The daily times., 1921-12-13
ENTERTAlNS THE RO.
TARlANS


The Rotarians were most delight
fully entertained last evening by the
faculty and students of the Atlantic
Christian College.
i The guests were received by the
faculty and students and invited in
to the auditorium where delicious
punch was served by Miss Ruby
Evans and Mr. w. c. Manning. Prof.
. q. A. Williams of the Chair of
Science was master OF ceremonies
and introduced first the students OF
the college who put on a number of
clever and entertaining stunts, and
after these the Rotarians had their
innings.
Mr. Williams announced that the
hands with nifty or the College fra
ternity would be presented with q
prize. Mr.. Elmer Oettinger was de-
ciared the winner and received Il
book as a prize. MIR. Williams tnen
made a most cordial speech thank
ing the Rotarians for their presence
and interest in the institution.
A number of the students OF the
college put on negro meeting.
with blackened faces and dressed to
match. They sung songs and deliv-
cred sermons. There was a preach
er, his assistant and a choir, and the
aggregation produced much laughter.
The college quartette composed of
Messrs. Hilary Bowen, Garland Gray,
William Manning and Bonnie Jeffer-
son, gave a number of pleasing Sc
lections and gracefully responded to
encores. Miss Adams was the ac-
companist on the piano.
Miss Rosa Pridgen with her school
was a show within itself With
glasses on her nose, and properly ar
rayed for school work. and armed
with a ruler and a dinner bell, she
opened and closed school with bang,
and either she or the children were
in action every minute The kids
were called on to say something and
each and every one made a hit on
the Rotarians. or the teacher or
something entirely apropos.
The readings OF Mr.. James Man
ming were most eloquent He in
terpreted very humanity the old farm
er waking his children early in the
morning preparatory to getting them
out to do the work ON the farm and
around the house. with the musings
and the philosophy of the head of
the house. It was most effectively
done.
Mr.. Park Num- as "Dr. Killum| !
Quick" furnished a rare entertain
ment. He announced the sale of
a number of patent medicines which
were guaranteed to make lean folks
fat and fat folks lean.
AS soon as he had made the an
nouncement, from the rear OF the
stage appeared two Of the students,
one very large and the other very
lean. and one teaspoonful Of the med
icine altered the condition of each
aud gave theim their heart sadesire:
Miss Charlie Gray Rowland. q very
talented young lady gave some read
ing and also a vocal selection. She
demonstrated extraordinary .ability. |
Santa Claus as impersonated by
kr. Hilary Bowen made a clever hit.
Properly garbed with q pack on
h'e back filled with presents. these
we're distributed to a number OF
children who surrounded him, who
asked him questions and sung
Christmas carols. Presents were
thrown among the audience and 81
number of Rotarians secured some
as souvenirs of the happy occasion.
Messrs. Milton Jefferson and Nor-l
man Brunson engaged IN a very
amusing dialogue which was greatly
enjoyed.
Mr.. Jonas Oettinger, chairman of !
the Rotarian entertainment commit
tee, then produced a handsome silver |
cup which was presented to the col
lege and ON which each succeeding
year the student making the best rec
ord in any department will have his !
name engraved. Mr.. Oetfnger in-i
troduced Mr.. J. D. Gold who pre-
sented the cup. Among other things
Mr.. Gold referred to the interest the /
Rotarians felt in the institution |
Its love for it because one of their /
number, President Hilley is menu
Der of the organization It's regard