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CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Y* JULY 5, 1928,
NO.lt.
HARBISON COLLEGE
CLOSES SUCCESSFUL TERM
Harbison Agricultural College
at Irmo, S. C., closed one of the
most successful terms in its his
tory. However, the student body
was small in comparison with
former years yet the students
seemed to have realized their
purpose of being in school and
tried to measure up to all the re
quirements.
Dr. C. M. Young, President of
the college, was injured in an
automobile wreck a few weeks
before the opening of school last
fall. It was once thought that
he would not be able to serve,
but shortly afterwards he was
found at his post of duty.
The beginning of the com
mencement exercise was the
closing of- the Parochial School
of which Mrs. J. G. Porter is the
Principal. Two operettas were
rendered: on Monday evening,
May the 27th, “The. Golden
Whistle,” by the primary
grades and on Tuesday evening,
May 28th, “Rainbow End” was
given by the higher grades.
These two operettas were en
joyed by a very large audience
each night.
Mrs. Porter is doing a great
work in building up the com
munity along all lines. She also
had associated with her ttte fol
lowing teachersMrs. Irene
Eichelberger, Miss Birdie Pom
pey, Mrs. D. T. Murray and
Gertrude Hall.
Thursday, May 31st, the
closing exercises of the college
proper were given. Six young
men delivered declamations.
Mr. Ralph A. Boulware was the
winner of the medal.
^ridayy JnBe the" junior
Prize contest took place. The
stage was beautifully decorated
with class colors and pot flow
ers. The five speakers were:
Messrs. Moses Belton, Leroy
Eichelberger, Rowland K. For
tune, Adolphus Wheeler and C.
M. Young, Jr. These young
men not only showed their ora
torical ability, but they showed
that they were thinking about
some of the great problems that
are confronting the world today.
Mr. C. M. Young, Jr., was the
winner of the Junior Prize med
al and M. Adolphus Wheeler was
the winner of the C. M. Young
Literary medal.
Sunday, June o, at o:dU r. jyl.,
the annual sermon was preached
to the graduating class by Dr.
C. M. Young, President of the
school. He used as his /text,
“Be ye steadfast and unmovea
ble, always abounding in the
works of the Lord.” The sermon
was beautifully impressed on
the minds of his hearers.
Sunday atJJ:30 P. M., Dr. G.
T. Dillard, of Columbia, ad
dressed the Y. M. C. A. He
impressed upon the minds of
the young men not to live an
easy-going way. This address
was full of inspiration and food
for thought.
Monday, June 4th, was com
mencement day. The graduation
exercises took place at 3:30 P.
M. in the college chapel. Three
members of the class delivered
addresses: Messrs. 0. M. Hall,
E. L. Roaden, and B. R. Rich
ardson.
The address to the class was
made by Prof. A. C. Griggs, of
Haines Normal and Industrial
Institute, Augusta, Ga. He se
lected for his subject, “Power.”
He said that one of the most
popular words today is “Power”
_power to produce. Power is
going to make us a real race. He
also said if we are to do anything
in this world we must have spir
itual power. Without it life is
a failure.
Prof. Griggs is a man of
power and Haines is .indeed
blessed to have him connected
with its faculty.
The music throughout the en
tire commencement was on a
very high order. \ Mrs. R. W.
Boulware - has made unusual
progress, in developing the mu
sical talent around the college.
Prof. R. \W. Boulware stated
that the State has recognized
Harbison as an “A” class High.
School. It is hoped that there
will be a very large enrollment
at the opening of school in the
fall. Those wishing to enter
will please write to Dr. C. M.
Young, Harbison College, Irmo,
S. C., for further information.
D. T. MURRAY.
GOLDEN RULE SUNDAY.
General James G. Harbord
presided at a meeting of the
American section of the Inter
national Golden Rule Commit
tee, at the Bankers' Club in New
York City on June 27th, at
which time plans were made for
the observance of Golden Rule
Sunday on December 2, this date
being selected in conjunction
with the international commit
tee, which will hold its annual
meeting in Geneva.
Charles H. Vickery, Secretary
of the International Committee,
reported that Golden Rule Sun
day was observed last year by
probably a million people repre
senting 50 different countries,
and that in the two months fol
lowing that observance the of
ferings made for the underpriv
ileged children of Bible Lands
amounted to $820,591. Strong
endorsements of the movement
were read from friends who
could not be present, including
Governors Dan Moody of Texas,
Austin Peay of Tennessee,
and Victor Donahey of Ohio,
and from Ex-Governor Lowden
of Illinois and Ex-Governor Al
len of Kansas. A message from
PmitaUOWite v statea^Jl
hope the voluntary observance of
Golden Rule Sunday may be
come increasingly prevalent in
America and throughout tho
world .— Its practical help is the
best expression of friendship,”
GILGAL McKAHN PRESBY
TERIAN CHURCH.
Notable among the events of
the season was the Children’s
Day program, Sunday, June 17,
under the direction of Mrs. Ly
dia Farmer and the Superinten
dent, Mr. Ed. Curry. Mrs. Hol
ly presided at the piano. Each
Sunday school scholar present
made a good financial report. A
priz§. was offered by the super
intendent for the largest amount
reported which was won by Lit
tle Harry Houston, grandson of
Mrs. Naomi Badget, his amount
heincr $1.50.
Rev. J. W. Lewis, the pastor,
preached a soul-stirring sermon
Sunday night, June 10th. His
text was Luke 17:17, subject,
“Where Are the Nine?”
Rev. Lewis motored to Nash
ville on the 1st, ult., for his
wife who has been attending
State' College.
The Woman’s Missionary So
ciety met at Gilgal Chapel, Sun
day, tt 4 P. M. The meeting
was a success. Following the
suggestion of the pastor and
the President, Mrs. Lydia Farm
er, the . Junior and Light Bear
er Societies were organized. The
Missionary Society also planned
a picnic for Saturday. The pro
ceeds of which will be used for
painting the church. A liberal
collection was taken, after
which a three course menu, was
served. All left expressing
themselves as having spent an
enjoyable afternoon.
Miss Lewis has just recently
returned from Rogersville
where she has been attending
Swift Memorial College.
This is the second year of the
pastorate of Rev. Lewis at Gil
gal and it finds the church mak
ing progress and taking on new
life both spiritually and finan
cially.
MRS. J. W. LEWIS.
Maryville, Tenn.
THE NORTH CAROLINA
NEGRO INSURANCE ASSOCI
ATION.
The North Carolina Negro
Insurance Association held its
fifth annual session on June 28th
and 29th. There were approxi-'
mately 100 members present.
The companies represented in
the Association are: National
Benefit Life; North Carolina
Mutual Life; Winston Mutual
Life; Eagle Life and Bankers’
Fire. The sessions Were presid
ed overly Mr. A. E.; Spears,
District Manager of the tNorth
Carolina Mutual at Charlotte,
who completed his third year’as
President of the Association.
All of the business sessions were
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MR. A. E. SPEARS,
The Retiring President.
held at the M, I, Building on
Brevard Street, which is head
quarters for Negro business
gram.
The public meeting was held
at Grace A. M. E. Zion church
on Thursday evening, and was
addressed by Mr. B, V, Lawson,
Jr., of Washington, D, C,, and
Dr. Roscoe G- Brown, of Dur
ham. This was regarded as one
of the best meeting! of the kind
ever held in Charlotte, Mr.
Harry H. Pace, President of the
National Negro Insurance Asso
ciation, was prevented from be
ing present on account of ill
ness.
The Association conducted an
essay contest during the year
which was open to high school
pupils only, the subject dis
cussed being “Why Insurance
On Negro Lives Should Be Writ
ten in Negro Companies.” The
awards were announced at the
public meeting by Dr. Thos. A.
Long, of Johnson C. Smith Uni
versity, who acted chairman of
the Committee of Judges, The
first prize of $15 was awarded
to a pupil at Rich Square Insti
tute; the second prize to Miss
Rachel Diggs, and third prize to
Miss Hazel M. Bruce, both of
the Columbian Heights High
School at Winston, and honora
ble mention was made of Miss
Letitia M. Hairston, of the
same school.
Seargeant W. K. Harris an
nounced the winners in the re
cent Health Week Campaign,
conducted by the Charlotte
Branch. Prizes awarded for
the most sanitary residences
were as follows: 1st prize to
Mrs. 0. Z. Russell, of Baxter
Street; second prize to Mrs. Isa
belle Cathey of E. 9th Street,
and 3rd prize to Mrs. Mary
Gray, of Dunbar St. For the
most sanitary business houses,
1st prize to Yancey Drug Store;
2nd prize to Mrs. Corina Moore,
Grocery, on Frazier Ave., and
3rd prize to Mrs. Emma Jack
son, Cafe, on Beatty’s Ford Rd.
Vice-President Avery,, of the
North Carolina Mutual, awarded
the Spaulding Trophy, a hand
some loving cup to Mr. Spears
and his force for collecting the
highest per cent of "their debit
in 1927.
The annual banquet was
red Friday night at Johnson
Smith “University Refectory.
J?e Schenck, of Boston, was
eht and delivered an ad
*yhe Assosiation present
Sfeears a purse of $25.00
|a vacation trip in recognition
fine leadership for three
rs. The presentation was
ie by Mr. E. H. Copeland,
Kinston, at the banquet. Mr.
|A. Jones, District Manager
ie National Benefit Life at
in, was elected President
ie coming year. Mr. E. M.
er, district Manager North
llina Mutilal" at Wilmington,
gelected Secretary, and Mrs.
‘Kelsey, Agent Bankers’
at Salisbury, was elected
surer. ;
the solicitation of many
Nations through Mr. J. D.
the Association voted to
at Raleigh in 1929.
JDARD OIL EMPLOYS
troii,]
Sis
station!
tandard Oil Company of
'has recently instituted
icj|of employing Negroes
a? filling stations. This
. .operates in a section
iddle West ip which Ne
ve in large numbers. De
Chicago, St. Louis and
City are so situated, and
one of these citijjl, with
able exception of De
lored men are employed,
go they are in exclusive
jtwo filling stations; in
one; and in Minneapo
and employed as at
kt Springfield, Illinois,
City, Missouri, They
erating four greasing
Chicago,
bs are the result of
to Colonel Robert W*
'resident oLThe coisn
Urban
League through its Industrial
Relations Department some
months ago, The League used
the company's successful opera
tion of its Only station then
manned by Negroes to prove
that the use of Negroes would
not cause a decrease in busi
ness; but on the contrary would
stimulate business from Ne
groes. In the case of this sta
tion the general physical appear
ance so improved under Negro
attendants and the business so
increased that it is one of the
best in St. Louis. Prizes have
been awarded to it for external
appearance and volume of bus
iness.
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MT TABOR CHURCH NOTES
By Miss Ethel Goodman
Sunday, June 17, was a suc
cessful day at Mt. Tabor church.
Our pastor, Dr. J. L. Hollowell,
preached from John 14:27.
•‘What Christ Willed to the
World” was the subject of his
discourse. The sermon was en
joyed by all.
Sunday afternoon, Rev. J. H.
Croom, pastor of the First Bap
tist church and his choir and
many of his congregation wor
shipped with us. Rev. Mr.
Croom preached an excellent
sermon from Acts 4:13. The
choir rendered excellent music
in keeping with the splendid
sermon. Many visitors were
present on this occasion to help
in the services. The sum of
$25.26 was raised. The pastor
and his two fine deacons, Bros.
Lee Frailey and Wm. Sherrill
set a fine example to their Pres
byterian brothers on how to
raise money.
The Misses Mazie, Ethel and
Mildred Goodman are attending
summer school at Livingstone
College; also Mrs. Irene Cowan,
another sister.
Miss Bertha Mills, who has
been seriously ill, is improving
Children’s Day will be ob
served at our church on the sec
ond Sunday in July. Mr. Wm
Cowan, our energetic Superin
tendent, is doing fine work anc
is expecting a good program.
HOW THE WORK GOES AT
JETERS VILLE, VA., AND
VICINITY.
We are delighted to welcome
home recent graduates and high
school students and their visit
ing friends. Just now the Al
len Memorial Sabbath school
has many of its former pupils
in their old accustomed places.
Each one is eager and willing
to work in church, Sabbath
school, D. V. B. S., and where
ever the call comes to “Lend a
Hand.”
Miss Eva John Brown, a re
cent graduate of Ingleside Sem
inary, has been placed on the
permanent Sabbath school
teacher’s fist; Miss Sadie ___
is an assistant teacher; Miss Vi
ola Wilkerson is chairman of the
Music Committee; Miss Corrine
Brown, a member of the Adult
Bible Class, is ready to help
in the D. V. B. S.
Miss Annie G. Wilson, a recent
graduate of Ingleside, is spend
ing six weeks as guest of Miss
Eva John Brown, and they mo
tor to Chula, Va., each day to
attend summer normal, prepar
atory to teaching. Each Sab
bath Miss Annie is with us in
our Sabbath school.
Today we were favored with
a visit from our Sabbath School
Missionary, Rev. S. L. Young. He
gave us many helpful hints and
also a mental trip to Tulsa,
Okla., to visit the General As
sembly. We enjoyed having him
and hope to see him often.
It is July 1, 4:00 P. M. Come
with me, if you will, to Mt.
Zion church, Amelia County, to
Witney the celebration, gf- C$il
Jjren’i |)ay .at said ehureh^T^igk
in a^reaUSum
enough rural district. Tinih
church membership numbers 15;
Sabbath school enrollment is 35,
with an average attendance of
20. However I feel safe in say
ing Rev. Young did not enjoy
his trip to the General Assembly
any more than he enjoyed being
at the Mt. Zion Children’s Day
celebration, 0, the Bible quo
tations given by the tiny tots!
0, to see those young mothers
bringing their babies and giv
ing them to Jesus through the
Sunday school!
Special features of the pro
gram were a talk by Miss An
nie G. Wilson; a talk by Rev. S.
L. Young1; a solo, “Take Time to
Be Holy,” Miss Eva John
Brown; commendation to moth
ers, by Mrs. Sarah Paige Brown
and a quartet, “Alone.”
The Mt. Zion Sunday school
has already had its D. V. B. S.
Those in charge were Misses Es
sie Wright, Viola Wilkerson,
Patricia Booker and Lelia Grey
—all members of the Student
Volunteer Band.
Ministers present today were
as follows: Rev. W. H. Shepper
son, pastor of Mt. Zion; Rev.
West, a visiting and co-operat
ing brother of a sister church
(Baptist); and our Sabbath
school Missionary, Rev. S. L,
Young.
The collection lifted* amounted
to $10.
May our Master prosper the
work at Mt. Zion.
Yours in His service,
MRS. SARAH PAIGE BROWN
SABBATH SCHOOL CONVEN
TION.
The Western District Sabbatl
School Convention of Southeri
Virginia Presbytery convene;
Wednesday, July 25th, at 9:3(
o’clock, with the Oak Grovi
Presbyterian church at Mann
boro, Va.
Rev..D. A. Henry is the pas
tor of this church.
We hope sincerely and mos
cordially ask that all schools ii
the district will be represented
MRS. SARAH V,THOMPK'~“
President.
COOUDGE PRAISES
“SOUND METHODS” OP NE
GRO ADVANCEMENT AS
SOCIATION.
Los Angeles, June 28.—Pres
ident Coolidge, in a message of
greeting to the National Associ
ation for the Advancement of
Colored People, read last ‘night,
at the opening mass meeting of
the Association's 19th Annual
Conference, commended the
“sound methods” used in secur
ing the Negro’s constitutional
rights, and expressed his hope
for the increasing success of the
Association in promoting its
“worthy objects.”
xue message oi greeting
from President Coolidge, in full,
addressed to James Weldon
Johnson, Secretary of the Asso
ciation, is as follows:
“My dear Mr. Johnson:
“Thank you for informing me
of the coming Annual Confer
ence of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People, as I am glad each year
to express my regard for the
aims and achievements of your
organization. You have used
sound methods in securing for
the Negro the rights to which
he is entitled under the Consti
tution. At the same time you
have promoted the cause of tol
erance among all races and
creeds.
As opportunities have in
creased, so have the colored
people shown their ability and
energy in taking advantage of
them. May I reiterate here
what I said in my Aiuiual Mes
sage to Congress in December:
‘History does- noto anywhere
record so muclj- progress made
that which has pewi aceem;
pished by the Negro 'raePlftt
the United States since the
Emancipation Proclamation.
They have come up from slavery
to be prominent in education,
the professions, art, science,
agriculture, banking and com
merce. It is estimated that
50J)00 of them are on the Gov
ernment pay rolls, drawing
about $50,000,000 each year.
They have been the recipients
of presidential appointments and
their professional ability has
arisen to a sufficiently high
plane so that they have been
intrusted with the entire man
agement and control of the
great Veteran’s Hospital at Tus
kegee, where their conduct has
taken high rank. They have
been worthy of all the encour
agement which they have re
ceived. Nevertheless they are
too often subjected to thought
less and inconsiderate treat
ment, unworthy alike of the
white or colored races. They
have especTally been made the
target of the foul crime of
lynching. Jb or several years
these acts of unlawful violence
had been diminishing. In the
last year they have shown an
increase. Every principle of or
der and law and liberty is op
posed to this crime. The Con
gress should enact any legisla
tion it can under the Constitu
tion to provide for its elimina
tion.”
“May your Association have
increasing success in promoting
its worthy objects.”
“Very truly yours,
j (Signed)
“CALVIN COOLIDGE.”
BOOST.
| “Give a little, live a little, try a
4 little mirth;
' Sing a little, bring a little happi
ness to earth.
Pray a little, play a little, he a
little glad;
Rest a little, jest a little, if the
t heart is sad.
1 Spend a little, send a little to
another’s door;
Give a little, live a little, love a
little more.”—Ex.