A. F. JOHNSON, Editor ud Manager
THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION
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VOLUMN LX.
LOUISBUXO, N. 0., FSIliAY, MAY 31ST, 1929
(10 Pages)
NUMBER 15
LOUISBURG COLLEGE
CELEBRATES 150th
ANNIVERSARY
One ofthe Largest Graduating
Clashes In Its History
OR. W. P. FEW
DELIVERS ADDRESS
REV. H. C. SMITH PREACH
ES BACCALAUREATE
SERMON
Each Section of the Commen
cement Program Pronounced
A Great Success by The
Large Number in Attend
ance?Rev. A. J. Parker
Elected Life Member Board
~of Trustees and Rev. J. H.
Shore Elected Chairman?
Other Buildings Expected
To be Ready For Next Ses
sion.
President W. P. Few, of Dake Uni
versity, delivered a strong and pleas
M the ' commencement
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speaker at the finals at Loulsburg
College, veld in the mils High School j
auditorium, on Wednesday, May 29,,
at 11 o'clock, its was introduced by |
President A. W. Mohn, who In speak- (
tag of this being Loulsburg College's |
lfOth commencement, referred to tills
college as the grandmother and Duke
ac the daughter, the speaker coming
from the latter.
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Upon rising. Dr. Few said, "Joggle
me around any way yon want to so
long as you keep me with theyouhg
folks." He reminded the yoimg la
dles of the graduating class that this
Is a time of confusion, but that it Is
a good time for grea^ achievements.
The direction o? people's lives, said he,
latgely depends" njfon the atmosphere
or environment aronnd them. In this
day and time, said he, most of the tal
ent of the world is going Into admin
istrative business rather than Into.
Idealistic and artistic work. "We
have more money than sense," said.
he.
One of the biggest obligations and
privileges of young womanhood today,
he said, Is to ehow the world how to
use this wealth that It has. We most
have a new humanism, he stated, one
that prompts young men and Vomen
to seek that sweet yearning of leav
ing behind them the remembrance of
good deeds. People and Institutions
must be Judged, not by the wealth or
material resources which they pos. |
sess, but by the services they render.'
The progress of mankind, said Dr.
Few, depends upon the better under
standing of the laws of nature and
mania ability to live In loving obedi
ence to the laws of nature. Don't be
In too big a hurry to get out iqfo life,
Dr. Few advised. Don't let yourself
be swayed by material things. If we
would build up a great and enduring
civilisation, things of the mind and
spirit must be in control.
Immediately after Dr. Few's ad.
dress, President Mohn delivered dl
plomas and certificates to the candi
dates, and Rev. Daniel Lane, present
ed Bibles to the. graduates.
Just before the benediction by Rev.
Lane. President Mohn announced that
at a meeting of the Board of Trustees
of Loutsburg College, on Tuesday,
May 28, Rev. A. J, Parker, on account
of UP health, resigned as 4 member of
the Board, and especially as chair,
man. By vote of the members, how
ever, Mr. Parker was made a life long
member of the Board of Trustee# qf
the college. Rev. J. H. Shore, of
Weldon, was made chairman to All
the vacancy made by the resignation
of Rev. farkeK
The program opened with a Pro
tesslonal March bjr Warner, played by
Miss Fern Fontana, pianist, and Miss
Evaleaa Terry, vloMnfst, both teachers
in the musical department of the col.
lege. This was followed by the hymn,
'Faith of Our Fathers," sang by th?
Midience, after which prayer was of
fered by Rev. Daniel Lane, College
Chaplain. Two beautiful piano selec
tions were rendered. Prelude (The
Approaching Storm) by Bartlett, play
ed by Miss Margaret Poyaec, and
Wiener Tanze No. 2, by Friedman.
GaTtner, played by Miss Vlrgie Shef
field.
Much to the surprise and delight of
the faculty and student body of ?<oalt
burg College, the Seniors of that la.
stitutioa, in a get-to-geth chapel meeb
fnr at the Methodist Church, on Sat.
urday morning May 25, ia presenting
their fare-well gift, a token of best
wishes and appreciation for what
Loulsburg College has meanf to them,
displayed a beautiful oil painting'of
their beloved President, A. W. Mohn.
The gift was presented r?ry uniquely
by Miss Kathryn Bullock, President
of the Senior Class, and accepted by
President Mohn tp very lltttng and
appropriate words of appreciation and
heartfelt gratitude.
Just prior to the presentation of
the portrait. Pres. Mohn spoke to the
-dents, thanking them for their hearty
cooperation that they hare given him
through the year and especially
^through the tfrylng situation created
by the big lire, which took place In the
latter part of thfi first semester of this
year, saying that the Ore tn the long
run might even prove a blessing to
the college. He stated that plans arej
being made for next year, mentioning
the memorial which the Alumnae are
planning to.give, and the nndUotinm,
tlio building of which they, are in
hopes of begtnnlnf goon.
The exercises opened with the hymn
"Holy, Holy, Holy," followed by pray,
or led by Mr. 1. P. Broes, Field Agent
Announcements were than made by
the teachers.
The program closed with "Faith of
our Fathers" sung hy the nndience,
after which the girls marched from
the church. Miss. Harriet May Cren
shaw, of the Department of Music,
acted as organist.
The Annfcal Art Exhibit of Louie
burg College opened on Saturday af
ternoon, at 5 p. m. The many beau,
tiful pictures, some copies of famous
paintings, and varied products of the
Industrial Art Claases, such as book
lets, posters and furnished rooms,
were very attractively arranged, dis
playing both the talent and skill of
the young artists, and the skill and
competence of their teacher, Miss El.
va Sheek. e
The exhibitors are Fannie Cleye,
Ruth Barker, Eva James Elliott, Re
becca Moore, Margaret Stein, Edward
Stovall, and Margaret Tonkel.
Members of the Industrial Arts
Class having work In exhibit are Ed
ith Alston, Dorothy Askew, Joels
A vent, Ruth Barker, Beatrice Beasley,
Marlon Bishop, Margaref, Bradsher,
Louise -Brown, Edna Bryan, Lucille
Bulla, Eva By num. Fannie Cleve, Es
tclle Calhoun, Elma Currln, Gladys
Dlllard, Eva James Elliott, Levlnla
Ethertdge, Iva Evans, Elisabeth Far.
lowr-Luey Fortescue, Kathleen Guard,
Ja la Grlffli, Cornelia Hardy, Agnes
Harrell, Thelma Harris, Mae Hasklns,
E's-e Herman, Beatrice Hill, Annie J.
Holland, Dorothy Holly, Mary Howard.
Sadie Johnson, ^pnle Lambeth, Mar
lon Lancaster, Mamie Lancaster, Car
olyn Lynn, Louise Melvla, Lucy Mel.
via, Sara Moore, Berta Mae Owen, Ma
bel Patterson, Mtnnla Pendleton, Mau
dlc Perry, MUdrgd Powell. Mildred
Ramsey, Pauline Rich, Almeda Saw
yer, Eunice Smith. Hasel Spencer,
Elisabeth Sparrow, Marlon Watson.
Cora Weston, Menda Wheless, Lucy
Wilson, Lucy Wynn, Lossle Vick, Ma.
rle Wellons. '
On Saturday evening, at 8:00 p. m,
the Alumnae of Loulsburg College
gathered once more within the halls
of their Alma Mater, to celebrate to
gether.
All having gathered about the ban
quet table, the invocation was offered
by Her. Daniel Lane, Pastor of the
Louieburg Methodist Church, after
which Mrs. C. M. Howard, Secretary
o. the Alumnae Association, In behalf
of her fellow members, extended a
meat hearty welcome to the Class of
'29, the new members of the Associa
tion. Miss Kathryn Bullock, Presi-.
dent of the Senior Class responded to
the Welcome In words of most sin
cere gratitude and appreciation.
Mrs. Ivey Allen, former President
of Loulst?urg College, aroused ' and
held the intense interest of the Alum
nae with her very interesting story of
the "Early History and Traditions of
Loulsburg College.. "Happy are the
people whose annals are short," quo.
ted Mrs. Allen, ending by amphasiz
ing the tact that this is not true of a
College in her opinion. As with oth
er history, there are three divisions
in the history of the College, she
said, pre.hiBtoric, ancient and mod
ern. It/fell to her lot to tall about
the ancient. Mrs. Allen very graphi
lng the "dark ages" the college had
to be closed, how it was bought by
Washington Dfajce and re.opened, how
ruulore spread abroad that the college
would be sold and used for a negro
college, and how finally it hat} been
rented to her. She also told how ra
pidly the number of .students and
graduates Increased year by year, say
ing that perhaps the greatest piece ol
work done during that time wits the
building of th? Matthew Davis Build
ing whloh Is now used as a dormitory
. Mrs. J. Henry Highsmith, a former
teacher at Lontsburg College, related
some dear and Iptppy memories of tbe
old Collage (Jays, emphasizing the
things that endeared the college to
her when she came here years ago,
First, there were the three wonderful
personalities connected with the col
lege, Mrs. Ivey Allen, Miss Mabel Da
vis, and Mrs. Davis, Miss Davis' moth
er; second, the townspeople were so
wrapped np in the college and so In.
terested In it; and third, the work be
ing done by and for such a loval type
of girls. Mrs. Highsmith then told
some of the neede of the college at
that time and how they were met, say
tug, that thf first funds for the build
ing of the Matthew Davis Bnllding
came from subscriptions gotten for a
little college paper called Loulsburg
Echoes.
Miu Louise Taylor, one of the
younger members of the Association,
In Terr pleasing words toasted "Our
Heritage," really the results of the
things related In the history end tra
ditions of the college .namely. Indus
try. consecration, and a goad name.
The Main Address of the evening
was delivered by Dr. J. Henry High,
smith, of the State Department of Ed
ucation. who spoke on "The Place of
Loulsburg College In the Eiucational
Program of the State." ''There are
two things that It takes to make a
college," said Dr. Htghsmtth. "They
are money and folks." The college Is
Just what the folks make It. Just so
Loulaburp College and every other
ct-Uege will occupy the place that
they make tor themselves. The Jun
ior college Is beginning to >11 a great
er place In the educational program
of the state, said Dr. Hlghsmith. Mu
nicipal and county colleges as well as
private ones are betng built. Final
ly, said Dr. Hlghsmith, the Junior col
lege's place In the educational pro.
gram of the state will depend largely
upon the needs that It flllf tor the
ycung women of the stats. ,
President A. WT Mohn Interested
his hearers In "Our . Hopes and Possi
bilities," which are Indeed vast and
(Continued on Pan Paw) ,?
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Franklin County Memorial Association
Sunday, June 2nd, 1929, at 2:30 P. M.
Mills High School Auditorium, Louiiburg, H. C.
PROGRAM ?
Song?American (two verses) ' Audience
Invocation Rev. Daniel Lane
. Roll Call o( Deceased Soldiers CapL George L. Cooke
?Quartet# Mrs. W. E. White, Mrs. S. B. Berkeley
Dr. H. H. Johnson. Mr. J. L. Palmer
Presentation of Speaker Mr. Hill Yarborough
Address Hon. H. D. Cooley, Nashville.
Quartette Mrs. W. E. White, Mrs. S. B. Berkeley,
Dr H. H. Johnson, Mr. J. L. Palmer
Presentation of Jambes Post Cup and Medal Dr. H. H. Johnson
Acceptance:
Cnp for Mills High School . Supt. W. R. Mills
Medal, by winner Miss Mary Malone Best
Announcement of Committees.
Song?Star Spangled Banner (one verse) Audience
KIWANIAN8 WANT TO
HELP CRIPPLES
The Ktwanis Chrtr last Prtday even
ing pat on a program In charge of
Pr. S. P. Burt to devise the beet me.
thod to pursue In regard to assisting
tb?J Under-Privileged Child. Dr. Burt
hg4~lor his speakors. Dr. Charles
Langtjnghouse, Dr. Bugg and Mr.
Stanton, of Raleigh. They in an able
manner told of the value of this work
and the best way to get thoee afflicted
the very best attention.
Some time ago the local Kiwanls
Club raised $500.00 to go through with
this work and they are very apatnus
to help those who need immediate
attention, both tor children and adults.
There Is a free cllntc held In the city
Of Pidfigh o the,Arch Thursday of
r each- month by Dr. Hugh Thompson
and It is tpe wish of the local Kiwan
ls Qlub that every case of orthopaedic
troahie.-fea -reported to Prof. W. R.
arrangements- Hq give each case his
personal attention. Should there be
any case where there Is any trouble
In making the trip the local Kiwanls
Club will free of charge convey such
ratlents and make all arrangements.
It is Impossible for the club to get
In touch with each afflicted case,
therefore it would be appreciative If
you would take It. upon yourself to
report any snch case. The club will
be glad to offer Its service In any res
pect and either day or night will res.
pond tar sons call.
The club under Dr. Harry Johnson
has.made the objective this year to
make life more pleasant for those
who have such ailment as prevents
them from taking part In the ordinary
duties of life and to this aim and with
full cooperation of the clnb. He ret
qrests that the people of Franklin
County do their part and let the club
know of thoee who need help, all of
which will be done without charge.
The rehabilitation department of
the government under supervision of
Mr. Stanton is doing a wonderful work
and Is making useful cttlsens of those
who were at one time to die of des.
pair or objects of pity.
For ell Information call and Aalk tq
Prof. W. R. Mills, of Loulsburg, and
be will solve any question that may
be troubling you new along the line
mentioned above.
Louisburg Steam
Laundry Burns
The Louisburg Steam Laundry lo
cated at the Eastern extremity of
Nash Strtet. was totally destroyed by
Are Saturday evening, Hay 25, around
6:30 or 7:60 o'clock. The flfe which
is said to have originated In the bolt
er room around the flue, wasted no
time In completely raxing the build
ing t<> the ground. The building
which belonged to Mr. J. T. Prultt was
not Insured: the plant which was
owned by Messrs. O. B. and F. N.
Egerton. was Insured for 12,000 ac
cording to Information received, this
amount not covering quite half of
the damage. Mr. W. B. Munford was
manager Of the Laundry.
tr. d. c.
There drill be a meeting of the Jos,
eph J Davis Chapter U? D. C. at the
home of Mrs, McM. Furgurson on
Tuesday afternoon. Jnne 4th, 1029 at
3:10 o'clock. All members are urg
ed to attmd.
Mrs. J. O. Newell. President.
Mrs. C. K.'Cooke, Secretary.
Subset v? to Toe Franklin Times
MBS. LEX HONORS MISS HARRIS
Mrs. W. O. Lee, of Lnmberton, char
mingly entertained at the home of her
parent*. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Bobbitt
on Wednesday, May 29, compliment,
ing Miss Annie Harris whose engage
ment to Mr. Clyde Rodwell, of War
renton, was recently announced.
Sweet peas in many containers dec
orated- the card rooms and seven ta
bles were enthusiastic in the game.
After a number of progressions,
cards were put aside, and the hostess,
assisted by her mother, Mrs. Bobbitt,
and also Mrs. W. H-AIIen, Mrs. W. E.
White, Jr., Miss Lucy Allen, Miss
Margaret Wilder, and Miss Rate Allen
sefved a delectable salad course with
iced tea. At this time. Little Miss
Rebekah Beasley, costumed as a maid,
entered with the prizes to be awarded.
Mrs. F. J. Beasley was found to be
successful at bridge and Mr*. F. B.
Leonard scored highest la Rook.
The honors* was presented a pretty
cdrslge of SWeet 'peas to which was
attached the gift from the hostess
while Mra S. B. Berkeley softly play
ed strains of the Wedding March, and
Miss Harris was ushered, to the din
ing room where a most attractive
kitchen shower was cleverly arrang
ed. Paekagas- la white tissue were
stacked high ha the tahle and aeated
at a mlad&tnre tea table in the midst
of the packages on the dining table
were Little Mlkeo* Elisabeth Alston
and Elizabeth Lee, both Infants of ap
proximately ten months, dressed in
the asm* style as Little Miss Rebekah
Beasley. Much Interest find enthus
iasm was manifested over the unique
role of the babies as well as the open
ing of the parcels.
Mrs. Lee's out.of-town guests were
Mrs. H. L. Candler, of Henderson, sis
ter of the honoree. Miss Marina Jar
vis, of Swan Quarter, Mrs. Dwlght
Cross, of Charlotte, Mrs. S. B. Berke
ley, of Goldsboro, and Mrs. EL C. Ben
nett, of EHiabethtown.
Large Congregation To
Welcome Mr. Blanton ?
Next Sunday Morning
Judging from current' reports. Lou
isburg Baptist Church will be packed
to its capacity next Sunday morning,
June 2, at 11 o'clock A. M. to accom
modate the congregation which will
gather to welcome Rer. S. L. Blanton.
who begins his work as pastor of this
church at that time.
Mr. Blanton has just finished a
special course at the Louisrllle Semi
nary and will come to Louisburg di.
rect from that Institution. Before
going to LoutSTiUe. Mr. Blanton was
for a number of years pastor of the
.Fran kiln too Baptist Church and is
well known and lored throughout this
county and section of the state. He
is a graduate of Wake Forest College,
a Brst class orator, and a thorough
Christian gentleman. It is said that
Mrs. Blanton always has a well-pre
pared sermon and delivers it most
effectively without keeping his con
gregation unduly long. Louisburg is
fortunate in having such a splendid
gentleman and bis family come Into
He midst; and we welcome them most
heartily.
There will be no services at the
Louisburg Baptlst-Church next Sun
day evening, June 2. as Mr. Blanton
will deliver the commencement ser.
non at Frankllnton at that time.
Mr. Jonah Taylor left Tuesday to
resume his position for the summer
vacation with The Spanish Trouba
dours Orchestra at Blowing Roek.
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Messrs. W. H. Yarboroegh and C
H. Yarborough attended Nash Court
at. Nashville this week.
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led There.
Mr. J. 'A. Hodges visited Raleigh
Saturday.
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Mr. W. E. Uzzell, student at Chapel
Hill, spent the past week-end at home.
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k' Mr. T* A. Person, of Greenville, la
visiting bl* brother, Mr. A. W. Person.
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Miss Marina Jarvla, of Swan Quart
er, Is visiting Miss Lucy Perry Burt.
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Miss Louise Taylor left Tuesday
for Charlotte to be gone for sometime.
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Mrs. Annie Brown, of Petersburg,
a., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Myron
Pleasants. _
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Miss Mary B. Spencer and Miss Sa
die Johnson visited Chapel *HU1 Mon
day.
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Mrs. H. L. Candler, of Henderson,
was a Loulsburg visitor on Wednes
day. ? ? "*
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Mr. Harry Hoffman has returned
from a short visit to friends in Greens
boro.
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Misses Clara Lassiter and Margarnt
rnscoe visited Spring Hope, the Past
week.
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Miss Jay Williams, of Bailey, visit,
ed Miss Lucy Tlmberlake the past
week.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Webb and Miss
Elizabeth Webb .spent yesterday in
see
?Mrs. G. F. Smith and daughter, of
Littleton, are visiting friends in
Louis burg.
Mrs. E.. C. Bennett, of Elizabeth
town. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mchf.
I'urgurson..
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Miss Fannie Belle Woody, of Rnx
boro, visited Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Har
ris this week.
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Mrs. Dwtght Crass, of HautevevUim
Is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
J O. Beastey.
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Miss Victoria Adcock attended the
Shriner's Convention In Elizabeth City
the past week.
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Misses Miriam and Blanche Schav- '
enger, of Pantego, attended College
Commencement this week.
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Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Boyd and daugh
ter, of Morvln, are visiting Mrs. Boyd's
brother, Dr. D. T. Smithwick.
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Mr. B. B. Bobbltt and daughter.
Virginia, of Long Branch. N. J., are
visiting relatives in the county,
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Miss Elizabeth Johnson came home
from Chapel Hill to attend the Alum
nae Banquet at Loulsburg College.
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, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Clary and eon.
Garland, of Greensboro, si^pt the
week-end with her sister, Mrs. A. F.
Johnson.
Mrs. A. D. Bunn. of Nashville, wail
amongjthe visitors to Loulsburg in
attendance at the Loulsburg College
Alumnae Banquet.
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Miss Daisy Caldwell returned to
Loulsburg the past week, after tak
ing a special coarse at Columbia Uni
versity. New York.
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Mrs. Annie Kearney,' Miss Nannie
Perry. Mr. James Allen, and little H.
A. Kearney spent Wednesday night of
last week In Windsor.
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Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cnthrell and
little daughter, Crtchton Clair, of
Rocky Mount, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mf*. D. O. Pearce.
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Miss Ullle Letton. of the CoM^s
Faculty, left Wednesday for Richmond
and Covington. Ya. where she wMI
Jt In her sister before going on to her
summer home at Chautauqua, N. Y.
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Mrs. W. O. LOS and little daughter.
Elisabeth, of Lumbertoa. are at the
home of Mrs. Lee's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Bobbitt, this week. Mrs.
Lee has been attending the finals at
Meredith OoUege also I (I