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Librarian. Campus and Buildings. The college owns a large and wellequipped plant which stands in a beautiful campus of 12 6-10 acres in the northern part of the city. Situated upon the summit of a hill on the outskirts of the city, it is a most pleasant "Saolthfill lnration. It is within auu UVUfAtMAW* - w ^ ? easy reach of the business houses and public buildings, and is yet sufficiently far removed from the dust and din of the business quarter to afford the necessary quietude. When the college was first opened . in 1859, it possessed but one building, I a handsome and commodious structure, which answered all needs for the time being. The gradual destruction which this building underwent caused the removal of the institution for q fpw vears to Walhalla. Upon " I its return in 1877, the large building now kn^wn as Smeltzer hall, was ~ ? 't- - 1 ~ erected. Tnis iormea uie nuuieus ui the present plant, which has been a gradual growth. Smeltzer hall soon became too small for the many purposes for which it was used?recitation hall, library, dormitory, chapel, etc., and in 1895 Keller hall, an imposing two-story brick structure, was added to the plant. The need of a separate recitation hall and of a large auditorium was met in 1904, when a handsome and conveniently aranged building known as Holland hall was completed. The addition of the technological department made necessary the erection (Yi'nAQrnicr V?nilrHnJ? snlendid Vi lliC ? ? x' v ? ? edifice of three stories. The alumni gymnasium was built in the semicentennial year 1906. In the early nineties, the president's house and two prol'essor'? residences were placed on the west side of the campus near College street. Within the past few years a thoroughly equipped boarding hall i has been located in the northeast cor- j - i j ~ ! ner of the campus; uie oiu uuin.umS hal! being utilized temporarily as an a::nex to the domitory. - \lt the present time, then, the plant consists of ten buildings, and besides, an athletic field. The buildings are placed according to the following arrangement: . In the centre of the mid die campus on the north side, stands Holland hall, the heart of the institution. On its right, separating the middle from the front campus, are situated Smeltzer hall and Keller hall. On the left, over against the two halls just 5 + orvmmeiiini thp menuuueu, axe wc gjuiuu^u^., engineering building and the dormitory anex. Between Holland hall and the gymnasium lie the tennis courts, near which is the boarding hall. Behind the gymnasium and the engineering building is the athletic field. The president's house and the professors' houses face one another on the north and "sonrh sides of the front (west) j campus. Holland hall is devoted chiefly to lectures, and to purposes of administration. On the main floor are eight large and comfortable recitation rooms, also the president's office, and the hall used temporarily as the labaratorv of physics. The upper story contains a large assembly hall, used as a chapel and auditorium, besides two handsome halls used by the lit erary societies. j Steam heat and electric lights ren-' der it comfortable at all times. Smeltzer hall, a three-story brick building, is now utilized as a dormitory, and contains accommodations for about one hundred students. It is supplied with pure artisian water, baths and sanitary plumbing. it is J divided into three sections, from which fact it has received from the students the name of Gaul. It contain sthe Y. M. C. A. hall and reading room. Keller hall is a two-story brick structure, the lower floor of which is used as a chemical laboaratory and a ^recitation room for the preparatory department. The two spacious halls above are occupied by the library and the museum. In the tower is situated the old bell which has done such good service for many years. j The engineering building, which ! was donated by Andrew Carnegie, was designed especially for the purpose of providing a thoroughly equipped home for the technologica department Its 1 three stories comprise fifteen hundred square feet of floor space, divided into a foundry, forge, wood shop, machine shop, electrical labaratory, drafting -^Em SBSm' j * ' . EBb$I@^S *^l ALUMNI G room and two recitation rooms. The equipment of the technological department is thus adequate and high class. The gymnasium contains a large lhall, fitted out with the necessary apparatus for work in physical culture, and is amply large for basketball, indoor baseball, etc. Altogether for size arrangement, equipment, and beauty, Newberry's plant will compare favorably with those of the other colleges of> the South. Co-education. Although both sexes are in attendance at Newberry college, the institution is not strictly co-educational. Young ladies have been admitted to the classes of the college since 1897, for the purpose of allowing those young ladies of the town and county wno aesire to ao so, me upponumij' of obtaining a collegiate training without the expense of going away from home to some girls' school. Xo definite steps have ever been tak- < en to make Newberry a co-education- 1 al school. Xo dormitory has been erected for young ladies, nor have 1 they ever been solicited to any great : extent in the campaigns for students. ^ .1. 1- - --1 1 ~ KUt tnose who Uctve cumc, Iiavc uceu i gladly received, and no pains have , been spared in arranging for their welfae while at the college. Young ladies who attend the college as boarding students are advised to board with relatives in town, but in case they have 110 relatives here, they are placed by the faculty in those private home?; where the influences and i surroundings are conducive to the best development of a student. The young ladies who attend Newberry share in its advantages equally with the young men. The young men md women recite together in the classhut rmtsirte th<* olass room they ire forbidden to mingle. While the young ladies are 011 the campus, and not in recitation, they are quartered in a very comfortable study room in close proximity to the homes of the professors and the president. When they leave the campus they go to the homes where they board, and being there separated from the student havo -fhA hocf advantages UUUJ , "U ' V l." v wvwv- ?v 0 for studying. Newberry college offers to the young ladies as good a classical training, under as good moral and eligious influences, as is given in coeducational schools anywhere, and it j emphasizes the fact that there are | | present none of the objections that j are usually common to co-educational institutions. Co-education as conducted at New- j berry is a success, which is evidenced ! by the number of young ladies who have availed themselves of the opportunity aad have been benefited. ( Many of them have been leaders of . their classes, sharing in the honors and medals, and have gone out from i college to become leaders in their communities. From 20 to 30 young ladies enroll themselves annually at i Newberry, and there is sufficient reason to believe that the number will i remain materially large as long as coeducation is conducted along the pres ent careful lines. The Literary Societies. In 1859, for the better development of her students in the pursuit of learn- 1 ing, the faculty and friend of Newber- < ry college decided to found two literary societies. No greater movement could have instituted. It is an undisputed fact that in the i literary society the student "finds i a great arena for mental athe- : lies, where the training of all depart- j: rt-vo^p.-- . - up* jtHdH r iinrrri .? imnmi *.? 'TlpiSJ^M|nK* YMNASIUM. ments is subjected to the strainm of , an impartial test, and where he first 1 learns to measure his fellowman and i comes the better to know himself." j With the spirit of advancement, the ! founders founded the Excelsior and i Phrenakosmian literary societies and ] now they bave served 53 years in ^AiiTior rnfiri far thp hisrher Liailliii& xtAv/ij. xw* w positions of life. , ( In 1860 the record of the societies i was blotted by the terrible struggle i between the States, and many men < were called from their halls to an- ] swer the call of duty and to face death j on the battlefield. The few that re- j mained after the struggle decided to ] x -1. ^^ ~ f/v rvnf fliQ CAnio_ i Use tu Jfc/UC 11A\* >J\S\sA^ j ties on thei original footing. Success ( followed their many efforts and the ] societies have been favored with con- j stant growth from that day to tihs. Today the societies are enjoying their "golden age." As th* yeas roll by the work of their societies gain in efficiency. Since the founding the societies have certainly fulfilled t-VirtJr. mioei'rtn ManV frrfrnt and ?>min Lii^rn liixooxvxi. auuuj 0* v. . ent men have gone out from their clas- j sic halls to battle with the difficulties of life. In 1S97 the trustees of Newberry college opened its doors to the young j ladies. Thus it became necessary to ! establish another society. This is the ncble Philomathean of which we can boast. In glancing over its history we find a spotless record. This, like flirt rtl-Vl rsyc VlOz-. modo nmCTPSC LUC <J Hi CI O, juuuv .t" * w~?_, its founding, and bids fair attain still greater success in the future. Let us now consider the purpose of these three societies. The aim is twofold. First, they give their members j a simple, but exact, knowledge of par- , liamentary law. If a man wishes to i li ^ n-ffinf OTlfl CllP/lOCeflll ltl Vll S 1 ULTi Uiti^ ill cat emu ouv.vv.c^iu* a** ? . ~ , I after-life he must acquire a simple j knowledge of parliamentary law. Sec ond, they afford "mutual improvement j and criticism of its members with re- j spect to style of speaking, composi- j tion and deportment." In the literary society one learns not only how to speak, but also he acquires knowledge l with respect to deportment, success ! depends largely upon deportment. If this report seems to some individual too flattering, we only beg his 1 presence at one of our meetings or ( at the annual debate held during the month of March. The influences of : these organizations are far-reaching. 1 The following are the present officers of each: Philomatheon Literary Society? J President, Miss Louise Taylor; vice 1 president, Miss Xettie Setzler; record- ing secretary, Miss Ethel Jones; cor- < responding secretary, Miss Mildred Abrams: reporting critic, Miss Geneva : Thornton; prosecuting critic, Miss < Mabel Fellers; treasurer, Miss Frances Meyer; chaplain, Miss Gladys Chappell; librarian, Miss Sudie Dennis; page, Miss Julia Zobel. Excelsior Literary Society?President, J. B. Ehrhardt; vice president, D. L. Seckinger; recording secretary, G. B. Setzler; assistant recording secetary, R. C. Floyd; coresponding secrAtarv tt f: Portland: treasurer. E. W. Rentz; first reporting critic, D. E. Efird; second reporting critic, B. T. Sheaiy; monthly orator, N. M. Reiser; librarian, T. H. Suber; Chaplain, J. \V. Sheaiy; sergeant-at-arms, B. M. Mayes; page, S. P. Crotwell. Phrenakosmian Literary Society? President, G. H. Ballentine; vice president, D. I. Wingard; recording secretary, S. C. Paysinger; assistant recording secretary, R. L. Hipp; corresponding secretary, T. K. Finck; treasurer, I. C. Sease; prosecuting critic, M. k. Wingard; first reporting critic, K. M. founts; second reporting critic, J. L. Hendrix; third reporting critic, J. C. Zeagler; monthly orator, J. T. Sox; >ergeant-at-arms, D. E. Wilson; chaplain, C. M. Wilson. The Stylus. During the fall term of the session )f 1896-97 the first copy of the "Newberry Stylus" went to press. Thus svas started^a movement that has re- j suited in a permanent magazine pub- | ished monthly by the students. Un-! il fftnnrtfltinn was firmlv laid, the i 'acuity contributed to its support and management. But with everything gong well the members of the fa- j :ulty who were connected with it re- I I leased their claims and turned the? management over to the students. Its growth has been remarkable, j i , v:' V f {anl ft'liile just a small college magazine, it compares very favorably with any >ther similar publication in the State. The Styus became a member of the State College Press association at the formation of the organization i.i April, 190G. Since ilien it has been a leader hi the association. Twice it has cartied away the essay medal given by Di.ni.p rlnn Tn 1 QO!) Mr. \V. in C x i coo aoi/viuwvu. a-- a.v v v ... A.. Fisher's essay on "Publicity" was leciared winner over all competitors. N'o later ilian A;.ril ot' this year tli?> me-JLu w_o won by an ess..y wiittc.i by, Mr. C. P. Earro on "The Xev NaiionJ f alism." The aim of the Stylus has al- j ways been to promote literary culture , among the students and to give them j training in journalism. With the loy- , ai support or tne enure siuuem uwu.v j and faculty, and with ^uch a re^jrdj to look back to we cju do nothing j less thi.i predict git-.u aiicciY* in c:;e | future. With the March issue of each year | the old staff of t:dic j.'s retires ami linir places are filled by members of the junior and sophomore classes. Being [ a production supported oy tne literary societies, the editors are chosen in equal numbers from the two male societies and the Philomathean society is represnted by one of the young la- j dies. The staff for 1912-13 is as follows: G. H. Bailentine, '13, editor-in-chief, j Phrenakosmian. 1 X. M. Eiser, '14, assistant editor-in% chief, Excelsior. j J. E. Bailey, '13, business manager, Excelsior. C. D. Weimer, '14 assistant business manager, Phrenakosmian. j Miss Xettie Setzier, is, literary etutor, Philomathean. Walter A. Reiser, '13, literary editor, Excelsior. T. K. Finck, '14, literary editor, i Phrenakosmian. I ' J. B. Balleijtine, '13, exchange edij-tor, Phrenakosmian. I G. B. Setzler, '13, athletic editor, exI i B. J. Shealy, '14, Styloids and per- j fsonals, Excelsior. C. M. Wilson, '13, alumni notes,1 Phrenakosmian. A. D. Eidson, '13, Y. M. C. A. notes, Excelsior. The Teaclinologieal Department. The "Teach" department was established with the object of putting a j practical and technical education i within the reach of every boy in this | part of the country. Its beginning j was small?in one room with one in-1 structor?but at presnt the de-; partment has a three-story building' for its own use and four instructors. This growth has been steady and normal, and the future looks brighter today than at any time in the past. ? tr/vr. r?C AO 4r? JL lit; iATVl-l gives willow ill cal and mechanical engineering, attention being as nearly as possible equally divided between the theoretical and practical. However, with the present equipment the practical side of mechanical engineering is hampered by lack of apparatus. With the building we already have a comporatively small outlay woud more than double the efficiency of the department. On entering, a student works first in the wood shop, where he is taught the ! use of various hand and machine wood working tools. During his first vf>tfr hp malvK furniture, and Datterns * " * - I to be used later in the foundry. The! wood shop is well equipped, having j in it latihes, band-saws, table saws, I joiners, plainers, etc., aside from a j set of hand tools for each student.1 i From the wood shop the student goes ; in his sophomore year to the forge, where he is given a thorough course in blacksmith work. All this work is done according to drawings and one : ' ~ 1 ~ I . IBS'- j " >^-'- j' ' '' tajft - / 8^B3B^^E9fiat^B|M^8fl " aH'~ . Wf^^"' TECHNOLOGICAL BUILDING.. requirement is that it shall measure up to dimensions. The shop has in ; it modex 11 forges with mechanical1 draft. | i The junior works in the foundry, j ;.nd here uses for making molds thc.se patterns made in his freshman year. Castings are made for machines which are completed in the machine shop. As an example of this work, last year the freshmen made patterns for a 6-k. w., 4 pole, 3 paase alternator, and from these patterns the juniors made castings, which j w.r~ ii.?e seu.ois iiito chej machine shop and there the complete \ machine is assembled. \ A thorough four-year course in drafting is given. The drawings for the alternator mentioned above were made in the drafting room before the patterns were begun in the wood shop. The department has a well furnished electrical laboratory, and here the * student performs experiments which supulement the theories he has learned in the class-room. This is necessarily a bare outline of the pactical side of the tech course, and is only a small part of what the department is striving to accomplish. Newbery tech, like many similar de- ? partments, is in need of funds to com- 4 plete its equipment, but even with what it has it is in 2 healthy condition and is a:ov;ag forward tjward the accomplishing it of tlose eart3 for , which it was founded. Oratory and Lyceum* VnnrV\?irrr />Al1nom lc? Tl C th A ?' I J V/UIIV5V AO iUVA ??"? interest and enthusiasm in the subject of oratory. This department is of utmost importance. ?t aims to theach the young men to express their thoughts simply, clearly and eifectively. Frequently a young man "home" from college is asked to make an address of some kind, and in most cases his ability or the value oC his ' college training is judged by the man| ner in which he presents his thoughts [ to his audience. This is one reason why great stress is paced upon this subject Oratory tends to make leaders of the young men in their communities, and it is as leaders that they have the greateest opportunity of doing the greatest good. Henry Ward Beacher defines oratory as "the art of influencing conduct with the ? truth sent home by all the resources of the living man.'* So Newl>eiry college lays great stress L.on this subject, the value of which can hardly be overestimated. The work in oratory is to a great degree supplemented by the college lyceurn course,-which is given not forthe college students alone, but for the entire community. The lvceum develops good taste and appreciation, and teaches the people to enjoy good music, good pictures, fine architecture and high thinking. It< raises the sentiment in regard to en-tftrfainmenta and decreases the de sire for poor shows and cheap thea-" tres. It incourages the "city beautiful." It creates scientific sentiment. It brings "our college" and "our town" into touch with the outside world and introduces us to other corners of the world, other people and customs. It is non-parttsian and non-sectarian and thus influences intelligent voting and J broadens the religious outlook. The ly- fl eum couse brings to the town men and women of achievement who inspire our young men and women to get out in the world and do something worth while. It also teaches personal ny- m giene, the way of the simple life and the efficiency of right thinking. By means of the lyceum course it is pos sibie for us to hear some of the best I musicians, humorists, entertainers, philosophers, statesmen and orators of the day. And the tendency of a good lyceum course is to inspire men to a ? greater and better manhood, women to a nobler and sweeter womanhood, and young people to grander effort. a. 31. ( . A. The Y. M. C. A. of Newberry college was organized in the sixties, and although the early records have been i i;?J ? J lost, ttie association uas meu, auu 10 today stronger than ever. .Two years ago the Y. M. C. A. had about 50 members; today there are 96 young men who are connected with, and more or les actively engaged in the association. ^ fm J