The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, June 09, 1908, Image 1
! VOL XLV NO. 4'! NEWBERRY. S. C.. TUESDAY. .TUNE 0 1908. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR
Annual Cornm
Of Newl
ELOQUENT SPEAKERS
TO LARGE AUDIENCE
BACCALAUREATE SERMON BY
DR CHAS. S. ALBERT.
Sermon Sunday Evening by Dr. W.
W. Daniel?Sophomore Declaimi
ers* Contest ? Attractive
'' Program Throughout.
, Bringing to a close by far the most
f successful session in tho history of
ii (bo institution, the fifty-second an|?
nual connnencemont of Newberry colyf
lege began on Sunday morning with
' the baccalaureate sermon by Dr.
Charles K. Albert, editor of the pubi'j*
lieation department of the general
L synod, with headquarters in 1'hilaI
delphia.
1 No prettier or more typical comn
mcneement Sunday morning could
H have been desired, and the opera
house, where the exercises were held,
was tilled by an audience which in
eluded the people of Newberry and
of Newberry county, and many forE
mor students and alumni and alumnae
Rm' and friends of the institution from
different parts of South Carolina and
many other States.
The people of Newberry and the
? friends of the institution throughout
the United States share with the
qui officers of the college in deep appreciation
of the work of the past seshf
sion. The session has been signalized
not only by a large increase in the
endowment, but by unusual diligence
^ and propriety of behavior on the part
'.of the students, 2-14 in number against
Vi'22 last year. In making out the reports
last Saturday the faculty were
gratified to note the solid work that
had been done by a purge proportion I
of the students. Action will be taken
looking to the raising of the standard
and a strict enforcement of the
curriculum regulations on the books.
Through the earnest efforts of the
president of the college, Dr. James A.
B. Scherer, assisted by devoted
friends of the institution, the endowment
has now reached in round
numbers $110,000, and it is hoped
with the maturing of the plans now
in view, that this amount will in the
very near future be increased to more
than $180,000. The plant is now one
of the best equipped in the southern
States. The history of the erection
"within the very recent just of the
new main building, known as Holland
hall, and of the gymnasium
building and the building for the
technological department, has already
been told. The building for
many years used as (he main building?for
recitation rooms and society
balls?has now been relegated
to use for dormitories, and the handsome
Keller Memorial hail, a portion
of which it was formerly necessary
to use for chapel exercises, is now
used by the science department.
The college has entered upon a new
and extremely encouraging period of
its career of more than half a century.
The untiring labors of its founders
and of those who succeeded (hem,
and of those n-nv in ehariro, are bearing,
rich truit, and Novhorrv col'ego
is today not only the pride of the
Southern Lutheran church, but of all
friends of education?because, while
Newberry college is a Lutheran institution,
it is broader than a denominational
institution, and its work and
its influence for good are confined to
no particular denomination.
The commencement program is un- '
usually attractive. A new feature consists
in the gymnasium drill, which
was given in the gymnasium Saturday
night, under the direction of the
drill master, Mr. Rudolph ITabcnieht.
The baccalaureate sermon on Sunday
morning was by one of the most
distinguished literary men in the
American church. Dr. Albert, who,
as stated, is editor of the publication
'epavVment of the general synod,
?vith headquarters in Philadelphia,
was for many years the successful
**nd truly beloved pastor of the most
\encement
berry College
prominent Lutheran church in Baltimore,
and has won i'resh laurels in
his new field. Ilis subject on Sunday
morning, "The Vision and the
Task," suggests the appropriate and
sympathetic, character of his sermons
addressed to young men.
I)r. \Y. \V. Daniel, who was the
speaker for the Young Men's Christian
Association on Sunday night, is
an alumnus of Newberry college, as
is also his brother, Dr. .i. \V. Daniel,
Dr. \Y. \V. Daniel is president of the
( olumbia College, and is one
of the most prominent members of
the South Carolina Methodist Conterence.
As president of the Columbia
College he has met with much
success, and his alma mater on this
official occasion welcomed him with
open arms, lie served Central Methodist
church, in this city, for several
years.
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
the contest in Sophomore declamation,
another new feature of commencement,
and yesterday evening at
o'clock was held the contest for the
Junior medal in oratory.
The Hon. Arthur Kibler, who delivers
the address to (he Alumni Association
this morning, is prominent
in the social, business and political
lite ot Newberry. Those who know
liis ability and solidity of character!
confidently expect an address that will
be worthy in every respect of the]
occasion.
The Hon. John Hell Keeble, of
Nashville, although not widely known
in South Carolina, is easily the most
popular orator of the great Southern
State from which he comes, and
much is expected of him this evening
in his address before the literary
societies. He is a speaker of rare
brilliancy, with much literary finish,
and is in great demand throughout
Tennessee and adjoining States.
1 he exercises by the graduating
class will take place on Wednesday
morning. This class, thirty-one in
number, is one whose graduation at
this time signalizes the close of a
most successful year, for the reason,
among others, that it is only at long
intervals that such a promising party
of young people arc gathered into a
single class in any institution of
learning. The first honor was won
by Mr. F. William Cappelmann, of
Charleston, who made such a high
record in the Charleston schools that
he was especially commended by the
Hon. James Simons, in a public address.
Mr. Cappelmann has sustained
the promise of his early youth, and
has been a great force in fostering
college spirit of the proper kind at
Newberry. Second honor was won by
the deservedly popular president of
the class, Mr. Virgil B. Scase, eldest
son of Dr. J. M. Sease, of Little
Mountain- These two gentlemen, with
six others selected for excellency in
oratory, will make addresses on Wednesday,
after which the degrees will
be conferred, and the fifty second
session of Newberry college will have
been brought to a close.
The Baccalaureate Sermon.
The exercises in the opera house on
Sunday morning were opened with
prayer by the Rev. Dr. I). Cf. Phillips,
pastor of I he Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church, of this city.
Appropriate music was rendered
by a select choir.
Scripture lesson was read by the
Rev. Kdw. Fulenwider. pastor of the
Lutheran church of the Redeemer.
A solo, "(). Turn Me Not Away,"
was beautifully rendered by Mrs. R.
Thomas, accompanied on the piano
by Mrs. .1. W. Halliwanger.
Dr. Albert, who delivered the baccalaureate
sermon, chose his text from
(he Otli and 10|li verses of the Kith
Chapter of the Acts of the Apostles,
his theme being, "The Vision and
The Task."
In beautiful language he pictured
the vision which came to Paul.
Th#great life, he said, was the life
that heed great visions. The mkn''
who lived a great life first had the
vision, and then realized it in the
task. It was possible for us to have
more than once in life a great vision.
The great vision does not always
come to young men and young women.
Tin; greatest vision might eome
to them as they lived their life in
nohilitv and strength. Surely the
young people before him had had
their visions. Surely they had weighed
the lite of worhlliuess and greed for
gain and selfishness, and seen there
was a better life, I lie life of unselfishness
that eared not for worldly
honor, but that goodness might be
done. And surely they had seen the
greatest vision of the life that served
its fellownian and loved (Jod. That
man who took every duly as ii came
and put the best of himself into that
duty was the man that after awhile
would have the larger vision of the
larger lite and the larger service.
There were some whose visions by
force of surroundings and circumstances
might never be realized,
and vet tin* noblest success
might be I heirs. In apparent failure
there often came the noblest kind of
success, lie who failed bravely had
not truly failed, but was himself conqueror.
He who sowed honestly and |
loyally would after awhile reap in!
honor and in a greater freedom.
Dr. Albert paid a beautiful tribute!
to the Confederate soldier. "As I1
stood yesterday." he said, ''before!
that monument that has been erected j
in the City of Columbia to those who
died tor the Confederacy, and read |
that noble inscription that they died I
not in vain, there came from my
own heart a responsive throb?these
men of high purpose, these men of
conviction?the fidelity to duty as
they saw it unto them has not been
'n vain. Though I may not agree with
what they struggled for, their life
has been lived grandly, and in tin*
after ages, not simply South Carolina,
but the whole of our great and strong
union shall praise a people that raised
men who could live and die like
them.''
Me told (he yojwig people lhat they
might be called to humble duties, but j
he admonished them to stand fast and
to take their places as sent of Cod.
After the vision came the task.
There was no crown for him, who
when the summons came, asked why
or how, but the crown was for him I
who answered, ''When."
I lie task to which the young people
before him might be called might be
?'of M?in and suffering. Rut if toil
and pain and suffering: came they
would have the fellowship of Jesus
( lirist, the sweetest fellowship we
can have on this earth; they would
have the consciousness of doing good;
tliev would have the reward of seeing
Christ at last face to face,, and
of receiving the crown of righteousness
which was laid up for the faithful.
"God grant," lie concluded, "that
if you have the vision you may not
falter in the task."
No mere synopsis can do justice to
Dr. Albert's discource. Clear and
logical, if was couched in beautiful
language, and yet the thoughts which
he brought home to the young people
who are now on the threshold of life
were plain and practical.
Prayer was offered bv Dr. W. W.
Daniel, of the class of 79.
The benediction was pronounced bv
Dr. Albert.
Address by Dr. Daniel Sunday Evening.
1 he address before Ihe Young
Men's Christian Association was delivered
on Sunday evening by Dr. W.
A\ . Daniel, of Columbia. Dr. Daniel,
who is now president of the Columbia I
'',n "Mid who is one of,
(he most prominent and widely known j
members of (lie South Carolina Meth- j
odisf Conference, is a graduate of
Newberry college, being a member of j
the class of 1S70. Tie is well known '
and has many warm friends in New[
berry, having served Central Methodist
church, in I his city, as pastor
for three years.
Ihe exercises on Sunday evening
were opened with prayer bv the Rev.
Edw. Fulenwider, nastor of the Lutheran
Church of Ihe Redeemer.
Special selections and hymns were
rendered bv the commencement choir
which furnished music for the morning
services.
Scripture lesson was read by Dr.
J. \\\ Wolling, pastor of Central
Methodist church, this city.
Dr. Daniel was introduced by President
Seherer, who said that of all
those who had gone out from Newberry
college, none had rejected more
credit upon the institution than the
two Daniels, the speaker of the evening
and his brother, Dr. .J. W. Daniel,
also oi the Methodist Conference.
Dr. Daniel chose as his text the
J-lth verse ol the 1st chapter of
1 mil s hpistlc to the Koiuans: ''1
inn debtor both to ({reeks and to barbarians,
both to the wise and the
foolish.
Dr. Daniel said it was George
1* rederiek Walts who gave utterance
to the statement that it was the
hunger lor brotherhood that was at
the bottom of the unrest of the modern
civilized world, lie spoke of the
I act that the young people who were
receiving Christian training in the
( hristian colleges of (he land were
being looked In to appease this hunger.
To everyone, he said, came (he
solemn hour of opportunitv.
If lie were permitted to exhort the
young men in ilic colleges today and
1?> give utterance to but one thought,
to lint one sentiment, thai might be
sounded so loudly that it might be
heard by all these young men and
young women, too, so far as that was
concerned, that have advantages of
collegiate training, it would be this,
"(Jet ready, get ready, be constantly
getting ready, make much of the opportunities
that come to you dav bv
day. that you may be qualified for
whatever may await you in all the
years to conic."
"There arc holy intluences that are
bidding for your young life that
would exert themselves in shaping
your character, building you up into
true nobility ami making you useful,
in making you a blessing to humanity.
There are influences that are
base and wicked that seek to drag von
down, that seek to make you a destroyer
ol all that is good, of all that
is desirable, of all that is holy, the
destroyer of the happiness of the
home, the destroyer of the happiness
ol the race. It rests upon you to decide
to which of these powers you
yield. The influences thai come from
the Holy Hook, the influences that
emanate from the Savior himself, arc
those that constantly go out and bid
you give yourselves to this higher,
this hely, this unselfish service of
your fellowjuen, that you may rightly
and fitly represent your God
among the children of men. (Jet
ready; get ready."
He admonished the members of the
association which he addresed not to
imagine that the world owed them
anything. Whatever their culture,
however faithfully they might have
used the opportunities which came
to them, however faithful they might
have been in the discharge of duly, he
urged them never for one moment
to let it enter their minds that the
world owe1 them anything. "The
world owes yon nothing; you mr
its debtor," lie said. He wanted it to
be their determination to seek to pay
that debt unto the wise and unto the
foolish?a debt, which, lie said, included
the glorious inheritance of all
the ages.
Dr. Daniel (dosed his address with
the words of another, which beautifully
expressed his thought:
I here are loyal hearts, there are
spirits brave,
There are souls that are good an<l |
I Hie;
I lien give to the world the best you
have.
And the best will come back' to von
.. , n.:'\'*
(live love, and love to jyr6lU'r heart
will flow, f '
And strength in urgent need;
(live I a i 111, and a t housaiulj * hearts
will show /
I heir iaith in your word and deed.
I'or life is the mirror both of Icing
and slave,
II is just what you are and do;
Then giv? to the world the best you
have.
And the best will come back f >
you."
Dr. Daniel's address was heard by1
an audience which completely filled 1
(lie opera house and his eloquent
words were heard with (dose and un- 1
divided attention. s
Prayer was offered by Dr. (.'has. R.
Albert, and the congregation was (
dismissed with the benediction by Or.
Daniel.
SOPHOMORE CONTEST. 1
Medal Awarded to Mr. H. C. Schaef- *'
fcr?Large Crowd.
Yesterday morning at the Holland '
llall <ni the campus was held the deehiimcrs
contest. This is a new Feature
tiie cotninenceinent exercises
at Newberry and elicited a great '
ileal oF interest and was attended by
a large number oF the Friends of the
college.
I'iight declaimers wore selected to
represent the class in this contest,
Four being taken From the Kxeclsior
literary society and Four From (l)'*
Phrcnnkosimau. The young men all
anpiitted themselves very handsomely
but the commit lee decided that
Mr. II. i'. SchaeFlVr was entitled to
the medal and it was presented by Dr.
("has. S. Albert.
The Hoge School.
The lloge school held it* closing
exercises on Wednesday and Thursday
evening oF last week at the Betlilehein
church. On Wednesday evening
there was the oratorical contest
by the pupils oF the ninth grade that
was highly creditable to both teachers
and pupils. The pieces were well
rendered and the contest was spirited
throughout. The first prize, a j
handsome reference Bible was award- j j
imI to Hey ward C. Caldwell; and 1 lw j j
second prize, also a reference Bible , ,
was awarded to .Julia Williams.
1
On Thursday night. the graduating j (
class consisting of six (ti) members!,
delivered their orations to a crowded (
but an appreciating audience. The.
antm il address to the class was deliv- ! |
ered by Prof. W. Ci Wilson, A. M.. i
prin< ipal of Camden Academy, v?ry..i i
den, Ala., whose subject was ''Korcc*!
that Win." The address was Full o? j
Ine dy advi'-e especially nfiring ??;c i
n< -ossify oF cultivating I ho e traits]
o' char;;?t r that will win in lliej
st "'igvr'.i1 of life. J
AFti"' the uldress Pvin. Levisler. in
a Few 'v< 11 chosen word* awarded the i
diplo"'* s to the graduates st-'ling
that cla^s had nrid.e a splendid j
record during the vear. i
i
The ;?"i es "warded Wy the j
Rev. Ri.-h trd. (Vrroll, C .hui:' in. N.
r- . . I
Pro1'. fjevister and his corps ot i
teachers have done good and F.iithiul
work this term, and as a ;*eward the
board has reappointed for another
term.
. j
THREE OLD VETERANS.
They Attended Memorial Day and
Had Pictures Made For Herald
and News.
During Memorial Day exercises in
\ J V ' ' . I
I (
J. ADAM MAYKK. !
Newberry were many old Veterans j
Sitting on the seats near the corner j;
drug store, the editor ran among ai
number of these old veterans who)
were happy and reminiscent. There J i
were among them three aged 70, HH. I
and Hi) respectively. I
The Herald and News asked litem
0 sit l'??r their pictures and thoy contented.
W t* take pleasure in presenting
heso veterans in this connection.
Mr. .1. Adam Mayer did not do
luty in the service on account of
hysical disability.
Mr. Jacob Sliealy, however, saw
ictive service as did several of his
ons, lie is now SS years old, can
low every day and mount a young
mile without a saddle and the mule
lever ~ too fast tor him.
lie was married IS I.'! s* ml he and
ills. Shealy are still living happily
ojiether. Mrs. Shealy was a Miss
.1A <'(> II SI I KA LY.
towel's but does not enjoy as good
ie:?l?h :i> ui i* Irishaud. Tliev have
d I'i :il! still living, but no
lamriili'i's. In (>."? years not a vacant,
1 ir i !' c tamily circh?a retnarkible
t ; inily hi t >ry. !'he wis are
M. ly. !>i"i\|..m I. Shealy,
A. v !'' 1>. I.e.imhr 1 \ Siiealy,
l.illi.cr \V. Sliest!'.'.
Mr. .1. T. c'ri-p i >.:> , ; < ..!. 1 nm|
T. CKISI'.
in his family now living are five
general ions.
is a remarkable history of
longevity and at some other time we
may say something more of it.
Mr. Shealy lives near Little Mountain;
Mr. Mayer is from the, St.
Lukes section though now he lives
around with bis children.
Mr. Crisp lives near Kinards with
his daughter.
Slate ol Sunt h (,'arolina,
< 11y <?| Newberry.
My I'rank M. Schumpert, Ms?|iiire,
I Y< >bii t e .J uflye.
Whereas, John (Mill hath made
me, to "rant him Letters of
Administration of the Kslate of and
[ Heels of John |{. Atcher^on.
Ihese are therefore (o cite and
iidmonish ; 11 and singular the kindred
::ii<| creditors of' the said John
I*. Atciierson, deceased, thai they bo
iind appear before me, in the Court
01 I'robate, to be liehl at Ni'wlisrrv
S. ('., on I7l,li day of June next, after
publication thereof, at II o'clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, if
mi\ I he\ have, why the said Administration
should not he granted.
f!iven under my hand, this 20t'i
[lay of May.
Frank M. Schumpert,
J. P. N. a