running broad jump?First, Paul Turner, Green's Creek; Second, Carl- ; ton Grigg, Greens Creek; Third, Luth;r Cudd, Greens Creek. Sack race?First, Raymond Waters, Tryon; Second, Marion Palmer, Try- , )n; Third, Lewel Swain, Greens i >eek. , Potato race?First, Smith, Greens | >eek; Second, Kilpatrick, Saluda; ( rhird, L. Waters, Tryon. Group 3?Grades 6 and 7 I 0-yard dash?(girls): First, Sara j dilliken, Tryon; Second, P. Edwards, ; )olumbus; Third, Sada Blackwell, * ft i_ ireens ureea. Basketball throw (glria)? Rrst; Fhompson, Saluda; Second, Cantrell, Ireens Creek; Third Lockhart, Tryin. High Jump?First, Lockhart, Tryon; Second, Turner, Saluda; Third, Newnan, Tryon. Sack race?First, Hays, Greens Creek; Second, Jockson, Greens Creek; Third, Swain, Greens Creek. 1 Health drill. rug of War Create* Great Excitement For All the Crowd Tug of War?First, Greens Creek. Group A?High School Running broad jump?First, Culton, Saluda; Second, Thompson, Greens Creek; Third, Morgan, Tryon. Running high jump?First?Thompson, Greens Creek; Second, Hines, Sreens Creek; Third, Klrby, Saluda. 100-yard dash?First, Fulner, Tryan; Second Curby, Saluda; Third, F. Hayes, Greens Creek. 50-yard dash (girls)?First, Smith, Columbus; Secondw, Hague, Columbus; Third, Green, Greens Creek. Basketball throw (girls) ? First, Preston, Tryon; Second Edwards, PnliimKua n uuiuiuuud, a uu Uf r c<>5bui urooiid Creek. Round the bases?First, Morgan, Tryon; Second, Smith, Columbus; Third, Hayes, Greens Creek. Baseball throw?First, Stevens, Saluda; Second, Thompson, Greens Creek; Third, McDowell, Greens Creek. Tug of War?First, Columbus. Rooms of Exhibits Are Extremely Interesting Events All during the day persons who were not interested in the special parts of the program being given could entertain themselves by going from room to room and examining the exhibits made by different schools Prizes were awarded in this case to the schools as a whole but where any child had done a specially good piece of work even when his or her school did not get the prize, honorable mention was given to the child for the piece of work. Prizes were awarded in this department as follows: Group 1?Grades 1, 2 and 8 Reading?First, Melvln Hill; Second, olumbus; Third, Tryon. Honorable mention?Grover Hutcherson, Columbus; Louise Moore, Tryon; Fan nle Parker, Saluda. Lt' - v ! : t Geography?First, Tryon; Second, Mill Spring; Third, . a Health Posters?First, Columbus, Second grade, "Drink Milk"; Second, Tryon, "Bat Fruit Every Day"; Third Lynn, second grade, "On Road to Health." w I Grtoup 2?Grades 4 and 5 History?First, Saluda; Second Try on; Third, Mill Spring. Honorable mention?Hazel Pace, Saluda; Kenneth Heatherly, Saluda; Mary Pritchard, Mill Spring; Cornelia Williams, Tryon. Language work?First, Tryon; Second, Saluda; Third, Mill Spring. Honorable mention?Bobbie Somers, Saluda; F. S. Palmer, Tryon; Annie Wilson, Mill Spring. Geography?First, Tryon; Second, Salwuda; Third, Columbus. Honorable mention?Marearet Anderson, Columbus; Lewell Swain, Greens Creek. Health?First, Saluda;' Second, Columbus. Honorable mention?Myrtle Stroup, Columbus. Grtoup 3?Grades 6 and 7 Language?First, Sunny view; Second, Greens Creek; Third, Mill Spring Honorable mention?Pearl Womack, Greens Creek; Florence Whiteside, ? Snnnyview; Charis Brown, Mill j Spring; Mary Patty, Mill Spring. Geography?First, Mill Spring; Second, Tryon. Honorable mention?Mary McFarland, Tryon; Grant Wilson, Mill Spring; Edward Bell, Mill Spring; Mary Fowler, Mill Spring. Health?First, Columbus; Second, Greens Creek; Third, Sunny view. r Honorable mention?Lewis Feagan, U Columbus; Colean Stepp, Sunny view; t Lillie May Hannon, Greens Creek. 0 Special mention should be made of t the following which are extremely good and for which there was no honr?r availnhlo' S Bird bouse made by Fred Hines, of a Columbus; Tryon's exlinbition of fiftb ' grade drawing; Tryon's music poster; Language work of the Saluda High 1 scbool; Science exhibit from Tryon. c In the literary work the schools re- c ceived prizes as follows: t Greens Creek one first and two sec- t onds; Tryon, one first and two sec- t conds; Saluda two firsts and one f third; Columbus, one first and two|c seconds; Mill Spring, one first. t In the athletic work prizes ' were IT awarded as follows; U Tryon, five firsts and seven sec- j I onds; Greens Creek, six firsts, seven ' seconds and si^ thirds; Columbus, t two firsts, three seconds, one third; i Lynn, one second; Saluda, three firsts c two seconds and one third. c In the exhibits prizes were awrded r, as follows; p GreeDs Creek, two seconds; Melvln s Hill, one first; Tryon, three firsts, s three . seconds and one third; Lynn, 1 ue third; Columbus, two firsts, two ii seconds and two thirds; Sunnyview, one first and one third; Saluda, two firsts and two seconds; Mill Spring, ^ one first, one second and three thirds. In checking over the score it was 0 found that Tryon won the greatest ^ number of points, Green's Creek was a close second, Columbus third, Saluia fourth and Mill Springs fifth. This v report is subject to furter review by t each of the schools represented. ii W T v?v m. -r ^ ?. HUJNUK Honor roll for Tryon Graded school month ending March 27: ^ Grade 11?Betty Doubleday, Dan ^ Rien, William Burnett, Mary Sharp. Ruth Eva. ( Grade 10?Geraldine Sayre, Sidney j Sayre. c Grade 9?Katherlne Jones, Louise 1 Andrews, Robert Burnett, Allen Jervay, William Endy, John Kittrell. 1 Grade 8?Jean Beatson, Louise 1 Averill. r Grade 7?William Barton, Earle J Rion, Myrtle Mills, Janet Durham, Florence Moore. Naomi Whitmore, ( Mary Sayre, Mary McFarland, Eva I Wolf, Lenore Goodwin. Grade 6?Elizabeth Avant, Viola 1 Lindsay, James Moore. * C Grade 5?Virginia Dare Dreyer, Coye Fisher, Adeline Fisher, Mary 1 Foster, Francis Justice, Fred Swann ( Clarence Davenport. 1 I THOMPSON'S B Tryons' Reli You Feel at TRYON, I l 11 f 111 J1' | A. A. Mb ' ' ENG1NEERIN ;; Prices as reas " consistent wit! o TRYON. < SgHEE ? ;; TXj1 you can't supply your n J | hour and a half drive to ;; complete Department Store, i ; j "Lowest-in-the:: MAIL ORDER SERVICI 4> w*?7' .iiss*"*- > kpkm,!' _ . r, -J* - ' ; - - T^ggy t ?. t The Polk County News "Golden Anniversary' years. Ifawhrersary rrant *u celebrated with a (reel oration. President Coottdge Mat eoacratalnlions, Th? confftegration presented Dr-Cadman with e purse of $15,000, e thousand dollars for every pear ef service. Music Contest To Be Held April 19 Continued from page 1 iculupi. Tryon has enjoyed the enIvening efforts of a trained music eacher, so has Columbus, not so the ther three schools of the county. But his year under the direction of the Contest each of the schools are doing ome work in music, as everyone who ittended the County Commencement ouud to be true. The Federated Clubs of North Caro* ""'"" "/I On />nmnnoitinnfl. The 1 llcl SC1CCICU U%J ? :hildren have learned the name of the ompositions source, composers, naionality and type. They are trained o give these five points after having he composition played. Five pupils rom grades five, six and seven are hosen to represent their school in he contest which will be held at Tryon scool, Monday afternoon at 2 ('clock, which is endorsed by State department of Education. The taxpayers and parents are lnerested in the schools primarily and ilmost exclusively, because of his :ontribution to the education of his hildren. He asks that his child be nade accomplished and happy. Every larent is urged to be at the meeting o that he may have a greater undertanding of the needs of our schools, 'our children need attention and now 3 your opportunity. "OR SALE?Peure Wannamaker cotton seed, cleaned and graded, $1.25 pr bushel. Dr. W. T. Head, Campoello, S. C., Route No. 4. Four lions that escaped from circus ragons and mingled with the crowd brew the populace of Jarnac, France j lilu a yamc. ROLL Grade 4?Esther Andrews, Raymond Vaters, Delia Burrell, John Chapman, Virginia Ward. Advanced third and fourth grades: ,ois Avant, Betty Bradley, Ruth Creasman, Wilma Gosnell, Pauline Cuy Kendall, Betty McFarland, MilIred Rippy, Alene Ward, Tolbert Jradley. Grade 3?Louis Moore, Bertha Wiliams, Anne Hart, Troy Walker, Nolle Porter, Juanito Camp, Gone 11 Gostell, Lucile Gosnell, Lily Henson, fohn Vallmer. Grade 2?Dorothy Durham, Dorothy lalloway, Lillian Thompson, Sara lion, Rachel Jackson. Advanced first grade?Clyde Kuycendall, John Lewis Shields, Louise lamp, Marvin Williams. Grade 1?Arthur Besworlck, Wesey Gosnell, Mary Jackson, Carl Mollure, Louise Moore, Edward Sayre, Sdwin Summey, Billy Ward. ARBER SHOP able Shop , Home Here , N. C. IRliICK ; G SERVICE | onable as is o 1 accurate work. <> SALUDA. 4? MmvIQI eeds in Tryon, it's only an ;; GILMER'S, Asheville's most ;; Selling at V, City-Price*" I, ASHEVILLE, N. C. \ \ . i a ' ' ' ' .. f ' ' ^ , L . ' ' . <. ' " ; ..." I INTERESTING STORY Continued from first page , all that he surveyed in but remnants, in Isolated reservations, ? public charges. When white man first traversed these mountains is a matter of con troversy. Tradition has it that Hernandez de Soto and his small band of adventurers passed through this section of the country in 1539, on that great expedition which resulted in the discovery of the Mississippi River. Unmistakable evidence of mining operations conducted, has been unearthed in the form of mining shafts and tools of the Spanish type of that period. Weather the Spaniard ever found the reported desposits of fabulous wealth for which he came, is not known, but it is significant that '-e disappears from this stage of history and his presence is not recorded again and the Indian was left to enjoy undisputed control of his domains until the coming of the English a hunI dred years later. William Gillette, Actor, Praises Thla Property Highly A score of years back, when Tryon was a little hamlet, Mr. William Gillette, America's foremost actor, and playwright, while on his way to Florida, alighted from his train when it was delayed here for a short period and became so enamoured with the surrounding country that before he boarded the train again, he wrote a friend in New York that he had found a place that even the magic pen of Wadsworth conld do no justice to: "With a dazzling roof of green velvety caret, set off with a background of mountains of turquoise, the ensemble of such indescribable beauty, with a charm so contagious that It is difficult to think of in terms other than romance and poetry. The impression was evidently not fleeting. Two months later Mr. Gillette ca ne aeain io Tryon and purchased a tract of land which was later to be the nucleus of the Gillette Estate. As time went on, the frequency of Mr. Gillette's visits increased and more and more land was added to his Initial purchase. When his brother-inlaw, Mr. Warner, joined him, together ' nlonnn/1 on/I at/In/I wi Ih +V? { T* AWTi iucj ^iauucu uuu uiuuu nivu wi** " "? hands in the construction of the Rustic Lodge (which now stands on the estate today) and aptjy named it "Thousand Pines." Every effort was made to keep nature her^ in its own chosen condition?a forest rlmeval, tangled with laurel and rhododendrum and fragrant with Azalea. So it stands today, just as the Red Man left It, a temple of fragrnt pines, reared in < > < * > I ,o What Are o Sunday will I! came in your cl j j The bells w gather for devot \; be throughout C J; Sabbath to the < :: Why? ;; Here is a f 4) point is that it i < You cannot What arje y< Let's go! ;; " Which Church? 4 > ? 4 > 4 i: baptis' o Regular services eac o a. m. and 8 p. m. o Special music evenii ;; Sabbath School 10 a o Public cordially invil > THOMAS L. JUST] i; cathol] St. John's Church, ct avenue and Lanier Mass?Sunday 8:30 11 REV. J. A- MANLJ i, o FPisrnPi ? ?? * (Church of the H ;; Sunday?Holy Comm Sunday School 10 i ! \ Prayer and sermon i I Confirmation Instruc I! day 3:30 and 8 p. i h; Study. <; Wednesday?Mission ;; conducted by Mrs. < " 3:46 p.m. Eveninj Friday?Litany and a !! All are cordially invi !! services. ;: REV. C. P. BURNE \' . ' & ' ; "V ' *T > - Ki.'&i. ?w - * . w " ' -> V y,r. - - , ;v* '/- -;r. * - * i OF GILLETTE ESTATE 0 reverence?a monument to the broth ers-in-law's nature worship. Here It his retreat, far from the maddening crowds, Mr. Gillette found peace and quiet during the short intervals ol rest snatched between sterenuoue theatrical engagements. The inspira tion found in the peaceful atmosphere and the quaint, lovely surroundings impelled Mr. Gillette's pen to write here several of his most successful plays, among them "Secret Service' and "Too Much Johnson." The death of Mr. Warner, who had been a life long friend of Mr. Gillette ended the latter visits to "Thousand Pines". Reminders of his departed friend lurked in every corner of the estate and the daily associations be came unendurable. For years the lodge has been unoccupied except foj caretakers. Fond lingering memoriet of happiness and contentment enjoy ed there, prevented Mr. Gillette fron disposing of the property, although he "'?o aware he would never use II again. Tryon's Growth Has Been Markec During Past Few Years Tryon is no longer the little hamlet of other days. With its beautiful anc diversified scenery, its mild and drj unexcelled all-year-round climate, itf I opportunities for social intercourse with people of culture and refinement not surpassed in the great art centen of the country, it has grown gradual ly, not in boom fashion, but with < steady, uninterrupted, systematii growth, based on its physical require ments for additional space and loca tion. For many years artists, writers profession! men, members of the great American intelligentsia have been coming here in ever increasinf numbers. There is a current phrase on the lips of temporary sojournen when time comes to return to bust ness or homes: "Oh yes, 111 be backonce a Tryonlte you know, always t Tryonite." With them spread the country o'er the fame of Tryon, the Mountain Paradise. As a result of tis word of mouth recommendation?the most powerful and effective medium of advertisingcomes to Tryon a growing influx ol prospective permanent residents and an unprecedented demand for desir able sites for small estates with sufficient grounds to enjoy privacy and yet be near enough to Tryon to permit participation in the enjoyment of its excellent schools, churches, library and social activities. | A group of prominent Tryon business men, reluctant to lose for Tryon, I desirable persons would be com You Going To Do soon be here. It comes every lildhood. ill ring, the organ will make m ions. Thus it will be in Tryon, hristendom?not merely this we? md of your life. 'orce that persists?that surroi s here, present, living, possibly ignore it. )u going to do about it? When? Next Sunday. Where The Church of your preference. r ^ 11 h Sunday 11 First and 1 Second and ig services. p. m. j*?1, Sunday Scl id PMtor. Jev. p. ; * * MWIAW l^AlwAaa PR] lUUiVOC street. Tryon?Sea a. m. . days each EY, Rector. and Thir. Columbus? days 11 oly Cross.) Fourth Si union'8 a. m. u m- Morning ERSK 11. tion ? Mon- ' n. in Rector's Rev. Will B Society Class s Sunday?Ch F. H. Touret, . a* m* i Prayer 5. A graded s< ddress5p.m. a^' Lted to these Wednesdayp. m. !TTf Rector. A friendly . Mted. because property of Uiis ' >< location elsewhere nWlo|lB tentialities of Just this requir,.,,,.^ i ed on Mr. Oil|..it. tlJ them. ^il > under way. The ... '' . within its I>oiim,| " hudwb d r . ed off into Villa < , , *^B " 0l> . ?every plot t0 feature to , ing prospective j,. ' ^ ' 'l weU kr-w'^b , scapeengin. ti i',.. r,^B and th 1 r '<*1$, structed with i, :i i>!B jury to the ii,,. .. ' figurenient of i|;, ,,,, 11 1 ( k | natural prcscr... ,tll ^ NB ^ be thinned only to blend and li.i 1 work here with . urn's A new commit; 1 ?a. restricted r- -ul-utial 1 tinction, where natural ' bracing equitub! mate and neighbors of ^tint^^l j culture add to the 'of*0j Ellsworth, with ffic s in a, 1 Development oiti. .. is jt t marketing this | !u|..-rty anjjJ^H ^ interested peopl. evtr itt 5 M Football C:ar l ^ football star u not. - the "Ked" orange, profaM ( ague, which sought hitcfl I as a guiding influence that which Landis exerts orni^H ^ ?|i *J? ?J? *? ??? ?*? *? '? 4* 4*4* 4* 4* 4*4* 4* 4* 4* 4* v > 4* !*'H444^B I ? ? ?? *11 n 11 iiiii J About It? I week just as it usic, people will and thus it will ik, but on every mds you. The )? To Church. I IETHODIST Tiird Sundays 11 a. m I Fourth Sundays 7:3d lool every Sunday 1" E. PARKER, Pastor. I ESBYTERIAN ond and Fourth Sun- I month 11 a. rn.; First i Sundays 7:30 p. \ I First and Third Sub- I a. m.; Second i I undays 7:30 p. m. i.Tiwnni \ T. LI>E, ingregational) !. O'Neill, Minister- I lurch School at 9>4? chool with classes f?r I -"Quiet Hour" 4-8" welcome awaits }?u I