The Covington news. (Covington, Ga.) 1908-current, June 15, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textl—____.__‘_.__.o-—._____——’___ ' PATRONIZE OUR J l - ADVERTISERS— MENTION THE NEWS. |_.__.‘_._____.___..0.______._____ VOL. VIII NO. 29. PERillf EVANS LUNSFORD WRITES OF CHAUTAUQUA A NUMBER WROTE THEIR IM¬ PRESSIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND HIS WAS JUDGED BEST —IT IS GIVEN BELOW. We have been asked to write our impressions of the Chautauqua and it is hard to do. The 1914 Chautauqua made such an impression on my mind that I was on hand at the first strains of music w hich announced the opening of our Chautauqua for 1916. Many delight¬ ful pieces of music and several read¬ ings were rendered by the Lyceum Ladies Orchestra. The opening lecture was given by Ralph Parlette on “knocks,” and he demonstrated his ability to overcome them by the way he delivered his lec¬ ture with a downpour of rain almost drowning his voice. He showed us how knocks and hardships can be made stepping stones to success. And he told us how children have knocks and hardships to overcome the same as grown people. His own story of waiting for the preacher and company to finish eating up all of the spring chicken, while he watched from a key hole, with a boy's appetite, should be a lesson to folks visiting where boys live. But best of all and most true is that we never get anything for nothing. 'The music was good next day. Mr. Packard, cartoonist-musician, told the story ami then with a few strokes of his chalk drew the picture while he talked. What impressed me most was his picture of a dollar through several pictures into sunset in life and in na¬ ture. Wednesday afternoon Col. W. H. Mil¬ ler, on “It’s Not Your Town—It’s You,” impressed me with the importance of boosting your town, how you live, not where you live. Advertise. Giving as example the hen, who when she lays an egg, lets all the neighborhood know it, while a duck waddles on off. The hen advertises, consequently there are about 1000 hen eggs sold to one duck egg. The Hampton Court Singers impress¬ ed me with their song, “Mother ’O Mine.” The Kerry Courting, an Irish Musical Scotch, was good. Judge Geo. B. Alden, on “The Needs of the Hour,” was excellent. He pre¬ sented them in a clear concise manner, interspersed with wit and humor, which I think awoke every body up to the needs of hour. The Welsh Male Quartet was good to me, I could understand every word they said. Mr. Rosco Williams' thrilling rescrip tion of the sinking of the Lustania so told that I felt like I had seen it. He described the ship before and after it was torpeoed, the wild excitement, the 1202 sinking souls and the surviv¬ ing 798 clinging to pieces of wreck¬ age and overturned life-boats. How a rough seaman asked them to sing some¬ thing to break the horror of their situa¬ tion and how he started that beautiful hymn “Abide With Me,” how it was taken up by others as they clung to the wreckage for life and how the song rose in volume over the waters in the waning evening light, “abide with me. fast falls the even tide.” That picture I'll never forget nor the voices that sang that sweetest of songs. W. J. Bryan was the next number. I wonder if every body looked at him with the same curiosity that I did. Every smile on his face, every hair in his head (?) seemed to say PEACE. I didn’t understand all he talked about, but my impression is to get ready to fight means we will fight. He said that children born five hundred years from now would be taxed on account of this war. I certainly enjoyed Mrs. Chilton's “Uncle Remus” stories. 1 thought she could laugh more like a negro than they themselves. Not being familiar with any lan guage but English I could get no im¬ pression from Millo Riero. Miss Hayes certainly could make notes like a bird. I>r. McConnell was fine and I think a good many boys will l<e straighten¬ ing up. and I hope I will be straighten¬ ing up soon. PERRY EVANS LUNSFORD. @113 @ @mmglmm Mm COVINGTON SCHOOLS ELECT 0L0 FACULTY SUPERINTENDENT ROBERTSON AGAIN IN CHARGE—NEW GRADE AND ADDITIONAL TEACHER ADDED TO THE COURSES. / Through the action of the City Board of Education in adding another year to the high school course of study and giving an additional teacher to this department the Covington School has been recognized already by the college authorities as a fully accredited in¬ stitution. Beginning with the next school year the high school department will be con¬ ducted on the unit plan instead of by grades as formerly. Fourteen units of work will be required for gradua¬ tion. A full outline of the high school course of study with requirements and electives will be furnished patrons at a later date. Superintendent H. B. Robertson in¬ forms us that with one exception no change will be effected in the texts now in use in the lower grades, another series of English texts will be substi tued for the present unsatisfactory series. Following is the corps of teachers selected for the next scholastic year. Professor H. B. Robertson, Superin¬ tendent. Professor M. G. Boswell, Principal, Science and French. Professor J. E. Beck, English and Mathematics. Miss Lucy Bryant, Latin and His¬ tory. Miss Ethel Belcher, Seventh Grade. Missi Martha Middlebrooks, Sixth Grade. Miss Eva Fulton, Fifth Grade. Miss Mattie Medlin, Fourth Grade. Miss Annie Higgins, Third Grade. Miss Christine White, Second Grade. Mrs. J. E. Phillips, First Grade. Miss Zilpah Pride, Department of Music. Mrs. II. B. Robertson, Department of Expression. Miss Annie Lois Stowe, who had charge of the Sixth Grade last year, declined the position another year to accept the chair of English in Rein hardt. College. Covington’s schools have done most splendid work under Professor Robert¬ son and his splendid corps of teachers. Our people generally are pleased that they will contiue such good work for the next year. M. R. W. HAYNIE IN RAGE FOR STATE SENATE Popular and Prominent Preacher, Teacher, and Farmer of Oconee County Announces in This Issue. The Rev. Robert White Haynie an¬ nounces his candidacy for the office of State Senator in this issue of The News. Mr. Haynie is one of Oconee county's best citizens. He has been farming and teaching practically all his life and for fifteen years has been a Methodist minister. He states that he is a life-long pro¬ hibitionist, opposes the State road s sale, believes the state should publish its school books, and in State schools for vocational training. He lias many friends throughout the district who will no doubt give him a good vote. MRS. FRANKLIN’S TEA IN HONOR HOUSE GUESTS. Mrs. C. A. Franklin entertained at a beautiful tea Friday afternoon at her attractive home on Monticello street in compliment to Misses Mary Willis and Julia Toombs DuBose. of Washington, Bernice Breedlove and Annie Barrett, of Monroe, and the C'hi Phi fraternity, of Oxford. The guests were received on the broad front porch, which was very at¬ tractive with handsome ferns, swing¬ ing baskets. Oriental couches and rugs. In the receiving line with Mrs. Frank¬ lin were Misses Mary Willis and Julia Toombs DuBose, Annie Barrett, Bern¬ ice Breedlove, and Josephine Franklin. Punch was served by Misses Florence Wells and Ruth Worsham from a table artistically decorated with vines and fruits. Mrs. Berto B. Lee, Misses Chris¬ tine and Annie White and Eleanor But¬ ler assisted in serving. COVINGTON, GEORGIA, June 15, 1916. UNIQUE OLD PAMPHLET IS SHOWN TO THE NEWS A Programme of Exhibition of Palmyra Insti¬ tute In It's Palmy Days. Many Family Names Still Familiar on Programme. % MR. WILLIAM GAY OWNS THIS 1860 ITEM We publish below a very interesting paper, which explains it¬ self. Wr. William Gay has brought us this interesting item of this Newborn institution when it received students from all over Mid¬ dle Georgia. The names of many on the programme are of families still liv¬ ing in the county and among our best and most prominent families. PALMYRA INSTITUTE EXHIBITION JULY 12TH, 1860. PROGRAMME “With various gifts, and gaits, and forms of face, We hope to please the lads and lassies if no more.” MUSIC. PRAYER MUSIC. Miss Julia Bailey, Newborn,..........“We Welcome You Here.” Miss Mat. Felts, Jones Co., Ga......................Economy. Miss Emma Robinson, Newborn,....................Extremes. Miss Metella Pegg, Newborn,....................The Seasons. Miss Mat. Thompson, Newborn,................Learn to Labor. MUSIC. Frank Hudgins, Newton Co., Ga..............The Bad Scholar. Jas. Glass, Newton Co., Ga., Geo. Lloyd, Morgan Co., Ga., John Jones, Jasper Co., Ga.,........................The Little Dog. J. S. Lee, Jasper Co., Ga., Jack Wyatt, Newborn, Joe Freeman, Jas¬ per Co- Ga.,..................“Learn, little child, if you can.” MUSIC. Miss Harriet Lloyd, Morgan Co., Ga..........Take me as I am. Miss Sue A Perryman, Auburn, Ala.,..........Procrastination. Miss Nannie Terrell, Newborn,................The Night Air. Miss Mary Gay, Newborn........................Happiness. MUSIC. Wm. Lloyd, Jasper Co., Ga...................“Now-a-Days.”.. Robt. Glass, Newton Co., Ga.,..............The musquito Hunt. Clarrk Bailey* Newton Co., Ga., The Platform of the Constitution —Webster. Robt. Thompson, Newborn..................“Too Much Fuss!” MUSIC. Miss Georgia Freeman, Jasper Co., Ga..............Rural Life. Miss Ella Wyatt, Newborn,____“A rolling stone gothers no moss.” Miss Hattie Shi, Jasper Co., Ga.,____Woman’s love for the showy. Miss Salina Bailey, Newborn.....Biscuit not essential—a Letter. MUSIC. William Farrar, Hearnville, Ga., .. Expunging Resolution—Clay. J. O? Hawthorn, Gwinnett Co., Ga.* Description of Juniors—Burke. Thos. Spears, Jasper Co.,Ga.,Duties of American Citizens-Webster. Leroy Beeland, Newborn, Spartacus to the Gladiators—Kellogg. MUSIC. Miss Mat. Terrell, Newborn.....................“Bad Luck.” Miss Emma Nelson, Newton Factory...........“The Forsaken.” Miss Minerva Glass, Newton Co., Ga.,.......... “A Fast Age.” Miss Ellen Sullivan, Monroe Co., Ga., .. “Pretty is as pretty does.” MUSIC. Thos. J. Williamson- Cherokee Co., Ala., Young America vs. his Guardians—A Teacher. D. C. Hawthorn, Gwinnett Co., Ga., .... Nobility of Labor—Dewy. Wm. Gay, Newborn, ............................ Patriotism. J. W. W. Wyatt, Newborn, Defalcation and Retrenchment-Prentiss MUSIC. Miss M. C. Hardwick, Cedar Bluff, Ala., “Ask thy purse what thou shouldst buy.” Miss Mary A. Robinson, Newborn, “All is not gold that glitters.” Miss Ann E. Porter, Jasper Co., Ga., “Am I my brother’s keeper?” MUSIC. . Wm. Lane, Rutledge, Ga................“Hit or miss,” I’ll speak. J. L. Terrell, Newborn,..................Man never contented. W. L. Thrasher, Madison* Ga., Greatness not essential to Happiness J. C. Hanson...............................Wittsboro, Ark. MUSIC. Miss Isabella Terrell, Newborn, “Tis not fine feathers that make fine birds.” Miss M. Floyd Glass, Newton Co., Ga.,..............“Be plain!” Miss Salina C. Perry, Leaksville, Ga., Palmyra Institute—Chap. 2. MUSIC. Robt. Childs, Jones Co., Ga., The Present—“An age of Progress.” H*. T. Smith, Leaksville, Ga. f The Present—“An age of down hill Progress.” Geo. M. Stanton, Newton Co., Ga.......................Union. MUSIC. ANNUAL ADDRESS BY SANFORD W. GLASS, Esq., of Covington. MUSIC. BENEDICTION. EMORY COMMENCEMENT WAS GREAT SUCCESS EXERCISES BEGAN FRIDAY NIGHT AND ENDED YESTERADY WITH GRADUATING EXERCISES. SERMON WAS SPLENDID. The seventy-ninth annual commence¬ ment of Emory college, the school of liberal arts of Emory university, began Friday evening with freshman-sopho¬ more declamations. The freshman speakers were: H. R. DeJarnette, Jr., of Eatonton; S. M. Matthews, of Fort Valley • L. L. Pass more, of Sylvester; J. M. Pearce, of Gainesville ;W. B. Flanders, of Fayette¬ ville, and Francis Spears, of Atlanta. The sophomore speakers were: G. W. Cobb, Jr., of Memphis, Tenn; W. H. Hamilton, of Paris, Tenn.; F. R. Monfort, of Greensboro; B. F. K. Mul¬ lins, of Greensboro; J. B. Ragsdale, ol Lithnnia, and W. C. Stephenson, of Cov¬ ington. The freshman medal was awarded to Mr. DeJarnette; the sophomore to Mr. Cobb. The speakers was interspersed with a beautiful music program under the dir¬ ection of Mrs. H. H. Stone. Those who took part were Misses Clara Belle Adams, Annie Sue Bonnelll, Leila Dil¬ lard, Emily Melton and Mary Starr, and Messrs. G. H. Boyd, W. C. Steph¬ enson and James T. Whittlesey. Dr. Edgar H. Johnson, dean of the college, was the presiding officer. Gymnasium Exhibition. The gymnasium exhibition, the sec¬ ond feautre of the Emory commence¬ ment, was given Saturday evening in the J. P. Williams gymnasium. The leaders were C. G. Boland, F. C. Boland, George Forester, Jay Hayes, Keller Melton, Ralph Muckenfuss, A. W. Murray and Neal Thomas. At the conclusion of a very interest¬ ing program, Professor N. A. Goodyear, director, awarded the Quirnby Melton athletic medal and the E’s. The Medal went to N. F. Dickey, of Louisville, K.v.; the gymnasium E’s went to Gal¬ loway Boland, Geoge Forester, John Hays. Ralph Muckenfuss and Neal Thomas. Dr. Ivey Preached Sermon, Allen Memorial church was crowed Sunday morning to hear the commence¬ ment sermon of Emory, preached by Dr. Thomas N. Ivey, of North Carolina, and at present editor of The Christian Advocate, Nashville, Tenn. Bishop Candler, chancellor of the un¬ iversity, conducted the opening exer¬ cises and introduced the speaker. The invocation was by Bishop James TI. McCoy. Chaplain F. J. Prettyman, of the United States senate, occupied a seat on the rostrum, and Bishop J. C. Kilgo, with the other trustees of the university, were in the audience. The seniors, in academic cap and gown, occupied the pews in the center. Dr. Ivey preached a great sermon. The vigor of his thought and the beau¬ ty of his diction will not be forgotten by those who were so fortunate as to be present. Junior Orations Monday. Monday morning came tlie Junior orations. Mr. F. M. Games won the medal for the best Jmror oration. Tuesday Alumni Day. Tuesday was Alum n Day. In the morning Mr. Lee Whiting Branch, ’91, of Quitman, delivered the literary address. Then came the gen eral ternoon. fleeting of the alumni Tuesday af Tuesday evening the alumni address was dvelireed by Dr. W~ N. Ainsworth, '91, of Macon. . Then followed the alumni reunion which was taken up with toasts and speeches by various alumni . Wednesday Graduation Day. AVednesday was graduation day. Bishop W. A. Candler, dean of the Un¬ iversity, delivered the baccalaureate address. The Senior orations were delivered and the diplomas also presented. Thus ends one of Emory’s most suc¬ cessful years in her history. Dr. Edgar H. Johnson has been serv¬ ing as acting dean since Dr. Dickey’s resignation. The college has accom¬ plished such splendid results under Dr. Johnson that he wa" elected to the place a dean permanently. We expect next week to give a more detailed account of the arrangements for next year’s work. COMMERCIAL AND JOB PRINTING ' A SPECIALTY. i . - . n , $| A Year Jn Advance MISSIONARY GLEANINGS PRESENT WORLD VIEW MRS. TRAVIS' ARTICLE SHOWS HOW EVEN DARKEST CORNERS ARE BEING PENETRATED BY THE GOSPEL. The awful war is now being waged in Europe is having a soberiug effect on the world God is making the wrath of man to praise Him, and the war is driving peo¬ ple back to divine security. Troops pray before entering battle, and it is said that hundreds of thousands of Tes¬ taments are thumb-marked in the trenches; revivals are on in France and Bulgaria; liquor and luxury have been tabooed, and the simple life has been made the rule. In heathern lands there is a whole¬ sale turning to Christianity that is astonishing and staggering to the mis¬ sionaries. Listen to these facts gleaned from the reports brought by missionaries from all parts of the world to the Gen¬ eral Conference of the M. E. Church which met at Saratoga Springs in May; 300 converts a week in Korea. There has been an average of one convert every hour ince the missionaries went there 25 years ago, at this time, how¬ ever, the average has mounted to 18 per hour! An evangelistic campaign is sweeping Japan, and all of the Protestant forces there have united to take full advan¬ tage of the opportunity. An Oriental Billy Sunday is leading thousands of Japanese up “the saw-dust trail.” He has in two weeks time made 1300 con¬ verts. Cynical Japan is an exceedingly dif¬ ficult mission field; such an achieve¬ ment, though common enough in other lands, is absolutely unparrelled iu the history of Christianity in Japan. This man got his inspiration from Sunday, though he had conducted many successful revivals before he began to study Billy Sunday. He came to America, attended every of Sunday’s in Denver. Des and Philadelphia, and lived L..i time with the Sundays. But he doe> go ot the Sunday limit. While xB¬ ases the simple language of the street, the strictest missionaries confess they have never heard him speak vulgarly. He says, "When eating stewed cher¬ I don’t have to eat the stones, I put them at the side of my plate and nothing about them.” ”000 of the strongest leaders of Chi¬ na, scholars, officials, and gentry, have - accepted Christianity, the startling achievement of Sherwood Eddy, and are now enrolled in Bible classes. Eddy, shortly after the war began, spoke in 12 Chinese cities to 121,000 members of the educated class, admit ed to liis meetings by ticket only. It was an effort to reach the leaders, and was crowued with much success. It’s influence upon the masses cannot be calculated. In Mexico churches are packed to the limit. In tb^ Phillippines, 500 members were added to one denomina¬ tion in 1915, and two missionaries re¬ port 1000 each. The most staggering success has been in India. Not only are the mission churches and schools full, but there stands a waiting list of more than 150,000 registered appli¬ cants for baptism, who cannot be re¬ ceived into the church because there are not ministers to give them Chris¬ tian leadership, nor schools enough to educate them. It considered worse than useless to receive into the church thousands ot illiterate, superstitious persons who know nothing but the barestrudimenls of Christianity, unless provision is made for their religious and secular education. The Christian community in India is increasing at the rate of 5000 mem bers a month, or 60,000 a year. Pro¬ testant missionaries in Japan have uni¬ ted in a call for 474 new missionaries. This is the time for those who are so afraid of the “Yellow- Peril” to give their money to convert them to loving brothers, so they will have no desire to shed our blood, or secure our land. Christianity never had such an op opportunity. Will you not improve it, and win stars for your crown? Your time to work for Jesus may be shorter than you think. So many are dying suddenly. “Be ye also ready, for in an hour that ye think not, the son of man cometb.” MRS. A. M. TRAVIS, Press Supt.