The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, May 23, 1925, Page THREE, Image 3
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Saturday, May 23, 1925 ~ ~
NOTES FROM BEAUFORT.
On last Monday night, The
?? First African Baptist Church"
was filled to its capacity with
r___ the people , of Besmfort, both
colored and white, who went
there to attend theamrtral Slab.
town convention which met at
that place. It was declared to
be the greatest entertainment
feature of, the ^easpn. The entertainment
which was given by
the Missionary society of the
said church, was a complete success,
financially as well as otherwise.
It is to be repeated next
Monday night down at Port
Royal. Many from Beaufort
?1 tire anticipating seeing itagaimr
' . ,1. --On last Wednesday night, the
Tabernacle Baptist Church wiibl
?^packed^wTfh both colored and
white neonle to witness tho mocf
remarkable musical recital given
. . ..this season by the Voorhees
quintette. The recital was one
- - ??that the .people of Beaufort will
pot soon -forget.- - -We~lTope for
their soon return here.
. Thursday and Friday nights
of last week the Ladies' Aid So?eiety
-of the Weleey ~M. E.
- - . CHurch had impromptu concerts
at its church^ The programs
both nights were indeed instructive
as well as interesting. The
program- consisted orf sotos,
; duetSiL recitations, readings, and
?"short talks were made by RrolV
? Jas.., Riley, Dr. M. P. Kennedy
and? Attorney Chas. E.W a shin
gf on ~
able social feature 6f the sea_son
was the "first annual reception
given by^the Calendar club,
at the Odd Fellows Temple-on
lasFThnrsday night. After the
l_.?ordep of dances was completed,
a menu consisting of five courses
was served. The music had been
< specialty arranged for the occa^
sion was furnished by the famous
Bryant's orchestra.
Mrs.- Adele Flemming carried
ton of her-music students to Alleftdale
last Monday to render a
_ musical, recital. The recitaL was
_ l ~la comftlete success, and the
small children enjoyed much
I?U their trip through the country.
The-people-of Altendale-express
ed themselves as having thor~^ughly~~~eTi
j u.y ed?the conceit,
? which-was evidenced the continued
applause^during its ren
dition. ** . ~ '
TV.. w:n: i>-- lT *
uu_ Williams, Lilt: UNai.lonai
evangelist of "Louisiana, is in
thV city, conducting a series' of
Kflpt.ist. Church _?^...
hold of Ruths had their annual
Thanksgiving sermon preached
.. to them on Sunday, the 10th.
The churoh wau filled to itu eapacity.
Rev. John Gifford delivered
a very inspiring sermon.
The people of Beaufort were
shocked on last Sunday morn
?ing when the news reached.here
of the unfortunate tlrovyjoipg of
Prof. Harry Cook of Penn
school. It appears that the pro'
fessor went out to take a morning
swim, but went too far out,
before aid could reach him he
* went under. This was Prof.
? Cook's first year at Penn school
but he, because of his wonderful
personality, had a host of
friends~rrr Beaufort as well as
on the Island. Prof. Cook came
__ from Virginia and was bookkeeper
at Penh school. We feel
the loss as keenly as his rela
tinriH- ??
Miss Etta Washington, who
has been teaching in the High
School department at the Blackville
Training School, has returned
to the city. Miss Wash
ington reports a most successful
school term.
Mrs. Florence C. Sanders is
visiting the county schools in.
the Bluff ton sectToh this week^
Those -who motored to tho
closing ol the Sheldon school
-test Thursday night Were: Mrs?
Florence C. Sanders, Mrs.
Mamie Beamer, Misses Maude
FuiUttnd MarloTT ray son,
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Charles E. Washington. . T?f<?
exercises were exceptionally
good for a rural school. v
Miss Ruth Quick of Orangeburg
is in the city for a short
visit. -While here she is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs.'Nathan
^Tehkinsr ?? - ~~~
The Beaufort~ County Training
School, of which Prof. J. S.
Shanklin is principal, had its
closing exercises on last Friday
noon. Rev. Bellinger of Alabama
made the commencement
address. It was indeed a masterpiece.
Many of the white
friends were present.
VOORHEES NORMAL
AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Ends Successful Year's Work.
Sixteen Young Men and Women
Receive Certificates and
Diplomas?Dr D. H. Sims
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w?Tvia vuiuiiiciicemeni /\adress.
ZT"
Denmark, S. C., May 13,
4S25.?The_2Tth_ annual commencement
exercises of VooK
hees N. &.I. School, located at
this place which ended today,
marked the close of a very successful
year's work for this
well kfiown institution.
* ' The 'closinpc exercises were
begun oft-Friday nighty Ma& 8th,
When n very entertaining program
was rendered by the pupils
of the___.Model ' School
-Er-^Blanton-is the capable and
etticient principal.
The Commencement Sermon
on Sunday, May 10th,?by?the
Rev. R. E. Brogdon, Pastor ol
the A. M. E. Church, Orangeburg,
was wholesome and helpful.
Patron's night was observecHMny
11, when an exce.U
lent program was rendered.
The Class day exercises on
the afternoorrof~May T2th were
I nr? l AiroKla< Timo/^ntr
ivwi j v.iij kjj uyn.. j. ixcoua.y evening
the Oratorical Contest was
held. The three.young men and
three young women-contestants
all spoke quite well. The winners
-were Charlotte: - Hunter,
Victoria Chapman and .Rosa
Brown.
Long before the hour schednled
for the program to beg'n
on Wednesday, May 13th, an
overflowing crowd of relatives
of the -graduates and friends of
the insHfution had assembled
on the Campus. ;?:
Promptly at 2 o'clock the
school's excellent brass?band
-sounded-the-atrains of an appropriate
time ar.H lie irrand nrocession
JTeadCcl by Principal
Blanton and Treasurer Menafee,
marched up the avenue, and
111 lu I He chapelr^????fan
miniif 00 in/lno^m'ol
Ii uv. tyn ixuuui^o -uuuoii ltu
display at the beginning of the
progx'am gave the audience an
insigKt" into wlTaf the students
do in the varioQs shops of the
"school. The "following members
of the class were speakers^
Johtt-H. Cochrane, Salutatorian,
Subject: "Lfcst theTeople Ferisht"
Reather M. Qibbs, "The
Negro Woman as. a Community
Builder,"- Martha E. Carolina,
"Stepping Stones to Greatness^
XT G. Barnwell; "Veterinary
Science an Asset ta Our SehooFj"
Valedictorian, Ruth O. Bailey,
"Education for..Efficiency and
Efficiency for Serv'ce."
-Dr. G. A. Eigner, Atlanta,
Ga., a former graduate of the
.schooLand a sttcccessful druggist,
made a very interesting
,speech. A special feature of
the program was the charming
rendition of "Creole Love Song"
by Victoria V. Chapman, a
The Commencement Address,
by Dr. D. H. Sims, Pres'dent
of Allen TTnivprsitv 77nliimV?ia
was indeed a masterpiece. Dr.
Sims is one of our most pleasing
and convincJng platform
speakers, and one of the race's
foremost educators. .* <
Pres. R. S.-?WttkHwon of
in-rlinipo'
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THE PALMETTO
1^ - STRAY LI
A Department of C
? ~ ~ ^ By WILLIAM D.
(All contributions to this Departi
"g; poetry," accompanied by stamped ~a
S; and sent to 1501 Ya Taylor St., Colum
-?_ column. Allworthy manuscripts will
~i; . that, talent, if you have it.)
, "The Editor of this. Department o
fi siring poems on any subject for any
g moriams, expressions of friendship,
8 kinds. ?? \~
T THE JOV 01
By William D.
-Is there no balm to heal t
No magtC"touch to bid 1
Shall Grief forever pierce u
-The souLfEom bitterness
And Death, the grim, dark
Shall it be never shut, o
To hide its horrors or relt
Shall. WP forpypf siigh til
? Of this sweet hope, the ah
The Christ has teft ns^
Why does it not remove tl
And flood earth's darkne
Here in my soul, torn nowTaunted
by tasted joys
I beg a healing balm,-?un
Sweet promise cannot ai
' I listened to a bird that pc
In wildest ecstacy upon t
"And from its souhrr-sent sc
A sweet philosophy that
A flower bloomed in beaut;
Stooping, I saw .within it
Life's deepest meaning.in i
?? . ThaL.ewcn Death its toiif
"Be happy," .breathed to m
. Sweet -with the-kiuscmn
"Be happy," sang the birc
- I knew the secret of life's
And lfke the <birds^Ofeard
. , In living joy liKe to a pi
That purged my heart of t
Turned life into a happi
The Joy of Life! Why e'er
___JSpat4de with its sublime
And play like children,?fr
And thru th' eternal cy<
The Joy of Life! Within-yc
* It calls to me, and ans\v<
At Death, and mo^riSorrc
Crush you to my wild b
The birds, the 'flowers,Ta
??-Fm son of Earth,?-my Fat
1 crush you to my hean
This new~philosophy has n
1 With which my souLiaju
When Sorrow's gloom a-bou
Flee t<$ a happier plaee;?
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TO AfRS.-vCOR A T
_ By William D. 1
Mere wordff can never eulc
- ? ?rci. ? "T""""*
- -- ine pen is, powerless to
Thfi glory of a soul that ni
Her name is writ 111 gokn
And yet 'tis/fltting that ihi
i.'o^gfbthu/' .ail thenvealth
And let'poetic beauty keu{:
.To its own "glory,- her-H+
Though dead,, she lives,?In
- -- - - She^ lives in golden deeds; But
from the field of lal
She lives. liveslrT the soul
A shining Ideal 'that by
1 Was- taught Athe lnftini-ss-X
And with h^r life, interpi
- She lifted "woman to iier^j
And with the cords of lo
Of Christian service for her
And Christ-was glorified
L?i?iJ? In vain are tributes writte
In vain'are flowers cast
Let each who loved her str
That she" has left,?excel
ting language presented Dr. Vc
Sims to the audience. - Mrs. S. CI
L." Collins of Bettis Academy (It
made a short. taBcf " Nc
__Prin. J. E. Blanton and Prof., ch
Moore, head teacher, presented J in
diplomas and certificates to the1 wc
sixteen members of the gradu,
, , ? . : ? ?
ating class, who completed both:
1 wa
industrial and literary courses. ^
The musical programs ren- tw
dcred at all of the exe rentes-by-- an
the choir and-glee club were of les
a very high and ^ntertairffngd ha
order, the solos, trios, etc., were bei
especially good. ' ha
At. this pointj?Prin. Blariton pit
explained thaTthe affiliafion .of ha
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LEADER " I"
CAVES:-: ' "J;
Current Poetry
ROBINSON., - - ;e|
nent must be typewritten, "real ?
rul addressed retbrn en7clope7
bia, S. C., to the Editor of this :C;
I be printed .under your own g;
-this is- your chance to develop^S^
(Ters his services to anyone de- p
occasion, such as epitaphs, me- :9
or topics for programs of all
F LIFE.
Robinson.r *
he broken heart?
life's sorrows flee?
iJi with his dart ? 7? ~
; be never free?
Kate of the Unknown, r
never ope,
;ase the flown?
te dead sans hope? ^
stract, airy vision,
rfthe life ^reborn,? "
le horrid vision,
ss with its brighter morn?
by many^sorrows, -?
soon snatchjsd away,?,
born tomorrow's ? x
lswer for today!
trched and sang
t bough ; j ( i 1
nig suddenly sprang, .
heals me now.
: ^ |?
y at my feet,? . j
s lovely face, ^ _ .
i dream so sweet
h could not erase: J '
o~the*soft spring breeze,
r the now boin Mowers:
Is aloft the tr^els4=^<.__>^
i weakened powers.
Life's sweeter call,
jlsing stream '
>urrow, ailQ AVlinai,
living dream. _
1 the mighty stars
! and holy glow,?
ee TTOm -sorrow's bars;
jles dancing go! >ur
love-lit eyes,
jring, I laugh _
>w's gloomy skies ;
eating heart and laugh! ;
nd"ev'ry-Hring-thing4? ,?'
her is divine: . ;
t,-<aiiid 1 am King!
lighty wings, ^ .
merl to flee nwav ;
it its dwelling clings,?
-a sunrrier-dayl 7
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h BOYKIX. - J
Robinson. ;
urizfe flic great. .
magnify
asters fate:
in honor's skies! : ' *
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e pen should strive - - 4 <
of harmony, - ?v-*-^
i alive,? . " _? ? *
e*&3ftelodyJ.: _ b~
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res in the grateful hearts -}
uce heard her name;?;
trml' such departs ~ ~
bor, pain and blame.
of yomanhoTidr^
heayenly^yision,
i?_sisterhood,?? ?H
roted the vision. * ', <
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JTopcrr place;
ve, she made strong bands
"needy race; , j
by her helping hands:
n on the tomb.: - : i. t_
upon the grave:? <
lve to fill the room\"r? il
^the life she gave. |
idrhees with the American J
lurch Institute for Negroes ?
x:ated at 281. Fourth' 'Avenue, J
!\v York) and the Episcopal <
v
urch of S. C., was but a step \
the direction of mak'ng the {
?rk more permanent. That is
affiliation was not an effort j
yliaiiiperiiig flic schoat in .anyj
iy. He said : "Ehzabet.h E. j
..fl.n a f " M i i i-t i f i
rignc lounueu mis scnool wiin *,
1 idea of having a plan* \v_hmi_2
y-worthy hoy or girl, regard-; j
s of his or her religion, might J
ve a chance to develope the ]
it there may be in them. This j
s always bedti so, and the j
ins now bein-g made are made_. \
ving in mind making thisij
t
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even more possible than it - is
today. _ ' * ?". t S?
A number of prominent visitors
attended the Commoncenient
exercises, among whom
were >\irswJ. Dorsey Green of '
Detroit, one of the. first teachers
in ltieTh"sQlijti<?n';' Rev
.Mrs. W. W.jCUappelle and Rev.
and Mrs. Isaac Myers, Bam"'
her}?; Prof. F. My- Stale.y," State
College'; Key. I. E. Lowery, Co- ,
lumbiajpRev. and. Mrs. T. A.
Robinson, Rev. II. II. Matthews
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and Rev. J. .11. Coleman.
?The?14)24-^5 ?school year vjLLt
Voorhees was a great successT
Both teachers and students
worked hard in Mess room,-! amd _
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i-nupn uiiu on mo iarm. , 1'rin J.
15; liluiilun uirrf-J-rcasr Ah.- -A.-1
Manatee .are two stalwart, hard- ^
tvorking^ etliueTTtri)u*n. who are-*
really putting over a big job- "
them is "a faculty oT 32 well |
trained earned men .and women
who are helping to put Vo~pr...
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flodr. Thus a ea-r parked j
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