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r i i EESKT1IE. Correspondence of The Olserver. Due Wt, S. C. Oct. re-News reached hor WeineOay of the death - Tuesday lileht in Washington of Dr. K. I Pat ton While his many friend and kindred here knew of hit Illness, his death came ai surprise to all. He had for gome time rcu maliini his home In Washington with hi son. lis burle there on Thurs- uy. - ' ', - . " ":' ' There Is not In the A. VL P. Church il jre dlstingulKhcd and venerable man Vhoii Dr. 1'atton was. He was born In this county February 15, 1S27, being over -SO years old at hU death" He spent live or fix yeara in the academic department y of Erklno and then went to the Vnl- veralty of South Carolina, where lie grad tuted at the head of hit claal In Vil6. ' Thomas B. Jeter, a Oovernor Of touth i, Carolina, and Henry Mclvcr, a Chief ' Justice of the Supreme Court, were class- mates of his. Alter graduating from the '1'nlvenkty he took a- course in Yal, and was elected professor of ancient languages in -Krsklne in 1854. In lSCfl he was elected president of Erskine. , Only tWb classy graduated under ) him. The war ; came on with the college full, but before April the class-rooms were empty, showing the loyalty of Ersklne's students to their .. country's call. . Other effort to re-opoa v the college during the war failed. l)r. ;pattonr resigned in the fall of 18S6. After- - wards he taught In West Tennessee Col- lege,' Erskine Theological: Seminary and 1 the) University of South Carolina. He rc , signed from active duties tn 1898. ? " While Dr. PattonVterm as president Pf - Erskine is marked by Interruptions (that V swept the college off Its feet for soimt years, yet It is no reflection on his abil- ' Ity as a teacher or disciplinarian. He was one, of . the most wonderfully endowed men that was ever associated with the i college. While ha was president of West Tennessee College, Hon. Thomas J. Free man, Judge) of the Supreme Court of that Stale, aaid of him: "He Is. on of the most roflned and finished scholars I ever met, and is a gentleman Of a modest ' dignity of deportment' that impresses ill t with whom - he associates, and com- majiiJi their reroeet and esteem, s He la especially Influential, aa I enow, In his association with young men, moulding them to his will by his own character ":vi and Influence .of hie personal- bearing, ' rather than by restraint of rules." Dr. -v : Thornwell always spoke of him aa the most accomplished linguist ever graduated . . fmm thA nnivraltv. Dr. Fatten was an ordalnM mlnbter of , " the Associate Reformed Proibyterian Church but his work Inthe pulpit was rpmilar. He devoted his time and energies to teaching. - And "yet no- other Bible student in tne sjnurcn was ever . nore familiar with this Book than Dr. , FUton, It was for o long time his am bit low- t memorli! the Bible, andtto great was his power of inemofy that at " one time ho had virtually accomplished his task. He always said that the tender 's est memories of his life gathered about ; -.hi work hfero. in Erskine. H says: -While I have been connected, with other Institutions -of learning iffTeniieiP and South Carolina, yet -my devotion to Erskine College, and the Assi-ciate Re formed Presbyterian Church has tjmw for i : - one, moment faltered. 'If I forget tliec, O 1 Jerusalem, let my right-hand forget ner . cunnings Jtf 1 do not remember thee let ' my tonkue chave to -the i roof rf my jniuth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above mv chief Joy " Surely- Erekln mourn for the rno&lest Roman f them all." He was not for long president Of, the college. ' hut the. Impress of 'hla character has been forever stamped on her history, for tt is ftom men like Patton that -.Ertklne's grandeur springs;-- , l - , ' i i v Rev W, H.' Stevenson, of the temlnary, -. .filled th. A- H-vi. pulpit .last Sabttath. R-v. Mark Orle 'will preach In this pul T v pit the coming Sabfcath. This will be his ; )'!- enmn here since his arrival from China. v m - - i ,xnmn -T. CL snd It. S. Kerr and Mbs Kerr feft 'Due1 West list week to attend the- funeral t f their niece at Moorosvllle, v N. C. ili3 Kerr, who was attending thu tml oUtge,; did not return .to, her ' V SCllOOl. '' ! " Tho following officers have berii elected In the Euphemlan Society; - President, C t B. tlettt; vice president. J. A. McMurray; " Btcretary, P. Q. Chlsolm: recording secre t.iry, 11. J Meiiouaidi treasurer, W. W. Boyce. GUILFORD. CorrespQndence of The Observer.. Guilford College, Oct 12. The new dormitory for girls, New Garden Hall, Is now nearly completed, and will be rady for occupancy within the nexf week or ten days. This building, a large brick structure, iias- twenty-five rooms -besides a large dining hall, kltchan, pantry and basement. The building is equipped with every mod ern convenience, and is decidedly the best on the campus. It Is, in a "very great sense, a memorial hall, most of the r,ooms being finished in honor of some demoted woman -who is or ,was a friend to New Garden or Guilford College. Those Who are thus remem bered arr Orlana Wilson Menden hall, Phxwbe Cook Hobbs, Abigail- N, "(Mendenhalir EHzabeth Cox. Anna Clark Benbow, Rhoda-Cofmr-Elliott, Eunice Gardner Worth,- Mary Brfth- eon Hill. Naororeoffln BalUnger; Gra Tcett Pickett Crazier. Rhoda r Macy Worth, !nale Winston, Janie GrIHin, Hannah W. Osborn,.; Sarah Hornaday Woody Martha Blair Hodgln, Victoria Petty, Christina Marshall, Lydla .N. Blalr Sarah Hosklns Blair and Abigail Hunt Blatr. ,The infirmary, consisting of two rooms, and hall, Is m mem ory of Dr. Dlcla Baker, who was at one time a student of. New Garden Boarding , School. ' These two rooms. , are to be furnlsheoV by Mra IEunlce Worth in memory of her late hus band, Daniel Worth, who was for ' manyyears a truatee of the college. - The faculty and students were very ntfch grieved a few days ago to hear of the sudden death of Marvin" Har din, of the class of 1904. JJrs Hardin, with bright prospects, was Just about to enter the practice of his profes' elon the law at his homo in South . Carollnai : He was a young man of excellent hope, of the most exemplary character, and all In all a- Christian gentleman. .The college .feels: keenly the loss of One of her most faithful 1 rlofids and a.loyal alumni. .The World - Is better: for even a -short touch oi his nobU- life and influence. i.;.; t The third of the scries tit college lectures was given Saturday evening by Mrs. Mary M. Hobbs. She pre sented an interesting and scholarly paper 'on 'The Development and In- ) fluenc of the Novel." Sfi r. Rev. iMelton Clark, pastor of the 'p.jHrat Presbyterian church of Greens j ' ' boro, attended last week the meeting t of tho Y. W. C. A. arid gave an Inter i atlng address to the girls. f " Miss Garrison,' studenta secretary of the Y. W. C. A. fot Noryi and I " gouth Carolina, was the guest of the ' Guilford' association tCtt two days this l ' week. ' v - - ' ; X ' JrleV. oiepiien 0. iirwa, pmiur ui the Friends church In Greensboro, gave recently an Interesting talk be fore the college Y. M. C. A, on "China and Missions." " " Among other recta t guests of the college have been: Mr. Cabell. Llnd- f eay, class of 1806, and brotner or Mr, i urinin llMinn t.lrxHiv ftf th f nl. ' lege - faculty; Augustine W. Blftlr, State chemist at . tho ; University of Florida. . Mr. Blair with his wife and little daughter will return to Florida In a few days. - The college, waa delighted to have ' 'Ma her guest yesterday Mr. Rlrhird J. White, of Baltimore, son of. the lite Francis White, . noted ' tor his tpnevolant spirit. Bd-,tYl)o, Jrom.tlme to time, has given several thousands of dollars to Guilford College.. President U I Ilobbg and 3Irs, Ilobbs start to-day for ' nu-hmop-l. Ind., to attend the Five Years' Mei t ing of the Society of FricnJs in America. . Others from Guilford in attendance thereare: Professor and Mrs. White. Professor Jay, Miwy C. Woorly and IXhoda and Laura Worth. Marsha a to serve on an pudifj oc casions' at the college for the ensuing year have been elected from - mem bers of the Junior class as follows: Chief, ltichard J. M. Hobbs, Guilford College;. Henry Davis, Guilford CoU lege; Rush N. Hodgln, Greensboro; Miss ' -Amanda Richardson, .High Point; Mies Annie Mendenhall, JDaep Jllver. .. '. ' ,- J-, v " ' v ;Jirs. Mary E. M. DavlaW taking an extended trip W'dst,' vlalting Chicagd, Minneapolis. St Paul, Ssattle.'Wash southern California and other jpotnta of interest.- Sho is expected home about November 1st . ' ," WAKE FOREST. Correspondence of The Observer. -' ? -tri.A .--n'v i e .-.TharA 1st a i 5 iV.- Ihnwn the good dearof Interest shown by tne goou 3 Tr basketbalL 1 lnterest here Mibutlng something studenU twithn regard ' J?--' "JJl of real worth, to 'the historlcaix., re Everv afternoon there is a crowa m . the gymnasium watching s those " who era trying for, the team,.-A and the (iuesUon that H asked by every One.!, Who is going to make the team! Pro fessor - Crosier ?'ia '. working the boys very hard, but already results are beginning to aippear. The Old players who will make the teadCar Couch, Gay," Little and White. Duffy, the sub of last- year's team. Is doing fine work and stands a good chance' Hfcpps, Gardner, L. White and Olive are doing good work also. Mr. Cro sier la greatly encouraged nd. says that he 1 going to have a first-class team here this year. He .would be glad to make arrangements for games with any mother college of the State, The gymnasium Is to pe' changed In side considerably, A gallery t to be built on the eastern aide, which when completed ; will seat comfortably 150 people..,-It will be nine feet above, the door , and will add a great deal to I the attractiveness of the "gym" and alao to the comrort or speciaiuio . v basketball games, physical j culture Classes, etc. - . ' " 4 I iMr, Crosier Is fgolng to make aft effort to secure lights for the hafl. and if he can gain permission to use the gas plant he Is going to Install the lights himself. - . No statement has yet -been made by the faculty concerning athletics, but iUis generally believed by tne stu dents that the faculty will vote for, the S. I. A. A.' It Is known that the fac ulty athletic committee is opposed to the summer ball players. .The bays are determined to have their old men On the teahi or have no team at all. tary of the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission B6rd, lectured Tuesday night Jn Wlngate' Memorial Hall on "Tho Student's Mission to lislons, or the Part Thatth Studejit Plays In the Great "Missionary terjrtsa." He spoke first of the cbndmofts In tho foreign field, of the estimation that la being made by the board with re gard to . the 'actual .need of-workers, the number of men, and the ., part tljat every Christian' should 'rp ray in this work, ' "Thh Is 4he- conclusion," he said, "that the board -has reached." Those who are to carry on the work In missions and, spread the Gospel are found within the walls of our educa tional Institutions, Hl mission to Wake Forest, he said; -was to try to show every student his , part in the work. - ; ' :-t ." Ills speech.. was lfded lino thrc parts: Fiwt,f mission" to the college; second, studeht's mission to missions la a duty ta, his home; third, student's mission to missions i a duty to the world. "Have you ever thought of this?" he asked. "Does God want mo to go and give my life, my energy, myall to. foreign -missions? TWs question every one should answer. He can't be true to himself, to his God and to his work until he has answered this "question,'1'" ,..;-..- - "Thfrr& jm three more questions that every Christian should ask him self, whfch are of the most vital lm Ijprtance," he said, "namely first. Are you really willing to go whore Christ would place you? Second, How far have you gone In the service of Christ? r Third,.JtIpw far ate you go A ing?" v ( . . ; -. " "'After hla lecture Dr. Ray explained the course of mission study that he wanted to introduce, and then turned the meeting .over trj the- student mis sion study committee, which took the names of 68 who desired to take the work. . Dr. Rays lecture was very Instruc tive and was enjoyed by all ' who heard, him. ' . The excitement .which was caused by the suspension of five students for 30 days last Tuesday has quieted down and the students are In Jiopes that the faculty wllh reconsider their ac tion von the grounds that some one misrepresented the facts of the, case to the . faculty. ' No steps, however, have been taken by the faculty to ward a reconsideration. . - The boys believe that the faculty made the punishment too great for the charge, namely, making freshmen dance; but on the morning of tho day that the hazing took place the presi dent spoket -of hazing In 'chapel, "and warned the students against partici pating Jh any form of It, reminding them of ' tho pledge th-Jt fhey had signed not, to Indulge In it That af ternoon the Incident - happened, and t thefaculty It jseemed done- with open disregard for the warning of tho president. - Dr. W. L. Potest left Wednesday for Forest City, where he Is attend ing the Sandy Run Association. 1 He will roturn to-night. - . , Mr. Rufua Ford, Jr., of Marlon, S. C.r who took the M. A. degree here last year stop-ped- over' for- a, few hours Thursday with friends on the hill. He Is on his way to Cornell. Ithaca, N. Y.,- where he has accepted an Instructorshlp in chemistry. ' Wake Forest - received challenges from Trinity and the University last Monday for. tennis meets.' This news was gladly 1 received on the campus here.. Wake Forest holds the South ern lnter-colleglate championship arid these meets will be of no little Impor tance. - No dates have been arranged yet. - TRINITY COLLEGE. Correspondence. ott The, Olserver, Durham, Oct 12.The first tegu lar meeting of the Trinity College Historical . Society was held in the history room last Monday evening, t which time a large number . of Its members and visitors from the new students were present It being the first meeting of the year, election of officers took place resulting as fol lows: Dr.- William K. Hoyd, presl dfnt: Prof. Walter 8. Lockhart, of Trinity Parle School, vice president; Vi'ii'.iam A. Bryan, secretary-treasurer, anj Thomas M. Grant, curator of the muj'-uni. Quite a large num ber of reMcs and historical papers were presented to the museum, the most Interesting of which gifts, was a sword captured from the British in the eastern part of the State dur ing the war of 1812. This was given by J' H. M. Giles. , A letter t on emancipating slaves and Other docu ments were presented as a loan to the society, being . from Samuel Webb, of, Alamance county. - The next phase of the meeting was literary, and the first paper , to - bo read was by Willis Smith, of the sophomore class, on Mr. Hathaway, the editor of The North Carolina Historical and Geneologlcal . Maga zine. After this a talk was made by Dr. Boyd, who outlined the .- plans and work for the year He spoke of the cataloguing; of the society's numerous- pamphlets, .documents and books which are among Its collection, which work Is now being carried oh by E; R,V Franklin, assistant In the department of history. The work of i the society is growing!' from year to 1 i" and 'a conUnually Increasing in w ntrihnUn .nmethtna- search of the -college and community. The Kappa Sigma fraternity gave a very delightful outing to "South-1 gaters - uaDin last 1 nursaay, Bene factor's Day. Mr.'. Southgate ' was himself the host for the occasion and entertained the party of young peo ple In his . usual characteristically delightful way. ; Early tn the morn ing the party, consisting of seventeen couples, began the trip to Mr. South- gate's beautiful summer home, which is some miles from the-city, and ar rived thrre In good tme for a pleas ant . picnic ; A delicious repast was prepared by the young ladles of the party, around which the Jolly crowd gathered in due time. After spend ing a very pleasant afternoon, the young people began to, disband and reached the campus in the early evening. The following were - the couples: . J. J. Lane,, with MlssJene Venable; T. B. Suiter, with Miss Christine Mcintosh; J. R. Woodard, with Miss Ethel Carr; L. A. Tom Hnson,. with Miss Louise Carr; A. 8. Berghauser, with Mies Mary Cole; J. E. Pegram, f with Miss Blolse Mlms;.; D, F. ; Cheatham, with Miss Fannie Markham; T. D Chatham, with Miss Ruth Green; Gllmtr Kor er, with Miss Nancy Renn; S. J. Asbury, with Miss Mabel Isleyr'I. G. White, with Miss Irma Boyee; R. D. Korner, with Miss Isabelle Pln nlx; D. E. Perry, with Miss Kath llne Turrentlne; Emsley Armfield, with Miss Mattle Lehmann; C D. Gray, with Miss Cecelia Henry; R. A. Whltaker, with Miss Loula Tuttle. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Smoot, chaper ones. The first Issue of The Park School Gazette, the monthly published by the senior class of the Trinity Park School, has come from the press and It shows a marked Improvement in many respects. The reading tatter of the magazine Is up to. Its usual standard, perhaps a little better than usual; but the mechanical arrange ment of the new management Is very much Improved and compares "very favorably with some of the publica tions of the smaller State colleges and rellejcts' great credlr o fts' staff and contributors. It Ts edited this year by -Walter G. Sheppard, and has for lta - business manager! Joseph W. Burgess. The contents for the October number . are as follows: "Ned's Firsts Experience at School,' by Irwin Glasgow '"A Dream of Youth," by E. S. B.I "A Camping Trip In the Blue Ridge," by R. H. W.; "For the Unfortunate," by W. G. S. v.v,, Tho October number of The North Carolina Journal of Education, edited- by Prof. E. C. Brooks, of the department of the history r aud science of education, has just eome from the press. It Is full of. articles, hints and suggestions . that are verv useful to all teachers, and com mends Itaejlf most favorably to those Interested In education in North Carolina. ' '" Mr. Charles H. Ireland, of Greens boro, has been a visitor on the park recently. Mr. Ireland came to Dur ham to deliver an address before the Methoduu Layman Brotherhood, and a large number from the college community took advantage of - the opportunity to hear his excellent dis course. While in the city he- was entertained on the campus. C. N. : Crawford",' of N6'rfolkkTVa., class of '10;" C. C. Cunningham, of Waxhaw, class of '00, and C. :B. Culbreth, of Fayettevllle, ex-08, ii&yi returned to the college to resume their work, all having been detained at home on .account of, sickness, SsfV- Prealdent Kllgo left " to-day for Seaboard, where he will to-morrow dedicate a church. He wlir return to the college Monday, UNIVERSITY. Correspondence of The Observer. Chapel Hill. October 12.-Class foo:- ball Is assuming almost as much Im portance in the eyes of some of the students as varsity football. There clasV games have 'been played with in the week all fiercely contested and intensely Interesting. The first one was played between the freshmen and the juniors ' last .Saturday. - Neither side scored. ' . The game waa interesting-, but the playing was poor. Though the teams were well matched," the fresh men wlce carried the ball almost across, but In each case the Juniors rallied " and prevented a touchdown.? ; In a fiercely contested game Tuea day afternoon the seniors defeated the sophomore by the score of to The game was close from start, to fin ish and was in doubt until time was called Just after the sophomore half back failed In an attempt at a drop kick. , - - - '. , ' The fresh-senior game hire' Friday was decidedly one-sided. Less than two minutes after the play started the freshmen had carried the ball across for a touchdown, and . three- more times during the game the ball passed Over the seniors' goal line. The freshmen ' succeeded In , kicking goal thrice, making the final score i3. The seniors made only one touchdown and then failed to kick goal, making their score only 6. . f This game give : the freshmen a decided 1'booatT toward the class champfonshtp, for though they failed ta heat tho lunlors. they have Improv Tied wonderfully since the fresh-Junior came was played. ..' . Mr. C H. Cothran has the contract and ts now grading a class athletic field east of tho gymnasium. Th work is nrogresslng rapidly and U will not be long before the ground will be ready for use. ' ' The Star Course entertainments this year will be as follows: Champ Clark, Saturday, October 19th. '- v ms. t :. :. , ! Schubert Quartette, Wednesday, No vember 6th., , ftjrredirlcfcWarda..,iloa'lay. Novem ber isth. v - . Whitney Uroa. Quurtetto, Baturaay, January lltli. Ii i ! i:.:h. At thrt er.'olntrleal i"in:iry Tuv;-- diy ever. 1 " r ;!r. Drury 1 r.i..:ps pave an accdunt of the Chapel II. II iron mine. Prof. Collier Cobb pave an -account of his investigation of sand movements on the land surface and in the sea along the Virginia and North Carolina coasts, and the results of experiments instituted a number of years ago to check these movements. Lantern slides were exhibited showing the results of these. experiments In various stages, the successful checking of sand dunes by the planting of grass, pines and cottonwoods; and adding to the land by the construction of groins. , The results to date were showny pho tographs made In August and Septem ber of this year.- .- ' " . The Order of the Gorsrosw Head has Initiated Messrs. Borden. German, W. J. ThomKa. H. .B. McNeill and Don GUlinm. Mr. B. B. Vinson Is now In Rex Hospi tal, Raleigh, where ha has been operated on for appendicitis, is getting along nlfely. - ' . , Mr. R H. .Wiley has left College to go to Mexico, wiiere his father has larse In terests In the mining business. ' The man v friends and admirers of Dr. R H. Lewis ath this place rejoice. over the groat hoi-tfr that has been accorded him in his electlQn ss. president of. the American, Board of Health. " .:'-. At a meeting' of the Historical 8oclety Monday nlfibti Dr Battle having tendered hi resignation an president, the following officers were elected: President Dr. C. U Raper; vice president. Dr. K. P. Battle: corresponding secretary, Dr. J. G. DeR. Hamilton; -.- recording secretary. t B. C. Ruff in. . . j --,.' '-i--i y ' -- After the election of officers snort tame we-ns.msde by Dm. Hamtlto. Raper ant Wapstaff on the purposes of the sfelety. emphasising the advantages derived In re- mrntAr In V'n.lh .ra1in. l I.rl-V Dr. Kaper appointed a committee to draft rolutlnnUi appreciation of Mr. Bat tle' post services ns president. , -Tho freshmen, after various attempts. have at last succeeded In electing officers. Thw are: C M.. Wayntck, president; J. C. Lockhary vice Jiresldent; John Tlllett, st-cfetary; Oeorsre Grahatn. treasurer.''-. The twonty-exstudehts of .Buie'e Creek Academy here have organised a B, C. A. Club, with the followlnr officers: H. C Parhee, president : 8.- - F. Tea true, vice president: W. 1 Fleming, secretary Ed ward Buchan, treasurer; D. B. Ttague, historian. '' . - , Dr. Th.onv.s Hume, who hss been BDend- fng fom time In Virginia, has returned to tne mil. -.- - , Frternitv lnlflts: Phi' Delta Theta. H. B. Wadsworth, W. Wyatt H. I P"-pef Slirma Nu. . F. E. inslow; Beta ineta in. j. turner. " Ms. "Jim" McRae. an attorney of Wll mineton, has ben spending a few days on the nm visiting his parents, Judge and Correspondence of The 'Ot-server. . ' . Elon College,- Oct. 13. Tho first issue of The "Eionlan," the new magazine recently established by the Phiphelian, Clio and Philologian Literary Societies and the alumni as eociatlon, will make its appearance tne first week In November. The editors of this magazine are: From the Phiphelian Society. Misses An nls Spencer and Ruth Stevick; from the Clio, Messrs. J. W. Barney and C, C. Howell; from the Philologian, Messrs. J. T. Kernodle and P. G. Gunter, and from the alumni as sociation, Rev. O . W. Jcnson, class or &, BunoiK, va.; Rev. Herbert M. Schols, class of '91, Macon, and Miss EfTle Iseley, class-of '01. of Rich- land, Ga. Mr. J. A. Vaughan, a member of the present senior class, was elected business manager. The first issue is already wen unrer vay and will bs a strong number, fully represenung tne institution and the worK tnat is being done here. , , On October 23d at 8 t. ; m.. In the college chapel, the muslo faculty of the collece will give a recital to the student body,, members of the faculty, the citizens of the village and Invited guests from all over the State. Miss Florence " Wilson, who has for nine years been director of the music de partment In Elon College, will be assisted by Miss Ellse Ramsay and Miss Mary Lou Pitt, who have made for themselves a reputation not only as Instructors in music, but c per formers as well. Tuesday morning of this week the executive committee of the hoard of trustees of the college met in -Hie president's office to- consider several matters of Interest" to the college. What action they took in regard to th-ese matters Is not yet ready for the public, but it is understood that steps were taken - towards increasing the endowment. fund and encouraging athletics among the student body. " Monday of last week the publica tion committee of the Southern Christian Convention, composed of Rev. P. H. ' Fleming, Rev. G, C. Peel and Prof. W. A. Harper, met liU Th Christian Sun office at this place. .The publishing agent Dr. J.-O. Atkinson, informed this com mittee that the supply of "PrincTples and Government of the Christian Church" was: about exhausted. The committee1 entered Into plans to bring out a new edition of this Im portant book In the near future, ik Last Thursday afternoon in the college chapel the elocution depart ment of the Institution gave Its first matinee to. the new members of the faculty and new students. This was a, very enjoyable occasion. . (Rev. J. c Lankford. class of '07, Is a pleasant visitor at the coijege.and will preach here to-morrow. A. & M. Correspondence of The Observer. West Raleigh, Oct. 12.The Glee Club at A. c M. has organised anit will begin regular practice in th af ternoons after fair week. Mr n --or Hewlett is president "of the club and jr. u. aioure is manager. Tha club expecta to get down to stead- wrb and popes ' to take several trips this yeir. Professor Hagedorne 1 tha in structor rand all Indications are that .ft . . . . . id win uui vui a very creaitaoie (lee club and also orchestra, which is al ready organised and practicing, eon slstlng of ten' pieces. - ;t : The class football teams have start ed .practicing, but will be unable to get In much practice before fair week on account ; of drill. The freshmen. sophomores and juniors play a aeries or games ; to decide the champion class, and this class will be awarded the faculty, footbs u cup which l at present In possession of the senior class. The line-ups nave not been se lected yet nor the dates of the games. Work on the new heat, lighting and power plant i , rapidly progressing and first-clans machinery Is now on tha way. s The work ort tha i new grands-and Is well under way and the field will be in perfect shape for base ball ' next - spring, !; "-v. ;:. - The Tennis Club has -trganleed and Is making several new courts on the new athletic neia. me manager, Mr, E. R. Walton, U at present arrang ing tournaments with Trinity and Wake Forest, The managers of Agromeck and of the college calendar are uusy taking pictures of tha different -organizations for their respective publications and by Christmas they wM bo In - the hands of the printers. The varsity football squad Is now comoletelv fitted out In Its new tint forma. ' They ire union suits and the jerseyg' have one five-Inch maroon tripo above the elbow. The enrtn' and half buck' suits havo while bodies to facilitate the .forward pass Dr, Ei. -Clair MoKclway, caa . of i.l. 1 kl U r J. S. COTHRAIT, So" America's foremost and widely-known Journalists and orators, spent a short while on the campus yesterday. He Inspected the various scientific .de partments, which - were of much In terest to him. He took dinner with the students, after which he delight ed them very much with a speech full ef good humor and wit, so charac teristic of him. . , RUTHERFORD. Correspondence of The Oserver. : r : Rutherford ; College, r Oct. t J Rev. J. M. Rowland, ot Virginia, form erly of North Carolina, delivered an interesting and profitable lecture - be fore Rutherford College students last Wednesday evening, t His subject was "Blue Ridge Breetsea." The lecture was made up largely of his own ex periences while serving six yeara in the Blue Ridge country as a, minister of the Gospel. This fact made his breezes all the more vivid. ',5 J i The Victorian Literary Society will give its annual open meeting In the auditorium Friday evening, octoberj t5fh. The subject to be discussed la: "Resolved, That the press Is the great est 'public benefactor." Speakers on the- affirmative- Mary Klnculd . and Florence Suddreth; on the negative Mary ; Peele and Buehla Johnson. Others who will take part In the meet ing are Misses Reel, Cherry; Morris and Jones. " : ; The Glee Club is getting good training these fine evenings and .will soon be prepared to make Its appear ance before the pnbltc. Mrs. Poovey Is getting the boys in tune for first class mnglng. . A reception was held In the society halls Saturday night and was enjoyed Dy all who were present. ' s Tray "Boring, of Charlotte, Is visit ing his brother, who Is in school here. -Mrs. West, the mother of Rev. J. H. West, presiding elder, is visiting her son this week. DAVIBSON. Correspondence ot' The Ot server. - Davidson. Oct. 12. On account of the series of entertainments In Char lorte next week and the attendance on eome of these by Davldsonlans, It was deemed wise to postpone Rev. Dr. W. W. Moore's Illustrated lecture of his travels, set for October 18th. The new date as Just announced Is No vember 22d. ,Thls afternoon there was a lively match game between the varsity team and the second eleven In which the first scored 26 points to the latter's 0. Enthusiastic rooters on the sUe lines say that Coach Graham haj this vear the finest-trained team that Da- vldson has ever put out. It Is to be hoped that this la true, as every game : scheduled is with teams that would naturally be every whit the equal of the Presbyterians and in some caes ought to be stronger, judging by the (numbers to choose from In the selec- ilon of a team. I , The number of clothing houses that ' linva nanncilAa Visavn onH a 11 rtaf ODmrilAI til v c n5VMiva t,iw u- iva fn the fall and spring Is surprising. Charlotte, Concord, Winston-Salem, Norfolk, Baltimore and other cities are represented on the list. Burk & Co., of Norfolk, Va., are the last visi tors. NEW YORK .'"ALUMNI DINE. More Titan Twenty-Five University of North Carolina Men ' Celebrate at Cafo Boulevard in tho Metropolis The Occasion One of Mirthful Pleas ure. Special to The Oliserver. New York, Oct. 13. According to their annual custom, the New York alumni of the University uf - Ncrti f'wro'ma held a dinner hut night lu hrnor t "University Pav." Tho tain ran v selected this year waa the Cafe Boulevard, at Second avenue and Tenth street and, as the announce ment said' the occasion was one of mirth' and not of dull statistics .or gloomy reminiscence. ,At the previous dinners there had been' too much heavy talking, too much dlscuMlon of weighty . social fnd political subjects. The dinner ommittee this fall decided that the alumni association would grow stale and the members lose Interest If such a programme were to be permitted again. Hence the Invitations stxKed pointedly that speakers were vxictcd to refrain from seriousness. T!i! was Intended as a hint to those wh-i hid injected Into the other dinners a noto of their own sombreness. ForturVe.y for a majority of the diners, the lui; was taken, and the lujfubrl-JUJ OFts subsided. Ex-Justice Augustus Van Wyck, president of the association, w;w the toaatmaster and Jamea w. Oibiruo was the guest of honor. Mr. Osborne I not a Chapel Hill alumnaa, having been graduated from tho University of Virginia, but. he is known to all the North Carolinians here, of course, by reason of his coming from Char Intte and also hit .brilliant record white' an assistant district attorney of New- York county. . Among; those present at the half doaen or more small tables were James A. Gwyft, W. Bynum Glenn, A. W, Haywood, Jr., Dr. H. C. Cowlea, Jr. Percy Whltaker, R. II. Graves, Julian E. Engle, Louis Graves, J.c Nash, H. Jones, Q. a. Mills, C. Bas kcrvtlle; H, M. Thompson, F. A. Gudger. V. B.-Whitmrk,-F C, Meb ane, R. II. Holland. John F. 6prague. Dr. O. 1L Mallett, A. M. Carr, Lipscomb, E. P. Carr. Neal R. Gra ham, R. Stevenson, Henry Short, O, Gordon Battle and J. R." Monroe. iVThev dinner was typical of tho Cafe Boulevard fragrant foreign viands punctuated with wines, with a cock tall r o to begin with, From te low the alumni's private dining-room, set aside for the occasion, there arose the muslo of the cafe's noted Hun garian orchestra and the distant buxa ot tha hundreds congregated In the main eating rooms. t. HiOTION FOR RECEU'Eft DENIED Juftim Mnnrn. In Forsyth Conrt. Do- vUlem Against tho Plaintiff hi the Matter of a Hccclver in th Pilot Mountain Ind Case lizard by Him In Chambers nm vratt la the Blatter. . , , SuecUl to nte Olxerver. . Wlnston-Bili-m. Oc- tl-Tha motion for a receiver tt im nun wuunimn Unil anm wis urged before Judge KYed Moore In chtnhm yesterday morning by Mr. C. n. Wstson, counsel for the plain tiff., ami Mr. It. I llsymors. for the d fondants. Ths motion wns nlsd by JiiilK Monro, who signed the following oMr - This taiiM eomlng on to be hsard and twins; hmt& tptors li jt honor. Frvd Moore. t tlio court li'iusn In Wliuiun. upon mo tion of the rUlatlft for a receiver lor tha tnot ef land kiuwn m tie htn0tvl, eo- i' 'm ij ai w 1 . 7D LiiLji nrcct. Ecrtcr. .c-z thern Rcprescntauve. 405 Trust tlds, CIIATX07TI!, IT. C. enpled and in pnnsewlon of McD. Boyd, upon hearing the affidavits on behalf of lh plaintiff and defendant, and the ar gument of counsel;-It is ordered and ad judged that the motion for a receiver be dented; that the defendant McD. Boyd h hereby ordered to give bond in tho sum of $jW to be approved by the clerk of the Superior Court- ef the county of Surry, conditioned to pay to the plaintiff all rents and profits of the land in his posses slon for the year of 19U7 and thereafter during the- pendency of this suit,- ad judged In favor ' of the plaintiff and against the defendant- .- "It further appearing to the court that no prosecution bond is with the papers, tt is ordered that the plaintiffs, on or be fore the December term. ef Forsyth Superior Court flc a prosecution . bond In the sum of 20ft, unless before., that time any prosecution bond which may heretofore have been given b restored to the Me. In case no bond be found, that J. Lindsay Patterson,; commissioner, hold out of the money m his hands going to plaintiffs, subject to be condemned, to the payment of the costs, not exceeding $200. which may be recovered by defen dants in the action." Judge Moore also signed an order con firming the sale made by the commission em in the case of F. E. Sh-iher, C. S. Hunter and Others against W. H. Wheeler. K. H. Jenrtlnfcs, administrator of Ann J. Wheeler and W. H. Wheeler, exertitor of Ann J. Wheeler and ethers. Tlu lands of Ann 3. Wheeler, In East Salem, were sold for $6,000 cash. ., - - - - V. " A CARD. This Is to certify that all flrugglsts are euthoriied to refund your money It Foley's Money arid Tar fails to cure your cough or cold. It stops the cough, heals the lungs and prevents rerious results from a cold. Cures la grippe cough and prevents, pneumonia and consumption. Contains no opiates. The genuine la in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. . R. H. Jordan & Co.. W. L. Hand & Co.,- COAL - ICE Don't wait too long. Buy Coal NOW for prompt de livery. Wo sell the best and the CLEANEST, therefore the CHEAPEST. Daily Ice capacity 160 tons. Ice f Fuel Co. 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Roofing and Building Material generally has grown tn seven years from NOTHING? to bathe LARGEST BUSINESS OXT THE KIND IS .THE UNITED STATES, We are not so desirous of Impressing thU fact , upon your mind althogh'lt Is Indeed gratifying to be able to say sol as we are to Indicate to you that we must know our business, and that our brands, prices, deliveries and tho treatment we accord" our customers renerally must be a little nearer right than our competitors, -to have won such an army of friends and customers as this volume of business represents. , . - r We do not think you -will bo doing yourself Justice by buying anything ' In our line before first consulting us we will Quote you delivered and tell you all about It. WRITE US. - J. rto llanahan. Pres.; Peyre G. Ilanahan. First Vice- Pres.: Frank C. Ford, (second Vice Pres.! J. S. llanahan, Jr., Scc'y. and Treaa. Carolina Portland Cement Company CHARLESTON, 8. C. Branches: Atlanta. Dl'rmlngha m. New Orleans.; Presbyterian Gollege For Women aiAnurrm n. a Opens September 5th, 1907 Catalogue furnished, tipon application, ; Rev. J. R.' Bridges, D; D., President (tNCORPOrLMECl " '. cArrrAL STOCK tSO.CCD.CX This la th largest, best equipped fcuslnew eolle-" 1 ti. . MMltiv, nrovani laci. ,,unr m r -- ,v wrltlnc ana Ttisgrr.pny "GET IT AT MT Dr. Henderson's Dentifrice " makes 1 GOOD TEETH - GOOD DIGE13TION T GOOD HEALTH . ' ' GOOD LOOKS i Saves dentists bills. - ; 1 Price J5cv ' . .... . tiawley's Pharmacy Phones IS and 260. Tryon and Fifth Streets. ' Hand Painted China Few articles combine mora beauty and real usefulness than the artistically designed and beautifully painted China, The various pieces we art showing are remarkable for their dainty pattern and color Ing. B. A. Southerland Jeweler 4m, L GREENSBORO, N. C Contractors and C-" -!, Tyj' rnteej o? w-"ry.4.j., ft- unsif .if.a rusrsme -, 9 I
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