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m. J. IN. POWELL TO REMAIN
IS HEAD OF E. 0. A. SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
CLOSED TUESDAY NI6HT
WITH GRADUATING PRO
GRAM. ASUCCESSFULTERM
The commencement exercises of the
Eleventh District Aricultural School
closed with the program on last Tues
day night, at which time a most suc
cessful year for the school came to
a close.
At a meeting of the Board of Trus
tees on Tuesday afternoon, the fac
ulty for another year was elected, in
cluding Prof. J. W. Powell, who was
unanimously elected to succeed him
self. Prof. Powell made a splendid
financial showing for the school this
year, better than in years, and with
the present war conditions to con
front him also. In addition to pay
ing the expenses throughout the year,
he paid over $2,000. on last year’s
indebtedness. His report to the trus
tees was satisfactory in every respect.
The other members of the faculty
named by the trustees are as follows:
C. W. Fraser, Vice Principal and
Agriculturalist.
E. E. Cocke, (U. of G.) English and
History.
Miss Myrtle Bailey, Domestic Sci
ence and Arts.
E. V. Whelchel, (Dahlonega) Assis
tant in Agriculture and Science.
A. G. Overman, (U. S. N. A.) As
sistant in Mathematics and Mechan
ics.
Miss Marie Davis, (Wesleyan) Pi
ano and Voice.
Miss Elise Meadows, (Judson Col
lege) Expression and Physical Cul
ture for Girls.
Miss Mattie "utton, Matron Dining
Hall.
Two of the old faculty will not re
turn, vi?: Prof. Davis, who has ac
cepted a position as principal of some
high school in Alabama, and Miss
Shepherd, who did not ask for re
election. Miss Shepherd returns to
her home in Nashville.
Splendid Programs.
All of the exercises were enjoyed
by large appreciative audiences. Hon.
John W. Bennett, of Waycross, de
livered the literary address on Tues
day evening, which was enjoyed by
eferybody. The class oration was de
livered by Mr. W. F. Boggan, of Cof
fee county.
The medal for best declamation was
won by John Maguire, of Alabama,
his subject being “The Dying Trai
tor.”
The medal for the best reader was
won by Miss Helen McLane, Coffee
county, her subject being “The Sign
of the Cross.”
The medal for excellence in manual
of arms was awarded to James Sims,
of Douglas.
Other contestants were Hately
Quincey, of Douglas, his subject be
ing “Georgia.” Fred Anderson, of
Wayne county, “An Appeal to Arms.”
Miss Mamie Baird, of Douglas, had
for her subject, “Old Ace.”
The program rendered on Monday
evening and the graduating exercises
on Tuesday evening, with a list of
the graduates, appear on another
page in this issue.
The prospects for the school next
year are extremely good. Already
Prof. Powell has assurances that a
splendid attendance will be on hand
in September when the school opens.
The best work of the life of the school
is promised for next year.
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THREE MAIN BUILDINGS OF THE GEORGIA NORMAL COLLEGE',
Douglas Enterprise
VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 6.
Editor Enterprise:
I want to say a few werds through
your paper in regard to our Sunday
schools and sings. I believe that
there is no better work for the old
and young people than a good Sunday
school; that is If everybody would
come together in the Sunday school
work and tudy it and make it inter
esing, as it teaches things that were
done away back in olden times that
was before Christ that we, or, fifty
per cent of us don’t know anything
about, nor either will we know any
thing about it if we don’t study it
and learn for ourselves, and I want
to ask the people of New Forest Sun
day school to join me hand in hand,
and let’s come together and make the
rest of this year the best six months
of Sunday school that has ever been
at New Forest. And we can make it
the best if we will just come together
and get down to business and work
for the betterment of our Sunday
school.
As we are all intelligent people,
and have the material with us to
make our New Forest Sunday school
better in the future than it has been
in the past, as I believe it will do us
all good if we will come with a wil
ling mind to do better and learn more
about God and His works.
Just a few more words about our
sings and I will close. I believe there
is no better enjoyment, and no better
way of understanding the Gospel of
j our Lord Jesus Christ than in the
I sweet words of song; that is if we
! will sing these sweet songs wi h an
! understanding and with feeling. As
my father said in his letter to the
. Enterprise. Everybody in the song
field could come together and get
down to work and have good sings
everywhere that would be enjoyed
very much, and I don’t see why old
Coffee county couldn’t hold up her
end of the log in singing and Sunday
school work, as well as any other
| county in this good old state of Geor
gia. I am yours for better singing
i and Sunday school success.
MELVIN RIGHT.
’ BROXTON CANNING CLUB
The Girls’ Canning Club of Brox
ton, met last Saturday, May 29, 1915,
at the home of Mabel Bostwick. The
members present were, Florrie Poer,
Mabel Bostwick, Katie Lou Shaw,
* Greta Knight, Thelma Dorminy, Eu
lalie Dorminy, Vernie Gardner. Those
absent were, Ada Morrison, Marie
Stalnacker, Olive Stalnacker and Del
la Mae Dikes. 1
Eulalie Dorminy was elected treas
urer. Vernie Gardner, Marie Stal
nacker, Ada Morrison and Della
Dikes were elected program commit
tee for the next meeting. The dem
onstrator, Miss Johnson, was with
them and made a nice talk. As this
was all the business to come before
the club, they adjourned to meet a
gain at Greta Knight’s June 11.
KATIE LOU SHAW, Cor. Sec.
CORRECTION.
The second section of the Georgia
Union Singing Convention will be
held at Burkett church on Saturday
before the second Sunday in June,
the 12th, one day only. The announce
ment of two days was incorrect, caus
ed by a misunderstanding of my let
ter. Sorry it occurred this way, and
hope all classes will come forward on
the day above mentioned.
FOR BETTER SUNDAY
SCHOOLS AND SINGING
AND COFFEE COUNTY NEWS
THE DOUGLAS ENTERPRISE, DOUGLAS, GA„ JUNE sth, 1915.
Official Organ of Coffee County and County Commissioners.
Georgia Normal College Commencement
Begins Sunday And Continues Thru Week;
Find Complete Program On Last Page
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PICNIC HELD
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G. & F. EMPLOYEES HAD SEV
ENTH ANNUAL PICNIC ON
LAST THURSDAY. HAD SPE
CIAL TRAIN.
The Georgia & Florida employees
enjoyed their seventh annual picnic
at Dixie Lake, near Sparks, on last
Thursday, as previously announced.
The crowd was as large as usual,
and after the special train left Doug
las Thursday morning the old town
went dead. Apparently everybody
and his dog took the day off, and all
reported a most delightful trip.
There was plenty of good music
and many amusements at the park
which made the day a very pleasant j
one. There was plenty to eat, a bas
ket dinner, giving the employees and i
their friends a dinner long to be re
membered.
ONIONS ON THE MARKET
WEIGHING 2Vi POUNDS
Mr. J. J. Knight, of Broxton, has
onions on the market weighing 2V>
pounds, bringing a sample of them
to The Entei prise office. He expects
to increase the acreage next year.
TOBACCO CHOP
DIG SUCCESS
MR. S. J. BROWN GIVES GLOW
ING REPORT OF TOBACCO
CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND
[ NICHOLLS.
Mr. S. J. Brown, of Nicholls, spent
! Tuesday in the city, and while here
gave a glowing report of the tobacco
i crop in and around Nicholls.
He says that considering the un
! favorable weather conditions, the
> crop is n excellent shape and a splen
did harvest is anticipated.
In company with Prof. Campbell,
of Alma, he made a tour of the dif
ferent fields in that section last week
and found about 235 acres of tobacco
planted, all of it being in fine shape.
He reported that the crop would pro
duce about 60 per cent of a normal
crop. On account of the continued
drouth in April, about 100 acres was
not planted that would have been un
der more favorable conditions.
It is expected that fully 500 acres
will be planted in tobacco another
year and gradually increase from
year to year until this section will be
known far and wide as one of the
most productive tobacco sections of
the south.
«’ "> PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
BIG COMPRESS
FOR DOUGLAS
SECRETARY SMITH KEPT BUSY
ANSWERING INQUIRIES. MUCH
ENTHUSIASM W AS SHOWN ON
LAST MONDAY NIGHT.
In accordance with a call by Presi
dent J. C. Brewer, of the Douglas
Chamber of Commerce, a meeting of
the members was held at their offices
in the Tanner-Dickerson building on
Monday night. A large attendance
was present.
Secretary Smith made a report to
the organization which showed that
he is receiving daily requests for
prices on land, and asking for other
information.
The secretary is also after the cot
ton compress, a proposal haping been
made the Chamber. Parties interest
ed have already visited the city with
a view of locating it here. The plans
are to build a compress here with a
capacity of 25,000 bales. It is figur
ed that it takes at least 20,000 bales
to cover expenses.
The compress, together with other
projects, is occupying Secretary
Smith’s time. He is gradually get
ting his offices in shape, everything
systemitized, and from now on things
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COMMENCEMENT SERMON BY
REV. SILAS JOHNSON; MR.
D. L. GRANTHAM WILL DE
LIVER ALUMNAL ADDRESS.
The Georgia Normal College and
Business Institute commencement ex
ercises will begin next Sunday morn
ing at the School Auditorium, when
Rev. Silas Johnson, of Stillmore, an
old student of the college, will preach
the commencement sermon.
The commencement entertainment
will be given at the auditorium on
Monday evening at eight o’clock.
Much time has been given to this
feature of the program, and it is ex
pected that a full house will witness
these exercises. This is for the befte
fit of the graduating classes. Ad
mission, 25c.
On Tuesday evening at eight o’clock
the alumnal banquet will take place,
the speaker on this occasion will be
Mr. D. L. Grantham, of Douglas, who
was elected by the members of the
association at their last meeting a
year ago. Mr. Grantham will be at
his best and the address is looked
forward to with much pleasure. Af
ter the address, the banquet will be
served.
The graduating exercises begin on
Tuesday with the Commercial Class.
These exercises continue, night and
day, until Thursday evening at eight
o’clock, when the Scientific Class will
deliver their finals, which closes the
week’s entertainment, and the year’s
work of the school.
Moll’s Orchestra, of Macon, will
furnish the music. This well known
band has been furnishing music for
the College for a number of years.
In fact they are a part of this well
known institution.
A complete program of the exer
cises of all the classes, with the
speakers and their subjects, appear
on the last page of this issue, includ
ing the program of the commence
ment entertainment.
We are glad to be able to reproduce
on this page a picture of the entire
list of graduates for 1915, numbering
about sixty, including some of the
teachers. This cut was made ex
pressly for this issue of The Enter
prise. . »>
SAD DEAIR ON
LAST SUNDAY
MRS. LILLA CHANEY DIES AFT
ER A LONG ILLNESS, SUFFER
ING FROM CANCER OF THE
TONGUE.
Many relatives and friends mourn
the death of Mrs. Lilia Cheney,
which occurred Sunday afternoon, the
30th. For a long while she had suf
fered the agony of cancer on the
tongue, but bore it with a courage
and self control which made those
who knew her admire more the ardor
of her Christian faith.
She was buried about ten miles
from Douglas at an old family bury
ing ground, Monday afternoon.
As a girl Mrs. Cheney was a Miss
Ricketson. Her first marriage was
to Lemuel Cowsey. After his death
she married John Cheney, who sur
vives her. By both husbands there
are children remaining who sorrow
the loss of a devoted mother.
The Enterprise extends its sincer
est condolence.
will be running smoothe around the
corner.