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VOL, XLV NO. 90 NEWBERRY, S. C.. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1908. TWICE A WEEK. SI.50 A YEAR
J CITIZENS' MEETING.
*
Primary Fixed and Rules Adopted?
Assessment of Candidates.
The adjourned meeting of the Democratic
parly of I lie town of. New,
berry was called to order in the council
chamber at 8 p. m., Thursday
evening, by Dr. 0. B. Mayer, chairma
n.
Senator Bleasc moved that the primary
system be adopted and that the
same rules, as last year, with the nec
ess a ry changes as to dates and ollices,
be adopted. The motion was carried.
The following were elected to serve
on the executive commit toe for the ensuing
year:
From tlie town at large: Dr. O. B.
Mayer, Dr. George B. Cromer.
Ward 1?J. \V. Earhardt.
Ward 2?1. 11. Hunt.
Ward 3?Dr. P. G. Ellesor.
Ward 4?John (.'. Goggans, Jr.
Ward f>?\V. II. Hardeman.
Senator Bleasc made the following
motion which was adopted: "That it
is the sense of the Democracy of the
town of Newberry, that the city conn
cil take such steps as may be necessary
lo establish the ollice of recorder.
''
Mr. J. W. Earhardt moved: "That
the city council be requested to announce
through the newspapers
where I lie survey for the proposed
sewerage extension may be found and
inspected.'* The motion was adopted.
The meeting adjourned.
Rules.
Section 1. An election within the
Democratic party shall be held in the
Town of Newberry on Tuesday, November
24th, 1908, to select candidates
for mayor and aldermen to
serve for one year; trustees of the
graded schools for ward 1, ward 2
and ward to serve for two years,
and one commissioner of public works
to serve for six years; the polls to be
opened at 8 o'clock a. m., and to be
closed al 4 o'clock p. m.: one voting
precinct lo be in each ward, and the
executive committee shall have
charge of locating same.
Seel ion 2. All Democrats who
have duly registered for the municipal
election of 1008 shall be allowed
to vote. Tn case the right to vote is
challenged, the person challenged
shall be required to establish his
right to vote before the managers by
the vouching of three Democrats,
provided, that in the nomination of
aldermen and trustees of the graded
school, from I he respective wards, only
qualified electors from each ward
shall be permitted to vote for aldermen
and trustees of the graded school,
from thai ward.
I Section J. The candidates receiv,
ing the majority of all votes cast for
the said offices of mayor, aldermen,
j and .trustees of the graded school,
I and commissioner of public works, re|
spectivelv, at said cloction, shall he
declared I lie nominees of the Demo,
cratic pnrtv of said town: provided
that on or before twelve o'clock noon,
i on Friday, November 20th, each of
such candidates shall hive left ;i
written statement with Ihe chairman
of the executive committee thai he is
a candidate and lhal he will njfidc the
result of such election. No vote shall
i be counted for any candidate who has
not so pledged himself; and provided,
further, thai if no candidate either
for Ihe office of mayor or for aldcrman
or for trustee of the uraded
school in a ward, or for commissioner
of public works, shall have received
a majority of voles at such election.
a second election for the nomination
of mayor and for aldermen
and for a trustee of the graded school
( and for commissioner of public works,
as the case may be. shall be held on
Friday. November 271 h, under these
rules, at which second election only
the two candidates, who received the
highest vote at the former election
for the respective offices, shall be
1 voted for: and provided, further, in
the event there she 1 be a lie at the
second primary for mayor and alder|
men and trustee of the graded school
r or commissioner of public works,
I' then a third primary shall be held on
Monday, November flOlh, 1008.
Section 4. When Ihe voles shall
have been duly counted, the managers
I
I
shall immediately certify the same to
the executive committer which committee
shall constitute a board of canvassers,
declaring the result of the
election and hearing all contests and
protests that may arise, whose action
in canvassing shall he final, provid- ed,
thai no member of the executive j
committee shall be a candidate at
such election, and provided, further,
that the said executive committee
shall meet in the mayor's office at ten ,
0 clock a. m., on Wcdneday, November
2.j111; and in the event of a second
election, at ten o'clock a. m., Satur- ?
day, Nov. ?HI li; and in the event of' a
third election, at (en o'clock a. m.,
Tuesday, December 1st, to declare the
said election and to hear any contest
or protest in regard to same.
Section ;>. Thv citizens' meeting
that shall adopt rules for j-f 1 c pi"imary
election shall elect an executive committee
of seven members, two from
the town at large and one from each
ward, and this committee shall have
the power to fill vacancies in its membership.
Assessments.
The executive commit tec of the
town of Newberry hiet and organized
b.v electing Dr. O. B. Mavei\ chairman;
and 1. II. Hani, Ks<[., seeretarv
and treasurer.
It was moved and carried that ine
candidates be assessed as follows:
Mayor ..$10.00
Aldermen 301)
School Trustee 1^.00
Commissioner of Public Works .'1.00
TYPHOID AT WINTHROP.
Three Cases Well Advanced and Seven
Other Sick Students Under
Suspervision.
Columbia, S. ('., Nov. ?The authorities
ol iWuthrop college, where
.">00 girls from all parts of the St.'lu
are ;ii school, are much worried o\ei
an outbreak of typhoid fever, the
contaminating source of which tlie.v
have after several days uf painstaking
investigation been unable t.i locate.
There are three well-advanced
cases in the college hospital wilh an
extra trained nurse on duty and seven
other suspected cases which have
not yet been finally diagnosed as
typhoid. In addition to these one
patient went home bol'er the disease
was too far advanced on her to prevent
travel.
State Health Officer, Dr. C. Fred
Williams, of Columbia, i> on hand
making a thorough investigation with
the local health board and the local
members of the board of trustees,
and will not leave until he gels satisfying
results. Not only is all the
food supply being scientifically looked
into but every servant that comes
on the premises is being investigated.
Sample water from every spigot on
the prei. ises in addition to the principal
source of drinking water and
the water supply at the college dairy
were sent on to Charleston today foi
analysis. ft veil the boxes of food
sent to girls from home are being investigated.
A sample of the main
drinking water was sent on to Haitimore
some days ago. and the authorities
there have just telegraphed thai
it is pure and contains positively no
traces of infection of any kind..
There is no typhoid, it is said, in the
ieilv ol |{ock Hill, and it is probable
that the college will get its watei
I'vo-n the city water works until the
1 rouble is over, if any reason is found
I'm- suspecting the present supply.
A perplexing feature of the sitna
lion, is l!i a I the cases on band reprev,,e!
all the different dormitories and
denartincuts of the college, and from
different rooms in these dormitories,
^o I'mr the authorities have u >| been
able tuncover a suspicions circumstance
that lerds to a diseoverv ol
the cause. The college ha < been open
now two months and il is thought milikelv
that :mv of the casts started
before the patients left home.
President Johnson has been absent
-cveral weeks on his Kuropcan trip,
and is to remain till Christmas.
As soon as more definite in formalion
can be obtained, probably in a
day or so, n statement will be givei,
out from the college f ?r publication
fullv and frankly setting forth tin
true fads.
I his is the firs I trouble of the kind
Winlhrop lias ever had.
Beautiful an
Ceremonk
PRESIDENT J.l. HARMS
FORMALLY INAUGURAT1
REPRESENTATIVES OF OTH!
COLLEGES TAKE PART.
South Carolina Synod Present in Be
?A. R. P. Synod Has Rcpresen
tatives?The Speeches.
I'ndor most favorable ami ausp
mis surroundings and conditions W
John Henry Harms, was on last I<
lay morning formally inaugurated
lead of Newberry college. The ee
nonies being conducted in Ilolhi
will ii.i ten thirty o'clock in the pr
Mice of a large assemblage of v
ors and friends of the college,
'liuling (he South Carolina Synod
he Lutheran church and a delegat
to m the A. H. P. Synod.
Everything seemed to favor the
asion and it was indeed a very ]>lo
?nt one, and marks an epoch in
listory of that institution. Promp
it the hour set the students inarel
nto (lie hall to the strains of splein
uusic furnished by the college orch
ra under the leadership of Prof, li
'i. Thomas. Indeed the music v
imong one of the many enjoya
Vat u res of the morning's exercise
Hon. (Jeo. S. Mower, tin* gen
ice-president of the board of tr
ees of I he college, presided over I
w'ercises, which were opened w
rayer by Ucv. (Jeo. A. Wright. K
hiwin Fulenwider then gave out I
ipeninji hymn, "Come thou almigl
cing.''
Dr. A. J. Bowers' Address.
The first speaker was Dr. A.
towers, of the faculty and chairni
>f that body. In substance Dr. Hi
m's said: "It may not ho the foui
if March, nor is his name Bryan, 1
ic is a democratic president. A sti
Mit. I understand, asked Presidi
larnis when he was to be 'dedicate
md a gentleman on (lie street a lit
vhile ago asked me 'Will the pn
lent be installed or inaugurate*
list all has a mighty good sound. 1
speak of stall-fed cattle. It is i
mrpose of this board of trustees, a
his faculty, and this audience, a
his town tn put Mr. Harms into
tall. It is a good idea. A place
rood things, a place for high thin
i place to feed well, to enjoy \<>
I'll", and to grow la rue and fat, a
*ine looking. We will install hi
''or myself I prefer the other wi
to inaugurate.' The ancient auj.
vas a man to foretell the future a
o see what a gentle providence li
n store for those who waited u|
lim. The irods, the minds of the go
vere revealed by ancient augurs.
"Today is an opportunity and
'banco for u< to express to one ;
>ther what the future holds now
lim and for us, for this school,
his town, for the Synod of Soi
'arolina. for the State of South C
>1 ins*. What is (lie augury this mo
ng? The answer, the omen,
iigns? In the name of the facu
am glad to be able to say to f
indience on this auspicious occasi
hev are on this day <|uite fine. A
'xcellenl tilings tliev predict for li
md for us. It tnriv not be told bv i
'xamination of the entrails of \
ims on the lMr. or bv the cxami
ion of the fliglit of birds in the :
?u( i| i< told by the call, the sign
aiif" of (!) ocaII, of tlie board
rust ees of this S^nod represented
hem, and I'm* call of the church ;i
if Cod to this vonng man. That
he wav il is deciphered. Xol
incient Hebrew signs but bv t
rood twentieth century movemo
lie call of the man, the high call
he man !o be president of voi
lien, and to lead them.
"Fi st lie is :i vonng man. Ia
iow voting lie is. or at least h
loung he looks. It takes a yoi
l'Mi to -boulder 'he resMonsibilit
>f this work who willing to beco
target and i-; wi'ling to be shot
li\ ho is willing to take ;i high |> 1;
md carry the burden. Tt take?
d Touching I
O
?s at Newberry:!
young man. In 18!):} lie went away a
I much younger than lie is and he comes n
rj*\ back now slill a yonnjr man, but li
ul/ broader and wider and ready to hear b
this call, the call of his brethren, as e
ER W('H his alma mater. While a l<
young man we congratulate him more. p
"Second, he is an alumnus of this ?
?dy s?'b<?ol. Some of us tried to teach him h
in the years that are gone, and he n
sat at the feet of that good man. Dr. (
Holland, in whose footsteps he is pri- (>
ici- v,'eged to walk in these latter years,
ev and 1 doubt not lie will be able t<> s|
't.j_ follow iii the footsteps of this good b
as man. He is a good man. He has ??
re_ got the spirit of Newberry college, <1
m(j and the spirit id' the. Lutheran e
,(,s_ church, and when I he opportunity b
js;_ came this was rccogni/.cd. We will e
in- forget the boys who go out from S
()f here, who spent four years with lis, s(
ion "n "n?d opportunity we will use S
them again and call them back, ami <>
(U._ train them for position in this very P
ns_ place in which they were born to high <*'
l)i,. impulse and endeavor. 1 was once mi
fly Hie streets of Atlanta and a fellow n
led r,m M"' n (dace and grabbed me )|
lid '>v "1(> i,rm an'l beld me up. I did T
t}S_ not know what had happened for h
?()V sometimes men are held up in the
k*as s',0<'ts "I Atlanta, but I Recognized si
hie ','m *1"i<*l<ly for lie was a man that (><
went through Newberry eollejje and p
ill ^ ',iU' '?S' s'"'^ biin. He bad got- c
ten to be at the head of the advert is- ||
ing department of one of the big daily <.;
illi ,)a,,(>rs ^ I la n I a. Tie said he S|
would introduce me to John Temple ('
.j 0 raves, who is my boss, and he show- s:
, *'d me one of the ugliest men I ever si
saw. In speaking of (lie young man
(Jraves said: MIe is from Newberry n
and a graduate of Newberry college. ]|
?l. He 1 ells me he spent four years in ni
lan Newberry college. I tell you one s
>w- thing about him that young man is a p,
rth glutton tor work.' And the young n
>ut man said to me as 1 came down: c,
ul- 'Professor, I do not know whether u
iMit you will believe me or not. You did t,
d. not always believe me, 1 am sure, but M
tie 1 want you to believe this?what 1 s|
'si- am or expect to be I owe to Newberry
1?' college."
Ac <lln the third place he is a Chris- ||
I lie t i a n gentleman. There is an old pro- ]j
ml verb that says, "The teacher is born <>i
nd not made," and I have tried to im- h
i a prove on that proverb. "The teach- w
for er must be born again." The teach- jj
gs, er must be born but he must be born u
nr- again. The successful teacher now; ul
nd must be a Christian man. Tt takes ||
i'li. grace. How could lie otherwise? How |]
?rd could he take hold of young men for it
in four years and not have the grace, the n
ml high grace, to shape the destiny of n
lad young men. MIe must be born n
on again." ' p,
ds, There is another proverb that says: "
'The teacher must show Hie young
a idea how to shoot,' and T have also u
in- tried to improve on that "He must b
for show the vonn? idea ho*v t<? sliooi P
for straight." He will shoot all right. I>
ith Whether he will shoot straight ??r not s'
ar- t'".at is his bust'ies.- now and oil's, :l
rn- 'Iml everv teachers' business who *
tlie raises his hand with kindlv keeping u
ltv iimoii the hearts of vonng men and "
hi* siiows them to shoot straight and high S
ion for luimanitv and for Cod." i<
J'd Mr. M aver then said: " Wc are
lint verv lianpv this morning that the Sv- 1
I be imd under whose auspices 111i^ college ''
"ic- js conducted has accepted the invita- u
"a- lion to be nresent at this time. We
nr. jire glad so nrmv of you were able 151
iti- to come and we feel sure that i will ''
ol I be reoaid for vour trouble. On this :|
bv there will he an address also ''
ind | on behalf of the Synod hv the presiis
j den I of the South Carolina Svnod. '
in | |)". Ci. (}. Scherer. whom f now C
bis take pleasure in introducing."
n,? Dr. Schercr's Address. !"
"f j liev. M. (\. (\. Scherer. nveside ,1 of j '*
ingjihe South Carolina Svnod. said: j '
"ft has been the custom of men of :t
ok I all ages, as has been said to vrri, to u
ow | begin important enterprises sod. for "
ing | in-t-Mice a- the foundation of ?ities '
ies ! "!' of te nn|es or I'? indue) men i-i ~
>ne ? " '?'o< ?>(Ti.-e wi)'- ' < ! >'m "nonic- V
at. I of inauguration. On such issions
ace *1 "as alwavs considered a most nc". si
! a essary thing to have t!ie augur pie-- g
nt and after they had consulted, the
uswer, if they deemed the signs favrable,
they so announced, and tliis
eclaration completed the ceremonies
I inauguration. The augur has
poken. These ceremonies,- however,
re not vet over. We arc here this
Joining, the synod of South Oaroina.
the hoard of trustees of Newerr.v
college, the faculty, the studnts,
and the citizens of this dear old
mvn to inaugurate the newlv elected
tesiilent of Newberry college. Not
ilh such ceremonies as those which
ave been referred to but with cereionics
more in keeping with our
"hristian ideas and with our advancd
stage of civilization.
'My part in these exercises is to
peak not in ;1M individual capacity
ill as the mouthpiece of the synod
f South Carolina, expressing an inividual
interest and personal inlersl.
and endeavoring also with a feele
voice, not nearly so strong as o|Ill's
of those in the South Carolina
ynod and with a tongue not nearlv
' eloquent as others of those in the
oulh Carolina Synod, the interest of
nr church of South Carolina in the
rosperily and progress of Newberry
allege.
"Our presence here. Mr. Harms,
mst impress al least one or two
lioughls deeply upon your mind.
'Iioijghts to which I shall endeavor
rietly to give expression in words,
nd one of these thoughts vs on the
irlace to he seen at once, by auv and
I'orvone with one eve. The irreat imort
a nee which the synod of South
arolina attaches to your otlice and
ie work to which you have been
ailed. It is not necessarv that T
:>eak of the irreat importiince of
hristian education. It is not neeesirv
t hat I remind you of i he respon 'Ic
duties which shall be |;,id upon
mi. Our very presence implies the
11 port a lice which we attach to t hese
nngs. We came many of us many
lilcs |,( at tend the session of' (lie
oulh Cartdina synod, great and imortant
ipieslions are before us
waiting our deliberations and our I
inclusion. We laid tIm-,1, aside and j
e rose early in the morning and
?'d< the train and came from ||l(.
eighboring town of Prosperity, to
low ymi as one man we are intereslil
in this work, and we reali/e the
roat importance of it. If it were not j
lat tin- synod of South Carolina rea-|
zes this great work of yourself as j
ne of first importance we would not 1
ave done this, ({real work and, sir,
e desire that you should have a simar
view of your' office and of your
<>rk as that which the South Carliua
synod has. We do no| desire |
ia| you should feel that this is a lit- j
e Work. We want you In feel that j
is a great position, one of ureal dinif.v,
(>ne of high honor, one of tre- ,
lendous responsibilty, one of im- '
icnse opportunity. We want you |o
cl that. And we want von to feel
aI in order to fill this position yon
ave gut |m be a mighty hi<_' man, and
e have confidence as our presence
ere indicates, that you will fill (lie
osition. Another thing which oin
rcsence signifies is this |]!;,| VMI,
' al' have the assurance of tin- loyItv
a-, I ! carts- ; i;.i oi-( of i!: Sotilli
arolina synod in this great work to
Inch you have been called, ft is noi
ecessary that I should enjoin iif.-m
on how the South Carolina synod
gards Iliis mailer. Other men have
"lie be I ore you. Other men hav*
ail 111i< office which voii take up I nav.
They were made great in the
'"ition which you occii|>v todav. |
lade ureal. And for I heir greatness I
nd for their success they are not inehled
>o|elv to t !ici r native abililv
I power, bill I hey were and are in- !
ebled lo the support of the South)
'arolina synod and what the South'
aioliua synod has done for them it '
"" es to you this morning and will do i
i?r you. X11w with these words this'
lorning of the high import a tice wellacli
to your work, and helping von |
f necessary to realize the import-I
nee and greatness of the position lo
hicli \o i have been called, ami rn
e :ag * on with the great work
be f ; VOX, we }>i <] you
odspeed.''
V:e President Geo. S. Movecr Speaks
Mr. Mower, acting chairman as
'aled. said that it was "a matter ot
rcat regret that on this accod-.n ; !
very warm friend and tried friend of
Newberry college on account of physical
disability is unable to be present
with ns. 1 refer to the Rev. .1. A.
Sligh, for many years president of
the board of trustees. For near half
a century Mr. Sligh has been on the
board. 1 know it is a matter of great
regret to him that he is unable to be
present as I know it is a matter of
regret on our part.
"On this occasion as vice-president
of I ho board of trustees," Mr.
Mower continued, 4'it has fallen to
my lut to preside on this occasion. I
had the confident belidf that Mr.
Sligh would be able to be present.
You know the wish is always the
father of the thought, so 1 suppose
that is largely the basis of my belief.
It was on the program that T
would make an address. J wish to
disabuse your minds of any impression
that you may have received of
that kind. So 1 will proceed with
what I deem my duty on this occasion,
and will express myself as briefly
a spossihle."
Mr. Mower then in his charac-leristic
manner, full of earnestness and
goodwill for his fellowman, and with
the life long desire and purpose of
hi-- noble heart telling in each aeeenr
of his voice that lie did wish both the
college and President Harms unbounded
success formally turned over
to the new president the charge of
Newberry college. Among the appropriate
remarks of Mr. Mower, and
they were all appropriate, be said:
"This work of Newberrv college I
firmly believe has had resting upon it
the blessing of (Sod During the
thirty years of which I have had opportunity
oil account of my close observation
and connection with llio
college, I have been convinced that
(hi1 blessing of ( ?I has rested upon
I his institution. During that period
there have been many discouragements,
many disappointments, and
many crises have arisen, hut as I
said a moment ago I believe lite bless
ing of (iod is resting upon this college
and is guiding and directing
those who have charge o| (he direct
ion of (lie college.''
lie paid a loving tribute to those
men who had stood by the college in
days not so prosperous as these latter
days, and in speaking to Mr.
Harms he said: "The board of trustees
of the college, the voice of |h?
synod have all pointed to you as the
man for this place. I have no
doubt but that you will worthily and
successfully fill that place. You
come into il with the assurance on
l!ie part of the trustees, and as has
been before stated, of the South Carolina
synod, that you have the prayers
ami hearty support of both. 1
now have the pleasure of presenting
to yon the president of Newberry college.
iiev. .1. II. I {arms.
K very one in the hall lose as a
greeting to President Harms, and lie,
"race fully and smilingly acknowledged
the greetings and the honors
wliiidi were his during this happy
hour.
Address of President. Harms.
The address of President Harms
was the event of the morning, a few
extracts of which are here given:
Dr. Harms said that ever since the
loth day of July. IH.">7, when t he Rev.
Dr. John I'achman stood yonder, in
the name of the South ('arolina synod.
and laid the corner-s|one of the
original huihling that adorned these
prenii.-es, Newberry college has not
lacked for friends. lis friends have
no! been limited to the people of its
lailli. * * * ()f |])? host of loyal and
disinterested friends we have no finei
illustration than that of the presiding
otlicer, the Hon. (!eo, S. Mower. Newberry
college has a glorious ancient
and a brilliant modern history. ' ' *
This morning I ask your attention to
a study of "The Ideal College." I
can hope to only touch a few of the
more important and salient features
of a college that can fairly claim to
be ideal, a place of adequate inspiration
for our youth as they face the
duties and the dill'icnlties of life.
"Let me name but three of the
characteristics of the ideal school,
one as to its size, one as to its system,
one as to its spirit. This is an age of
big things. Bigness is the watch
word of the Mmr. Kvervwhere tin;
test of bigness i-; being put !u in?fit