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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1915
Page
3
A Greensboro High School team ends its bid as the Mann Medal is awarded. Local reports credit the team’s effort and note the awarding body’s decision finalized this week.
Greensboro greensboro college commencement held at Grand opera house for 15 graduates. Dr Thomas W W Lingle gave the literary address. UNC scholarship awarded to Hilton West, Mabry to Trinity, Broadnax to Lehigh. Scholarships based on general average, not class leaders. Mann medal won by Adelaide Van Noppen. Local social notes include engagements and visits, with future marriage plans for Margaret Peele and Curtis Gray.
An old advertisement notes middle age brings kidney strain with rheumatic twinges and sleep disturbed by bladder troubles. Foley Kidney Pills are advertised as safe and prompt relief, marketed by Mann Drug Company.
Washington May 29. Dr A J McKelway who reports in detail about cotton mill conditions in the south especially North Carolina is to be summoned before the senate lobby committee to be questioned by wary senators. He may be asked who pays his salary and what his duties in Washington are and why he does not mention Massachusetts conditions.
Southport May 29 Rev A S Maxwell organized a town Boy Scout company and their first camp was held at Smith Island. Rev C Wheeler pastor of the Baptist church has tendered his resignation effective September first. There is a push to place electric lights on Fort Johnson Garrison waterfront with government approval. Prof B W Ruark, former Garysburg teacher, is home for the summer and offered as head of Wallace schools. The College of Hawaii adds a four year sugar technology course.
KE P Wharton awarded the best essay to John McAlister on Greenshboro's Waste Places and practical improvements. Diplomas followed reading, conferred by Dr Mann to Clarence Angel Hebre Broadnax Wick Callum Kemp Clendenin Mary Foust Robert Frazier Gordon Hunter Edward Mabry John McAlister Mary Rees Carol Shelton Connie Stout Adelaide Van Noppen John Walker Hilton West.
Mr. Witchin predicted liberal congressional appropriations for submarines auxiliaries and other small vessels, with less emphasis on larger battleships. Commissioner Osborn left for Greensboro to spend several days on his Guilford county farm and will return to Washington Tuesday morning.
Wilson May 29 commencement closed after Dr Peter Ainslee delivered the literary address. Seven diplomas were awarded to the graduating class including Lilla Chapman Bessie Hodges Fannie Moye Mary Bell Smith Henrietta Moye Jessie Hodges and Hattie Hodges Essays read covered The English Woman The German Woman Women of the Slavic Race and The Woman of France highlighting thoughtful work by Miss Hodges Moye and Smith among the graduates.
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