Hickory daily record., 1922-09-23
NJ: E:WT0N CLUB IS
HOST To MANY
TEACHERS

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Newton, Sept. 23.-One of the live
Lest programs Of the season was pulled
off. last night in the kiwanis hall of
| Newton. This was the annual reception
ito the teachers of Newton, Conover,
CataWba and Maiden. The record show
ed 50 members present and about Is
visitors. The woman's club furnished
the dinner. After the singing of Ameri-
ca, DR.. a. ID. Woifinger, president of
Catawha college, rrc.-,>o.--.,..cccsl. the in
vocation.
Mcssrs. S. V. Brumley and Adrian
'Shuford had charge Of the program.
The following youeg ladies we're voted
upon to represent the Kiwanis club
lat the Asheyille convention in October:
Misses Helen Abernethy, Aileen Gar
Ivin, lucille Gaddy, Agnes Cioninger,
and Lillian Caldwell, Miss Caldwell
receiving the largest vote, will act
as spanso.. tol. the Newton club.
During the meal several songs were
given by Prof w T. Warlic,z, of Con-
lover, S. NJ. Finger of Maiden, Mes
|damcs W. d. Cochran, A. l.. Shuford
and II. A.. Carpenter, with Miss Lee,
LOT Catawba college, at the piano.
The teachers and guests were in
Itroduccd as follows: Supt. NJ. S. Beam,
'calied the names of the tWenty-four
graded school instructors. Their homes
extended from Georgia, through South
Carolina to Washington, N. c., Peters
burg, Va, to Fargo, North Dakota.
President Wolfinger called the faculty
irNf Nofo ,hS n11 h
1atin and Education; E. G. Kopen-
haver, Greek, German and English; P.
Y. jackson, of Raleigh, Science and
Spanish; Bruce Wentz, Lancaster, Pa,
French and History; 3. F. Smith, At
lanta, Cir, mathematics; A. C. Sher-
|rill, Academy English and History;
Miss Dorothy Erwin, Academy Latin;
Miss Mildred Sheriff., Academy math-
onlatics; Miss Lee, Atlanta, Ga, voice
and piano; Miss Maize Schmidt, Fred
erick, Md, expression; Miss Marion
Wolfinger, piano. Prof. w. F. Warlick,
superintendent of Conover schools, in
troduced his co-laborers, after which
the teachers of the Maiden and Cataw-
ba schools and the faculty of Concordia
college were introduced.
The members Of the Kiwanis club
were then asked to give name, place
and business. DR.. Glenn Long said he
was the advance agent Of the under
taker; c. w. Thurmond said he was
a draugftsnan, some understood him
TO say "grafter." Nurseryman Yates
killian called himself CRATER" He
is a literal one, not the figurative kind
Mayor Sid j. Smyer said "profession-
al loafer," and Coot Warlicll "trouble-
maker"
Among the stunts was a spelling
match between Gus Deaton and Miss
Harris, of Conover, They spelled the
motto of the club, and the only word
missed was "international.' Guss miss
ed it. Coot Warlick read supposed
diary Of W. 3. Gather, telling of the
charms of his new stenographer. Gus
Deaton was to name the three hand
soonest men in the house. He said they
were viii Frye, Will Gather and Joe
Gemayel. After the song, School
Days. Mr.. Shuford presented the
speaker of the evening, Rev. 10y D.
Thompson, of Charlotte, pastor of the
Hawthorn Lane Methodist church. Mr..
Thompson discussed for thirty minutes
LllC l19C pllIolS vi oOIACCy3 Vic -ioAiSs
the school, the government, the shop
and the church. He told how the home
sends out the stream into the four 9TH
er fields. If the home is, unsound the
whole structure will fall. He told Of
divorce, lack of parental control, and
ther perils that threaten our home life.
The Importance of the school was
owe need trained teachers
said the speaker, 'that have moral
character. We are building substantial
structures not only for our city chill
Jren, but also in the country. The
speaker said we ought to have a de-
partment of education in the presi-
dents cabinet Our politics should be
lifted above party. Men who are capa-
Bile and have a character must be chos- |
en- to make and enforce our laws. The |
lack of observing laws, especially IN
regard to liquor, is menace to our
In the commercial world,
service should replace selfishness. All
these departments, he said, depend IN
a very large measure upon the church.
The money business man puts into |
the church is his best investment. The
faithful preaching Of Gods laws has a |
wonderful restraining influence on all
who hear The whole address was full
of sound advice, well delivered and
was given good attention by all.