The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-04
BIG BOOSTER CHAUTAUQUA
IN WHITMIRE TOWN
Big Barbecue and HOliday-Large
Crowd Present and Everybody
Happy.

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am sorry that l could not at
tend the chautauqua at Whitmire
which closed on Monday This is an
other good thing that Mr. VIM. Cole
man and the Glen-Lowry people are
doing for the education and pleasure
and enjoyment Of the people of their
mill town. It is no secret l suppose
that but for the cooperation OF the
mill it would not have been possible
to have had the chautauqua. But 1t
was there and if it should cost the
mill a little more than was expected
it was good investment. The
preacher told a great truth when he
said there is no success in life, in
any sphere, without service and SER
vice for our fellows who need that
service 1t makes us grow bigger and
better and greater to serve a good
cause.
Then there was the big barbecue
all free and the free holiday which is
given annually on the 4th of July
changed to the first so that all the
people might have the opportunity
to attend the chautauQua and to meet
the people and to hear the governor
and other prominent men.
The chautauqua opened on Friday
and closed on Monday. Col. E. J. Wat
son was in attendance on Friday and
made an address to the people in the
afternoon. Saturday afternoon Gov.
Manning was taken over from the
Newberry meeting and made short
address along educational lines. On
Sunday DR.. VIM. RAIDER made two ad-
| dresses in the tent which were free.
l had the pleasure Of hearing the
morning address and it was fine and
we'll worth more than the trip to
Whitmire 1t was through the kind
ness of Sheriff Blease that l got to
Whitmire He came by for me and in
company with him and Mr.. w. H.
Hardeman and Mr.. r. C. Boyleston
we made the trip going by the Ap-
palachian highway and coming back
by Cromers.
DR.. RAIDER spoke of the battle of
life and he drove home some great
truths would not undertake to give
any synopsis if we had plenty of
space because it should be heard to
i be appreciated 1t is not wrong to
| be tempted The devil is waging the
battle at all times and he is not
seeking the weak but the strong. We
should help our neighbor to be strong
enough to resist the temptation and
| rise higher DR.. RAIDER said if all the
energy that is now being put forth
throughout the world to kill and de-
stroy were exerted in the direction of
helping the people of the world to
live a better and higher life this
world indeed be great and good
world. DR.. RAIDER emphasized the
value of community cooperation and
mutual help if we wanted to do
| things worth while. Such an address
as he made is obliged to leave
helpful influence which will go on
many days after he is gone.
Then DR.. D. w. Daniel was at
Whitmire Friday and Saturday and
gave two or three lectures and they
were worth while and will do lot of
good
In fact if a chautauqua gets peo-
! pie to thinking abol other people
and gets them out of themselves if for
only few brief days and hours it
has not been in vain. Most Of us need
to realize that there are others and
that We are not the only ones in this
great big world. The getting OF the
people of any community together on
any one thing and getting them to
think about each other is good
thing.
Whitmire is a nice town and I al
ways enjoy visit there.