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GLEE CLUB VOLUME VI alfmit? WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., FEBRUARY 13, 1926. EVENING NUMBER XVII History Club Meeiing Is Addressed By Dr. Schwaize Speaks Of Early History Of Cherokees And Creek Indians In Georgia And Work Of Moravians Among Tliem On Wednesday evening, Feb-1 were moved to the Indian tern- ruary the tenth at seven o’clock, tory west oi tne ivlississippi the History (Jlub had its first meeting of the new term. The speaker was Dr. Edmund bcnwarze, ot Calvary Moravian (.^nurcli 01 this city, who gave a very interesting and instruct ive talk on the early inaians ol Georgia. These Indians are of special interest since it is thought that the lost colony which appeared during the early years of the colonization of the new world, were probably absorbed into their numbers. The two most important tribes southern Indians were Creeks and Cherokees. These Indians do not have the romantic interest which is found Leatherstocking Tales, nevertheless, their history Is very interesting. The Creeks were the most important of the Gulf State Indians, but it known where they originally came from. They were very warlike and probably fought their way from their earlier home to their southern abode. When the tribe was found there were about sixteen thousand warriors. Their name comes from the fact that there were numerous creeks found in the country which they inhabited. The Creeks were a branch of the Muscogee tribe which was con stantly increasing by adding new tribes to it. These Indians lived on a very high moral plane until contaminated, with scrupulous white men, some of whose vices, especially the use of liquor, they adopted. When De Soto c America in the eai-ly part of the sixteenth century he found traces which indicated that these Indians had been mound builders. These mounds w'ere constnicted by the Indians for three purposes, burial, defense and religious ceremonies. 1663 the Creeks made a treaty with the English which remain ed inviolate for over a century. In 1773 the Governor of Georgia bought some land from the Creeks, who dissatisfied with the bargain, attacked and killed the settlers. In the Revolutionary war, however, they were staunch allies of the English. During the war of 1812, these Indians attacked Fort Mims, Alabama, and slaughtered many men, women, and children. General Jackson immediately attacked and crushed them, and peace was made. In 1835 the Creeks Resigns Position iiiver. 'inese inaians . special interest irom the Mo ravian stanapoinc. in lv40 tnere was very promising mis sionary worlt being done among tnem whicn soon came to an ena. However, ihe Georgia trustees tried to torce tne imssionaries to bear arms against the Mr. hdwin j. heath Spaniards who were threatening attack, but being unwilling so, they returned to t-enn- sylvania. The Cherokees are among the ost important of all the Indian ibes, being the first tablish a form of civilized government. They are consider ed the finest specimens among the Indian nations. The wc especially were very beautiful and ruled with an iron hand. The marriage contract could be dis solved by either party, and the wife did not give her property her husband. Also the children belonged entirely to the mother. These Indians are interesting I piness lias Accepteu tiie rrasidency oi Moravian Couege at rsetnienem. Dr. H. K. Kondthaler, Presi- lent 01 oaiem ooiiege, announc- :a m cnapei inursaay, February lie eieveniU, tnat ivir. Eawin j. xeatn has accepted tne presi- Ltncy 01 the Moravian College It oethiehem, i^ennsyivania. 'ihis announcement was great surprise to everyone who iieard it, and caused botti griei the lact that Mr. Heath will longer be at balem, and hap- Bishop Dubose Speaks At Wednesday Chapel Service Eminent Archaeologist Speaks On Subject Of Bible Criticism; Will Soon Leave For Mesopotamia from many standpoints, their religioij, they beheved in Supreme Being, although of very material sort, and among them were found stories of the cieation very similar to those Genesis. These stories may have been traditions handed down from time immemorial, or they may have been learned from Christian explorers. In 1528 band of Spanish explorers visit ed Florida, of whom all perished but two or three who remained with the Indians until rescued several years later. One of these Spaniards recorded later memoirs that he had taught the Indians the book of Genesis. The Cherokees maintained that they had formerly been mound builders in the upper Ohio river valley. Having been driven south, probably by the Delawares, they established themselves on the Tennessee arid adopted a civilized government which greatly £ (Continued from Page One) The Juniors Order Their Glass Rings The Junior Class held an im portant meeting Tuesday at one- thirty, February the ninth, for the purpose of ordering class rings. The size of the ring, the initials, and the degree to be conferred were signed for, and business 5 hoped that the rings will drinks and carrying MacDowell Club Gives An Unusual Picture The Street of Forgotten Men” is Largely Attended and well Received. arrive early in the spring. On Saturday evening, Feb ruary 6, “The Street of For gotten Men”, an unusually good picture, was presented in Me morial Hall by the MacDowell Club. This picture was difl’erent from any that have been given here this year. The scene was the Bowery, that low, sordid section of the underworld, known as “the street of for gotten men.” There, where names are forgotten, and evil reputations replace good ones, Diamond Mike did a prosperous his saloon, selling certain success. iVir. iieath has for several years been secretary to the Administration, riead of the Department oi nistory of Salem College, and principal of Salem Acaaemy. in all 01 these capacities, he has made himself almost indispens able, and as friend and adviser to students at Salem he has been of inestimable value. In speaking of Mr. Heath’ appointment to his new posi- Lion, which will take effect at the end of this term. Dr. Rond- thaler spoke of the firm and last ing friendship which exists be tween them. He told how, when teaching Mr. Heath, he hoped the time would come day when they would work together, and how, during the years i It was a peculiar pleasure t- ave jjisnop uujjose oi tn ..viuiiouisi. ii,piscopai i..>nuitu o liCiiaeoiugioLa [lie country jjibuop Duiaose very mtingiy jpeneu ms i,aiK by reading tiie ;igiuii veise or tiie twenty- .ecoiiu ciiapter oi 11 rungs. Auu liiiKian tne nigii priest ;aia unto biiapnaii, tne scribe, i lave iouiia tne booK oi t, in tne nouse oi tne Lord. And riiiKian gave the booK isnapnan, and he read it." men was a time in tne very lung ago, wnen men were divia- ed in laun and worship, 'i’here was oniy one copy oi tfte rioly oCjLiptures, ana tnat copy, ijibie, was lost, 'iliis copy lost lor a hundred years, tnrust into a nooK ol the temple, and covered by the debris oi years. Josiah, the young king, had the ■euipie repaired and lound the jooK of Moses, the message oi jeriovah to his people. hether people believe the Bible to be the real word of God whether they believe distres sing stories concerning it, the remains the same, i pregnable word of God. Men and women’s faith has been shaken. I'or this school thought, a word has not yet been lound. The word most moiily used is criticism, but this necessarily an evil thing. I good word, not used in the sinister sense, but men come abuse the word. They be gan to push thought beyond the oound of reverence. Higher ;riticism is not a sinister thing, but good, in that it gives Jews beheved the Bible to be the Uichthey’have worked ^tudy of the Bible. De- (Continued on Page Three) for the good of Salem, Heath has been a friend, and great help. Dr. Rondthaler spoke regretfully of losing him, and wished him every success s new field of activity. He mentioned the fact that Bethlehem College tablished in 1749 and is chrono logically the ancestress Salem, but that Dr. Clewell was president of Bethlehem after he was president of Salem, and so Salem is the training ground for presidents of the older school. He ended by w'ishing Mr. Heath every success as president of great college. Mr. Longfellow To Speak in Chapel The expanded chapel service L Wednesday, February the seventeenth, will be addressed by Mr. Longfellow, United States Feld Director of the Red Cross. Mr. Longfellow is par ticularly fitted for this work, and will no doubt have a message of interest and value for Salem students. structive criticism effectively describes the thing. An inquiry into what fathers and mothers of people today be lieved has been made. Protes tants, Roman Catholics, and -.^loie aie tlie booKS ol iVioses. ■ uur grandiatners aiiu grand mother believed the booK of doshua to be written by Josnua. ihey believed the Historical r>ooKs to be an exact word oi God s dealing with people. They oeueved the book oi i-salms to oe a dependable word written by David and his assistants. ' Our grandiathers and grand mothers beueved the I'ropnesies to be messages directly irom God. They leit that they were only an interpretation of the of Moses, but a vision of the kingdom oi Jesus Christ. Thus our lathers beheved concerning the Old Testament. “They felt concerning the ■vew 'lestament even more di- ■ectly. They beheved the por trayal of the liie and times of Jesus Christ as given in the I’our Gospeis to be a true word, ihey thought our Gospel was one of facts, and valued tne word concerning the virgin birth of Jesus as given by Matthew and Luke. They beheved the para bles as given m the New Testa ment. They accepted as truth that the gospel writers had seen Jesus, or talked with eye-wit- ■They had confidence that the Epistle gave an exact setting forth of the preaching of Jesus. Our grandiathers and grand mothers were confident that the Book of Acts gives a correct history of the early Christians. Other Epistles as St. Peter, Home Economics Club , I, II ... . ! James, and John were written lias Unusual Meeting (Continued on Page Two) Miss Vogler Lectures Informally French Club Will Hold About a Cafeteria ’ Brazil. The Home Economics Club held a meeting in the living room of Alice Clewell Building, Tuesday evening, February the ninth, at which time Miss Vogler spoke interestingly and formally on various phases of Brazilian life. Miss Vogler lived for three years in Rio de Janeiro, where she was engaged in es tablishing a cafeteria, and she is therefore intimately familiar with social customs prevalent in the country. She first told something of the mixture of races—the original Indians conquered by the Portu guese, and the Negro slaves, (Continued on Page Two) The Regular Meeting Program will Concern Great Women Authors and Artists of France. The regular meeting of the French Club will be held Wed nesday at five o’clock, February the seventeenth, in the living room of Alice Clewell Building. The subject for discussion will be “Great Women of France,” and all members are requested to answer the roll call with a quotation from the work of some famous woman author or artist. This meeting promises to be one of the most interesting of the year, and members of the club are urged to be present.
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