VOL. XVI?NO. 36. LARGE ENROLLMEI _AT SOUTH CAROLUS Orangeburg, S. C.?No decrease in enrollment i8 expected at South Carolina State A. and M. College for the fall opening September 17 of 1941-42 session as judged by the present number of applications " for admission that are increasi. daily in the registrar's 'office. Two hundred and fifty freshmen selected from the accredited high schools o|f (South Carolina or approved by examination be admitted. This quota is almo*' filled and soon the college must #tqm back the overflow. Many students with advanced standing have been admitted and their quota is near filled. New studenlg" and~~oIds tuden t s tviil rind upon their return many noticeable physical changes. Buildings have undergone their usual gummer repairs and renovations. ? New paved , roads and walks have been completed. The new mechanical building is ready inside and out and contain* many modem classrooms. An auditorium with modern seats to accomodate SUIT students ?is? readyfor lecture demonstration classes. A motion picture for large lecture classes is some of the mtodern equipment for the large lecture room. The college will continue its cooperation with the National Defense program in training men for defense industries. Courses in auto mobile mechan ics, blacksmith welding, radio repair, engineering drawing, and surveying are al ready approved and others are ex. pected. These courses are opgn tc our regular college students as Well a8 to men between the ages of 18 and 35 who wish to prepare themselves for further service and advancement. As the nation swings ??->? jiilo mgri in ueiense acvivi* -----?^ ...ties the_deniaiid_ for Jheso trainee must increase. The education department has been reorganized to make use of ?the "workshop" idea. Professor Roy K. Davenport is head of the department and studied this year at Columbia University.- MissRosamond Alston, Miss Trudello Wimbush and Professor How^l Jordan are the assistants in thr department of education. Harold Perkins ha^ been adcU"' to the division of agriculture a> professor of landscape gardening and horticulture. He is a graduate of Kansas State College and formerly worked at Virginia Stat. College. ? Mrs. Etta B. Rowe studied the workshop method th?g summer at B. Henderson has done summer study in art. Mia* Mamte Thomn son studied physical education e' Temple ^University. THE WATEREE BAPTIST S. S. CONVENTION IS HISTORY The work of the Wateree Baptist Sunday School Convention, U. 1)., ha* become history. We met at the Goodwill Baptist church, Eastover, S. C. on Thursday, July, 1941, with a splendid |t crowd?After devotion, the anpointee beingabsent. Rev. CT Campbell of Anderson, S. C., the School of Methods director and corresponding1 secretary of the ^unday school and B. T. U. Con" t vention of South Carolina, preach. ed the introductory sermon. A good collection was lifted. the Sunday School were called for alongwith pastors and superintendents. All re' sponded nicely. The schools were highly represented and the door way fees were paid promptly. The traveling agents made their ?reports, all of which wrs done in * ?>rd"r. ? - | We Were" blessed to have some of the leading educators and pastors of the denomination present with us. Dr. Jr Jr Starka, president of Benedict College; Dr. J. P Reeder, 'pastor olf JZlon E'aptist church, Columbia, and secretary of Foreign Mission Board; Dr. L. C. Jenkins, secretary of the Baptist Educational State Convention; Rev. T. L. Duckett and others who spoke highly of the Convention and its work. The various lecture,, and talks were eye openers t0 the Sunday schooi workers. We were encourag ed by many of the leading officers 1. I wi wui htntt; wui n, t? c iiwjjc uiav all the delinquent schools wi|l make their reports in the very near future so as to enable us to fret out our minute,, for 1942, having all the nnmes of the schools enrolled consecutively and the nurq ber of scholars on roll. We shall expect you to send in fyour door v>ay fee to the secretary, Mrs. Mary Deasrc Hopkins, 8. C.t and (?et your receiot. Rev. H. M, Taylor, President fife p a5J' (D * P ' CO W ' M p' ?? ~ CT EXI EED rA STAr. ' ?~ ST. MATTHEWS NEWS St. Mtvtthews, S. C.?Our meeting opened at Bethel A. M. E. churcy, the third Sunday morning with the pastor Rev. J. C. CpfiX'UiXL.. "in charge. -His text was taken " from 1st King 20*fl9 at which time we hatEtwo accessions; Rev. B. J. Hodge of Brown Chapel Station, Cameron, S. C., preached ? strong sermon that night. Rev. J. C. Quarles of George town, S. C., came in Monday and pre?ched_from then until the close of the meeting on the fifth Friday night.. Strong spiritual, sermons were preached each night and enjoyed By alir During "ffre'TfieettTTgwe had five accessions and two converts. Rev. Quarles made a very good impression in our church and the community b>^ his strong sermons. We have this to say of him: "Mens aqua in arclius." Mrs. Haliique Whrley of New York, who iR vacationing home and Miss lyiary Lee Rivers 0f Charles ton. S. C., worshiped with us Sun. day morning. The following--persons?attended the Conference Branca Missionary Convention of the Central C< ference at Manning, S. C. last Thursday! and Friday: Meedames V. G. Summers, D. L. Ginyurd, Lucy Golson, Mable Baj-fTey, and Mr Julius Ginyard of Bethel.; Mes dames Mary Murph, Josephine 'Hicks, Jessie Smoke and Mn David church Social News Little Miss Clarelta T. left for Washington, D. C. after spending eight pleasant day8 with her grand father, Mr. Sain Owens, and family. Misses Catherine Pelzer and Mary Lee Rivers of Charleston, S. C., are the house guests of Mr and Mrs. J, L, Whale;' and Mrs Ernestine Evans, Mr. Claude Jones of St. Matthews, and Mr. Thomas Walker of Swansea, who were in camp at Chester, S. C., left last Tuesday and--Wednesday' to answer their selective service call. Wishing both [ raised for the library which i I coing up at Allen University i Mrs. Flipper reports that our goo< p Bishop Flipper is steadily improv } ing in his health. j Five Schools Added ' To Accredited List I At the annual meeting of th* ! Committee on \Scholaj-ship ah< - . Admission to Negro schools, ?ev - eral changes were made. Five pub , lieh hig^ schools were added t< the accredited list: Berkeley Coun 1 ty Training school, Carver, Spar ? tanburg; Edgefield County Train , ing school; Jackson, Camden; Slmj ^ son. Easley. i Snnimnrv! AerreHitort rwnhlP 3 nigh schools, 39; approved private high schools, 6; high schools frorr I which graduates are recommendec r for admission by examination, 8 junior colleges, 5U_ The TTst o7 accredited and ap r proved schools iwll be mailed t< I the colleges and junior college" the latter part of this week. I will cheerfully answer ques. P tions regarding this rating if re > turn postage Is Inclosed. t H, Pearson, : ? notice" The Executive Board of Alle? f University is called to meet Tues day. September 9, 1941, at 10 m . in Allen, University, j Dr. T. J. Miles, Chairman Rt. Rev. J. S. Flipper, Bishop 1 J. E. Thbmas, Secretary (* ?m AY, SEPTEMBER 6, rl94l"~ __ _yoorhees Calendar r * " Denmark, S. C., Aug. 28?Th< beginning of the 44ih -year foi Voorhees N. and I. school will be September 16, the opening day for this school term. " The dining room and kitchen have been repainted and additional e machinery and an extrn range rj have been, or will be, put in by ?September 16. a The number of students in both - the high school and college, who have already enrolled by mail, is the largest for the past ten years, Several young men who would have been in our senior class this i, year are now in the army, and a f number are still subject to call. The following new teachers will * be on hand for opening "day: Miss * Lillian Douglass of Columbia, S. C., graduate Qf science department of Allen University, teacbeo^ at -Model -ftchoot;-Miao--Luoinda Ward e of Hudson, N. Y., graduate of B Wilherforcp TTnivnpnty, in phnrgp e Denver, Colo., graduate of Kansas i oiaie^onege anu some special n work at Bishop Tuttle school, matron and part time tea.her; Miss Vanya Cuffee, SpringfiehJ, Mass., 8 graduate of St. Augustine's Colli lege, teacher-in .Model school; Mr. C. E. Motley, Montgomery. Ala., graduate of Tuskegee Institute, in charge of agriculture;. Miss Susie e Joseph, Greenville, S. C., graduate 8 of Georgia State College, teacher at Model school; Miss Elton Taylor, Burkeville, Va., graduate of g Hampton Institute, science dee partment; and Mr. W. M. Oglesby, ,Jo^nson C. Smith and- Columbia ^ University who will fill in for the 8 j Rev. S. C. Usher, who will be - away on leave for special study .at Atlcnta University. Miss O. M. I Pearson, who was out on leave 1 last year, will return for work in ? | The following teachers were in summer school this summer; Principal J. E. Rlanton at New York * University; Dean T. H. Moore and , Miss M. O. Chappelle at Hampton Institute; Miss C. R. Booker at .Ohio State University; Capt. L. E. Owens. Columbia University; Mr. W. V. Harper nt Penn State; Miss r Julia Childs at Fort Valley State College; Miss Esther Jenkins at s Benedict-Allen Summer school J \f ?>n A P Dowl or*0^1ol -?in dming?room? mfttwigemt-nt ftl jTuskepee Institute for three weeks. , i.MT. OLIVE A. M. E. CHURCH r~f ? ? . I Rev. II. C. Andrews, Pastor ? ? | Myrtle Beach, S. C.?Sunday i School opened at the usual hour j with Supt. Mrs. Jeff Bellamy and ; co-workers at?their posts. After Sunday School the pastor, along with members, motored to Brook Green to worship ct Heavi en Gate A. M. E. churchw here | Rev. McClary is pastor. The services there throughout tlm day ; were grand. . Mr. and Mrs. Willie McKing had as their guest last week. Mr. Ed. j Roper of Charlotte, N. C. f Mr. apd Mrs. Jerry Alston are I the p-oud parents "fa?baby girl, u-Oeraldttte. ~Mother?and?baby ftrej doine nicely. Mr. Kelly Dendy, James Madden fwd-FrRtb-Pb41so?-4eft M i- vrun^burg was the pleasant guest of Mrs. Ethel Carter last Friday. Mr. William Alexander of Green .vood, spent Sunday frere with his daughter and son in law, Prof, and I Mrs. D. A. Williams. While hert J he visited many place,, of interest n land enjoyed bathing very much on ; Atlantic Beach . I Miss Mamie Trotter left for her in GreiMiwurul aftur spending . the summer here, i Sunday night, Rev. and Mrs. Lea roy Judge, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Scott \ of Columbia; Miss^ Pearl Johnson i I nv. I I Ui v>uai icnvuu , 1*11 . UC11 1UIIJCI - land Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Owen9 motored to Atlantic Beach for steak ? diniii Dlweli llowli alab. Mrs. Judf?e left for Marion Mondav after a week's stay there. She will leave for New York City to be^in her study in beauty culture. ; | Her friends wish for her a pleasant 1 stny and that she will successfully * pass examinations. > BARNWELL NEWS Miss Josephine Eve of Kline, ^ Miss.; Oaaie Ball Coleman and Mr. i and Mrs. Jerome Haywood attendjed the funeral service of Mr. Wal. . ter Middleton of Blackville. > Mrs. Forest Cave and husband r of Columbia, visited relatives Sun1 day. - . ; Dr. D. J, Dixson has returned after attending the medical a*' sociation in Chicago. He reports o > very enjoyable trip. i Mrs. Offretta J: Hart has re|iturned after spending: several weeks at Myrtle Beach. Mrs. V. R. Dixson. has returned after attending: summer school sessions at State College and Marion, S. C. i VT >* O ITafllA If oloAtt n v, ,1 rvvnM/l I ?cum ni dim SVJI1 Kenneth, have prone to New York. Nurse Leah Peuprh wan the week end Priest of her mother, Mrs. Em. ma Bronson. Mrg. Susan F. Bailey ha? returned t^ assume her work as Barn_ well county's Jeanes teacher for the year '41-42. "PRICE: FIV DELEGATES OF ME MEET IN ATLANTA * LEXINGTON CIRCUIT NEWS Rev. I. o. Simmont), Pastor Well?well?the Church Harvest month is now history. For the Lexington circuit and the paB ~~tm httt! members are greatly plqased over the returns at Betliel. ?The paitor wish to thank the following ones for the good dinners and breakfast given during the revival: Mrs. Jennie Sligh, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Portee, Mrs. Carrie Taylor, Mr. and Mrs t .1 Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. John O. Green, Mr. and Mrs. David Jones Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Black, Miss " Lulu Roberson |arid~mot"he7at Mt. Zion church. . . Mrs^Willie Corley and Mrs. Lil lie Meetzs," Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sewell, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Leapnart, Mr. and Mrs. S. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Edwards. At Spring Hill Mr. vamd Mrs. J. E. Summery?Mr: and?Mrs. A. 8. Gates. Mr. and Mrs. Q. L. Hendiix,, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Long, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Derrick. Number ' o f conversions, 12;" number into full membership 12. Amount collected during the revival $'207.50. had oncT of the greatest meetings- that we've had during the sojourn of our beloved pastor. The Rev. A. Clark of Winston Salem N. C. preached the greatest sermons that we've heard, he really is & wonder. Dr. E. F. G. Dent, president of Kittrell college run in on us last week, We sure were glad to see him. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook are here visiting relatives also Mr. and Mrs. Yerdueo Law of Columbus Ohio, Mr.