The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-23

SCOTCH DAY.

SCOTCH DAY.
Great Gathering of the Clans at
Red Springs-Meetine of the
Scottish Society of America
and Scotch Commencement at
Southern Presbyterian c College. |
The Scotch gathered at Red
Springs last Wednesday in great
force from all parts of Robson,
and there were also many there
from adjoining counties. That
was the last and great day of
commencement at the Southern
Presbyterian College and Con-
servatory of Music and it had
been heralded far and wide that
this would be Scotch commence
ment day. Rain Wednesday
morning delayed the arrival
there OF many, but if any stayed
at home on that account it was
hardly noticeable, for it seemed
that all the Scotch, with one ac-
cord, had gathered at that place.
1t was a goodly company, and
no better place for a gather
ing of that kind could be found
than the halls and walks and
groves of the Southern Presby-
terian College.
At II o'clock a. m. the COM
mencement address was deliver
ed by Rev. A. H. McArn, Of
Cheraw, S. c.. This reporter re-
grets very much that he was
among the unfortunate ones de-
layed by threatening clouds and
rain and hence missed this ad-
dress, which was pronounced a
most excellent one by all who
heard it. DR.. McArn told his
Scotch audience more things
about the Scotch than they ever
, knew before, and not a Scotch
soul of them but was prouder
than ever, after it was over, of
his or her Scotch ancestry and
blood.
: After the graduating exercises
and the crowd was dismissed il
. was the purpose to have a picnic
dinner on the campus, but the
. clouds had not quite rolled away
and as it was feared rain woulc
make an outdoor dinner uncom
! Portable DR.. C. G.. Vardell, presi
: dent of the college, by whose in
o vitation the clans had gathered
n and who was ex-oficio master OF
i ceremonies, announced that din
! ner would be spread in the col
). lege dining room. And the peo
q pie marching in with baskets
= boxes, etc., filled with goot
: things. were sight to behold
The dinning room is a large on
4 and it was filled to it's capacit,
3 with standing people, dinner be
= ing served in picnic fashion
!, There must have been more tina
!, 1000 people who partook of tn
p excellent dinner, and then tn
70 crowd wandered about the hall
and grounds until thre
O'Clock, when the Scottis
Society Of America, organize
al some time ago at Red Spring:
met in the college auditorium
which was beautifully decorate
. for the commencement occaslo
ia II, with potted plants. pine bougE
H. and hand-painted Scotch thistle
y. the last the work of pupils OF tt
4, art department.
s. Mr.. A. D. McGill, Of Cumbe
IL land county, president Of the S.
. ciety. presided, and a spicy al
e dress of welcome was delivere
e by Mr.. r. W. Livermore, of Re
ol Springs. A committee of thre
IN i composed of Jno. H. Currie,
~ ~ Fayetteville. Hamilton McMilla
''e Of Red Springs, and A. ". M
IL Lean, of Lumberton, was a
llo pointed to draw up constitute
~ III and bylaws and incorporate tt
ne ne society. After the tranaction
III routine business many membe
were added.
We A piper had been secured f
AZ the occasion in the person
lth Mr.. Harry NJ. Whytock, of Car
da, a member OF the famo
ate Black Watch Highland regimel
ary He was dressed for the part a
mic was a center of attract
on throughout the day. Mr.. WI
St. tock can blow bag-pipe to
l, ,,ot