Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-07-03
A. 7, s. HONORS
THE EWINSTONIANS
Other Items of General Interest from
the school and town at, Large.
by our Regular Correspondent.

There was an informal catherine
at Mr.. B. ]. Councill's one evening
recently and it was made an enioy-
able occasion by miscellaneous con-
versation and the singing of old time
southern melodies. They remained
lar beyond the intended time for de-
parture and left delighted with kind
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Coun-
Gill.
Miss Reba Hampton, a student in
the summer school, greatly surprised
her many friends by secretly marry
ing on the past Sunday.
Virginia, daughter of Mr.. Will
Hodges Of Boone, died at her sisters
home in Boone on the morning of
the 25th. Their friends are in SYM
pathy with the bereaved ones.
The coming of the delegation of
Winston-Salem's fine business men.
numbering about 200, was indeed
most pleasing to the people of Boone
and the Training School. They arriv-
ed in Boone about 1880 and were gi-
ven breakfast by the Training School
at Lovill Home, and the school was
delighted to entertain these distin-
guished men. After breakfast all
came to the new auditorium at the
school where they were given hear
ty welcome by the faculty and large
student body. The program began
with the singing of the school song,
"The North Carolina Hills" follow
ed by the stanza: "Winston-Salem,
we've been thinking, what fine place
this would be, if Boone Trail were
but concreted from your town to
Tennessee" Mr.. W. H. Gragg, pres
ident of Boone Chamber of Com
merce. presided and introduced as the
first speaker President B. B. Dough-
erty of the Training School, who gave
a most appropriate talk sounding a
hearty note of welcome to these dis
tinguished visitors He next introdu-
ced Col. Dwire of the Winston Senti-
mel who presided, and introduced
Prof. Brown of Winston-Salem who
made pleasing and interesting talk
The band accompanying the visitors
gave several fine selections. No more
enthusiastic gathering has been seen
in Boone. All were delighted to have
them and shall gladly welcome them
at any time.
Capt. E. F. Lovill Chairman of the
board of trustees, was given a hearty
reception of honor on Friday.
AddT ATS NEWS 6 80.
Prof. Frederick D. Losey, Shakes
perian interpreter and impersonator,
who gave four numbers before the
summer school on Friday and Satur-
day, made most thoughtful and in
spring address to the student body
at Chapel Saturday morning.
Boone has been treating her Wis
itors to an unusual type of warm
weather, not nearly so warm, how
ever as they would have had at home.
The refreshing rains of last night
have brought with them the usual
summer temperature.
Rev. M. B. Woosley and Messrs j.
S. Stanbury and E. N. Hahn report
an unusually fine session of the Me
thodist district conference which they
attended at Sparta the past week.
while Mr.. C. F. Dixon brings back
enthusiastic reports of the Epworth
League Conference at Greensboro.
Prof. R. M. Brown of the State
Welfare Department, was pleasant
and pleasant visitor at the Training
School for several days last week.
His friends here are always glad to
see him come.
The campus presented deserted
appearance on Monday. Almost the
entire summer school went on sight
seeing trip through the Linville Gorge
and to Johnson City. There is no fin
er scenery than this in eastern Am
erica and the railroad officials show
themselves exceedingly kind to\the
school in making these trips possi-
BILE.
A number of the teachers from the
Training School spent the week end
away from Boone. DR.. Rankin visit
ing his mother and relatives in Sal
isbury, Prof. Moser and family go
ing to Cherryville and Prof. B. L.
Smith and family accompanied by
Mrs. ]. d. Rankin, going to Ruther-
ford College.