Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1925-02-26
Legislative Committee
Pays Visit to A. T. S.
Unusually Interesting Period at Lo-
cal Institution. SoIons Deliver Ad
dresses to Students-The SUNDAY
School Canvass.

The past few days have been un-
usually interesting at the Appalach-
ian Training School. One special fea-
ture OF this interest was the visit of
the committee from the Legislature.
This committee consisted of Repre-
sentative T. G. Whitaker of Jones
County, Senator J. S. Hargett of the
same county, Representative W. W..
Rogers of Hartford county, Senator
Spencer of Hyde county, and accom-
panying these were Senator John E..
Brown and Representative l. G. Greer
both of Boone. These distinguished
men were shown over the school plant
IN all of its features and expressed
themselves as both surprised and
pleased with the work that has been
accomplished. At o'clock in the af-
ternoon the student body, together
with those from the model school
were assembled in the chapel to have
messages from these representative
men, each one of whom spoke. Rep
resentative Whitaker expressed him.
self as well pleased with the school
in general and gave some timely
words on service. Senator Hargett
much surprised at the school and
among other good things said that
if he had known before what he now
knows about the school he would
never have turned a deaf ear on an
appeal of the school. Senator Brown
was well pleased with being here
again and related number of good
things he had heard about the school
Senator Spencer was more fayOrably
Impressed with this school than with
any other institution in the state.
Representative Rogers said he did not
have a just appreciation until COM
ing here, of the system used, and
was enthused over the school. Rep
resentative Greer expressed himself
as well pleased to be at the school
again and hoped to be back soon. The
members of the committee from the
eastern part of the state were es-
pecially invited to be present at the
reception given by the juniors to the
Seniors in the gymnasium on Sat-
urday night. The program for this
1f La
of the kind that has ever been given
consisting of play in the form of
wedding which was carried out in a
most pleasing manner. The State Leg
islature men were especially honored
being presented with school ANIMALS
refreshments were served, and sever
al members of the faculty spoke All
were well pleased with the affair
The Training School was indeed well
pleased to have these distinguished
men from the Legislature to visit
us and truly hope that they may come
again, even if not in official capacity.
The churches of Boone have taken
up a most worthy and somewhat un-
usual feature of religious work. 1t
has been their purpose to get every
person in the town and community
in the Sunday Schools and all the
churches of the town are now work
ing in beautiful harmony to that end
On Sunday afternoon a large num-
ber of representatives. from all the
churches met at AS to make the
canvass and take church census of the
town and community, Plans had been
laid before and everything was in
readiness for the work. These can
vassers went two and two, represent
ing different denominations in each
group. This canvass was made in the
afternoon and the cards were hand
ed in at Union service at the Bap-
tbs tchurch which was a most enthu-
siastic and helpful meeting. The spir-
it of full cooperation that prevailed
was indeed pleasing and helpful to
all present and without doubt will
mean much more for all the churches
and people than possibly could have
been accomplished by each church
working separately. Quite number
of splendid speeches were made in.
cluding those by the pastor, Sunday
School Superintendents and others
1t is the purpose of the churches to
go forward with this good work till
snearly as possible every one is
in Sunday School. D.