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I Jl- '• -V : ’ ''i ?ss THB CHRONICLB $trlT«a T« Be a Clean Newa* . paper, Complete, Noway and Reliable. ftp r. . • " - . = VOLUME XXIV SYNOD VOTES TO MOVESENDNARY Board of Trusteee Empowered To Transfer Institution When Georgia Complies With Terms Set Forth in Their Offer. CLINTON, S. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1924 Ten Don’t Read THB CHRONICLB Ton Deal Get The Hewn. NUMBER 43 ** ; "‘• vSk -f ■ t f#WMr5ir^ By a vote of 97 to 35, the Synod last night voted to empower the board j of trustees of the Columbia Theologi* cal Seminary of Columbia, to affect a transfer of the institution to At lanta, Ga., when the Synod of Geor gia shall' have complied with the terms set forth in their recent offer. resolution, aa •adopted, -follow!U <V •.rfvw tmweZi- - ■ .'-'IF 1 “That the Synod of South Carolfna notes the action of the Board of Trus tees of Columbia Theological Semi nary, taken in Augusta, June, 1924, and the response of the Synod of Georgia thereto. The Synod believes that the board has fully considered the situation, and has taken this step to preserve this institution and its great service to the Southeastern states. Realizing that conditions must be met as they arise, and that we now face the necessity of some radical action to enable our Seminary to continue to serve this section of the church adequately, this Synod does hereby approve the action of the Board of Directors at Augusta, and the plan adopted by the Synod of Georgia and communicated to this body; and authorizes its directors to consumate the transfer of the Colum bia Seminary to Atlanta on the condi tions named as soon as the Board re ceives official notice that the pro gressive campaign for $500,000 for equipping and endowing shall have been carried to a successful conclu sion, and a site acceptable to the board has been secured without cost to the Seminary.” The entire of yesterday morning was given to a discussion of the re-t moval question but the continual de bate failed to bring a decision. After several hours of discussion, the Sy nod adjourned shortly after one o’clock for dinner, and Innnediately on - after resuming its session, the de bate was continued with arguments galore, pro and con. When adjourn ment came at three o'clock in order that the delegates might be the col lege’s guests at the P.^£.-Davidson football gaVne, no decision had been reached and the whole subject was continued into last night’s session for a final vote. • The members of Syn^d were the guests last night of the Thomwell Orphanage for supper and the occa sion was pronounced b yall as a. happy and enjoyable one7~ The first part of last night’s ses sion was given over to a discussion of Foreign Missions, Dr. Alexander Sprunt, of Charleston, chairman of the committee, submitting his report, after which interesting addresses were heard from several missionaries now on furlough and present as the Synod’s guests. The report of Dr. Sprunt went in to a thorough discussion pf the For eign Mission work of the Synod, giv- .„i tk'A w ; ' \^n +*■ I C • '•* n .i •: •'ve. . - PC TO DAVIDSON After Making Nine First Downs To Five For the Visitors, Freshmen Yield Two Touchdowns. THE NEW LEROY SPRINGS GYMNASIUM NO CHANGE IN CLEMSON AFFAIR Number of Students Still Not At tending ClasaM—rMnny Parents ‘ *, QnAropw* Clemson College, Oct. 16.—Clemson students still at the college with a few exceptions, returned to their DISCIPLINE MUST BE MAINTAINED Former, Senator Manning Says The Clemson Board Will Act . At Once Columbia, Oct. 15.—Discipline at Clemson College must be maintained without regard to the immediate ef- classes at .10 o’clock Thursday morn-! feet upon the fortunes of the insti . - . i. .. * v l . ... . ing and it is believed that tlie regu lar routine will continue undisturbed by further action until after the board of trustees meets Monday. 1 Since long roll Wednesday ni&ht the regular program of the college has been carried out, and all forma tions were held as usual. At 9 o’clock Thursday morning, there was muoh debate among the students as to whether they would attend classes or not. Many held that they had bound themselves at class tution, jt was stated today by Former Gov^nor Richard I. Manning, of Co lumbia, a member of the hoard of trustees. While the board has not received an appeal from «ither the students, who yesterday walked out upon re fusal of two demands of Dr. S. B. Earle, acting president of the insti tution, the board of trustees will meet immediately upon receipt of an ap peal, he asserted. P. C. AND CAROLINA ’ CLASH TODAY Johnson’s Eleven Hard at Work In Preparation for Carolina • Encounter Yesterday afternoon found the Blue Blockings earnestly at work in pre paration for the Gamecocks t*ay. This’ game is being looked upon in^ building, three elementary the Presbyterian camp as the most CLINTON SCHOOLS show Progress 4 r ■< < - - , ,—» Hewied By Prof. J. H. Witherspoon As Superintendent With Thirty Members to Faculty. The Clinton schools by the. end of the session will have, four white school buildings,, one .high school .school school buildings, and two colored important game of the season and j buildings. Thirty white "teachers are not only are the players bonding every now employed with an enrollment of nine hundred; twelve colored teachers with an enrollment of approximate- effort to win this game but the stu dents themselves are just as much interested and pep meetings are the! ly six hundred. Two teachers were vogue. Indications are that a large | added to the white corps this session delegation of students will be down in order to take care of the yearly at Columbia for the game. Wednesday afternoon the varsity met the scrubs for the first time since their encounter with Clemson last Saturday. For the first time this Mr. Manning discussed the situa- meetings not to go to classes until tion following a conversation this matters were settled. As a conse- morning over long distance telephone the varsity rqmmed the scrub line quence most of the student# gathered with State Senator Alan Johnstone, and skirted the ends almost at will. of Newberry, president of the board While on the defense the line worked Sr trartw'r To-aa statement in regard to the grounds 1 could have done better. The scrubs increase. The members of the board of trus* tees are: B. H. Boyd, chairman, C M. Bailey, and Dr. T. L. W. Bailey. f The schools are headed by Prof. J. season the offense was on edge and H. Witherspoon as superintendent. He is a Davidson College graduate. of barracks instead of goihg to classes. The Rev. John McSwecn ap- and as the directing head of the Clin- toil school system, has been quite suc- twnirimr Was tint qp *tw stamtaid and^cesefni, and is “ to improve the city's educational faci- peared before them and told them upon which ‘the students based their that the student committee had not complaints until the full facts have told them to stay away from classes, been placed before the trustees. Rev. McSween said the committee had “The situation as presented by the heavy enough burdens without hav ing the boys stay away from classes, i Mr. Manning declared. As the student mass meeting had de cided to wait until Monday for ac tion, he advised every man to attend newspapers is essentially correct,’ his duties. Some of the cadets went gation of the food served in the din- ! to classes the first hour and after an ing hall be made. Dr. Earle stated The demands made by the students have been refused by Acting Presi dent Earle, except that an investi- hour of debate and argument around the barracks, most of the others went to their classes at 10 o’clock. Many parents and other relatives of cadets were on the campus Thurs day morning to see their boys. A few’ continue to leave and a few to come in, but the number at the college, did not change noticably Thursday i morning. that he would take up that complain^. “We hold the president responsible for the discipline and management of the instttution, and he has mattess in hand. “No appeal has been made to the trustees, and therefore, we feel that President Earle has the situation un der control. There will be no regu lar meeting of the board before Oc tober 31, but, of course, if an appeal couched in proper language is made by the students, the board will meet at once and act upon the matter.” Columbia, Oct. 15.—Fresh from a Governor Manning stated that the ing the list of churches and amounts ^ we ll-earned victory over the well- Alumni of the institution are urging per member of the churches that have | Wolfpack of North Carolina the students to return to Clemson exceeded the $4.00 per member mark. | state, the South Carolina football until their grievances can be ir The average by, Presbyteries P er , eleven tackles the Presbyterian col- gated. - - — member, as show* in Dr. Sprunt’s re- lege Blue stockings Friday after port, follows: Enoree, $5.38; Charles- » ton, $3.62; Harmony, $3.82; South Carolina, $3.21; Pee Dee, $2.77; Pied mont, $2.56; Congaree, $2.25. The CAROLINA GROOMS P. C. ELEVEN investi- noon on University field. This promises to be a healthy and intersting scrap. The Gamecocks , retain vividly in their memory the average for the Synod is $3.46, and i 8 tj ng of a 7 to 3 slap in the face for the General Assembly, $3.09. | ^ Presbyterians last year. Dr. Sprunt’s committee submitted ( Xhe clinton lads logt their in _ a number of resolutions submitted by ^ itia , game thig year to Davidsori( the Assembly’s Executive Committee, their Tar H eel brethren winning, with the suggestion and recommen- 16 ^ 3 Next the Blue Sox held dation that they be adopted, th(? toam <?f Southern col- Dr. S. P. Fulton, D. D., of Kobo, fegt, Demand, Fla., to a ocoreless Japan, Rev. H. L. ReevOs of China, | deadlock. This past week the Clin- and Rev. Donald Swicord of Korea, | tonitea threw a scare into the lair were heard by the Synod with inter- j 0 f the Clemson Tiger by holding esting accounts of the mission workj them bcoreless in the first half and now being done in their respective 1 finally yielding, 14 to 0, only after countries a stubborn fight. Carolina opened the season e by trouncing Erskine 47 to 0. Next they gave the Georgia Bulldogs a terrific fight over in Athens, being CLEMSON TRUSTEES TO MEET MONDAY were able to gain chiefly on their j lities.' He has, and is still succeed passes to Rhame who is going fine on ing. the second team. This young lad, | The faculty in charge of the schools though little in statue is penetrating this year, is as follows: the varsity line very frequently and, J. Harvey Witherspoon, superin- Clamoring, stammering and other wise hammering, the Blue Sox drop- ed one of the hardest fought games of football yesterday ever witnessed in Clinton, to the Davidson freshmen. The score of 14 to 6 fails, to do homage to the brave lads who though beaten were glorious in defeat. Despite the heat of a tropical sun beaming down making it almost im- possible to play, the^garne was- olf with a rush. Stamps kicked It beauty straight between the uprights to set the game afire. The ball came -out'on the 20-yard line and after failing to gain, Gray punted. P. C. drove the ball back to the 30-yard line and was forced to halt. Stampa-.dropped back to, the forty-yard line and,.deposited a beauty between the bar&j .This act wqs repeated again : eajly in 4be fifec- ond period from the thirty«yard line. Up, to this time the game had been all for the locals. , Davidson kicked off. FwG. failed to gain and Wilson . punted., • Davidson took the ball in midfield: with only thtee' minute* to-.play and'.began a march down the < field that- the. Blue $ox were powerless to stop, apd itand- ed in a touchdown as the whistle sounded the end of tbe first, half. Gray kicked goal. The second half started with. the punters occupying first pjaqe. Neith er 1 team could penetrate the, other’s defense consistently during the third quarter, however, Stamps got loose once for a twenty yard spript? and King side-stepped thru the hne for a good gain once. For, Davidson, Gray and Overton gained p\ost con sistently during the period. Early in the fourth Davidson toqk the ball on a wild pass from center to Kennedy, on P. C.’s 20-yard line. With Gray’s one pass for ten yards to Hirrlson, and a senes of line bucks with Wilson, Overton, Gray and Har rison taking the bail, the visitors hammered their way to another touch down with Overton scoring the ringer. Gray again kicked goal. / At the thought of defeat, the locals became frenzied, took the ball on the kick-off and began a fierce drive down the field. With Kennedy featur ing, and a long pass from Stamps to Wilson for 20 yards, the Blue Sox placed the ball on Davidson’s 20-yard line, having made three consecutive first downs. In this drive Kennedy seem! to have the r6al stuff in him. [ tendent. Some say he reminds them much of| High school: Kenneth hbBaker, Jr., “Shorty” Pearce and in reality he*; principal, Joseph G. Hollis, Jr., Misses looks a lot like him in action but he Olive Tuck, Robbie Parks, Bertha doesn’t weigh quite as much as Shorty! Gray Gallman, Louise Richardson, Coach Johnson showed hi* interest in Lois Lee, Theo Liles, Mary Lou Rome- him this afternoon by running him dy. with the varsity. If Rhame continues! Central graded school: Miss Nancy * our and gained to show up good he will fill a bad Owens, principal", Misses Sue Dukes, i yards throu . g | 1 j eft t f ckl ® at every haia in the backfield that has needed Pearl West,'Ruth Ferguson^ Arlial C ^P‘ ® ut visaing Rats bycked up a fast man in it the whole year. j MacLemore, Mattie Lee Riddle, Fran-1 an< * 8 ^ owe ^ a defense as Stamps Griffith, fullback, is going like a' ces O’Daniel, Louise Muldrow, Mary house afire and is a bulwark of- Philson, Helen Bailey, Emily Kirk- fense for the Presbyterians. He pro- land, Katherine McSwain, Myra Lea- mises to make a deadly triple threat man, Nan C. Brown, Josephine Bro- man. Up to now Walter Johnson has die. not had to use him to punt as War-; Providence school: Mrs. H. A. Cope ner has well taken care of this phase, however, he can be counted on to lob Elizabeth Tribble, Elizabeth Young, Gibraltar on defense , and made 1 the oval for forty-five to fifty yards B- Copeland, any time. With the pigskin in his hand he is equally as fierce; he has an unerring pass that moves in a bullet like manner and is hard to detect by the enemy. If you shoot the old pig’s hide into his stomach, he is always good for three yards over the line. What this big fellow needs is a little mere experience and he will add a little zest to football in South Carolina. “Pull the Gamecocks tail feathers out” is the watchword on the P. C. this week. The Gamecocks Call Goes Out To Members For Investigation Of Cadet “Strike” Columbia, Oct. U>.—The board of! campus trustees of Clemson college will meet| n0 d° u bt have a score to settle this at the college Monday night at 8 y ear but so have the Blue Stockings, o’clock to consider the situation aris-1 80 wa ^cb the feathers and wool fly this afternoon. POPULAR MEETING IN INTER EST OF LOCAL HOME . MISSIONS ing from yesterday's walkout of near-1 ly half the student body, according ——— to a notice received today by W. D. •CITY TO HOLD Barnett, a member of the board. Alabama Favors Eutaw, Ala., Oct. 16.—Having dis posed of the question of removing Co lumbia Theological Seminary from ^Columbia, S. C., to Atlanta, by favor able action, the Presbyterian Synod of Alabama this morning awaited word from the South Carolina Synod at Clinton, which was to act on the same matter today. The Alabama Synod voted o nthe removal question late yesterday. The vo£e was almost unanimous in favor of the change in location. i V**'*-‘ The call for the meeting was is sued by Allan Johnstone, of New berry county, chairman of the board of trustees, but notices of the meet ing were sent out by Acting Presi dent S. B. Earle, Mr. Barnett said. Besides Messrs. Johnstone and Bar- finally downed, 18 to 0, but not he- following are members of fore University of Georgia had ex-j the board; M L< Donaldson, Green- tended themselves to the limit.. ’ I ^He; j. E . Wannamaker, St. Mat- Saturday the birds took revenge thews; w w Bradley( Abbeville"; A. for a 7 to 0 defeat administered them last season by the North Carolina Aggies by defeating the Wolfpack, 10 to 0, in a thrilling game filled with spectacular over head work. Mr. L. B, Stevenspn, of Hartsville, was a visitor here this week attend ing synod. * F. Lever, Columbia; Richard I. Man ning, Columbia; B. E. Geer, Green ville; J. J. Evans Bennettsville; I. M. Mauldin, Columbia; R. M. Cooper, Jr., Wisacky; R. H. Timmerman, Batosburg; Henry CL Tillman, Green wood; and S. W. Evans, Clemson Col lege. EXAMINATION Dr Flournoy Shepperson, pastor of the Purity Presbyterian Church, Chester, S. C., made an elequent and Overton were undoubtedly t^e. stars forceful address Wednesday night on | for the v i 8 i tor8 and it was, due to The Challenge of Home Missions in them- mainly, the victory for David- the Synod of South Caroliiih.” Dr. Shepperson said in part “The situation demands unprecedented ac tivity in the church. We have just 1 begun to hit up our forces for the task at hand. The present opportunity de mands that we utilize all available resources. Our greatest need today is a baptism pf Bible evangelism. son. However, the whole team play ed a very consistent brand of foot ball and showed the real Wildcat spirit. The visitors, chalked up six first downs to nine for the home team. Very frequent fumbles cost the P. C. Rats the game. They made eight fumbles, recovered three and lost the Office of Supt. 'of Water and Light Dept, to Be Awarded Through Civic Service Method. At the last meeting of the City Council an election was held for the office of* superintendent of the water and light department, two names were put in nomination, Mr. Guy E. Tumb- lin and Mr. O. T. Lawing. The elect ion fell a tie, three votes being cast for each candidate. The mayor asked I time for consideration before castipg a vote, and has decided in the interest of efficiency, to hold a civil service examination and to vote for the can didate whose examination rates high est The questions to be put in the ex amination will be prepared by a pro- We are among the best prepared of ba ]j fj ve times. Davidson’s second all the churches to do the work so i touchdown came as a result of a fum- greatly needed in South Carolina 1 b i e today. Among our qualifications re-[ — fered to are: first, an unexcelled power of God and the dedication of creed. But if our orthodoxy does not our own resources, we are then ready put us to work it is of little value in the salvation of the lost. Let our orothodoxy be fired with the spirit to work miracles. “If we meet the challenge before us today we must combine the whole of evangelism. Second, we have all, resources of the pew with renewed essential machinery for the task, j dedication of the pulpit. I.et Us get We have the same machinery that all of our men oh the firing line.” the apostles used in their efforts to Dr. J. M. Holloday, then presented evangelize the world. When we har- a copy of the Permanent Committee ness up this machinery with the on Local and Home Missions, which read and the recommend itions minent municipal engineer, and pass ed upon by the same engineer. Mayor Jacobs states that he hope's £his step will lead to taking entirely out fef politics the administration of public works, making eligibility for position dependent entirely upon efficiency. was read and the therein considered seriatem. -T-7* Mrs. Sterling Pitts entertained the small children .with a pretty bin hday party in honor ,of her soav Sterling. Jr„ on. Thursday. attempted three passes to Wilson that failed. Thus ended the last _ '«» F chance to score for McMillian’s men, and they were forced to accept a 14 to 6 decision. Though licked, the locals, were not land, principal, Misses Florie McGill, J w *thout stars. Wilson was a Rock half the tackles through Jhe .line. Stamps was the Stamps an,<j true to form. He wps a shining, ligtyt on offense. Kennedy also showed, up good near the end. McKenzje, the versatile li^Ue center, was cosmopo litan, getting tackles everywhere. The whole team played good football $nd deserves commendation. Gray .,#nd L