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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1914)
The Henry County Weekly ml J 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. V 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
