May 28, 1929
THE RUTHERFORD RECTANGLE
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GASTONIA MAN BOOSTS
RUTHERFORD COLLEGE
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atmosphere about this institution
that somehow, some way, gets hold
of the young peo-ple and sends
them out in life with the faith of
the fathers rooted and grounded
in them and with a seal to make
their lives count in the world.
This college was founded more
than three quarters of a century
ago by Itoetor R. L. Abernethy,
and has turned out more Methodist
preachers than any other college in
the south. Our own Western
North Carolina conference has
many of them now filling some of
our largest pulpits. Some of our
leading business men are products
of Rutherford College. There is
no place that I know of where a
poor boy has a better chance than
at Rutherford College. The cost
is within reach of almost all. The
expense of a college education is
increasng year by year, hence the
necessity of a place where the boys
of moderate means can afford ito go.
Last year we built a very splen
did modern dormitory, up-tp-date
in every respect. We will need to
the very near future another. The
Administration Building is to be
remodelled this summer. Mr. Ben
Price and his sister, iMiss Lizzie,
of Waxhaw, N. 0., gave us |10,000
toward this fund. We w511 need
additional funds, and if any listen-
er-in is interested, we willJbe glad
to receive his check for any
amount. The campus has been
improved wonderfully and with
this and the new buildings, Ruth
erford College is becoming equal
in beauty to its surroundings.
That is saying quite a good deal,
for old Grandfather Mountain on
the North and Table Rock on the
west and all the intervening peaks
between furnish you a scene too
neautifiil to describe. Old Grand
father and Table Bock have stood
sentinel over Rutherford for these
nearly fourscore years. They have
played well their part in lifting
the horizon of many young men
who from the Rutherford College
campus builded in their imagina
tion their future as it spread out
before them. No wonder minis
ters have come from these sur
roundings. No one could stay there
without being inspired.
I want to insist that you begin
now to make arrangements to send
your boy to Rutherford College
next fall. This is the institution
in which you can, even with small
means, equip him to meet the is
sues of life on almost equal foot
ing with any boy. There are many
advantages in sending him there.
It is away from Sodom and Go
morrah in the pure free outdoors
of God’s great world, where the
birds sing sweetly and the grass
grows green; where the autumn
and spring breezes are temipered
by the mountain tops and the sun
shine is uptopian. You will do
■ well to take the matter up with the
President and make reservations
for your son for next term. Just
address a letter or card to Rev.
E. P. Billups, Rutherford College,
North Carolina, and he will get in
touch wth you immediately.”
EPWORTH LEAGUE HAS
GOOD YEAR OF WORK
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inson who has so earnestly and
eagerly thrown himself diligently
into the work of making the league
a worth-wihile and working organi
zation. Mr. Robinson has worked
faithfully, and when things seem
ed unfavorable, he, with the co
operation of most of the members
put all his efforts into the work to
insure the progress of the leagrue.
Some praise and compliments are
due Mr. Smith who has done so
much in leading the songs
throughout the whole year. The
league, as a whole, has made great
success, but the hopes for the work
of next year is much more favora
ble than that of this year, and the
officers hope to rendej their ser
vice willingly and efficiently in or
der to have one of the best leagnies
in the district.
Each year the Epworth League
Conference is held at some re
nowned place and it remains ^in
session for about a week. This
year the league has chosen as dele
gates to the Annual League Con.
ference which will be held at Lake
Junaluska Miss Mary Dew and Mr.
John Gibbs. The league is very
fortunate in obtaining these rep
resentatives to go to this meeting.
Judging from the excellent work
of Miss Dew and Mr. Gibbs in the
pi'omotian of league work in this
I school, they will make a favoraulp
'showing at the conference. How
ever, the league extends to them
the best wishes and hopes that
they will carry out their work
with a> great degree of sucness.
GLEE CLUB IS HEARD
BY DAVENiPORT'GIRLS
MERRY MAKERS GIVE
FINE PROGRAM HERE
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corated dining hall and given some
fine refreshments .and delightful
entertainment by the angelic be
ings of the school The occasion
was so delightful that President
Billups had some difficulty in get
ting them to come back to their
own school. The Glee Club sin
cerely hopes to'give other pro
grams during the coming school
year.
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terest in and their appreciation^ of
the program by their cheers "and
smiles. Mos.t of the people were
delightfully entertained by the
well trained performers, who
charmed them .with their beswitch-
ing smiles and clever action^s.
The program which was given
here has been given at several
places over the state of North Car
olina, and broadcast from station
WBT, Charlotte, and station
WRBU, Gastonia. Through the
Musical Department the college
has been given much publicity, and
the Merrymakers have received
many worthwhile compliments
from leading people of the state.
The school and students appreci
ate the wonderful work that has
been done by the musicians who
have worked so earnestly under
the efficient direction of Mrs.
Crawford. Next year the college
hopes to have more who are inter
ested in music and more students
from which the teacher may se-
selct her students, and also that
they may be able to give more and
better programs.
MRS. BILLUPS HOSTESS TO
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
Mrs. E. P. Billups entertained
hei; Sunday School class with a
delightful party on Friday even
ing, May 17. Each, girl was per
mitted to invite a boy, and thus
quite a large number was present.
When the giiesita had assembled,
an hour of pro^essive conversa
tion was enjoyed. The young peo
ple then racked their braina' to
think of the answers to an amus
ing Shakespearean contest. An
autograph album' was the appro
priate gift won tay Miss Ruth
Johnson and Mr. Claude Quick. A
delicious ice course was served by
the-hostess. Those enjoying Mrs.
Billups’ hospitality were: Misses
Mary New, Edythe Wagg, Elma
Bamhiardt, Julia Cra^ord, Myra
Wagg, Kate'^uniyf^Jane Goode;
Dorthy Wagg, Margaret Usry,
Anna Abernethy,. Thelma Goode,
Buth Johnson, ‘Margie Coulter,
Bentys Hinsihany, Catherine Cas
sells, Mrs. Lela SHmro Banks,'and
Messrs, - Donald . Rockett,' . Liike
Ward, C5aude;;Quicii,'>'^6ti ^m-’
uels, LinsK"oodJ?^3^ith, Buddy
Ward, Joe Cdnnoi-.j Tellis'Bumgar
ner, Ralph Whitley, 6tis Buff, W.
Bumigarner. Mrsi Billups was as
sisted by Mrs. Ivey Johnson and
Mrs. Marvin Lotwder.
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