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\ J Every Week More Peoplr Read The Sun The Sun Strives To Serve The Whole People VOLUME 4; NO. 33 The Rising Sun—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, JUNES, 1941 OUT AMONG THE PEOPLE BL'D PAYS A FINE Bud Moore contributed $2 to the city’s officers this week for parking his car alongside Carpenter’s store, a zone which had been restricted the day before. Bud told the cops he did not know the street was restricted. “It was in the papers” he was told. “It wasn’t in my paper” Bud replied, and he was right. Bud like hundreds of others take only the Sun, and it seems to us if the city father’s want to be fair with the public which put them in office such information should be given to the Sun in order that it might be passed along to its readers. FORECASTS ARIGHT The Dutch Weather Prophet missed his Sun last week and pens to us to send it along; likes its “distinctness”, says its sui generis, whatever that is. He also adds; “My forecast Sunday afternoon was for rain by Monday night. We had the first thunderstorm of the spring at 7:40 with .28 rainfal'. I look for more this (Tuesday) afternoon. I ob served Sunday afternoon by the cloud formation that the stagnation of the atmosphere which had pre vented thunder storms, had been dis sipated. So I based my forecast for rain in South Carolina on that basis. Then a stroke of lightning in the Western horizon was visible at 6:20 apd other ones in the south of the city, as the greater part of parcipita- tion in breaking of a drought of any length will follow water courses, like the Broad and Congaree, just as my mother had told me in my early youth—teen age.” But we would like to know, Mr. Weather Prophet, just for the record, what happened to those seven snows you were going to give us last win ter? MEET WITH MRS. WHEELER The Calendar society of Central Methodist church will meet Monday afternoon at four o’clock at the home of Mrs. J. D. Wheeler. NEWBERRY JERSEYS TO FLORIDA Newberry County Breeders of Registered Jersey Cattle sold to Flor ida Jersey Breeders last week four teen head of registered Jersey Cat tle for a totil of $2,865.00 according to J. L. Ring, Assistant County Agent. In addition seven heads of grade Jerseys were sold to Florida dairymen for a total of $525.00. DROUGHT AND HINTS FOR DAIRY PARMERS Clemson, June 2.—Acute drought conditions throughout South Carolina call for emergency measures to be used by most dairymen, says Vance Henry, extension dairyman. Since on most farms permanent pastures are furnishing little if any grazing and weather conditions have prevented the seeding of summer grazing crops, he suggests full roughage feeding. Those who have oats or barley are indeed fortunate as are those who harvested a win ter hay crop such as a mixture of oats and vetch. Where the styply of these roughages is limited, dairy men are having to resort to higher- cost food, such as beet or citrus pulps, to prevent serious decreases in milk production. Henry advises that vairymen have all materials and equipment ready so that summer grazing crops, silage crops, and hay crops can be planted immediately if and when weather con ditions improve. They should plan to plant quick growing crops, such ap pearl millet as soon as moisture conditions per mit. With favorable weather, this crop would furnish grazing in four to six weeks after planting. If pearl millett seed is not available, sudan can be used, though farmers are quite generally agreed that pearl millet is much the better. Because of weather conditions, corn planting in many cases has been de layed past the date that is consider ed safe. This calls for the use of cane for silage instead of com. If soybeans are mixed with the cane at the rate of one-third soy beans to two-thirds cane, the result ing silage is practically equal to com silage. Many farmers have secured good results by planting cane and soybeans in alternate rows. The Jap anese seeded ribbon variety, some times called Texas seeded ribbon, or honey drip, is recommended for sil age purposes. Biloxi is the recom mended variety of soybeans. Gary Paschal Heads Alumni Association About 150 alumni and friends of Newberry college were present at the College Luncheon, held at the Le gion Hall after graduation exercises Tuesday. Dr. Herman W. Hesse of Savannah, who was to have been the principal speaker of the occasion, was unavoid ably detained and unable to be pres ent. In his stead, short addresses were made by Zach Wright, Dr. J. C. Kinard, Prof. Hubert Setzler, Ned Purcell, and G. K. Dominick, retir ing president of the Alumni Associa tion. Toastmaster was Prof. T. E. F.pting. Officers for the Alumni Association elected for the coming year were Gary Paschal, Columbia attorney, president; G. K. Dominick, vice- president; and Pete Coleman, Secre tary and treasurer. Music was furnished by Chris Kaufmann and several members of the Newberry College ‘N’ Orohestra. Mrs. Clara M; Voight Dies In Columbia Mrs. Clara M. Voigt, who lived in Newberry eleven years at different periods, died in Columbia May 30, in her 81st year after an illness of one week. Mrs. Voigt came to Newberry with her husband, the late Rev. An drew G. Voigt, D. D. in September, 1885, from Mt. Holly, N. J., when he accepted a position as a member of the Newberry college faculty and as professor in the Lutheran Theologi cal Seminary, then connected with the college. In 1889, Mrs. Voigt went with Dr. Voigt to Greenville, Penn sylvania, where he acted as presi dent of Thiel College two years. Re turning to Newberry as professor of the Seminary, they remained seven yeas until 1898, when he became pas tor of St. Paul’s Lutheran church, Wilmington, N. C. Then in 1903 he again became dean of the Seminary, which was now located at Mt. Pleas ant—Charleston in 1898, and when the institution was permanently moved to Columbia, in 1911, the fam ily removed thither. Until his death in 1993 Doctor Voigt had been con nected 41 years with the seminary, and Mrs. Voigt at her death had made Columbia her home during 31 years. Mrs. Voigt was a woman of sim ple Christian virtues, amiable in character and beloved in these res pects wherever she was known. De voted to family, home and church, she exemplified these relations in loy alty and love. Mrs. Voigt is survived by three daughters, Miss Clara M. Voigt, Kan sas City, Mo.; Mrs. Charles J. Shealy, Spartanburg; and Miss Caro line Voigt, principal of Logan school Columbia; one son, Prof. Gilgert P. Voigt, professor at Wittenburg col lege, Springfield, Ohio. Funeral services were conducted the afternoon after her death in Ebe- nezer Lutheran Church of which she was a member, by her pastor, Rev. C. E. Fritz, D. D., with interment in Elmwood cemetery. RECOVERING FROM OPERATION Miss Mary Blackwell is at home recuperating from an appendectomy which she underwent at the St. Francis hospital in Greenville. Miss Blackwell will be in Newberry for the next week or ten days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Black- well, on Cornelia street, at the end of which time she will return to her position with the Southeastern Life Insurance company in Greenville. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF DRAYTON STREET SCHOOL Beginning Friday, 8:00 p. m., with the fashion show by the Home Eco nomics Department at the school. Sunday, June 8, 3:30 p. m., “An nual Sermon”, by Prof. H. B. Butler, Dean of Theology, Allen University, Columbia. Monday, June 9, Class Day Exer cises at the Bethlehem Baptist church, 8:00 p. m. Wednesday, June 11, Graduating exercises at Bethlehem Baptist Chureth, 8:00 p. m. Address by Dr. A. A. Sims, Union, South Carolina. You are cordially invited to attend any and all of these exercises. There will be reserved seats for our white friends. R. F. Gladden, Principal. IMPROVES AFTER ILLNESS Mrs. Hamette Leavell O’Donnell returned to her home on Boundary street from the Newberry County hospital, where she entered Sunday for treatment. Her friends will be glad to know she has greatly improv ed. Urges Restriction On Gasoline Lises Washington, June 3.—Gasless Sun days or other steps to restrict use of motor fuel for pleasure were pro- I posed today by representatives of the nation’s $10,000,600,000 petroleum industry for the United States and other Western hemisphere countries. Shortages of oil and gasoline, due to restricted transportation facilities prompted a committee of twenty-five members of the American Petroleum institute to recommend the move to Secretary cf the Interior Ickes, nam ed last week by President Roosevelt as petroleum coordinator for defense. Beginning July 1 shortages in motor fuel will become apparent in the Atlantic seaboard, the committee told Ickes in a formal report. It at tributed the shortage of transporta tion facilities to President Roosevelt’s action in turning over fifty tankers for British aid use and predicted twenty-five more tankers are to be taken over soon. “Any restriction that may be nec essary by reason of national defense should be shared equitably by the en tire Western hemisphere, or at least by all of the United "States,” the committee said. A spokesman added this included “gasless Sundays.” JURY LIST DRAWN Criminal Court will convene Mon day, June 16, at Newberry county courthouse, with Judge C. C. Feather- stone of Greenwood, presiding. The following is the jury list which was drawn Thursday, June 5: J. F. Havird, M. E. K. Glymph, W. F. Rutherford, Joe H. Baker, H. W. Lominick, C. A. Counts, J. M. Wil son, J. L. Shealy, D. F. Taylor, C. O. Graham, D. F. Boozer, J. L. Wes- singer, M. W. Reeves, R. II. Elam, S. P. Bowers, Murray Sheppard, D. E. Halfacre, Q. E. Kunkle E. H. Layton, D. F. Senn, J. Shep. Merchant, J. L. Enelgrqve, J. W. Ringer, B. F. Ad ams, Paul V. Dockery. Also, D. H. Hamm, V. ^ if. Milker A. A. Boozer, B. M. Scurry, J. D. Koon, Pat A. Stockman, A. N. Greg ory, W. A. Clamp, J. Bolen Williams, H. M. Meeks, J. F. Stuck. GAME AND FISH MEETING POSTPONED Due to unavoidable conditions, the monthly meeting of the Game and Fish association, which was to have been Monday night, will not be held. LOU GEHRIG By LONNIE FRANKLIN They beried a man yesterday but that name will live as long as this country stands. He was one ball player who of the past years never had an enemy as fans and players alike loved the Iron Horse. He held about every record he bad a Chance at yet to watch him play or talk to him you would think he was a green rookie working to make good. Yes, Lou Gehrig was and always will be a ball players ball player— that is the highest honor his mates and opponents can give him. News note: When skunks get to gether there is certain to be a stink and the Colonel (?) with the Sena tor (?) are good examples. SAMUEL ROY JONES Samuel Roy Jones, 54, son of the late S. B. Jones and Jesse Chalmers Jones of this city, passed away sud-. denly at the Lakewood Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, June 4, after a short illness. , He was a graduate of Newberry college and of Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He was a Certified Public Accountant and for several years was established in Miss- isippi. During the last World war, he was employed by the government in the National Cash Register com pany, Washington, D. C. In 1918 he married Mabel Bicknell of Berea, Kentucky. For the last twenty years he has been actively engaged in public accounting and auditing for Cleveland firms. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Shirley Burton Jones of Cleveland; two sisters. Miss Mary Frances Jones and Mrs. H. B. Wil son, his step-mother, Mrs. S. B. Jones an aunt, Mrs. M. A. Renwick, all of Newberry, and many other relatives in Newberry and other parts of the state. Mrs. Marian Jones Wilson and Miss Frances Jones left this morning (Thursday) for Clchleland, Oh$o, where funeral services will be held Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Kerr are at the home of Mrs. Kerr’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Z. Wilson for the summer months. Dr. Kerr Is a professor at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga. Newberry Girls Get Diplomas at Winthrop Miss Myra Boozer, daughter of Mrs. J. B. Boozer of Harrington street. Miss Wilma Abrams, daugh ter of Mrs. C. I. Abams, and Miss Mildred Leitzsey, daughter of Mrs. P. F. Leitzsey of the county were three Newberry girls receiving their diplomas from Winthrop College Monday. Miss Boozer has accepted the posi tion of librarian in the Wellforc-Ly- man-Taeapau school near Spartan burg; Miss Abrams will leave the 26th of June to do Girl Scout work in a camp near Jacksonville, Florida, and will teach this fall; and Miss Leitzsey has accepted a secretarial position in Charlotte, where she will begin Friday, June 6. KENDALL MILLS LUTHERAN Rev. J. B. Harman, Pastoi Bethany: Sunday 10 a. m., Sunday school. Mr. E. B. Hite, Supt. 11 a. m., Church ( Worship with sermon. ^ mi The Luther League will meet af ter the service. Summer Memorial: Sunday 10 a. m., Sunday school. Mr. M. E. Shealy, Supt. 6:30 p. m., Luther Leagues. Broth erhood. 7:30 p. m., Church Worship. The subject of the Sermon Sunday will be “The New Birth”. TO LANDER ASSEMBLY Five delegates from the Epworth League of Central Methodist church will attend Lander Assembly in Greenwood this month: Those at tending tlie first week, June 10-16, from the ages 18-23, will be Stella Senn, Dorothy Boozer, and Faye Davis. Dorothy Ross .and Meredith Harmon will go the second week, June 17-22. Thisnigrouwill be for delegate* from e*'%g-17. S. C. COURT HOLDS MILLS NOT BOUND TO DEDUCT DUES Columbia, June 4.—The South Carolina supreme court held today in a four to one decision that em ployers could not be compelled to de duct union dues from a worker’s earnings in the absence of a specific agreement. The local affiliate of the Textile Workers’ Union of America, CIO, sought to require the Pacific Mills to deduct union dues each month from the workers’ earnings through an as signment of wages. The union, in a collective bargaining agreement and contract signed with the textile mills in October, 1939, failed' to obtain a clause providing for “checking-off” union dues. Mills Refuse to Deduct A month after the collective bar gaining agreement and contract had been signed the union presented 1,- 100 partial assignments of wages to the company. The textile mills de clined to honor the wage assign ments and obtained an interlocutory injunction under which it held in a- beyance payment of the union dues from the workers’ wages until settle ment of the case. The only contract involved in the case, the majority opinion said, was the contract under which the com pany agreed to pay its employes “a certain compensation or wages for their services and under the law as it has been declared by our courts, to pay the whole of said compensa tion or wage to either the employe or to any one assignee thereof, but there is no contract to pay except as a single act.” JIMMY MARTIN TO GRADUATE TONIGHT Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Nichols and Miss Cynthia Martin left today (Thursday) for Charleston to .at tend the graduating exercises of the Medical College of Charleston. Jim my Martin, son of Mrs. Foster Mar tin of Main street, and sister of Mrs. Nichols and Miss Martin is a mem ber of the graduating class. Mr. Martin will return to New berry Friday for a month’s visit, after which he will serve his internship at Roper Hospital in Charleston, TO BLUE RIDGE Miss Tommie McCain Johnson, ris ing junior at Newberry College will leave Friday to attend the leader ship training course in the Y. W. C. A. graduate school at Blue Ridge. The course continues from June 6 until August 29th. Tommie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Johnson of Calhoun street. College Finishes A Large Class Climaxing the commencement of Newberry College for 1941 were the graduating exercises in the College gymnasium Tuesday morning, June 3, and the luncheon for friends of the college at one o’clock. The baccalaureate sermon for 1941 was preached in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Sunday morning, June 1, by the Rev. Dr. Elmer E. Flack dean of Hamma Divinity school of Wittenburg College, Spring- field, Ohio. Monday morning in the auditorium of Holland Hall the sophomore ora torical contest was held, with Wade Hook of West Columbia winner. Plac ing second was John L. Yost, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga. Winning of the Kendall Oratorical contest held Monday night was Lloyd Kimmel of Atlanta, with Rev. James Mitchell of Goldville taking second place. Class Day exercises for seniors were held Monday afternoon o:t the campus. On Sunday, night, the Newberry College Singers, under the direction of Prof. Paul Ensrud, rendered a musical program in Holland Hall. The address to the Graduating Class was given by M. C. Huntley, A. M., LL. D., of Birmnigham, Ala bama, Executive Secretary of the Commission on Institutions of High er Learning, The Southern Associa tion of Colleges and Secondary Schools. For his subject. Dr. Hunt- ley choose “What Are We Preparing To Defend?” Dr. Kinard presented the following medals: American Legion Medal, given in memory of Dr. George B. Cromer for that student whose life on the campus possessed the qualities of leadership and citizenship expressed in the life of the late Dr. Cromer, was presented to Miss Mary Kath erine Reiser of A’ gutta, Georgia, tMth honorable mer .ion to Wilburn “Jefo” Stewart of Fort Payne, Ala bama, president of the senior class. Miss Reiser also received the gold key presented to the chairman of the Women’s Student Council. Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Keisler pres ented a medal in memory of Dr .and Mrs. B. E. Monroe, to that student who showed the greatest proficiency in music. This was awarded 1 to Miss Charlotte Schroeder of Charleston. The Anglo-Saxon Club, in memory of Dr. Edwin Boinest Setzler, pres ented to that student making the highest average in Freshman Syntax, Sophomore Making of English, and Junior Syntax, a gold medal, won by Richard Rodney Croxton, of Kissi- mee, Florida. For outstanding service as Presi dent of the Student Body, a gold key was presented to A. J. Hood of Gadsden, Alabama. Dr. S. P. Koon of Lone Star pres ented a gold medal for the student making the highest average in fresh man and junior history. This vims won by Robert Stoudemire of Little Mountain. To Otis Lester Shealy of Little Mountain was presented the gold medal given by Sylvan Brothers of Columbia for the highest scholastic standing in the freshman class. Hon orable mention was given to D. J. Haigler of Cameron. Receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts were the following: Julian Burton Addy, Little Moun tain; Neville DeWitt Ansel, Walhal- la; Eugene Fuller Black, Leesville; Ernest Hugh Boland, Jr., cum laude, Leesville; Ruth Pauline Boozer, cum laude, Leesville; Carolyn Emily Buchanan; Jacob Hoover Cook, turn laude; Carroll Eargle Counts, Little Mountain; Marian Louise Dickert, Pomaria; Mary Ursula Dodgen, cum laude, GranitesviUe; Wilbur Lee Epting, Jr., Reidville; Ray Ephraim Goff, Saluda; Harriet Wannamaker Harden; Frances Carolyn Henderson, nvagna cum laude, Washington, D. C.; Frances Pauline Keisler, Lexington; Lloyd Henry Kimmell, cum laude, Atlanta, Ga.; Mary Eddie Lindler, Pomaria; Carl Edwin Long, cum laude; Fannie Lucille McMeekin; James Baskin Mitchell; Conrad Bal- lentine Park, magna cum laude, Bir mingham, Alabama; Walter Curlee Pinson, Gaffney; James Pritchard, cum laude; Jack Speer Pruitt, cum laude; Harold Davis Riser, cum laude, Kinards; Walter Edward San ders, cum laude; Charlotte Elizabeth Schroeder, magna cum laude, Char leston; Henrietta Louise Schurr, Au gusta, Ga.; Frances Ellen Shealy; Katherine Cornelia Shealy, cum laude, Leesville; Madeline Mary Kee Shearouse, Springfield, Ga.; Tullious Calhoun Stoudemire, cum laude, Lit tle Mountain; William Henry Suber Peak; Ermie Elizabeth Wicker, Po maria. Receiving diplomas with a bache- PUBLISHED WEEKLY $1.00 PER YEAR Football Instructors School Is A Success Those attending the first state school for football officials and coach- ers held last weekrin Newberry were the following: T. J. Reames, Char lie Moss, Charles Denny, W. P. Tim merman, Jr., Willie Egleston, G. C. Hill, Jr., Lonnie Dunlap, Charlie Lutz, Milton McEwen, Van Edwards, Jr., Walker Yonce, Jake Todd, W. L. Laval, W. R. Dukes, J. Henry Wood ward, Jr., D. N. “Tine” Rivers. Also H. H. Setzler, Ned Purcell, Jimmie Wiseman, T. B. Amis, J. N. Beard, Ted W. Bremer, J. W.' Ear- hardt, E. F. “Bully” Farr, G. W. Mc- Cown, Cle Duncan, T. S. Humphries, John Ondrako, F. F. Grout, Harry Weber, DeWertz Stone, J. E. Roger* Dorn Colangelo, Anthony DePrim, E. L. Wright, R. M. Frew, Bee Harper. A. G. Montjay. Rules. Regulations, and Methods of Football were discussed, stodied and illustrated. The meeting was held at the Hotel Wiseman, with Sat urday night chicken barbecue supper served by the Newberry Chamber of Commerce at the Margaret Hunter Park. Seniors To Present Annual Class Play The Senior class of Newberry high school will present its annual play, “Girl Shy”, tomorrow (Friday) night, June 6 in the high school auditorium at 8 o’clock. Tom Arsdale played by John Lay- ton, is graduating from college with the reputation of being a woman-hat er. MTiat a contrast to Oke Stimson, Gene King, whose present weakness is Peaches Carter (Virgina Dufford). Tom Wishes to shake off his shyness and the method he chooses is enough to guarantee an evening of hilarious entertainment for those who witness the comedy. Other members of the cast include Dorothy Ross. Peggy-LocJrmsn, Hen ry Cannon, Drayton Nance, Edna Louise Bowers, Paul Floyd, Rook Pur cell, Virgil Sanders and Frank Ki nard. WEST END BOY SCOUTS TO HAVE BARBECUE There will be a barbecue at the West End barbecue stand Saturday ! morning, June 7th. The cue will be cooked by Mr. Johnnie Wood and the entire proceeds will go to the West End Boy Scouts. Meat and hash will be ready for sale by 10 o’clock Sat urday morning. Persons caring for it may give your order to any mem ber of the troop or phone your order to Layton Bros, store. Deliveries will be made in time for dinner. Sales will also be on the grounds for those who wish to come after it. lor of science degree were: Cecil Denham Amick, Leesville; Gordon Gladstone Blackmon; Elmer Richard Bokesch, magna cum laude, Youngs town, Ohio; Anne Louise Broughton, cum laude, Pinewood; Bessie Lee Campbell, cum laude; Dominic Col angelo, Youngstown, Ohio; Edward Joshua Cappola, Lowellville, Ohio; | Fred Crout, Perry; Richard Rodney Croxton, magna cum laude, Kissimee, Florida; Nick DePrim, Youngstown, Ohio; William Shield Gnann, cum laude, Springfield, Ga.; Adolphus Jackson Hood, Jr., Gadsden, Ala bama; Mary Theodosia Jones, Tim- monsville; Virgil Carl Kester, cum laude; Rachel Michaeline Langford, Travelers Rest; Everett Woody Lu cas, West Columbia; Elizabeth Kate McAllister, Mt. Pleasant, N. C.; Heyward Gibbes Pelham, cum laude; Mary Katherine Reiser, magna cum laude, Augusta; E. Wilburn Stewart, Fort Payne, Alabama; William De- Wertz Stone, Saluda; Marie Varker, Oxford, N. C.; Norman Wilson Waite, Youngstown, Ohio; James Jacob Wheeler, Jr., Saluda; Richard Floyd, Jr.; Elmer Ernest Francis, Youngs town, Ohio; and George S. Middle- ton of Tampa, Florida, who was ab sent because of being called into the Air Corp in Florida. Receiving certificates in the Busi ness Department of Newberry Col lege were Margaret McKelvey and Laura Kathryn Wertz, Executive Secretarial Course; Shirley Abrams, Pearl Elizabeth Boozer, Carolyn Buchanan, Madeline Farr, Lois Cor nelia Freeland, Frances Carolyn Henderson, Shirley Mae Johnson, Helen Juanita Kibler, Ernestine Nichols, and Nellie Christine Sowell, Combined Course; Howard Eugene Hiers, Margaret Gladys McAlpin, Elvira Shealy, Mary Tompkins, Aud- ry Louise Wicker, Marion Jones Wil son, Carolyn Young, Emma Frances Counts, Mary Frances Finney, Lillie Mae Folk, Mary Lou Haigler, and Ethel Harden, Stenographic Course. DOWN MEMORY LANE 30 YEARS AGO Mr. Eugene S. Blease, Mr. John B. Mayes and Mr. Asbill went to Chap pells in Mr. Blease’s new Ford on Wednesday afternoon, the car being driven by Mr. W. C. Waldrop. Mr. Blease went to Chappells on legal business. The return trip was made in the rain, and the distance, in the mud and rain and hail, was covered in the fine time of one hour and seven minutes. A good deal of hail fell, but not enough, it is said to cause any . material damage. The fifty-fourth annual commence ment of Newberry College which be gan in the opera house on Sunday morning with the baccalaureate ser- man by the Rev. L. B. Wolf, D. D. of Baltimore, and will conclude with the class day exercises on Wednesday, marks the close of college days and the beginning of life’s battle for 17 young men and four youg women. The exercises in the opera house were conducted by President Harms, as sisted by the pastors of the various city churches, all of which were clos ed. Mu«ic was furnished by the Or pheus elub. The sermon by Dr. Wolf was a masterly and an eloquent pres entation of a great subject. Dr. Wolf is a forceful orator, and what he said and his manner of saying it held the undivided attention of his large aud ience. Other events on the program include the Alumni address in the opera house Tuesday morning • by Prof. C. W. Welch, class of ’79, to be followed by a meeting of the Alumni association. The literary address will be delivered by Dr. Henry Nelsin Snyder, president of Wofford college, Tuesday night; graduation exercises will be in the opera house Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock, at whiclj time will take place the awarding of med- afa, -presentation o^^diplomas, "and conferring of degrees. The sophomore declamation* contest in Holland Hall was largely attended Monday morning, all the young men acquitting themselves with credit. The contest was for the gold medal offered by the Excelsior and Phrena- kosmian literary societies of New berry college for the best declama tion by a memer of the Sophomore class at commencement, and eight members of the large class, four from each of the two societies, had been selected to participate. The follow ing were the declaimers: G. H. Ballentine, Gilbert; J. B. Bal- lentine, Chapin; Paysinger, Newber ry; and C. M .Wilson, Newberry, of the Phrenakosmian. J. B| Paysinger, Newberry; W. A. Reiser, Clyo, ura.; D. L. Seckinger, Ebenezer, Ga.; and J. A. Shealy, Prosperity, of the Ex celsior Society. The medal was aw arded to G. H. Ballentine, with hon orable mention to W. A. Reiser. Hon. Wolf of Baltimore, Rev. William ided. The judges were Dr. L. B. J. D. Cappleman. of Charleston, pres- Hoppe of Savannah, and Prof. C. W. Welch of Houston. The presenta tion was happily made by Dr. Wolf. INQUEST HELD TUESDAY At an inquest held Tuesday night into the death of Robert Carroll Livingston, the coroner’s jury re turned the verdict that Livingston came to his death in afl automobile accident, the automobile being driv en by Robert Livingston. Mr. Livingston died last Wednes day morning when he lost control’ of the car he was driving and crashed into an embankment on the Pomaria- Peak highway. SEEN ABOUT TOWN ARTHUR MAYBIN, JR., leaving for six weeks training period at Clemson ... VIRGIL RUFF stopping on Boundary street to offer someone a ride to town ... SETH MEEK bringing MRS. MEEK to work Thurs day monoing . . . OLLIE CROMER getting caught between floors of the court house in the elevator, and hav ing to stay there twenty minutes ... “SHORTY” BUZHARDT, one of New berry’s favorite sons, in town on leave from Quantico ... MRS. PEI" DAWKINS walking down College street ... FRANK BAILEY, new clerk at Hotel Wiseman, walking around town Wednesday morning ... Several college students telling MRS. S. J. DERRICK good-bye ... The seniors loking sad ... Birthdays this week are the following: Mrs. S. K. Wright, June 8; Ned Purcell, June 9; Miss Fannie Mae Carwile, June 9; Mrs. J. L. Burns, June 9; Elizabeth Harmon, June 11; D. O. Carpenter, June 11.