Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-05

SIduudUlllS oAcIClScS lOI ncSlilS
were held after which the annual
banquet was given. Brazilians
have a most pronounced sweet
tooth so there were many doces,
among the most popular of which
were prunes. That much NAL
igned fruit is quite a luxury here
since it costs more than a dollar
a pound. AS this is the land of
good fruits delicious preserves
can easily be made. Here in La.
vras we have a climate much like
the Piedmont section Of the Car
olinas, and so, in addition to the
native products it is possible to
grow a number of our fruits and
vegetables. On the school farm
a number of new things are being
introduced.
In the graduating class this
year are five girls and eight boys
the largest class in the history of
the Institute Evangelico which
includes the Gymnasic and the
Seminary. The speaker for the
girls was Aunt Lottie, whose
speech was read by one of the
teachers. One of the girls is dis
tinguished as being the recipient
for graduating present of the
first automobile owned by any
one in Lavras. 1t is a Ford but
very much of an automobile here,
where they are rare sights. OPP
helia took her classmates. for
ride Monday afternoon. There
are not many roads suitable for
cars, but through theschool farm
J one can go all right Mr.. Hunni-
cutt is hoping to bring one back
: for the school. The boys feast
: comes off tonight with speeches
; and other things. There are
, about 200 boys and SO girls inthe
two schools and fine work is be-
| ing done for the Christian uplift
: of the young people here. My
? Portuguese teacher who is pas.
tor of the church, said something
e the other day which struck me
e forcibly. We were discussing
0 the report which was made re.
t Gently on the educational status
$ of Brazil. The figures show o(
S per cent of the population litter
h ate. The percentage in the towr
It of Lavras and surrounding coun'
$ try is much better than that fol
d besides the Evangelical schools
a there is a splendid public schoo
VI hera and in other places. Sr
3 Jorge said that one main reason
10 why the country is so illiterate il
l because of the policy of the Cath
" olic church which when it goe
1t to a place sets up its church ant
L then a cross before which tn
ld people must bow in unquestion
oe ING obedience. On the othe
1T hand when the Protestant churc
C. goes tc a place it sets upachurc
and then a school building. Tn
IT. motto of Brazil is "Ordem e pre-
SIS gresso" (order and progress
r. which in many ways is decided
ng a misnomer. | am beginning I
IS understand more about why mil
ng sions are necessary in Brazil.
book that is very good to o}give
ed o,oar idea of the Catholic churC
sly is "Roman Catholicism Analyi
cit ed" by j. A. Phillips, a missio
to ary of the Methodist church
lr. Mexico. He makes the stat
vii ment that the Catholics know We
I'VE how to adapt themselves to dl
cir erent countries and that if SUI
rst things were allowed by pub
vas opinion in the U. S. A. as a
.ot- commonly practiced in Sou
ane America, they would most ce
las. tainly be done. He says that t
leir reason we hear so little about t
ex- peril of that church at home {
the cept in the church papers is
Der. cause the Catholics have snccet
] to ep in getting control Of the ola
Top press. Over in BON Success