Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-09-09
SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS NJ. w.
GRAND LODGE 4. r. and A. NJ.

| tA->H LohNE ~. +. ana "A. NJ.
A special communication of the
NJ. w. Grand Lodge of A. +. and A.
NJ. was convened in the Hall of
, Grecnbricr Lodge No. ~, A. +. and
A. NJ, Lcwisburg, OH Monday, Sept.
the 9th, 1921, for the purpose of
laying the corner stone Of the Fall
ing Spring High School Building at
Renick, this county, with the fol-
lowing roster OF officers:
| NJ. w. Adrian c. Nadcnbusch.
Grand Master; w. E. Nelson, as
Mater Oldest Lodge; L. C. Williams.
as Deputy Grand Master; Thos. p.
Doughty, as Senior Grand Warden;
Il. ). Lovelace, as Junior Grand
Warden; J. E. Bass, as Grand Sec
rotary; Harper Nj. Smith, as Grand
Treasurer; J. a. Whiting, as Senior
Grand Deacon; NJ. C. BRAKEMAN, as
Junior Grand Deacon; Rev. f. Fl.
barron, d. D., as Grand Orator; J. NJ
Cunningham, as Grand Pursuivant:
w. l.. Bowling. as Senior Grand
Stewart; r. NJ. Bell, as Junior Grand
Stewart; w. Grow, as Grand Tiler;
j. w. Baxter, as Grand Marshall.
After which all present embarked
in autos and proceeded to Renick,
sixteen miles distance up the Green
brier Valley, where the corner
stone of the new brick Hig hSchool
Building of Falling Spring District
was laid according to the beautiful
ritual of Ancient Craft Masonry.
ms done, an appropriate. timely
and inspiring address was deliver
ed by Rev. DR.. Barron, of Elkins,
who was the orator for the occasion
DR.. Barron proved himself eminent
~ lifted for the task and forcerully
emphasized the Importance of \
! three-fold education, the physical.
mental and spiritual. He, in strong
terms condemned the commercial
conception so generally held OF
education to-day, and stressed the
| TACT that we must come back to the
old-timc ideals of the Christian
Home; and that fathers and mothers
must take time to train and rear
their children and cease to ncpIcc,
mem as they are doing to-day.
Alter DR.. Barron had finished his
address Mr.. Naidenbousch deliver
ca a short address in very force
iul and earnest manner i'm which
he strongly set out the great needs
OF a higher order Of citizeship and
fuller realization Of The dignity,
responsibility and demands upon
The citizenship OF our country to-
day. TO cptoInizc. the two address
cs were well delivered. thoughtful,
and brimful of true Amcricanisln--
not theoretical but highly practical.
This being over, The assembly of
people, numbering fully one tl,ous-
and, repaired to the grove Of the
presbyterian Church. where an
abundant dinner had been prepared
ad spread, free to all, to which
every one was invited TO Dartakc.
Ana such a dinner! 1t consisted
or all The good things that could be
produced on the blue grass farms
surrounding the beautiful village
/ OF Renick. and everything in abun.
dance--cllickcn. mutton, and other
SnbStancials. And. my oh. those
&rccn-applc pics! Well, it is past
us. We can not describe lha. pic
me dinner and The generous hos
pitaiity of The good people of
'sRenick. Our old friend Jack Rob
crtSon, hunted US up and said I'm
gong to feed the Rdcpcndem to-
day. Come on. Needless TO say we
dld justice to the invitation and en-
Joyed his hospitality as we'll os that
o. his accomplished daughters. who
were assisted by their friend, Miss
BcsS Walkup.
The Good people of Falling
Spring District arc to be congraiu-
lated OH the advancement they arc
making in education and the pro-
gress they have made on their new
High School Building. IT speaks
wei for a widc-awakc, progressive,
farming community.