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J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AN]
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MORE THAN 50
PERSONS KILLED
| BY TORNADOES:
LA*S T ADVICES INDICATE
MORE THAN 100 PERSONS '
WERE HURT
I Damage To Property Runs Into
| ' Millions, Wires Are Crippled. ^
I; Carolina#, Georgia, Alabama and '
I 1 other states 'hit by aeries of storms '
Of Cyclonic proportions; South Car-''
rC- oKnn has death lists so far of nearly '
I forty; eighteen reported dead in Ala- '
t; . bama; small Georgia town devastat- 1
K. edt three deaths reported from North ]
Carolina; schools bloWn down, teach-;]
ers and pupils killed; hundreds of;'
HL houses and farm buildings ra*e,l '
r burying dead and injured under the '
debris; crippled communications make '
appraisal of true situation almost: 1
impossible.
Columbia, S. C., April 30.?Destruction
wrought by cyclonic winds'
which raged through Southeastern '
states today assumed the proportions
of a state-wid?*- disaster in South I
Carolina where tornadoes struck at1
intervals and in ,, various . sections'
throughout the day-and- rolled a -toll'
which incomplete reports received j
here tonight placed fifty-five dead,
many scores injured, hundreds with-1
out homes and property losses which '
are expected to mount well above a |
million dolUrs,
Atlanta, Ga? April 30.?Pift.v-sev \
eh persons were killed, more than 400
injured, many perhaps fatally, hujs-:
dreds were made homeless and un- i
told property damage was caused by
storms of cyclonic proportions which '
devastated sections of the Southeast
today.
Fragmentary reports continuing to
i trickle iriyfrom the storm area wrote
n steadilySncreaiying list of dead and
injured early tonight, as the disturbance
swept into North, Carolina, the ,
fifth state to suffer. /
Toll In South Carolina.
South Carolina, with n total of 111
i ' ' known dead, many others reported :
killed, and more than 100 injured, 73
seriously, was the hardest hit. Incomplete
reports from Alabama tell of
18 deaths, more than a score of persons
injured and some missing; while
5 ?.... < I 'Mi J I
& xyv> ntv. nuumi fcV* IIBVC UCC11 MlH'd
1"V in Georgia and more than a score inK
jured. Not included in the toll of casE
unities in today's storm was one negro
who was killed last night in
I f Louisiana.
Three Persons Killed By Chatham
I County Cyclbne.
Chapel Hill, April 30.?Sweeping '
. clear a path of a hundred yards wide
f - and a mile long, a tornado at noon 1
today brought destruction to Pace's:
Mill section, 12 miles southeast of 5
Chapel Hill, killing three persons nnd
jKL. injuring more or less seriously, sev- 1
FirX'fen others. . --
The dead are "Dave Blalock, his 1
y wife and their 16-year-old son,
Charles. * j
The injured are W. D. Johnson and
K?' V. wife, their two children and Mrs.
Will Blalock and her two children.
K;. . Tonight Dr. B. B. Lloyd and Dr.
C E. A. Abernethy offChapel Hill nnd
k; * Br, Chapin of Pittaboro, are at Pace's
R^V:.attending the victims who ar3
|v befTu* cared for in the home? of neigh- 1
bofs. All of the victims of -the disa?ter
were white farmers operating
small farms. i|
L: Tornado. Injures Score People In
Martin County.
Robersonville, April 30.?Injury of
II. a score or more persons and damage
estimated at three-quarters of a mib
?\ r_- . .Hon dollar* wa? K.. ~
j*. that swept through Martin and Bertie;
jp counties this afternoon nbout three
\" o'clock.
ft: The etrom struck near Flat Swamp
Primitive Baptist church on the Pitt
F codirty line, blowing down that strucb?.
tare, and ..wved in a hortheastwardly
| direction, passing oa the southern
f ;v l'-~e i,'s place, and barely missing
Eveietta. The last accounts indl!
. cated a path of no less than fifteen
I; v miles in length traversed by thi storm
\ while the width of the path .was beI,
twean three and four hundred-yards."
' Bern* Or Mere Injured *1
Ip5>= It le kaown that a score or more!
' were aeriouely injured end it isTear-*
cd tonight that there are many with-;
|?*r*, - ' out homes in the devastated district.
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D PUBLISHER
ROXBOI
ro THE PEOPLE OF
PERSON* COUNTY.
Last summer, acting on information
ivhich we believed at that time to lie
:orrect, we made certain demnnds on'
Sheriff J. Molvin Long. Since that j
lime we have found that a great part
>f these charges were not founded
>n fact and thfft common gossip and
amor had led the public mind to be- <
lieve many things which were not
:rue and which have been proved Utl-H
true since the time of the action
vhich we took. With no desire toajii-i
>ee?into the?prevent fight for?the :
Nomination by the Democratic party'
>f a candidate for sheriff of this
:ounty, bat merely in a desire to serve
Mr. Long with jbstice and right, We i
vish to make the foregoing state-i.
went and tp.state further that SO far;,
is our connection" with MV. Long hasj i
men iumili neil that lie?hoo nlvvny:.
lischarged the duties of the sheriff's j:
iffice with * diligence and ability. In i
Fairness to Sheriff Long this state-j
nent will be given the same publicity i]
:hat was given to our action of last '
summer. Mr. D. M. Cash took no parti'
IT our former action.
This 5th day of May, 1924.
Board of Commissioners Person '
bounty. i
Signed: W.
H. Harris
i B. F. Hester.
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LEGAL HOLIDAY
SATURDAY; MAY 10th, 1921 j
Being
MEMORIAL DAY
to business will be transacted- by the i
Danks of this city on that day.
THE PEOPLES BANK "
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. ,
Bt^SHY. FORK COMMENCEMENT.
The public is invited to attend the j
:ommen>ement fe?ercise3 at " Bushy ,
Pork High School.
Saturday Evening 7:30 o'clock.
Opperettas:
"The Fairy Rose". ! "Lets
Go travelling". t:
"The Gypsy Festival".
Stmday afternoon, 4:00 o'clock, j
Rev. H. E. Spende, (Head of the Bib- ,
ical Department at Trinity College.)',
nt 1 tp. : o _?.! 1. o
mummy xjvciiiug, o uciuck, oemui |
PtTTy?"Kempy." ?.% -- - j
Admission 20 and 35 cents.
Tuesday Evening 8 o^clock. Reci-?,
ration and Declamation Contest.
-Pantomime: "Lotus Easters."
Wednesday Evening, 8 o'clock^ .
Commencement Address by Dr, W. Trr,
Laprade. I.
Graduating Exercise.
DEATH OF D. M. ANDREWS.\j]
Mr. D. M. Andrews died very sud-1,
denly at his residence on Depot St.',
last Wednesday night at ten o'clock.1,
Mr. Andrews was a native of Gra-! (
ham, N. C. but moved to this place!,
when a young man. He had been very!,
successful in business, leaving an es-i
tate .which is estimated to be worth j
a hundred .Jthousand dollars.
The funeral sendees were conduct-L
ed at the home by his pastor, Rev.*,
W. O. Sample of t4ie Presbyterian!
church, assisted by Rev. F. M. Sham-!
burger of the Methodist Church, The',
floral offerings were handsome andj
pretty, and a large crowd of friends
accompanied the body to the ceme-1
tery. " . |,
He is survived by a widow, one son,
Ralph of Washington, D. <C., a broth-'
er, Joe Andrew.'; of Asheville. N. C.,1
two sisters. Mesdames Holt of Gra-I
ham and Heritage of Washington, D.
C. and a number of grandchildren. |
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hailey, Mrs.',
Baucum and Miss Mattie Morton!
spent Sunday in Clarksville, Va. vis-[
iting Mr. Hailey's sister, Mrs.'.
Vaughn. . .
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Miss Belle Covington of route 3, is'
visiting relativ'es here.
It is reported that one or more ne
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there are no dead.
The' tornado struck a negro Baptist
church here and blew it" downs
Several residences were also blown
dwon, including those of M. T. Leggett,
J. Hyman Wynne, and lee
House in the vicintty of Robersonville,
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Among the injured are: Sirs. Reuben
Whitehur.it, KTOkSH hsclr and
internal injuries which physicians heHe
ve will prove fatai; M. T,J^eggfttt,
broken leg end internal injuries; Mr.
and Mrs. J. Hyman Wynne and members
of their family ..
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7 HOME FIRST, A
\Q, NORTH CAROLINi
0LIYEH1LL HIGH
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
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The :onim.'n:smtat exercise? fit:,
C ?lve Hill High School began. Friday
evening. o'clock with thecrowning
cf the "May Queen on thr
chool lawn. The fete was directed
by Miss Stephens and Miss Hayes '
end the participants were members
of the-jfrimarj- and grammar grades, t
Rachael Stephens, the Lilliputian :
Queen, held court in a mo3t majestic )
way while ladies-in-waiting and cour- \
tiers danced r.ud_ sang. After the j
winding t"~ (h- Jts.v iialarMtc-vxeseiees -t
were continued in t'qe schorl auditor^ j
i-.tr.t. A ne^ro Minstfel? which- sraa-j
directed by Mrs. Mangum and Miss
Pul'ine vac tlin ' t't>fflvhoi?snsonf r*.f tKn
~ ...w J
evening. The usual jokes intorsp^rs- *
ed with solas, duels, banjn* gmtar s
and ukelele selections; :log dances, ,
nnd Ttnnriiiurn rnra hv ft\], ]
Bits of local color here and there add- 4
ed to the enjoyment of those present, j
Saturday evening the play, Pol- ]
lyana, based on the. novel by Eleanor 1
H: Porter was presented by the fol- \
lowing cast: (
Of the Ladies' Aid) Mrs. Carmody)
Miss Carroll ) Mra. Gregg ) Grace \
Tillman ) Norma Carver ) Louise j
Dunkley. a
Nancy, Miss Polly's servant
Elizabeth Thompson. i
Mis? Polly Harrington. Pollvanna's j
aunt ^ -Ida Crowder <
Pollvanna Whittier, "The' Glad Girl" ^
- Emily Stephens.
Sodom ) , i
.) By Themselves 4
Gommorah ) 1
Jimmy Bean, an orphan (age 12 years) ]
? ? James Winstead j
John Pendleton, E3q., a bachelor.*.? ,
-John Winstead^
Bleecker.' Pendleton's man-"? ? 1
Charlie Howard. ,
Dr. Chilton, Pendleton's friend ? (
Jeffrey Boyd. ^
Jimmy Bean (age 17 years) <
Lewis Wagstaff. . jj
One of the commencement speakers H
R-as present and .pronounced the play ^
far superior to the usual amateur ]
performance because of the ease and
lack of affection with which the vari- <
dus roles were presented. Miss ThOmp- ?
son and Mrs. Emory Winstead coach- .
ed the play.
-Between the acts Rev. B. C. Thomp- 1
son presented certificates of attendance
to Stephens Dickens of the First 1
Grade and William Terrell of the i
Second Grade, these pupils having :
leithea been absent nor tardy through- ;
out the year. Special certificates were (
presented to Eugenia Howard of the i
Eighth Grade and Elizabeth Thomp- 1
3on of the Tenth Grade, these pupils
having been neither absent nor tardy
for three consecutive school years.
Several pupils failed to receive thesi
:ertificates because of absence during
the first days of school or tardiness
one day. Elizabeth Barnette, having ,
completed the prescribed . drills received
a pupils' certificate in penmanship.
Certificates for improvement ,
in penmanship were presented to ,
Frances Morton, Rachael Stephens
and Grace Tillman. Progress pins for ,
completing one hundred drills in penmanship
were received by Elizabeth
Barnette, Dplma Dixon, Frances Morton,
Rachael Stephens, Grace Tillman,
Johnny-Tillman and Druisilla
^instead.
The Sunday services were very in-. j
teresting, the baccalaurate sermon Was 1
by. Dr. H. E. Sperce, of Trinity Gollege.
.and he used for his topic, "Want,
Wcrk, Watch, and Wait". This address
was handled in a delightful
manner and was of a very strong
and clear nature. .
Mr. J. W. Noell introduced Dr. R.
Vann of Rnleivh to a'larcrc after
noon audience. The subject for this I
address was of an educational nature,
and proved exceedingly interest- j
ing and instructive. The music for
both services were in charge of Mrs.
Emory Winstead.
Those exercises brought to a close
the most successful year in the brief;
history of Oliv^ Hill High School.
MR. HA1L&Y RESIGNS. sA
Mr. J. S. Hailey who has been Supt.
of the city water department for a
number of years hat tendered his
resignation. He will go back into the
street contracting, business and will
bi engaged oh. "a' Job of thlsrnature
far se'reral months in .Benson. N. C.
_Mr, Hailey is n i ery competent manand
we regret to see him leave. For
the present his faaaily will'"remain
herb.
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IBRO AD NEXT
A, Wednesday Evening ]
DEEDED 'CHANGES IN
; . OUR TAX SYSTEM
Tfce Only Way to Relieve Land of the
Ever-Increasing Burden.
[Cxact From.a Speech by JOSIAH AV. 1.
3.VILEY At Raleigh; April 16,' 1921) 1.
My opponent, In a speech before
he Democratic County Convention.
SRcr,pjon County, April 12th (a days
before the State Convention), under- ;
jtooi-c a defense of the present tax sys- j'
icm in this State?same being printed
in tits papers Car Spril ian.; i?
:he course of this speech, he made
:h-j following statement: "Have
those sho are criticising the '
fencral system of taxation now in
operation in the State any better
rystem to propose? Do they want to
return to the old system whereby
mrl pflr-nn?l ;,r,ipirtv 3SSatcorl
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>ui MAaiiun atiu u.\es levied
Lhereon by the State authorities at
Elaleigh? If that is the purpose-they
hard in view, let them state it frankly,
in order that the people may unJerstand
the real basis of criticism."
The foregoing statement can have
but one meaning: Tt iz z challenge tp
me to state frankly, piy views a9 ti
* better system of taxation. Here is!
my opponent's language: "Have those.
who are criticizing the general sys
rem cf taxation now in operation in
:he State any better system to pro-,
pose?"
It is -well-known that I am one of j
those who are criticising the general
?ystem of taxation. I do not want to
return* to the old system. I have a
better system to propose; and myj
proposals are in the nature of amendments
and modifications of the present
system, as follows:
1. I propose the repeal of the Act
it the- General Assembly of. North
Carolina, exempting from taxation
more than $116,000.00 worth of share?
it stock in foreign corporations held
in thus State. This one act had the
effect , of throwing upon land an additional
burden of between $1,500,000
ind $2,000,000.
Notdthat'I am speaking of foreign
rornorations like Standard Oil, U. S.
Steel, Sinclair Oil, etc.?not domestic
corporations.
My oononent has keen silent oh this
sufcject so far. ,
2. I propose that franchise taxe3|
upon railroad, corporations shall be I
increased. These franchise-taxes are1
now only 1-10 of 1 per cent upon the
apraised value of their capital invested
in the State?the same as paid by
every other corporation.' I hold that
the railroads are specially-favored
(Continued on Page three)
LEST WE FORGET.
NEXT Sunday, May 11th i? our
Annual Cemetery Flower Day. Shall
we not pay glad tribute to our dead?
What better way can we express our
respect than by joining together on
this day in placing our flower tokens!
on their graves?
Hattie E. Burch, Cemetery Commissioner.
BIDS ASKED FOR
''NEW STATION.
Mr. G. C. Cabiness, our popular
and accommodating station agent
Kivc.f us the interesting and welcome
news that bids for the erection of the!
row station here have been asked for.
lie say3 the plans are all complete j
and very soon Roxboro will have a!
station which will be the pride of j
tne town.
MUCH INTEREST IN MEETING.
The meeting in the Methodist
Church is beginning with fine singinfr,
fine preaching, profound interest
and large congregations attending.
Services every morning at 8 o'clock!
and in the evening at 7:45. Come one.j
Come all.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
/ ENJOY OUTING.
The members of the Sunday School
Classes of Mrs. Margaret Teague
and Mr, F. O. Carver of the Methodist
Church, spent the day in Raleigh
last Saturday, The day was delightfully
spent ip a visit to the Methodist
dren of the home returned with them
of the otassei. Tills child is supported1
endured for by thf members of Mrs.
Tcgue's class. * . \
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May 7th, 1924
"COTTON ONLY COMMODITY
NOT OVER-PRODUCED"
Commerce Department and Statistical
experts advise this country is
overproduced in practically every
manufactured article and farm product
with the Single exception of Cotton.
Better Be Safe Than Sorry.
Four Farmers who are so desperately
in love with your tobacco will probably
wish, when you sea other farmers
hauling in Cotton to this market
next fall and receiving good prices
for it, that you had planted some Cotton
too. Give this matter cf planting
some Cotton careful thought, it is
conceded by all who know the facts
that the work required is 1-3 less
than for Tobacco, you will have two
crops that will bring you the cash instead
of one. Look at your Caswel!
neighbors, some of them have deserted
Tcb.HCO ^ entirely and plant all
Cotton. Dont bo a coward and say the
ret son fcr not planting is because you
know nothing about it. you can learn
how and you might as well begin this
year and - not wait until next. Mr.
Elackweii .trie county agent frbm
Granville ^County will be hore at; intervals
through the season to assist
you and give you the benefit of any
information he has regarding Cotton.
Get your seed from loc^l dealers and
make ready to plant a reasonable
amount in Cotton this year.
Cotton Seed for sale at Winstead
Warehouse. The best grade of cotton
seed can be found here. See W. F
Long. *
LOXGHURST SCHOOL
COM M EX C KMT NT
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Saturday. May 10, 2 p. m. Field
Day Exercises.
Sunday. May 11. 11 a. m. Mother'*
Day Services. -> #
Monday, May 12, B p. m. Exercises
by Primary Grades.
Tuesday, May 13, Bp. m. .Exercise*
by Grammar Grades.
FOSTER LOCAL.
Next ipeeting: of the Foster Local
will be held at the colored school near
Foreman's store on Saturday, May
10 at C:30 p. m. Every member
UTfed to attend.
S. E. P'eed, Chairman.
A. B. O'Briant, Sec..
ALLENSV1LLE COM M ENCEM ENT.
Saturday May 10, 8 p. mr
Musical Recital.
Sunday May 11th.
11 a. m. Sermon. Rev. H. E. Spence.
P. M.?Address. Dr. W. A. Harper.
Monday, May 12?8 p. m. Recitation
and^Declamation Contest.
"*T*ublic invited.
NOTICE OF SERVICES.
I will be at Mitchell's Chapel next
Sunday and hold service at the hour
of Jf o'clock p. m.
/Hope we maj^have a grood attendance.
Public cordially invited.
W. O. Sample.
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HELENA COMMENCEMENT.
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Sunday May 11th, 3 p. m. Sermon.
Rev. W. W. Peele.
Wednesday evening:, .May 14th, 8
p. m. Graduating: Address by Prof.
W. J. Matherly.
Thursday evening:,. May 15th, 8 p.
m. Operetta, The Maid of the Golden
Slipper. Admission 35 cents for adults
.and 20c for children who do not attend
school.
Friday evening:. May 16th. 8 p. m
Plav, "Mary's Millions", no admission
will ho rhor-eroH
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NOTICE
The Republican County Conventior
is hereby called to meet at the Courl
House in Roxboro, on Saturday May
17th, 1924, at 3 o'clock P. M. Thi
voters- will meet at their polling
preciifcts, on Saturday May 10th, a'
two o'clock P. M. and organize; elect
ing a precinct committee of three aa
lect a member to serve, as count;
executive committeeman, and elec
delegates to the county Convention t<
be held on the 17th, let every Votei
interested in -good Government ~rh
I their duty.
j~~ R~ A. BBtehT"Gia?ar.
! C.^CIarrett, Sec.
[day from. Willow Springs, w)?ere shi
ihas been teaching. "
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No. 19
Society
The Pleasure Club met with Mrs.
;I. O. Wilkerson on Friday afternoon.
The living rooms and hall were pretty
with many baskets of white spina * ?
and other spring flowers. The place cards
were miniature pink rose buds
1 tied with tulle, further emphasizing
the color scheme of pink and white. '
Boston Rxrn was played at eight tallies
and manj interesting games were
'enjoyed. The hutlL'-.? Uk-dated by MW " ~
Ar.nie Clayton and Mrs. T. C. Bradslier
served a salad course with boil
tu nam, nat roils, and ice tea to the
! following guests. Mesdames R. H.
Oakley. Joe Blanks, B. G. Clayton, .R,
' M. Spencer, Landon Bradsher, E. E.
Thomas, T. C. Bradsher, Reid Jones,
W. H. and B. B, Nowcll, B. A. Thaac??1
ton, T,. B. Woodf, Edwin Eberman,
W. R. Woody, J. D. K. Richmond, W.
F. Lent?. E. G. Long, W. C.' Bullock,
Saliie Morris, J. W. Noell, W. S.
Clary, Jr., Frank Wilson, J. J. Winstead.
Ned Leper and Misses Ruth
Newton, Annie and Bertha Clayton,
, Celia Daniel, Mary Harris, Edna
Bradsher, Elizabeth Noell and Lucile
Pierce.
The usual meeting, of the Review
Club met on Saturday aft^naon with
Mr3. R. E. White. Lovely spring flowers
arranged tastefully were used in
attractive manner in the rooms. Tlje
members responded to their name
with favorite poets. After the minutes
-\vfere- read of the last meeting, the
nominating committee made their report.
The following officers for the
coming year were elected: President,
Mrs. T. B. Woody, Vice-President
'Mrs. Edwin Eberman and Sec. and
Treasurer., Mrs. Ev M. Davis. Mrs. j
E. E. Bradsher led the lesson review,
American Poets, and at the close of
the lesson, Mrs. T. B. Woody read a
selection from Mark Twain. Tha _
guests were then invited into the din- r
fng. room, where from daintily appointed
table?, a delicious iced course,
witli nuts, candies and coffee were
served. The candy was in pretty yellow
baskets, . *
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Little Miss Marie Spencer was hostess
to about twenty-five of her little
friends oil Tuesday afternoon ^
when she celebrated her fifth birthday.
The little folks played various
game*, after which they were taken
into the dining room, and served ice
cream and cake. The table was prettily
decorated with sweet peas, and
in the center was the birthday cake
with its five candles. The little hostess
was the recipient of many pretty gifts ?"
from her friends. *>.
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BETHEL HILL HIGH
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
Bethel Hill High School was a decided
success in every particular. We
were not able to be present on 'Friday
nipht to enjoy the Operetta, "The
Windmills of Holland", but we hear
cn all sides that it was not only vary *
enjoyable and attractive, but the singing
was good,?unusual in these school
operettas. The Class Day Exercises
given on Saturday afternoon by the .k
seven graduates, was mpst excellent
and would do credit to a college. The
High" School Play, "Out. of. Court",
given on Saturday night, is a fine play
and was admirably rendered. This was
pay night and an exceedingly large
crowd greeted the playess, the large
auditorium being filled.
n.^A f ...? V ?
-- war. snuwn in in I! t'OOOSing
of the plays, in the stage settings,
and decorations, but especial delight
was given, by the addition of the lovely
and attractive curtain, which is a
delight to see and to possess.
On Sunday morninf- Or. C. L-.
i Greaves of Raleigh, who deceived his
: college'preparation at Bethel Hill In'
stitute, preached a masterly sermon
on the different periods of Jogiah'a
: life. He was greeted by a houseful who
t were glad to see him again and hear
him preach such a splendid sermon.
In the afternoon, Dr. J. Henry High- -t?
smith of the State Educational Det
partment at Raleigh, closed the com-"
> mencement exercises with a great
r address. He took as his main thought
r the Idea of every student choosing an
aTm~"tn-Hfe- and striving to reach that
aim."He* should take stock of himself,
?his physical, his?mental and' his
ting on aim nr advocation, that can be I
met "by such an equipment as he can bring
to. it. . / *
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