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VOL. XXXIX.
McDonough s memorial day
CELEBRATION GREAT EVENT.
Veterans Tendered Sumptuous Feast By Daugh
ters Of Confederacy. Attendance Was Large.
Judge Flynt Made Splendid Address.
McDonough celebrated Memori
al Day most beautifully Saturday.
The day’s features ..ere plan
ned and carried out by the Charles
T. Zachrv Chapter of the United
Daughters ot the Confederacy.
The crowd began to gather to
in the / forenoon and the
veterans came in time to enjo> an
automobile ride given to them by
a number of McDonough gener
ous automobile’s owners.
And at noon came the feast for
the heroes of the gray provided
and served by the Daughters.
It was indeed an elegant repast
and abundant in quantity. And
the soldiers, starving almost at
times in the sixties, enjoyed the
plenty.
The veterans marched in a body
to the school auditorium, where
the exercises began at 2 o’clock
in the afternoon. They were
opened with an appropriate p ay
er by the Rev. J. M. Gilmore.
The whole audience sang Ameri
ca with spirit.
Mrs. A. B Sanders then render
ed a reading with beauty of voice
and interpretation.
Ben Bolt was sung with feeling
and appealing expression by Miss
Nolan and Profesaor Gunby, with
charming accompaniment by Miss
Hall.
The character song, “Homespun
Dress,” by seven young ladies
carried the house by storm and
elicited the rebel yell from some
of the veterans.
In a few brief and expressive
words, the Hon. E. M. Smith pre
sented the orator of the day,
Judge J J. Flynt, of Griffin.
Judge Flynt’s able effort even
ourpassed his a'ready liign repu
tation as a speaker. His splendid
address made a clear case of just
ification of the causes of the
'-Program
TUnuorial
April 25th 1914
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 2 P. M.
Opening Prayer Rev. J. M. Gilmore.
“America” Audience.
Reading Mrs. A. B. Sanders.
“Ben Bolt” Miss Nolan, Mr. Gunby;
Accompanist, Miss Hall.
Character Song “The Southern Girls” or “Homespun Dress.”
Misses Bessie Sowell, Helen Harris, Frances Neal, Ilalene
Smith, Leonora Grant, Flossie Welch, Louise Brown.
Introduction of Speaker Col. E. M. Smith.
Address Judge James J. Flynt.
Delivery of Crosess __.Mrs. T. A. Sloan, President, U. D. C.
Trio “Memorial Day.”
Mr. and Mrs. E. G- White and Miss Ida Lou Tarpley
p r gy er Rev. A. B. Sanders.
March to Monument
“Dixie” School Children.
Decoration of Monument.
Prayer and Benediction Rev. Jonas Barclay.
Ushers
Marvin Turner, Ralph Turner.
Marshalls of the Day
E. D. Tolleson, Henry Hightower.
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great conflict, with a distinct and
positive disclaimer of any t apolo
gy.
Dealing briefly but comprehen
sively with the history leading
up to the war, none could escape
the justness of his eloquent con
clusion that “We knew we were
right and know it yet.”
As the President of the U. D. C ,
Mrs. T. A. Sloan, with her natural
winning grace and charm of man
ner, delivered the crosses of hon
or to the veterans, every person
joined in the applause for the giver
and the gift as well as for the
recipient of this loving token.
Most appropriate in sentiment
and beautifully sung was the trio,
Memorial Day, sung by Mr. and
Mrs. E. G. White and Miss Ida
Lou Tarpley.
With the prayer by Rev. A.B.San
ders, the exercises at the auditor
ium were closed and the line of
march for the monument was
formed.
The Boy Scouts headed the
procession. Then came tne Con
federate Veterans,the flower lad
en school children, and the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
At the monument, the children
and veterans surrounded the shaft
of sentiment and all sang Dixie
and other songs, while the chil
dren reverently placed the flow
ers at the base of the monnment.
Then the veterans insisted on
hearing again “The Homespun
Dress.”
At the auditorium the house
was filled but Messrs. H. M. Turn
er and R. L. Turner as ushers
handled the crowd with perfect
ease and dispatch. Messrs. E. D.
lolleson and Henry Hightower,
as marshalls of the day conducted
the parade without a hitch.
McDonough, Georgia. Friday may 1, 1914
MR. 3ENTON NEAL
WINS HIGH HONOR.
McDoncugh Boy one of Seven
Elected Member of D. V. S.
at Emory College.
The pleasing information reaches
us that Mr. Benton Meal has been
elected a member of the D. V. S.
Senior Society at Emory College.
There is no higher honor in the
college course than this, even
though it is one to which election
is made by the society itself, com
posed of senior students.
Announcement of the seven
members of tiie class of 1915 has
the following to say of Mr. Neal:
96. Turner Benton Neal, McDon
ough, G i.; Candidate for the B. S.
degree; Fail Term Debater 1913;"
Welcome Address Phi Gamma An
niversary 1914: Spring Term De
bater 1914; Baseball Team 1912
and 1913; All-Emory Baseball
Team 1912 and 1913; Manager
Baseball Team 1913; Captain Base
ball 1914; Athletic Committee
1914; Member of Chi Phi Fratern
ity, “Owls” Social Club, Chi Sigma
Chi Social Club, Beta Omega Al
pha Social Club, Phi Gamma Lit
erary Society.
Futher explanation of the so
ciety and its purposes is given be
low:
The D. . VS. Senior Society of
Emory College is doing everything
in its power to help Lowry Col
lege. It is trying to unite the
student body in a broad college
patriotism, the interest of the col
lege being the first consideration;
the interest of any ret of students
being considered as of secondary
importance to the- interests of the
whole.
The society has existed at Emory
for several years and is composed
of seven men m every senior
class. Just before these men
graduate they elect seven mem
bers of the junior class to take
their places.
The orginization tenders its elec
tions to seven of the strongest
men in each class in April or May
of the junior year.
Only 98 elections have been
made, all of which have been ac
cepted with two exceptions.
Formed in the spring of 1900 the
society is now in its fifthteenth
year.
The organization tries to select
“the seven most represntative
men” in each class. There are
many things to be considered,
Opinions differ as to relative
strength and what strength con
sists in. Men who win Rhodes
scholarships at Oxford University
must be all round men. “The
scholarships are awarded on
marks only, three-tenths whereof
shall be given to a candidate for
his ‘Literary and Scholastic’ at
tainment, the remainder being for
his love for outdoor atheletics and
sports, for strong, manly qualities,
such as courage, generosity, and
kindness, for high moral charac
ter, and especially for ambition
to serve and lead in large public
affairs.” Our selections are based
to a large ex ent on this idea.
We are trying to make I). V. S.
an effective force in building up
college pride and encouraging col
lege enterprises. In considering
men for membership the first
query will be: “What has he done
for Emory?” In what way has he
GREAT SCiWriAEET
AT LOCUST GROVE.
Twenty of County’s Schools Attended All-Day Meet
ing There Friday. Large Crowd Attended.
Many Prizes Given.
DINNER ON GROUNDS SERVED TO ALL.
Twenty schools and a large
number of other visitors enjoyed
a big day at Locust Grove last Fri
day. The weather wasdelightful
too much so to permit some farm
er boys the pleasure of attending.
The crowd was joily but well be
haved, and not too large to. handle.
The contests began in a good spirit
and continued so throughout the
day. The character of the con
tests were creditable to any coun
ty.
T' en besides these, it was a
big day because of the work that
had been accomplished in prepar
ing for it. And above all perhaps
in the school spirit encouraged and
developed.
The literary contests occured in
the morning. Col. T. J. Brown,
president of th County Board of
Education, presided at the orator
ical contest. The spelling and
essay contests were held at the
same time in the grammar school
buildm' T .
Prof. Ernest Gray with a num
ber of able assistants had charge
of the athletics.
contributed to the advancement of
of the college?”
We think the organization is “a
restraint upon conduct and a stim
ulus to intellectual effort.”
The only way to approach D. V.
S. as a goal is to work for Emory.
Everything that a student does to
l.elp the college, in the class room
on the atheletic field, in the liter
ary societies, contributing to or
administering its publications,
standing for the college in Oxford
or away brings him nearer D. V.
S.
An election to D. V.S. is a stamp,
it is a brand, it says to the world,
“this man is an all round man. a
leader, who has won an election
to D. V. S. on his merits and his
conspicious loyalty to the interest
of Emory College.”
We propose to recognize merit
wherever it may be found, and we
will seek invariably to tender our
elections to the men to whom they
should go regardless of fraternity
affiliations, college politics, or favor
cf any kind. Merit is so empha
sized that a min will receive an
election if he deserves it even if
he has personal enemies in D. V.
S.
The following is the written ac
ceptance of election that every
man mus’ sign before he becomes
a D. V. S.
“I accept the election of the D.
V. S. Senior Society and pledge
myself to exercise an impartial and
unbiased judgement in the elec
tion of mV successors, disregard
ing all fraternity ties, or any other
associations, and disregarding all
motives except merit, true worth,
and manhood, looking to the
greatest good of Emory College.”
The members of D. V. S., both
undergraduates and alumni, have
| Coming between these two di-
I visions was a delightful dinner
I served on the Institute cam ms in
which every one took a pro ni
j nent part.
Next year—yes, of course we
must have a meet next year, since
i this one was successful —next year
j we shall every school represented
in every contest; we must do this
if we improve on our initial at
tempt. Special credit is due the
| faculties and patrons of the two
i Locust Grove schools under the
! leadership of Profs. Gray and
Cates for the success of the day.
Locust Grove School won the
first prize to schools and Flippen
the second, and McDonough third.
Claude Clarke, of South Avenue
| School, won first prize* in the liter
j ary contests, and Carl Glass, of
Union Grove school, won first
j prize in athletics.
rite only two entries from Mo-
Donough won second prizes: Miss
Ella May Fields in spelling and
Laurie Cavanaugh in essay on
history.
absolutely refused at all times to
discuss its affairs with outsiders.
They are not allowed to speak its
name. Ho vever we want the
student body and the alumni of
the college to know what we are
trying to do. We want every
student of Emory College to know
that he can secure an election to
D. V. S. if he will work for it.
Every sub-freshman is a prospec
tive D. V. S. Most important of
all, we want to deserve and re
ceive the respect and confidence
of the student body. No amount
of fraternity or non-fraternity pol
itics can deprive you of an elec
tion to D. V. S. if you deserve it.
MISS MINNIE UPCHURCH
HEARS DEATH CALL
Esteemed Member of Promin
ent Family of County Died
Wednesday Morning.
Miss Minnie Upchurch died at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Jas
per Upchurch, in McMullen’s dis
trict Wednesday morning at 4:30
o’clock.
She was 42 years of age and
had been an invalid for many
years. She was an estimable wom
an, whose kindly Christian char
acter and pleasant dealings made
her many friends who mourn her
departure.
The funeral and interment were
at Sharon Tuesday morning at 11
o’clock. The Rev. J. M. Gilmore
conducted the services.
I Mrs. Upchurch is survived bv
I her mother, Mrs. Jasper Upchurch:
three brothers; Messrs. F. G. Up
; church. A. J. Upchurch, and J. T.
j Upchurch: and one half sister*
I Miss Fannie Moss.
SI.OO A YEAR