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HARTWELL’S ANNUAL CHAUTAUQUA MAY 30, 31, JUNE 1,2, 3, 4 M PAGES IN THIS ISSUE VOL 49 Welcome! Eighth District Federated Clubs! Distinguished Visitors Are In Hartwell For Two~Day Visit PUBLIC INVITED TO SESSIONS AT METHODST CHURCH STATE OFFICERS HERE I ■ I— ■ ■■ Prominent club women represent ing- practically every town and coun ty in the entire Eighth Congressional district are in Hartwell this Thurs day and Friday attending the annual session of the Eighth District Feder ation of Women’s Clubs. Official hosts of the convention are the Hartwell Woman’s Club and the Hartwell Brenau Club, the two local federated bodies, assisted by all the other organizations of the community. Meeting* In M; E. Church. Sessions will be held in the Hart well Methodist church, the public be ing cordially invited to attend the program on Thursday night and dur ing Friday, the convention coming to a close late Friday afternoon. Many distinguished visitors from | a distance are expected in addition | to those residing in the bounds of the District. Special Program Arranged. A program that fairly sparkles with interesting numbers and enter tainments for the fair visitors has been arranged, including receptions, luncheons, etc. On the splendid pro gram are several women speakers of note. The occasion promises to be one of the most enjoyable and profitable the body has had in many years. Hartwell and community have opened wide the doors to the visitors for these two days, and it is, indeed, a great pleasure to have the convention in this city. One of the outstanding features of the session will be the President’s Breakfast at the Hotel Hartwell on Friday morning at 8:30 o’clock. Mrs. Phil W. Davis, of Crawford and Lex ington, will be toastmaster. In charge of the arrangements for this event are Mrs. H. I. Alford and Mrs. A. C. Skelton, which assures the suc cess of this part of the two days’ program. Begin* Thursday Afternoon. The Executive Board will meet at 3:30, May 21st, Hartwell Methodist church. The Credential Committee will be at the Hotel Hartwell at 3 o’clock to register guests. All dele gates will be entertained during their stay in Hartwell as guests of the Hartwell Woman’s Club and Brenau Club. From 7 to 8 o’clock the John Ben son Chapter, Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution, and the Hartwell Chapter, Daughters of the Confed eracy, will entertain at a reception at the home of Mrs. Steve Skelton. Friday morning at 8:30 o’clock the President’s Breakfast will be held at Hotel Hartwell, Brenau Club and Hartwell Woman’s Club hostesses. The Kiwanis Club, assisted by Hostess Clubs will entertain all guests at luncheon Friday at the auditorium. Many distinguished visitors are ex pected. The Eighth District officers are as follows: Mrs. W. L. Hodges, President. Mrs. Joseph Vason, Ist Vice Pres ident. Mrs. J. W. Gholston, 2nd Vice President. Mrs. K. S. Anderson, Treasurer. Mrs. Geo. A. Barron, Recording Secretary. Mrs. A. C. Skelton, Corresponding Secretary. Parliamentarian—Mrs. Z. I. Fitz patrick. Thursday Evening Session. Called to order at 8:15 at the Hartwell Methodist church. Music—Hartwell Orchestra. Processional! Enter: Pages. Presidents of Hostess Clubs. State and District Presidents. Officers of the District. Past District Presidents. Distinguished guests and speakers. Club Presiding: Mrs. A. C. Skelton, President, Hartwell Wolman’s Club. Mrs. H. I. Alford, President, Bre nau Club; Invocation—Rev. W T . A. Duncan. Song—“ America the Beautiful.” Greeting—Rev. J. H. Barton. Pageant of Welcome. Presentation of District President. Response to Welcome—Mrs. H. B. Ritchie. Presentation of: State Officers; District Officers; Distinguished Guests; Past District Presidents. Address —Mrs. A. P. Brantley. Quartette, “Georgia Land”—Mrs. J. H. Skelton, Jr., Mrs. R. C. Lin der, Mr. H. H. Mattox, Mr. R. E. Matheson. Address —Mrs. Clifford Walker. Piano Solo —Miss Mildred Johnson. Address —Mrs. Alonzo Richardson. Award of Gavel. Announcements. Benediction —Rev. James Bradley. Friday Morning Se*»ion. 9:30 O’clock. Hartwell Methodist Church, 9:30 A. M. Call to order. District President presiding. Reading of Collect—Led by Mrs. Joseph Vason. Assembly Singing—let by Mrs. THE HARTWELL SUN. HARTWELL SCHOOLS CLOSE BEST YEAR IN HISTORY CITY - . -- - ■ - 1 ■' '■ ' Committees In Charge of Entertaining Bth District Federation Women’s Clubs ■ I The various committees from the Hartwell Woman’s Club and the Bre nau Club in charge of the entertain ment and arrangements for the Eighth District Federation of Wo men’s Clubs in session here Thursday and Friday are as follows: Program Committee —Mrs. T. L. Matheson, Mrs. W. B. McCurry, Co- Chmn.; Mrs. H. I. Alford, Mrs. A. C. Skelton. Hospitality Committee—Mrs. J. E. Cobb, Mrs. B. B. Zellars, Co-Chmn.; Mrs. Fred Wilson, Mrs. A. S. Skel ton, Mrs. J. G. Craft, Mrs. J. B. Mc- Curry, Mrs. Parke Skelton. Music Committee —Mrs. L. N. Adams, Chmn.; Mrs. Nimqui Smith, Mrs. L. L. McMullan. Luncheon Cinrmittee—Mrs. Aman da McMullan, Mrs. R. E. Matheson, Co-Chmn.; Mrs. S. W. Thornton, Mrs. Nimqui Smith, Mrs. P. P. Harrison, Mrs. Parke Skelton, Mrs. J. W. Mor ris, Mrs. S. R. Patton, Mrs. W. A. Duncan, Mrs. Henry Hailey, Mrs. L. L. McMullan, Mrs. C. W. Rice, Mrs. J. H. Skelton, Sr. Registration Committee—Mrs. B. C. Teasley, Miss Annie Norman, Co- Chmn.; Mrs. T. L. Matheson, Mrs. A. S. Richardson. Committee to Decorate Church- Mrs. George S. CJark, Mrs. B. C. Al ford, Co-Chmn.; Mrs. A. M. Teasley, Mrs. I. J. Phillips, Jr., Mrs. H. W. Bingham, Mrs. J. L. Teasley, Mrs. J. G. Craft, Mrs. I. L. McCurry. Committee to Decorate Auditorium —Mrs. B. B. Zellars, Mrs. Judson B. Shaw, Co-Chmn.; Mrs. W. E. Mc- Curry, Mrs. R. B. Teasley, Mrs. Fos ter C. Brown, Mrs. F. T. Kidd, Mrs. J. B. McCurry. Automobile Committee—Mrs. F. T. Kidd, Chmn.; Mrs. Foster C. Brown, j Mrs. Judson B. Shaw, Mrs. Chas. E. Matheson. Pages and Ushers —Mrs. McCade Alford, Miss Annie Grace Skelton, Co-Chmn.; Mary Harrison, Dorothy Don Barnes and Mrs. J. H. Skelton, Jr., Mrs. L. N. Adams, accompanist. Minutes of the evening session. Roll Call. Report of Resolutions Committee. Report of District Officers. Presentation of District Officers. Presentation of Distinguished Guests by Mrs. J. W. Gholston. Appointment of committees. Business Session. Address —Mrs. R. K. Rambo. Reports of Club Presidents and District Chairmen (limit 3 minutes.) Vocal Solo —Miss Mary Linder. From 11:39 to 12:30 —Tallulah Falls Program-—Mrs. Z. I. Fitzpat rick and Mrs. Kirby Anderson. Mrs. Joseph Vason presiding. Report of Resolutions Committee. Report of Credentials Committee. Report of Time and Place Com mittee. Appointment of committees. Luncheon: Guests of Hartwell Kiwanis Club, Hartwell Woman’s Club and Brenau Club. Friday Afternoon Session. Assembly Singing (limited to 5 minutes.) Memorial Service —Mrs. S. V. Sanford. Business Session. Reports of Club Presidents (con tinued, limited to 3 minutes.) Reports of District Chairmen (continued.) Piano Solo —Mrs. L. N. Adams. Report of Resolutions Committee. Report of Committee on Resolu tions of Thanks —Mrs. R. E. Oglesby, Chairman. Song—“Blest Be the Tie That Binds.” Adjournment 4 o’clock. Our Honored Guests Hartwell and community are indeed honored these two days by the presence of many of Georgia’s leading women. Their coming has been looked forward to for many months, — in fact, preparations have been made for this gathering since it was announced last year that the 1925 Convention of the Eighth District Federated Clubs would be held in Hartwell. Your visit to Hartwell is the outstanding feature on the year’s program locally; may it be the most happy and most profitable Convention you have ever experienced. To this end, all Hartwell and Hart County are yours, repre sentatives of the District and State Federated Clubs. . We welcme you! HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1925 Linder, Frances Linder, Alice Teas ley, Frances Hodges, Madora Skel ton, Sara Claire Thornton, Myra Mc ’ Curry, Mary Linder, Dorothy Dut tera, Grace Teasley. o List of Officers And Members Hostess Clubs Officers and members of the Hart well Woman’s Club and the Brenau Club, the two local organizations be longing to the Eighth District Feder ation, and upon whose invitation the body meets here Thursday and Fri day, are as follows: Hartwell Woman’s Club. President—Mrs. A. C. Skelton. Ist Vice President—Mrs. R. E. Matheson. 2nd Vice President—Mrs. B. C. Alford. Recording Secretary—Mrs. G. C. Hayes. Treasurer—Mrs. S. R. Patton. Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. S. W. Thornton. Press Reporter—Mrs. J. W. Morris. Member*. Mrs. A. C. Skelton, Mrs. W. L. Hodges, Mrs. B. C. Teasley, Mrs. B. C. Alford, Mrs. A. S. Skelton, Mrs. J. H. Skelton, Mrs. T. L. Matheson, Mrs. C. E. Matheson, Mrs. J. E. Cobb, Mrs. W. E. McCurry, Mrs Nannie McCurry, Mrs. S. R. Patton, Mrs. J. L. Teasley, Mrs. A. M. Teasley, Mrs. F. T. Kidd, Mrs. McCade Alford, Mrs. G. C. Hayes, Mrs. L. L. McMul ' lan, Mrs. C. W. Rice, Mrs. J. G. Craft, Mrs. J. W. Morris, Mrs. R. E. Matheson, Mrs. L. N. Adams, Mrs. P. P. Harrison, Mrs. S. W. Thornton, ; Mrs. Leon Morris, Mrs. I. J. Phillips, Jr., Mrs. A. S. Richardson, Mrs H. W. Bingham, Mrs. R. B. Teasley, Mrs Judson B. Shaw, Mrs. F. C. Brown, Mrs. Fred Wilson, Mrs. J. Henry Hailey, Mrs. Isham B. Hailey. Honorary Member*. Mrs. J. H. Barton, Mrs. W. A. Duncan, Mrs. James Bradley, Mrs. McAlpin Thornton, Mrs. W. C. Page, Miss Frances A. McLanahan. Hartwell Brenau Club. President—Mrs. Inman Alford. Vice President—Miss Quillie Nor- I man. Secretary—Mrs. Nimqui Smith. Treasurer—Mrs. Montine Skelton, i Press Reporter—Mrs. Amanda Mc- • Mullan. Member*. Mrs. Inman Alford, Mrs. L. N. Adams, Mrs. J. A. W. Brown, Mrs. A. N. P. Brown, Mrs. Geo. S. Clark, ■ Mrs Joe E. Cobb, Mrs. Amanda Mc- Mullan, Mrs. Wm. B. McCurry, Mrs. Thos. L. Matheson, Mrs. Montine I Skelton, Mrs. A. M. Teasley, Mrs. > Nimqui Smith, Mrs. Ed H. Vickery, Mrs. Breadus Zellars, Miss Naomi Herndon, Miss Mildred Johnson, Miss i Louise Jones, Miss Dorothy Linder, Miss Mary Linder, Miss Quillie Nor , man, Miss Annie Norman, Miss Grace Skelton, Miss Josephine Thornton, Miss Elizabeth Teasley, Miss Mary • Whitmire. Honorary Member*. i Mrs. J. Leland Anderson, Green ville, S. C. Mrs. Mary Craft Creighton, Bak ersfield, Calif. Mrs. Myrtice Vickery Campbell, , Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. J. L. Stapleton, Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Tommie Walters West, Louis ville, Ky. I Miss Louise Yates, Atlanta, Ga. miFiiiTr.*!, xv MRS. P. BRANTLEY of Blackshear, Ga. Mrs. Brantley is President Georgia Federation of Wo men's Clubs, who is not only a leader in the Georgia Federation, but of the General Federation as well. —Photo Courtesy Atlanta Georgian-American. Alumni Meeting of Hartwell High To Be Interesting Event The Hartwell Hi Alumni Associa tion will hold its annual meeting in the High School auditorium Friday, May 29, 4:00 P. M. This meeting is open to every Hartwell Hi graduate. If you are not a member of the association now MkS' J* v , \ MRS. WALTE R L. HODGES of Hartwell, Ga. Mrs. Hodges is President of the Bth District Feder ation of Women’s Clubs, who before her election to present office serv ed as State Chairman of Legislation Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs. —Photo Courtesy Atlanta Georgian-American. is the time to become one. I The program will be very short and refreshments will be served. All business of any importance will be | cared for at this time. Make your plans to attend this meeting and boost your Alma Mater. This is to be a greater Hartwell Hi movement. You and you alone, Hartwel Hi graduate, can make this meeting, what it ought to be. a suc cess. M PAGES IN THIS ISSUE Sixty Bright Boys and Girls Compose the Largest Class History of Hartwell H i 'i DR. W. P. KING TO PREACH OW SUNDAY MORNNG—SENATOR MUNDAY WILL MAKE ADDRESS Commencement exercises of the Hartwell Schools will begin Friday .‘vening of this week, May 22, at 8:30 o’clock, when the Grammar School will render a program of un usual interest. Elaborate plans have been worked out for the event from the start Friday night until the grand finale on Friday evening, May 29th, when the largest graduating class in the history of Hartwell High will receive their diplomas. The scholastic year 1924-25 has; been the largest and most effective in the experience of our school system. The enrollment has been very large, interest on the part of pupils and parents has been exceptional, and much splendid work has been accom plished in every department. Commencement Program. The entire program for Com mencement week i,s as follows: Friday Evening, May 22. 8:30- Grammar School entertain ment. Sunday Morning, May 24, 11:00 -Baccalaureate Sermon, by Rev. W. P. King, First Methodist church, Gainesville, Ga. Monday Evening, May 25. B:3o—Musical Recital. Tuesday Evening, May 26. 8:30 Literary Society Contest. Wednesday Evening, May 27. 8:30 Senior Class play. Thursday Morning, May 28. 10:00—P.-T. A. exercises and ex hibit of school work. Thursday Evening, May 28. 8:30 Senior Class night exer cises. Friday Afternoon, May 29. 4:00 Alumni meeting. Friday Evening, May 29 8:30 Graduation. Literary Address Senator W. W. Mundy, District Governor Kiwania Internationa), Cedartown, Ga. Largest Graduating Class. The Class of ’25 is the largest in the history of Hartwell High. The names of the boys and girls and their class organization are aa fol lows: Class Officers. President- Robert Lee Ayers. Vice President Susan Thornton. Secretary—Ethel Meredith. Treasurer—Carey Skelton. Class Roll. Arthur Blant Adams, Robert Ix»ft Ayers, Earl Pelham Ayers, James Boyce Bradley, Asa Early Brown, Jr., Sara Frances Buffington, Julian Burns, Leila Maude Cason, George Sewell Clark, Jr., Ida Pauline Cle land, James Denver Cordell, Vwa Mouring Cordell, Laura Amanda Crawford, Robert Louis Gaines, Jr., Luannah Gaines, Sallie Frank Hai ley, Emory Armand Haley, Mary Evelyn Harrison, George Parker Heaton, Charles Rufus Heaton, Max ine Elliott Herring, Hoke Smith Hill, Everett Edward Hilliard, Clarence Teasley Holland, Mary Evelyn John son, Frances Craft Linder, Myra Ben son McCurry, Alice Sue McGukih, Fretwell Madden, George Chandler Mann, Drucylla Martin, John Eppie Mayes, Ethel Roberta Meredith, An na Mae Milford, Frank Edgar Moor head, Hugh R. Moorhead, Lizzie Kate Morris, Pauline Gladys Nelms, Hoke Smith Nixon, Idelle Dorothy Phillips, Sarah Caroline Pierce, Jesse M. Pierce, Eddie Marie Pursley, Dennis Charles Reynolds, William Henry Richardson, Houston Sanders, Will Annie Shiflet, William Carey Skelton, Roy Teasley, Alice Benson Teasley, Eloise Temples, Mary Frances Thorn ton, Frances Priscilla Thornton, Mary Susan Thornton, Evelyn Vassar, Sa ra Theresa Vickery, Margaret Elisa beth Viekery, Flora Lucile Warren, John Frank Wilson, Anna Elton Wil liams. Member* of the Faculty. Superintendent—J. I. Allman. High School. Principal—Miss Ida McGukin—- Mathematics. Vocational Agriculture L. E_ Hemrick. Penmanship and History— Miss Maude Carter. History and Athletics —» M. I). Field. Science and Household Arts— Miss Olivia Bolton. English—Miss Winnie M. Adams. Science and Latin—Miss Sallie F. Daniel. • < Mathematics and French—Mias Mary Matheson. Piano—Miss Mildred Johnson. Grammar School. Sixth Grade—Miss Berta Brows. Fifth Grade—Miss Lou Reeta Barton. Fourth Grade—Miss Y.«»ry Whit mire. Third Grade—Miss Lil Johnson. Second Grade—Miss Floy Massey. First Grade —Mrs. Bessie Saine. Mill School. Mrs. James W. Magill. City Colored School. Geo. E. Archibald, Principal. NO. 42