The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-02-08
THE CONTEMPORARY CLUB.
Interesting Meeting Held Monday
Night With Prof. AidermaH-GOv.
Glenn an Honorary nember.

Interesting Meeting Held Monday
Night With Prof. Aiderman-GOv.
Glenn an Honorary nember.
The ContemporaryClub met Monday
night with Prof Alderman. LII the alb
sence OF Dr. Coggeshall, the president.
Rev.. D. Larkins, vice-prrsident. presi-
ded. Minutes of the last meeting were
read and adopted and the constitu
ton was amended, placing those
members who have gone away from
town end cannot attend the meetings
regularly, (three absences in surces-
sion without good excuse fOrfeits
membership on the honorary roll
with full privileges of the Club. DR..
COggeshall sent regrets from his sick
bed at his enforced absence and said
he did not expect to miss another
meeting this year. DR.. Tucker Was
requested toconvey to him the greet
ings OF the Club and the pleasure it
gave the members Individually to
know of his improved condition.
DR.. COggeshall was to have read a
paper on 1.-The Physical Phenomena
of the Subliminal Self, but in the alb
sence of this on account of his sick
hess, Mr.. T. NJ. Pittman by request
read extracts from his paper, "a
Sketch OF North Cardinals History
from 1882 to 1872" for which he
was awarded the prize of $1,000 by
the North Carolina Historical So
ciety. Mr.. Pittman's paper was ex-
ceedingly interesting and informing,
the period treated Of being an epoch
making one in the history of the
State. 1t was the subject of short
discussion during which many illumi-
mating facts bearing on conditions
in North Carolina during that decade
were brought out.
The programme for the first half
years work as arranged by the pro-
gramme committee, Mr.. F. c. Toeple-
man, chairman, Dr. F. r. Harris and
DR.. j. H. Tucker, was read and
adopted as follows:
Feb. 9Th. Physical Phenomena of the
Subliminal Self-Dr. A. G. Coggeshall.
Feb. Goth. Some Recent Achievements
in Science.-Mr. F. C. Toepleman.
Feb. 26th. Use and Abuse of Some
Common English Words and Terms
Mr. f. G. Butler.
March 10Th. The Tariff.-Mr.W W. S. Par
ker.
April 9th How Successful is Our
Schools?-Prof j. G.. Kittrell.
April 9th. Use and Abuse OF Some Com
mon English Words and Terms.-Mr E.
g. Butler.
April 3Oth A Study OF Hamlet's San
ity.-Prof. A. E. Akers.
April Both. A Little Journey to the
Home of Aristotle.-Rev J. H. Hender-
lite.
May Dist. Henderson: It's Possibilities,
Some Suggestions.-Mr. S. R. Harris.
May Dist Use and Abuse ofSome Com
mon English Words and Terms.-Mr E.
G. Butler.
June 18th. Should Railroad Rates be
Subject to Government Notifications
Affirmative Mr.. r. NJ. Pittman, Mr.. W.
A. Hunt; Negative, Col Henry Perry,
Mr.. A. J. Harris.
June 25th Or July 2nd there will
be public meeting the programme
and speaker to be announced later.
ThefollOwing correspondence which
explains itself was read to the Club:
Henderson, N. C., |
Jan'y. II, 'O6.
To His Excellency,
Hon. Robert b. Glenn,
Governor.
Respected and dear Sir:
The Contemporary Club of Hender-
son, at Il regular meeting, held on
the evening OF January Is, 1906,
unanimously resolved, "That the
acting Secretary be instructed to cast
the vote of the Club for Gov. R. B.
Glenn, as an honorary member, and
that he advise the Governor of his
election"
. l now write, Sir, to give you the in
formation, and to express the hope
that you will be graciously pleased
to accept membership with us, and
to be in our midst when it may be
convenient for you to do SO.
In the name of our Club, Governor,
l proffer anew it's sincere thanks for
the honor and Joy brought to us and
to our whole community by your
visit to us on Dec. II, ult.
Wishing for you, dear Sir, many
added years Of usefulness and peace,
Am, with highest regard,
Your friend and servant,
F. G. BUTLER,
Acting Sec'y.
State of North Carolina,l
Executive Department..
Raleigh, Jan. IS, 1906.
Mr.. E. G. Butler,
Henderson, n. G.
Dear Sir
1t was indeed a pleasure to me to
get your letter announcing the fact
that had been elected an honorary
member OF the Contemporary Club
of Henderson, While an unexpected
honor, it is one l greatly appreciate,
and | accept it with pleasure, assur-
ing you will always be glad to do
anything l can to advance the inter-
ests Of the Climb.
Allow ME to express to you my
personal thanks for the kind manner
in which you rendered the invitation,
aud to wish for you and for the Club,
collectively and personally, q pros
porous year.
Yours very truly,
R. B. GLENN.
A Card.