The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-07-27

THREE DAYS PACKED FULL OF WORK
The Eastern Carolina Baptist Sun
day-school Chautauqua, which was IN
session in Scotland Neck when this
paper went to press last week, closed
Friday night.
THE PREPARATION.
Fer ten days before the Chautauqua
o.,ena.i Prof. = w. Beazley, OF Dayton
Va, had been here giving special train
Ing to a class for The occasion; ard
wifi. new books that had never been
used here before, Growing Day No. J
the efficiency Of the singers WAS & great
credit to the effort.
THE ORCHESTRA.
A select orchestra assisted the train
ed choir in making music. TIE or
cHestra was composed IS follows:
Violinlsts-N'isses Bertha Klueppel
berg. Jessie Wyatt and Lillian Beayers,
of Raleigh: Miss Mary Mormon
Mess. J.. G. Burns and A. w. McHenry
Of Rocky Mount.
Cornetists-Mr Julian z. Mormon
of Rocky Mount Bev. J. n. Booth, Of
Washington Mess. E. J. Proctor and
J. Frank Biinkley, of Scotland Neck.
Flutlsts-Mr. George O. Morton
Of " ashlpgton, and Mr.. A. McHenry
ST Rocky Mount.
Pianists-SIissas Leila Shields OF
Scotland Neck, and Foy Allen OF Pal
myra.
Organist-NIiss Annie Biggs OF Scot.
land Neck.
Trombone-Mr. Ed E. Huffines, OF
Rocky Mount.
The music was fine beyond descrip-
ton and under the leadership of Prof
Beazley 1t played most important
part In the lively interest Of the Chau-
tauqua.
THE OPENING.
The Chautauqua was opened Tues
day night by the president, E. e. Hill
lizard the welcome address was deliver
cred by Mr.. Claude Kitchin, OF Scot
land Neck, and the response was made
by Rev. W. \. Johnson Of Weldon.
Both the welcome and response were
happily conceived, charmlngly deliyer-
cd and set high key for the entire
Chautauqua. Rev. w. II. Reddish, OF
Wilson, was made secretary, pro tenn,
and later Prof. c.: Y. Wilson, Of Will
liamston, was made permanent secre-
:ary.
THE WORK PROPER
The COMMONWEALTH printed the
programme of the Chautauqua twice
before it opened, and there is not space
to reprint 1t and comment here Oh the
wori, done and the performance Of
duty b. those on the programme. 1t
may be truthfully said that from the
opening song to the final benediction
there was not minute lost. Every
session was promptly opened at the
minute indicated by the programme
and every moment of the time was
packed full OF work. There was not a
moment of tagging in the entire three
days. There we're three sessions each
day, and one rarely sees more work
done in the same length OF time
The topics discussed all related direct
~ to Sunday schoo! work, and they
we're for the most part discussed at the
time indicated on the programme. Il
VAS remarkably we'll filled for pro
gramme of three days. While the
speeches, addresses, ard teaching were
Ill good, candor conpeIs us to say thai
IN some cases there appeared a little
want Of as thorough preparation as tbs
speakers are accustomed to give tt
such work. Eli the work was instruc
tive and helpful, and some especially
so but we forbear comment on ths
work of any.
One feature Of the occasion which
had not been provided for on the pro
gramlne and which was permitted b,
courtesy OF the Chautauqua, was The
appearance Of President Blasingame, G
he Baptist Female University, at Raj
sigh. He spoke for thirty minute:
Thursday, outlining the work Of tht
new institution, and referring to She
fitness and ability of the faculty. Ht
made most favorable impression AIT
received hearty welcome into tht
Chautauqua. Every one felt that tilt
BEST thing was done IN selecting Presi
dent Blasingame to preside over th,
first work of the institution, and t.
start it on its great career. Also Prot
F. S. Blair, of GuiiEord College, wa
present and took part in the work
teaching class proicientiy.
THE 1NEITENCF OF THE MEETING
Judging from the interest and tn
enthusiasm shown throughout the en-
tire three days, there must be grea
good coming out OF it all To be sure
all the fine speeches, the many illus
tratlons oil practical Sunday schoo
work, the many helpful suggestion
given and received by the association
and commingling of such body G
Sunday-school workers, cannot fail Q
great good to the cause, and it woul
seem the most reasonable result an
the least that could be expected, tina
every one who came and took lnteres
| in what was done should be prepare
for N ore effective Sunday-schooI work
THE LARGE ATTENDANCE.
There were crowds at every servic
and every night there were many VII
could not get to the doors. The tho
ough preparation for the meeting an
the very fine music drew large crowd
of people from the country around, an
these with the visitors to the Chautat
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