The broad ax., 1916-05-13


and moving around a. little bit, and 1
certainly enjoy my getting around and
seeing the people. I tell you this is
just a little better than getting down
to it on a farm in Kansas, and I am
sorry that 1 did not try to be writer
before. I wonder if all writer's have
such a nice time, and so much fuss
made over them.
Ny head has greatly increased since
I have been writing for this paper,
until I fear that it will be hard to find
a hat that will fit me. Just think of
the states in which I have been this
year, and the various towns and cities
and back out in the country, and then
think of what I have been able to say,
and the number of people who have
met me through the paper. Well, I
am enjoying life, and don't you forget
i'll
It is hard for me to tell where I
was when wrote 10 you the last time,
but I have been to many places since
1 wrote that letter. For instance,
have been to Knoxville, Jefferson City,
Tenn, Roanoke, Va, Lynchburg, Dan
vile, and High Point, N. c., and I
was very much impressed with my trip
to High Point, N. c., because I have
never been there before and saw just
a few things there. I was there the
guest of Rev. o. S. Bullock, pastor of
the Baptist church of High Point.
They have a few of our people there,
and they seemed to be happy, and ]
was happy to see them so happy.
looked around and enjoyed looking at
them.
The First Baptist church of High
Point is one of our finest churches, and
it has grown so well, that they have
had to put on some more and they are
at it now. They are adding to the
church and the people are helping them
to do this. They are going to erect a
Sunday school room. Rev. Bullock has
been here about 10 years, and he is
some preacher, believe me.
I had the pleasure of meeting many
people there, but the High Point Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute was
brought to my notice and was very
much impressed with the high grade
work being done there, and this i:
due to the fact that there is a man
at the head of the school, and I shall
never forget him. Prof. Alfred j
Griffin knows what it is for a young
boy to earn an education, for this i:
what he had to do in order to reach
the place where he is now: On the
farm, in the school room, teaching, anG
being a student at the same time, and
at times he was so poor that he could
not pore any more. But he got there
Just the same. He graduated from th'
school in Raleigh, N. c., known as the
st. Augustine college, and when he wa
ready to graduate, he went to the ral
shop to get his graduating suit. HI
purchased from that place coat ant
vest that was made for one three times
his size, cut it down to his size, fol
$3.50, and he bought out of the same
store a pair of shoes that had beer
worn by another, for $3.50, and theI
getting some other secondhand doings
he was prepared for his graduation
He was then employed as one Of TIT
instructors at $25 a month, and made
such rapid progress until he was called
to this school in High Point, and ha
made wonderful improvements there
Right by his side is to be found hi
wife, and she is well educated her
self. The Lord has blessed them will
good crop of children-I think abou
9 make up the family. Associate'
with Dr.. Griffin is to be found E. E
Outright, 8. E. Miles, 8. 8. Whitfield