The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-10-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVER-
SARY.
Happy Jack" Writes About
a Great Day at GAINESVILLE.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

a 0reat Lay at bafnesvllle. L
Correspondence of The Robesonian
Mt. ELAN, Oct. Sit was the
pleasure of this scribe to be at
GAINESVILLE SATURDAY. and to at
tend the great Sunday school
anniversary at that place. | have
seen people at Sunday-school in
stitutes ever since my hair has
been grey, but never have | seen
so many ugly boys and so many
pretty girls in one throng at a
meeting like that. They were
there from North, South, East,
West, and all the other ways.
The number present was esti-
mated between $500 and 5000,
not counting the babies and all
seemed to enjoy the doings. Very
good order was kept. | saw one
boy who had more "old familiar"
than he could manage we'll. He
was buying cigars fast as they
could hand them to him and he
was giving them away f; st as he
coulu get the people TO have
them; and the boys were smok-
ing them some. The picture
man was there and struck"
more beauties than a few. The
best temporal thing was the big
dinner. When 1900 people get
around one table, all wanting
some chicken, there is something
doing. But the dinner was there
for all and after all had done a
good part there was plenty left
for supper. The GAINESVILLE peo-
pie are a good people to visit.
The exercises were opened
with a song by the Spring Hill
school. Then the superintend-
ent, Mr.. Jas. z. Stone, of Mt.
ELAN, read the 10th Psalm. af-
ter which Rev. R. A. Hedgpeth
led in prayer. The roll was
called and there were six schools
represented with songs and
speeches, namely, Spring Hill,
Mt. ELAN, Long Branch, Oak
ton, Smyrna and Center. The
letters sent in by each schoo
showed that they were in gooc
condition, doing great good fol
both young and old. To attenc
one of these meetings shoulC
make each one present, if not {
Sunday school scholar, resolve t.
be one in the future. Robesor
should feel proud of her Sunday
schools. They are the bes
schools in the best county il
North Carolina. After there hat
been two speet hes and two song
from each school, a recess of on
hour was given and after ever.
one was satisfied temporarily tn,
crowd reassembled and sor?
more extra good speaking IN
singing was done. | don't know
which school had the best speech
>es and singing, but | never hav
heard better.
Mr.. J, z. Stone was re-electe
superintend' mt of the institute
Mr.. w. L. Thompson offered hi
resignation as secretary and
was accepted and Mr.. |. F. Brit
was elected. Rev. R. A. Hedg
peth was present and entertaine
the crowd for some time. Tn
next anniversary will be held
Long Branch the first Saturda
in October, 1911. Those VIII
fail to attend these meetings mis-
a treat that is worth somethin
spiritually, not counting the bee
chicken, ham, turkey, pie, cak
and too many other good thing
to mention. Mr.. Hedgpeth sal
he wanted Happy jack to g
every ones name present ar
where they were from-jokint
as preachers do, for he couldn
have done that himself.
The new dormitory at Barne
vile is nearing completion and
nice building. It will cost abo1
$1,000. It is a fine place to ed
cate your children.
We all left GAINESVILLE feeli1
good and hoping to spend anot
er day as joyously as we d
Saturday. Happy Jack. -
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