The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-05-26

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o-sf ei-1ezs AID representative kEs5-
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s1ea Z nan i Ir. D, / CooP@r,
whose esectIo1 last Heek q President
II tie Amerf1ao cotton Ia11lactur-
erG Association. We brser1T n-e1EloI-
Il In tbe9s columns
Mr. Coopers eIect5o1 l. very graft
fTing 70 HI. f-ieD6s tLrOggho1- TIE
STATE. Il Z al hooor T0TthIy -
stoze1 ard tEe Association : 70 y
Congratulated upon tt 7electio1 d
OLE % emiIe1tlE fitted toT the E,C'=I-
ton.
To h chosen presideDt u such al
orysrfza-ioa az the American Cotton
Manufacturers Association, IL r1eIa-
berznip regraeutiug a. i does, Ii
r1ctlv and Indirectly, tie greatest
amount 9! wealth. brains and D1s[
re== ability ~ any similar OFgaDIZa-
ton II this country except tie Aa-
tforaI Bankers Association, u 1IgE
honor fndeed. Bat II tie electIon o
this distinguished North CarOliniaD
che Association bo1or5 irself a. vel
NJ. Cooper has Te9eiF9I q gre@1
MANY Ie-teyz and kilograms d con
graduation from prominent LaeB
throughout the country upon taI-
recognItion 81 his ability and stand
ing IL the fnaDciaI and ind1srrIa.
II f.. = - rr.-
and elsewhere note With pride and
pleasure tie splendid record b
has made and accord hin praise for
the SUCCESS he has achieved. Much
should h accredited the man Who b
his OWL uCaided efforts, succeeds IL
rising 10 honorable position and
commanding influence.
Mr. C0OpeT's career has ben an
example and an Inspiration to
others. He has UsveF lived out
side u the county in which 81 was
born. He did not hare to 90 away
from home 70 win success. He made
his Own opportunity. Or seeing it, he
was quick 70 grasp and improve IL
There i in the example ii NT. COOper
4 I4sson for other young men "hO
will remain III North Carolina. The
con II parents who Ike others lost
everything. slaves and other prop
erty, Is q result VI the war, begin-
ming life On the farm, he was cOmpell-
81 70 work hard and practice como
nv. Il was in this rugged and eXacting
school u experience that lie learned
the lesson OF industrious and frugal
habits which has served him 70 80
good q purpose, enabling him 10 lag
the foundation Ct great and GQc-
ces5ful business career which his name
represents today. / man Of fOTceiul
personality and remarkable clearne6s
Of mental vision, By native talent
and honest endeavOr, he was destined
To pluck the laurel Of SUCCESS from
the thorn Of adversely and write lis
name high upon the roll OF honor
and usefulness.
4 farmer himself as well az a large
manufacturer Of cotton and buyer
of tobacco, Mr.. Cooper naturally cher
ishes the warmest sympathy and en-
| tertains the liyeliest interest in what
ever concerns or affects the farmers
welfare. He Is one Of the largest
| land owners and most extensive
/ planters in the county, making this
profitable as he does everything else.
In all that he has undertaken Mr.
Cooper has exhibited high qualities
Of business craftsmanship, born Of
sound judgment, penetration and
| application, impelled by q dynamic
power Of energy and marvellous
capacity for work equaled by few
Municipalities which have made him
| eminentlv successful In whatever
pursuit he has devoted his talents
and energies he has, by his example,
put into operation moral and pro-
gressiVe practical force that is seen
today in the vigorous growth and
prosperity Of the town and commu-
nifty az well as his individual inter
| ests.
His SUCCESS proves the bOundless
| possibilities Of earnest, we'll directed
effort, sustained by dauntless cour-
age and firm faith in his town and
people, his county and State. Quick
to act, Mr.. Cooper is at the same time
cautious and sagacious, weighing
well the matter in hand before max
ing a decision. Once his mind il
made up he puts his whole self unre-
seryedly into the thing His push
| and energy, keen foresight, unerring
| Judgment and well-knOwn integrity
have been the forces at work to place
him in the front rank OF successful
men among the great captains OF in
| dustry. He is man who has proved
| himself useful, earnest and sincere
doer Of things and not an idle
| dreamer
Mr.. COOper's prominence and bust.
ness ability are recognized abroad az
well as at home. This is evidenced
not only by his election as president
OF the American Cotton Manufac-
turers Association, but other posi-.
tiOns OF trust and honor to which
| be has been called. In 1908 as a
delegate from this Association he at
tended the great convention OF the
International Cotton Manufactur.
ers Association in Paris, being one
OF the three men SO elected: and was
/ @'|D - AIlt C<bE ~ AilS oil aIiZlI-
can Church Congress which met in
London. He Is a trustee OF st. Ma.
rvs School, Raleigh, \. C., the duties
OF which give him more pleasure
and pride, possibly, than any other
office that he holds. Mr.. Cooper is a
leader in educational affairs as vel
as commercial and industrial. When
the movement for a graded school,
Tor Henderson was first inaugu
rated, Mr.. Cooper was the most
liberal subscriber to the fund neces
sary to get the enterprise under way
aud he has been an active spirit
IN the cause OF public education
ever since acting as a trustee al
first and president of the board fol
the past ten years. At the Henderson
son and Harriet Cotton Mills. OF which