The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-04-05

piazza and soon you would nea
singing, and you would see DR.. Par
ker. with some half dozen musically
inclined boys seem to get together
land then they would break on
in some Of the popular songs of tn,
day. Just ct this juncture. out woult
come Aunt Julie with her large
bell, and such ringing! It used tt
be said that Aunt Julie" played Z
tune on the bell when she was in {
good humor, and she was always il
GOOD humor, as far 40 know.
ANOTHER CHARACTER
There was another character that
used to be seen in and about
Parker's. You might see him cutting
God, drawing a bucket of water,
or trying to get out of Aunt Julie's
way, bringing in a trunk or carrying
one out but always busy. He
looked busy and he was busy. This
parsonage was "Magnum Bonum"
Afford, or Msg, as he was called for
lshort-the valet. man of all work
for the Parker House boys.
Aunt Janette has been dead many
years and Uncle Ben" passed away
a few years ago, but q second Aunt
Janette reiens at the Parker House
now.
PROFESSOR CARR
Professor Carr was incompatible
and unique, for the simple reason
that he differed from other college
professors. in that he could more
than just fill the place of q college
professor. He could read any kind
of music, was good singer and
had a fine voice. He could make
Sunday school talk (was, in fact
superintendent of Sunday school for
years., and was an all-round, COM
panionable man. He never went
with his head among the stars,
but was always alert to what was
passing around him. Always prac-
tical and self-possessed, Professor
Carr finished his college course at
Trinity College just as the great
war clouds lowered over our coun-
try, and at the first call of his coUn-
try, he answered, Here am ]" and
with as brave a company of Ran
dolph boys as ever shouldered arms.
he led them to meet the foe. And
they say that Captain Carr was al
ways in front, never f1inchins. never
falling back. When all was over,
with the feeling that he had done
bis best, he came back with some of
his company but not all.
ACCEPTS CHAIR OF GREEK
Then the man who had rallied his
men on 80 many battlefields accept
ed the chair of Greek at Old Trinity
and from about 1855 to about 1879 |
Or 80 was professor ut Trinity col
lege.
When the writer can first remem-
Der, Professor Carr led the singing
for church and Sunday school. He
had a tuning fork Che first one |
ever saw and he would stand by
the organ, hit the fork. place it to
his ear and then the singing would
start Oh those were glorious times
at Old Trinity
Some time about the year 1870,
Or 1872, possibly. it was noised
around that Professor Carr was co
Ink to have some kind Of musical
in the old college
chapel; (there was no new one them
So all the people turned out and the
most lauGhable affair in the way
Of an entertainment was given. It
vas a song rendered by O certain
class that he had drilled and the
song was called Johnny Smoker. 1t
was dutch song and in certain
places they would clap their hands
and all would then come out Justify
in the chorus in this way.
Johnny Smoker, Johnny Smoker, /
Canst due spiele, canst due spiele,
[ch con spiele, my kleine drummer"
FAMOUS SONG |
There has never been, I am cent?
Dent, anything that created as much |
laughter in the old college ~ this
SONG. Il was SUNG for years after
Nsrds, and ] guess those boys Whe !
sang il then, If they are living, can
sing it now.
Some few years ago, Professor !
Carr; the man who so lbravely faced
death on many battlefields, taught
he boys of forty years ago to read
Greek and led the singing at Old
Trinity College passed away, and his
place has not been filled.
Carter Dalton and family are
month at the home of