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THE ENTERPRISE
VOL. 45. NO. 18
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EMORY COMMENCEMENT WILL
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CHILDREN’S DAY
FOR MIDWAY
It should be borne in mind that
the Children’s Day exercises at the
Midway church Sunday afternoon
will commence at 3 o’clock.
A splendid program has been
prepared for this occasion and all
who attend will find the hour a
delightfully pleasant one.
Tbe program will consist of
songs and recitations by the chil¬
dren, all appropriate to the occa¬
sion and tbe members of the school
cordially invite tbe public.
BULL BATS ELECT
OFFICERS
Tr ed Indian Cave No. 6 Bull
Bats elected its officors last weak
aud the list is as follows:
Boss Bull Bat—W. R. Stillwell.
Assistant Boss Bull Bat—T. F.
Maddox.
Leatherwing —J. D. Albeit.
Collector and Keeper of Plumage
—Louis Zeitlin.
Great Y ampire—W. O. Flowers.
Whippoorwill— J. p. Hays.
First Hawk—K. S. Parhatn.
Se o dHawk—C. B. Venable.
The Cave meets every second
and fourth Wednesday nights
.
LOST
Le,'.YeH;i Oxford and Washington
stieet ' u Covington, a pair of ,gold
rimmed reading glasses in a black
taSf; with J. L. Moore on the case,
Return to Enterprise office aud
Receive reward.
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He Lowest Market Prices
Are always to be had of us in Bed Room,
f arior, Dining Room, Kitchen and Office
* urniture. flL awn Swings, Porch goods,
Matting, Rugs, Ar squares, cook stoves,
Refrigerators, Ice Chests, Ice Cream
freezers, Fireless cookers
Everything that g oes to make your Hortie o place of comfort.
Our Undertaking department !s the best in
u v having the only Licensed Embalmer.
heritts Furniture Store.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA
COVINGTON, GA., FRIDAY MAY 28 1909.
The Official Program Given Below Has Many
Strong Features in It.
Next Friday morning marks
the opening of the peventy-third
annual commencement of Emory
college’ and a most interesting
aud brilliant event it promises to
be, according to the program as
announced.
Thirty-three seniors and one
P*t.gradu«te student will receive
diplomas.
President Dickey has completed
the program, which shows that the
event this year will have unusual
educational significance, and the
list of distinguished divines aud
gifted orators who will appear on
the program make it a very at
tractive one.
Among those who will take part
are Rev. J. H. McCoy, D D., of
Birmingham, Ala., Dr, Lincoln
Hulley, of Florida; Dr. George W.
Yarbrough, Rome, Ga.; Judge W.
FRIDAY, JUNE 4-
10 a. m. Annual meeting of the Board of Trustees in Candler
Hall. At 4 p. m. the trustees will complete unfinished business of
tbe morning session.
8p. m. Freshman and Sophomore declamations.
SATURDAY JUNE 5.
10 a. m.—Meeting of Trustees.
8 p m.—Athletic exhibition in the J. P. Williams Athletic
hall, under direction of Professor Nolan A. Goodyear.
SUNDAY JUNE 6.
11 a. m.—Commencement sermon by Rev. J. H. McCoy, D. D.,
president of Birmingham college, Birmingham, Ala.
8 p. m. Sermon hy Rev. S. P. Wiggins, pastor of First Method¬
ist church, Jackson, Ga.
MONDAY, JUNE 7:
10 a. m.—Junior orations.
4 p.m.—Champion debate betweeu representatives of the Few
and Phi Gamma societies. Delivery of prises and medals by President
Dickey.
8 p. m. Literary address bv Dr. Lincoln Hulley, presideut of
Stetson University, DeLand, Fla.
TUESDAY, JUNE 8.
Alumni Day, 11a. m.—Alumni address by Judge W. L. Cham¬
bers, of Washington, D. C. Immediately following tiie address an¬
nual reunion of alumni and meeting ot Alumni Association, Follow
ing this alumni barbecue on catapus.
4:30 p. m.—Laying of cornerstone of the Young J. Allen me
morial church. Address by Dr. George W. Yarbrough, of Rome, Ga.
8:30 p. m.—Receptions.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9
Commencement Day, 9:30 a. ra.— Senior orations; baccalaureate
address by the president; conferring of degrees. ,
Mr. J- J- Corley and Mr. John
W. Peek left Tuesday for Thomas
! ville where they go as representa
tives of Star lodge to attend tbe
session of the grand lodge I. O. G.
F. of Georgia.
L Chambers, of Washington, D.
C., and a number of otherp.
On Alumni Day a barbecue will
be given on the college campus
following the reunion, and this
will prove very interesting and en¬
joyable.
There are a number of class re¬
unions planned for the week, and
many receptions will be given in¬
suring social brilliance for the
visitors.
The meetings of the trustees of
the college will prove of great in¬
terest, as many matters of great
importance to the institution.
According to indications Oxford
will be well filled with visitors on
this occasion, and they will all be
entertained in the true Oxford
style.
The complete official program
for *the entire week is presented
this week, and it speaks for itself.
A SUNDAY SCHOOL
EVENT FOR THE
SUMMER.
Tbe Sunday school celebration
at Snapping Shoals this
promises to be a greater event
than ever before.
This has been an event for the
Sunday schools in that section of
the county fer several years and
this summer it will be of surpass
mg interest. Preparations are
already under way by those who
have the affair in charge, and it is
desired that the Sunday schools
interested should be in readiness
to respond to whatever demand
may be made to assist in making
it a success.
A highly entertaining program
will be prepared while the basket
dinner feature will be a something
of moment.
The exact date of the celebra¬
tion will l>e announced in due
time through The Enterprise, and
the public will be given a cordial
welcome.
Mrs. Anderson, the mother of
Mrs. E. O. Lee. is visiting in Au¬
gusta the guest of another daugh¬
ter, Mrs. Stratford.
COVINGTON COMMENCEMENT WAS A
VERY BRILLIANT AND SUCCESSFUL ONE
ALLEN CHURCH
CONTRACT
IS LET
G. A. Clark is the Contractor,
and the Work on it is Now
Under Way.
The contract has been let for
the Allen Memorial church at Ox¬
ford, and the . actual work com¬
menced this week on the hand¬
some edifice.
C. A. Clark, the well known
contractor ot this city, wss award¬
ed the contract for $23,000, he
being the lowest and best bidder.
This speaks well for this Cov¬
ington builder, whose splendid
work is already so well known.
This keeps the money ia the com¬
munity and insures the Oxford
people the very best value for
their money.
The corner stone will be laid
daring commencement week and
the building completed during the
coming fall.
W hen completed and furnished
the building will represent a to¬
tal investment of about $30,000.
MallService
Resumed
It was announced by tbe post
office department that commenc¬
ing today two exclusive mail trains
each way would be operated daily
on the Georgia Railroad.
These trains will -carry no pass¬
engers.
HONOR MEM’RY
OF JEFFERSON
’
DAVIS .
On the afternoon of June 3, at
Mrs. E. O. Lee’s residence, the
Daughters of the Confederacy
will honor Jefferson Davis’ mem¬
ory by devoting an entire program
- to his life and character. Musical
| numbers will be furnished by Mrs.
Geo. T. Smith, Mrs. Proc or and
Mrs. Corley. Itcs urged that eai h
member make an effort to attend
. this meeting.
Music.
Ancestry, Childhood. Boyhood
College Days—Mrs. J. W. Lee.
Mexican war record, Senatoiial
days—Miss Sallie Mae SockwCll
Music.
Secession attitude, Election as
President of the Confederate
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states—Mrs. W. C. Clark,
Davis’ administration—Mrs. J.
M. Pace,
Music.
Capture and prisou life—Mrs.
B. E. Everitt.
Death and funeral—Mrs. W. D.
Travis.
Music.
Davis’family life—Mrs. E. O
Lee.
Davis’ character—Mrs. J. A.
Wright.
Music.
Mrs. J. W. Lee,
Miss Sallie Mae Cook,
Committee.
Take a look at the bargain bug¬
gy—only $60—offered for this
price this week at D. A. Thomp¬
son’!.
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
The Entire Exercises Were Very Simple, But
Of the Deepest Interest*
The Covington public school
commencemeui has passed into
history ann it was a distinct suc¬
cess from the first number begin¬
ning with Fiiday evening and
continuing through the final num¬
ber Monday evening.
Miss Ezell’s Concert.
The concert by Miss Ezell’s mu¬
sic puplis Friday evening was an
artistic success. Each number
was given with a feeling and ease
that reflected the earnest enheav
or of the pupil as well as the care¬
ful and excellent training of the
teacher. The first honor pupils
were Misses Allene Simmons and
Musette Cook who were presented
with gold medals each. The pre¬
sentation speech was made by
Prof. D. F. Nicholson in his usu¬
al happy vein, concluding with the
statement that Miss Ezell desired
him to say that while Misses Sim¬
mons and Cook were first honor
pupils the entire class was entitled
to second honor.
Decorations and Music.
Sunday morning, long before
the hour for the services the Meth¬
odist church was filltd by those
drawn there by the attractive com¬
mencement program to be pre¬
sented. The altar was sweet in
its simple but beautiful decora¬
tions. The musical program, ar¬
ranged by Mrs. R. R. Fowler, or¬
ganist aud choir director, was par¬
ticularly attractive, the choir in¬
cluding Misses Ezell, Maggie Da¬
vis, Mrs. Geo. T. Smith, Messrs.
Everitt, Norman and Thomas
Wells, flute. Lending additional
impressiveness to tbe service was
the presence of the Covington
school which came in a body at the
beginning of the service accom¬
panied by the faculty.
The Commencement Sermon.
The commencement sermon last
Sunday in the Methodist church
by Dr. 8. R. Belk, of Atlanta,was
well received by a large
Hon.
The comment heard everywhere
in Covington Is most favorable.
The people were highly pleased.
Dr. Belk always preaches well
and with a storm of enthusiasm.
Hedelivers bis message as if he
believed it himself. A strong
body, fine appearance and active
mind make him attractive and
forceful. He seemed bent on help
ing those who heard him is the
general expression of the people
of Covington regarding the com
meocement preacher.
Dr. Belk demonstrated the old
saying that a preacher should be
ready to preach and to die when he
entered the pulpit under circum
stances that would have been tob
much for the average preacher.
The train on which Dr. Belk ex
peeted to come to Covington did
not leave Atlanta on account of
the Georgia railroad strike. An
automobile was the only chance
to reach Covington to meet his en
gagement. Jte stepped into the
touring car at 10 Sunday morning
in Atlanta to make the distance of
40 miles by 11 o’clock.
On account of a defective bridge
near Covington the driver of the
car would not dare to cross, leav¬
ing the preacher to make the rest
of the journey in a buggy, the old
reliable way. Dr. Belk entered
the pulpit and faced a waiting
crowd at 12: t5. He looked some
what worn by the long and ner
vous trip but preached like one
who knew no fatigue. For one
hour he held the audieuce without
a break in attention.
HEAD OF THE
CITY SCHOOLS
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The sermon proved him ready
to preach and he must have been
ready to die or he would not have
undertaken the reckless run from
Atlanta to Covington in an auto¬
mobile inside an hour.
However, Dr. Belk made a fine
impression on the people who
heard him both Sunday morning
and night.
Splendid Short Sermon.
Prof. Rembert Smith was press¬
ed into service at the Methodist
church Sunday when it was
thought that the commencement
speaker could not reach the city
for the morning hour. Professor
Smith began to preach at 12:10
and for five minutes the audience
listened to the beginning of a ser¬
mon that gave promise of being
lull of rich thought and interest.
Dr. Belk’s|eutrnHce into the church
brought to a close a short but
strong discourse.
Diplomas Awarded
The graduating exercises of the
Covington Public School Monday
j 'evening at the school auditorium
worP interesting and well attend
ed, with no effort at display on the
part of teachers or students taking
part.
The essays read were listened to
with fine attention. VVe were not
disappointed in our hope to see
evidence of painstaking thought in
: the preparation of the papers read,
Though young these graduating
boys and girls had prepared strong
au d thoughtful essays which
WO uld be a credit to riper years,
It must have been gratifying to
J parents who have watched their
children through the period of
public school life to note the great
improvement made aud demon
strated in the graduating exercises
Monday night. Covington is not
ashamed of the products^of its pub
he school.
Col. R. \\ . Milner in an iin
pressive speech delivered the di¬
plomas and the class of 1909 were
bidden an affectionate farewell to
take up duties in life’s school for
we a * or woe.
It T is earnestly wished that these
bright young men and women
might continue their studies for at
least four more years in some col
lege.
LOCAL LEGISLATION.
Notice is hereby given that at
the next meeting of the General
Assembly, a bill will be introduc
ed to amend an act entitled an
act to amend the charter of the
City of Covington authorizing the
mayor and council of said city of
Covington to create an electric
light and water board for said city
and for other purposes.
