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• ' J J* sjri' ' '¥■ : THE CHRONICLE Strive* To Be a Clean New** paper, Complete, Newajr and Reliable. jslfppf ... t • * •' .-■#,! • > . • 1 ■ ■*wo& If Yea Dent Read THE CHRONICLE Yoa Don’t Get The New*. VOLUME XXIV CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1924 NUMBER 21 PUBUC SCHOOLS dOSEFRIDAY Graduating Exercises Come In Even ing. Open Air Programs Three Afternoons. Baccalaureate Sermon Preached By Rev. M. R. Wingard. Commencement exercises of the Clinton high school began last Sun day evening when Rev. M. R. Wing ard, pastor of the local St. John’s Lutheran church, delivered the bacca- Jaureate sermon before the graduat ing class in the Thornwell Memorial chureh. The evening services in the other churches were omitted and a congregation of one thousand people was present for this special occasion. Speical music was furnished by the young ladies of the orphanage choir, while the exercises were presided over by Dr. L. Ross Lynn. Mr. Wingard selected as his theme, “Be Strong in the Lord,” using as his text, Ephesians 6:10. He opened his sermon by expressing his pleasure in having an opportunity to address the young people and reminded the grad uates that their commencement meant the proper finding of their places and filling them. He said that there is no room in the world today for spirit ual Weaklings, pointing to. the Lord as Rbe only source of strength. Continuing, he enumerated the ma terials tfcat mafcg success and told the young graduates that purpose in life is vibe thing that counts. The four qualities pointed out as needed iii the weE-ntunded, strong life, are: a good name and reputation, the possession \ of character, the proper choosing of companions, and the profession and living of Christ. He dosed his high ly appropriate address by urging the young graduates to accept Christ un reservedly, to embrace Chriatiaiiity, . for only through it can come the real, ^ worth-while joys. “Go forth with ^ high aims, looking to God at all times for your needed strength,” Mr. Win gard said in condusion. * The commencement program was continued yesterday afternoon when the closing exerdses of the Provi dence school were held at six o'clock on the school grounds. The exercises were witnessed by a large crowd of patrons and quite a number of friends from Clinton. The children presented the numbers in a manner which re flected credit on themselves and teachers. The opening number was sung by boys and girls selected from the dif ferent grades. “A Rose Dream,” a Fairy Operetta, was then sung by the following chil dren: Fairies: Sallie Ann Duckett, Clara Bobo, Evelyn Stroud, 0. B. Burgess, Annie Shirey, Anna Belle Boyce, Eva Patterson, Minnie Fincher, Lillie Patterson, Edith Stroud, Viona South ern, Edna Shirley, Sarah Edwards. Doris Oakley. Elves: Roy Burgess, Walter Mc- Carson, Ernest Blackwell, Sam Hair ston, Carl Galloway, O. W. Garner James McCarson, William Bobo, Dew ey Penland, Raiford Nash, R. L. Milk, Edward Goines, Coley Brown, Paul Shirley, Hope Smith, Wilbur Law- son, Eugene Garrett. Roses: Doris Harris, Gladys Har vey, Gladys Boyce, Helen Bobo, Jul- liette Duckett, Dorothy Johnson, Eva Hudson, Virginia Lawson, Henry Sor rell, Sarah Owens, Frances Wilbanks, Louise Vallenzine, Trenton Bledsoe. Elise Reynolds, Annie Mae Gregory. Rosebud: Flora Gilder.. The Twins, “Can” and “Can’t ’: Ed ward Ferguton and Marvin Harvey. Hop-O-My-Thumb: Carl Johnson. Queen of the Fairies: Lannette Duckett. Little Rose: Agnes Campbell. This afternoon at six o’clock, on the high" school grounds, “May Day” exercises will be held. The follow ing program will be rendered: Swedish Clap Dance, 9th grade girls. Drill, Company B. Viheyard Dance, 7th grade girls. Mimetics, 10th and 11th grade girls. Virginia Reel, 8th grade girk. Drill, Company A. Friday afternoon at the same hour on the Central graded school grounds, the young folks of the primary grades will present their entertainment, which promises to be an interesting event. The following program will be carried out, the participants repre senting the first five grades of the schools: A Rose Dream—Pageantr—First (Continued on Page 10) DISTRICT MEETING TO BE HELD HERE Sturgeon Heads College Athletics Orphanage Closing Splendid Year Masons Of This District To Gather Here On May 20th For Interest- * ing Meeting. -1 The program for the convention of the Eleventh Masonic Dktrict has been announced, and the date set for the occasion. The convention will be held, beginning at 4:30 p. m., in the Masonic Temple of this city, on Thursday, May 29. Campbell Lodge No. 44 of Clinton, will be the host to the convention, and is making lively plans for one of the most successful Masonic con ventions ever held. There will be in attendance possibly ‘350 to 450 Ma sons from the Eleventh Masonic Dis trict, comprising lodges largely in Laurens county. The program will consist of speech es in the afternoon by a number of prominent Masons. The following have been invited to speak on that occasion: Hon. C. K. Chreitzberg, of Rock Hill, Grand Master of South Carolina; Geo. T. Bryan, of Green ville; Grand Secretary O. Frank Hart of Columbia; District Deputies: Ken neth Baker, of Greenwood; R. W. Beaty of Whitmire; M. A. Lanford of Woodruff; Former District,Deputy R. R. Nichols of Laurens. Congressman James Byrnes, of Washington, who is an officer of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of South Carolina, has been likewise invited to make an address on the occasion. The convention will be presided over by the Deputy of the Eleventh Masonic District, W. P. Jacobs. At 6:30 an informal cafeteria style hand-me-out supper will be served by the ladies of the James Bamie Par rott Chapter, order of the Eastern Star. At 7:80, Campbell Lodge No. 44, will be opened and work in the Third degree conferred on a class of candidates before probably the larg est Masonic audience ever gathered in Clinton. Campbell Lodge, the largest Ma sonic lodge in the Eleventh Masonic District, a a strong-going, thriving or ganization jof wide-awake men and has made quite a reputation this year, owing to its aggressive siprit Thk is the fourth general Masonic con vention to be held in Clinton within recent years, and it k expected to be the largest Masonic gathering ever held here. . Is Reelected President of Association. Other Officers Named and Block Letters Awarded. • Prof. H. E. Sturgeon, instructor of Chemistry, and one of the most popu lar members of the Presbyterian Col lege faculty, has been re-elected as president of the Athletic; Association for the ensuing year. Prof. Sturgeon has filled this office for several years past to the entire satisfaction of the student body and faculty, all of whom are pleased to know that he will again direct the athletic activities for another year. P. H. Hannah was elected vice-president succeeding Joe F. Mason, and H. K. Holland will sue ceed J. H. Pearce as secretary-treas ure!. At the same meeting the athletic council presented its recommendations for the various managers for next year and the result was the election of the following: Football manager, J. J. Cornwall; assistants, B. F. Knowles and C. L. O’Dell. Basketball, F. K. Clarke, manager; assistant, D. O. Rhalne. Baseball, L. H. Hay, manager; as sistants, Paul Carson and I. M. Bag- nal. Track, R. F. Banks, tnanager; Bill White, assistant. Tennis, H. J. McLaurin, manager. At this meeting each year it is cus tomary to award letter certificates to the men who have been credited with meritorious work. In football, the following men receivril certificates: Miller, Norton, Ricker, Robinson, Campbell, Bomar, Hindman, Warner, Pearce, R. B. Moore, Clinton, Hunter and McLaurin. In basketball, Ricker, R. Walker, Hunter, Miller, J. Moore, R. Moore, Martin and Mason. In baseball, Lewis, Hannah, R. Moore, Miller, J. Moore, Warner, Holliday, Garvin, Norton, Hunter and Cousar. Report Shows Institution In Excel lent Condition With Bright Future Ahead. — — 1 —■——•——•jfr" - The past year has been one of the most successful in the history of the Thornwell Orphanage, the receipts for the support and endowment fund exceeding that of any previous year. The support fund exceeded $100,000, while more than $130,000 has been received through special gifts and endowment contributions. The annual meeting of the board of trustees will be held on the after noon of June 10, at which time the president’s and executive committee’s reports will be submitted. The exe cutive committee in session Tuesday afternoon concluded its work for the year and adopted its report and rec ommendations for the annual meet ing next month. Dr. Lynn, president of the institution, was commended for the fine showing made under his leadership and the excellent spirit and condition of the institution at present. The committee is composed of J. I. Copeland, C. W. Stone, W. W. Harris and Dr. L. R. Lynn. DEAN OF EDITORS CLOSES LONG LIFE LITTLE INTEREST IN ELECTION Less Than One Hundred Voters Cast Ballots In Water Extension Bond Issue. Just 71 voters cast their ballots in the election Tuesday upon the question of voting additional bonds to provide a filtering plant and mak ing the needed water extensions of the city. Of this number, 43 voted yes, 28 voted no. Advocates of the bond issue showed little interest, while there was a quiet agitation on the part of those who were opposed to it to defeat it. The bond issue is not to exceed $100,000 and is to be used in providing for the city a mod ern filtering plant and adequate water facilities. High School Pupils Compete For Honors Story-Telling Contest Held For Ad vanced Grades. Grace League Wins First Place. The high school story-telling con test was held on Saturday morning at the high school building. The con- testants were: Eighth grade—Julia Riddle and Frances Anderson. Ninth grade—Grace League and Blanche Anderson. Tenth grade—Benet Godfrey. Eleventh grade—Fannie Blakely. Mrs. D. W. A. Nevilk read the story, and Mrs. A. V. Martin, Mrs. Pringle Copeland and Mrs. B. O. Whitten acted as judges. The $2.50 gold piece given by J. B. Frontis, local jeweler, was awarded to Grace League, who won first place. Second place was given to Blanche Anderson, and third to Fannie Blake ly, / a— MISS WILLIE PUTNAM WINS GOLD PIECE Grammar School Holds Contest _ Mrs. L. B. Dillard, Mrs. Ray Nimocks to track, Fuller, toamrey, Cheton, j Dhn T . LlttUl . ^ Itori „ Hughs, Sheldon, Ricker, Campbell and Ferguson. R. Moore, Miller and Hunter receiv ed letters in baseball, football and bas ketball, an honor quite out of the ordi nary and which came to them in recog nition of their ability as athletes. Turnipseed To Be Commencement Orator Lander Head Takes Place of Bain- bridge Colby On College Com mencement Program. The Rev. B. R. Turnipseed, presi dent of Lander College of Greenwood, will deliver the commencement ad dress next Wednesday morning before the graduating class of the Presby terian College. Mr. Turnipseed takes the place of Bainbridge Colby, who has notified Dr. Douglas that it will be impossible for him to fill the en gagement. Mr. Colby was formerly secretary of state in President Wil- spn’s cabinet and the public will re gret his inability to be present as previously announced. Mr. Turnipseed is one of the lead ing educators in the State and ranks among the prominent ministers in the Methodist denomination. Dr. Dou glas expressed himself yesterday as delighted with Mr. Turnipseed’s ac ceptance. Primary Pupils Tell Stories In the recitation contest in the high school, Mias Willie Putnam was awarded first place and Mias Margar et Copeland second. A $2.50 gold piece waa given by. Adair-Sumeral to ifi— Putnam. ’ Little Franck Spratt Captures First Prize In Annual Story-Telling Contest. $ The annual story-telling contest of the primary schools was held last Saturday morning and aroused con siderable interest among the young folks who participated in the event. There were entries through the first four grades. Mrs. E. E. Stanton, Misses Ruth Bailey and Marion Patton were the judges, while Mrs. Stanton read the stories. 'TOieir {decision gave, first place and the $2.50 gold piece offered by the Mother’s club to Francis Spratt of the second grade. Second honor was captured by Virginia Spratt, and third to Alfred Brown ing. The representatives from the re spective grades, were: First—Alfred Browning, Margaret Stroud, Jack Witherspoon. Second—Frances Spratt, Wodell King, Sere Blakely! Third—Frances Blakely, Clyde Ar- rowood. Fourth—Virginia Spratt, Lewis Lillian Burns Browning Wins First Place In Annum] Story-Telling Contest. The annual grammar grades story telling contest was held Saturday morning, May 17, at the high school building. Those taking part in the contest were as follows: Anne Glasgow and Clyde Ray from the fifth grade; Ruth Todd and E. J. Bnsbin from the sixth grade; and Lillian Burns Browning and Arthur Copeland represented the seventh grade. The judges for the contest were were read by Miss Edith Mills. A $2.50 gold piece was offered by M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, to the first place winner. This honor was won by Lillian Burns Browning. The second and third places were won by Aline Glasgow and Ruth Todd. SENATORS SEEK VIEWS ON COURT Foreign Relations Committee Holds Conference With President Coolidge. Washington, May 20.—Republican members of the Senate foreign rela tions committee were told by Presi dent Coolidge at a White House con ference tonight that his position with reference to the world court question was the same as indicated in his mes sage on the subject and in various statements made since. The committee members, who were headed by Chairman Lodge, it was said, wobld attempt to formulate a plan which would.be in harmony with the President’s position. The visit to the White House of the Republican members headed by Sena tor Lodge, of Massachusetts, the committee chairman and himself the author of a world court porposal, was preliminary to a meeting of the full committee tomorrow on the world court question. This committee meeting was call ed by Chairman Lodge several days ago at the request of Senator Swan son, of Virginia, ranking Democratic member, who indicated in a public announcement that unless some ac tion soon was taken he would move to discharge the committee, thereby bringing the world court question to the Senate floor. Changes Made In City Officials Former Chief-of-Police O. S. Linder Goes To Winnsboro. O. S. Lindler, for the past two years chief of police, has severed his relation with the city and accepted a position at Winnsboro. He is suc ceeded at present in his former posi tion by Ed Stevens. C. W. Weir has been appointed street overseer, suc ceeding Mr. Stevens. William Henry Wallace Passes At Ripe Age. Editor Newberry Observer 33 Years. Spartanburg; May 10.—William Henry Wallace, for 33 years editor of the Newberry Observer, formerly a weekly and at present a semi-weekly newspaper, and a pioneer newspaper man in South Carolina, died at the home of his son, Dr. D. D. Wallace, on Wofford campus this afternoon, after an illness of a month’s dura tion. The remains was taken to Newberry Sunday and the funeral held at the Methodist church Sun day afternoon at 4 oklock. He would have been 76 years of age on his next birthday in November. Mr. Wal lace came to Spartanburg April 17 to visit his son and to rest. His strength, however, began to fail and for the last several days his condition has been hopeless. Mr. Wallace was born November 4, 1848, and reared in the Belfast sec tion of Newberry county and attended a private school nearby anl later con tinued his education at Wofford col lege, from which institution he was graduated in 1871, with the degree of A. B., receiving his A. M. degree in the year 1873 from the same institu tion. He was a professor in Colum bia College for Women (later chang ed to Columbia College) from 1878 to 1876, and taught again in the same institution during the period of 1898 to 1895. He was superintendent of the Newberry city schools for five years, which position he gave up to become editor of the Greenville News, Greenville. After editing this paper for about a year he gave up the work on account of weak eyesight and ill health and returned to Newberry, where he resumed his work with the Newberry Observer, which he had founded in 1883 and which he had Is edited except for the years noted above. From 1883 to 1901 he con ducted The Observer as a weekly newspaper and since then aa a semi weekly. He enlisted as a private in the state militia from the fall of 1864 until the surrender of Johnston’s armies at the close of the war, being then 16 years of age. He was married in Spartanburg De cember 26, 1872, to Miss Alice Lomax of Abbeville, she having lived with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David Duncan of Wofford college. Mrs. Wallace died September 25, 1920, and from that time until his death, with the exception of a few weeks, he lived with his brother, Robert G. Wallace, on College street. Mr. Wallace was a member of Cen tral Methodist church, of Newberry. He was a liberal giver for everything that was good and was a staunch sup porter of his church. He was a mem ber of the Newberry Rotary club, hav ing never missed a meeting as long as he was able to attend. ‘He was a Democrat, and was a man of con servative views on most questions. During the summer of 1875 he traveled over a large portion of Eu rope in company with George Foster Smith, who for many years after wards was head of the Greek depart ment of the University of Wisconsin, and is no$ a professor in that institu tion. Durng his college days be was a member of the Kappa Alpha .so ciety. Mr. Wallace was one of the best known editorial writers of the state and his equal as a newspaper man can hardly be found. He was widely known among the newspaper men of the state, having had many offers to become editorial writer for the lead ing daily papers, but his health pre vented him from so doing, being physi cally unable to cope with the strenu ous routine of a daily morning paper. Through his profession he had served the best interests of the state and community to the best of his ability and ideals. He was an inspiration to all who came in contact with him and his place will be hard to fill, and he was a citizen of whom Newberry county was proud. His ambition was to develop the community by the con struction of schools and churches and good roads. He was a man of wide COLLEGE CLOSES I YEAR’S WORK Baccalaureate and Y. M. C. A. Serin— Comes Next Sunday. Graduating Exercises On Wednesday. 27 In Senior Class. The commencement exercises of thn Presbyterian College will begin next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock in the First Presbyterian church, when the baccalaureate sermon before the grad uating class will be preached by the Rev. C. Darby Fulton, missionary te Japan. Mr. Fulton is an alumnus of the college and the Columbia Theolo gical seminary, and later obtained n degree fropn JPrinceton. He is now on furlough in this country and his Appearance on this year’s program is being looked forward to with unusual interest by his large circle of friends and acquaintances in the city. In the evening at eight o’clock, the sermon before the Young Men's Christian Association will be preached by the Rev. Ellis A. Fuller, pastor of the Earl Street Baptist church of Greenville. Mr. Fuller k also a graduate of the Presbyterian College and is one of the promising ministers of his denomination. On next Monday evening the an nual Declamation contest will be hell in the college auditorium, at which time six young men will compote for first honor. At the-same hour on Tuesday even ing, the Orators’ contest will occur, the contestants to be selected from the junior and senior classes and the winner awarded a gold medal offerel by the two societies. Wednesday is commencement dsy proper and the cfoaiiig exercises will be held in the college auditorium, be ginning at ten oclock a. m., and wEH be presided over by Dr. D. M. Dou glas, president of the college. The valedictory speech, class oration aril annual commencement sddwsss wfK be delivered. Other emseisee. seek as the conferring of honorary announcement of winners of medals, prizes and other student honors, w9 also take place at this hour. The college is closing a successful season with bright indkationa for a successful opening next fall. With the completion of the new dormitory, it is expected that next year’s enroll ment will break all records. ( This year’s graduating class is composed of twenty-seven young men. Their names and home addresses are: Alexander Ramsay Batchelor, Whit mire, S. €.; Van Kirk Bland, Mouth of Seneca, W. Va.; Ratchford Wiisoa Boland, Clinton, S. C.; George Prae tor Boozer, Jr., Newberry, S. C.; Rob ert Allister Buckner, Clio, S. C.; Jeff Watson Chapman, Columbia, S. C,; William John Cherry, Jr., Rock HiR, S. C.; Pierce Pike Henderson, Ashe ville* N. C.; Heyward Joseph Hind man, Chester, S. C.; Herman Grice Hunt, Owings, S. C.; Frank William LaMotte, Clinton, S. Cl; Robert Mat thew Lynn, Clinton, S. C.; Joe Finney Mason, Clinton, S. C.; Francis Boril Mayes, Winnsboro, S. C.; Edgar Don ald McMahan, Piedmont, S. C.; Jos eph Graham Miller, Atlanta, Ga.; Hy- der Kee Neely, Anderson, S. C.; Mel vin Bond Nickles, Donalds, S. Cr; Leon Norton, Little Rock, S. C:; George Reid O’Daniel, Clinton, S. C.; James Pearce, Florence, S. C.; Joseph Lee Plexico, Sharon, S. C.; William Ross Ricker, Rock Hill, S. C.; Vi via* Alexander Sydenstricker, Decatur, 1 Ga.; Thomas Douglas Wallace, Great Falls, S. C.; Edward Burden Warren. Charleston, S. C.; Arthur Thompsoa Wilson, Clinton, S. C. LITTLE GIRLS RECOVER FROM ACCIDENT Agnes and Margaret Shealy, daugh ters of Dr. and Mrs. F. K. Shealy, who were recently struck by an auto mobile on North Broad Street, have recovered from their injuries, much to the delight of their many friends. 19 APPOINTED JUDGE The Hon. F. P. McGowan, well known attorney of Laurens, has been appointed special judge to hold a term of Common Pleas court at Orange burg for two weeks, beginning the first Monday in June. men and had been exceedingly mod est about his professional career as a teacher and editor. He achieved observation, in intense loyalty to his | the real dignity of long continued friends, a true friend and a man of i service and usefulness la his home moat generous impulses. | city and county. The Newberry Observer and the Mr. Wallace was the son of Mr. and people of Newberry will feel a dis tinct personal loss in his death. He Mrs. John Wallace. Hk parents were Scotch-Irish, his paternal ancestors was a man of rare qualities and was t coming from Scotland and settling la of the most humble Christian char-1 Albemarle county, Virginia, a short •acter. He was tnily a valuable asset' time before the Revolution. Mem- to his city and county. He never had ( hers of the famSy wore Revohition- any aspirations for public honors that ary soldiers, so— df 'them -achieving are the object of ambition for so many distinction.