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PRICE WKDNESDAT, FEBRUARY I, 1M4. ■ ; The sit* of the University is on • promontory of granite, belonging to the Laurentien system, and extends into the sandstone formation to the east, which was once a bod of a long sheet of water stretching from near New York to the center of Georgia. In the museum there are pieces of rock formed from the mud and send 0 the bottom of this old bay, on wilsfe are ripple marks of the waves, prints of the plans and animals that grew in its hallows. On this promontory, the great roads fro*' Petersburg to Pittsboro and from New Bern to Greensboro crossed. At the cross was a chapel of the Church ef England, giving to the eminence its name ef Chapel Hill. The site has always been famed for its beauty—abounding in hills, cover ed with magnificent trees, filled with springs and brooks, and *tth • pro fusion of mountain flowers. The 1 -p— of about fifty acres is one of ths meet k dg,America- , «B»e University now owns, adjscent to the campus, 590 acres of forest lands, partly laid off in walks and drives. Tho present buildings number thirty-live,- With, others nearing com pletion. The Old East has the dis tinction of be'hg the first building erected on the site. On October 12. 1793, 180 years ego, William R. Davie and a handful of xealots in the cause of education gathered at the corner of Old Eaat building and laid the cornerstone of the oldest State uni versity in America. Each year the student body and faculty members with hosts of friends, observe Foun der's Day by assembling here to pay homage to the memory of that little hand of loyal man who gave this to stitution its birth. Recently the Old Cast was declared unsafe' and a move ment was projected to tear down the building and erect a modern dormi tory in ita place. But such a storm of protest went up from the alumni fttwYid ill over our country, that the movement was abandoned. The building wus ibpsired and reinforced, and continues to stand “the bearded grandfather of them all.” Just flee years later,, the edraer ctone of the OM South building was uu «i„i today one beholds it with the friendly ivy dinging to its walls, con ff.Hng all marks of defacement. Some one hae thus tenderly expressed it: “The ivy is to the Old South what a m«iu u to a kindly-faeed old grand • The opening of the University on the memorable January 15,1795, gave no prophecy of the swarms of stu dents annually appearing at the open ings of our day. The winter was severe and the road* almost im pe Haiti ft Governor Speight, with 'a mmdter of interested friends, braved tjhe discomforts of muddy wdjH^j a sold diasling rain. A* the of the watery wind whistled through leafless branches of all that met Abp ®y«» of rim distinguished visitor* wareatjwo story hriek bnUding, the unpainted 'wooden house of the iesftor, the •▼enue betwcem tfigMW stumpe of trees, s pU. of Hd eloy *j£«SMg ygEraseat S professor, Dr. DavW *«. ■*; --. signed in his solitary *r«*t tha 12th of February, when body of the UndwrtHy, with no sophomores Minting his Mrs with diabolical yellstnor inching him to keep step fo the Afrthm of whistling music. For two weeks he was the first hoaor man of his class. The number of students reached forty-one by the end of the tarns. Contrast this with the number 8,880 of last fall’s opening and we ass the extensive growth. The first commencement during which diplomas were granted was July 4, 1798. Seven young men head ed the honorable procession of gradu ates of the Univercity of North Caro lina, among the number, Hinton James, the first student. The dbm menpement of 1848 was distinguished by being the first at Which Bibles wen presented to the members of the graduating class, a laudable custom kept up te this day. Not a word of opposition so far aa .it is known, him over been uttered by educational or religious critics. The trustees had such an exalted opinion of the dignity ot the office of president of the UniverWity, that the wu postponed irom appointment time to time. By 1804, Dr. Joseph Caldwell had shown such seal and intelligence as presiding-professor, that it was evi dent to all that “The Hour and the Man” had come. Accordingly' a vote was taken and he was unanimously elected. The choice was a most happy one. Caldwell .was a man of enlarged views—a scholar with a mind eager for acquiring knowledge in all directions. He was utterly fear less, indefatigable in the discharge of every duty—skillful in the adminis trations of the discipline deemed best in those days. He inspired respect and confiidenc, and among the dis orderly, fear. Above all, the trustees had implicit confidence in his wisdom and devotion to the interests of tlw institution. He stood by the crade ol the yniversity and worked for it dur-J ing the most trying periodtfjts his. tory. A monument of trtpOe wag; rected on the sampUOW hfeAjemofy In’ grafSW TippreciaHsSv1 of *Bs serf, vices to the University. Dr. Caldwell was succeeded by ex Governor Swain who gave thirty three years of his best days to the training of young men. Zeb Vance has said, “In very truth the _ Uni versity may be looked upon as’ Swain’s monument. It emerged from swad dling clothes qnder President Cald well; it passed through a vigorous youth into a splendid manhood under President Swain.” That the doors of the University were kept open during-the .War Be tween the States” was due to Swain’s heroic elorts. Every student in the University capable- of bearing arm*, immediately joined colors at the front. Despite the disorganisation of the faculty, the loss of students, the increasing ravages of war—the do irs remained open. Even after the Confederacy had fallen, and the Uni turned the oc rersity buildings had been nto barracks and stabes -for ^000 Michigan cavalry which mpied. the village of Chapel Hill, the rfd eollege hejl wee rung daHyr pray srs were said in chapel, add the doseo students who had wandered back to heir old haunts, this one with an irmless sleeve, that one with a wooden leg—attended their 3*1^ recitations. At the commencement of 1885, four seniors, three of them battle-scarred, returned' to receive their diplomas, riiis was only ehucational institution >f collegiate rank in the South which held commencement exercises year daring the great Civil War. It was a noble and heroic* achievement, comparable only to the achievement of the sona of the University on the battlefield* of the Confederacy. - ?■ The University hag been a long fune gaining a sure footing. In her earliest years, -the opposition to au the moasuaaa -ia favor of the Urn that the institatiopr sas one step tovrards the founding <rf an aristo cracy. made it difficult to carry any measure through* phe was tow ^ pendent upon Mttiicriptlons iad h* quests of valuable lands from men whose names now derfglate many of the buildings. It is only in recent years that the Legislature of Norn Carolina has made a substantial ap propriation'for the maintenance of Unlveriity—11,490,000 id 1911.by the General Assembly. '•*; j, Carolina'baa made, great advances not only materially but eduea^onaUjt the prescribed; .coufas/lf Silent Tribute to War President (By AnoetaM Pnw.) Washington, Tek, ft,—A* the nation waited to pay its last silent tribute and respect to Woodrow Wilson the simple arrangements for the funeMd of America’s war president were com pleted and machinery of government slowed to stop hours before Uk sortege left the saddened home.. Streets were Ailed along the way it would pass ft spaced intervals from tfcu home t« the cathedral. Soldiers and marines were in place to hold ■ open the road. T. W. O’CONNOR TO HEAD THE SHIPPING BOARD Washington, Feb. ft.—T. V. O’Con ner, of Buffalo, former president of the International v Longshoremen’s Union, and at present a member of the Shipping Board, was designated by Presklent Coolidge to be ehalnr.::i of the board. (By toAliil Press) New York, Hp. 6.—Five armed band its held up the jewelry store of William Sehneidsrman in the Bronx and escaped in in automobile with diamonds and other .gems valued at $35,000. I (By Awo^pl Press) Camden, N. J., ’tFeb. 6.—Professor E. J. Christie, inventor of a gyro scopic unicycle which he hoped could ettpin a speed, of 160 miles an Boar committed suicide in a hotel here. Mrs. Joseph Courthouse, and Rcldsville, are I Martin today. An American Placed on German Embassy Lawn (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. S.—Some time between dark and daylight an Ameri can flag on a slender flagstaff was planted on the lawn of the German embassy, which on instructions from Berlin has failed so far to half mast its German colors for Woodrow Wil son. This morning the Stars and Stripes had been removed again from the embassy grounds, but both the man ner , of the flag’s appearance and Mitt story of removal remained aom^rhat of a mystery. , #Wiee'reported they had received a' imphonp egnalaint regarding the iavmstan--- WJWb ; embassy1 property.' They did not know from whom the Complaint came. " Embassy officials said they made no such complaint^ Whether a member of the police force had taken the flag away, was not elesu-lgjpstablished. There are lazy minds as well lazy bodies-—‘Ben Franklin. above such primitive ideas may be seen jn the greet work that is being accomplished bjr Professor Koch in dramatic art today. He teaches the students to write original slays about their 0wn ‘life- their’ own* State, from the mountains to the sea, and to act these plays, too, designing the scenery and making their own costumes. These plays are being pro duced in many towns all over the State each year. They bring no cheap bar-room farce or leg shows, but vital, interesting plays, that come close home to the enthusiastic audiences which greet them. The Carolina playmakers are hoping to contribute something of lasting value in the making of a new folk theatre and a now folk literature, We are coming to think of our Uni versity as a great central power sta tion, with a great system of transmis sion lines, with relay .and re-enforcing stations here' and there, and with terminal receivers, transmitters every where. During the last few years thou sands of people have been helped by the University Bureau of Public In formation, among them the members of our History Club. Under the stimulus of the debating union thou sands of young debaters in various counties have reached a total audi ence, 200,000 people. The corre spondence sehool^ is offering courses to ambitious students who wan not at tend the University. The teachers’ bureau has answered hundreds of let ters f»r help in receiving positions. inese m oruy a tow W1JB iu mucu the Univieity is joyously serving the people beyond campus walls. Once upon a time we wbre content to say the University knows, and It is at Chapel Bill Now we are proud to say, the University serves and it is id Ninth Carolina. 'f*; A stransa from Cornelia Phillips Spencer’s poem written for the Uni versity’s centennial celebration, be speaks the toast from our own hearts for this greet seat of learning— “Long, long may this fountain be Carolina be honored and blest, The lights on this hJllHUp be glow mm a While centuries pass to their rest WHY ESTACADY » LOOKED WELL (By Wickes Wamboldt) Not long ago 1 wad walking down the street with a friend. We met a young man whom we both knew. "How well Estacady looks!” said my friend, "He has a sparkle in his eye. He looks healthy and prosperous. There is a snap about him.” I recall the' last ‘'tew years of Estacady’e career. He was a clerk in j an institution that paid him a bare living. He had a wife and some little : on It waswork that children, to him Re wen! a commission basis, took him out among men. and where he had to make good on his own initiative. Now, Estacady was not exactly that kind, of a fellow. He wm the rather timid, retiring sort you expect to re main in a clerkship all the days of his j life—the kind of 'i&alr who needs [ someone to plan his life and tell him' what to do. • * Estacady found himself shouldered. into, corners and out of the way of. aggressive dominant competitors who were accustomed to taking care of themselves. So things Went ill with, Estacady. He did .not mqke as much money as he had in his clerkship. He, got into debt and people said, HI knew he. could never make the grade. He is too timid. He has not enough pep and go. The other fellow has it done while Estacady is getting ready to do it.” i They had judged Estacal'y all right as far as they went, but he had one quality they had overlooked—dogged determination. At the end of five months the gen eral agent for whom he was working oh a commission basis sent for him "Estacady,” he said in a kindly way, “I want to be frank with you. Tou are not fitted for this kind of work end in my opinion you are just wast ing your time. You-have not'landed a single piece.of business since you have been with us. I believe you are butting your head against a stone wall and I’d quit it -if I were you.” Estacady fumbled his hat nervously, but he looked at the general agent with brave eyes. “If you don’t mind, sir,” he said. “I’d like to try it just one month more;” The' general agent was astonished. Usually he found H hard to. keep the most promising man at work if re suits were slow in coming. "Go ahead,” he said cordially to Estacady, “Help yourself.” Thirty days passed ana sun no re sults. Again the general agent, sent for Estacady and repeated his well meant advice. And again Estacady asked for an extension of time, but this time for two weeks. It was granted. K was on the last day of the twc weeks that Estacady entered his | chief’s cdBce with a radiant face. He had landed his first contract and it was a big one. And from that day he went ahead by leaps and hounds. He is now general agent for a large company. Through adversity the “get-there” spirit, which is in all man. though dormant in many, had WW»ng into life. That is why Kstasfdy looked Woman for Mayor Dent line Others Shot (By Associated Press) New Orleans, Feb. 6.—Mrs. Roland Clark, candidate for mayor of Pal metto, in a recent primary, is dead, her son and daughter wounded and Huey Myer is in a hospital here, probably mortfUy wounded as a re sult of a gun battle in which all participated, according to reports here. ■ Mrs. Clak was opposed for election by a man named Isaacson. They poll ed a tie vote. 8he accused Meyer of having brought his brother-in-law from Texas to vote for Isaacson and break the' tie, and after some words drew a pistol and shot down Myer. BATREUTH WILL RESUME WAGNERIAN PRODUCTIONS (By Associated Press) Bayreuth, Bavaria, Feb. 8.—The Wagner festival next summer Will see the eropening of the Bayreuth opera house, the doors of which have keen closed sihre the summer of 191A The last performance given was "The Flying Dutchman,” and the black' ship of this opera still stands on the stage besides the thirty-two spinning wheels of Senta and her friends. This building is said to have the best acoustics in the world for the reason that its walls are made en-1 tirely of wood, a mode of .construction insisted upon by Richard Wagner himself. FAIR AMERICAN 8TARTS UNIQUE COLLECTION (By Associated Press) Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 6.—It pleases Boris III, King of Bulgaria, from time to time to be democratic, and particularly with the citisens of a country known for its democracy. On New Year’s day the king was driving about the city in his limou sine, paying formal calls and ac comanied by two military aides, when he caught sight of an American acquaintance, engaged with his hand some wife in the leisurely occupation of window-shopping. Near the curb stone the car atopp^ Boris hopped W^^*W^^^^mced^to the Amir lean’s wife, Boris asked her how she was enjoying her winter in Bulgaria, exchanged a few remarks of local in terest, and on parting lifted his mili tary cap, bent over her hand, kissed her silken glove, and returned to his car beside which his two aides were standing at atter'lon. "I shall alway, treasure this mit ten,” said the Amer*:-n womani well pleased; "it starts my collection of gloves that have been kissed by kings.” . JURY LIST FOR CIVIL COURT BEGINNING FEB. 25 FIRST WEEK J, B. L. Snead, Mayo. Ben F. Webster, New Bethel. J. M. Gilley, Reidsvilie. W. F. Glass, Reidsvilie. J. T. Philpott, Mayo. Chas. Fetzer, Reidsvilie. H. R. Kendrick, Leaksville. R. E. Gillespie, Leaksville. C. J. Flannagan, Leaksville. J. F. Funderburk, Leaksville. E. P. Sims, Mayo. W. I. Stanford, Mayo. E. F. Land, Leaksville. H. A. Stewart, Simpsonville. Russell Roberts, Mayo. J. W. Jones, Madison. Wm. H. Lester, New Bethel. W. N. Duke, Wenthworth. P. S. Gunn,'Wentworth. John H,'Daniel, Ruffin. O. F. Neal, New Bethel A. M. Lovings, Simpsonville. J. H. Craddock, Price. Geo. F. Friddle, New Bethel. , Jesse Minter, Leaksville. T. F. Humphreys, New Bethel. J. T. Purcell, Leaksville. S. M. Clymer, Reidsvilie G. T. Turner, Reidsvilie. T. F. G. James, Madison. SECOND WEEK C, L. Trantham, Simpsonville. Jas. L. Barham, New BetheL S. G. Lemons, Huntsville. T, P, Janney, Leaksville. Tony Newnam, Leaksville. M. T. Rascofe, Reidsvilie. L. B. Barnes, Reidsvilie. C. T. Martin, Leaksville. Torn B. Pratt. Leaksville. T. B. Cross, Kumn. S. W. Cayton, ReidsviUe. F. B. Keck, ReidsviUe. W. M. Walker. ReidsviUe. W. P. Holderby, Leaksville. T. B. Roberta, Leaksville. G, B. Crutchfield, ReidsviUe. C. E. Hubbard, Leaksville. J. K. T. Richardson, ReidsviUe. R. P. Saunders, Wentworth. T. D. Header, Madison. Wallace WUaon. ReidsviUe. Huerta Forces Now Evacuate Vera Cruz Leaving in Panic FLORIDA WILL WELCOME PITCHERS OF HORSESHOES (By Associated Press.) Lake Worth, Fla., Feb. 6.—Twelve of the finest “barnyard golf” links or courts in the country are now in readiness here for the National Mid Winter Horseshoe Pitchers’ tourna ment, to be held February 18 to 23. The local horseshoe club has declared that "it ‘g our intention to make this the best and most interesting tourna ment ever held.” Celebrities in the horseshoe pitch ing world are expected to take part in the tournament. Lake World, according to the pro gram, is planning an elaborate recep tion for the horseshoe pitchers and guests. The financial part ,it is said, has been arranged, and the prise money, amounting to several thou sand dollars, will be kept on deposit in local banks until the names of the winners have been announced. The program states that there will be a reception, a grand ball, a ban quet, a theater part, motor rides and other entertainment. The national tournament will be under the auspices of the National Horseshoe Pitchers’ Association, and the Lake Worth Horseshoe Club. WINTER SHORT COURSE FOR FARM MEN AND WOMEN In co-operation with the Agricul tural and Home Economics Depart ment of the Wentworth High school, a winter short course will be held for men and women on February 6th to 8th. If it is important for teachers, doctors, lawyers and other profes sional people to get together to dis cuss their problems, it is doubly so for farm people. With the opportunities offered through co-operative marketing, ex tensive work, and the assistance of specialists it lies with you to make your work-' pleasant -and profitable or i^ajjtartgei , " ' In preparing odr peigeam, xf b*ro kept in mind the pnuftems of the average home. We have put forth every effort to secure the services of the best specialists in the State. If you fail to hear them it will be your loss. Mr. Walker has secured people to discuss soil improvement, crop rota tion, seed selection-, fertilizers, etc. Miss Maude Wallace, Assistant State Home Demonstration Agent, will have charge of women’s work. Food being one of the housewife’s greatest problems, a good part of our' time will be gives to that subject. It has been found by actual weights and measurements many children of well-to-do families are mal-nourish ed—not for lack of enough food, but for the proper kind. On the first day of our school, Feb ruary 6th, there will be on display the oroper kinds and amount of food to supply the needs of a family of five. This food will be prepared into meals and served. Breakfast will be the first day’s lession, followed by dinner and lunch or supper. Miss Wallace will also discuss the general principals of Interior Decora tion and apply these t° the various rooms of the house. Every woman loves to have her home beautiful ir.d convenient. With a little time end thought she can make it so. It is hoped many of you people will avail yourselves of the good things offered you by these specialists, and the good fellowship of mingling with your neighbors. Remember it is school for grown ups. The hours will be from 10 to 3. A regular school lunch will be neces sary. MYRTIE KELLER, Home Demonstration Agent. (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. evacuation” of Vera Cruz Huertd insurrectionists Obregon government of Mexico, been peacefully affected and that is again under control of its civilian authorities. The Rebels left in a manner said 1 American consular officials, to has closely resembled a panic. Both mili tary and naval craft which adhered to insurrectionist forces, were described '; as having departed in extreme haste. | Their destination was unknown to American officials. U. D. C. MEETING The U. D. C. meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. M. L. Heiner on Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mrs. Reid and Mrs. Heiner are hostesses. , Please notify Mrs. Heiner if unable to attend and those who have not sent in their dues, please bring them. MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR WOODROW WILSON There will be a union memorial services in honor of Woodrow Wilson, tonight at the Spray Baptist Church. The first part of this service will be given over to Woodrow Wilson. Other subjects are to be discussed' later in the evening. The ptddic is cordially invited to at tend this service. LADIES AID MET WITH MRS. SMITH EGGLESTON The Ladies Aid of the First Christian Church met at the home of Mrs. Smith Eggleston yesterday. A large number was present. Mrs. Smith Eggleston, the presi- ‘ dent, took charge of the meeting. The meeting was opened with a song. Scripture reading was read by. ' Miss Maud Roach. Prayer was offered by* Mrs. J. T.. fPMttsjgsi' ' bn how to make money n of the society. It was dee!ded(hji?AiMi|ii: a penny social in the dining-l^toth of the church on February 14th. Every one is invited to come and bring enough pennies to measure a yard— which will be forty-two pennies. Sandwiches and coffee will be served. The collection for the afternoon amounted to 5.26. The hostess, a sisted by her two daughter, Misses Leon and Jenny, served a delicious salad course. LACK OF THRIFT CAUSES DIVORCES, DECLARES JUDGE Los Angeles, Feb. 6.—Lack of thrift has been the chief cauEe of recent divorces here, according *o statistics prepared by Judge Ralph H. Clock of the superior court, covering about 1,000 divorce cases. “In a number of cases,” said Judge Clock, “the married couple lived to gether less than one day. while the greatest length of time- that any couple lived together a-d then sought divorce was thirty-nine years. “Salesmen lead the comparative Total of unfaithful husbands, JLO per cent of tiie defendants in such divorce actions being of that occupation. Next in order were contractors, mer chants, plumbers, painters and nrint ers, with a few barbers. Strange to say, the list includes no attornevs—in fact, few professional men and women. “If the idea of thrift and home owning is to be inculcated in the minds of the American people it should be taught in the schools. Then there will be less inclination to rush to the divorce court on the slightest pretext.*! '■■■“■a 1 i Forty-One Miners 1 Die in Flooded Mine Lake Bottom Drops CHANGE ARMISTICE TO -WILSON DAY" New York, Feb. 8.—A letter sug gesting that Armistice day he re named Wilson day was sent to Presi dent Coolidge and leaders of 'Con gress by representatives of twenty two nationalities who served ini the (By Associated Preia) Crosby, Minn., Feb. 6.—The col lapse of a part of the bottom of Swamp Lake, sent a torrent of water into the Milford Iron Mine near hen late yesterday and snuffed out the lives of forty-one miners caught like rats in a trap, more than 160 feet underground. Forty-eight miners were working when, with hardly s
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