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V* i ,V - V-: -JHf' - it-- St ' h /V V At ^ ^ If Toil Don’t Rond > THE CHRONICLE Ton Don’t Get The .New*. . / •* ' • ; A . 4 , . . ; • \ ' i ■ * ^ . THE CHRONICLE , Strives To Be a Clean Newa* i '*paP«i > , Complete, Newsy , • "and Reliable. ' 7; • — = i: 1 I * ♦ 4t ir « 4 ‘ VOLUME XXV CLINTON y S. C., THURSDAY, JllNE 11, 1925 NUMBER 23 ■ LOCAL INSTITUTION OBSERVES - ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY Former Pupils to Come “Home” for Commence ment and Reunion. Historic Campus To Be Tive Place the Coming: Week. , * Everything is in readiness for the Thornwell Orphanage “Golden Jubi- lee’* which opens tomorrow evening. The event is to commemOT&te the 50th anniversary of the institution and a program of unusual interest for the week has been arranged. Beginning tomorrow, the old Thorn- well boys and girls will begin arriv ed on the campus for all the old grads. The orphanage was founded 50 years ago, in 1875, by the young min ister and Clinton’s First Citizen, Rev. William Plumer Jacobs. It was named Thornwell in honor of his great teach er, Dr. James H. Thornwell. • The fol lowing local men composed the origi nal group: Rev. Wm. Plumer Jacobs, ing for the week’s reunion. From 1 Dr. J\ J. BoozerrS. L. West, R. Mc- every part of. the -country they will j Clintock, E. T. Copeland, Wm. B. Bell, gather on the historic campus to talk' R- N- S. Young, N. A. Green, M. S. of yesterday, and recall the good old Bailey, R. R. Blakely, G. C» Young, G. days. During the week, it is expect-!P- Copeland, J. C. Craig, and C. E.. ed that .several hundred will be here, Franklin. Each member pledged $10 dating back to the early opening days a year for a period of ten years, fa 1875. A week’s program, appro-! It is noteworthy that Mr. M. f?. Bai- priate for the occasion, has, been pre- ley of this city, has-been on the board pared for their coming. Beginning since the opening df the institution, Friday evening afcd'eontinuing through he alone holding this distinction. The next Thursday^ there will be a num- Home of Peace was erected by R. N. ber Of events, to take up their time.jS. Young and W. B. Bell as contract- The local alumni and alumnae met (ps. They were personal friends of Monday evening for the purpose of ( Dr. Jacobs and ihterested themselves appointing* committees and to plain | in the enterprise. The first home was all details in - connections with ‘ the opened for the reception of children week’s celebration. • | October 1, 1875, Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs Th'e program, appearing in today’s moving into the home and Mrs. Jacobs OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF THE “GOLDEN JUfflLEE” ___ Thornwell Orphanage June 12th-18th, 1925 CLINTON, S. C. paper, calls for a number of interest ing speeches and varied entertain ment. It will be noted that several acting as matron The following children entered the orphanage tne first day: Mattie Clark, addresses, touching upon the. institu-1 Flora Pitts, Ella Entrekfa, Walter En- tion, its history and work, are to be trekin, Fannie Agnew, Anna Agnew, made. Practically all of the speakers' Johnnie Agnew and Alfred Agnew. are former students and graduates of | Five" of this number are still living, the institution, and this' is one of, Mattie Clark, Flora Pitts and Alfred the unique features of the program ' Agnew having passed away several Greetings are to be brought from the years ago. synods and synodicals of Georgia,) The need for enlargement pressed. Florida and South Carolina, the con-s:Tbe Faith Cottage was built in 1880. trolling synods of the institution. ! Mrs. Nettie McCormick of Chicago, While each day’s program will be | gave eight buildings, beginning with filled with interest, especially to the, McCormick in 1885. Then followed former, boys and girls, the outstanding Harriett, Edith, Mary Jacobs School event of the week will be the unveil-1 Building, Fowler, Virginia, Anita and ing of a massive monument on next Gordon. The other homes on the cam- Wednesday afternoon to the late \tfil- 1 pus are Fairchild, Augustine, Hol- liam Plumer Jacobs, D. D., founder lingsworth, Georgia,‘Florida, and Lesh and first president of the institution. Infirmary. There are thirty buildings The monument has been erected with- altogether on the campus. The plant in the past week and 4s of a beautiful has gone from one building to thirty yet simple design. It bears the hon-iwith a. replacement value of at least ored name of Dr. Jacobs, and has been i $500,000. The endowment has grown erected on the campus of the orphan-' from nothing to more than $300,000. age that he built. The unveiling ad-! The present capacity is 385 children, dress will be made by Rev. John W.i Eighteen hundred chUdren have found Carpenter, pastor of the First Pres-;a heme in the orphanage. Dr Jacobs byterian church of Williamson, W. Va«, ! was father to the institution for 43 and a graduate of the institution! ‘j years till his death September 10, The “Golden Jubilee” was planned 1017. a year ago in. honor of the 50th birth-1 The present president, L v Ross day of the orphanage. .V cordial in- j-Lypn. who had been a member of the vitation has been extended all former j board for eight years, was elected in pupils by the board of trustees to 1 1918, and be has been quite successful be the institution’s guests for the com- 'as its directing head. Since his com ing week. Several cottages on the' ing, the Turner Kitchen and Dining campus will be given over entirely to Hall, M. S. Bailey LauWdry, F. Louise the housing of the former pupils. AIL Mayes Cottage and Office Building meals will be served in the central have been erected. More than $100,- friday, June 12th 8 p. m.—Declamation Contest. Address, “The Orphanage and Industrial Training,” by Edgar Dunwody, pressmen's Home, Tenn. ^ Saturday, June 13th 10 a. m.—“T. O.’s Preparation for Business,” by Henry J. Winn, of Greenville. “T. O. and College Education,” by Rev. L. C. La- Motte r . of Columbi^. , - , / ' 8 p. m.—Alumni Meeting, F. M. Stutts, President of the Associa tion, presiding. Address, Rev. Thornwell Jacobs, Dj. D., of Atlanta, Ga. *>•- —■—. Sunday, June 14th / 11 a. m.—Sermon, Rev. D. M. Fulton; D. D., of Darlington. 4 p. m.—Communiorv Sermon, Rev. J! fl. Branch, of Willington, S. C. 8 p. m.—“T. O.’s Contribution to Home Missions,” Rev. A. T. Tay lor, of Atmore, Ala.~ “T. O.’s Contribution to Foreign Missions,” Rev. T. E. Simpson* D. D., Society Hill, S. <5. Monday, June 15th 10 a. m —Miss Bryte Daniel, presiding—“T. Q.’s Contribution Jto Womanhood,” Miss Martha Hellams, of Abingdon, Va. “T. O. in Sisterhood of Orphanages,” Rev. M. L.-Kesler, of Thomasville, N. C., Orphanage. . ' 8 p. m.—Greetings from General Assembly, Rev. J. G. Venable, D. D., of Chattanooga, Tenn. Presiding, Rev. C. E. Piephoff, of Green ville. Tuesday, June 16th 10 a. m.—Graduating Exercises, Address, Rev. James B. Carpen ter, of Memphis,,JTenn.* Graduating Class—Lonnie, Lingle Dunlap, Annie JElizabeth Fliedner, James Emery Holomon, William Harlon McQuiston. 8 p. m.—Greetings from Synods of Florida, (jeorgia and South Carolina, by Mr. J. H. McLaurin, Dr. J. S. Lyons, T)r. S. H. Edmunds. 3:30 p. m.—Annual Meeting Board of Trustees. - Wednesday, June 17th. ’ 10 a. m.—Greetings from Synodicals of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, by Mrs. Arthur Spencer, Mrs. W. A. Turner, Mrs. Andrew Bramlett. Dedication of Buildings. Acceptance by Judge M. F. Ansel, Chairman Boaral of Trustees. Dedication Prayer, by Dr. Alex ander Sprunt, of >Charleston. 4 p. m.—Unveiling of Monument to pr. W. P- Jacobs. Address by Rev. J. W. Carpenter of Williamson, W. Va. Acceptance by Mr. W. W. Harris, Secretary Board of;Trustees. 8 p. m.—Play-by Orphanage Children, “Seeking for the Light.”--. - • ' , Thursday, June 18th T-hursday will be given over to a picnic at Enoree River and the wee'k’s program will cqnve to a grand climax with a banquet in'the evening, Rev. Jack H. Clark, Toastmaster-. TO FLY FLAGS FOR “GOLDEN JUBILEE” All business houses possessing Flags, are asked to put them on display on Saturday and Wednes day in hono^of the Thornwell Or phanage “Golden Jubilee!” The merchants are liked to* put their Flags up on these two days at 8 a. m. and to remove them at 8 p. m. on Saturday and 6 p. m. on Wednesday. , CLEVER SHOW HERE TONIGHT Cilnton Pe«»pl“ Urged To Attend Shakespearan Production By Cross Anchor Visitors. The Shakespearan play of “Romeo and Juliet” is to’be'~pre*entt , d by the Cross Anchor high school ifnder the auspices of the Clinton high school athletic association in the Clinton school auditorium this qvening at 8^i0 o'clock. For over three hundred years now this English classic has been declared the ideal and most beautif.il love story of all languages. No other picture of . human devotion and loyalty hasTbeefr ''^^ are o P® n so strongly and beautifully drawn CONFERENCE TO BE HELD HERE Young' People’a Meeting Opens Next Tuesday at Presbyterian College For Week’s Program. The Presbyterian Young Peoples Conference, state-wide Jn its scopg, will open In Clinton next Tuesday, June 16th. The conference ia to fee held at the Presbyterian College #s heretofore, entertainment to be pn>- vided on the campus for all delegates. Mr. D. W. A. Neville of this city, is in charge of the registration,- and be states that the.enrollment is expected to reach the 250 mark. The young people will begin arriving Tuesday afternoon and a committee from the Commercial Club has been appointed tu meet the trains and_provide trans portation ^for all who come. The Rev. R. A. Lapsley, D. D., pas tor of the First Presbyterian church of Columbia, is chairman of this year’s conference. He announces that a strong program has been arranged for the week providing for morning, class periods, afternoons of recreation r ami evenings of inspirational lectures The names of speakers and confer- It is note-worthy just at this titrif* ,oaders for the week includa ' the to remind ourselves that today as olio wing. ^ _ , „ . . never before the high schools and col- J r ‘ ^ urn [ )u fa Richmond; leges are turning to the plays of Ed ^ rd G , raat ’ of Na^vdle; MisS Shakespeare. A large per cent of the Ch»tte Jackson, of Louisville, Ky.; colleges of South Carolina are pre- Wilkes Dendy, qf Seneca, former field senting at the current commencements > secrt ' t f r y Christian Endeavor one or^another of these 1 plays. i®^ an,ia ^ n 1 j R ev * McSween, of All who attend will enjoy this play, m8on ^‘illege; Dr. F. D. lories, of but for the high school student there ^* ark ’ Colum- is in it a special opportunity, for it jg 1 hia; Rev. Charles B. Chaplin, of Lo an interpretation of Shakespeare “in ' ^ mbia ; ^Jiss June Summerell of Win- flesh and blood,” hence it will awaken College; Rev.„R. F. Kirkpatrick, a fresh interest in the plays cf this: 0 * Anderson; M.ss Margaret Crouch greatest of masers. j 01 Charleston, and Dr. Lapsley, of Mr. Claude Melton, who has had Columbia. five years of Redpath Chautauqua and* Rcv ; 1 M of Potersbmrg^Va.^ Lyceum experience, has coached this. 8 of the Colurnbia Theologi- i ^ _ _ cal Seminary, will be the conference 1 ' , , . _ . , . , song leader; Miss Virginia Taylor, of By helping the Cross Anchor high Cmnvn , e wi „ be pianist . Mrs . D . school you will also help the Clinton w A N( . yn| of c , intoni wi ,, ^ thc high school athletic association, tinder Kir | s;t . olln< . ilor an ,| R( . v . A w . Dick whose auspices it is presented. of Sor , lU , ri win bl , thl . , cader . A committee from the Commercial! Club is sponsoring the sale of takers in the hope that a large audience will be present tonight to greet the Cr< s Anchor people and extend a cordial welcome. All are asked to buy tick ets and attend. Mrs. Mary I. Reid Has Passed Away A # r Last Friday morn ip g Mrs. Mary I. j liv’d, 84 years cf age, died at the t iimne of_her daughter. Mrs. R. L.^ Bai- THE FOUNDER AND FIRST PRESIDENT ^ Ky REV. L, ROSS LYNN, D. 1). C . Stores Decorate For ! ley ° f "r, cit> '- Th? w ? s » „ _ ^ T , .-i 99 native of Laurens county, and a hfe- • (jrOlden JUbllee lorg member cf the Associate Reform- jed Presbyterian church. She was a A number of merchants have their woman of noble character, having windows atfiactively 7 '’decorated in spent a long life in useful service for honor of .Ttbo ThornweH—OTphoom-o ntherw. Thl- fnimrTil sprvirp was enn- dining hall and entertainment proVid- 000 has been added to the endowment. REV. L. ROSS LYfiN, D. D. President Thornwell Orphanage Since 1918 / ' T William Plumer Jacobs, son of the Rev. Ferdinand and Mary Elizabeth Redbrook Jacobs, was born in York county, March 15, 1842. The father was founder of the Yorkville Presby terian church and taught "a girls’ school. His mother’s father and mother were both teachers. Mary Eli- and standards, with their libraries and museums. Before entering college young Jacobs attended a boarding school at Kingston, Ga.^over which thc cultured and scholarly Dr. Francis R. Goulding, author of “Young Marooners,” presid ed. It is a matter of more than pass- “Golden Jubilee” celebration which be- ducted by the* Rev. Edward Long, in gins tomorrow. The irfMitution’s terment taking place in the Laurens colors of purple and old gold art* used cemetery. in the decorations and attractive pla- Mrs. Reid is survived by'four chil- cards carry cordial “Welcome’’ greet- dren: Mrs. R. L. Baihy, Mjs. Laurens’ ings for the occasion Lar.ford, Messrs. W. L. and J. L. Reid. zabeth was left an orphan and was j ing interest that grand-children of adopted by Dr. W. S. Plumer. This jthis preceptor later, had a place in the ha^ been given as one of the inspira tions to Dr. Jacobs for founding the orphanage. Heredity and environment united to piake a man whose life would be unqsual and whose influence as great as it came to be, had hardly begun when he passed from the scenes of his earthly endeavors. “He joined the choir invisible of those immortal dead who live again in lives made better by their presence.” ^ <ffis father was a minister of the gospel in the Presbyterian church, but devoted much of his time and effort to educational work. He conducted schools for girls in Charleston, S. Fairview, Am.y and Charleston, S. C. William seems to have inherited a 'refinement of nature,.a spirit of per severance, and a serious disposition. The mother of William died when he w£s but a lad. A step-mother en tered the home •when he- was sixteen. orphanage. At the dge of sixteen William enter ed Charleston College. He gave him self seriously and diligently to his studies. He preferred his bbqks and hard work to the levity and frivolity of the less serious-minded students. The college library, with its splen did array of books, made a-, ivery Strong appeal to this youhg student. He foiind great dejight in the museum,- The collection of birds was of especial interest to him. With the passing of the years he is found building up. a fine library and a Splendid museum at Thornwell Or phanage. One whose official duties Hook him into many sucb Institutions said he hafl nbt found in thi A entire, section of the country such a library or^such a museum in ah orphanage. In addition to his^regular college course hb became a diligent student of shorthand; The knowledge thus He used the tenderest and most appre-> i g^ ne( j w ; as 0 f rea j practical help ta ciative terms as he .wrote of her. Herj^jj^ j a ^ r as engaged in the work? influence over the boy must have been very strong and for the best. The environment in v the midst of which this boy stood and grew up was of reporting^ for the' religious and , secular press. Many of the young people tif his day wers give'n over tu dancing, 'but that of -a .cultured, refined minister’s ' this, young man-refrained from it .and home. He-was surrounded by books, expressed the wish .that nobody had| breathed ah educational atmosphere, iipbrbcid the spirit of“elegant krtfl classical Charleston with its ‘ high ever heard of dancing. His definite declsiqn fpr CHrist. w{ s made when he was'sixteen years old. ’thought and heroic action.” jit was rnjjple after deliberate"and seri- 1 The parks, the. sea, the museum,!ous consideration. c He_wrote fhus of ^ the college, the library, the orphan [this solemn transaction of home, all had a part in furnishing the with the church- w « background of'fiis life The thoughts which germinated in the lad’* mind blossomed and fruited iir after liffe aS may be. seen by a tour of inspection .of the college and orphanage aL'Cjintor?, with tEeir ideals umtmg Oh, let me always remember this night, February 8, 1858. Tonight 1 applied for admis- \ sion to the church and was received.; as a; member. Thank God, I am en-1 abled to receive him to my heart. Oh,; r W iriTir v\ ■tK^ . ■ /'--H' • v;. “* r*-. (Coiifinued on Page^ven) .. ^