The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, June 01, 1935, Image 1

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V iy V"i d . % -! W? IO OOft MM > voir xi?noT~22?* Sixty-one Seniors Receive Degrees at State College N - .a * ' . LARGE CROWD ATTEND AI L EXERCISES S. LUCIOUS GANDY FIRST HONOR STUDENT By Paul R. Webber Qrangeburg, S. C., May 28?Si?> ty-one Seniors representing seven states wiU receive degrees in all ~ "the* major courses offered at the 7-i?_ 'State A. and M. Coffege. The crowd, of mothers, fathers, sisters brothers and friends on hand to witness this day, of days, was quite reminiscent of the days prior to 1929. Thousands of people, have ~~ traversed 'these grounds- si nee -DivMays male his brilliant address for the initial event. ^ The presence of Dr. Thomas E. Miller, first nresident. of Stnt? Col I lege* added greatly to the setting. / All the alirtmni members present seemed to have'been fired with enthusiasm, and a zeal to-go high'er iin the name of the college. A very constructive business meeting of the Alumni Associa" lion wii-i hrlil nml n new idea yrn^ inculcated into the members which bids fair to bring, results. The Class Day Exercises were marked by ingenious originality and was I heartily received. ?i? Today thp-grartuattfig~ cTrr~sr wTtt" listen to Dr. Gordon B. Hancock, . renowned speaker and educator i from Virginia Union University, Richmond, Via. The names and I addresses of the honor students L will follow: S. Luciouis Gandy, K +r 1st with an average of 89:7; Jas. I Dorrah, Ware Shoals, S. C., 89.4 ) F. Leslie Johnson, Washington D~ -> C. $87.26; and Emily W. Harris, Spartanburg, 87.22 This comes as the official announcement from the ' registrar Edythe M. Waterniann. These are the candidates for degrees and diplomas, May *.28, 1925: Bachelor of Arts:?Anna. Louise "Bracey, Sumter; Nathalie N. Richardson Crooms, Sanford, Fla.; Jas. I | Ardell Castle, Rock Hill; Many y Louise Cannon,-parlington; Jam-| . a es Nancy Dorrah, Ware Shoals;! Ruby Pearenna Funehes, Orangeburg; Samuel Lucious Gaudy,. Greenville; Emily Wilhelmina Har ris, Spartanburg; Albert Donell Hall, Andrews; Franklin Leslie Johnson, Washington, I). C. Thos. j, Edgar McLoster, Camden; ThaddeUs Bufll<Jr RoweP Orangeburg; f PauTAT Stewart, Orangeburg; Roj vena Bessie Sutton, Camden; Lu, - cile Emma Tillman, tfenriettsvilk* | t William H. Porter, Cleveland, O. Bachelor of Science: Chas. Henh 1 - ry Booaor, Greenville; Carl Wesley Fields, Darlington; JamesEugene King, Columbia.; John A.dger Putman, Laurens; James Minor Sullivan, Wiliiamston,; Clemmie Embly Webber, Gadsden. Bachelor of Science" in Business Administration: ? Florence lone -Harrison,. Charleston; Milton Francis Jiogers, Norfolk, Va.; David Foster Watson, Atlanta, Ga. ^ P Bachelor Of. Science in irHin-n _ tion:?Wmired Kern AlstonT Summerville;. Charles Malachi Daniels, Orangeburg;?Elisabeth?Rosebud Embly, Orangeburg; James Carter, \ Parler, Orangeburg. r? . * 1 .oauiivjyr 01 ocu'iice in Agriculture: Benjamin Shakespeare Adams, Savannah; David George BeFton, Jr., Columbia; Clifton ?dell Floyd, Newberry; Georgp?Albert Freeman, Kansas City Kan.; Thomius ..Alfonso Hammond, Ridge Spring; *Melvm-VBeattie Logan, Greenville; Mary Miller, Charleston; JoKrT "Reese, Bennetts-viHe; Garland Rodgers, Welford; Robert Nelson Smith, Raleigh, N. C.; Henry Howard Taylor, Gresham*-Ri$h - ard Turner Waymer, Elloree; Char les Douglas Wright, Bennettsville. Baohplnr nf S/>io?/>o <'? > u#. tt- ? Mv?v?\.v in iiv'iut' rifunomics: Gracie Marion Ashe, Suramerville; Willa Mao Blocker, Nine ty-Six; Roberta* Juliette , Cristie, Orangeburg; Bessie Pernesia Davis Union; Cora viola Green, Orange buxg^ Annie Mae Jones,- OraiiRu-burg. -? * Bachelor of Science in Mechanville; Louis Clayton Rivers, Orangeburg; John William Riley^ Honea Path; Robert James* Rollins, Thomasville, Ga.; Chester Joseph Taylor, Jr., Montgomery, Ga.; Henry Bobaan Williams, Greenville. v Diplomas 'EHucatiiy: Thelma Porter, Greerf Annie iC TaylOi*, ' Augusta, Ga,. . ttome-h^onomiO^: Ruby Dorothy Blassengale, Springfield-; Mary Thomasena Davis, Camden; Josephine Frazizaner Simmons,., Bennettsville; Bessie Lee Sullivan, Greenville. ^ \ SPECIAL NOTICE | A plea to the churches for mem^ heirship for the 12th Annual Colk ored Woman's Auxiliary of the Synod of South Carolina, which will be held at Benedict College, June 10-15. ,v -I hope that every minister will see to it to send at least one delegate from each church. Anj&ne wishing to take this course send p*me and address ot Mrs. W. O. Brownlee, 209 Academy St, Laurens, S. C. Respectfully, IJ. M. GRIFFIN. I JET"?r?r ' ?'? ?. r yft*. ft1, ^ ^ ,j I j, k riitiAjjCiAi* th \ V.' t I \mT j >A- Great Ca^ n Site ^ For iy Youth ?' sJ' POSSIBLY; V ? .. ^>v 1n scope" 1>!"* *& <S W. Hubert >of Cy1' .ol, Savannah, Ga. 1 r .ntercst in the comjhool for Negro Boys at, July 8th-August 16th. r He , . ,iad a number of confer- | ences ,vith State and National ' Boy Leaders recently. They ap- ! pear enthusiastic for the general : plan. President John Hope of At- I lanta University, head of the Boys j Club in Georgia has expressed-him ^ self as deeply interested in' the location in as much as it is a laige } netting owned and managed by ' Negroes aiid mid - way between Georgia's largq^ities, Atlanta-Sa vaniVah-Macoh-Alignsta. Leaders . diave-beeh approached irf regard to 1 the purchase of a large estate ad- 1 jouriiing the Ivog Cabin ' which v 'shall be owned controlled and set ? up as a Permanent National Head quarters lor boys. It is pointed v >ut. that where Negroes are con ? troling and doing things on their \ own account that are of public. ^ value and significance, the situat"on should be most beneficial to ^ Ulie future ideals and aspirations j, of Negro biiyr^.. ; - ^ The coming term of six weeks ^ will, be the third annual convoca- f lion of the Camp School, Boys uul girls are accepted, ages 10 to s -411,?.Expenses iirn very moderate v even low compared, with home exlenses of the individual student. t1 The Log Cabin may he reached in . i few hours from any part of fia. by automobile. Boys and girls * have been present from several dates. The faculty has developed both a Camp Life and School Life that have proven their worth .to , iho-^e who -wish to skip classes or 'o make up grades and strengthen J themselves at weak points." An- ^ nouncement is mhde that parents or individuals will confer with 11 Principal J. W. Hubert, Savannah, Georgia or Log Cabin, May field, '.Jeorgia. ? . Young Men Benevo- ?, -.cm anu nuvaiitciiiciii I League h . - >- s The. Young Men Beneveknt and Advancement "League is" sponsoring a mass meeting at Sidney Park (C. M. E. Church Sunday afternoon | June 2nd at 4:00 o'clock. The""mam--speaker for the occasion will i)e Rev. M. M. 'Peace, imstor-o? Second Calvary Baptist ^ Churchp ' g The purpose of this League is 1 not to socialize, but to aid fulling | -humanity, politically, socially ami 1 economically. . 11 ' Evervone is invtcd to be present o hear Rev. Peace. The music will be rendered by some of the local talents at this city. T The age limits' to bee mi a menl t>?r are is 10 .so. we line .an young' men within those limits S Aoulif becoilie members." E J. 0. Hart, Reporter and Mrs. * ^llenBrown Passes^ ^ ' ' ' ; . tJl The funeral of the late Jullian ^ Brown was held' at "Faith Memorial! Episcopal GhurchT on May319,: ^ The funeral was attended by the largest throng that has ever as- 51 semblod at Faith Memorial Episco pal Church. The main sermon *, was rendered by the Rev. W. E. a -Eors^the assisted bv_other minds- w ters. ' ~7 ' ~~ In very fitting words the pas- S( tor gave his large audience the m thrill of knowing that "God tak- h. es care of us in the here^after if bi we only acknowledge and serve tl him while "we are alive." v o] This multitude of friends k sought to bxpress their deep re- f< grots of his passing by heap of k beautiful flowers that adorned V his grave. ]V "Nothing between my soul an<T \ my Savior" was beautifully sung IV by, MVs^Certie Great. The George- It town Jubilee Quartet, beaded by A Mr. Thomas Fields rendered, "I've R done my work," which, (though T sad) was the favorite song oif A Julian while he lived. Those serv E ing as active pall bearers were: J Thomas Fnaaier, (I,a wit-nce Ji D.unmore, Frankie Dunmore, Robt. Anderson, Jene Brisco, and John ei Thomas, sr: ? ?? _w He leaves to mouVn his passing, oj u loving Wife, Mi's. - Charlotte - Brown, parents, one sister, Mrs. J Dell Thomas of Jax, Fla., 4 brothers, Raiford Brown, and Richard Brown of Jax, Fla.; Golberth and Emerson Brofwn and a host of relatives and iriends. : The Jaegers' Home ' 1* - i nc Jaggers Ilotne Is again appealing for help. Our superin- u iuoyeni is stui unable to get out |k and provide for us, nevertheless, |_ we wish to most gratefully thank J " Union Baptist Church for , $2.35, ' ? and the Union which met at An- tl tioch Baptist for 50c, and if P there be any other contributors ^ whose namo we did not mention- cl please forgive us for we thank P you too. Again-we thank you all. And may the Lord ever smile up- ^ on you. * ei P. S. Please don't forget the Y twelve tribes, June I0t}i at Bishop O Memorial feij opr benefit. lc COLUMBIA, SOU! President Gam To State Ke X'ar Co-workers: I am taking. this opportunity g lot to inform you but to refresh j 'our minds, for you have a know- V edge of the fact that the program t) s set and the*plans are firmly fixed .] o make this the greatest^ession n the history of the convent ion rom a numerical, clerical,' intel- ' ectual and spiritual point of viaw. t is our fondest hope that every ihase of the work will show a ^ iiui k improvement mis year, in g act it must to keep pace with a J, inie like this. "" ^ The program this year is a ver- jr table achooL df_religious educa- n ion, taught by Christian workers yho-have specialized in this phase if education. It would be .,a sin w or any S. S. or B.Y.P.U. that is a] vorthy of its name to fail to send t) i representative to the Conven- jt ion at .Morris College this year. I ruly hope no school or Union will t( ie so ungrateful to God and un- ^ ;ind to its young_j>?ople as to y :eep them from the light of relig- bi ous education, and the Christian ^1 ssociat ion that they would get at w his convention, for the sake Of a: ~q ew dollars that "your school or jr Jnion would have to pay. What g hall it profit a man to, gain the y, /hole world and lose his own soul, b, 1 am being convinced more and -pi oore every day that great orations C 3ng news paper articles, prancing s< quailing and loud appeals for fi- fi uncial -support from an untrained bi ml unchristianized people is a dead ej ailure." People murt be taught ^ he value and importance of real bi Christianity. The'yC must know di heir duty and respbnsibility to le io<l and man. When the word of' p] Jod get into hearts of men, wo- al iien, boys, and girls, so that they ,tl re inspired to obey the laws and"" la cachings of Christ, the financial b( nd of our ncquaihtam os and im- n( ?11c 1 - ell.-! a tmsvu yumpanionsnip witn ho loved one. Obedience also re- y< uires knowledge of His will. In a, rder to please God we must know ^ lis Will. A knowledge of Ghd's ^ >ve and mercy and of His higher piritual nature and purpose can be aj btained from Scripture, especialy from the "New Testament and k rom the teaching and life of w 'hrist. He gives the only suftiient revelation of, God. The main ^ bjective of the Convention pro- (j( ram this year is to give the dele- ni ates and friends teachers who are |e repared to teach you the Holy criptures. . . . )r. J. J. Starks to J A ppear-in~-Fteence- _ MALE QUARTET TO SING Florence, S. C.-?On the first lunday nite, June 2, the Alumni of tl tenedict College who" reside in 'lorence, will appear in a spe>? pi ial program - at Trinity Church Pi .00 R?M AV-Ui--be- -t? nown as "Benedict College Ni^e 1 nd all graduates, former students !? nd'friend;; of education ore ask d to be present. Dr. J. J. Starks, 1 ie President of Benedict College 'ill deliver the main address, the lale quartet will-sing and the Jr. OL hoir of Trinity will render a few 01 alections. ** This will be one of the most out * landing occlusions of this season J'1 n<l all prospective students who ' bih-to attend the said, college are ^ shod to .he present and make per ^ anal contact with Dr. Starks7 For . lore than sixty years this college as stood as one of the greatest su eaeon lights of education among , te Baptists not only, of South Car , ^ lina -but of the South. ' The fol- ^ wing persons are graduates or ,.1 armer students of Benedict Col- w. go who IfVe in--Florence:--- Miss ^ ifiliie McAvoy, Mrs. Rosa Casley," j frs. Daisy Moodyf Mrs. Marion filler, Mrs. Juanita Lawrence, liss Tressie Boyd, Mr. Robert ar aker, Miss Anise. Alston, Miss lexine Alston. Miss Sarftmye M. .ice, Miss Estelle Rice, Rev. C. T. ^ aylor, Mrs. Mary Jenkins, Rev. .. W. Bill, Mr. Lloyd Smith, Miss nn '.velyn D. Hill, A. William Hill, 1 r., Miss Myrtle Williams, Mr. e(j atnes Thompsoru ' , Don't fail to be present for this Vi' uucauonai inspiration and enjoy jV" ith Uc one of the best programs ' f the season. ~ " . N fappa Alpha Chapter ^; or Omega Phi Frat Makes Debut ci ? J . R< R? On the ninth of May, 1935, ten 0] rave young men of the Greek__lc4 of ar family met in, Rock Hill to set CI p an official chapter iti the Ume-^ff a Psi Phi Fraternity. of Upon the receipt of a charter, m ur jahapter was duly set up and fficers 'elected and installed wltiF "^9 le assistance of our District Re- ,n> resentative,* Brother S. Herbert ..dams of Charlotte, N. C. Our qu hapten was given the name, Kap- f?1 a Alpha: ; CI Although these ten brave young CI len are located in three differ- P? it towns, namely, Rock Hill, W1 ork and Chester, their love for rn< mega has banded them together, Ki bating at Rock Hill, the central '.T-~ 'H CAROLINA, SATURDAY dy's Message y Workers My special message to .day is to ie Key workers, the Pastors, S. . Superintendents, Union Presients and Regional .Vice Presient. We appeal first to the pas)rs because" all real pastors are le God sent leaders of His Peole._ The pastor is at the head of very department of the church nd without his co-operation the rork of the S. S. will be blocked nd hampered in every )yay. We lank God for the true 'pastors, S. . Superintendents who work in erfect harmony for a -bigger and. etter Convention and for the train lg and development of a larger umber of Christian ^orkers^ ^ There is a large number of passes, S. S. and B. Y. P. U. workers 'ho claim it is a waste of time nd money in sending delegates, to lese Conventions. God pity such" aders, I hope there will be some rovidential way of getting them > the Convention that some God jnt Christian leaders might pull lose blind leaders to the idents ut few of them have laid down on le job. They have done a great T>rK in - trio past, me reports at WW" rmpniirf>ging ami spiring. We are expecting even reater report from them, each ear. For..we know that they have oen in touch witH our inspiring lectrifyirtg field i ucielury, Di. S. . Campbell who has thrown himjlf on the altar as a living sacriice, to blot out ignorance and lindness from the Baptist Church 5 of-the State. My dear co-work?s the time is short. Teckings jsiness'requires haste What we 3. we must do quickly. We have ss than two months _J.o perfect lans for the Convention. Send :1 the delegates you can* they need le inf?rmatio/i~ Send every dolr you can, don't be so careful ajut just the door-way, the eause~ >ed the money. The program mapped out by our Secretary, Prof. S. L. Finley id your general secretary, Dr. S. . Campbell and your executive >ard will be a veritable revelation > all who make the' sacrifice to . Ltend the convention. President . H. Butler and President Mable . Howard are in perfect accord ith this five thopsand dollars' five for missions, education and le spiritual development of the 'nomination. Wont ' jaou join the umber and meet us at Morris Colge on Thursday, July 19-21, 1935. Rev. Charles F. Gaiuly, Pres. ones Chapel Young Women Missionary? Society This Club met on the 15th at le home of Mrs. Christine Green, HO Tobacco St., where a very easant evening was .spent. The resident called the meeting to dor. ,We opened by singing led , c. Gordon. Scripture Ies~~ n by Miss C. Kennedy, prayer ~ r Mrs. Greene. After which all isiness old and nerw was dispos- ~ I off. The Pres. thankod-the mem ts for working so faithfully in ir baby contest \vi heh cam? off i the 13th between the Y's and num. uuuy oi x-ne Missionary, le babys were Master J. W. Saw- ;J r, Jr., supported by the Y's & ( . C. Younge, Jr. supported by the irent body. The Ys raising $15.- ^ ', Parent body $18 00, making a tai_cf^93.0O raised in the' con- , st, for which we tha~ r friends' that helped to make , ch a grand success. Wo then id Miss Quotation by all niemrs.-hTrd^ingipg of the club song, mediction led by'* 'Mrs. Craige, eeting closed to be on the 4th ednesdjty in June at the home -. (Mrs,).. Alice LaBrew, 2210 lity Street. ,. I A delicious salad course, cake \ id punchN were served . by the , ostess assisted by the Misses ] aige,and Kennedy.,, Irs. Alice G. LaBrew, Asst. BecT , int of the three towns. ' -! The officers elected and installftl'C iia follow*** H \f Vi. __ ? i an,. Basileus; ty. M. Duckett, ce-Basileus; W. H. Witherspoon ] jeper ofRecords and Seals; I. ( Wriprhr, t\ ft-jHT of Finance, A. ' - Jones,?P.haplin; and I,.' S. s own-Chapter Editor. I The present roster consists of e following: L. S. Brown, of 1 rester, S.- C.; D. M. Duckett, of j jck Hill, S. C.; A. J. Johnson, of >ck Hill, S. C.; J. T. Jones, of \ lester, S,- Grj E. L. McPherson, York, S. C.; A. L. Stanhack. of lest&r, S C.; W. H. Withersp0on Rock Ilill, B, C.; L N. Wright, _! York, S. C.; and D. W. Zim- ! erman, o-f York, S. C. ' Or) Friday evening, May 24, 3$, Ulie ehapltM --trave its--initial-formal prom at Avery's- Resdrt, ! rrt Hill) S. C. The affair was ! lite a success, having attracted , tests from Rook Hill, York, 1 lester; * IvancafcteryH** Gastonia, larlotte and fj'om many other . ints. You will flote that thite is their initial affair; which ' ?ans that you will, hear from \ lppa Alpha again soon. > j L. S, Brown, ..Chapter Editor. ' 7JUNE 1,1935 Mrs. A. R. Taylor tty Receive Diploma 4 * Augusta. Ga,?Mrs. Annie F Taylor of - 840 Adams St., oile o the teachers of (Hrrrrwtttcr SehoO' Clearwater, S. C.r will- return t her dear old Alma Mater State Co lege, Orange, S. C.. where she fii isfutfT^he Normal Depar t me h some years ago, to receive h >; Junior College Diploma along wit] the class of May 1035. Since her Normal graduatioi she has worked untiringly in tin field of education fn helping t< train the young as well as the oh Wherever she. has been called t< labor. ~ After receiving an L. I. Degrei from the. above.?nsjmed school taught" school in Orangeburg County, S. C., Bamberg County S. C., for five consecutive years ATken" CojJTtty, ,S. C:, for four con acvuuve yea is lit- l/cnifBl SCilOUj North Augusta, S. C., where sht assisted in clearing th?^ spot, am making it possible for 4he. erect ing of the present building thai is there now. Also" taught ont term in McCormick County, is. C Was placed at the Union Stat .oh as?.lirst Travelers Aid forTht jolored people of Augusta throu,g> an effort of Miss Lucy C, Laney supported by the Woman's Fed .. ration of coLojed women of Augusta. = Served there until deceived t call to government work as Honit Demonstration agent in York Co. Snnt.h Carolina^ Before leaving to take up' thai work was happily married to Mr ios<;ph T. Taylor June 1, 1921. Worked very successfully am satisfactorily there organizing wc men and girl's clubs and demonstrating to them how to economizt n their homes, and the importam of more, sanitary living..-.,The advantage of marketing their pro duce etc., until the work was dis continued. After spending one summer it summer school .'i+t?LLnmptmi Inst Hampton, Ya., was placed asvDeai Supervisor?m- -Aiktn County. iS C.? worked untiringly there foi nine consecutive years. Fount great pleasure in advising teacher: in their class room activities. Worked in the communities wit! the parchts, teachers and -trustees for,-the advancement in ideas ol better] cooperation with the races to things that" would be helnful tt all. . ;l . '.) During t.h<* nine year's of hei work ten Rosenwald schools,, be sides other ordinary, building? bpilf-., and lots of repair? were made on others. Aiken Graded School was buili during thos^ nine years of hei work also. While doing the- Supervisioi WUlk .sold- IIIOW?n?-i^i?:is tjenl's than any other colored agent ir Aiken County. Attended fourteen summei school sessions without missing"? day. Two in Aiken, S.'C., two ir State' College, Orangeburg, S. C one at Hampton Inst., Hampton Va., six at Morehouse and Spellman, Atlanta, Ga., and three at State College, Orangeburg, S. C ?Pur ,tin'1 pant "two terms havener r+Miiil Li'i'vin.i -it Cleai-wntiM- School oiearwaier, s. c wit,n inr. w. n, I^iiibaijt a,*, principal.?Ami o rp. elected for the term of 11>35^8<L? a dramatic tournament The Elementary Schools'" of Columbia tiro plnnning^an elaborate Entertainment ,tfor ' your amusement, at Allen' University Auditorium, Friday, May 81, at 8-p. M. The plays and stunts exhibited it this program will display exceptional abifity??-n47 tak-nt. The public is cordially invited. HOWARD school parentteachers hold final meeting * Over one. hundred members and friend's of the Parent-Teachers As ?d the final meeting of the association for the school year at the Howard School building Monday night and heard a report of the itrorif /InnTt VVvi? nfwrwint 1 nn /lMi'" ? ,T v? " "v/,,w r,? v,.~ - ? ng the? year. It was revealed by the treasurer's report that the association had about 175 paid up members. The second grade pupils under tho direction of Miss Ruth Bynunv entertained the par-?ts with the dramatization of 'Joseph in Kgypt'I which was very ivell tiurlpifrtu il hy tbb .little folks ind they need a deal of praym ior iTieir pehfoi ma nee.. -4? C. W. Madden, Principal of the Howard School outlined a very ?ood program that he would like to gee the Parent-Teachor Assddation undertake the next school year (1935-30). His program iras, a round up during the summer -of. pre-school r childrcn._,anc] ^ive them* such modical attention n''ede<l- befui i- entering ...school ni Sept., Beautify the school ground, snd support a Standardize Testing program'for the pupils m the sed their support in putting over this very good program outlined >y Mr. Madde". The officers for the coming year sill be elected at our first meetng ip tho fall. The present officers areu Mrs. Belte, Vincent, Pres.; Mrs. Mittie Pearson, Vice Pres.; Mrs. Vivian Killing-worth, Sec.; ind Mrs. Estella Perrin Johnson, [Yeas. ^ -A - History Of Lowndes Ki i Hill Baptist Church A * * Pi t?REENVILL"E. S. C., May 28? We, your Committee on tho . history of the church submit tho ' following rcpo.rt. " I Lowndu*. Hill Baptist Church ^at n was organized in the* year 1871~By" J"* ^ Jlhfc?JJev. Ansum Fuller. With '^r' six (G) members. Namely-Alex ^or James, Stacy James, Billy Book- n}e 1 or Harriot Booker,.-Jack Elijah and c's< "Mary Elijah. And tlhe following, *,Tie deacons: Jack Elijah and Billy mo Booker. The first Supt. of the j Sunday school was Jack Elijah. Rev. Fuller served as pastor for wa four (4) years. . The second pas- -nie a tor> Rev. Enoch Edwards serv- 1 od as pastor! two (2) yoars: The WtM 'r third pastor, 'Rev. Tom Johnson. &re ' He served as pastor for one (1) ^e1 ' year. Tne fourth . pastor^ Rev." ' (lassoway. He served as pastor mo for one (1) year. The fifth pas- t0"' * tor, Rev. Chanoy. He served as ^ir j pastor for eight (8) years. With phi the following deacons: C. A. Park I " and Louis Walker, The sixth pas- Jen ' tor, Rev. Jerry Edwards serv- the ed as pastor for three (3) years es.t ' Tho seventh pastor, Rev. J.-O. AT- yoa ! len. served a* pits tor for eighteen S. ' (18) years. The church was re- S. * gulated in the year '1889 by the sid< ' Rev. J. O. Allen. Tho church was to 1 dedicated in June 1908. The dedi- oth ration sermon was preached by A4L --Rev. It. Cal of Potman;* ? n iS* m _ _ ,, 11. . -i r | ?- V^. U\J7> 1 The eighth pastor, Rev. J. M. cei\ Daniels, served as pastor for two t ' (2) years. The ninth pastor, Rev. Sur - A \V Rrnwti, scrvpd^as pastor_for Baj three, (J) years. The tenth pas- Wa ' tor, Rev. S. C Campbell, served con j as pastor for two (2) years. The for ) eleventh pastor, Rev. 6. W. Pratt the . served as pastor for two (2) years, fen The twelfth pastor, Reverend Hat ' Martin *erved as pastor for five son years The thirteenth pastor, Sid ' Rev. C. W. Ilartely served as pas- h;ni tor fop six ((5) years. The four? met leenth pastor, Rev. J. W. Wilburn. ed 1 . The church has had fourteen N. (1-1) pastors and thirty two (32) C j~ de:4cous, -ltice it WSs organized, wer The deceased ex-pastors, namely, Dm p Rovs.-Ansuni Fuller, Enoch Ed- acn I wards, Tom Johnson, Berry Gas- $ch 5 soway, Jack Chaney, Jerry Ed- ' * wards and J, O. Allen. . * for ! Committee.: Rev. A. J. Elijah, son ^ Chairman; Rev. E. M. Minis, J)ea- w*n con, T. H. Goldsmith, Mrs. ?<ula Bac , McBee as^-Secwdaiat, . . t .0 , Ba Brainerd News , wel ; By Lavenia G. Smith Pri II After the final examinations, y-r 1 whieli started |Momday, May 43? Wr ' I and continued through May 17, the j students had shown wonderful pro -|e< gress in studies as their grades qv* ] and semester averages revealed. ? > ^?Tliu t'uiiiiiieiR't'tnunl began?on1 Friday afternoon with the Physi- . "ciil Culture club, an extra curri- V, eutar organization, presenting a . l' May Fostivul in the auditorium. / 1 This club is composed -of only . . ( girls. Many stunts, pyramid ? building, solo dancing, group danc ,. ; ing and other interesting features were had. Miss Louise Babcock, President of the club was crown- 1 L ed "Miss Physical Culture." This' % . L fuatm-.i r>f th? cnmtnftwcftnient. re ceive'd many favorable comments, " - Mrs. D. A. Spcllman of the faeul? ~ ty, is the advisor. ? plV Sunday, May 19, the Baccalaur- ??? eate services were- held at 4 P. M. ' 1111 in the auditorium. After the pro Ara cessional, the scripture wa3 read ^ ] and prayer ottered bv Rex' T. R Leo Wwt, I).I), of Charlotte, N. C., our pau field representative. The annual i: sermon wan delivered?by Rev. J. " R. Dungue, B.D., of IUdgeway, S. ryR . C. His message-was one of pro- . found interest and inspiration, not only to The graduates; but to all present. Following the message, Rev. R. W. Parker of Lancaster of fered prayer. Monday, May 20, at 8 P. M. T the- Grammar Grade exerciser the were_,held. From these exercises, M.the children showed splendid Del1 ^training under the direction of ask " Mesdanies Ana if," WttTkeiT and Tor Oo*n rence, of the faculty. A. 1 Tuesday, May 2\, at 8 P. M. the Junior Prize Oratorical Contest waji jiehl. The' program was as follows: rrocessional; music "Ser- ] e"ade,M by tho chorus; prayer, jy j Rev. J. P. Harrison of Chester, S. The C.; first oration "Books and their psu value in Life," Miss Matilda Al- the ; len; second ftration, "Preparation f,na and Patience, Ladders to Success," ^ Miss Sarah Beatty; third oration, Cla: "The Darkest Hour is Jubt Be- wit] __Edm rinwn " Miss Ruby Lee Dav- as n is; Music, "Passing B^,^Insti- ^ - tute Quintette; ? fourth^ration, the d '"Some Valuable Work Done for |pra Humanity^" 'Miss MargereT* Dun- G. bar; fifth oration, "Mother First Mis Magnitude," Miss Psuedora Pitts; His' Music, 'piano selecti/onts, "May lo, 1 Night" by Palmgren and "Coun- Mr. t^y Gardens" by Grainger; Miss Mis Eunice. Adair; seventh oraton "The solo -Valuably of an Invincible Determi- hec: 1- nation", Miss Nnflfy Lee Thomp- Wj] i son; eight oration, "The Value of Eln Self-Education," Miss Lina ^Relle "Br Torrence; Music, "Swanee River," of 1 - by the?Chorus and Benediction. ljan Immediately following the con- an , test, the judges retired.to he lib- - a rffry'to nuik? their decision .They bwsi acknowledged that what a hard At I task it was to decide \vh? was the quel host, because all of the speakers com did' well. On their return, they in 1 were introduced. Mr. A. H. Mac- Was Cauley, one of the leading lawyers Rpri of Chester was so impressed with und. "efforts of all the contestants that ? ~i? ?- ? I i... PRICE: 5 CENTS ifty-Five Graduates warded Degrees By resident J. J. Starks 'olumbia, S. C.?-Fifty-live grad es were awarded degrees by if.iidont J. d. Stalks and heard , W. H. Jernig.LLL-jyf Washingi, D C. delivered the commence, nt^ address at the closing execis of the sixty-fifth*comnteacent of Benedict College, Tuesday rning< Four, graduates, receivdegrees from the school of Reion while the others' were arded from the'college departnt. i ?he prominent Baptist ministers', e awarded the. honorary deo of Doctor of f)ivinity, the A. W. Brown, pastor of the roms?John_Jiiaj)e_r'Church, Rich nd, Virginia who . waiT present icvtKi- nit- tmgTue ana n.ie Ke\*. ? iTes E. Kirklund of' Philadcj/ a. . - ' ' 'rizes were given by Dr. N. A.' ikins to that boy and girl of Junior cluss having the highscholarship average for three ,rs. Aaron Rucker, Anderson, " C.; and Mary Wilson, Union, C.; received" these prizes. Pre- . ?nt Starks gave two prizes, one the best man of affairs, and the er to the best womap of affairs. [>n Code, Eastover, S. C. and " ephine Sherard, Iva, S. C. re^ red these. Z ' : )r. W.. H. Jemigan, President iday School Congress National itist .Convention of America, shinglytr," D. C.7~7letiverod the- ? lnjcncement address. Musip the exercises was furnished by cqu^ge mixed? quartet and tho iale trio. Rev. H. H. Butler, , rtsville, read the scripture les, Rev. J. C. Andorson, pastor ney Park C. M. E. Church,.Coihia, offered prayer. The comleement speaker was intrdducbv Rev. H. M. Moore, Charlotte, C. ' ? ' andidates for college degrees. <y presented by Rev. T. L. :kett and Rev. Chas Brown pre ted the <?andidato<, from ool of Religion. Jnique among the candidates graduation was a mother and , Mrs."Mary R. Russell and Eddioberts Russell both receiving helor degrees from the college, then, graduates were as follow: helor-of Arts: Elizabeth J. ley, Henry" H. Butler, Jr., EsCaldwell, Jessie Barbara CaUl1, Charlee Alexander Cherry, nee Allen Childers, Lena EveCooke, Mattie Olga Evarrs, tnllft' Dorothy Fair. Herman ight Eennell, John Sybil Flem , Emma Rebecca Gordon, Maxsylvester Gordon, .James Julian en, David L. Gunn, Rachelle I'. jert, Virginia Veronica Pas, ,\\ llliam Ren.lamin ItCPdUl, v&s?eV Arthurine Roach, Mary Russell, Eunice Sherard, Josep* Jeannette Sherard, George - * in Simkins, Sarah Ojetta Sim 5, Augusta T. Stevens, Viola trice Taylor, Ethel Celestie Wil is, Ada Arnette Woodson, acjhelor of Science: Ccarlotte ott Blackwell," David Luther ~ sholm, Phillip Wendell Cooper, tie Celeste Counts, Robert iU'wuud?Qilliard,?Ardry?Don- j Hardin, George Louis Jones, * ce Palmer MaDonaTtT; Edwin '? ?ert Russell,- Andrew Wilson ilcins, Jr., Harrison Jeremiah. PP- . ' . achelor <of Science in Home nomics: Myrdis"HVerdell Grant ise Elizabeth Parks, Mary L. d, Julia, Alice Woodward. . I.ewis, Isiah Handy^Middleton. T r achelor 'of ^Di\inityy Robert her Robinson. NOT ICE o the Officers and members of Palmetto Conference of the A. E. Chuifch, especially to the egatee of Electorial.College, I, your support" to tbja, General fercnce 193l>. P m a regular Vf. E. : Respectfully yours, " W. .pobbins, Delegate Tl'esented each one dollar, high >raising them for thoir efforts. winner of the contest \Viis edora Pitts, who was awarded medal at the commencement Is, Thursday. Wednesday, May 22, at iO A. M. ?s Dpy exercises were held, i Miss Alice G. Moore acting Mistress of ceremonies. The |7|.;ipY 1 ..?> n with oil ginyiug ."Negrp National Anthem.* yer was offered by Mr. William Sanders; Introductory poorn^ s Alma Pendergras^. . Class tory, Miss Sarah Barber; So- " Otis J. Nelson; German poem, Paul Beatty; transulated by , s Alice G. Moore: Saxorfhone , Mr. Paul Beatty; Clas8 Prop /, Miss Zctta M.. Myers; Class I, James Chapplo; Solo, Miss ora fuifrbs; H?rfwssf?play, ick Bat Blunder," the synopsis which, was given by Miss Lilnilliinrft, ?nj. clftg* Kong by members of the class, t .'PP. M., th^ Alumni held a ness meetlr^ in the Library. i P. M. tlie Alumni held" a ban t in thu-dining hall, which \Vas ddered" a" gaJa affair by those attendance.* The dining hall appropriately decorated with ' ng flowers. As this affair got erway, an interesting program i (Continued on page eight) , .