Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1924-08-28
LAST SUMMER
TERM CLOSED
Appalachian Training School Has
Had Record-Breaking Attendance
Many Visitors-Items of Interest
From Town at Large.


among them were Mr.. and Mrs. Sgd
nor of Richmond, Virginia; Prof. L.
E. Logan of Missouri who is to be
a teacher in this school during the
next year; Mr.. freeman of Winston
Salem, representing the Modern Wod
men who spent several days in town
Rev. T. L. Blaylock native of Nit
chell county and missionary for a
number of years in China, made a
very strong talk at chapel. The school
is always glad to see Capt. E. F. Low
ill, Chairman of the Board of Trus-
tees, who was at the school few
days since.
A base bal game between Mountain
City and Boone on the 10th result
ed in a score Of l to in favor of
Boone.
The summer session of the Train
ing school came to a most successful
close today. Never has the school had
so successful a summer. During the
two terms 876 were enrolled, $40 in
the first term and 327 in the sec
ond. During the last days of the
term quite number of friends me
to the school who seemed deeply in
terested in the rapid development of
the school. Among them Mr.. Hinsen
of Marshville and Dr. A. w. Howell
of Cherryville and number of 9TH
ers. On Thursday Prof. H. B. Smith
a summer instructor and Superinten-
dent of the New Berne City High
School, delivered a fine and helpful
address to the student body. At the
close of the school today five young
ladies received diplomas in the Nor
NAL department. After a song the
following program was rendered: ].
M. Downum led in prayer, A. R. Smit
sang two solos. Most interesting short
talks were made by Capt. B. L. Smith
Prof. O. w. Johnson, and DIR. J. D.
Rankin of the school faculty, and
Rev. w. A. Stanbury, pastor of Eden
ton street Methodist church in Raj
eigh. President B. B. Dougherty de-
livered the diplomas to the gradua-
tes and Prof. Chapel Wilson presen-
ted the certificates to which each
was entitled, issued by the state. The
school is losing one of its efficient
teachers, two of the summer school
teachers are to remain for the year,
Profs. J. A. Kent and Joseph A. Will
liams. The graduates at this time
were Misses Bessie Bradsher, jamie
Bradsher, Emma Steele, Sallie Out
law and Lena Bailey. And now what
do the friends of the Registrars Of
flee think of this event? While the
Registrar and his secretary were at
tending the graduating exercise some
unknown person came to the door of
the Office and left-a most gorgeous
bouquet. How fine!
One of the most recent and which
seems destined to be one Of the most
valuable enterprises in Boone is the
chemical brick manufacture under
the supervision of Mr.. R. M. McKoy,
Manager. These brick are made by
the Sanderson Chemical Process and
are not concrete, but are an imita-
ton of sand stone and the manager
assures your correspondent that the
brick will last as long as sand stone.
They cost little more than ordinary
brick but are without doubt worth
much more. They are a pressed brick
and beautifully smooth and perfectly
nodded. Special patters are made for
the corners at windows and doors.
They can be made in almost any col
or desired, or white if that is prefer
red. This new enterprise seems wor-
thy of the attention Of the people Of
Boone and other nearby towns and
communities. One church in the wes-
tern part of this county is now being
built of these brick and others are
buying. When drying they seem as
hard as rock and certainly no more
beautiful or attractive wall can be
found anywhere than these brick will
make. Your correspondent visited the
factory and is free to say that if
these brick are as durable as they
are hard and smooth and beautiful in
appearance, and this is claimed for
them, they are destined to become
very popular building material in
short time. It would be we'll to test
this most attractive building mater
ial while the opportunity offers.
DR.. J. D. Rankin is just returning
from his motor trip to Washington
D. c., reports most delightful and
profitaolsTtrip and is interesting his