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SUNDAY, APRIL 27
FLOYD REVIEWS PROGRESS OF PAINE
COLLEGE IN PAST AND FUTURE PLANS
It Is an Experiment That Has S ucceeded Gloriously—Students
Sent Here from All Parts of South Something About
Leaders of the College.
By SILAS X. FLOYD.
Taine College in this city represents
in many ways the most significant ex
periment ip the way of the education
of the l-la<*k man that is going on any
where in America; or, as Dr. ‘John W.
Gilbert, one of its professors, said at
th if' id Tuskegee Institute conference,
’’’air. ('< i represents the greatest and
'• '• <>rk that is being done for colored
]» pit anywhere in the South
And what is the significance of the
v or' at Paine College? I alluded to w
a moment ago as an experiment, but it
is an exper'mont that has succeeded glo
riously. The significant thing about the
work at Paine —the thing which 'distin
guishes the work there above that of
oth'r schools and the colleges—is the
fact that two great Southern churches—
the one white and the other black —
have united in their efforts for the com
mon uplift of the ' brother in black,” as
the late Bishop Atticus U. Haywood call
ed the colored man.
Paine College was founded by the
Methodist Episcopal church, South, in
1382. It was opened January 1, 1884.
All of its presidents have b v en Southern
white men. The ’first one was the late
Dr. Morgan Callaway, who served for
one year. He was succeeded by the
sainted Dr. George William Walker. w r ho
became president in 18S3 and continued
in that office until his death, in 1911.
He was one of God's noblemen, and it
was he who built Paine College. The
presidents since 1911 have been, in the
order named: Rev. John D. Hammond,
Mr. D. E. Atkins and Rev. Albert Deems
Betts—the last named becoming presi
dent in 1917.
From the beginning, the Colored Meth
odist Episcopal church has joined hands
with the Southern Methodist church in
making Paine College an institution of
which the colored race and in fact the
whole South is justly proud. Among the
three chief leaders in the colored church
who have been in closest association with
the white church in establishing Paine
College may he mentioned Bishop Lucius
11. Holsev, Bishop Robert S. Williams,
and Dr. John Wesley Gilbert.
Present Ho'dings.
The present Paine campus contains
17*.£ acres and lies between Fifteenth
street and Druid Park avenue, in the
city of Augusta. Haygood Hall iB the
main building at Paine. It is four stories
high and built of brick—large and com
modious for all purposes. Other build
ings are the president’s cottage, Holsey
Hall, the oldest building on the grounds,
Bennett Hall, the girls’ industrial build
ing, and several large frame structures.
All buildings are electric lighted, and an
amps* supply of hot and cold water is
maintained.
The work is divided into five depart
ments, as follows: (1) Theological, (2)
College. (3) Normal (4) Preparatory, and
(.«) Grammar school.
Paine College is named for the late
Bishop Robert. Paine, D. D., who was
presiding over the Georgia conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, South,
when the organization of the Colored
Methodist Episcopal church was author
ized. In 1886, the late Rev. Moses U.
Payne (not Paine) of Kentucky, but at
lhat time of Missouri, gave $25,000 as
an endowment to Paine College. This
endowment now amounts to $2-8.000. The
total value of the grounds and build
ings, not including the ondowment just
referred to, is about $175,000.
Plant for Development.
Paine College has just purchased nine
ty-one (91) acres of land adjacent to the
present campus, and this new property
will be used as a college farm. Paine
Annex, which includes Bennett Hall and
two other buildings, is under the man
agement and control of the Woman’s
Home Missionary Society of the South
ern white Methodist church. The work
in these buildings is confined for the
most part to trades and industries. Un
\der the Missionary Centenary plans of
the Southern Methodist church, $400,000
will be devoted to the development of
Paine College—s2so,ooo being apportion
ed to the college and $150,000 to the an
nex. These funds will be applied as fol
lows. as per the statement of President
Betts:
1. Endowment $150,000. This will in
clude the permanent endowment of seven
college professorships at $20,000 each.
2. Buildings SIOO,OOO. These will in
clude boys’ dormitory, $50,000; audito
rium, $20,000: library, $10,000; industrial
building. SIO.OOO. j
Notes About The
Colored People
,By SILAS X. FLOYD.)
Or. C. T. Walker is spendin - two
we eke at Hot Springs. Ark., in the inter
est of his health. He is suffering from
overwork, ills pupit today will be filled
by Rev. W. D. Morm&n, both morning
and night.
Rpv. R. .7. McTftnn is making the col
ored soldiers' club go. Three regular
meetings are held each week by social
and business clubs among the younger
set.
The whole community sympathizes
with Rev. H. L. Stallworth and wife on
account of the death of one of their
♦laughters, who was accidentally drowned
last Monday afternoon while on a “hike"
or outing with some of the Bethlehem
House girls in charge of the head-worker
of that institution. Dr. Stalworth is one
of our strongest and ablest men. and has
long been a valued member of the citi
zenship of Augusta He has ti large
family, but like all good fathers, he had
none to spare. His daughter was an ex
ceptional bright ar/d promising young
woman, and it seems a great pity that
one bo capable should be removed so
•oon from life and under such sad cir
enmstances. The funeral took place
from Trinity Church last Friday morn
ing at 10 oclock, being delayed on ac
count of the absence of the father from
the city, he being in attendance upon a
church it* etincr in Washington D. G.
Dr. T. W. .losev the medical Inspec
tor of the colored schools of Augusta,
has been honored by being selected by
I*r. W. J. <*ranston. chairman, as the
head of the colored physicians' commit
tee in the present Victory JJherty Loan
campaign. Dr. Josey is a competent and
capable man. and his selection is well
earned. He will "put It over" all right,
with the help of one or two of!ior doctors
he was empowered to appoint to assist
him.
Major York, a returned soldier of the
regular army, who was stationed for a
long time in Africa, will appear in a
lecture nt Paine College on next Tuesday
night. This lecture will be one of regu
lar numbers in the Paine College Lyceum
course.
Baccalaureate exercises at Walker
Baptist Institute, will be held on next
Sunday afternoor—-the first Sunday In
Mny—at 4 o’clock, In the school chapel.
I>r. 11. J. Johnson, editor of The Georgia
Baptist, naa been selected as the preach
er of the occasion. No la tter selection
oauld have been made. Th* preacher
comes of long line of ministers being
a nenhew of the famous r. C. T Walker,
snd Has lofie b»me the reputation of be
ing one of the most thoughtful ministers
in the city or stnte. Dr L. P. Pincknev.
jastor of Thankful church, has boen In
vited to deliver the commencement ad
dress at Walker Institute this year. The
closing exercises will occur on Wednes
day night. May 7»h. f’lass night exer
cises will occur on Friday night. May 2d.
Following are the members of the gradu
ating class: John Paul Murphy. Jfenrv
Augustus Johnson. Mabel eßatrice Sam
uel. Addle Fliznbeth Jemison Gorinthla
Ann Harder Gladys Rostll Thomas.
I reuse Velaria Matthews, Odte Lee
Smith and Clara Mae Smith.
Well. hi* at last forged ahead
of Savannah and Macon. Augusta la hi
a baseball league (and a tri-state learue
at thati. and Savannah and Macon ain’t.
Subacribe for the Vlctorv Liberty lx»an.
r *y for the war. We have almost
finished the Job Now let's pay for It.
Kvery patriot will put his name down.
pr C T Walker was asked by Mr.
H»»nry G. Brown to form a colored com
mittee for the present Victory from cum
palgf but od account of the poor condi
tion of his health. h« waa unable to ao
rect the responsibility.
Tt>« Lenox Thoatra pooplc are planning
3. Paine annex $150,000. Two girls’
dormitories. $40,000 each: administration
building, $40,000; industrial and other
buildings, $30,000.
These additional improvements will
make Paine College one of the strongest
and best-equipped institutions in Geor
gia, if not in the South.
Record of the Graduates.
Nearly five hundred colored men and
women have b-en graduated from Paine
College during its -existence. Dr. Belts
says of these graduates that "They have
gone out with a correct view of the real
attitude of the Southern white peo
ple toward them. They are proving an
untold blessing to their race wherever
they go. Two of them are missionaries
in South Africa, and some of them have
developed into mighty leaders here ;it
home.” Among the loiter mav b* men
tioned Dr. John W. Gilbert. Bishop R. A.
Carter, Elder H. L .Stallworth. Dr. N.
F. Haygood. Dr. Lee O’Neal, Dr. C. L.
Bonner, Rev. C. H. Tobias, Rev. J. A.
Walker, and scores and scores of others.
The Faculty and Students.
Of the nineteen members of the Paine
College faculty, fiVe of the number are
Southern white people. Among these
should be mentioned in terms of the
highest praise Dr. R. L. Campbell, the
viee-president of the college. In point
of service, he has been connected with
thd institution longer than any South
ern white man in all the history of the
institution. He is an honored member
of the North Georgia Conference and is
also a Confederate veteran. lie is a
graduate of Emory College and teaches
systematic theology and ethics. In 1910.
during the long illness of the late Presi
dent George Williams Walker. Dr. Camp
bell served as acting president of Paine
College. And no record of Paine wmuld
be complete without mentioning his name
with great honor. Dr. John Wesley Gil
bert, tht dean of the theological depart
ment, was graduated at Paine In its first
class and was subsequently graduated
at Brown University. Providence. R. 1.,
and also took a full course of study at
the American School of Ancient Lan
guages at Athens, Greece. Bishop War
ren Candler says that I)r. Gilbert is one
of the best Greek scholars in
w ithout regard to race or color. E. A.
Chisholm is head of the agricultural de
partment of Paine. He is a graduate of
Hampton Institute, and is thoroughly
proficient. Professor W. A. Bell, dean
of the college department, is absent on
leave and has been doing Y. M. C. A.
army work for a year or more. Prof.
Dominion It. Glaps, a graduate of At
lanta University? teaches history and
economics. Charles J. Harris, a gradu
ate of the New England Conservatory of
Music, is head of the music department.
The other members of the faculty and
heads of departments are for the most
part women. Dr. Betts, the president of
the institution, is a graduate of Wofford
College, in South Carolina, Princeton
University and Princeton Theological
Seminary, and also a graduate of Drew
Theological Seminary at Madison, N. J.
He teaches church history and English
Bible. Since coming to Augusta he has
made a very splendid refutation for him
self as a man, a Christian, and a scholar.
He is also something of a hustler in
raising money. All the big improvements
spoken of above have practically taken
place under his regime, and all the im
provements contemplated will be carried
out under his wise supervision. The
student body at Paine numbers about
four hundred, nearly tw’o-thirds of these
being boarding pupils, who come to Paine
from every state in the South.
Trustees.
The trustees of Paine College are made
up of members of the two churches so
intimately concerned in the welfare of
the college. Bishop James H. McCoy is
president of the board; Bishop R. S Wil
liams, vice-president; Dr. John W. Gil
bert, secretary; and Mr. L. C. Hayne,
treasurer, Mr. Hayne being, as is well
Known, one of Augusta’s biggest bank
ers Two other Augusta white men are
on the board of trustees. They are Rev.
John S. Jenkins and Mr. 11. C. Board
man. The local colored trustees are
Kev. J. A. Walker upd Rev. H. L. Stall
worth.
The Future.
The future of Paine is bright—most
bright. And white and black can have
a part in it. Contributions may be sent
to the Board of Missions, 610 Broadway,
Nashville, Tenn., or to Rev. Albert D.
Betts, D.D.. President, Augusta, Ga.
to build a brand new playhouse. In spite
u xes ant * fees and overhead expenses,
uie Icnox Theatre Stock Company is able
to make ends r#eet. and their friends
will be glad to hear it.
The K. of P. Band, under the leader
ship of Bob Rowland, will give a grand
sacred concert at the colored soldiers’
club this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Thankful Baptist Church will he cele
brating her seventy-ninth anniversary
today. Dr. D. D. Crawford, the well
known corespojiding secretary of the
Baptist State Convention, will be in the
city and will preach for this famous old
church at both the morning and evening
services. Dr. Pinckney invites the pub
lic to join with them in these services.
Dr. T’inckney has been a tower of
’strength in this community since he
came to Augusta, some seven or eight
years ago. to take charge of Thankful
Church. He has been a success from the
start.
Ethel Gardner Johnson, of Charleston,
W. Va , the wife of Rev. Mordecui John
son, of that place, is in the city visiting
her mother and father on Philip Street,
and would be glad to see any of her old
time Augusta friends during her sojourn
of a few days in her old home.
The marriage of Maria Golphln, daugh
ter of Jerry Golphin and wife, to Peter
T. Batey on last Wednesday night, was
an event which attracted a large number
of friends and well-wishers to the family
residence, at the comer of Dugas and
Harison .drc.ts Dr. J. M. Nabrit con
ducted the ceremony. The contracting
parties received many valuable presents,
the gifts of many friends, white and col
ored. The groom was recently mustered
out of the army, and the bride is a clerk
in the Jewelry establishment of James 11.
Williams., corner of Ninth and Barnes
streets.
Hergt. Edwin W. Dove reached home a
week ago, shortly after being mustered
out at Gamp Devons, Mass. He spent
one night ir. Boston, his present home,
and hastened on to Georgia to
father and mother and other relatives
and friends. He spent nine months in
France. He is looking well, and bis
friends are shaking nis hands on all
sides.
Tho United War Work committee Is
closing up its accounts this week. All
who subscribed and have not paid are
asked please to send their donations at
once to Mr. George P. Bates at the Plan
ters lx>an and Savings &Bnk. You can’t
afford to slight your promise to pay.
Friends who desire church notices or
school notices or any other notices, are
asked to send or ’phone them to the
FUNERAL NOTICE.
MEMBERS OF NEW ERA LODGE.
No. 107. A F & A. M : You are hereby
summoned to meet at the Duga« Build
ing Sunday afternoon. 1:30 o’clock, to at
tend the funeral of our dcce;u»ed Brother
Or. G. H Bt’RRI’SS Members of Ban
neker, Adelphi. Jew# I and visiting broth
ers Invited to attend
G. N STONKY. W. M
L E. MOSELY. Sect. a 27
Announcement -
1 am pleased to announce that my son, H. R. PovVell, Jr.,
is now associated with me in the Real Estate business.
H. R. POWELL
118 Bth. St. Phone 753
editor of the colored people's notes in
the Sunday papers. If you will not ac
cept this kind invitation, then don't kick
If nothing is said about your affairs. We
would be glad to write-up your affairs
for you free of charge, but you must let
us know*. We are not a clairvoyant. If
you prefer to do your own press-agent
work yourself, of course, that's another
n alter. We most certainly do not object.
• ahead, but don’t complain if we omit
diy notices of your events.’ We would
be glad to serve you, we will not embar
rass you by trying to do so.
The First Congregational Church will
celebrate its eighteenth anniversary dur
ing the day today. In connection with
the anniversary extra efforts will be put
forth to raise money to pay on tlie par
sonage which is being purchased <ind
which is situated next door to ?ho
church. Friends are asked to help. l'r.
Cash, from Savannah, and Dr. Hayne*.
of Athens, will speak during tho day.
The Consolidated Printing Company is
a colored job printing concern on Cal
houn Street just above Ninth. It is tho
only institution of tho kind in the city,
and we arc glad to Say that it is well
patronized. Thomas I. Morris is man
ager.
Thedepth of Dr. George S. Bur runs on
Thursday night removed ond of the old
est and most respected colored physi
cians from Augusta. Dr. Burruss has
been a physician here for nearly thirty
years, and was in the top-rank of his
profession. In addition to his large and
lucrative practice, ho conducted a drug
store, and was also proprietor of tho
Burruss sanitarium. He numbered his
friends in Augusta by the thousand?, and
many white and colored citixm.t will
sympathize with his wife and other rela
tives in the death of this distinguished
and useful man. Dr. Burruss lecetved
his training at Atlait.l University. More
house College and at Moharry Medical
College, Nashville, Teni
URGES CAROLINA
BANKS TO INCREASE
STOCK 50 PERCENT
Cotton Association Believes
Such Would Aid in Plan to
Usher in a “New South.”
Columbia, S. C.—Th® South Carolina
i otton Association has sent out a letter
urging every b a nk in the state to in
crease its capital stock 50 per cent, tho
increase in capital at ck being urged as
a means of ushering in a “new South’*,
in the letter to the banks the cotton as
sociation says mat there are approxi
mately three million dollars investee! in
Liberty Bonds in the state. which
iimount will be greatly increased with
the victory Loan. These bonds could be
used as hank capital, it is p. Jnted out.
The letter, in part, js as follows:
"We feel that it is of vital importance
to the best interests of the hanks of the
South to seize this golden opportunity to
’■'crease their capital and surplus stock
50 per. cen, or as near this amount as
they find practicable. It is estimated
that there are around $3,000,000,000 in
Liberty Loan Bonds held in the South.
The .South has always concentrated its
efforts upon production. It has never
given the attention to the marketing and
financing side of the cotton question that
was necessary. We plainly see the dis
astrous result to this day. With the or
ganization of tlio $200,000,000 foreign
marketing, exporting and financing cor
poration. now planned, and with the in
crease in the banking capital of our state
and the South, it is not only the unani
mous opinion and judgment of the com
mittee, but it is the opinion and judg
ment of men of great ability and experi
ence, who have been ftiving this matter
the closest attention and study, that this
action would result in practically revo
lutionizing the entire business interests
of the South. The South will market
and finance its own cotton crop; every
phase of business life in the South will
be greatly benefited. As a result, the
price of cottpn will be stabilized, and in
all probability you will never again see
the violent fluctuations in the marketing
of cotton.
A total of $21,892 Is to he paid by th®
State Insurance Department to forty
eight cities and towns of the state, this
being the proceeds from the tax on in
surance premiums received in these
towns. This shows an increase over the
same fund last year, which amounted to
only about $15,000.
The amounts to be received by the fol
lowing towns is shown:
Abbeville 1204.69
Aiken * 321.95
Bamberg * 152.58
Beaufort 91.88
Blackville 119.51
North Augusta 188 06
Orangeburg 461.13
Adjt.-Gen. W. W. Moore has written
to the War Department asking for au
thority to re-organize the National Guard
of South Carolina. Authority is request
ed to form a whole regiment of Infantry
and five companies of coast Artillery.
This is being done that the state may
have a permanent military organization.
Under the National Defense Act of 1916,
If permanent peace were declared tomor
row tne state would have no military or
ganization. This act allows only the Na
tional Guard as peace time military
force, and the reserve militia would be
come inactive with the final declaration
of peace.
Former Prest. Taft says, ”1 enjoyed
your Mertins’ Crystal Water.” Try it.
Phone 101.—(Adv.)
GLEAN CUT
FACTS
On your selection of the
materials depends the
amount of expense your
roof will cost per year to
maintain. If you use
Slusky’s Rubber Roofing
—the first cost will be the
only cost. It is a low
priced economical roofing
and will last for years
without painting or re
pairing. It has been ap
proved and bears the la
bel of the Underwriter’s
Laboratories thereby giv
ing you the lowest insur
ance rate.
Let us quote you.
Phone 106
1009 Broad St. „
Member Builders’ Exchange of Augusta.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
RETIRED GENERAL WAS
FAMOUS AS DIPLOMAT
Special to The Herald?
Cam Dix. —Maj.-Gen. Hugh Scott, for
years the most picturesque figure u, t! •
American Army, is again on the retired
list, having turned over the destinies of
Camp Dix to Brig-Gen. llarry C. Hale,
commander of the Twenty-sixth (Yan
kee) Division.
General Scott has been in command at
Dix since January 2, 1918. General Halo
has been with his command at Gamp
Devins since his return to this country.
Ho was to have suooeeded General Scott,
April lQth, when the latter received or
ders for his retirement from the war d
partment, but remained at the Massa
chusetts camn in order to parade with
his division at Boston.
Although ‘General Scott reached the
age limit and was officially retired Sep
tember 22 1917. he imfnedlntelv return d
to duty at the request of ITosuh : t WIN
•on Pre\ lous to this ho had bet ncl f
of the general staff and was instrumen
tal in planning the selective service and
urmy training systems.
General Scott's career has been a M va
ried as any of the present or last gener
ation of the America!! Army officers. He
was horn in Danville. Ky.. «in iv:.:i, nnd
entered West Point in 1872. being com
missioned as a second lieutenant in Iho
U. S. Cavalry in 1876. He servd through
the Sioux expedition in the same >.u\
th Nez Pro uprising in 1877 and tho
Cheyenne disturbances in 1878.
He commanded the Indian Cavalry
that U. H. 7th troop, composed of Com*
tnanehe, Apache and Kiowa Indiana, un
til the unit was mustered out in 1892.
after five years’ service. Later he was
in charge of Gerpnimo's Band of Chirl
cahtia Apaches.
General Scott was adjutant general of
Cuba from 1898 to 1903, when lie was
transferred to Jolo, Tv I. commanding tho
army post there. He was instrumental
in abolishing, the slave trade in the Zulu
Archipelago.
As a diplomatist In dealing with In
dians, Mexicans and Philippine tribes
HE WILL MAKE HOUSE
BEHAVE
_ JOSEPH G RODGERS
Rogers will be the serßeant-at.arms
of the House of Representatives of the
66th Congress. He Is from Pennsyl
vania.
Construction has been stopped for
two years; Housing Shortage
unprecedented \,
BUILD
IT
\ IM?-'
'V ’ if
Turn Your Vacant Lot n?SJ» >
Into a Paying Investment— '
Own Your Own Home and Avoid High Rents
YOU’VE waited years for an opportunity like this—
you’ll wait years again
Have you seen people hunting this town over for a place to
live? Have you seen rents jump? Then meet the demand by building a
house on that vacant lot, and turn it while you have a “top market."
If you want a safe, sure, certain investment buy a lot and build •
house on it Don t wait for prices to go down they aren’t going
down farther for years. The time to build is when the market is
good Prices may be high—but so are your returns.
Have you planned to own your own home? Then now, if ever, jyith
rents going still higher, is the time to build just what you've
wanted and move into it
You can get materials and labor and deliveries now—a few months
hence, when the building anJ Recon' truction movement is in full
swing, you’ll wonder why you passed the chance you have now.
Every house you build rcl-a cs another home or apartment —adds to
the prosperity of the citv —adds to your prosperity. Talk this over
with your contractor and start figuring today.
R INKER-DEAS PAINT MFG. CO.
PHONE 3066 917 ELLIS STREET.
AUGUSTA, GA.
•men, General Scott was in a class of his
own. IK- settled peacefuly the impend
ing conflict brtwen U. S. and Mexico at
—1
f fig
When your feet tire, you feel tired all
over. You’ll notice many alert women
wearing this oxford. It helps women
much on their feet—being an occupation
shoe, restful, but dressy, an oxford you
can keep going in without straining your
arches. Come in. See how splendid it
feels and looks. Just one of many
Walk-Over lasts insuring a good fit)
Waik-([)veti
BOOT SHOP
Wm. PARDUE, Mgr.
828 Broad Street. Augusta, Ga.
Nogales in 1915 and persuaded Vila to
restore property confisc *t.®d from, for
eigners in Mexico. He also, with the late
Price
$6.00
j lip
Build Now! Buy Now! Repair Blow! Paint Howl
QIJR nstkMUit life m like a row of fall*
mg dominoes. When you buy, you
force the merchant to replenish hie
stock, he forcer the manufacturer to
produce, and he to turn mutt buy
supplier The railroads are busy. Uis
minor work our wtiota Industrial life
teems with prosperity. That prosperity
comes right beck to you.
JUST now our nation faces (he most
crucial period of its history. Our
biggest customer, the war, ts defunct
Ho has stopped buying. Unlaes we
fiU the breach, this lack of business
SEVEN
General Funston. participated in the F,
Paso Peace Conference, with Mexico, ii
1911
wifi stop factories. merchants, industry.
Wefro shifting our gears from war t*
peace, and see dare not stall our Hv
duatrtal engine. Now's the time to At
those thing* that we postponed un il
“after the wnr." Paint your house, re.
pair the front Steps refurnish the bed,
room, Buy—and keep industry going.
Fill tha breach that the end of tho w.ir
has caused, until we get back to opr,
mat aa a nation
T TMLESS we work together, unlrrtwt
spend our money. Reconstruction
wUJbeakmg,perilous,expansive process