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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1927
Page
10
The document appears as a student journalism issue from May 7 1927 with Johnson as director and a range of content labeled Volume 1 Number 26. It reflects early 20th century school press in High Point North Carolina.
Elwood Carroll of Reidsville has been elected president of next year's senior class at the local college. The campaign featured posters and speeches and the result was nearly unanimous on the first ballot. Carroll is a ministerial student and pastor of several churches and a leading campus figure, also a varsity football player and debater who helped beat Lenoir Rhyne and NC State.
Plans for the first commencement at High Point College are nearly finished. Events begin May 19 with an oratorical contest, followed by Della Baker of the Metropolitan Opera in concert. Seniors’ class day is Saturday at 11, then a cantata The Rose Maiden in the evening, with baccalaureate by Rev. T H Lewis D D on Sunday morning.
The first commencement of High Point College concludes with morning exercises at 11 o clock and an address by Judge Isaac M. Meekins. The ceremony includes an academic procession of faculty and seniors. diplomas and degrees will be awarded. The morning service is at First Methodist Protestant church, with an evening service on campus.
Members of the education class led by Prof. T C Johnson have visited city schools to observe teaching methods. Last Wednesday the entire class toured the high school focusing on class conduct and teaching problems, with a list of questions guiding their observations. Charles Brooks.
A college hosts its annual junior senior banquet as a key pre commencement event. Students, faculty, and guests gathered to celebrate the upcoming graduation with speeches and reflections.
The junior senior banquet occurred last Wednesday evening in the college dining room. Miss Annie Lee Jarrell presided as toastmistress with H F E Coble giving the senior response, followed by a program of toasts, solos, readings, and a college song.
At High Point College the year ends with three of four literary societies electing officers for next year. Nikanthan: Morrison as president Adams as vice president Nunnery secretary Allen treasurer Cutchins critic. Artemesian: Redwine president Holmes vice president Shackleford secretary Whitaker treasurer Caffey critic. Akrobhinian: Mc Mannis president Harrison vice president Hauser secretary Hunter critic Holmes.
The M. P. church board of education sent Dr. Stevenson and Dr. Umphreys to High Point College for a two day inspection of finances, laboratories, and college work. They have previously supported the college since 1922 and aided its rise to grade A. A report will be presented at Baltimore next week at the church education officials meeting.
A heavy rainstorm in Kansas City caused one death and flooded streets up to three feet deep. Thousands were marooned en route to work as weather instruments recorded rainfall during the downpour.
Miss Marion Turpie of New Orleans and Mrs. Dalton Raymond of Baton Rouge were all square after 18 holes in the 36 hole women’s southern golf final at Laurel Country Club. Raymond tied the match with a birdie four on the 18th green.
Dr. R. M. Andrews, president of the local college, told students at chapel that a few have shown hostility to authority and warned that those who oppose faculty rulings will be dismissed. He stressed study over leisure and said off campus social functions are forbidden, aiming to prevent discipline breaches before commencement.
The High Point college Christian Endeavor society installed its new officers last Sunday evening. Dean P. E. Lindley delivered a special address stressing the responsibilities of the roles. Miss Leila Wagner was sworn in as the new president and offered a brief thank you.
Congressman Henry L. Rainey of Carrollton Illinois condemned U S Army engineers as incompetent and unlearned in their profession during the congressional flood control committee meeting in Peoria Illinois today.
A historic civic publication lists officers at the time including Vice President J. Albert Walker Secretary Nettie Stewart Treasurer Grover Angel and pianist Inez Trogdon with a note praising cooperation and honor among the group.
Annie Lee Jarrell May Frazier Leila Wagner and Emma Lewis Whitaker were chosen from seven entrants at the college Friday afternoon to compete for the S L Davis essay medal in the final contest at commencement Two winners are seniors and two are juniors with essays showing evident careful work
S. C. Furgurson and his family departed the city yesterday afternoon to attend a reunion in Oxford today.
Special services mark Mothers Day at the A. M. E. Zion Methodist church with a morning sermon at 11 by the pastor and additional evening services honoring mothers.
Six people are believed dead after a two story building on 25th Street near the East River exploded and collapsed this afternoon. More than 20 are missing. Unofficial reports say a buried gas tank burst a water main. The six reported dead are said to have been inside.
A worker drowned after becoming trapped in the cellar of a building used as offices for the Yellow Taxi Cab company. The incident occurred at the work site and authorities investigated the circumstances of the death.
New Orleans May 7 AP Cotton prices opened with gains of four to six points then fell eight points on profit taking. July slipped to 15.85 and October to 16.08 as unsettled weather prospects spurred a late recovery.
The market opened strongly in New York with decisive gains as the opening surged higher. Traders cited broad buying as the main driver and noted upbeat sentiment spilling into early sessions.
Raleigh May 7 four paroles one commuting sentence and 19 declinations of clemency were issued as the first official acts of Edwin Bridges after becoming state pardon commissioner on May 1. The papers were signed by Governor McLean.
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