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VOLUMN LIX. LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY. MAY 25TH, 1928 (12 Pages) NUMBER 14
R. H. WRIGHT DONATES
ADDITIONAL $250,000
$150,000 To Be Expended Immediately
For Fine Arts
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BILLY SUNDAY
DELIVERS ADDRESS
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Dr. Russell, of Doke University
Preaches Baccalaureate Ser
mojn Pageant Glorious Suc
cess ? "Mere than One Hundred
Graduate; Aeroplane Show
ers Roses on Graduates;
Moving and Still Pictures
Made of Events; Biggest
Crowd In Attendance In
History of College; Alumnae
Association Pledges $50,000
for Physical Education
Building; 149th Closing New
;.->tory for Louisburg Col
Witu .ler. W. A. (Billy) Sunday to
deliver me graduating address, the
unabunccment of a gift of a quarter of
a million dollars to Louisburg Col
lege by Mr. R. H. Wright, of Durham,
the graduation oft a class' of more
than one hundred', the showering-of
the class with roses from an aero
plane as it marched to the last forjn.
t l exercises, the photographing of the
events, both in motion and still pic.
turee and the entertainment of the
largest crowd ever witnessing a com
icencemeiu at I anuk..? n-'? '
^.vvsu ctoi witnessing a com
rccncement at Lonlsburg Colege, Lou
isburg and its, beloved instltntlon en.
. joyed fhe biggest day in' the history
ot this old >?"???J ?
?? iue History
women. * h?nored COllage tor
a treat iT**'* W4S n? >?"
VrTL^*11?. 'h,.s to Louis.
.. UI9 TIBll to Louis.
burg. Many here had never seen him.
The largest crowd ever gathered In
the Mills High School auditorium and
-the- two large campuses was here
""v
?c campuses was here
Wednesday. The sermon dealt with
simple troths Illustrated and impress
ed with actual and historical eram
ples. Large or small we should ad.
just ourselves to the snrround^igs
and Its problems he said. It's not the
opportunities we have that count so
much as the use we make of them.
He said, whether, .you graduate or
not conduct yourself so that when
you leave this world you will leave
something besides an epitaph on a
tombstone. He thonght God wanted
men and women to climb to great
usefulness, and reminded them that
all the donations made to institutions
of tbfs kind are of u# avail unless
the girls are wining to put something
in their brain. He beseeched the
young ladles to build an ambition to
be greater, and to live amonv greater
surroundings. Ha advised them to go
to college. To Illustrate his mean,
ing more clearly be pointed to the
vorld's greatest men, told of their
handicaps and their determined effort
to live to and realize their ideals. He
mlvlsed them to find their pursuit and
follow it. Do oue thing.at a time.
It's not the man on thW mountain
hut the mouhtaip of the man
that requires effort to throw
It off. It's nothing to be knocked
down, the thing that oou'nts Is to get
up. He advlsad them to sat their aim
high, saying Its no harder to shoot at
an eagle than a cat He told them
ito of people make a good start but
top many stop too quickly. He says
'here Is something wqrpethan work
not to be able to work. That not to
bave a desire for an education is
worse than the efforts to get It. He
told them It matters Uttls whst or
who their relatives ware as measur
ed by this world, but It all depends
upon what you make yourself. He
contrasted the past and present In
Industry and Invention and gavecred-!
it to progreaslve education. His de.l
flnftlon of education was to know what j
you want, where to ?pt It, and what j
to do with It. Anv ????"> ?
... . iu ape it, and what
to do with It. Any system ol~educe.
tlon that does not make Wetter men1
and women Is a failure. Hq told the]
young ladlea that education without
God Is a failure. He said usefulness I
is the road to success and advised I
them to sail on tf they wanted to win
Conceit 1* the deadliest enemy to" suc
cess. Hs said this world would be
better or worse la accordance to what
ycu put into it, and beseeched them'
10 climb the ladder ot success rather
than roll down the hill of despair. |
The best thing with which to rub ou>
hard luck Is hard work. He told the!
young ladles he could give them thel
recipe for s better life, but they would
have to mix the Ingredients. There
Bre two kinds of education. One you
learn yourself and one you get from
others. Kindness Is one iff the high
cm virtues , of mankind, and polite.
i;es? is an afterthought. In conclu.
bion He recited a story of how a lit
tle orphan bpy gave his life that a
little girl might live, and how his
memory wag honored, impressing the
tcct that after ail tt was the unselfish
service to humanity that counts most
It wag *a. wonderfully strong and
forceful address listened to by fully
fifteen hundred people within the au
ditorium and mftiy hundreds on the
outside besides being broadcasted tc
the world through Radio Statiot
WPTF of Raleigh. The speaker we
introduced by President Mohn.
The most delightful surprise of the
entire commencement came to the
audience in an announcement tq
President Mohn that Mr. R. H. Wrigh
had given to the College $250,000
in addition to the $185,000 prevlousl:
contributed. In this announcement
which was received with the greates
applause and the singing of Prais
God Frcm Whom All Blessings Flo*
hy the audic-nce, who rose to the!
feet in a unit in honor of the dono
and in appreciation of the gift and
college yell for Mr. Wright by th
glrls.lt was .explained that $150,00
was a direct gift for the immediat
erection of a fine arts building, whlc
had already been staked off an
which was expected to be complete
by January 1st, 1929, and the remain
ing $100,000 was given upon the con
dition that the Methodists of Nort
Carolina raise five to one or $500,001
The gift was formally accepted fo
the Trustees and the Church by Re'
A. J Parker, chairman of.the Boar
of Trtfatees, who paid si bea^ttlfi
tribute to the benefactor, and accept
ed the challenge tor the church I
raise the $600,000.
Mr. W. H. Yarborough In most beat
tlful language paid - a. fluting trlbut
to Mr. Wright,. telling. . how muc
Franklin county was' proud -of- tl
glorious past and the beautiful pri
sent of Louisburg College, how gtyUi
ful it was for not only the gift of tt
$250,000 today announced, but also <
the other donations made by M
Wright, but more especially so fc
the benefactor whose spirit has retur
ed to the soil from whence he came I
lay a wreath of lore and service f
the feet of his home for the use an
happiness of the young womanhoa
of his county and state. This Was a
hour of deep gratitude, generously b<
stowed: ' _
I The graduating class formed in tin
in front of the college, and follows
by the .junior class and other
marched to the graded school Immed:
ately across the street. During thl
march an aeroplane hovered low ore
the line and showered the graduate
with beautiful roses, gifts from th
College Alumnae. 'They entered th
spacious auditorium in time wit
March lh E Minor, by Mtendelssoht
rendered by Miss Eralena Terry, wit
.violin, and Miss Harriet May Cren
, shaw, at the piano. The audienc
stood while the graduates entered am
remained standing while "Faith o
Our Fathers" was sung. Invocatioi
was offered by Rev. J. H. Shore, o
Weldon.
The awarding the Diplomas am
Certificates was made by Presiden
A. W. Mohn, and the Bibles were pre
sented by Rev." Daniel Lane, Collef
Chaplain. Important announcement
were made by President Mohn ant
benediction was pronounced by Rev
S. A. Cotton.
Biz of the girls carried the coilegi
bell, whose history reaches far bacl
into the life of the college, and it wai
rang at the opening of the commence
ment exercises. -
The exercises over'the girls march
ed back to the college in like order
while an aeroplane overhead carrlet
a photographer who photographed thi
college, school and surroundings.
Rev. Elbert Russell, D. D? of Dukt
University delivered the commence
ment sermon for Loutsburg Collegt
on Sunday, at eleven o'clock at tht
Methodist church. As Miss Crenshaw
softly played the organ processional
March from Tanhauter, the seniors
in their caps and gowns entered th?
church from the two doors in th<
rear and took their places, the. au
dience remaining standing until th?
candidates were seated. The hsaan,
"Come Thou Almighty King," trSs
sung, after which the congregation re.
peated the Apostles Creed and was
led in prayer by Rev. A. J. Parker.
The college choir sang a beautiful an
them, "Holy Art Thou." The Psalm
and Gloria tpUowed, Rev. "3. D. Mil
ler.. of St. Paul's Episcopal church
read the scripture leading, a part of
bhe eleventh chapter of Paul's Tpls
tles to the Hebrews?a great chap
*r on faith. Tfye violin offfertdry,
played by Mfis Eralena Terry, lmrne
(Con tinned on Page Five)
* TRIBUTES PAID TO MR. RICHARD H. WRIGHT
MK. KK HABU H. WRIGHT
The following is the tribute to Mr.
Wright from Rev. A. J. Parker, chair
d't an. in behalf of the Board of Trus
II ices, of Louisburg Colege and the
^.'Methodist Church of North Carolina:
o' "I hare been associated in one way
|cr another with Loutsbiirg College
i- tor some 28 or SO years. I hare wit
;e nessed its success and its failures. I
h hare seen men sweat blood trying to
is 'make brick without straw' as they
I.'carried the heart breaking load. I
I. have seen it with about 65 pupils at
ie tending its cfaspes expand to 300.
>1 'inere nave needUmes when it seem,
r. | td that the doors must close and the
Lr property fall under the hammer of
u'tte sheriff. Some 20 years ago when
o the days were dark I made a speech
L in a District Conference, in which 1
djr'ctured a great institution in the fn.
id ture. I was asked how I expected
n this to be done. I said, 'The Lord will
>.! raise up e man in his own good time
i to do it.' A few days ago that indl
ie ridual said to me, 'That is great work
d you all are doing over at Louisburg
s and I believe that dream you told us
l' about 20 years ago will yet come true.',
:g I "For the past five years the college
,r has grown by leaps and bounds unde:
ig'the matchless leadership of Prof.
c| A. W. Mohn. During these years I have
e | nratcned it grow with keenest pleas
h ore but back of Mohn and the Board
, ! of Trustees has stood a man that has
lj In t large degree made this pbeno
menal success possible. This man
who is a quiet, hard headed Christian |
? gentleman had a vision of the needs
[f|of young womanhood. This man who
a ! has heard the cry of the orphan and
(! who has assuaged his grief. This
man said that the young womanhood (
of North Carolina and especially those
woo are not able financially to attend j
the expensive institutions of learning j
shouil have an opportunity This man
who has already given large gifts j
J' to this institution has spoken today.
in a gift of $250,000 making possible
mother new and much needed build.'
Ing to be known^a the Richard H.i
Wright Auditorium on the college
campus and a challenge to the church
lo do something on their part that
is worthwhile. In these great gifts
Mr. R. II. Wright has immortalized {
himself. I want to say to you Mr.
Wright, that you have and are build
ing here a memorial not only, in brick
and stone that will last through the
ares, but in the lives of young women
that you will have reached and lived
in the lives of unborn generations.'
Tour name will be revered and your1
memory held in loving remembrance;
long after you have passed over the]
river. It would have rejoiced yourj
heart if you had heard read the other |
day, aa I did, a letter from a young
woman whose education and training
in Louisburg College was made pos- j
slbte by your previous benefactions of.
the college. This young woman who j
comes from the most humble walk!_
of life, had but llttlt hope of any edu
cation beyond the pnbltc school until
?he received help from your benefac.
tion. She told how that her life had
been made over,'moulded by this in
stitution. She Is making , good aa a
teacher and is hard at work In the
church, Sunday school and Epworth
League, and a blessing to the com
munity. No man in our atnte has done
more to help deserving young woman
hood than Mr. R. R. Wright.
"r Inthe name of the Board of Trns.
~ a, the College, faculty, student body
the Methodist church and the cltiien*
tt the Old North State we thank you
t-nm the depths of our hearts for this
kieat Christian gift."
the following tribute was paid Mr.
, Wright by Mr. W. H. Yarborough in
, behalf of Franklin councy:
"President Mohn, may I have just
a moment. 1 feel that this hour Is
destined to become historic in the a\
pals of Ldulsburg College aud Frank
lin county. A great son of this coun.
ty has done a great deed. We stand
upon thesoil that gave,him birth and.
under the skies to which he first lift,
ed bis infant gape. In the spirit he
:s with us. He has not returned as
man often return to the place of
their nativity, broken and empty
handed, to seek refuge and respite
.rum the bulfetings of a world they
hare not had the courage or thegen
his or the endurance to master: but
be has returned bringing with him a
part of the fruit and reward of a l'fe
of conquering achievement to lay it
upoa the hearthstone beside which he
ureamed his first dreams. This r:
turning?this magnificently generous
l-enefaction means much to the Col.
? ge and to those who direct its des.
tinles. It means ng^ch to the young
women who love the college and to
those who will learn to ove tt astheir
lima mater in the long years to come.
The gratitude and appreciation of
these have found today and will con
tinue to find throughout those years
Utting and appropriate' expression. Ij
would not undertake to say for them
what they can so much better say fori
themselves. But I feel that the occa
sion would r-t be complete?that this t
i;salm of rejoicing ought not to reach
its amen until amid the voices which ]
>.re sounding it is heard the voice of j
the people of Franklin county. In my
jwn person I represent but an humble
part of its manhood, but in the emo.
ions which now move me I am as.
ured that I represent the whole throb
:>lns heart of it. and I beg the pri
vilege of saying In its behalf that we
ire proud of and grateful for khi
?I*lendid gift which has just been an
lounced. We are proud of and grate.,
ul "for the College which le to receive
hat gWt. But, Mr. President, young
adles, and you of the audience.., let
ue say that we are prouder stilt and
no re grateful yet for the man who
cade the gift. I need not tell any
ather or mother here present of the
tweetness of the. satisfaction or the
luill of the pride which the achieve,
nent of the child brings to the par
int. It . is a part of the mystery of
>ur dual nature?that the instincts
rhlch we share with the beasts are
'naobled and glorified and made holy
>y the spirit which are derive from
led. And, so, to his mother county
>t Franklin?while she cherishes this
nstltution with a profound affection
-while she rejoices in the enhance- i
tent of its usefulness and the en. ?
irgement of its service to the wo.'
tanhood of the State whieh this gift
isureS?to her. the supremest sat
?taction, the deepest delight are stlr
ed in her mother's heart by the know
?dge.tfcat it Is from no alien hand
ud frcm no stranger to her bicod
tat has come this glorious benetao.
on?but that it Is the gift of the son
he herself gave to the world. And
her still more moving yet Is the
aider thought that when he came
? divide again unto humanity the re.
rrds which hid genial and hie la
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.ARGE DOCKET AT
RECORDERS COURT
With thirty cases on docket Frank,
iu Recorders Court convened Monday
doming with Judge H. W. Perry pre-i
idlng with one of the largest num
>er of cases in the history of the
curt.' The large number was caused
lowever by accumulation of cases
dnce the" death of Recorder S. A.
sewelt, this .being the first regular
lesslon of the court held since. Cases
vere disposed of as follows:
State vs C. P. Gibbon, operating au.
omobileHiToxlcated, not guilty.
State vs Bert Wilder, operating au
emobile intoxicated, nol pros.
State vs Naf Henderson, assault
wkh deadly weapon, pleads guilty,
iirayer for judgment continued upon
payment of costs.
State vs Herbert Prlvett, larceny
tnd receiving, not guilty.
State r? Ous Strickland, three cases
growing out of an automobile acci
dent near Leah's church on Sunday.
May 13th, transferred to Superior
Court because of Recorder not having
jurisdiction.
State vs Ed Perry, operating auto,
mobile accident, sent up to Superioi
Court along with Strickland.
State VS John Day, operating auto
mobile intoxicated, guilty, judgmeni
suspended upon payment of eosts.
? State vs Jesse Boone, operating au
tomobile intoxicated, pleads guilty
fined and costs.
The following cases were continu
cd:
State vs Bryant King, ccw.
State vs Bryant King, public drunk
enness.
State vs Bryant King .assault oi
State vs Ernest Macon, unlawfc
possession of whisked.
State vs Gecrge Hartsfield, distill
ing.
State vs Lonnie B. Lancaster, re
blsting- officer.
State -vs Lonnie B. Lancaster, or
erating automobile intoxicated.
State vs Lonnie.B. Lancaster, car
rying concealed weapons.
State vs Ira Mabrey, abandonment
A number of cases- were on th
docket through error and were Or
dered oft.
MB. ARTHUR W. MOHX
President of Louisburg College
who presented to Louisburg the big
gest Annual Commencement in th
history of Louisburg College, and t
whose unprecedented efforts is large
ly due the great progress Louisburi
College has. made the past five year
bora had gathered together, hia eye
ftrsV turned towards her and at he
feet his hands lay this full rich tributi
of an unforgotten lore and devotion.'
REV. A. J. PARKER t
Chairman Board of Trustee? of
Louisburg College, who accepted the
challenge tor the Methodist of the
State held out bty Mr, R. H. 'Wright.
Contests In Most Offices
Throughout the County
The Board ,of Elections met on
Saturday and canvassed the several
_! tilings of candidates preparatory to
i making up the tickets for the primary
? to be held on June-2nd. It was found
t't.jat Messrs. f P Harris anrl.W M.
Person will contest for a seat in the
State SenaSe, Messrs. G.1- H. Cooper
and W. L. Lumpkin will oppose each
01 her for Representatives. In the
county campaign the following con
tests whU be the order the pri
me ry. _ ?
Sheriff?I . V.V Justice; ar.d H. A.
Kearney.
Judge of Recorders Court?H. W.
. 'Ttrry and J.L. Palmer. ?
Coroner?B. S Mitchell, J S. Finch,
J E. Collins. R. H. Layton.
For Commisisoners: District No.l?
H K. Baker, C. B. Barham. District
"t No. 3?H P Speed. J Z, Terrell. Dis
trict No. 4?H. J. Harper. J. B. Sturdi
vent. District No. 5?T.-W. Watson,
W. R Perry.
The township contests are as fol
lows:
Sandy Creek -F F. Hicks, K. E. Joy
uer, J. W. Wilson. .
Cedar Rock?W. J. Boone, T. S.
Gupton, George Buun, J. JT Dean.
Cypress Creek?L. G. Turnage, EL
B. Mop re. R. L. Hicks,?.
Louisburg?J. E. Thomas. A. S.
jWiggs, M. S. Beasley.
| S. C Holden having no opposition
?for Register of Deeds he was declar
ed the nominee, as likewise was Col.
Claude L. McGhee for Commis
; sioner from the second dis
trict Township officers declared noml
Inated were as follows: Constables?
P. L. Strickland. Harris: J. B. Young.
I Yourtgsville: F. M. Avscue and J. S.
| Rowland of Hayesville and O. H. Leo
: nerd, of Gold Mine. All of the above
are Democrats except Ji S. Rowland,
who qualified as a Republican.
There was no opposition to W. A.
Mullen from District No. 1 and J. H.
Joyner from District No. t. for mem
i bers of the Board of Education. How
;-! ever, as they are not seeking a nomi
e | nation, only a recommendation to the
o. General Assembly their names wUl
- appear on their respective district
g . tickets.
s. | A complete Democratic ticket Is be
2 ? Ing published in another column of
s j this issue.
r.( :
e | Mr. C. K. Cooke returned Tuesday
' | from a trip to Washington City.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Franklin County Memorial Association
Snnday, May 27th, at 2:30 P. M.
Mills High School Auditorium, Louisburg, N. C. .
PROGRAM
t ..
Song?America (two verses) !!. Audience
Invocation Rev. E. C. Crawford
Roll of Deceased Soldiers Mr. D. T. Dickie
""Music
Presentation of Speaker ........ Mr. W. L. Lumpkin
Address Maj. Samuel P. Boddie
M?sio
and Medal Mr. James E. Malone, Jr.
Cup and. Medal Mi s. James E. Malone- Jr.
Acceptance: . r ?
Cup for Bunn Scho)el ........ Mr. J. R. White
Medal by Winner ....... Mr. Hamilton Hobgood
Announcement of Committees
Song?Star Spangled Banner (one verse).. Audienoe