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VOLUME-XIX 1 BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 1914. NUMBER-36 OPENING OF CRADED SGHDOi: On Monday, the last day of Sep tember, the children of the dis trict began to gather at the school bouse an hour before the time of opening. At nine o’clock the bell was rung and the teachers ar ranged their grades into colnmns before the bnilding. A long line of children, eager with the curios ity and anticipation of a new year, marched into the house and took their places in the auditorium. A good many visitors were pres ent, and many had to stand through the exercises which followed. These began with a song led by the school with Miss Doris Edwards at the piano. The devotional part of the exercises .was led by Rev. C. D. Chapman, rector of the Episcopil church. A brief introductory talk was made by Sui)erintendent Hen derson, who was followed by Mr. T. H. Galloway, chairman of the county board of education. Mr. Galloway spoke at some length, giving w^ords of counsel, exhorta tion and encouragement. Mr. R. H. Zachary was called on and re sponded in a short speech suitable to the occasion. Mr. W. H. Duck worth, representing the school committee, spoke verj earnestly for a few minutes. He stated em phatically that the committee would stand by the principal and other teachers. One very impor tant ruling he announced: The teacbers mnst report cases of ab senco among pnpils ; these will be investigated, and if they continue the absentees will be denied admis sion to the premises. Rev. M. L. Jones of Punrose contributed to the words of general encourage ment. Mr. J. B Bridges, the principal, gave a general outline of things he hoped to accomplish and regula tions he intended to carry out. He extended a pressing invitation to patrons to vis-it the different school rooms in order to see for them selves what work was being done, and he asked for their patience and forbearance and co-operation. His remarks were practical and to the point. He makes the appearance of a man who will be a good work er and manager. After about an hour and a half of these preliminary exercises, the pupils were marchtd down for a short recess on the grounds, and then into the recitation rooms, where the work of enrollment and gradrttion was taken up by the va- rionti ^rade teaehcrs. The grade's are arranged as fol lows: J. B. Bridges, principal, eighth and tenth grades; Miss Ve rona Goode, seventh und ninth grades; Miss Doris Edwards, sixth and part of fifth grade ; Miss Fran cis McIntosh, third and part of fonrth grade; Mi^s Georgia Be^, seeoml grade; Miss Irene Mont gomery, first grade. Miss Docia Case, a former student of the school, is substitute teacher and has ]>Mrt of fonrih and part of fifth grades. By special «rrangemer>t Miss 'Goode takes the history classes of the high school department and Miss Edwards teaches all the Eng lish classes above the fourth grade. Mr. Bridges takes the mathematic classes formerly reciting to the two above named teachers. This is a step in the direction of depart mental work hitherto very little experimented with. The enrollment by grades for the first week is as follows: First grade, 88; second, 38; third, 39; fourth, 38 ; fifth, 25 ; sixth, ; sev enth, 21; eighth, 23; ninth, 5; tenth, 9. Total, 324. Owing to the large number in the first grade it has been deemed advisable for Miss Montgomery to use the auditorium for the primary work. At present there are single eeat« in the auditorium for 83 pu pils. The need of more room is felt especially in the lower grades, and the school will be compelled for the present to do without an assembly hall. The fail term of Superior court opens next Monday, Sept. 7, Judge James L. Webb of Shelby •'presid ing. \ HOME FOR PRINCIPAL At a preliminary meeting held at the school house on Monday after noon by Mrs. C. D. Chapman, presi dent of the Betterment Associa tion, the matter of purchasing a home for the principal of the graced school was brought up for discussion. Messrs. Haynes, Hen derson and Norwood spoke in favor of purchasing the property now owned by Mr. F. E. B. Jenkin/. It was stated that Mr. Jenkins had made,an ofifer to a member of the the association and would give a reasonable time for the payment of the purchase price, charging six per cent, interest. A committee consisting of T. C. Henderson, A. B. Riley and Rev. E. H. Norwood were appointed to secure best t«rms from Mr. Jenkins and a ten- days option on the property. By the purchase of thi? property the county will own the entire block for educational purposes. It was shown by the various speakers that it was necessary for the principal to be located on the property as a protection to the school building, as an inducement for a principal to locate permanently, and that the school might then be utiliz/ed in, the summer months. Mr. Chas. Jollay opened the subscription with five dollars ; other amounts came quickly in and in a few minutes forty dollars was subscribed which, with the amount in the treasury, makes almost one hundred dollars; as a nest eg^r. Monday, September 7th, has been appointed as the day to begin a w’hirlwind campaign. At 8:30 p. m. on that day at the conrt bonse there will be a mass meeting of the citizens of Brevard and Transylva nia county for the purpose of rais ing 1500 for the first payment on the property. A number of Bre vard’s most influential citizens will speak in favor of this forward movement. By the purchase of this princi pal’s house Brevard and Transyl vania will thus lead the whole state of North Carolina, afford efli- cient ijrotection of her school prop erty and extend the usefulness and efficiency of our public school. MiSS BELLE MORRIS After an illness of three weeks Miss Bello Morris died at her home on the Asheville road about three miles from Brevard. She wu.s buried the following day at Oak Grove cemetery. Misrs Morris was a daughter of the late J. Morris, who died Just fall. She is survived by h**r mother, four sisters, and four brothers, all of whom live in this county The sisters are Miss Leo Morris, Mrs. Vernon Neill, Mrs. Gordon King, and Mrs. Artliur Smith ; the brothers, Messrs. W. S.. C. C., J. L., and J. E. Morris. ()i this family Mr. J. W. Morris, th«- f tther, was the firsi to die, and in less than a year he was folU»w«-il i*,y the daughter, Miss Belle Morris. She was twenty-seven years of age. Less th*in a year ago she had united with the Metf:hodist church at Oak Grove. The funeral services were con ducted by Rev. W. H. Davis in the touching and comforting manner so characteristic of that minister. A lage mini her of sorrowing friends were present at the services. TO THE LAND OF WATERFAUS Oh, the majesty of thesfe mountains. The beauty of its hills, The music of its waters Make one’s heart leap with thrills That fill the soul with pure delight O’er the grandeur of it all, That Mother Nature presents to view In this “Land of Waterfalls.” Visitor. Diarrhoea Quickly Cured. “My attention was first called to Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as much as twelve years ago. At that time I was seriously ill with summer complaint. One dose of this reme dy checked the trouble,” writes Mrs. C. W. Florence, Rockfield, Ind. For sale by all dealers, aj^v RECORDER’S COURT The feature of the recorder’s court at Monday’s session was the announcement by Judge Forsythe that in future he would make a special effort to enforce ^he auto mobile laws, and his- instructions to the sheriff, his deputies, and the chief of police were very explicit. In his remarks the judge stated that the auto drivers of the town, at least some of them, had been utterly disregarding all laws and regulations in regard to speed, the turning of corners, etc.. and that a large number of citizens of the town had requested him to take the matter in hand. While there % was no precedent for his doing so, the amendments to the act of' the legislature creating the recorder’s court gave him the right to do so, the amendment giving him con current jurisdiction with the mayor. The chief of police w’as instructed to bring all cases to his court in stead of the mayor, and the sheriff and deputies were instructed to pay strict attention to all laws regulating auto drivers and make arrests for all violators of the law*. The following cases came before the recorder at Monday’s session: State vs. W. M. Mauldin and R. D. McDowell, reckless driving of an automobile, continued until September 21, defndants to give a $300 justified bond for their appaar- anoe. This case grew out of the accident wherein Mrs. Sallie Rice was run over Sunday afternoon. State vs. Luther Shaw, retailing, not guilty. State vs. Virgie Ray, drunken ness and creating a nuisance, $30 and costs. This defendant having been before the court on a previous occasion for drunkenness when he was fined $15 and costs, his counsel suggested that the same fine should apply at this time, but the court used the now known excuse for raising prices—-the European war—for the increase, also giving the assurance tliat the next time it would be still more expensive. This defendant is also to furnish a bond to appear before the recorder once a month for six months to show good behavior. State vs. Oscar Welchance, as sault on his wife, Margaret Wel chance, judgment suspended on payment of costs. This was a very interesting case in that a number of witnesses heard the defendant and prosecuting witness, who had been separated for several months, quarreling, and all saw the woman in the case hit the defendant with an apple and throw a bucket of water on him, but none saw the defendant strike the woman, as she charged, although they say she could have have been struck with- ont their seeing it State vs. Leslie Frazier, fornica tion and adultery, not guilty. In this case the prosecuting witness was the defendant in the case above mentioned, and the woman in the case was the prosecuting witness. The case seemed frivo lous and the defendant was dis charged. State vs. Bob Justice, drunk, ni si, sci fa and capias. TAKING CALOMEL IS A BAD HABIT So Powerful It Shocks Liver and Leaves It Weaker Than Before —Dodson’s Liver Tone Is Bet ter to Take. Nearly everybody who has ever tried cal«mel has found thsft it gives only a temporary relief. For calomel is such a powerful drug that it shocks and weakens the liver and makes it less able afterward to do itfi duty than in the first place. This is one of the reasons why S. M. Macfie and Duckworth Drug Co. guarantee Dodson’s Liver Tone to take the place of calomel. Dod son’s Liver Tone is a pure vegeta ble liver tonic that will cure con stipation quickly and gently, with out any danger of bad after-effects. It is guaranteed to do this with a guarante that is simple and fair. If you buy a bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone for yourself or your children, and do not find that it perfectly takes the place of calo mel, then return to the store where you bought it and get your money back with a smile. ady DAVIDSON RIVER Although the war soare is caus ing some uneasiness among the people, the regular work is still going forward. The railroad is now within a few miles of the Pink Beds and is being rapidly extended. Miss Etta McCall will leave next week to begin her school at Turkey Creek. Miss Lucy Heddnn «nd George Hedden made a trip to Fruitland last week where the latter entered school. The former returned home on Saturday. English Chapel is undergoing re pairs and is presenting a neat ap pearance. Misses LilJie and Seva McCall of Etowah, rout« 1, visited relatives on the river recently. Miss Mary Rankin gave a beau tiful ice cream supper at the home of Mrs. Leora O’Kelly on Saturday night of last week, which was en joyed by a large crowd. Miss Etta McCall won the cake belonging to the prettiest young lady after a lively contest among the boys whose pocketbooks were sorely tried before the decision was ren dered. After another contest James Hedden w’as declared to be the “ugliest” young man present and therefore was entitled to a cake. The net profits of the sup- l)er was |29.20, which will be ap plied in the interest of the scchool. The Sunday school is doing well under the leadership of Rev. Wil liam West. The writer wishes to inform Jack Stephens that the “silent fear” w4iich he expressed recently is al together without founlation. Bill V/ray. MRS. M. E. GARREN Last Saturday? August 29, Mrs. Millie E. Garren died at her home in the East Fork section. She had been in ill health for a year or more, and for the last three months confined to her bed. The funeral services took place at East Fork church and cemetery on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. J, Manly. Mrs. Garren was seventy-three years of age. She was born in this county, and in the East Fork sec tion, her maiden name being Millie E. Glav:ener. She was married to W. M. Garren, a leading citizen of this county, whose death took place two years ago. Of this union three sons and one daughter sur vive. They are: J. H. Garren of East Fork, W. F. and A. C. Garren of Brevard, and Mrs. Loon Gilles pie of East Fork. The deceased was a member of East Fork Bap tist church, and a woman held in high respect by those who knew her. MRS. SAM OWENBEY Last Sunday Mrs. Sam Owenbey died at her home near Penrose, and was buried Monday at the Da vidson River cemetery, funeral ser vices being conducted by Rev. P. P, Orr. The deceased was a sister of Dr. W. M. Lyday and others of the Lyday family at Penrose. She was sixty years of age. She is survived by her son, Monroe, her husband and nine children having preceded her to the grave. Chamberlain’s Liniment. If yon are ever troubled with aches, pains or soreness of the muscles, you will appreciate the good qualities of Chamberlain’s Liniment. Many sufferers from rheumatism and sciatica have used it with the best results. It is es pecially valuable for lumbago and lame back. For sale by all dealers. —Adv. Brevard Institute opened for the fall session Thursday morning in tne new building. Definite infor mation as to .enrollment has not been available, but all the dormito ries are full and the opening is un usually favorable. TEACNERS ASSOCIATION • The first meeting of the teachers association for the ctirrent school year took place in the auditorium of the graded school last Saturday. Superintendent Henderson called the meeting to order and intro duced Major Hardee for the open ing exercises. Major Hardee talked for a wnile to the teachers in a plain, practical way, speaking of the importance of their calling, and giving many words of cheer and encouragement. After this the association was reorganized with the following oflBcers: T. C. Henderson, presi dent ; Miss Sue Glazener, vice president; Miss Julia Deaver, sec retary. The next on the program was a talk by Miss Hattie Aiken on the “Value of Definite Aims in Teach ing.” She gave many illustra tions of the value having definite aims in life and any kind of work, and showed how the rule held good in daily recitations. She also urged on the teachers the value of having definite aims in work to be accomplished durirtg the year. Miss Aiken was followed by Mr. J. B. Bridges, principal of the Bre vard school, who spoke on the “School Plant and How To Use It.” Taking as an illustration the great works of a power plant, Mr. Bridges made an interesting talk on the great opportunities lying dormant in young human beings and the teachers i>art in develop ing them. The association then took a re cess-for ten minutes. After re assembling Mr. L. B. Haynes of South Carolina spoke on the “Spirit of the Teacher.” He em phasized specially the professional spirit—pride in the professions and loyalty to it. Diverting soigewhat from his subject be gave some of his own experience, showing w-hat could be done in rural schools in the way of agricultural work, do mestic art and shop work. Mr. C. H. Trowbridge..who was present was called on ,for remarks and spoke briefly with special ref erence to industrial work in school. The association then gave place to the meeting of the County Bet terment Association, which was presided over by Miss Georgia Bell. The election of officers was deferred until the November meet ing. Superintendent Henderson made two suggestions to the usso- ci'ition as to definite aims for the year—first, that the Betterment Associstion use all effort to make the school attendance at least of the census; second, that they endeavor to place libraries and sup plemental libraries in all schools not possessing them. The associa tion approved by vote both these propositions. There was one dis senting voice to the first. Miss Mary Rankin of English Chapel said that her school district was ten miles long and therefore it was. impossible for her tQ secure a high per cent of the eensiis; Prisses were again oSered as last year by vote of t-he Betterment Association to the schools for the highest yearly average of attend ance in proportion to the census. ’ A committee to prepare pro grammes for the meetings of the association w’as appointed by the superintendent. This committee consists of: Misses Hattie Aikea, Doris Edwards and Sue Glazener, and Messrs. G. L. Tabor and A. B. Riley, with T. C. Henderson os ex-oflBcio chairman. The commit tee is called to meet next Saturday in the superintendent’s office at four o’clock p. m. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. “I advised the ‘boys’ when they enlisted for the Spanish war to take Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with them, and have received many thinks for the advice given,” writes J, H. Houghland, Eldon, Iowa. “No person whether traveling, or at home should be without ^is great remedy.” For.sale by all dealers. —Adv,
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