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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-29

pices Of the county women's Chris
tian Temperance union.
The following are the members OF
the Treble Clef club, Of Green Ridge.
who will take part In the concert to
be given In the lecture room of the
| Green Ridge Presbyterian church
next Saturday evening: Mesdames
Burlington, Frutchey, Ottinger, Bate
man. Jayne, Connolly. William Carr,
Charles Carr. Wint. Atkins, Rogers,
Othman, and the Misses Anna Robin
son. Eva Brown. Hattie Calendar,
Belle House. BESSIE Jones, Blanche
Potter. Maude De Pew, Lulu Church.
i'll, Salome Becker, Myrtle Perry and
Edith Davies. Mrs. Maxwell Chap
man director, assisted by Mrs. Clara
Simpson Brady and Oppenheim's or
chestra.
No. q school will send to Lake I.o-
dore Saturday next the following
named pupils, who will represent the
school In the contests at the lake that
day: John Beebe, of Grammar A, In
the rapid addition contest; Nettie Ar
mold. of Grammar p, in defamation:
Olive Carter, of Grammar G.. In essay
contest: Mildred Smith and Earl Wat
kins. in spelling; Archibald Williams.
in bicycle race: Newton Hawley, in
the 10O-yard dash.
A regular meeting of the Woodmen
will be held this evening in Masonic
hall, Dickson avenue.
G. s. Fowler. of Capouse avenue, re-
turned last evening from a fishing
trip. with seventeen nice trout, which
weighed exactly six pounds when
dressed.
7. j. Snowden will spend Decoration
Day with his son. Ralph. who is
student at Cornell university, at
Ithaca, N. Y.
The largest amount contributed by
any one room in the collection taken
for Decoration Day at school No. q
Monday. was s2.16 by the scholars of
Miss Clara Niemeyer's room.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-29
Base Ball Tomorrow.

A number of base ball enthusiasts re-
siding north and south of Washburn
street have arranged for a game of ball
on the Browns grounds tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. The teams will
line up as follows:
Howell team-John Howell. manager;
w. G.. Williams and James Il. Hughes
catchers: John II. Edwards and VIII
Neville. pitchers: David Owens, first
base: John Lloyd. second base; Robert
Carson. third base: Walter Jones.
shortstop: VIII Jameson. left field,
Frank II. Reese, center field; Emrys
Joseph, right field.
Harris team-Ely Harris. manager;
Reese Lewis. catcher: George Har-
rngton. pitcher: Ivor Lewis, first base;
VIII Diehl, second base: VIII Gal
lagher, shortstop; Sanford Phillips,
third base: Harry =. Davies, left field {:
Thomas Williams. center field; Eli
Harris, right field
The umpires will be w. T.. Thayer,
DR.. George Beach and William c. Price.
The game will be played for box of
cigars. donated by Howell & Harris.
Much friendly rivalry is manifested in
the game. and an exciting contest is
looked for.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-29
WEST SCRANTON

In chorus. This Is followed by an
other series of solos and choruses, and
finally the Jews confess their sins and
are forgiven.
Mrs. Frank Brundage as the queen;
David w. Davis as Daniel; Mrs.
Howell G.. Reese. as the queens sis
ter: Thomas Abrams, as Azariah:
John w. Jones, as the king; David
stephens. ns the herald, and all the
others. gave excellent reditions OF
their respective parts. and much
credit reflects on the conductor. Hugh
A. Jones. for the whole performance.
Mrs. y. B. Thomas and r. j. Williams
were the accompanies. together with
an orchestra,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-29

March 20, lSs5-Purchase OF lots on Wyoming
avenue.
November 4, lssj-Contract let for first build
ing.
February ., lSS7-Dcdcation of the first build
ing.
February 3, lSos-Dcstrction OF building by
fire.
October II. lS0o--Plans for new building ADOPT
ed
August 90. 19O0-Final pledge of $4,000 Sc
cured, bringing fund up to $2OO,0O0
September u, lo00-Ground broken for new
building.
May DS loOl-Corncr stone laid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-29

is expected that the work will be nm
ished in few weeks, when the build
Ing will be dedicated.
Contractor. Fletcher, who began the
building, threw ZIP the contract some
time ago, and II devolved upon the
church people to have the work fin
ished. The structure will be finished
as originally planned. and will be one
of the neatest, prettiest and most SUBJ
stantial church buildings in the city
when finished,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-29
A GREAT SURPRISE

Is in store for all who use Kemp's Balsam for
the Throat and Lungs, the great guaranteed
remedy, Would you believe that it is sold on
its merits and any druggist is authorized by the
proprietor Of this wonderful remedy to give you
sample bottle free? It never fails to cure
acute or chronic coughs. All druggists sell
KempS Bllsam. Price 25c and lOc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-29
Launch Went Ashore.

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Cape May, \. J., May 9s.-The naptha launch
Two Brothers went ashore Cold Spring bar
this afternoon and went to pieces. Bert, Harry
and Will Hoffman, of Philadelphia and j. Con-
over, Of Cape MAY who were aboard the launch
were rescued
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-29
Barner to Die July 80.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Harrisburg, May 2s.-Govcrnor Stone today
fixed July % for the execution of Elmer +, Bar,
nor, who shot to death his brother-n'aw, Isaac
Miller, at Halifax, year ago, in fit OF jcal'
Gus rage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-29
New First Baptist Church.

The finishing touches on the new
First Baptist church, on South Main
avenue. are now being put on by a
large force of workmen under the di-
rection of the building committee. 1t
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-29
Pea Coal $3.50 a Ton Delivered.

to South Side, central city and central
Hyde Park. Address orders to j. II.
Sharkey, 1914 Cedar avenue. Phone
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In the central part of the main build
ing is to be a Mezzanine floor, which
will contain rooms exclusively for the
younger boys.
The second floor is to contain an
attractive central hall, large parlors
and reading room, small lecture
hall, two studios for rental. the en-
trance to the visitors gallery of the
gymnasium and balcony of the audi
torium.
The third floor will accommodate the
class rooms, suites of club rooms and
a parlor for the exclusive use of young
men resident i'm the building.
The three upper floors will contain
eighty four admirably planned rooms
for single men, eighteen of which are
to be connected with private baths.
Every room is an outside room. These
are TO be rented to young men, and
the dodgers will he furnished with
very reasonable board by the week at
the restaurant If they so desire.
The roof will he used in summer for
concerts and other like entertain
ments.
Seymour Davis is the architect and
+, S. Williams the contractor. The
building is TO be completed before
Jan. l. 1902.
A page of the programme of yester-
days exercises prepared by Secre-
tary Mahy, was read with interest,
and to many it brought back varied
memories. 1t read as follows:
Notable dates in the history OF the Scranton
Young MEMS Christian associations
ls5S-The association organized.
November 10Th. ls6S-Reorganizcd at the close
OF the Civil war
February H. ls6o-The first rooms opened at 32i
Lackawanna avenue.
August, Is7O-1he first general secretary cm.
poycd
October s5, lsso-Thc Railroad department or
ganized
January 9s, issi-ss2, lO2o3 raised at the rink
in the Moody meeting
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-29
FIRST PRESIDENT.

lay IS, lool-Corner stone laid.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-17
Cotton Planters, Cotton Buyers, Ginners, Elk
porters and Cotton Manufacturers From
All Over the Cotton Belt Send in
Facts. Figures and Estimates.

Mr.. C. G. Latta, of the firm of Lee 4
| Latta, cotton merchants, Raleigh, N. c
| says:
!. so per cent.
g. 10 per cent.
}. December 1st.
4. 125 pounds.
Mr.. ]. l.. Skinner, chief clerk Chas. E
Johnson & Company, cotton exporters
Raleigh, N. c., says:
/. In the State 10 per cent off of las
years crop is to be expected.
Mr.. J. J. Smith, of Cary, Wake county
who plants 20 acres of cotton, says:
!. Not so per cent.
2. About % per cent.
3. December LIST.
4. Less than 100 pounds.
Mr.. j. B. Rogers, of Cary township
Wake county. who planted 20 acres, says
L. Not much above fourth.
q About per cent.
?. Probably by Christmas.
4. About So pounds.
Mr. ]. ]. King, of Cary township, Wake
county, who planted eight acres, says:
1. About so per cent
sl 2. Hardly per cent.
3. By December 1st
4. About 100 pounds.
Mr. A. Smelling, of ST. Mary's township,
Wake county, who plants Is acres, says:
/. About so per cent.
2. About 4 per cent.
8. By December 1st.
4. Not over 100 pounds.
county, who plants about IA acres, says:
l. About As per cent.
2 About per cent.
g. BY December LIST.
a. About 40 pounds.
Mr.. E. B. CAIN of Swift Creek, Wake
county, whose father plants about ID acres
says
j. so per cent.
2. About per cent.
3. By December LIST.
4. About 100 pounds.
Mr.. w. B. Hobby, of Panther Branch
township, Wake county, who plants 40
acres, says:
/. Not over 35 per cent,
2. About 10 per cent.
g. BY December LIST.
4. Not more than 100 pounds.
Mr.. R. P. Finch, of House Creek town
ship, Wake county, who gins cotton, says:
l. About so per cent.
2. About, per cent.
3. BY December 18th.
A. About 100 pounds.
Mr.. HI. B. Bagwell, of New Light town
ship, Wake county. who planted 100 acres,
for Mrs. Tucker on Waverly farm, says:
1. About 80 per cent
2. About per cent.
8. BY December 10th.
4. About 100 pounds.
Mr. J. H. Council, of Raleigh township,
Wake county, who planted % acres, says
l. About 40 per cent.
.. About per cent.
3. BY December list.
4. About so pounds.
Mr.. ]. S. Driver, of Middle Creek town
ship Wake county, says:
]. Not over so per cent.
2. About 5 per cent.
3. December 1st
4. About 90 pounds.
/.
Mr.. E. B. Gunter, of Middle Greek
township, Wake county, who plants Is
acres, Says:
l. so per cent.
2. 1 per cent
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Mr.. e. G Barrow Of 5uisburg
First cues -1a 90 per cent.
Second quest on
Third lestion December Isl.
Fourth que ION:
DR.. .. L. Ellis. OF Loulsburg:
First question. S. en- cent.
Second question per cent.
Third question, December 1st.
Fourth question 50 pounds.
Mr.. H. 9. Kesrrey. OF Louisburg:
FIRST question: IS per cent.
Second ga siion: II per cent
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The Scope of The Work Done.

Davidson has no department of Theol-
ogy, Law. Medicine, (the North Carolina
Medical College is an admirable institu-
ton, located in the same town, whose
students take various courses. but il has
no organic connection with Davidson Col
le9e.) Pharmacy, Manual Labor, ur Bus
mess. 1t has no assortment of i, fnIior
degrees for the consolation of inferior or
short-course students. It's aim is the
highest type of liberal culture in an at
mosphere which stimulates the develop
ment of Christian character. 1t offers n
varied and flexible course Of study, liter
airy, classical. and scientific. taught By a
group of young men whose scholarship IS
evidenced by their University degrees,
who We're professional teachers before
these degrees were won, and who are III
full sympathy with those under their
charge. Four veacs of successful study
lead to the degree of A. g., or b. S., ac-
cording to the cou,s IS chosen, ana it is
not too much 10 assert that no similar
diplomas given by any Southern College
or University rank higher among college
circles than those az D'vidson These
with an A. M. for d years successful study
after graduation, are the only egIees
given by the College. The whole tendency
at Davidson is opposed to partial or alb
breviated courses, and % per cent of the
students take regular courses leading to
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The Narrowness" of an Institution
Like Davidson College.

A favorite statement among the enc
mics of Church Colleges is that the teach
ing and government of such institutions
have a narrowing" effect upon the stu
dents, as compared with studies pursued
at College or University, whose trus-
tees are appointed by a Governor. or Sc
lected by a political party temporarily in
the ascendent. Many prefer to believe
that such an institution as Davidson Col
lege is governed by preachers" and
makes speciality of teaching in it's class
rooms the creed and doctrine Of the Pres
byterian Church.
glance at the catalogue will show that
there is no theology taught in Davidson.
With the exception of its unrivaled Bible
Course, for which it makes no apology, its
departments are identical with those or
high grade colleges and universities ev-
erywhere. An inspection of its Faculty
will show that there is only one minister
among the number, and that all of them,
without exception obtained their profess
siOnal education in the most eminent and
liberal universities in America. Almost
every year one or more of the Faculty are
elected to chairs in non denominational
institutions, and in recent years two OF
them have risen to the head OF great
State universities. Their influence and
teaching were as broad before their
change of location as after it.
The trustees of Davidson are elected by
the Presbyteries of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida. A normal
Presbytery contains more lay delegates
than ministers. The trustees, therefore
not only need not be ministers, but they
are not elected by ministers AS mat
ter of fact the body of trustees is toe
numerous and too widely scattered FOL
the convenient transaction Of College bus
iness. and the real government OF the
College is placed by them in the hands o.
q representative Executive Committee
whose membership is practically perma'
nent This committee consists OF nlne
members, only two of whom are minis
| ters. There are few State universities
| which have not a larger clerical element
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discipline has engaged the attention Of
the Faculty. 1t is by no means claimed
that no unworthy students are ever ma
circulated, or that new stuient cannot
find evil companions, but where, en- an
average, nine out Of every ten are consfs-
tent church members, this element is I'm
Usually small. Year before last, when the
session closed, only ore in twenty-five
was not a member OF the church.
Let it not be supposed that either stu
dents or Faculty favor 'soody goodyness. "
Every form OF manly sport is encouraged /;
each Class has its foot ball and base
ball teams; and the college has made a
fine record in intercollegiate athletics.
Each student, while free from petty le-
strictions and all forms OF espionage, is
not left to himself but is under the con-
slant and stimulating moral oversight Oh
the Faculty. The formation of charac-
ter. pure, strong, and selfcontrolled, is
not only the highest aim, bnt the constant
effort of the auth ,rities, ard the Honor
sjstem' has reached at Davidson its full
est DEVELOPMENT
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rooms, rolling curtains. and private stair
way Here morning prayers will be
held. lectures delivered etc. Beneath
will be a large and well-lighted college
reading room the Greek and Biblical lee
ture rooms and the Offices of the Presi-
dent and his secretary. The building will
be heated by a Peck Hammond furnace in
the basement, and be finished in stucco.
The new president will not have charge of
any department in the College, and will
do no teaching in the regular courses.
This will give time and opportunity for
the Inauguration of many new features
in internal administration. as well as for
the presentation of the claims of the
College more fully before the people at
large.
The scope of Davidsons patronage is
much larger than that of most institu-
lions of Tearing in the South. 1t is con-
trolled by trustees elected by the Presby-
teries OF North and South Carolina. Geor-
ga and Florida, and has many students
from the other gulf States. Last year the
enrolment from South Carolina alone was
nearly fifty.
The Synod of North Carolina is now en-
gagged in an effort to raise S125, 900 of addi
tional endowment for Davidson College.
and it is almost certain that the States
south of her will largely increase this
amount.
The future of The College was never SO
hopeful. nor its success seemingly so well
assured. Belonging to one of the demon
nations whose numbers of communicates
are far behind several others, it may
never count its students by the thousand
But the weight of the PRESBYTERIAN de-
nomination in the history and govern
ment Of our State and of the United
States is far in advance of it's list OF
members. SO with Davidson and it's stu
| dents. They will always belong to a Sc
| lected class, representing the very bes
| and most intelligent element of our eiti
| zenship.
| RICHARD BATTLE.
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Library.

The Library is housed in a spacious
part OF the main building, built for the
purpose. There is a regular librarian in
charge, and it is open each day. Most
College and University libraries are made
up largely, some almost wholly, of second
hand books, bequeathed by their owners
to the institution. Such books would not
sell for ten cents apiece in the open
market, yet they add to the number which
the library contains equally with those
which have great intrinsic value. The
library at Davidson is made up wholly of
purchased books. These are selected
most carefully by competent committees
of Faculty and students, and are pur-
chased only a few hundred dollars worth
at time. In this way the library has
grown to the number of fifteen thousand
volumes, not including pamphlets, and
few libraries in the country are equal to
it in meeting the wants of college stu
dents
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(Staff Correspondence.)

Davidson, N. c., August 3.-The men
who wrote the Mecklenburg Declaration
Of independence were the ancestors of the
men who founded Davidson College. They
were the keepers of the spirit of religious
independence and education as we'll as
political liberty. The debt that North
Carolina owes to the early Scotch Irish
Presbyterians for liberty, for indepen-
dence, for education and for the spread
of religion will never be repaid. From the
hour that the Scotch-Irish Presbyterians
signed the Mecklenburg Declaration of In
dependence to this hour, the Presbyte-
rians have been mighty factors in the
educational and religious life of North
Carolina. They were never more abundant
in labors for the States upbuilding than
now and the graduates of Davidson Col
lege are leading today as for half CEN
fury in the intellectual life of the COM
monwealth. There is thoroughness OF
scholarship, robustness Of faith, zeal
tempered by knowledge in the graduates
of this institution that make them VAL
liable citizens in whatever community
they reside
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The Honor System

The development of the "Honor System"
at Davidson is a remarkable feature of
the life on its campus There is no es-
pionage during examinations The stu
dents are trusted, and so honorably do
they respond to this confidence, that the
least aid gotten by any student on any
examination is the signal for his speedy
expulsion from the College by the stu
dert body, or by his class. Within the
last year several written examinations
have been held entirely by the students,
without professor in the room st all,
such is the confidence of the authorities
in the honor of the students
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The Biblical Course.

The Bible is the chief classic In the
English language the standard of liter
airy beauty and sublimity, the basis of all
Anglo Saxon law, the inspiration of heroic
souls in every age, and the Pevelation 10
man of Gods will, power and love. No
education is complete without care fui
study of the Book of Books, and no one
receives q diploma at Davidson who has
not successfully completed a two years
college course in the history, geography,
prophecy, archaeology, and ethics of the
Holy Scriptures. A third year of adyanc-
ed Biblical study is optional, but is chosen
by large majority of the students The
teaching in this department is not a
course of sermons, nor Sunday school les
sons, nor theological discussions. The
classes study the English Bible as those
in English study Milton and Shakespeare.
They are tested by the same rigid eyaTi-
nations, and must reach the same stand
ard.
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ties and on their governing

in their faculties and on their governing
board.
1t is the hope that these statements
Will correct a somewhat prevalent misap-
prehensior, but without leading to a
worse error in The other direction. Let 1t
be clearly understood that Davidson Col
lege is Presbyterian to the core, though II
is not her province to teach theology;
that she is loyal to the glorious history
and traditions of the great denomination
OF which she is the intellectual exponent;
and believes with all her heart that puri-
ty, sincerity reverence, and personal de-
votion to Christ are the flower OF the
Twentieth Century manhood.
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The College Atmosphere.

1t is not too much to say that the stu
dents at Davidson represent the flower
OF the Presbyterian Church in the South
Atlantic States: they are the sons of min
listers, church officers, and other leading
Presbyterians from North Carolina to
Florida. and the spirit Of the campus is
the product OF The home-life where their
ideals were formed. Drunkenness, dissi-
patton, and Righteousness have for some
years been almost unknown and
during the past year Tot single ease or
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-25
One Feature of The Work of Davidson

Space does not allow discussion of the
value of Davidson College to the Chureh
and to the South, but one feature claims
special mention. During the past eleven
years the average number of students in
regular attendance preparing for the Cos
pei ministry, under the formal care OK
Presbyteries. has been thirty-seven and 4
half. During this short period Davidson
has graduated one hundred men, who are
now preaching the Gospel or studying in
our Summaries. Many others are engaged
the same calling, who received their
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History.

The Scotch-Irish Presbyterians, who set
tied Piedmont Carolina a quarter OF
century before the Revolution, brought
with them to their new home their love
of Liberty, of Religion, and OF Learning
The first eliminated in the Mecklenburg
Declarations; the second bore fruit IN
scores of vigorous churches and genera
tions of godly men and women; the third
led to the establishment OF numerous