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|plate S. 5. Co Welcome I THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM i ?irv rnrir nnn ir/nnn W ANU Inc. artMcKd THE SUNDAY SCHOOL STANDS FOR RELIGIOUS TRAINING. Sessions Are to be Held in Lutheran Church of Redeemer?Confer ences m Methodist Church. lH f 1 " 1 1,1 * '' Governor Richard I. Manning. ' - ' - > ; . -/ v-r \ I jL r?5? WSgmagP JyCT^8?A^^>',y> '-* *"rl~ * LUTHERAN" CHURCH OF THK \ " Rev. Edw. Fulenwider. Pastor. ' NE WB >v^vv; XK\v\BfcRKY is situated in tne v the State. Its climate i; unsurpa supply oi pure water coming iror hundred feet deep, the entire dept drlled through solid granite rock, 'est jJfcicSsfe the United States. ? % nvention . j- ? XT 1_ ! \ zo ?yi ewoerry \ , | i i j ! . i i I v i ! o ' ! I Mayor Z. F. Wright. \ .?... ;<. . ; . l ^ v ^ .' ...v ; * , . ' ,swj . i - i #] x I y^^fcy^i-' SW?S?>feV $$?^^4 feSS": ? .--V-^ .: j,, ;:',.-. . ' -jg 1 I _J REDEEMER. NEWBERRY, S. C. . : * UL, I . ' . - . ^ Dr. Geo. B. Cromer. j ERRY cell-known Piedmont section of ? tu. r? ^ i sscu. 1 nc Liiy iic-5 <x uuuuuiui n two artesian wells, cach three h after the first forty feet being Newberry is one of the healthi County?The surrounding farms ;u*c vcry^productivc. The land is espe.ially adapted to the cultivation of cotton and corn. The coiton crop is a!;out forty thousand br.lcs annually. Tin-: City is alive with industry. Iler citizens arc energetic and enterprising, ana i:cr cuiuinci vi<u nuiwu ia atviu^, Cotton Mills?There are three of the finest cotton mills in the State located here. The Xewherry Cotton Mills, with a capital stock of $500,000. began operation in 1884. A splendid new addition was made to the present plant a few years ago. and ii is now one of the largest in South Carolina. The mill now operates 40,264 spindles and 1.200 looms. The principal goods manufactured are: 40-inch sheetings and 30-inch drill. The employees number about 700. The mill village is a model one for beauty and cleanliness. V\illow- > brook Park, a most beautiful place for recreation for the whole city, is located in this village. The mill is under skillful management and is in an exceedingly prosperous condition. The Mollohon mill has a capital stock of $500,000. operates 32.160 spindles and 80c looms, its annual yardage is 8,000.000. There are 119 dwelling ? r 1 1 1 houses in the village, i his company manuiactures nign-gracie cioin, and has succeeded in establishing a name for itself in the cotton mil! industry in the State. The Oakland mill lias been in operation about three years. Its capital stock is $334,700. The mill operates 20,1(0 spindles and 542 looms, employs about 225 hands, and manufactures 4-yard sheetings. 360-sheetings. and 535-print cloth, principally. Under able management, this young enterprise bids fair to take rank wit-h the leading cotton mills of the State. / Othub Fvtkbprisfs?Wwherrv h;=s two nhotosranh calleries. two large cotton seed oil mills and fertilizer plants, an ice factory, two bottling plants, three excellent machine shops, two automobile garages, a roller mill in process of construction, and various other commercial enterprises. Banks?Then after the money is made, the city has four large banking institutions to take care of it. They are: The Commercial Bank. The National Bank, The Exchange Bank, and The Newberry Savings Bank. These banks, with a combined capital stock of $250,000 and a total deposit of more than $1,000,000. with sound '' -> '"nnto f nr linnoctv -inrl #>ffir>ipnrv in flip finjnri L1VTU11 <W1U <1 1 ^ JJU LtiLlUll JV^i UViiVJkJ UiiM V..WV..Vj aaa w.iv world, and under the management of thoroughly competent officers, have contributed largely to the industrial progress of Newberry. Merchants?The city has a large number of mercantile establishments, all well equipped to supply t-he needs of a progressive and ever-increasing population. Newberry's business men are full of public spirit, and loyally support any and every measure for the advancement of the city's best interests. Railways?Three railway systems pass through Newberry: The Southern, the Atlantic Coast Line, and the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens. The value of the annual freight and passenger traffic is about $390,000. The city can boast of two fine hotels, the Newberry and the Savoy. The city, therefore, has advantages for the traveling public. Connections for all points can be made quickly and easily. - * <Press?The city can boast two splendid newspapers, published twice a week. They are: The.Herald and News and The Observer. Education?But there are other ways in which a city may be great. Newberry's educational facilities provide a sure means of wnnnor^r crpnprptinn for their duties as futu^ citizens. naming < ">- j VW"5V' c? ?- ? The city owns a handsome High School building, and three Grammar School buildings, all of brick, and thoroughly equipped. Tuition is free to all pupils living in the city. There are at present about 700 white children enrolled in the public schools. The negroes have a commodious school building in the southern part of the city. Newberry's public school system, with an able superintendent, an efficient Board of Trustees, and a strong corps of teachers, is one of the very best in the State. Vdilbcbdv C'r\n-cr-c TI10 /Mtv ic olcn hnrnp of Xewherrv Col IX C.n DHXV1V 1 VVi-lji-vit, A 11V M<wv ?,..v ..W...? J lege, second to none in South Carolina. Founded in 1856, this institution has continued to grow, and is now recognized as one of the best. The College is the alma mater of man}' prominent public men and educators. Her graduates always secure well-paying positions, as the reputation of the college is sufficient guarantee of their capability and fitness for positions of honor and trust. To quote from a circular of the institution: "Among the colleges r ' 1 1 "Acf +A-W tlio cf-11/^Ant otiering nrsr graue auvanwgcs ai uajunauiv. mv. obMuw, j is Newberry College. A great educator spoke of it recently as 'an honest college.!' It has served the Clnircli and .State for over half a centurv. and is growing stronger every year. It has nine buildings, an able faculty, standard courses of study, with the emphasis always on Honesty; courses in electrical and mechanical engineering, a strong preparatory school, and everything to make the college a safe place for anybody's boy." Newberry College is a Lutheran institution, but there are students enrolled from various other denominations. In spite of "hard times" and depressed finan?? 1 1 cial Conditions resulting from the war. the enrollment is large, anu < there are bright prospects for a record-breaking attendance next year. Newberry College is a valuable asset .not only of Newberry, * but of the whole country. f Chi'RCUKs?Newberrians are proud of their churches. There are for the white residents, three Lutheran churches, twc Baptist, two Methodist, one Presbyterian, one Associate Reformed Presbyterian, and one Episcopalian. These churches have well-organized Sunday-Schools and various societies for the betterment of the community life. The religious side of Newberry's life is by no means behind the times. There are several churches here for the colored population, also. Newberrians believe in going to church. Newberry has the qualifications for a first-rate commercial center. With a healthful climate, prosperous industrial enterprises, ait excellent educational system, strong churches, and a virile, active and patriotic citizenship, the city continues to advance steadily. \\ atcii ! Newberry, "The city that does things." r -m J I LOCAL COMMITTEES Rev. Edward Fu lex wider Chairman Ruv. J. W. Carson* Vice-Chairman Dr. John* B. Setzler Secretary Professor J.B. O'W Hollowav County Secretary Tohx H. Wicker ^ J CHAIRMEN' SUB-COMMITTEES Entertainment Prof. S. J. Derrick Public Reception Mrs. R. D. II right Finance Mr. P. C. Gaillard Reception Mr. A. McSwain ^ ' ' Mice Turn MrCaunhrin txniDit ^ Decoration Mrs. J. T. Mayes Publication Rev. E. D. Kerr Music Mrs. E. B. Sctzler Program Mr. J. Y. Jones Registration Mr. Jas. F. Epting % I j Dr. Jos. A. Brougt'.:ton, Atlanta, Ga., Maj. Tristram T. Hyde, Charleston. President of Georgia Sunday School President S. C. Sunda.v School As- [Association; International Vicesociation. President. Themes: Religious Education For All the People of the State PROGRAM Tuesday Evening 4:30.?Annual meeting of State Executive Committee, followed by banquet. Tuesday Evenlng 7:45?Song Service, led by Mr. C. Harold Lowden, Philadelphia, Pa. Scripture reading, Rev. E. Fulenwider. 8:15.?A Newberry Welcome. For the Sunday Schools, Prof. T. W. Keitt. For the City of Newberry, Mayor Z. F. Wright. ^ ' For the Churches of Newberry, Dr. G. B. Cromer. I . : " I I ?' . ". ,. Rev. W. H. K. Pendleton, Spartanburg, S. C. Chairman Executive Committee. Acting General Secretary. The Annual Address of the President, Major Tristram T. Hyde. '"The Sunday School and Good Citizenship," Hon. Richard I. Manning. An International Banner presented to the South Carolina Sunday School Association. P.rmner accented bv Rev. \\ . H. K. Pendleton. . Wednesday Morning io:oo.?Song Service, Mr. C. Harold Lowden. Morning Worship, by Rev. F. E.'Dibble. 10:30.?"The Xcw Era and Religious Education," !.)r \\* A. Brown. 11:00?Greetings from Denominational Leaders of Religious Edumtirm in South Carolina as follows: Associate Reformed Presbyterian, Rev. J. W. Carson. Baptist, Rev. T. J. Watts. ___ IhGhb* WKEl ?3-' ,, Group of Local Chairmen*?Top row, Mrs. E. B. Setzler, J. Y. Jones, S. J. Derrick, Rev. E. D. Kerr. Bottom row. Miss Lucy McCaughrin, Mrs. R. D. Wright, P. C. Gaillard, Rev. J. W. Carson, J. B. O'N. Holloway. V * 2- J 'l: KME Lin, M JfBEK 23. KEWBERBY, S. C. TIESDAY, APRIL 2#, 1915. TWICE A WEEK, $1.50 A YEAR. ? ^_____