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DOOOOOOO ooooooooopm £ Quality Job Printing 3 at Reasonable Prices cooocooooooooooocooa Established 1899 DRV AND LENOIR BBEIIEIUN DEBATE Affirmative Wins Here and Neg ative Loses at Lenoir Friday Ninght. In the high school debate held here Friday night in the Hub Theatre the representatives of the Hickory high school, Ralph J. Shell and Ewart W. Huffman, won the decision over Tom War ren and Moses Harshaw, repre senting the Lenoir high school. Hickory had the affirmative J side of the querv, "Resolved,} that the United States should adopt the policy of subsidizing ;•? merchant marine engaged in oreign trade,'' and Lenoir had the negative. The judges were Mr. J. W. Shu ford of this city. Hon. W. C. Me,viand of Lenoir, and Rev. J. ] > Andrew, president of Cataw ba College at Newton, Henry Menzies and Ernest Abernethy went to Lenoir to en tree the affirmative team of the L?t oir high school in the debate th re ar.d lost the decision, mak ir it an even break for the two sc ools. Had either of the two ? ; ools won the decision at both places the winners would have been entitied to go to Chapel Hill n take part in the final contest for a silver cup. ?.lorg3nton was in a triangle with Lenoir and Hickory last year, but has dropped out. Ihe Presbyterian Churches of Quaker Meadows and Pleasant Gardens. Burke County was established in 1777 and was taken from Row an County. Among the old c hurches in Western North Caro lina, are the Presbyterian church es of Quaker Meadows and Pleas an: Gardens. The church of Qjiker Meadows is located on t- e C itawba river in Bu:-ke coun ty neirtha city of Morganton; the c lurch of Pleasant Gardens is farther up the Catawba river. JRew James Templeton repre sented the churche3 at Quaker Meadows and Pleasant Gardens at a meeting of the Presbytery, April 2, 1784. We do not know how long he labored among these churches. The Quaker Meadows Church of that day was built about where the church stands today. Rev. John McKanrie Wilson was ordained pastor of the Quaker Meadows church about the year 1795. The writer does not know how long he preached there. In 1801 the pulpits of Quaker Meadows and Pleasant Gardens were supplied by min isters. Soon after this time the Quaker Meadws congregation called Rev. Chauneey Eddy. After many years the old church at Quaker Meadows be cause unfit for use and the pres ent church was built about 1852. In the spring of 1914 the writ er made a visit to the county of Eurke. While there he preached a sermon in the Presbyterian church which is known as the Qiaker Meadows church. He v> as appointed by the Presbytery of Concord to preach an installa tion sermon for the new pastor of the church. Rev. C. E. Greg o?y pastor of the Presbyterian church at Morganton had charge of the installation service. He nave a faithful address to the new preacher in charge. The address to the people was made by Isaac Ayery who is a lawyer and an elder in the Presbyterian church at Morganton. J. H. SHUFORD. Lyerly Leads In Primary Quite a little interest was taken in the primary for city of ficials held here Monday. In all 423 votes were cast. Tne vote: For Mayor: Geo. L. Lyerly 250 Jones W. Shuford 168 For Alderman — Ward 3: R. Bruce Fry 198 J. L .Abernethy 210 For Alderman —Ward 4: Geo. R. Wootten 185 A. P. Whitener 233 Splendid for Rheumatism "I think Chamberlain's Liniment is just splendid for rheumatism," writes ivlrs. Dunburg, Eldridge, N. Y. It has been used by myself and other members of my family time and again curing the past six years aod has ••.ays given the best of satisfaction.' The quick relief from oain which hamberiaii/s Liniment affords is alone v.orth miny times ihe cost. For sale T .,y Menzies Drug, C 0.,. and Lutz s l ivig adv, THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT SV^ C _ 1 ; . ; Local and Personal Items of Interest Mrs. C. L. Pemberton spent last week in Charlotte and Con cord. Mrs. C.M. Shuford and Mrs.C. H. Geitner went to Charlotte a few days ago. Mrs. Horace Lutz spent last week with Mrs. B. D. Williams, in Salisbury. N Mrs. C. M. Sherrill and Mas ter Joe Elliott Sherrill spent last week in Asheville. | Mrs. W. L. Long ' went to Charlotte Tuesday to do some Easter shopping. Commencement exercises will be held at Claremont College this year May 7 to 11. inclusive. Workmen are engaged this week in putting down the tiling in Grimes & Murphy's drug store. Mrs, Rowell Holt, of Mont gomery, Ala., is expected in this 'city Friday, to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Martin. Mrs. J. B. Broadfoot has re turnedto her he me in Black Moun tain, after avi jit. to her daugh ter, Mrs. C. L. Pemberton. The Lenoir College baseball nine went to Rutherford College Saturday and defeated the team of that school by a score of 8 to 7. Mr. Edgar L. Lytle went to Wilkesboro Saturday. He has accepted a position as linotype operator on a newspaper at that place. Mr. F. B. Forthman has re turned to his home in. Waynes boro, Pa., after spending some time with his sister, Mrs. J. H. Shuford. All stores of Hickory will be . closed all day or Easter Monday with the except lou of the drug stores, and the;-e will be closed | from noon until 4 p. m. Easter Vacation at Ciaremor.t College be?ins on- Good Friday ami eods with Easter -Monday. Some of tie girls will go to their homes but mo3t of tihem will re main at the college. By an act of the last legisla- . ture the following are exempted from jury duty in this State: Ex- , Confederate soldiers, printers, , linotype operators, dentists, and | millers in caarge of grist mills. The Holy Comnunion will be celebrated in the Reformed i Church next Sunday; At night the Sunday School will hold their i Easter services. There" will be ; fine music at ail these services. The Gospel Mission Baptist Church of W»st Hickory, will hold the first s ryice in their new , church-house n 2xt Sunday, April 4. Sunday Set 00l at, 2 o'clock p. m; Preachmjr at, 3 o'clock p. m., by the pastor, Rev, D, W. Pool. At St. Andrews' Evangelica Lutheran Church, the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be ob served at bo v h the six o'clock and eleven o'clock services. In the evening at 7. the young peo ple will reader a special Easter Missionary service. Catawba County News: Rev. V. L. Fulmier of White Rock, b. C., has sisnified his acceptance of the call to the pastorate of the Lutheran 'Church here, and will arrive abc ut May 1. Rev. B. L. I Stroup. retiring pastor, will' leave Nekton April 20 for Col burn, Ind., where he has accept ed a call. The renains of Mrs. Laura J. Harris, w: fe of J. L. Harris, who died Fridsv evening at her home in North Newton, were brought to Hickorr Saturday for inter ment. The deceased was 54 years of 2ge and is survived by her husband and a large number of children. She had been ill for two years with tuberculosis. Misses Myrtle Lyon and .Mabel Anderson, of Mid land. Mich., are with Mrs. Edwina Chadwifck for two months or more. Miss Lyon is a niece of Mrs. Burtlessl. Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Burt ess former ly lived* at their home, now the Thornton place, in this city. Mrs. Burtless is well renu mbered as the founder of the Travellers' Club. The Classis of North Carolina of the Reformed Church has been called to iieet in special session at Salisfc ury April 6to consider the co-ordination of Claremont and Ca :awba Colleges. This is a meeting of great im portance and it mi y be possible that as a result Cat awba College will cease to be a ;o-educational institution, making it an exclu sive school for ho; rs and Clare i mont the cburch'a institution for girls. HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1915 THE FOUNTAIN AT THE PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONA!. EXPOSITION The labor that went into the building of the Panama canal is symbolized in the Fountain of Energy, by A. Stirling Calder. This heroic sculpture stands in the center lagoon of the three lagoons of the South Gardens and faces the main entrauce gates. The waters were first roleased on opening day, February 20, coincidently with the opening of the portals of the exhibit palaces and by the same means: the electric spark transmitted across the con tinent when President Woodrow Wilson opened the great exposition at San Francisco by wireless. OXFORD UNIVERSITY — The following is a letter to Mrs. Chad wick from a class-mate, i Katharine Lee Bates, of Welles- i ley College. The letter is a reply ( "to a mid-year examination" on Oxford University where Miss Biten spent 1890 and 1891 in j study: i The honorary head of the Uni- i veFsity is some prominent Eng- I lishman, usually, I think, a noble- man, known as Chancellor. But the actual effective head is the Vice-Chancellor, a personage who, , although himself very iragnifi cient, resides in Oxford, as the 1 Chancellor does not, and presides at the Encaenia, which corres-. ponds to our Commencem nt, al though at this Encaenia only 1 honorary degrees are given; and those mostly to foreign notables. The undergraduates take part, however, not only in the reciting of prize poems and orations, but in keeping up a most extraordi nary hubbub, saucing everybody, from the Vice-Chancellor and the distinguished guests down to any unfertunate youth in the audience who may happen to be wearing a red tie. Their general term for in structor is Don. Professors and lecturers in general are dons, The tutors who take the boys privately and drill them for ex aminations are coaches. I don't think the term "honor system" would be understood at Oxford. The University expects honor of its students in the ex aminations as elsewhere, but the examinations are very strict, and their cone itions are such as to preclude cheating. In the first place, rmn do not go through the English Universities in great classes, es with us. A man may take his "little-go", or entrance examination, whenever he is ready*tor it, and fall right in with the work of the University. When a group of men, half a dozen, or more, or less, are ready for their degrees—and such groups turn up about once a fort night—the Vice-Chancellor keeps a Degree Day, sits in state with a few dons about him, listens to the statements made in Latin of the heads of such colleges as have men there to present, re sponds in the same learned ton gue, and admits the men to the specified degrees. Before they can be thus presented, each in dividual man has been put through a series of written ex aminations, concluded by an oral examination conducted by a group of dons from Cambridge Univer sity, The government is in the hands of proctors. Tnis is a most un popular office. From the digni ! taries among the dons two proc tors appointed each year, a seni or proctor and a junior proctor. Their main concern seems to be • to catch the boys who are out i,after hours, or. who are abroad morning or evening without the academic cap and gown. In the afternoon any sort of, «*-Metic costume is permissable. Of course the boys love to be out in the evening with their short under graduate gowns twisted around their necks for tippets, and their mortar boards smashed up into balls and stuffed into their pock ets. They can claim under these circumstances that they are in PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST ON SOUTHERN LITERATURE Under the Direction of the United Daughters of the Con federacy 1914-1915. A prize essav contest is being conducted under the direction of the U. D. C., the prizes offered being as followe: Among all states whpre the U. D. C., are organized SIOO.OO in gold in competition; for the best essay. The Library of Southern Literature, sixteen volumes, val ued at $52.50; to the State Chair man reporting the largest num ber of good essays sent in. in her State, in proportion to strength of the division. The Library of Southern Literature in half leather binding. The subject of the essays is to be "The Place of the South in American Literature." with sub heads as follows: (a) Place in Southern Literature, (b) Southern Oratory—A Survey and Appraisal, (c) Idealism in South ern Literature, (d) Southern Lit erature as an Interpretation of Southern History. The contest is not limited to Daughters of the Confederacy, but is open to all white persons 21 years old and over, except professional writers on litera ture and college professors of literature. Essays must not be less than five thousand and not more than six thousand words in length and must be typewritten on letter size paper. If you have not a circular giv ing full information in regard to this contest, write Sister Esther Carlotta. S. R, Resthaven, §t. Augustine, Fla., and she will promptly send you one, giving full particulars. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy From a small beginning the sale and use of this remedy has extended to all parts of the United States and to many foreign countries When you have need of such a medicine give Cham ■ berlain's Cough Remedy a trial and you will understand why it has become ! so popular for coughs, colds and croup, t For sale by Menzies Drug Co.; and I Lutz's Drug Store,-^adv. academic dress. But when they are skylarking after the hour for closing the gates of their re spective colleges, they often have to run for it, for the proctors have under them four or six long-legged young men, "bull dogs" so called, and these bull dogs haunt the streets and give chase to stray collegians. At the only Encaenia I ever attended, the most vigorous -cheering was called out by a vouth who, in the midst of the solemn exercises, rose in the gallery and demanded "three cheers for the lady who jilted the senoir proctor." That very distinguished gentleman meanwhile was sitting among the foreign guests on the platform. Women are allowed to reside in special halls founded lor them within the last thirty years, or in private lodgings under the supervision of a governing board of Oxford ladies, and they can attend such lectures as may be open to them by special privilege, and work with such dons and coaches as are willing to spend time on women. When I wa£ there I remember the more ser ious colleges, like Balliol, and a number of the most scholarly men, refused to admit women to their work. I believe they are more generous now. It is a little hard for Americans to grasp the situation, for Oxford University is hardly more than a name and an organization, embracing some twenty-three fully equipped anf [independent colleges. Each of these colleges has its own en dowment, its own lecture halls and chapel, as well as dormitor ies and dining halls, and its own staff of lecturers. Tnere are now a few University lecturers, as distinguished from college lec turers. The final examinations are given by the University, as are the degrees. But a Magda len man, for instanze, has not much more connection with an Oriel man than a Smith girl would have with a Wellesley girl. I think they would consider our Greek letter societies rather child ish. The famous society of Ox ford is a debating society, at which many of the men most famous in English life, not mere ly in Parliament but in literature and science, won their maiden henor in debate. Oxford is a mighty influence in England, sending its own members to Parliament. It is the center of great movements. It does not have to create the artifical societies and temporary interests with which our colleges are only too familiar. Oxford men are either "young barbari ans all at play," o»* they are al ready moving with the tide of national affairs. For centuries Oxford and Cambridge have been known as the two eyes of Eng land, searching out her path. Democrat and Press Consolidated 1905 Week's Happenings in Hickory Society March 24, the Hickory Book Club met with Mrs. H. D. Aber nethy. After quotations of books read since the last meeting the hostess gave an account of her book, 'The Friendly Road," Dy Grayson, and read beautiful se lections from it. After current events were sifted the company were invited to the dining room where hundreds of "fair daffo dils," with candle shades of their golden color and violets made an artistic effect unsurpassed. The place cards had yellow flowers with Eastsr greetings and a quo tation on each, which all in all made an anagram on the book of the day. The pleasure from the eye-poem was agreeably carried out in the luncheon-poem. Miss Graves of Michigan, was a guest. Adjourned to meet next with Mrs. K. C Menzies. Mrs. L. M. Beard entertained the Wednesday Afternoon Book Club at her residence March 25. After roll-call and reading of minutes the hostess took up her book for the afternoon, "When 1 Was a Child", by Yoshio Nar kino. This is one of the best books in the club, being a splen did description of the Chinese people, their manners, customs and religions. Mrs. Beard had a charming letter fiom Mr. Nar kino in which he told of some old and quaint tea drinking customs, of his work and of a new book that is in the making. The din ing room and table was a dream of beauty, the guests imagining they had entered a dainty Chintse village. The walls were hung with vari-coiored lanterns and papers, the table held Chinese candles, minature men and women, house rice bowls, incense stands and Chinese bon bons. A delicious luncheon, with real Chinese cakes for desert, was served, and the genuine chop sticks were at each place. However the guests refrained from learning to eat with them at this particular occasion. Each guest carried home a lovely sou venir from this lovely table, and joined heartily in saying this had been one of the most delightful meetings in the history of the club. Mrs. Frank Abemethy will have the next meeting April 7. Miss Mary Allen was hostess to the Snifty Bunch Friday night. After several exciting games of five hundred Miss Louise Jones was found to have the highest score for which she received a box of corresDondence cards. Miss Kate Elliott Lssisted the hostess in serving delicious re freshments in two courses. Mr George Campbell of Atlanta was the guest of the evening. Miss Alice Lverly entertained a number of young friends at her beautiful home on Tnirteenth Avenue, on Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30, in honor of her thirteenth birthday. After playing many games dear to ch 1 iish hearts the guests were invite! into the din ing room, which was beautifully decorated in pink and white. The birthday cake had 13 lighted candles on it Pink and white cream with cakes was served. In the contest Miss Virginia Hall won the prize, an! Miss Char lotte- Garth the booby. The young hostess iereived many nice presents from her young friends. Mrs. E. B, Cline entertained the Travellers' Club March 25. Mrs. Gwaltney was welcomed after a long absence from home. Quotations on "Puritans" opened the program. The first topic, "Social Customs of Shakespeare's Time," was given by Mrs. N. W. Clark with many interesting de tails. Mrs. J. A. Martin follow ed with an instructive essay and readings on "The Puritan and the Play." Mrs. E. B. Cline closed the program by reading "The Witches' Trial," from Marv Johnson's book. 'Current events came before refreshments which were thoroughly enjoyed. The next meeting will be April 8 with Mrs. W. B. Menzies. April 15 at Mrs. E. B. Cline's Rev. Mr. Heald will give a talk to the club on "The Religion of Shakes peare." y The Vivo Music Club was de lightfully entertained by Miss Katherine Cline last Saturday. A splendid program was render ed and Miss Little conducted some tests in time and ear train ing. The reading, "Why Millie Did Not Learn to Play," by Katherine Hardin, was very good. Souvenirs of the club motto were given and refreshments served. (More Society on Another Page.) >OOOOOOOOOOOCOOCXJOOOOQ The Democrat Leads § in News & Circulation g OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCCXXX3O NEWS OF THE WEEK FROM WEST HICKORY Local and Personal Items of That Hustling Town and Community. West Hickory, Mar. 29.—The graded school of West Hickory closed Friday night, March 26. There was a debate on ship sub sidy. Miss Ruby Clay and Ral eigh Hawn of West Hickory argued the affirmative and Messrs. T. Smith and L. Story of Oak Hill defended the negative. The speakers all spoke well and at the close of the arguments the judges decided in favor of the negative. There was a large crowd present. The West Hick ory band furnished the music. It seemed that everybody present thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Mrs. Litton of Cherryville, has opened up a new millinery store here in the building recently erected by Dr. J. J. Hicks. She has made a fine start and we hope she will be successful. Miss Nellie Wilson gave a birthday party Saturday. Fruits were served and the hostess re ceived several nice presents. Many of the friends were pres ent and all report a nice time. Miss Candace Reese is spend ing several weeks with relatives at Newton. Miss Edna Burch is very sick. We wish her a speedy recovery. Mrs. Ei Pierce of Morganton, is visiting relatives here. Rev. W. JN. Cook is engaged in a meeting with Rev. W. R. Bradshaw at Mortimer. Rev, W. A. Setzer of Maiden, preached at the Baptist Church here Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Lowman of Alta Vista, Va., are spending a few days here. Mrs. J. M. Smith has return ed from Rhodhiss where she at tended the funeral of her grand child daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Chester. Mrs. Josephine Starnes is spend ing this week with friends at Rhodhiss. Misses Mary Conley and Dollie Stafford of Brookford. spent Sat urday and Sunday here. Mrs. Dovie Justice of Bridge water, is here visiting her son, Hendron Justice. Mrs. Fred Locke and baby are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Eimore, at Granite Falls. Miss Florence Jones of Brook ford, is spending this week here with little Miss Catherine Jones. John Marshall has returned home after spending several weeks at Winston-Salem. Miss M. J. Poteat of Drexel, was here one day last week visit ing Miss Carrie Berry. Missionary Meeting April 3 and 4. The annual meeting of the Womans' Missionary Societies of the Statesville District will be held in the First Methodist Church, this city, Saturday and Sunday, April 3 and 4. The busi ness sessions will be held Satur day from 9 o'clock to 12 and from 2:30 to 5. The young people will have charge of the meeting at night. Sunday morning there will be a sermon by the pastor, in the afternoon the children will have their service and at night Mrs. Warr, and Miss Tuttle, a mis sionary from Shanghai, China, will speak. All are cordially invited to at tend these meetings. Whooping Cough. Well —everyone knows the effect of Pine Forests on Coughs. Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey is a remedy which brings quick relief for Whooping Cough, loosens the raucous, soothes the lining of the throat and lungs, and makes the coughine spells less severe. A family with growing children should net be without it. Keep it handy for all Coughs and Colds. 25c at your Druggist:—adv. Pitt Elects Health Officer. The county board of health of Pitt County has just elected Dr. M. T. Edgerton whole-time coun ty health officer. He is expected to begin his work immediately. This makes ten counties in the State with men giving their en tire time to health work. * Should Not Feel Discouraged. So many people troubled with indi gestion and constipation have been benefitted by taking Chamberlain's Tablets that no one should feel dis couraged who has not given them a trial. They contain no pepsin or other digestive ferments but strengthen the stomach and enable it to perform its fractions natuially. For sale by Men zies Drug Co., and Lutz's Drug Store*
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