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r* "r r ?> i ?ij ^ vol. ^ , ~ DECIDE AGAINST- ';' LANGUAGE UNITS ___ Negro Colleges Revise Entrance ft-:--?-r?-; Li8t-? _ |jj ' Negro colleges of South Carolina, will not compel students applying.for.coltege entrance to have two units of , Tatin or other foreign languages as ; / ht?|l been done in the past, according to what was decided in the conference of college presidents; deans, registrars And bigh school principals in ~,l~. their annual meeting which was held in Benedict college. "Shall we re-' quire two units in foreign languages ? in?our standards set~crp?fur college-entrance?" was the question put to TT^Tlw- wnfcienee fm discussion byPi'cu ^ ? ?ident D. H. Sims of Allen University, * and discussed at length hy many mem bers of the gnoup. . i In spfe&fcing of the need of teaching \ ! young people how to do things and make a respectable living rather than putting so much stress uron dead lanSguages and non essentials in school ( courses, J. B. Felton, state agent of , Neg/o sehools. said that "the jails and' chaingangs . are crowded with, too many young people now, and all., of, ?them are not Negroes. When you give this matter snme_atudy you wil^ find that most of thes? people have; SE hflfi ?J' - . _ ?.Bm oviiuui uiiu convge training; ( ' but were not taught well the things , E- -but would cause them to-w?ke a- livIng. I'saw two examples in Chester. _ The superintendent of schools there j showed nre ~a ^white boy serving dt ', a soda fountain for little pay, and as ', " we went a little further he showed me j - _ a young Negro who hiu.1-?tuid thu . same-atno?nt of-training.-The young j N?gfouiy|^ layihg brick:,, and getting: _ $8 per day/' said Mr. Feltpn as he ~ emphasized his position on eliminat- , Tng the non-essentials?m-ix^-gchools^-, y Finally, Doctor Sims made a ^motion ^ to have the question approved not ? to demand two units of foreign lan-J-( guages as .a^college entrance., The^ - ---motion was adopted- -A ._ J t The question of vocational guidance < - and the<many degrees now being mu1-^< ~ ttplled. by colleges and universities.., throughout the country, dime up for',, ,* discussion. One of the latest referred, bo was ,the~ new "B. D." degree that ] .is not at all obtained by attending a j Z " theological school, it is bachelor of, j designs. This was referred to in or- \ jg$ der to sho\y that colleges must be , so organized that the students with ] proper, guidance-?nfay" ^a&g^-eourses ' leading to anv one of fVio 1 _ V ? v>v. uv t vi ai uc- I gyee courses offered. ' j i j Dean Frederick C. Redfern of Ben-, t edict college is secretary of the con cr fferenge, which met Saturday. -Dr. ; Robert Shaw Wilkinson of State col- : rlege ia president-ahd presided over < the conference. " He submitted a brief < program of the matters tha ~rhost con '.J cern Negro colleges and high 'schools, i Dr. p. H. Sims of the Allen univer- ] sity_is vice president. All of the leading colleges ^for _Ne- ' -? groe3~Tn this state hatH . represents?; y tion in the conference. Among tfhem < ^ were: State college, President R. S, 'i '2 Wilkinson and Dean \Vhittaker with < ? Registrar Spann; Claflin college-Dean-t T""" Pearson; Allefi university, President i "T Sims and Dean Thumpsutn?Morris. I college Sumter, President J. J. Starks i 4 Harbison college, Irmo, President^ '."7 " n 1? 1 ^ roner ana uean Koulwarej Highjs schools: S. L. Finley, Chester, C. A j < Lawson,,Sumter, Q.. A\ Johnson, Co-| T lumbia; 17' M. A7 My?rs, Manhing;! % B. F. Cox, Charleston; W. A. Arm-j-i wood, Greenwood; P. B- Mdodana,N Camden; H. H. Butler, Hartsville; A. JK* Nicholson, Trenton; J. M. Hicks,! ''"Aiken; W. L. Brvant, Dillon, E. R. j The importance of giving, some -stu-L dv to the moral-lifA of the students', ' in high schools and colleges,was gi-11 ven attention hv the members of the conference. The value of religiou?J-education?in "the life of ?ntudontrw should b? given serious study, said1 the president of Allen university, af- j ' the general conduct of college stu-1^ dent*, In accord -with ?th^-ridea H stressing -eligious training and mak-i - tng a survey that wil] help ,check onr certain ?vils the -chairman of the | j conference annointed the following: special committee to give this a stu-l dv and report at the next meeting: |< IX H. Sims, E. R. Roberts, C. A. Law 'i son, I. M. A. Myers, H. tir Butler, T. , L. Duckett and A. W. Armwood. ? - There were not less than 3ft school heads in attendance at^ the^^peeting j terested in the general improvement' of the Negro schools in the state ' The group enjoyed a splendid dinner! se'rved them in the dining hall of i ] Benedict college by President C. B.I; Aintisdel. ; = r- - V- v ? l. EASTOVER NEWS _ . . .. . . ' ~ ! The lower part of Richland County t i>: mourning the death of Mr. James t R. Minder, who departed this life Feb. t 24, and was buried on the 28th from * Red Hill Baptist Church, Gadsden, t He leaves to mourn hisT loss, a wife, ~T one brother, eight children and 17 1 grand children. The family _i& well 1 , pleased^with the way Rev. Jenkins t _ conducted the .service end the Way t Miv Holly handled -the funeral. 1 . . y?f_A ? * * y :? ' ^ ? ? a . Columbia Is The Mecca 1 Of Conventions For \ The Slogan Is "On To Columbia" . . " ? - - 1 The citizens of the .capital city are looking: forward with & great deal of V interest and pride to the many corn- \ ventions q,pd sessions which are to convene here during ,the summer of 1!>30. Organizations have long since learned that in order to give persons the greatest opportunity to gather in 1 large numbers it is necessary to se* loCt the mnet ?* * ?v?v o^nnejm. piace ior assemblv. .Columbia is. the ideal?place, being easily reached by; train or auto o because of the many railroads and pav t tul .highways 1 which It* ad into Liie' uily. l u FTk> Regional Oratorical Contos^. ~J Last year the Regional Contest, between?North Carolina, South Carolina, Ueorgia, Florida, end Tennessee "j", was held in Atlanta. This farreaching educational program should be j, well-known?to?the--people of South c Carolina, especially since last year a s student from Benedict College,-under thie direction" of -Professor G. E. Nel- a son, ?won the-scholarship T he contest-?between--these states. _ Much preparation is being made in t Columbia for this~event. ~ ~r?~ ? In June the-Presbyterian Women's " Conference will hold a seven day ses- h sion on the ?ampus of-Benedict CoL. y In previous years the women of all denominations have gathered for K the -purpoae^of atudy and conference, -h and Their influence has l?een far reach a ing. . * v ' " t. Following closely upon this confer- ; PTH'f| the Elku'State Convention wui| Elks.is "On to Golumbia for.the sum- A mer 193(1." Among the outstanding ? personalities who will be-in Columbia ? ?t this time are: Thq Hon. J. Finh?y -? Wilson, of Washington, Grand Exalt- :J3 pd Ruler of the I. B. K 1J, K. of W., 7 Grand Secretary ^. "Ev Kelly, of Birj .n rningham, Ala., Commissioner of Edu if nation Judge W. C, Hueston, Gary In- a liana, EegionalDirector of the'fourth ? [Oratorical Region, Colonel R. EV'Phar P ro^VvAllanta, Grand Daughter Ruler | 0 Abbie^M^Jofcjtson and others. I 91 It ds ahr^frpy coincident, that the j a Benedict-Allen Summer School will-tot? ii session during most of these gather ings, and many of the members of ;he organizations who attend summer! ? school will alreadv be here for the| S; rieetings, furthermore it willjrirovide q' ?n unusual opportunity for all of the! a .eachers to feel the influence of these, gatherings and come in contact with c] hese nationally known personalities. { t, In connection with the Benedict- s Mien Summer^Schooff ^-ministers- In- p stitute will be conducted. Special 'ourses and lectures have bfrcn arrang jdtomeet the needs and interests of " he pastoring minister. These courses'4 =r will be conducted by outstanding thepogians under the direction" of Presi-' ient D. H. ?jms of Allen University. " rhe Ministers -Institute will convenerlung 24 and laat thru July 4th^_Spe=_.r rial arrangements have been made with the Benedict-j^llen Summer'' jchoo] whereby the ministers who at-. ;end- tbe4nstitute- may also-attond tiie.--^fegular classes of the summer session, ^ rho.se in?which thoy?are interested.,' Certainly, we of Columbia must do, jverything in our power to make the stay of tbese visitors wholesome, educational, and enjoyable. - _ " 4 '.j C Rural Schools Have Big c ? Day In Camden m * ' * . ? [-D The rural schools of Kershaw Coum?n iy1 will gather in jQamdeiL_ Friday^l Warch 7th to observe their annual Field's Day, Lj - The program committee has ar-! anged an interesting program con-1 rnsting or~a DflfriaTnaTloh Contgsranri T ipecial music. Dr. 'J. B. Randolph, . President of Claflin College, Orange- .j^ >urg, will deliver the annual address. \fter the program there will be out-t^ hrcrr activities;?<mmonstratlon5 _ -lr_pp )hysicai-_education, a judging pontest, V1 >f livestock, egg race, AO-yard dash, ? lundred yard dash and a rainy day ~ ace. Booker T. Hi School, Columbia, ; vill play a game of basket ball with ^ St. Matthews County Training School. ,, The county fair building will be oper. . torn ? ?n >1-QO ? ? * -* 11 .... vv ? .uv III.* LV> ?IJf I . nit the public to see the imhistrial ex- '/ nbition oT~the ^chooTsT ' 5 [A ' h'l.llWIIIA 'i.'lliri'A'l'liPiL. -n . fi? .1 )ean H. O'Hara ^Lanier and A.. .L, rj Djrect from the Florida State fl icultural and Mechanical Collef?avn4r I Tallahassee, Flai, Dean O'Hara it* he College press' service and yatslat-* ity for the annual convent! I'Kf. A mong thd in tlieir par I y were Miss U M. Jlaaflfafr. jCotlage I i * r aim c -""tOLUMHlA, S. t'.. SA'I'U )R. J. S.EAR1.E, PRESIDENT VENTION MAKES REPIJY , "EXTKAGRESSION OF THE DAY, MAR \>-,thp Baptist brotherhood: 1 he subjoined circular has come to i fe have labored ;and sacrificed to edi Ve-eann?t?Ht?or?_therri! __Su_hear \vh 4'^ ^ ALUMNI A! MORRIS COLLKC )ear fellow Alumnus: We sincerely hope that this letter w id year irrybur various professions a We amficijywe tnat you Have beardd f Morris with Benedict. We don't ki ion, but before you champion either uitMWf-r-. mo tultowing. quia._in order '< ilU WlllU lu auiR upun. " Please give your uttermost atteutio I. What will be my status as a g nto another institution? II. Will I be manifesting logical re ng to the Home Mission Board the fri hould stipulate or guarantee? III. Are we sure "that the origina re exemplifying^the altruistic* spirit,. IV. Are you willing to donate to tl he support of the college "T" V: 1s~the peyr that once invigorat Morris, Our College Dear," now ' d( avc you decided to sever the a mora our* intellectual mother? ~WI Will we be able in the future ress, made' by our beloved institutior wrenmplishiid iin the way of shapi nd women, or -must we accept the pn years the destruction of ouc once 3. C.: drifted into chaotic oblivion? I'ass this information around, to. ever lake it your duty to meet in a raee.Un larch with intention of bein* nrenare ?? Very cordial] ? 77? ?-?-ZQflScers tEPLY: ^ . ' } .. MorviiT'CbTiege is our highesT expre or-will we. a fiord, If o sacrifice it, or 1< ? row, and will continue'to be, my po: pi I alone in such attitude. The pr (nith -^amh na^ar^dete trained to ojj; ropositfbns"'6f. "mergers." "compacts f any man, or set'of men, will not c ontemptible politics now being atteir no others that have recently arisen, ? / -r ~ N(")TK E EXTl The Baptist brotherhood of South < encies havC arisen, and conditions ot ary to assemble, at once, ir* extra s 'hereby, I hereby call for such extra t 11:00 a; m., in the Union Baptist C The delegates, who, by association hosen for our next convention are urg ers, moderators, pastors, missionaries ire to save our Morris College to and EARLE - Pres. Baptist ' ?-TT7r-~:.; of Would Have G PARTANBl-RO CITIZENS ORG A,. ?-?Nise? ??q A delegation of farmers and, citr?o ns of 'Spartanburg County and City iet in the office of W, C, Bunch, ounty agent Saturday Mar. 1, and ganized as follows* W. C. Bunch, ounty agent, was. made-County chair an; Jonh Fant R.oebuck, Vice-Chairan; John Fant Roebuck, vice ehairparlanburg, Secretary; Mrs. Edna rakor assistant- secretary^ Mrs.__ F. | T Yotmg, treasurer; Mrs.- Nina E. j Lttiejonn. was made city chairman. Chairmen were appointed in the vaous townships as follows: .Cherokee Community,, J. G, Ezelb hpsnee, R. ^ Whitney, 1'rof. Am ffomptton, Jefferson street, Spares? irg; Woodruff, Prof. M. F. Whfttfn* im-jWoodruff: Pacolet. Prof. odd, Cowpens, Rev. E, P.... Rirch, owpens;. Roebuck, .Prof. \V. Q. BrewKtOTrrRoehuek-.-R. 1; ChagjEbss, PrioJ au Waddell, Chesnessjj^f Fairmou, ubin Brewton, Spartanburg* 'R. 3; ashville, W. A. Ri^ Greer, R. 1; eid IIill..B. C. Cunningham, Switaer . 1; Glenn Spri^ps, Antbony Sims, lenn. Springs; Rmgerville, Mrs. Care Landrum, Fingerville; Fairforest, >hn Norman, -?airforest, R. 1; Lan um, M. B. Carsorv Land rum; Inman, . K. Henderson. Iwroan. The meeting will be Held at Mt. oriah Baptist Church on South Libty Street Rev. J. S. Earle, pastor, he obtlook is bright for a successful NOT Please lake notice thi keen trailing in Interest k Florence, Darlington, Hart* Socialy Hill, it no longer com k tag that ell subscribers take payment* to ; GEO. H. r:iiT'T 'ii U. . ... if i iif iiinAiirtf Vi lli ?r jnlfifrf; tin ? RDAY MARCH 8, 1930 OF THE BAimST STATE CONAN1) ISSUES CALL FOR AN CON VENTION, -W BONES? - -: CH 12, 1930. -'! me. It is from our young people whom icate under our own vine and tig tree. at they say i , . .-n 3SOCIATION 3E, SUMTER, S. C.: ^ J !1. J ill find everyone of you having a splennd making good in every respect. ihe propaganda relative to the merging low your attitude concerning the~sitiraside, the association wishes that you that it may?glean from mint position n to the following quiz: . X A- ? ? ' * * ' ** rauuaie snouyA?my Ainta Mater merge asoning or deliberate judgment by givuition of good work for no appreciative atigp -.which ? contract of this nature tors and perfectors of this movement or is it a selfish motive that engenders ie college an appreciable sum t<> foster ed -your, being and caused you to sing^ aminated by an inferior complex, rar. ius connection between -yoursefv-js and . . - . years .to point with pi'ltW? to the prn1 of learning and by the good work- itng and building the characters of men impending conditions and view wlihlrr proud Morris College, The Thebes of y Alumnus y"u P"^b 1 y ca" (1J' a d to discuss the matter, pro and coiir y yours, of the Alumni' Association. issioiLof self help. We capnot afford, >t it he-sacrificed. That has ever been, dtiori in the matter. And by no means eponderant host of Negro Baptists </f, erate -Morris College-regardless of all '^'"arid^all else^ The lack of altruism Range that determination, npy will the ipted defeat it-?- Because r?f tha* .-foo*. -7- -r ? " "? " ??->-? I now and hereby issue tl\is caU: EtAQRDLNARY 7 - JL ? ; .. ;v ^? Carolina is hereby notified that emer tain, that make it imperatively necesiession, our Baptist State Convention; . session-lxin?.Aii?4nei>4aiivMar- 12, 1030, !hurch, Columbia, S. C. , church or union, have already been i' ed to come, together with all life mcni- j ?in fact nny nnd all RnptUtg wh^ Hp- j for the denomination and, as a'legacy,! 1 ~?! ; ; ~~t ^?? ? ? r Ed., Miss., and S. S. Convention --South-Carolina. - ' j riumbia Physician Back ?mi\i>ULiJUKU WOULD RECALL -BR. GREEN ' . r*X7?Dr. S, R. Green, Superintendent of the Good Sama/itan Hospital., who came to Columbia last summer to take his work in the ^auical profession, has received many, urgent requests of recent date, to ceturn to Orangeburg whence tic came. Dr. Green is rq' orted as having initiated-many con- " struct ive measures since assuming the superintet^tency of the Good Samaritan, aa&iptui gained the confidence of a larflgftnumbeir of patients. " The; latest communication received by . jD&'TOreen urging* his return to QtMMttHhurg is the following from Col. Thomas, prominent Orahgeburg py. a. n. oreen, -? == Columbia, S. C., 1? My dear Dr. Greeq> ? This informs you that your many friend* qf the city of Orangeburg -aee * -earbestly_ _ asking _?our return to Orangeburg to resume ybur~Torrtrer ^ practice, which is indispensable to the ,j people of Orangeburg, whom ybu once, so faithfully served. The church 1 schools, and colleges want you; the ' business interests of our city need you arid your invaluabl service as a | physician, and more especially, since ' we are contemplating the building of * a colored?hospital for?Orangeburg. < Orangeburg is calling you back. Jiged 1 the calt and come to us, we need you. v. ' Yours truly, I ? . Jhomaa J mhmm ! ICE!'- < - < ? ; it Rev. J. R. Moore, who hat rf Ui* Pthuello Leader in? y ville. Klkfttili- ?J I1 ncctedl with u*.-We ere ask- I < notice afld m*ka no further I 1 HAMPTON, PublUhcr I j & : " : Bj Js'Sf.v .5, v * ?v - * f. ' cabtt ' 3. Iodine Mssengers An< ? Reception Mayors Of Several Places Ti Make Welcome Talks Thi^ (iuoii. \Njj^4-Tour of- the Ried j'moftt section of fVmth CaroTina is we under way, when the State Ncgr Com mission ofopthc;-South Carolin Resources Commission, recently ap poiuLiid li^?(inv. John. (.' Richard; will enter on a three"days spoakin engagement mapper South' Carolin: Th(? messenger's wt 11 carry eneourag Tnpr~rcpT)rt-s--ttTTTr sirjtn : Tirntnra weg [allies, iiiilN rnd milk iiatuiallv mr lain sufficient Iodine to prevent go U'f, and?tiuU?*uidi?products in thi stale contain al! of the requirement of nutrition. This discovery wa piade hy l>i'<.'*Willi-anv" W estnn?disatr, Ru shed C'qluml)ta-j\hy,sieiam-i- . The tour- wi|l lyav.e.- thy campus o n T'tiivir.-dty. in this city at.7:1 a.~nv.,_ Tuwafayv M-arch. lhe_.l8th^.an -arrive aj?Now-hew?at -m; Ninety Six at 11; to. a.L mu_^?reenwoo at 12:10; p. in.: AMieville a('Jt:30 j m ..o | i ?tu^,?Marc 3nth at \p^nd! ion, J)(f a. m.: Senec 1-2:00 noon: Ka'sley, t:()(i p.m.; Green villy._ K;()0 p. m,: timer, .viarch 2( 0:00 a. hi.; Spartanburg, 11,;a.^m. Gntl'nevi?1 i'ih p,??T><wl- Hill 1-0 n. m.; f'hester 8:00 p. m. The .eumiiia: <>f this coninnssion an* their vacs'-.-?is ere; tiny hit inheres -in I he f'ii"1 onnt .n-tion of the Statl ScynyiiiFTiauroll nf this city, chsir turned To Columbia from the. Pied niont section where-he has b fn fo a week ipakine- contact and setting 1*1 the fin; 1 arrangements, stated to M? fames fv. -RU-.ksw>,' director -of tl> lour thai a vejw^fln'd/spirit on the par of both races has been sounded owl White and colored people? Aire.*Egad] to see .South'Carolina, a greater atat iii?Lhu.-jsriiVctb?ofl. t'ruitgand vegetable as well as in the productionso? -m*U Associated Presa SfBRKtMC*.'! One of the final be ar rano'ed". is the anno^nc?mer.t that J -reI orter for the AadBfciated"Press wil he in the party, as well a^ a specia ' orrespondent. vMr. I. Si A. Myer for the ptate,' a representative fo The r.alnmbi& Record, wjtb Mr. Oar roll loking'jrfter the .A&iociated We trio Press, the -Atlantic News Servicf A mill ko in fVio norttr frv The Paimettvj Leader. JFaw feats Left nn Tirsh Bus Pew seats-are left on the first feus OnVy-a- limited number Will be taken The^ 4nvitatinn?iii___Stat e - tv id e. applies tlon can be ipade to Dr. David-'H sUimb, tyansnvpr of thn commission Allen University,'Columbia, by enclos ing a money order for $7.95r.-whicl will cover the full cost of the trip or the bus. The trip is to cover 1( cities Snil the party will ride over 395 miles in a palace bus. -You will receive * a battle a Ml ticket from-Dr Sims. Many prominent* people have registered. Only a_ "few more day* arc leftr tho^tour is March 18, 19 and 20th. R A ^E STUDENT WINS ?HONORS AT V Prepare Coti.rse of Sftudy For Teachers' Training College J So,impressed was thP'. Natural Sci?nc^-Dep5ntni?nt of Columbia UniveT rity with the woffiT'crf-5^?xdq48^P. Pre* jer that he was ""highly recommended Y r '"-t Y-?gk ift? aa s\s\ Ul _L tor a scnoiarsnip 01 ?>iuu.uu wmcn R'as awarded during the week. The ^oung man is the only Negro out of ten students in the Natural Science Department, who has been selected tc rto practical work in course studj 'obstruction. in measurements of results and evaluating teaching practffes. Thts course- of - study- when lompleted will bt*~trsed in the pTO' ;rams of teacher training in Teachers 'olleflre. Coluhnhia uniyersitv^gome ol the members of this gfoupuro canjidates for the degree of "Doctor of Philosophy;? Mr. Fraser is a graduate ^f Claflin college and a member of he Omega Fsi Phi~Tt'aternifyT"^ l~ DR. R. S. WILKINSON T1SITS FI.OEENeE \ - The teachers of Florence County uti iar the supervision of Mrs. N. J. Coten. had as- their honored guest JDjfj R?. S. Wilkinson, President of Statt College, Saturday* Feb. 22. Dr. Wil<inson in his usual forceful and elojuent manner delivered the annual iddress to the Teachers Association Many prominent citizens were present hear this great educator and oraX)t. County Supt., Jesse Anderson yas present, also the ministers of the ...?: :?""": " " ; ? -k ? * * . N I -I \ * ' - / ' ? ?. \ ?*?. .. I! PROMINENT MEN IN r CITY , Oxley Speaks Before South Car' . * -olina legislature a ! * . -7 I Lieut. Lawrence A. Ox ley, director J 1 of the division crf-Social work amonK rj-Negroes with the North Carolina j. I State Board of - Charities and Public . 4 h J Welfare of Raleigh, N. C., in company ^ | with Dr-.-H. L. Harris of the Medical I Section of the Rosenwald Fund were in the city this week as the' guests --of-Seymour?Carroll ?^ ?the nature oT their "Business waal , not. made known. Mr. Carroll who " ? inpmmi ta h" lihr hpnirrnmnn fru tlirr rHRtinpTrrehert visitors.--?stated- -"Hint " I 'hey will go to Sumter and Spartans burg and maybe-Greenville before lea' F ving the State. While here they call- ' r?" ed on Governor Richards and other Stat? V<feiatg,i +*"* engagements being . ' arranged by Mr. Carroll. , Friday morning Lieut Oxley spoke j j ? before the Judiciary Committee of ^ t-he House of Representatives of ttiie . , . South Carol in a^Legislature at the ^ State HouSe,' following which he had 1 ) a conference with Governor Richards. "* ^ -nd several members of. ,t|if jjfaae B and Senate. Lieut. Oxley outlined tfia program g?o?a nf KWtW Carolina In be7 half of delinquint And underprivileged-^? a Negro boys. The party is bMpfc entertairied by {j- ^Trr i T Shades neamiftont Trfvto t and husinead toadey of this city and t Chicagfr ; . PRESIDENT OF BENNETT ? i: ^OlVEtr MASTER DEGREE ~TT~T r* Greensboro, N. C.?-On February 26 P Tihfhrri Collect. Columbia ?ni tforo !t*? ' IqAcfeUy and authentically awarded .-u_ e f*vUN?nt DkVld D. Jones his Master t the major in col College, Columbia tfifl versity^inadCZ._ ^^ i this award the public was furnished e a new pictureof the college .president a who h? September turned a student in _Z_ j. ordarto .be able to do his job. With . tie ithmi of President Jones, who > has now officially assumed his duties ~ ~ as college executive, Dean Marcellus 1 Staley is released of the administra- ' 1 tire part of thp work which he has \ carried on during the first semester-. ~ ^ In addition to his work as college president, President Jones is a memr ber of a number of important boards, - among which arte the Board-of Educa - tiorr?vt?the?Methodist Episcopal? . ,4 Church, its executive committee; the , ' executive -committee of the Irtterra- ???-? cial Commission,^with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia; chairman of the Carnegie Library Board of Greens- _ _ . "Boro. He is the brother of Bishop ? Robert E. Jones, of New Orleans, La., who recently was -given the first 1 award by the Harmon Foundation for ^ his efforts in th^field pf religiQn. O s 7 LOCAL COMMITTEE PREPARES ? 1 i The . Greenville County citizens rei sponded to the call of Chairman E. W Biggs, last Saturday to perfect plan? I for entertaining the S. C. I. C. which ~ jarui lour me Piedmont section of Fouth Carolina and will be the guests . of "The Big Viearted Greenvillian' I March 19, 8 o'clock at the Philiis Wheatley Center. More than 350 cit_ izens met the chajrmah.Mr. Bigg's^ and gave their approval to his plans. With everything in readiness we are-? waiting? to shew fo the SouthT Carolina ? Iodine <Jommission thai We appreciate ' :ts visit to our city and especially do : f we thank them for the informatiorr which they are to bring. A BUDDING ARTIST rj? -Greenville?MJaster ~Henry B. Wil jllams who lives at 306 Brown Street, , Greenville, has made quite a reputa, tion for himself as an artist. The painting of TJohrr the Baptist in the River of Jordan at Springfield Bap".( tist Church i&.one of hip lucent outTstanflSftg mastetpteces. -'"The "Rail _7~ "*7 ?j Splitter" and a bust form of Lincrtln ',were exhibited in- Textile Hall last -week during the juvenile exhibition. Uwhite). They were admired by some i'of the leading educators of the city -and thousonds-apoke-of-him ^as_a._WQn der for a boy of 15 years. Many ex\i pressed theiV anxiety that he be^iyen derful talent, his father hopea-to en- p ter him in one of the Fine Arts School j ,j'nf New York?sometime during the ?? (' summer. t - i 1 Florence was present and presented son is a noted artfst, and a winner