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. i. . . ipp / ^ ".' THE SOUTHERN INDICATOR 4 ?i. v. VOL VIII COLUMBIA, S. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 15th, 1913 NUMBER 18 _.-? .' ? _:-,-._ NELSON C. NIX, A. B., D. D. Professor of Mathematics, State A. and M. College, Orange burg, S. C., also Trustee Benedict College, After leaving Benedict College Prof. Nix did postgraduate work at Chicago University. He has- been professor of mathematics at the State A. and M. College since its foundation. He is also pas tor of one of the largest churches in the city of Orangeburg, COMMENCEMENT AT HABBISON Our Reporter Writes Enter i&?riiftfc?y of * tiiis ' Flourish ing School and its Work. Harbison Agricultural College: commencement took pince last 1 week. Owing to the lack ot' time j I witncssetI a part ol" the ?.oin-! menrcmcnt only. , The Junior prize contest was! an interesting scene. Several j young men figured in the combat um! made things lively. The j speeches were not perfect, but I thev were thought out well andi ... delivered in a spirited maimer, j Some of the young men were; eloquent and took the audience i with them "hy violence." Tho committee appointed to award the prize to the best I i speaker had no easy task on its hands. Three of the young men : raced so near each other that noth ing but the most watchful eve, and critical faculty could detect! who the superior man was. It i was neck and neck. While I sat and followed the contest I was convinced that a Junior prize contest in schools of higher grade than Harbison Col lege would have to work very hard to excel this one. This is all the more remarkable when it is remembered that these Harbison hoys are in the rough, just from the sticks, so lo speak. There was just one graduate for thc year. The address of this man was thoughtful and attrac tive. The outlook- for him is fair. 1 predict for him a future ol' use fulness in whatever sphere of ac tivity his lot may be cast. Another year the graduating class will he much larger. The music was a noteworthy item. Bright co! .ge songs and others made the welkin ring. All students of Harbison are required to sing. It is a part of their work, just like any other lesson, which must be studied and recited. The hand of songsters at Harbison can interest and arouse the dullest, soul ever. While some of the best numbers were being sung I noticed many of the old people present looking on with their mouths wide open and amazed. They wore delighted with the music. lt was n real joy to see thc country and. town, people turn ont -rn"* 7,;tfh roi^moeil^OT? the commencement and to note how happy (hey wore. Harbison has spout only two or three yen rs at Inno. S. C.. and Inno is a very small town. Hut see how the folks conn1 ont ?ind enjoy themselves and praise Harbison! Look at their clothing! I>?< 1 yon ever see such dresses '. Did von ever sec snch wealth <>f colors? Relieve me. Ilai'bison commencement of HM I was the best for years. Old and young will eliorish its memory for years. In closing, let nie say that Har bison College is planted right in the midst of a dense Negro popu lation. The school owns some thing like l.?(X) acres of hind, which is hcing sold in lot.-* on easy terms to colored people. The plan is to snrround the college with au ideal Negro settlement which will help the college and which the college will benefit. This is a splendid school for hoys. Parents desiring a good, safe school for their boys will lind Harbison the place to send them. President Young told me that no matter how poor a. boy might l>o. if he was willing to work and Wilily he would not be turned i way from Harbison College. The course of st inly covers a argo field. While tho science of tgrieulturc is the principal sub ject, il is by no moans the only bing taught. Many other things .vb ich a hoy will need to make limsolf efficient, etc.. are taught. Dr. C. M. Young. President of bo school, would bo glad to give til necessary information. (?. T. Dillard. ?CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. I. W. Simons and family vish to thank most heartily the nany friends and neighbors who lave so kindly remembered us and ia ve rendered us various thought ill services during the many noni hs of suffering of our loved ne. 'he Indicator does Job Printing! COMMENCEMENT AT CAMDEN. ' - Browning Home and Mather Academy Hold Brilliant and Successful Closing Ex ercises. :V .June 2.-The com ?iexercises of Brown; ?fyd Mather Academy^ edT?esdar?&iay 2?? ss bf^914, viz. : GeJ Allen; Catharine Eli .^fr" Collins, Ch^rlott?i, Ant Sllins,?Harold Leonidas Bibbh Lottie Belle Reynolds, Edith ?trice Wilson an cl Benjamin Tea Wood delivered their essays aiiji orations in Trinity M. E. churcr? at 1:30 p. m. All of the gradu|j ates spoke well and'special menM tion should be made of the sa?| lutatorian, Miss Edith B. Wilson*^ and the valedictorian, Miss Cathi arine E. Collins. These produt? tions were good and r?flejot?q much credit. The pasto^jfev^ B. S. A. Williams;: ina $?eto?J very timely manner, presrote the diplomas. The next in order was the. ah nual address. This was./tip; the highest expectations ana-,^ erybody expressed a delight in'ij The title of' this master-pi was "Watchfulness." This well delivered and the speaker^ with humor and wit attached his philosophy, kept everybodyY* old and young, in deep attitu^ of expectancy until he had corSrJ eluded. This able and worthy j orator who served us Wais in;^^| at-large are proud of the honor conferred upon them through the faculty of this good school by having Dr. Burroughs serve on this occasion. The church and church grounds were well crowd ed. At 9 p. m., the alumni associa tion conducted its annual banquet in the spacious and well ordered dining hall of the academy. Af ter the general reception of guests in the drawing room, the I party was co..ducted to the beau tiful tables and served with well prepared delicacies. The music was grand at all times. The next feature was the toast speech es, most of which were very good. The toast orators were : Dr. J. P. Pickett, Dr. J. H. Thomas, Prof. C. C. Lowerr, Rev I. W. Boykin, Messrs I- B. Eng lish, W. E. Boykin, Fred Aaron, md Mrs. Julia Douglass. Miss Rachel C. Brown, the senior alum lus read a grand essay to the de ight of all. The closing address ivas delivered by the president of ;he association, Mrs. D. C. Bulk ey. Much credit is due her for .he successful evening. Too many thanks cannot be riven Miss Frances V. Russell md her interesting faculty for -he great work they are doing in >ehalf of our people. This school las a fine $20,000 class room milding and excellent girl dormi ories The school had its largest ?nrolment this season, but did lot need to occupy the dormitory br little girls ; this shows that ipwards of 50 more girls can be .ccommodated easily, and Miss tussell wants them. Long live frowning Home and Mather Academy. G. C. Lowery. )EATH OF MISS LUCY WANNAMAKER. After an illness lasting six lonths Miss Lucy Wannamaker, be youngest daughter of Rev. nd Mrs.T. W. Wannamaker, died t the home of her parents on Valnut St., Tuesday night, May 2th, at 11:30 o'clock. She wa: J % patient sufferer from sciatic Rheumatism and was happily pre pared for the end. She was a ^faithful and consistent member ?of Jones Chapel A. M. E. Zion (.church and greatly admired by ? all who knew her for her christian ijpiety. The funeral was conduc- ? ped from Jones Chapel Thursday ? [following at 3 o'clock by the pas ttor, Rev. J. C. Lewis. A large ^concourse of sorrowing'friends pyyere out to pay their last tribute Epf respect to the memory of this Rovable and splendid young lady. gThe floral offerings were many Bind lovely. The body was ten derly laid to rest in Randolph femcter NEWS FROM CITY ON EDISTO I - m Orangeburg, May 26.-The orops are suffering for want of [iain and the farmers are becom ing somewhat alarmed on account &>f the long dry spell. However jxjiey are watching, wailing and ^praying for showers bf blessings p?yhich they say will come by and py. The oat crop is fairly^ good pn this section and the same is Seeing rapidly gathered. The veg etable crop is fine and a great Hielp to those who suffer from the l&righ cost.of living. After all we Ihave no right to complain, for we |have many sources from which .blessings come to'- us, charges ?pre-paid. The Great Giver pf ev ?jfe'ry good and perfect gift deserves ?our never-ending praise for these l^lj^o^^ While we have had som?e sick ness and a few deaths the health of the people in our community is generally good, and they all seem to have good appetites. The graded school of our city has closed, and also the two col leges, thus considerably reducing our city's population, for most of the students have gone to their various homes to see friends and loving ones and to prepare to re turn again when school opens. Dr. N. C. Nix, pastor in charge of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist church of this city, is running a glorious revival in which he is assisted by the Rev. Dr. T. L. Jones, of Voor hees Institute, of Denmark. The wife of Mr. Robert Cottrell, who several years ago, moved from this city to Birmingham, Alabama, with her husband, died last week in that city. The body was brought here for burial and the same was interred last Sun day afternoon in River-side cem etery in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends The funeral services were con ducted from Trinity M. E, church by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Hickson. Mrs. Susan Cottrell for a number of years, was a faithful and con sistent member of the above named church, and has left a host of friends and loved ones to mourn her departure. Dr. A.P. Dunbar, of Columbia, who is general msnager of the Mutual Relief and Benevolent Association, was in the city last Saturday and Sunday looking af ;er the interest of his company vhich has a large membership in ;his city and is in charge of Mrs. ?aura Daniels, widow of our late xiend and brother, H. B. Daniels, vho represented this company >revious to his death, a few nonths ago. We commend this jood and reliable company to the avorable consideration of all vhose duty it is to patronize race interprises. Picnics are now in season and ou may judge the balance. The Indicator's Man Subscribe for The Indicator. A. P. HARDY T. H. PI Hardy, Pine) INCORPC UNDERTAKERS AND L Largest colored underts the State, because we s< pie best COMPLETE AND FIRST-C NERAL SUPPLIES ?? Hardy, Pincki 1006 Washington St. Phone Our Newly Establishec Washington St., Phone LIFE AND FUNERAL OF REV. Thc Kev. *tj^yv. Simon-, who died Inst Tuosmry c?t* kineley trou ble at his home. Fairview, in the eastern suburbs of the city, was] was born in Kershaw in 1840. Since 1878 he has made his home j in Columbia. He was happily married Oct. .28. 1880, to Miss Minnie J? Wil liams, of Columbia, and of the marriage were born twelve chil T WO-IX DI?ATOR. dren, two ot' whom have long since preceded him to the better land. He has ever bceitl^a faithful and loyal member of lazaret h Baptist e;hurch,.>where ,?\?. Carriage was ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ i ^ of the church to a suburb of the city, nearer thc people who con stitute its membership. This lins (?nally been done, and it is a very sad realization to his family Hint his should be the first funeral almost the first service-held there niter the removal. Ile graduated at Benedict Col lege in the class of I SOI. He has served efficiently and successfully as pastor of the Xazaroth Baptist church in Columbia and churches in Georgetown. Xewberry. Con gi! ree. Batosburg and Lexington. Ile enjoyed tho rare privilege of baptizing six of his children in his own beloved church. One of the unfulfilled desires of his lin? was that ho might baptize tho re maining four. Tho funeral service was con ducted at Nazareth on tho 28th. and. according to his well known wish of years standing, tho fami ly had it very simply arranged, using the 23rd and 00th Psalms ii nd two of bis favorite hymns. ;<Tn All My Lord's Appointed Way." and "A Charge to Keep I Have." Tho Rev. J. J. Durham, who luis known him many years, made i few appropriate remarks on his life. His four sons, his nephew. W. II. Thompson, and his brother-in law, W. IT. Howell, served as pall )onrors. Tho honorary pall bear ?rs wore: Messrs. R. J. Palmer, Tas. Hicks. Joseph Cook. W. A. Thompson. His only expressed wish for .ostored health during Hie live nonths of his illness was that ho night bo able to help build up lis church in its now homo. But ?od had il higher work for him, o called him away from us. We ?ow in humble submission to His rill. The Family. OUR SPARTANBUR6 LETTER. Spartanburg, May 29.-Mr. Al m Jackson was killed by a train i Charlotte on the 18th inst. The urial was at Easley, his old ome. He is survived by his wife NCKNEY E. W. BIGGS kney & Biggs )RATED 1CENSED EMBALMERS iking- establishment in er ve and treat the peo ?LASS EQUIPMENT. FU T LOWEST PRICES. ney & Biggs, . ? 1695. Columbia, S. C. I Branch Office is 113 1986, Greenville, S. C. who was Miss Martha Massey, of this city. She has the sympathy of her many friends. The Social Hearts Club was en tertained by Mrs. Worth Little- . john at her beautiful home on N. Dean St. last Friday evening. "A tempting course of sajad, cake and ices was served. The May Festival at Silver Hill M. E. church last week was a great success, * After a few hours illness, Mrs. Millie Waters died at her home|on Rice St. Monday evening, M?y 25, Funeral services were held Tues day at 3 o'clock at the home. Rev, Smith, of the Holiness church of ficiated. The burial was at Friend ship cemetery. Mrs. Elias Bom?r died sudden ly at her home on Highland Heights, Tuesday 26th. , \ ^Mj^mv?Jag?i? Mi.laai/of'Bal Tfirore^^f.-ietifea 'and san* at Thompson Street Baptist church Monday night, May 25th. The audience wa.; much pleased with the selection, "I hear you calling me." Miss Ida Gist pre sided at the or m. Mrs. W. D, I- reeman was seen at Thompson Street church Mon day night. The many friends of Mrs. Mil lie Jane Cheatham are glad to see her out again. Mrs. Retha Gailiard is quite ill at her home on Hines St. THE CONTEST IS RAGING The following is the standing sf the contestants in the Grafo nola Contest for the week ending Wednesday, June 3d, 1914 : No. 3,..41,260 4 .62,890 6.51,270 7.58,500 8.64,280 9.35,000 10. 48,280 ll.42,870 15. 31,000 16.34,260 17.64,120 18. 26.240 19.50,025 30. 62,740 31. 28 240 32. 36,110 33.31.240 35.30,785 36 .36,140 37 .41,260 38.62,375 42 .24,870 43. 62,140 44. 28.180 45.26,185 49.31,040 50.26,165 51.62,060 52. 34,170 56. 41,240 58 . 32,450 60.48,760 61.26,140 62.25,745 79.. .29,185 81.26.280 82.40,260 83_.24,895 96.27,280 109.60,870 112.51,240 113.25,180 114-.24,270 115.36,070 121. 42,485 122.22,840 137.100,010 138.60,840 145.51,860 146.50,085