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\ I B r eva rd VOL. XXIV BREVARD, N. C. FRIDAY, MAY 30th, 1919. Number 21' BREVARD INSnniTC COMMENCEMENT The final exercises of the Brevard Institute Commencement were held on Tuesday evening in the auditor ium at the school. The annual com mencement was opened this year with a Soldiers’ Memorial Service on Fri day evening in honor of Sgt. C. A. McCraw and Pvt. B. E. Ellis, Brevard SInstitute boys who fell on the battle- Ids of France. The last chapel exercise of the year on Saturday morning was followed by the presentation of graduating essays and orations. On Saturday afternoon came the annual field-day contests be tween the athletic teams and in the evening the pupils of the music de partment gave a recital. The baccalaureate sermon was preached on Sunday morning by Rev. R. G. Tuttle of Thomasville, N. C. Rev. Mr. Tuttle is a former pastor of the Brevard Methodist church and the inspirating message he brought to the graduating class was heard by an audience which taxed the capacity of the Methodist auditorium. Advanced students of music were presented in concert on Monday af ternoon and on Monday evening the Intersociety Declamation and Reci tation contest took place. This con test is between representatives of the Adelphian and Lanier Societies and to be chosen as a commencement speaker is one of the highest honors which can be conferred by the student body of the local institution. This year the contest was won by Miss Lelia Bennett and Mr. Lamar Gallo way for the Lanier Society. The most important feature of the commencement, the graduating exer cises, were held in San Aiigelo Chapel on Tuesday night. For the first time in the history of Brevard Institute the graduating address was delivered by a woman. The speaker of the oc casion was Mrs. J. W. Downs of Nash ville, Tenn., secretary of the educa tional committee of the woman’s home missionary society of the Methodist church. Of striking appearance and arresting personality Mrs. Downs claimed the wrapt attention of her hearers. Beginning with the scrip tural story surrounding the age-old query of “What shall I do to be sav ed?” the speaker developed her theme with vivid words. “No power on earth,” said she to the graduates, “can build a wall strong enough to preclude your highest development. By your own determination coupled with the quality of your energy in action alone can the scope of your service to the world be limited.” When Mrs. Downs finished speak ing Prof. Trowbridge delivered dip lomas and certificates to the follow ing members of the senior class: Diplomas College Entrance—Margaret Crow- son £^jlan. Cl^bjeal—Minnie Mahala Bums, Lamar Galloway, Maud Dewey Mc- Neely. High School Diploma—Alda Edna English, Pearl Mae Ervin, Elsie Mae Hayes, Ruby Ruteel McLean, Elzora Simpson. Normal Diploma—Ewer Laurence Bame, Minnie Mahala Burns, Ruby Ruteel McLean. Household Economics—Julia Fay Shuford. Commercial — Martha Marinda Smart. Certificates Dress Making—Myrtle Issabella Kitchen, Julia Ashley Williamso^, Tabitha Dorothy Vining. * Household Economics—Mary JVjel rose Duckworth, Estelle Reaves. Stenography—Fay Eva Best, fetel- la McDonnell, Blanche Willard Koss Florence Ross, Sarah Catherine .^ells COMMDNITY LEAGUE FOR LFfTLE RIVER Two hundred and fifty people of the Little River community assembl ed last Saturday night at their school house for the two-fold purpose of or ganizing a Community League and raising funds with which to purchase the equipment for a community can nery by means of an ice cream sup per. As a result of a series of former meetings held at this place by Mr. Lawrence and Miss Cassidey, Farm and Home Demonstration Agents of the County, a scheme for completely organizing the life of the community along the lines of Agricultural, Edu cational, Moral and Religious, Health, Home, and Social and Recretional Development took root and the event Saturday night parked a big step in cominunity evolution among a natur ally progi’essive and enthusiastic people. The officers of the new organ ization are: president, Mr. Frank Shuford; vice president. Miss Lillie Picklesimer; secretary. Miss Sallie Merrill; treasurer. Miss Sue Heath. The splendid visions and earnest pur poses of these officers are themselves sulncient guarantees of the future succcss of the venture, but if further assurance was neccessary there is an abundance of evidence in the spirit of local pride and ambition which abounds in the community, particu larly among the younger men and women. The social and recreational side of the community life seemed to have found unhampered expression on this occasion, regardless of organized leadership, for one rarely finds a hap pier scene than that witnessed Satur day evening,^ when, young and old alike gathered from over the hills and every side of the school grounds where white tables stood under the oaks ready' for the pleasure seekers to participate in social concourse over their saucers of frozen dainties. Everybody was expectant and happy and the holiday atmosphere prevaded the place. The proceeds of the sale netted $30 which will be used for equipment for the community cannery and other necessities. The next meeting will be held on the regular date, Thursday night June 5, at which time committees will be appointed to lead out along the lines of intensive development mentioned above. Programs of definite activity in these phases of progress will be adopted and the attention of the League will be directed particularly to the considerations of plans for a community fair to be held at this place in the early fall. It is the pur pose of the Little River people to go on record for big achievements and great results invariably follow in the track of combined vision, faith and endeavor. We predict that the re cord which they have already begun is destined to make a chapter of in- spiring history for the community -cind county. ' AT THE J3APTIST CHURCH 9:45 a. m.—Sunday School. 11:00., 4. m.—“Ananias and Sap- pUira.” 8:30 p. m.—“Jesus Only.” Bookkeeping — William Joseph Scruggs. i^rof. Trowbridge also announced the honors won by students and or- Kar.izations during the past school term: Members of the Lanier Society won the greatest number of points for excellence in all branches of ac tivity in the school community dur ing the session which has just closed. SlUDENI^HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE In a ceremony beautiful for its sim plicity and impressive for sincerity the students of Brevard Institute memoralized the sacrifice of two of their school-mates, Sgt. C. A. Me Craw and Pvt. B. E. Ellis, who laid down their lives for Freedom. The service took place in. the Institute Chapel on Friday evening and was the first formal exercise of this com mencement season. Capt. T. J. Summey, a former stu dent of the Institute presided over the meeting and Prof. Trowbridge speaking for the school gave brief sketches of the. lives of the young men and the records made by them as students.. Sgt. Coleman Almerene McCraw, who fell in battle somewhere in Belgium, was a native of Cleveland County North Carolina. He attend ed the rural schools adjacent to his home near Shelly and taught two years in the Cleveland County schools. In the fall of 1915 he entered Bre vard Institute. Being a member of the National Guard he was called to service on the ^Mexican border in June 1916. After eight months of this service he was sent to Camp Sevier where he spent ten months before going overseas. He was kill ed in battle somewhere in Belgium on July 26th, 1918 at the age of 24. Private Benj. E. Ellis, the son of J. W. Ellis of Advance, N. C. went to France with the 120th Infantry, 30th Division. He fell in action on the Hindenburg Line near Bellicourt and is buried in the Old Hickory Cemetery. Private Elli^ had been a student at Brevard Institute for three years. He was preparing for the ministery in the M. E. Church when the call to colors came. At the close of Prof. Trowbridge’s remarks Miss Pike sang “Star of Gold.” The address of the evening was delivered by Prof. Knight, who paid a glowing tribute to the patriotic ser vice rendered by the boys who went to France as well as to the loyal sac rifice of those who stayed at home. When Prof. Knight finished speak ing Capt. Summey called for talks by the soldiers in the audience. In response to this invitation a number of former Institute boys related in cidents of their lives for the past few t months in the service of the flag. Lt. Eugene Allison staled that the ir- restible force of American detefmin- ation did more to break the Hinden burg Line than all the bullets used by the American Army in France. CAMPSAPiWE OPENS FOR SUMMER BROTHERHOOD DAY AT THE METHODIST CHURCH At the request of Blackman Lodge A. F. & A. M. Rev. W. E. Poovey will preach a special sermon to the Masons on Brotherhood Day, Sunday, June 8th, at 11 a..m. at the Methodist church. The members of the fra ternity will occupy a reserved sec tion of the main auditorium. The subject of the sermon will be: “The Measure of a Man.” Other fraternal orders are invited to attend. CAPT. OSBORNE BACK FROM OVERSEAS Capt. and Mrs. V. W. Osborne are with the former’s mother, Mrs. W. K. Osborne for a short visit. After serving 18 months in France Capt. Osborne landed last week at New York where he was met by his wife. They will go within a few days to their home at Stone Mountain, Ga. W. McK. Fetzer has arrived and is making preliminary arrangements for opening Camp Sapphire. This camp is now one of the best known summer schools for boys in the south. This year it draws its patronage from every southern state and a number of cities of the west. Mr. Fetzer stated to the News that he expects to have a larger number of students this year than in any previous season in the camp’s history. A number of new councillors have been added to the teaching staff. More than the usual attention is to be paid this year to athletics. A new feature of camp life will be the course in military drill and tactics which is to be con ducted by a U. S. officer. We are glad to see the time come ’round again for the opening of Camp Sapphire. An enterprise of this kind, fostered by an educational leader of the ability of Mr. Fetzer is a distinct and valuable asset to any town. DRS. SUMMEY & McKlNNEY TO PRACTICE TOGETHER After the first of next July Dr. T. J. Summey and Rr. J. Y. McKinney will occupy offices together for the practice of their profession. Dr. Mc Kinney will devote his time to dental work and Dr. Summey expects to give his entire attention to diseases of the nose and throat. Both these physicians are well known to Brevard and Transylvania County. Dr. Summey was the first Transylvanian to enlist for overseas service after the declaration of war in 1917. He received a first lieuten ant’s commission and was sent te Camp Sevier where he served several months on the examining board. From Sevier he was transferred to Foft Oglethorpe from which place he went to France in the fall of 1918. Here he had charge of a front line dress ing station in close proximity to the Hindenburg line. At the close of the Argonne Drive Lt. Summey was decorated for distinguished service, and before his return to the U. S. he was promoted to the rank of Captain. Dr. Summey left here Tuesday after a visit of ten days to his parents, for Philadelphia where he will take a post-graduate course in the branches of medicine that haVe particular bear ing on the work in which he expects to specialize. Dr. J. Y. McKinney came to Bre vard several years ago from Hender son County. He gave up a large den tal practice here to volunteer for military service. He was made first lieutenant and spent most of his time while in the army at Camp Jackson. After his discharge last spring he re turned to Brevard and resumed his practice which is winning for him an enviable reputation throughout the county. THRIFrLESS MONEY USELESS TO COM’H “Cut your Liberty Bond coupons and buy Thrift and War Savings Stamps,” was the advice given hold ers of the Second Liberty Loan to< day by Postmaster J. T. Harrison, Jr. of Sapphire, N. C. Thursday is the day the Government pays interest on the 4 per cent bonds of the Second Loan and the 4% into which Second Loan Bonds were converted. “The Liberty Bond. interest cou pons should be clipped promply,” he said “ and promply reinvested.” Thriftless money is of no value to the community. Money should be put where it can earn the most in the safest way, just a^ the individual should be kept busy. Stagnation is death. The Government, following the Victory Loan, is now paying in terest to the people at the rate of nearly a billion dollars a year. . “This is the money earned by the savings of the people invested in the securities of the Government. These earnings should be put to work and there is no better, safer place of em ployment for money than the War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps issued by the Government, security guaranteed by one hundred and ten millions of people. Two semi-annual interest coupons clipped from $100.00 four and a quartejr per cent bonds will more than buy « Wg Savings Stamp, costing $4.16 in In January 1924 this War Savings Stamp will be worth $5.00 The Government is nothing more or less than the people; therefore when the people lose confidence in the Government, they lose confidence in themselves. The boys have certainly made the supreme sacrifice by offering their lives and it behooves every loyal citi- ? ^ zen to help the Government m every honest undertaking it pursues. We are not asked to give our money; only to lend and to receive interest on same. Respectfully, J. T. HARRISON, Jr. METHODIST CHURCH OVER THE TOP HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT The commencement exercises of The Brevard High School will be held in the Auditorium June 9—11. The recitation and declamation con tests will be on Monday evening June 9. The graduating exercises of The Senior Class, together with the ad dress and presentation of the dip lomas will be on Wednesday morning June 11. The speaker for the oc casion is Mr. R. E. Sentelle, of Ashe ville, N. C., who has been very close ly allied with the educational interests of the State, having been a super intendent of City schools; also a County Superintendent. At the present time, he holds a prominent position in Y* M. C. A. work and his varied experience in public work makes him a delightful speaker. The play, “Valley Farm”, will be given Wednesday evening, admission to which will be 35c and 25c. The drive recently put on by the Methodist churches in this section to raise their quota of the Centenary Fund, went over the top before the campaign had really started. The Western North Carolina Conference raised one and three quarters of a million dollars of the thirty-five mil lion dollar fund which was the ob jective of the centenary campaign The Asheville District raised two hun dred ^ind forty thousand dollars and 1 of this amount the Brevard and Oak Grove churches contributed eight thousand dollars. This was one thou sand dollars more than the official quota fixed for the local churches. While a number of leaders in the two churches hoped to push the sum up to nine thousand, they do not feel ^t all disappointed with the showing made by the Transylvania churches. CHANGE IN JIOUR FOR CHURCH SERVICES Services will be held in the Bre-^ vard Presbyterian church next Sun day morning at eleven o’clock and at Davidson River church at four p. m. on the same day. Special attention is called to the change in the hour for services at the Brevard Fresbj’ter- ian church. Rev. J. R. Hay, who has been attending the General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church in New Orleans, is on his way home and expects to fill his appointments here next Sunday. W.O.W.TOHOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE The Western N. C. Log-Rolling As sociation in convention assembled at Old Port, N. C., April 28th, 1919, and after ^ue discussion decided to hold Memorial service in Hendersonville, N. C., June 1st, 1919, in honor of our Heroes who gave their lives in the greatest war known in the annals of the world that mankind should be free and that the same kind. Frater nal spirit so nobly reflected in wood craft should reign supreme, and at this same meeting to have a joyful reception to our returning Heroes. We will have the unveiling of the Service Flag as well as prominent speakers on this occasion. Hendersonville was chosen as the place of this meeting on account of the fact that Josephus Cullen Root, the founder of all Woodcraft, died here. Please see that your Camp is well represented and that all the soldiers of your Camp come in uniform. Im press upon them that it is their pa triotic duty to attend this gathering. Fraternally, J. C. BROWN, Clerk, White Pine Camp 213, Hendersonville, N. C. B.L SUMMER SCBOOL CREDITED Prof. C. H. Trowbridge has receiv ed a communication from the State Board of Examiners which contains a copy of a resolution passed by that body at its regular meeting at Raleigh in May. The resolution states that the Brevard Institute Slimmer School^ “shall be put on the basis of County Summer Schools for institute atten dance credits and that credits for original and renewal certificates be one and one-half times that of the County Summer Schools.” This comes as a distinct official commendation of the work being done by Mr. Trowbridge in the Sum mer session at Brevard Institute. The Institute will this summer offer com prehensive courses in literary, scien tific and classical subjects as well as all branches of the manual arts. As has been the custom in previous sum mer schools here special emphasis will be placed on the teacher training course. Students of the summer school will have the use of the library, laboratories and other equipment of the local institution which has been brought up to a high standard by Mr. Trowbridge and his assistants. SALVATION ARMY MISSED TOP IN DRIVE . In the recent drive for funds for the Salvation Army Transylvania County was given a quota of $750 which was to be raised by last Satur day night. The sum of $500 had been contributed to this cause when the campaign closed on Saturday. How ever the time has been extended and it is thought that the entire amount will be secured without any trouble. In falling short of her quota in this drive Transylvania was not alone. Asheville contributed less than half her quota and the south failed by several thousand dollars to raise $1,361,000, the amount asked of the southern states. In a statement sent out from the southern headquarters of the Salvation Army leaders of the organization declare they have not lost confidence in the generosity of the south. They say that when the southern people who are the real friends of the Salvation Army realize its need for money they will contri^ bute any amount requured.