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% ♦ VOLUME xxxrv CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1934 NUMBER 22 PRESBHERIAN COLLEGE BRINGS SUCCESSFUL YEAR TO CLOSE Members cf Graduating Class Received Diplomas Tuesday Morn-^ ing. Baccalaureate Sermon By Atlanta Divine. Honojs For the| Year Awarded. Manv A^isitors In Citv For Closing Exercises. GOLD MEN, VALEDICTORIAN AND CLASS PRESIDENT Graduation exerci?e^ were held > Lloyd Wilson. Thomas Herron Win- Tuesday morning at Presbyterian coL gate ^cuni laude), Mary Ellen Work- Ifge, a class of tliirtj-three ,Benjamin men and seven younfr women bidding Ketchum farewell to four years of college life. , , . . ^ « I’ The delivery of diplomas to the gradu- science: Georgia Bee^ ates brought to a close the fifty-third Raymond Corbett, annual commencement season which M ilson Covington, Jr., William began oh Sunday morning with the Henry Cxanford, Edward Calhoun Gil- baccalaureate sermon bv Dr. Stuart Joe W ard Haney, Henry Lynn R. Ogle’^v of Atlanta, Ga. McFadden, _. 11 . , /. (magna cum laude), Bascom B. Red-! The college cnapel, ecene of many [ graduatmg exerc.sea m the past, was ghinnick, 4r. (curt, lau.lel, Jamee lla,- f, led «hen the exerc.eea opened with Cunningham White: Clinton fnend>% psitors parents ami relatives who had come from all sec- u w,. / ' .. . , , 111. W iison, Hastings W yman (magna cum tions of the state and elsewhere to see the graduates receive their diplo- afternoon at 3:30 the R, O. mas an^i to be present for a most in- ^ teresting and imprefisiye^-program. , .1 „ ,. ... missions in a sju'cial service tiehl on The exercises w’ere presided over by President MeSween. After the opening prayer, the salutatory address j profidieor of mili ■nn_of ■n City Schdok 143 graduates Fa^ N»nod^ DIPLOMAS Principals and Corps of Teachers'0-1. i a , flSeted For New Year.. Few Changes In Staff. ..j- The teaching staff of. the Clinton city schools for the 19.34-35 se.s.sion, headed by J. Harvey Witherspoon as superintendent, has been completed within the past week and was an- To a Close With Graduating Exercises Before laarge Audience. Due West Minister Heard. I The graduating exercis(fc<^ of the |nounccd'"yoatcrday""h^ the b^aH“of:^'‘"‘;“" h'Kh *>>oo! »«''c held Monday principals were re. evening in the Florida F<treet .school R. E. SIMS l‘resident Student Body B. B. REDMOND EMilor The PaC-SaC K. I). I.YNN I’residenl Y. M. (' graduates were awarded com- • held the college plaza, followed by a dress paiade by the entire cadet corps. Ma- city, the second nonor man. vale lictoiy was made by J. Walker Combs. Jr., cf Covington, Ga., who gialuated with the high honor of .-summa cum laude. Before the diplomas were delivered, President MeSween made a very im- piessive, heart-to-heart talk to the graduates, basing his remarks on the* 14th :h vorso of tho \<l chapt...- of Korn- ju-Swo I Am Dohtor, ,n wh.oh he point- j,, college, niade the awards and the ad dress of the occasion. The saber, ))re- sented the Si*nior who is regarded by the jirofessor of military science as having rendered the most (outstanding service to the coip.s was awarded to ('adet Cajitain T. II, Wingate. .\t th.* Conclusion of this colorful ct'remony a large number of friends gathered at oil’s home^ for a re honor of the gradu ating class, hollowing the j tru^te"s. All ,1 assigned and the po.sts held this year' auditorium at which time forty-three jwill be filled by the .same .principalsj seniors received their diploma.s and i"",! ^hr,.»nhin.. .,.ff ,h. n...'*’''*'"'' “‘WreMs by Or. R. L. Robinson of Due West. The exercises were attended by a large gathering of parents, relatives In the teaching staff of the past year there were no vacancies, how ever, several shifts in the assignment of grades have been made for the looming year. A. .M. THmMIN.S.. Member (IkMp’Club .1. W. COMBS, JR. \ akdictorian 1). H. McFADDEN I resident Senior Class . friends who had ga^hensl for the Three additions to the faculty have’,- • . . • . been made for next year. In the high * c ap er in t e m.ere'ting corn- school the department of agriculture program. The stage on has been added after being discon-graduates were seated, tiniusl two years ago. W. B. Perry caps and gowns, was deco- F.asleyV» B, S. graduate of Clemson In class colors, augmented college, has been elected to fill thi.s;^^ many beautiful flowers, positiewr"."" j. The Rev. ( . Bj’nwnr^etts asked the Due to the addition of new class Llizaheth Harris, second iIniihTIhg, and to relieve the conge.sted' '''’’<>1^ome address. ’ The valedictory Condition at the TTorida Street school l^^nor went to Llizab- th Buzhardt. by the transfer of one of the fifth 'I'"’® songs by the high 'ch< o! chorus, grades, two new teachers have been nnder the direction of .Miss AVertz. added to the Academy Street faculty.! enjoyable part of the pro- .Miss .Mary Pinson and Miss Georgia!*f*nm an ed out the graduates’ indebtedness to the home, the nation and Christian , , , roiiowing tire commencement exer- ideals. Diplomas were then pre.sented • *• , . • , , ' - . * . . cises, examinations began yesterday to the graduates in a few approiiriate r. 1 . t ‘ , r- afternoon to continue until next Fues- words in behalf of the boan of trus- 1 .. i , 1 1 .u- . . ,, ,, ,, ,, . . day, the session being extended this tee> by Dr. H. W. DuBose, of .spar- * *• 1 . • ^ 1 r , * year on account of the time lost in tanhurg, chairman of the hoard. ,, . • 1 * , *1. „ , , . the spring due to a (luarantine at the Two honorary degrees were award- 1, _ . . ,, , T., ,, college and a week s inteiTuption in ed: To Prof. James Henley Thornwell, work Jr.., superintendent of schools. Harts- , , ’ . 1 he commencement program began viHe, the degree of doctor of liteia- , , ,- , -.u .c u 1 V. » II „ n la.st Sunday morning with the baccal- ,, , ture; to the Rev. A. Hoyt .Miller, mis- „ , » .u 1.' * n u ’ ,, „ ' , . aureate sermon at the hirst Pre.sby- .'iionarv, Mutoto, (ongo Be ge, Africa, • , u u o o,. * L , ' , . . ... terian church by the Rev. Stuart R. PERSONAL PRIDE IS GREAT FACTOR IN CAMPAIGN NOW J. Harvey Withef ^poon, ent of the schools, \vu a uperintend- ;s:cd bv W. AH Active /(’onteslants Given Loyal Support By Their Friends.-^ Miiry Kate Farr Leads This Week. B. Blakely, both -of thi.s city, have ' been eUH'ted by the hoard to fill these places. .Miss Pinson is an B. gradu- Anderson, Jr., in awarding the di- ate of Limestone college, and Mis.s- plomas to the graduate^, thus bring- I Blakely received her A. B. degree : ® ^ year’s work. 'Tuesday morniilg from Presbyterian!of winners of mo.laN college. other prizes, t igether with the -14 11 4 4 I The comok'te faculties of the four highest schola-stic honor.s for the year, ISeinif might seem, a winner could yet step' * cwiii|»n lacuiiu.s me luui . . white schools of the distict for the W. R. .Vnderson, Jr., principal, chemistry andj)hysics. •Miss Olive Tuck, English. .Miss Gladys Ktilwell, algebra, ge ometry and trigonometry. .V.., terian church by the Rev. Stuart R. w.m leie..... j WinKTl'!tlnguil'hi..l glilla-!"" o’f thS I'”*'"'' "f fantral intensity to make their final stanil college. Mr. Thornwell was nresenl' *’™**’*'''Atlanta, (la. for victory hefore Saturday, June 23. .,„i„i.thing for body and occupied reserved seats in the front center of the auditoriuim The morning service.s in the respec tive churches of the city were omitted, following a long-established custom, ... • 4V. r- i /• ,, J . .. -lie 4U straining every nefve in the final ef- all denomination.s united for the „ . , , coMtge. .Mr. inornweji was p.r for the presentation, and special pray er was offered for Mr. .Miller, who wa-s unable to he present. The institution’s head then awarded the various mpdals and honors to,the following student.^: Declaimers prizes: First place, F'ur- man Townsend Wallace, Chester;^ sec ond place, Charles Steenbergen, Point Pleasant. \V. Va. ^ (ieneral .scholarship medal, J. Walk er Comb.s, Jr., Covington, Ga. <'hi Bela Phi .scholarship cup: Dos- .sey Howze McFadden, Clinton. Certificate of recognition lor mak ing the highest .score on the <rompre- hensive examinations. .Awarded by Eta chapter of Chi Beta Phi national scientific fraternity. Given to Colin Kunroe Hudson, Greenville. Gold “P’s” awarded to: Ro^>ert Er- . u * ♦ j ♦u ♦ I win Sims, Jr., Rock HiH (student* council!; Robert DeM’ese Lynn, Clin from th(* Vfiy bottom of the list and .still swing into the lead by using just year follow: a moderate amount of real Speed and High Srh(M»l sagacity and a lot of determination, f ! Th<‘ eompetilive instinct is funda- Honors thii.s far are about evenly nientally the right principal. Regard-j divided in The ('hronicle’s “.Shower of less of prizes or awards, ambitious Prize campaign, and candidates parents want their little boy or girl ^ Duckett citizenship and his- » timely d i.sc us s ion of his sub- are preparinj^ with feverish haste and tory. ’ ’ J^t. The peat obje<*tives of educa- Miss Lily Mae Werts, liatin and al-|Hoa, he said, arc a widening of one’s gobra. ' iipental horizon, enjoyment of work. H. H. Taylor, commercial and gen-|*'^‘^®*^PHshment, and sen.'ice. He told eral science. 'the young graduates that education a day, a few of Miss Azile Living.ston, algelira. 'should put their minds in tune with were made by .Mr. .Anderson. The list appears elsewhere in today’s paiM*r. The address lH*f(ire the graduates was delivered by Dr. R. H Roiiinson of Due West, well-known educator of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church; He cho.se as his .sirfjject, “THe t hief Ends of Eihication” and pre workers in this campaign have ncentive of wanting to do their own child. There ’The -graduating clas.s, followed by^ Surging forward at the rate of sev- are .several reasons—all good ones— the faculty, enUweU tho church in thousand votes a day. a few of why all are making haste. For par and all denomination.s unit au.spicious event. '1" There was a beautiful program of sacred mu.sic by the choir, with Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Jr., at the organ. The exercises were presided over by Presi dent MeSween of the college, who extended a most cordial invitation to th public to attend the closing pr6- grams. ^ Dr. Oglesby chose as his text a part of the 13th verse of tho second chap- the more ambitious candidates are/’^^Ls U) do other than their level best ! pulling away from those who are con-^p make the most of the Second tent with little effort. The leaders arei^‘*!^‘‘ schedule that is now in effect, dashing forward, intent upon victory,! would be to invite defeaL to relinijuish the prizes almost within their grasp. ' fort for leadership and supremacy. Any contestant who works hard Action is growing faster and more!enough to win the Prize Vote Ballot ^.^al science. Mi.ss Nella home economic.s. concerted and more general action*Wednesday and Saturday of each should be evidenced during the next!week and the big 125,(KW Prize Votej \\ B. Perry, agriculture, few days than at any time since the|on each $15.00 club until Saturday.j Florida Street School announcement of .the campaign. In-iJune 2nd, will no doubt have a grand Mrs. W. R. Anderson, Jr., principal, teresj in the competition is running*chance of being one of the best prize ^.yenth grade. *< high and*strong and it is not confined i winners on June 23rd. ARE YOU (X)-. i^ene Workman, seventh grade, merely to this locality but has reached|ING TO VVHN? There is a big differ-’ jj ^ (.'arr, .severvth grade. .Mis.s Ansie Kirven, French and;^^*^ great and nidde things, that thty English. I should strive to cultivate any gift or •A. H. .McQueen, English, geogi'a-* O^^w’er they pos.ses's to hrir^g pleasure phy, occupations, business and others, to .s|>end their kves in help- athletic.s. |fulne.ss and .serv’ice for mankind, and Miss Josie Pressly, biology and their all and best into life. The baccalaureate .sermon was preached Sunday evening Th the Ffrst Pre.sbyterian church hefore a large union congregation hy the Rev. C. By num Betts, pastor of the .As.sociate Reformed Presbyterian church!* He took his text from the 7th chapter of The Acts, 22nd verse, “.Mo.ses wa.s ton (leadership in student activities); Alman Mortimer Tommins, .Savannah. Ga., (glee club); Ba.scomh B. Red mond, A'ork lF*aC-Sar). The folk»wing students were elected hy the faculty to the honorary scho- la.stic.(> society. Sigma Kappa Alpha, for the year 1933-34: J. Walker Combs. Jr.. Covington, Ga.; Robert DeWese Lynn, Clinton; Hastings Wy man, .Aiken; Thomas Lincoln Shinnick, Beloit; Wiscon.sin; Dossey Howze Mc Fadden, Clinton; J. Paul-Todd, Clin ton; William Francis Guess, Rock Hill; Cecil Benjamin Elliott, Gaines ville, Ga. President MeSween brought the pro gram to a close with several announce ments of inteiest. He stated that.the new fall -ses.sion will open on .Sept, llih for new students and on the 13th for old students, with indications al ready pointing to a large matricula tion for the f^e^hman class. He stat ed that $5,000 had been received by the college during the year f^om the Campaign of Deliv^ance, and that church contribution.s had eXCWded $12,000. He announced that Prof. T. E. Lothery, of the physics department had been granted a year’s leave of ab.sence by the board for .study, and tha this place would be filled for the coming year by Dr. F. \V’. .Cook of Urbana, Illinois. Received Degrees The following graduates received "diplomas: Bachelor of arts: Norman E. An drews, .Allen Wat.son Collins, J. Walk er Combs. Jr. (summa cum laude), Carol White Copeland, Sara Elizabeth Copeland (cum laude), Moultrie Pow ell Freeman, Moses Elmore Gregg (cum laude). young people picture life today as eircpty, fQll of discouragements, fail ures and futility, but that this is no new belief. Life today is liiore tragic for men and women than ever hefore, in spite of material progress. The things that w'e have depimded upon have failed us, he said, and the tragic thing is that nobody can check or slop the world, in its present jilunge, ',\Tlh futility, the' result of sin, despair and disillusionment everywhere. lout until there are hundreds of eagerlence between $500.00 and lO'/r com- Miss Paul V’ane Elrotl, sixth grade in all the^ culture of the I Egyptians; he was A strong man in Miss Margaret McCord, sixth grade.'action.” his theme being, .Mis.s Anna Bell Hudson, sixth grade. j**The Output of .An Education .A.s Miss EToy jLOwings, fifth grade. ISeen In the Life of MiK-^es.” Idiss Agnes Davis, fourth grade. ! friends in I^aUrens county who are ^ ^ i--1 ..IT L ! awaiting the final outcome with in- ter of Ephe,,anx: Having no hope,, ^ paradoxical aa it and without Go<l in the world. In his mission. Think it over! You only have athletics, three more days on the 125,000 vote offer. Work WINS! Formal Opening Laurens Airport Pilots From Six Cities I’resenl At Ceremonies. Banquet Fea tures Celebration. Rex W. Phillips Dies At Home I.aurens, .May 20. was VVell-KnoWn Business Man Suc cumbs To Critical Illness. In- fr»ade. terment At Kosemont.^ Miss Nancy Owens, third grade. M iss Ina Curry second grade. .Mis.s Lily Yarborough, first grade. Academy Street .School Miss .A'lline .Newsom, principal, fjfth Georgia B. Blakely,, fifth Rex W. Phillijis, 52, was laid to rest in Rosemont cemetery Sunday after- Laurens “looking up” today as the city was Continuing, Dr. Oglesby saUl, this joined by,_cro\vds from the surround-j noon after appropriate services a,t the depression has not turned men back ing .section and Visitors from variousresidence at .1 o’clock. The Rev. to Go^l and the church, and the world quarters in celebrating the, formal Stuart, pastor of the F4i)isco- needs to realize that .something is opening of the new airport at Barks- church at Laurens, was in charge needed more than material restora- dale field. „ services. .Mr. Phillips had been tion. The cause of all this futility is In connection with the dedication ofj'P declining health for several months that men and women are without God the field, a banijuet wa.s given last-*^*i<l had been seriously ill for several or else following Him at a distance. _ night in the community hall by Ihe!*!!*^^ before his passing. Dr, Oglesby told the graduate(TThat I.aurers Business league. Guests in-i Active paIIlK*^aIer.s w(*re: \V’. (,. Ox- hope comes to (the world in and,eluded well-known pilots and fliers l®y» H* Bailey, (laude Trammell, through the unfailing power of ('hrist. from Columbia, Greenville, Spartan-jW. P. Horton, George Odiorne, Jr., and that there must be a renewal of burg. Charleston, Augusta and Char-:^*^<1 !’• L. Pinson. the belief that men are sent forth by lotte. .More than a dozen planes par-1 A large number of friend.H gathered God to serve Him. The Gospel of Jc- ticipated in the celebration today, and | the residence to pay tribute to the BUS Christ can overcome all obstacles, hundreds of people had a glimpse of i Phillips, one of the he said, w’hen applied to the perplex- their town from the air, witnessed a well-known young men. .Many The text, the speaker said, came to Ih* .spoken in the course (»f Stephen’s "^defense hefore the ctTueetl--in Jerusa lem and reveals why he came to he the ^treat man he was in the nation’s life, lor in his-life we see the re.-ults and output of a real education. The ; poaker showi,! that .Moses was an edueated nian; and discussed the output of his education, In conclusion he mentioned three things that a true education does to make for strong, uptight charact:er. “First, because it the difference between a prop- er ambition to serve (*ne’s country and fellowmen at the top of one’s power and a cravire for the bogus glory and ambition of living for self. Secmid. be- caii.se it inculcates the value of disci- fdine, moral, social, and »*conomic. It ing problems of life it has a solution, ..series and thrilling stunts and acro- vrith the final help that is needed batic feats from the field, coming alw'ays from above. The world ‘ The banquet dinner was made the today, not a rosy or easy one» chal- occasion to give welcome to the visit- lenges the best, it needs men and wo- ors and to give recognition to the large and beautiful floral offerings were laid on his grave as a token of the high esteem in which he was held. Mr, Phillips came to <!linton fifteen years ago from Ware Shoalii_^nd dur- - Miss grade. Mrs. Teague Harris, fourth grade. Mrs. J. Gary Martin, fourth grade. M rs. Hugh B, Workman,I fourth grade Miss Mat^tha Davidson, thii* Miss Mary F’inson, third grade. Miss Lucy Burn.s, second grade. Miss ^’ollette Griffin, second grade, .Mr.s. John \V. LittJe, first grade. Miss Helen .Milani, first grade. Mrs. i.. B. Dillard, first gradT*! ' Providence Schiwl because men at limes are so un- V.rs. H, A. (’opeland, principal, fifth' discrjdined in their moral.' civic, social, and et-onomic life t iat society sinks Miss .Margaret Blakely, fourth ‘lownward at times instead of pro- jri-ade. giessing ujiward. Inird, l>ecause it- .Miss Melda Von Mollen, third grade. to choose the best as our as- V. Mrs. W'. H. Simpson, siniond grade, sociates in spirit ami in the flesh. How .Miss .Martha Wilbur, first grade. true thi,s was for .Mose.s. ,He turneef his back upon his ‘ass-ociates in Egypt- ^ D * ‘choosing rather to suffer afflicrrmr" otorcs lo tSCgin ■ |With the people of God. than to enjoy the pleasure of sia- for a sea.son,’ and Half Holiday who believe in God. Righteous- city’s newest asset, linking as it doesilog thi.s'time had efficiently served men who oeiieve m . ness, and not maiterial prosperHy, is this community with every other im-l^s paymaster at the Minton f’otton Beginning next Thursday, the stores the great need, he .said, and none of portant tow’n in the country. . i Mills. His whole life was marked hy and business houses of the city will us are without hope if we abide in T. Lane Monroe, president of the.ooble and never-failing loyalty to his observe their regular custom of a half rue, presided. Mayor Joe F. Smith, family, ^his friends and the commu- holiday and serve God. In conclusion, he said league to the graduate.s, as you go forth in Ralph T. Wilson and James H. Sulli- your pow’er astonish the world by van made brief addresses, and E’red abiding in God and serving Him, let- Dorset, of Augusta, responded for the ting y^ur influence he felt, your lights visitors, all of whom were introduced shine in a world of sin and discour- tO “the local” banqueters. Dorset is agement that needs Hope and God. manager oT the Daniels fiel^ at Au- ^ gusta, and he came to I^aurens to as- M.iii[r»r'Erwin JonM STATE CAMPAICNERS i" on ‘I'' P™' nity. beginning at noon. The ar- rangement.will continue through June, who i.s there who will deny that, that choice as a result of his education helped, to make his character what it was. “.And. young ptmple.” Mr. Betts s.aid, “as you choose the best as your as sociates, both in spirit and in flesh. (magna cum laude), Claude Morris I^awspn, Robert DeWese Lynn (sum- COME AUGUST 15 In all relationships of life he , , r u was con.stantly and whole-heartedly Uuly and August, the petition circu- a ”eal fellowshiu faithful, a man of the highest princi- lated having been almost unanimou'.^- and unto a rarity of char- pies and**' strictest integrity. His ly signed, it is stated hy the Mer- usefulness and beauty that * friends here and elsewhere will join chants as.sociation. The sumiher Thurs- ^ with the family in mourniiYg his death, day closing has become .such a habit u®** *5*® hunger and The deceased is survived by his that the public has come to expect it widow, Mrs. Lillian Cobb Phillips, and ^nd is asked to cooperate by pla/hning one daughter, Carrie M^ae Phillips. their shopping accordingly. CHURCH SOCIAL POSTPONED ma cum laude), Thomas Bart McTeer, The itinerary^/ the state Demo- Jr., Henry Junius Montgomery, I>ou cratic party calls for the Laurens < Belle Neighbors, Caroll Walker ^s- speaking engagement to be held on Because of the unfayoraiile and un- sions, Agnes Elizai>eth Shealy, Rob- August 15, according to an announce- certain weather conditions, the church ert Erwin Sims, 4r. (cum laude), Eliz- ment made from Columbia last week, social which was to have been held abeth Boyd Sp^e (cum laude), Al- I’he campaign will open in Lexington on Friday night, at ^ BEoad Street man Mortimer Tommins, Harlette on June 19 and will close in Colum- Methodist church, will be poetop^ TJeir'WnsonrTlercheE-Woodrow Wil- bia oiLAi«iMt 2^ a rest period being to a later^ate, it was annooiM^ yea- «nii, James Hewelctte Wilson, James taken from July 20 through the 29th. ‘terday. {CHURCH ASSEMBLY .3IEET ADJOURNED seek for that-life. i For you, it is true, that ‘The day of .March has come.’ Some of you will march out to pur sue your education further, and some will march out to the great battle line of life. This day in the world’s life is GRADUATES AS NURSE The many friends of .Miss .Margaret the day of youth and may God grant Donnan, daughter of Mrs. J. W. Don- that as you go forth the fruits and Montreal, N. C., May 29.—'The an- nan, who resides in the Tylersville sec- the output of a true education may nual general assembly of the Presby- tion, will be interested to learn that every day be in evidence in your lives: terian Church/ in the United States she was awarded her diploma last great qualKy for your thought to the adjourned sine die here tonight few week from the nursiag school of tlm atmoat capacity of your minds, and rainptea before midnijyht. The assem- Greenville City hospital at tho anniial graat character aad living for yaur AjjP A-j—^ (T’hTii-niaj nmminur"*^^ - - 1^’ ?■ \ .