The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, July 13, 1913, Page EIGHT, Image 8
PURELY PERSONAL.
The 3roTements of Many People, Newberriaus,
and Those Who Visit
>"ew berry.
Mrs. Dess Dove is spending some
time with Miss Anne Ruff befor leav
* ? -u^? T vnrtlihiiTty \Ta
mg IOI" ncrr iiwmc m .?
Mr. John Paysinger, a graduate of
the class of rhirty-nine, of WoTford
college, has returned home.
Miss .Tosie Paysinger has returned
from Hendersonville, her school having
closed for the summer vacation.
Clarence K. Davis, of Xewberry,
won the m dal for mathematics at
Porter Military academy, Charleston.
Mr. Mannie and Miss Clara Cromer,
of Pomaria. were in Xewberry 011
Tuesday and Wednesday attending
commencement.
Miss s Mary and Ruby Wheeler, of
Prosperity, and Miss Margaret Small,
of Xew York, are visiting Mrs. H. L.
Parr.
Mr. P. M Rowell, of Bamberg, who
was formerly connected with th-e Arcade
th-atre, was in town Tuesday
and Wednesday. His many friends
were glad to see him again. Re was
accompanied by his brother Samu-el.
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Miss Julia DomimcK, who grauuaifu
with honors from Winthrop last week,
has accepted the position as teacher
of mathematics in the high school at
Dunn. X. C. Newberry is quite proud
*:o have had two of the four graduates ,
who received honors. j
VARIOUS ASP AIL ABOUT.
The Winthrop Chapter will meet ;
with Miss Sarah Caldwell at o'clock;
Friday afternoon.
The Jasper Chapt r, I). A. R., will
hold i:s regular meeting Friday, the
13th, at the home of Mrs. W. H. Carwile.
T L'u - " ~~ nrtn -oct nri
ID I lie JUIliUi ui aunv.ai ^umvuv
Monday night, the medal was won by
Karl M. Counts, of Little Mountain,
presentation by Judge J. W. Devore.
' Rev. M. W. Gilhert, (colored) of
Selma. Ala., will lecture at Bethlehem
colored Baptist church Friday, the
13th, at 8.30. All the colored people
are invited to attend.
The court of general sessions completed
its work on Monday and the
jurors were discharged late Monday
pv-ninsr. The srand jury presentment j
was made on Tuesday morning and
the courr adjourned sine die.
Children's Day will be observed at j
Lebanon church on Sunday the ir>th. i
The programme will consist cf reci- j
tations, songs, and dialogues by the!
children in :he morning and preaching I
by the pastor in ;lie afternoon. Pub- ;
lie invited. ' j
rr,t? UMfinAt?/. c?r>V*<^nl r>rm_ I
1 lie .\SWUCll> Utisiucos v.^i? j
dticred by Mrs. Helen 0. Ray, a former
t acher in Draughn's business
colleg?, of Columbia, opened its sum- i
mer session on June 2 with several
I
pupils, and is progressing very nice- i
ly. iA new Underwood typewriter has
b?en installed and the school is now
ready for business. If you wish to
fearn shorthand and typewriting in a
short time, enroll early.
Sunday alternoon ai * o ciock, at
V Silverstreet, Memorial exercises will
ie nela in memory of D. B. Wheeler,
in the Lutheran church, a stained
glass window having been installed
in his memory. The address will be
made by Dr. A. J. Bowers.
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law if the United tSates government
Church of the Redeemer.
(Rev. Edward Fulenwider, pastor.)
Nothing, preventing, the following
will be ;the program of divine ser?
+ T ntViflnon OV> n nf th Q
V HJt o at IUC uuiuuau U" HI vu Wi vuv
Redeemer next Sunday:
11 a. m. The regular morning service.
The pastor will preach on the
subject, "Christ's Reversal of Human
Judgments." Observation and experience
show us that in regard to many
of the real serious subjects of life divine
judgment is the reverse of human
judgment, and we sometimes become
confused. In 1he 55th chapter
of Isaiah God says, "My thoughts are
not your thoughts, neither are your
ways my ways. For as the heav-ens
are higher than the earth, so are my
ways higher than your ways, and my
thoughts than your thoughts." No
less than five times in the gospel Jesus
practically uses The expression,
"Th-e last shall be first and the first
last." Tn this sermon at least four
practical and important subjects will
be presented in which Christ reverses
human judgment.
There will be good music.
10 a. m. Promptly a* this hour the
Sunday school will begin. Officers,
teachers, and scholars are urged to
note the change in ttj? hour of meet- ;
ing and be on hand promptly at lft j
o'clock.
The pi.bMc is cordially invited to .
all the services.
FLAG DAY EXERCISES.
Will Be Observed by Local Elks To>"iirlit?Address
by Key. K. (>.
Finlay.
i Flag day exercises at the city opera
I house tonight. The Elks have arrang- .
, d an interesting and entertaining programme
for the evening, including pa- :
i
, triotic songs, a short his'orv of thei j
j flag, and an address by Rev. K. G. J
Finlay, cf Columbia, S. C.
"The Stars and Srripes" will wave |
in all its glory tonight, stories of the
achievements wrought beneath its
folds will be told, and songs in its;
praise will be sung. The Elks are !
, loyal American citizens and they love
the "red. whi:e and blue." They want 1
i
; to tell of its greatness and sing songs
of its glory. And they want thfir j
I friends of Newberry to be present.
The school children especially are invited
to come, and the school children
will enjoy the exercises.
Rev. K. G. Finlay, who has accept- j
ei the invitation 10 make a short ad- |
1 dress, is a prominent clergyman of;
j the Episcopal church, being at pres;
ent rector of Trinity cliurch, in Co-;
lumbia. Mr. Finlay is a prominent j
| Elk. He is a pleasant speaker.
[ 'A cnorus OI twenty-live vumis 1?1- j
dies of Newberry will sing. Solos
j will be rendered by Misses Genevieve
j Evans and "Dutch" Fant. Miss Mazie
:Dominick will b? the accompanist.
The full programme of th^ "exercises
is set for'h here:
Song of Greeting?Chorus.
Intrductcry exercises?Eexalted rul- ;
or and officers.
Prayer?-Brother X. A. Hemrick, j
chaplain.
Solo, "Old Kentucky Home."?Miss
Mabel Williamson.
Flas 'Record?Brother E. H Aull, j
past exalted ruler.
Song, "Dixie."--Chorus.
Altar Service?Esquire and officers. [
Song, "Auld Lang Syne."?Chorus.
Elks Tribute to the Flag?Brother
Fred. H. Dominick, district deputy.
Solo, "My Own United Spates."?
Miss "Dutch" Fant.
Recitation, "General Wheeler at
Santiago."?Miss Kathryn Harms.
Address?Rev. K. G. Finlay, State \
chaplain. !
Patriotic songs, medley?Miss Mabel,
Williamson and chorus.
Closing?Exalted ruler.
Benediction?Brother N. A. H?m- j
onlflin
1 IV, A) tuuy*u*?*.
i
Chorus: Misses Mabel Williamson,
Sarah Fant, Sarah Simmons, Marietta 1
Longford, Kate Summer, Rosalie Summer,
Carolvn Caldwell, Trent Kei't,
Rebecca Sligh, Marion Earhardt,
Dutch Fant, Kathryn Harms, Mildred
Evans, Estelle Rowers, Eddie Mae
Parr. "Rurh Digby, Marion .Tonrs, ;
Maude Epting. Mamie Pavsinger, Nellie
Adams, Ethel Russell, Margaret
R-nwick, Mabel Fellers, Julia Lake,
Margaret Davis.
Accompanist?Miss Mazie Dominick.
Two Colored From Xewberry.
?
| In the large crowd of excursionists
.to Columbia on Thursday were two:
who had extra experience, both of
I whom paid out of their troubles and
| returned home. The Columbia ReIcord
sized them up as follows:
! "Jim Smith, a Newberry darky, ob.jeted
to the hue of the atmosphere
i about Main and Washington streets
| yesterday afternoon and proeeded to
tincture the ozone wHh blue. Jim addressed
his unseemly remarks to his
wife and a companion with such oral j
vigor that Policeman S. H. Broom
gathered him ' 'he fold on a charge
of disorderly conaact. As a magazine
| supply of red-eye was found on Jim,
lit was Recorder Verner's opinion that
he had fractured the majesty of the ,
law to the extent of $5 or 10 gang-tiring
days"
"George Wilson, a mulatto sport, as-,
simulated a cargo of tangle-tongue
last night and while unravelling the
kinks in his oral appendage gave vent
to sundry profane outbursts, that Po
liceman Wessinger averred, could be
heard a block and a half away. The
i staccato series of oaths landed Gporge ,
I in limbo on a charge of being drunk,
thougn ne triea 10 escape a ui&ul m .
j the cooler by breaking away from his '
| captor and running, but could not pi-,
! lot his pedal extremities with suf'
ficient sobriety to get away. Record-!
!er Verner decided that George had!
I lapped up enough booze to entitle him ;
: to pay $5 or spend 10 days in shack-'
les."
Coming next week, "Carmen," Bi!
ze:'s famous opera in 3 reels, produced
by Thanhouser Co., with Marjguerite
Snow as Carmen. Arcade and j
j Airdome.?Adv.
I II,
Every tick-1 purchased at Arcade!
and Airdome entitles you to a chance
at the diamond ring to be given away. |
?AdY. _ I
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MEDALS AM) HOM)KS.
Annual Commencement On Wednesday
Morninir Closes Successful
Session.
The commencement xercis^s of
the graduating class were held in th
opera house on Wednesday morning
beginning at 10.30. The following,
were the speakers and rheir subjects: :
Salutatory?.T. B. Ball ntine, Chapin,
S. C
"Ler the Ape and Tiger Die"?Eddie
Wilson Rentz, Ehrhardt, S. C.
"The Pothunter in Politics"?Clem-'
son Mayer Wilson, Newberry, S. C.
"The Power of the Purse"?Walt r
W. Reiser, Clio, Ga.
"The Call to the Graduate"?George
Heber Ballentine, Lexington, S. C.
Valedictory?G orge Breaker S-tzler,
Pomaria, S. C
The firs': honor medal offered by
Mr. J. H. Summer was presented by
:
Dr. Harms to George B. Setzler, of
Pomaria.
The medal offer-d by Hon. Geo. S.
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Mower ior tne dgsi t;sba.\ uu n ?uu
ject designated by the faculty, this
being requisite for graduation, was
won by G. H. Ballentine, pres-nted by
Dr. Herman W. Hesse, of Savannah.
The -science medal given by Dr. \V.
G. Houseal, was assigned to Junius
B. aBiley, of Johnston, S. C., presentation
by Dr. J. Henry Harms.
The German medal given by Dr. C.
E. W ltner was assigned to Herbert
? ' 1.,. u.i,.n,o
Jtiuitinan, prsscuiituuii u* l<i. nuuno.
The Freshman medal given by Mr.
I
John M. Kinard was won by .Jas. C.
Kinard, pr sented by Dr. Harms.
The Greek in da! given by Messrs.
C. P. Boozer and W. A. Moseley was
presented by Dr. Geo. B. Cromer to
Xevin B. Biser.
The philosophy m-dal given by
Hon. A. F. Leveli and C. J. Ramage t
was presented by Dr. Harms to G.
Heber Eallentine. I
Dr. 0. B. Mayer's history medal was
won by George Breaker Setzler, pre- j
sented by Dr. Harms.
Thus closed another successful year
in the history of Newberry college.
Williams-Holt
The marriage of Mis? Vanessa Williams
and Mr. H. Grady Holt, of Oklahoma
City, Okla., which was solemiz-;
ed at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Williams, on Wed- 1
nesday morning at 8.30 o'clock came 1
as a great surprise to their many
friends in Nevjberry. The marriage
was a very quiet even't. Only the immediate
family of the bride being present.
The ceremony was performed
by Dr. J. E. Carlisle, pastor of Cen- .
tral Methodist church, the beautiful
onri imnrpssivp rins ceremony being
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used.
The bride wore a handsome tailored
suit of blue, with hat and gloves
to match. She carried a beautiful
bouquet of bride's roses.
Immediately following the csremony,
:the happy young couple left
on the 9 o'clock Southern train for j
Oklahoma City, where they will make
their future home.
There were many handsome presents
from their relatives and the few
friends who were cognizant of their
plans. !
Mrs. Holt is the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Williams, and a
niece of Governor Coleman L. Blease.
As Miss Williams, she was one of (
Newberry's most beautiful and popu- I
lar young women, whose admirers
were legion. i
Mr. Holt is a nrominent young busi- |
ness man of Oklahoma City, being
engaged in the real estate business.
Mr. and Mrs. Holt carry with them
to their Western home the best
wishes of their many friends in Newberry
and throughout the State.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Eison entertained
at a dinner on Tuesday evening ait j
their home in Caldwell street in honor 1
her niece Miss Vanessa Williams, and j
Mr. H. Grady Holt, whose marriage
took place on weanesaay morning.
The dinner was a delightful affair, j
Only the immediate family and a few .
invited friends were present. I
Civic Association.
The regular monthly meeting of the j
Civic association will be held next I
Monday afternoon, June 16th at 5.30 |
o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. J. H.
West. ?
The ladies of the town and especially
the teachers of the city schools
are most cordially invited to attend
this meeting.
We have on hand d'finite plans
concerning th-p welfare of our city;
and we earnestly urge the women of j
Xewberry to assist in bringing thesej
plans to completion. ' Ther<-' are no ,
fines and no dues?we only ask for;
your presence and cooperation.
Mrs. F. R. Hunter,
President.
Mrs. J. II. West,
Secretary.
GIVES SANCTION TO FOOTBALL !
Hoard of Trustees of Newliefry Endorse
Football.?Conier I)eI
jrrei's.
The annual mee.ing of the board of
trustees of Xewberrv college was h-'J j
on Monday afternoon. The report of j
? U ~ .inAi-ifl.nt r\f rVi r> r>n11ocro w.ic ro.
LUC JJICOIU 111 \JL CUV, Wi4VBV ?? 14.^ A V
ceiv d and adopted. Dr. Geo. B.
Cromer was elected president of the
board. Except the conferring of degr
es, the only thing apart from the
regular routine of business was the
adop ion of a resolution indorsing or
sanctioning intercollegiate football.
The following degrees were conferred
by the board of trust es: Master j
of Arts upon Andr w Jackson Row-j
ors. Harry B. Schaeffer, of Columbia, (
and T. L. Ashley, Xewton, X. C.; Doc-1
tor of Laws upon Jno. F. Hobbs, of j
New York city; and Doctor of Di- j
vinity upon Rev. E. C. Cronk, of Co- j
lumbia.
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Elks' Chautauqua.
Another Chautauqua week in New- j
berry, beginning June 26 to July 2. !
This Chautauqua will be furnished by '
the Alkahest Chautauqua System, the i
sam - that sent Bryan and Hobson
here in 1911. We Mve already had;
the good and better, but this promis 3
:o be the best of all. The program
consists of fourteen excellent at:Tactions.
' The (Inircli at Dominirks.'*
Thorn well Messenger. Gth.
The church at Dominicks, Xewb rry :
county, S. C., has been organized with |
two elders, two deacons and 12 mem- j
bers. The church building is planned j
for and will soon be erected. It en- j
ters w th good heart upon us won*. \
Remember the band plays at the i
Airdome Friday nights.?Adv.
mfT~m
Dr. Wallace at Clinton High School.
Clinton Chronicle, 5th.
The address to the graduates was
delivered by Dr. D. D. Wallace, professor
of History and Economies, of
Woff.ord college. He chose as his
subject, "Education for Citizenship."
The speaker spoke at length along the
lines of general education in all the
walks of life, pointing out its importance,
after which he narrowed down
to the keynote thought of his address
?That education makes a good citizen.
He showed how the duty is placed
upon every people and State to educate
its citizens. Said the apeaker,
take away ten thousand of'the brightest
minds from our country; men
who can see ahead and conceive, who
can organize and pui their ideas into
operation, and you reduce our people
to a perfect state of intellectual
paralysis. He spoke of the education
condition in the Southland, and then
bringing closer home, within our own
~ * * -1- fr, j
State, wnicn louay si.cuiu? mm w
bottom in educational progress, giving
only thrc# dollars per capita to
the people. He made an earnest appcal
for a more varied and systematic
system of education in South Carolina.
His- address was concluded
with a glowing tribute to democracy
and its father, and an earnest appeal
that the people of this State awaken,
and go forward, and take their place
among the. ranks with other States
and nations that have adopted a
compulsory educational system.
His address was a most excellent
and masterly one, and was thoroughly
enjoyed by the large audience with
which he was greeted.
Broncho feature in 2 reels at Arcade
and Airdom-e Friday.?Adv.
Took the Trick.
A conversation relating to the face
of cards the other evening caused i
Senator Bradley, of Kentucky, to become
reminiscent.
He was reminded, tie saia or a man
from the mountain zone of his state,
who once bought a jug of whisky, and
not wanting to carry it around with
him, decided to leave it at the corner
grocery until he should be ready to go ;
home.
In order that the jag might be prop-1
erly identified, the man took a deck of
cards from his pockfit, extracted the
six of spades, wrote his name upon it, !
and attached it to the handle of the
jug. This done, he happily rambled
forth, leaving the jug on the end of,
the counter.
Two hours later the mountaineer re-:
turned, and great was his consternation,
as well as eloquence, to find that
his jug of electrified spirits had faded
away.
i
"Look here, Jim," he agitatedly cried
to the proprietor of the store. "Do you
know what become o' thet jug o'
mine?"
"Of course I do. Seth," was the
i
prompt rejoinder of the proprietor.;
'Jake How-ell come along with their.
seven o' spades an' took it."?Pittsburgh
Telegraph.
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A SCHOLARLY ADDRESS.
Delivered by Prof. ( lias. >V. Kent
Tiiesd.1) Evening in Opera
House.
The address to the liteerarv societies
of Newberry college, was deliverer!
Tn-psdav tvenine in the opera
house by Prof. Chas. \V. Kent, Ph.D.,
of the University of Virginia. The
address was scholarly and delivered
with force and effect by the distinguished
speaker.
A synopsis would scarcely do th.-e- i
speaker jus:ice, and only a brief out- j
line is given. Professor Kent was j
presented by Professor E. B. Setzler, i
of Xewberrv college, who did post
graduat? work at the University of
Virginia.
After responding to the introduction j
nr.d navinsr a tribute of friendship to !
Newberry college and its representative
wi ll whom he had been familiar,
Dr. Kent announced as his theme,
"Educational Efficiency versus Education
Display."
He gave a resume of the reports
made by the masters of Oxford colleges
with reference to the Rhodes
scholars from the United Stares and
then supplemented this indictment by
showing that very much the sam; i
conclusions had been reached by the j
German investigation of our education
in America. The counts in the
joint indictment are that American
education does not 1 ad to thorough
ness and accuracy; that it does not
result in adequate mental discipline;
that it fails to create in the siudent i
the willingness and ability to assay'
the long and difficult task; and that
it does not inspire the student \vi:h a !
i
fervent zeal and ard nt enthusiasm for ,
learning.
After commenting fully on these j
charges the speaker contended that!
thr effort to mest this indicrment on
the part of the colleges by differentiating
the course that led to college
from those that led to business was
an error for exactly the same kind of j
training, th'ough not necessarily in
the same branches, was needed for
the prospective scholar and the prospective
man of affairs. The business
man desires of the young man that
enters his employ (1) willingness and
ability to learn, (2) personal interest
and zest in- his work, (3) thoroughness
and accuracy in :the assigned task,
(4) and energy and industry in the
prosecution of a task, however long
or difficult, until it is finished.
The college professor desires of
the student coming under his care, (1) !
thoroughness and accurary in the
studies hitherto pursued, and the |
spirit of thoroughness and accurary j
in all work undertaken, (2) mental
Jr* f n a f yo im'r> rr o r-> /-3 / ?/?. m _
UlOlsipillit'j o 1 Li CLLL U. V_ W-li^ _
inand of all the mental powers, (3) j
power of sustained attention to dif- J
ficult and disagreeable task, (4) en-1
thusiasm, or vibrant and vital inter-!
est in the new tasks, that shall give j
a zest and delight to their pursuit.
After insisting that in essence the
training for college and business is I
one and tha: the requirements of each !
are just what in the judgment of for- j
eign critics we are not getting, Dr. j
Kent raised the pertinent questi'on j
why we were not finding in our educational
system just what we ought
to expect to get out of it?
His answer was in substance as follows:
that the lack of thoroughness
and accuracy is due to the inherent
restlessness of American life which
unless controlled leads to fickleness,
variableness, and superficiality; to
our desire for visible, tangible results
marked in education by promotions,
diplomas, graduations and public notice;
to inherent haste -with its accompaniments
o* short cuts time saving
devices a*id record-breaking
ideals.
I
He closed by pointing out that it
vas still possible, perhaps more
readily in the small college than elsewhere
to settle down to calm, quiet,
unhurried but uninterrupted and
thorough work, particularly if the
college is willing to forego extensiveness
for intensiveness and set itself
unflinchingly to undertake nothing >
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more than it can do faithfully and j
fully. This means, especially where
the college is crammed for means and
J
impoverished in equipment a loyal
devotion on the part of students, faculty,
and aluir ni bom of hardship j
ami therefore a willingness to attack ;
dull and hard problems with a certain !
joy of conquest. It means, in fine, to j
count display of no avail in compari-1
son with efficiency; and popular acclaim
of no worth compared with permanent
results.
Are you getting your part of the
chances on the $2.~> no diamond ripsr j
to be given away by Arcade and Air- ;
dome??Adv.
Ijig feature, "Th? S^a Do?." T?ron-1
i i
cho feature in 2 reels Arcade and
Airdome Friday.?Adv.
SPECIAL NOTICES.]
One Cent a Word. No advertisement
taken for less
than 25 cents.
I). 0. FliICK?Practical well driller
and contractor. Six and eight inch
wells. Prices reasonable^. Sand a
specialty. Let me figure with you. '
References furnished. D. 0. Frick,
Little Mountain, S. C.
5-2-12-ltaw.
"WILL BE AT Jacobs' Stables during
vacation and will answer calls day j
or night. T. B. Jacobs, student Ohio
tSate University, Veterinary Departmeijt.
Phone, Day 2, Night, 257.
6-10-3t.
>
J .W. REAGIX?Shoe maker and repairer.?I
have been compelled to
adopt the cash on delivery system,
in the conduct of my shoe repairing
business, as the expense of collect
ing involves too great a proportion
or time and profit. 6-10-3t.
Watch the paper Monday for advance
programme of features at Arcade
and Airdome.?Adv.
A GREAT SUCCESS. ?
Was flip Alumni Banquet?The Colleer
Spirit lVas Given ?w Impetus.
The local alumni of the college arranged
this year to have a banquet
and the efforts were so successful
rhat it has been decided to make this
an annual feature of the commence- ;
ment exercis-es.
The banquet was served In elegant
style by th? ladies of the A. R. P. ,
church. In connection with the feast
of good things to eat, the post
prandial speeches, and college songs
helped to make the occasion a most
delightful one and it revived Interest
In the college.
The following is the menu as furnished
by the ladies of the A. R. P. s
church:
Roast Turkey Ham
Cranberry Sauce
Rice Dressing Gravy
Macaroni Biscuit
PickTp Bread
Ice Tea (with lemon)
Chicken Salad Tomatoes wifrh
Mayonnaise
Lettuce Crackers
Ioe Cream Neapolitan Cake
Cigars
The programme for the after dinner
speeches was as follows:
Dr. T. H. Dreher, Toastmaster.
Alma Mater?R-trospective?Rev.
A. J. Bowers, D. D.
Greater Newberry?Dr. H. W.
Hesse.
Town and Gown?Mr. Z. F. Wright.
Physical Culture in .Education?
Dr. Jas. M. Kibler.
v 1 ? ? T) a J .* Aif/vn L?"* VI7m A
.\ewuerry jrusigiauucues?j:. y? uj..
Capplemann.
Class of 1913?W. A. Reiser.
Our Newberry Alumni?Dr. Geo. B.
Cromer.
These speeches all struck the key
note for more interest in their alma .
mater and for cooperation with the
president and faculty in helping to
build up the college. Dr. Thos. H.
Dreher acted as toastmaster and fulfilled
the duties of the position with
dignity and tact, and in fact, made an '
ideal presiding officer. Professor A.
J. Bowers, who was on the programme
to respond to Alma Mater?Restrospective,
was absent, and the toastmaster
calleed on E. K Aull. Other toasts
tn hv PpftfPRflftr K Wt.
Drs. Hartwig and Harms.
Ignorant But Beady. j
Vincent Astor, at a luncheon in
New York, was congratulated upon
the model farm of 6,000 acres that he )
is establishing on his Rhin-ebeck estate,
according to the St. Louis GlobeDemocrat.
"I am going to devote myself to the
development of New York agriculture,"
Mr. Astor said. "But, of course,
at the present time I'm as ignorant of
farming as the longshoreman was of
seamanship.
"A longshoreman, you know, bor- >
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pers during a strike and enlisted on
a full-rigged ship.
"On his first watch on deck the
order rang out, 'Haul in the jib!' and
the longshoreman in his ignorance
tore aft like the wind. v
"Abaft the wheel he ran foul of the
captain, who roared:
" 'Didn't you hear the order? You
don't expect to find the jibboon jutting
out from the stern, do you?' J
"The longshoreman pulled his fore- J
lock as he had seen old shellbacks do.
" 'How was I to know?' he said, Different
ships, different customs.'"
The steam roads in and about Bombay,
India, are considering e!rc:rifi- 1