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JAMES A. THOMAS, EDITOR.
THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THfe'TOIOy;
SUBSCRIPTION $1,00 PER YEAR.
VOL. XXXVI.
LOUISBURG, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1906.
HUflBEB 1&
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THE COMMENCEMENT
LOUISBURG COLLEGE CLOSES
A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
jjev. Frank Silep Delivers Bac
calaureate Sermon Exercis
es Much Enjoyed by Large
Crowds Medals Awarded.
The Matinee Recital by Mrs. Bal
lar 1 s music class, on Monday after
n, :i at five o'clock marked the first
j.udih exercises of the Commence
ment of Louisburg College for 1906.
Thin class is composed entirely ot
Unners in music and all showed
,-areful training ai was amply testi
fied by the rounds of applause that
greeted each number on the full
programme of twenty-three pieces.
The class is composed entirely of
girla with the - single exception of
Master William Winston, who
dhowed decided talent by rendering
the old melody "Old Black Joe" with
variations in such a splendid manner
having begun the study of music
since last September only. Of course
nothing else was expected of the
nr!, but that this young specimen
i f "mere man" should show such tal
ent is deemed so remarkable as to be
worthy of special mention. A.darge
auditMic.t) crowded the chapel and
done attention until the finish
f the programme.
( )n Tuesday morning at the Meth
odist church, Rev. Frank Siler, a
prominent member of the Western
Conference, who is now stationed at
Statesville, delivered the Baccalau
r.'atp sermon. Rer. J. E. Under
wood, of Rockingham, and Rev. A.
.1. I'arker, of Wilmington, assisted
in the preliminary worship. The
choir sang a heautitul antnein alter
which Mrs. P. H. Cooke sweetly
sang a solo of great beauty, making
the musical feature of the day es-
ptM-ially enjoyable. Rev. Mr. Tin
derwood introduced the speaker ap
nro nnaieiv. Air. Mler sp.fto.tf.fi n
portion of the 1st Chapter of Phil
lippians as his text and his general
subject was the three important
epochs of the christian life. We are
tint babies, then children and finally
tlie full grown sons. He affirmed
! ;n entire belief in the Bible as the
word of (iol and transformed his
hearers into one big class with him
self as the messenger through whom
the teaching came. He stated that
he had no elaborate commencement
sermon todelirer, but would talk the
Gospel as he believed such seasons
should be made great gospel occas-
i"us. J lie Bermon was an able one
intensely practical and yet intensely
heretofore, that to speak of their
merit now would be simply threshing
over old straw and we .will simply
say that they fully confirmed the
previous high estimates of their abil
ity. Miss May is espec
ially happy in humorous roles
and wAunt Rhody's Dream" was
heartily enjoyed by the audience.
W. H. Yarborough, Jr. His presen- lege-in particular, has sustained an ir-
tation speech was admirable and of, reparable lo8 in the death of the late
surpassing excellence. honored President, Prof. Matthew S.
Rev. Frank Siler made a short talk Davis; Therefore be ir, Resolved by
as to the work of the college and in the Board of Directors of Loubburg
eulogy of the late President whom Coljege that tlie Board take this me
it was not his fortune to know but thod of expressing an onqujfined ap
whose acquaintance he had made in preciation of the long and noble ser
ine persons of his former pupils upon vices rendered by this one of the fore-
Mr. W. J. Barrow, with violin, ac- whom his personality had been firm- most educator, that North Carolina
quitted himself, as he always does, ly imprinted. The names of the has ever produced, whose life as! la
well, his instrumental solos serving members of the faculty for the ensu- bora have been'so long a Wessiag to
to break the monotony of the .pro- ing term were announced and the his State and Church,
gramme and adding much to theg en- exercises of the day closed with the Resolved further that the Board
eral effect of the vocal numbers with benediction by Rev. A. J. Parker, of commend the parity of his life and
his obhgatos. At the conclusion of Wilmington. A fall list of the fac- splendor of ble character, an exanpl
theprogrammethe announcement that ulty when complete will be published worthy of the emulation of the yomx
tne usual reception would be omitted w ednesday evening at o clock men and women of the State. Tlv
was received in silence profound, the grand conoert was given and a suocees of whose life is evidenced.
The news to the youthful and other- large number of the audience unite the lasting Imprint made by tbtsgTiat
wise swains who had carefully pre- in saying that it was, if possible bet- educator oi'Bome ot the foremost uea
pared themselves for this happy hour ter than their predecessors. Certain- of the State. And while we moura
was indescribably awful. In fact ly the selections were rendered his. death we are comforted with the
this unlooked for. pronouncement splendidly, especially the numbers belief that nis life is incarnated in the
fell with the dullness of the proverb- requiring from 8 to 12 yonng ladies lives of many men and women who
ial thud, and the reason assigned that for their -performance. The time have gone "opt from the schools over
the girls needed a full nights rest to kept in producing these pieces was which he presided,
appear bright and rosy on the mor- of the best. The nimble fingers Reeolved further that these renolu-
row was far from satisfactory as glided over the keys in masterful tkn be spread npoa the minutes and
everybody knows, except married style, showing the innate talent of that copies of the same be furnished
folks, that girls are always bright, the performers as-well as theability the Raleigh Christian Advocate and
fresh, rosy and pretty. But the us- of their instructor. The recitations to other papers, and that one copy be
ual hour of bliss had to be foregone of the evening were unusually pleas- handed to the family of Irof. Mat
and all hands carefully wrapped ing, and tremendous applause greet- thew S. Davis,
in tissue paper and laid themselves ed the efforts of the young ladies to '
away until the morrow. entertain, which they did handsome- The Current Literature Club
Wednesday was commencement ly. Rev. Frank Siler presented the
day, the most important of all. Miss Williams' Music medal to Miss
There were only five full graduates Ava Aycocke in handsome style.
this year. Misses Maude Mavnard The annual concert is the chief
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Fleming and Kathrine -Eunice Sto- social event of the year in college
rey, both reading essays that were of J circles and the social pleasures Wed-
ment in themselves and enjoyed by nesday evening were heartily enjoy-
IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.
FRANKLIN COUNTY FINANCES
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
Due to Good n striate men t For
Seren Year County Scrip haa
Been at Par All Demand
Upon the Treasurer Het.
The editor of th Tmxs fela that
it b his duty as a pblic joornalisi,
On Thursday afternoon, May 17th
the club met at the home of its Pres
ident, Mrs. J. 8. BarroW.
A most Convincing proof waa giv
en of Use truth of the adage "Varie
ty is the sptoe of life," the spice oo
this occasion being furnished in the
and county official. So gi to th
people of Franklm cooaty so fid,
which he has gathered relative to the
financial condition of the county, and
at the Mme time pUoe ibe crsdit for
the excellent oooditkxs of aUairs
which they dtslost.
Aw most of us will remember, for a
long period prior to 1 89 r the condi
tion of the county finances had bn
growing steadily worse, a large
outstanding indebtednew had accu
mulated. County Scrip wm qaotad
as low as 65 cents in th dollar, and
as a consequence the county had to
pay from 25 to SO per oat more for
all work done for it than it would
bad to have paid if its orders on the
treasury had leen equivalent to caaL.
And thoe who received scrip in psy
sent of feee fixed by law, mch in
whnew! feo, lc., had to dispose of it
at a great sacrifice. An effort was
made that year to get on a cksh baais
by the issue of 20,000 ra bonds.
But the amount proved to be inaaffi- j
eient to redeem the outstanding or- !
ders and conditions were bt httls j
am proved. Bat thortlv thereafter i
Mr. A. J. P. Harris becms
the Chairman of the board of
eoontv commissioners and it was ds- , W.
termmed to mend matters at ooce
snt excellent Board has cxrrii tho
good work for ard. IS it is rtrtaiaed
in office with the opportunity to ooo
tiw this wie and bvmtwm xk poli
cj, the Tteu predicts lLiv whLia tLe
next two or thrc rr U tut.o!
the pontys oid dsbts will be wd
out and the tax rite rsduced k a very
Jow Israre.
J us tiers' Court.
A trial before J as tic Gf. rW
ker rtmtmSMy attracted qh a xcb.
ber of wTTises from Uixrmr wrm--ship.
Il was n tndiotmsnt vgaint
an Asrrsti by the nam of Albert
Tocty, who was rbargsd with mxi-
ing talse repienutvms to a bore
trade with LcKiis its W. F. S. Srireiir
sppeared for fh prceuton sod
G. Ryan, d KsUlgh, and W. M. ri
soo for the defendant He wn r
qnirsd to pirn bond in the mm .f ;
for his sppesrancs at courL
the large audience present The ed by the large number who availed form o! ich . b I
oaci ncio uptsuvu. wivu praytjr uiouieoives ui we iuyiuiuuu 10 re- I a StaowtO' ' by Miss 'Williams
by Rev. H. H. Mashburn. A chorus main, after the formal exercises were . !wJn?fciUA-r i. a
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oy tne scnooi iouowea, atter wnicn over, to exenange teuatauons, say clinintfi toVrW s A difficult txsk confronted the admin
Rev. J. E. Underwood anaounced goodbyes and last but not least to TOntmbing t btration inaaamtxeh as ir
thtrtowingthe death, of the lite alfow the youthrol, middle aged ahS waVtoloTbT Mai Jonea nwit" thaTon eornt of Wd
Cairo U - B as s e n b u rgr .
Ths Ttxxs lass rKyrtj iL
lowing inviutio:
Mr. and Mrs. iisoamia Ballard Mj
soWr
reqaeat the honor of voar prsno al
the raimip! bi then daofrhter
Martatst Norwood
to
Mr. ("hirie YulLz CxtkU
on Wednesday warning, Juns tb
sixth, ennstcwis handrtd and six
at half alW Un o'dect,
Methodist Efscoftai Chamh.
Ioaitbargr iiorth Carolina.
At Home
after Jane twentieth
Warsaw, North Carolina,
No cards in
iiiuuii re an uiauc uovjcsoai j ouu a mou i 1 uuiw in aiuo w uisuuofl ma i Mr Jordan BsTTOW With Mi
rioara ot irustees was organized state ot tne crops, ana aebate tne yimam8
with Rev. J. E. Underwood, Pres., great problems that do now confront
and Mr. yf. H. Rnfiin, Sec'y, Rev. us. Amid all the pleasures, how
L. S. Mas8ey, Chaplain, and the fol- ever, there was naturally a tinge of
lowing members: Rev. G. F. Smith,
Rev. E. H. Davis, Mr. L. P. Hicks,
Rev. A. J. Parker, Mr. B. W. Bal
lard, Mr. B. N. Duke, Rev. K. D.
Holmes.
Rev. Mr. Underwood appropriate
ly introduced the speaker of the day
Dr. W. E. Dodd, of Randolph Ma
con College, who is a native North
Carolinian and informed our Virginia
friends that he was merely loaned to
them and would be some day re
claimed. Dr. Dodd is quite a young
man in appearance but full grown as
to his mental equipment. He took
as his subject the constitution of the'
United States and began by saying
that it was a document almost total-
the sad, as all were constantly re
minded of the late honored Presi
dent, whose spirit had taken its flight
heavenward sinee the last annual
gathering but which is lightened by
the knowledge that all passed off as
he would have wished, and that the
work which he laid down will be
carried on by others, and the college
which has done so much for the
bright christian womanhood of east
Carolina will continue, under the
new management, and with the aid
and counsel of the Board of Direc
tors, to advance on its era ot great
prosperity and usefulness.
fi.-h simplicity that the
teaching remain in memory.
'imnlf. beinc th nura cosnel mes-
. -i o 3 that it was a document almost total- It was announced that the next
.iurH wunoui me nowers ana tne aa- . , .
lv nnknnwn to the creat masses and RAssion of this school will onen hen
!'-t.ives that have usually character- , , j i-
, , hnt. nartiallv understood bv those timber 5th. 1906. and a verv cordial
aiio.h addresses. Ir, showed r j 77
., . . j 3i j who were supposed to understand it invitation was extended all present
thought and studv. vet delivered in .... . . . .
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Words and I U.iBUUSHtJU. u-ie iiocuuui auu i atttjuci we ouuuauuuiu i aiiv iui
rpe liberty guaranteed by that instru- will take place on the .Friday night
a-Mress and personality of the speak- mul dUU mo " Vi , "b-
r ar unusuallv pleasing and the that had en Wlthm th& ?Mt. ?W The following young ladies re-
im, .ression he made here was a moflt years under our law and plead tpr iived lden eacQ having
fav.rable one. eater freedora of bought and dis- made aQ grade o( over 95
'(.lv .vonin, . vprv 1artr an- cu881on ot current ProDiem8- 0n all recitations and examinations:
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li. ne t, assembled in the chapel to 1 nen iouowea tne presenxauon 01 MlS8e8 storey, Maude t lemmg.
attend the recital of the graduates mlluuwtlCD 4" x- Margaerite narris, mary u. vooper,
the Schools of Exnression and Voice ratios to Misses Mary Louise Allen, Beg8ie Norwood, Annie Norwood.
which were Misses PeUetier and Mary Alfred Cooper Mary Davis .nirt wn..v
iss Perry Cooper Annie Perry, Summie Sta I .
inVoica Thv wpt assisted bv mey, Uia long, margar oxvao,( , . . , , , . .
Mrs. p. If. Cooke, and Miss Sallie W Webb, Mamie Jones and . q men n, hadthia
William., accompanists, and Mr. W . Maude Scarborough; .ana. ot " beeQ oraitted owing t0 e
J Harrow, on violin. The opening to the graduates Mr. vv . xi. rumn, q r
as accompanist, gave KafTs
"Cavatina," Schttmann's "Traimerei,"
and the charming "Intermezzo'1 from
Cavaleria Rusticana, so delightfully
that it was hard to tell whieh one was
most enjoyed. Then followed the
amusinc feature of the afternoon
the musical contest.
A romance was read by Mrs. Ma
lone with occasional Wanks, tlveee
blanks being filled in by strains from
familiar airs, which were to be gueed
by the contestants. Mrs. Hart and
Mrs. Parhara were the lucky ones
who filled out all the blanks save
one; they drew the prize, a vase,
falling to Mrs. Parham's lot. Mrs.
Ballard and Mrs. Davis were equally
lucky in leaving unfilled we'll nt
Ha v how manv blanks', thev drew.
and our gracious hates presented
Mrs. Davis with a fan decorated with
crimson ribbon and five finger exer
cises, delicately hinting that the
winner thereof learn the same lefore
another meeting.
The inner woman was then mot
pleasingly refreshed, after which,
many bridges in the courtly and the
a ocum aisled floating indebted ne, it
wss necessarv to issue llftXK more
of bonds. Not at all discouraged,
however, the Board went to work,
and by its splendid management and
that of the Boards which have suc
ceeded it with Cant. T. S. Collie as
Chairman, the seemingly impossible
task was accomplished and for the
past seven vears county orders hive
H. Funnrrson'i Retldinen-
Partially Burned.
I Hr ws dkaoovcrsd Toeedar dvon
found nlng la tbt roof of Hr. W. TL Ftrr
dealrttCiioa of t tniron, bsvctrm rwddrern rm Km.
rooor Armue. Tktrw s-ss sot llt-
lU timt lo4rt in kstvdis? In the alarm,
but the fir department rm ponded
very soon nJtr alarm, iLod but
Hr the bursting mi a boa wbn th
watsT was flrmt ruroeJ on the frr
would have bes rxtinjrntsbed briar
much dftciHc wrui don. The boS)
wm iood rt placei, however, and u
n few minut two aLf m. wr
plvylng on -the !nm. The be?rl?x
work of thf Srem-n U to ronv
been as good as gold certifies te and ; trended. The (km to the boos
sre so to-dar. All work done for the ; L ooDslderable-, km practically nil of
oountv is contracted for on the lowet th top wm bswned, and much dam-
cash baids snd jurors, witne and
all others receive sot csh for their
scrip. The bridge lmls referred to
were floattxl at four per cent inUret
and all of the t'J0K0 iwno eirpt
4,00 have been pai2 otY, as well jl
$3.420 of the old is.sue of
On Jnlv Ul of Uiis year tiOOO
more of bonds will 1m paid otT,
leaving a total Undel lndebt
elnew of only l-mu (and not
a dollar of floating debt as againut
over $30,0( K.) (and orders at a dis
count) when the new polio wis in
augurated. And to me4t tnes re-
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niainmg iona tire is now m me
rc9 woji done the int-erior bv water.
The furniture wrji very much darn
njrl by removal, Ac. Aa mnn as
th insaranoe w adjust! Mr. Kar
Kurson will nt nnr Ha t lb hooMn
r-crjTrrvi n i 1 dthT darnnrw re-
Jot OD T(tr nrn Mfy '22 i tbs
storr of Stofcra A r'arguncN:jn wa cj.
stnivf-d tv are.
amid much merriment, the guests de- linking Fund an-1 in bank belong- ;
parted, feeling more assured than ing to the oountv over $'3,Cn0, of!
ie iH-mn h per cent ;
'tne
which $:,ou
the
number was a vocal duet which was as becretary 01 tne ioaru Wl xiuolccb, . .
admirably sung by Mrs. Cooke and read rerolutions adopted by them I Ued to a aMat
a. I T a; A rf-k-T" . rv I I I 1 Vlfl I - -
iMiss -errv n hv recitation reiauve w iuo ucniu w I .uT r..Vna Tr Pnn" ha
"The Marble Dream" by Miss Peile- which will follow this article. Bibles q d'eBefv. gm.
ever that their President is
right woman in the right place." intreM or 2 pr cent more than the
The next meeting will be heid at I county is paying, .o it win te asn
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the residence of Mr. J. J. Barrow, that if this amount were appuei 10
on May 31st, with Mrs. Laura Bal- the payment of the outstanding bonds
loq ,rtatfl. not vet due. the total indebtedness
SCLAVS, UVOWJMi m .
of Franklin oountv w uld not exoeed
High Harks. sura of $6,000 very much 1
tir. i .1 u it. warn m Asented to the crraduates in
aim no on turougu tue emixoaioiv r
Eleven numbers, consisting of solos supip j - 65.00 and with other subscriptions
hv Mi onA fin hv S.Massey. The Mathematics jnedal a . . ,
Tn 3 - I urofl rTAHflntPid in a naDDV manner w
"irvH3 i eneiier ana iuav. iu-mrs " t
the next term.
dents. This fund now amounts to
tly expected
was pr J to reach100.00 by the opening of
iVrrv has a voi nf oTat natural Miss Annie Perry, Dy Jar. vv . Q .QT.m
"weetnea- tha frfl?ninr which Boddie. The Music medal was pre-
he has receive mkft her a mostlnted to Miss lizzie v,uiWu, uy v
.). .. ... .. I w tt -Rnffin in o wv and manner kjcsolu ttoh i mju&okx or ruur.
leasing vocalist. Misses reliefer i" " a . o TTn
and Mv r won tnnwn . in whieh Mr. liuflin only can ac-,
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n the fiM amr-aarvn hir i-Ai- while the Latin medal was presented Whreeai the cause of education m
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whons having been so much enjoyed to jam mary iioww -neu, j UNortn uaroiina, ana ixuisDurg uoi
Prof. Mills, Superintendent of the I than at any other time within the last
Graded Schools, requests the Tim rs J thirty years. And let it be reran
to publish the names of the following bered that there has been built dur-
pupils, who are entitled to Mhish j mg the past eight years four iroo
marks,' for which they labored dur-1 bridges across Tar River, two across
ing the session just closed: J Sandy Creek and one acros Cedar
Pupils who were not tardy or ab- j Creek.
sent daring the session: Una May I For the good management of the
Hayes, Clayton High, Pearl Masten-1 county's affairs and the splendid re-
burg. 1 suits obtained, the tax-payers of the
Absent but not tardy: Pattie Ay-1 county are indebted to those ofEaals
oocke, Lfllie Hale, Bessie Hale, Mary j wbo have been in charge, and it is
Burt Harrison, Lucy Jeter, Jlodgie 1 but just and due that the people ahoold
Williams, Cade Hayes, Nannie Hale, I remember and honor them for their
Willie Harrison, Joseph Davis, Fan- t.uhtrvtm Tfc nlan tms laid
rnMId;Emmett fffw I policy inaugurated while Mr. A.
Strickliid, . GeneViore Thomaa, U- P. nnt was Oiamnan of the
Louise Thomas. I board of commissioners and the prea-
The Louishurg' Graded Schools.
Th Grii! School of LnubnTX
cbvLlrwt Satardav. and owing to
the rrow.)) condition of loth the
white and cJurrJ thrhools no cioesng
exercWw now b4d. Prof. Mills and
bia corp ol tvcber bare do rs
mrvkabiy w4l , and the pat mmioq
of tbe school. und th rirraro-
UiUCS. jpve t.ut nn index c4 wLa4
thTT will b wbeo the nw ktldtn
are rompWJ . Tbe TrotM mat
lasVMooday and eictd t ethers ior
the year tv$rioplnft Septcaher 1st.
Pro. MilU was rsWted Bupertn-
tendVut. kfiiwhew Mary Tarboroah
and fWttis Perry were 'also re-elsct-
ed. and Ulwss Marina WaiUey anc)
FTbrvnr May Kfrrtoa Vavln deci
ded to en jnfr la school work e4ae
where, their placns weew fiHevj by tb
election of Mis Georgia JornT, ot
La Grange, and Mis UrtU ILarrisoa
laU of the YounjrsvlIW Qraded
Bchool. Mr. E. L. Best. La Is prLncV
poJ of Cwdar Rock Acadcssy, waa
unanimously sjlscttd aa aa addition
al Uocher and helper to ths Scper
Lnteodent. Thasears all rery wis
eisctioaa and the Tturs bexirres tha
trustee hart don welL
He, six Teeks after ths hoosy
mooti. I suppos you think rva wera
a fool when yoa stood ap and rairrie
mi
She Well, I was thfcnextihbg ta
a fool. Y ankers Stitesaxa
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