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r - The Commena At Net The School of the Prophets Hearts of the People? OtheK Corrn * Since Dr. Harms has published it in all the papers that rfy class graduated at Newberry college 37* years ago, I reckon I can no longer make the peo - -- * - .1~ O- nr in pie believe tnai i cXLLL Ulilj cfu vi, *v years old, and will have to admit that I am approaching my 75th birthday. Be that as it may, I meet the require , mem of President Eliot for a good teacher, as quoted by the preacher in his sermon on Sunday, ii> I am not a young man I am one of those who never grows old and never expects to grow old. And then Dr. Harms got his facts rather mixed and when he undertook r&r straighten them on Sundav he was still mixed, as to dates and tne preach er -*iio delivered the baccalaureate ~oIqcu nf 18S3. seruivu iu mv I have been writing these \m mencements at dewberry college al most consecutively now for nigh ontD 40 year, and I have some records of the things that took place, and I reckon *if all the words that I have written about the college ana the ? - ? ? f V* GkVr commencement were enumeraicu tatj would equal the war loan in num ber. The sermon before the cla >s of 1880 was preached by the Rev. J. B. Reim ensnyder then of Savannah,. Ga., but now a living pastor and preacher in the city of New York, and the sermon was delivered in the old Lutheran ?>mrrh which stood in Boundary street on the spot where now is tie residence of Mr. J. R. Davidson. His text was: .v. "The race is not to the swift, nor the 1 " battle to the strong." And another thing ia^bnnection with that com Toeacement is that Dr. Reimensnyder F.^also preached the sermoi on Sunday . A^iaiight, as Dr. E. J. Meynardie who was 'T*Vw? +avt nf ^ to do it failed 10 come. iUC ?,^~v ? 'the night sermon was: "The fool hath said in his heart there is no God." Dr. Reimensnyder also delivered the address before the alumni association, "because the Rev. Levi Busby who was to do that also failed to come. There is another thing I remember * ' ? Tn those 3. DOUX IXiat cuiiiJiiciivcxu<vuv. days I thought that some day I might ' he a great orator, and I tried twice to get a start by taking the medal in oratory. It was open then to the entire college and any .of us could go in. I went in twice and failed both times, but on this occasion after the graduating exercises the next morning Dr. Reimersnyder came to me and said if t "had made that speech the night before my chances for the medal would have been better. iWell, I never made a great speaker, and I have noticed that those who usually take thes medals neer become great orators either, and I reckon it is all right. I had two good citizens of this eountv within the last three or four years to tell me what the subject or my speech was on graduation day. I am not vain enough to think that it was what I said or the manner_in which it was said that made the im pression on these men, but rather the i+cpif -Rut a]j this has noth SUUJtti. ing to do, "with this commencement. ' Dr. Jj. A. Gotwald did not preach the baccalaureate sermon in 1893, but it was preached that year by the Rev M. "W. Hamma, D. D of Baltimore. ! His theme was, '"supreme faith in God secures highest success in life," and his text Gen. 22:14. The sermon to the young men at night was deliv ered in 1893 by the Rev. L. A. Got wald, D. D.t of Springfield, Ohio. His text was John 12:24: "Verily, verily I say unto you: Except a corn or wheat falleth into the ground and die it abideth alone, but if it die it' bring- j eth forth much fruit." The theme as drawn from the text was: "The divine law of self surrender as a condition to the attainment of a true life." The { 'ui" /\t? Qnndiiv rnnrninsr! sermon ui nu ouu uu v>ua>?.u,< 0 was in some particulars along the same lines taken by the father 24 years before from the same rostrum. I am going to quote a closing para-, graph from Dr. Gotwald's sermon to the young men 24 years ago (we had i only boys then): "Live unselfishlyj only to do good: to lift up the fallen, j to reclaim the erring, to comfort the! ~ iPTirvrant.. to ' sorrowing, uv.' <0 , gladden the distressed, to help the1' needy, to befriend the friendless, to j dispel the darkness -of' clouded homes. and breaking hearts, to wipe, with love's soft hand, the tear of grief from weeping eyes, to pour the sun-j shine of kindness and sympathy overj " *? ?" " nf 00 -r-t v> 'a qtrn srerl in sr me patu v* ajr vi bmiu u "> ?oo u ones, this is the way to get the most1 out of life and to enjoy it to the full-; est." Beautiful sentiment this, and j good admonition to old as well as \ young. And true todry as it was 24: years ago. And the son on Sunday j morning in his baccaiaUreate to the' graduates emphasized *!:e sr;mrt thought in beautiful and eloquent an 1 tender and delicate language. Dr. Harms' subject for his gradua tion speech was "Fiction, A Force."' Another thing about this commence merit Season .J ? voerry college Continues to Grow in the -Some Recollections of Tieficci/tciiio. ment and that one 24 years ago that the young man who is to deliver the address before the alumni associa tion on Tuesday morning was also a member of that class of 1893. Mr. R.| M. Monts for many years a very suc-i cessful teacher in Georgia was a mem- j ber of the class of 1893 and his grad uation theme was, "The Statesman." But commencements are not like they used to be. Times have changed and I reckon I have changed a good: deal also. I didn't care so much about j taking the prizes. I alwrays went in all the contests that came along. I just like the scrap and the fun of contend-; ing. .And you know it takes a bigger , man- to lose the prize than it does to win. But I knew there would be a | little girl out in the audience some- j where whrf was interested and even if' I failed to win a prize I would get the prettiest and most delicate bouquet that would be sent to the rostrum. And then for weeks before the commence-! ment .time we would have all the best! "buggy horsed and nicest buggies en-! gaged to take our girls to ride during the commencement. Now they take them in their own limousines. And then you could always tell when tha commencement time had arrived, be cause on Saturday all of the Lutheran preachers for mile around would be crin intn town and vou would see Col. T. W. Holloway, Maj. P. E.! Wise, Capt. J. C. Seegers and others] I could mention around the hotel, and i you would know that the commence ment was on in Newberry. It was a great event in those days. It was the talk of the town and every one was interested. The exercises then were; held in the old court house. We didn't j have so many professors then and I neither did we have so many students, j b Times have changed. Conditions are ; different. The town has grown. The | college has grown. We are all ad-1 t Via no it mparts we are! vauv/iu^* -uv^/v .. w growing better as we advance. The commencement this year began with the baccalaureat sermon Sunday j morning by the Rev. Dr. F. G. Gotwald of York, Pa. I wish I had space to print the sermon in full. It was one of the most polished and meaty ser mons that I have ever heard. It was c-nhrkiori-u- Tf hn/i a note of altruism in it which always appeals to me. It was an address to the young graduate admonishing self conquest and calling for an altruism which will help to up lift the fallen and spread the sunshine of kindness and sympathy over thej pathway of the struggling millions of: earth. Dr. Gotwald is the'editor of Luth-J eran Church Work and Observer, offi-l cial weekly of the general synod of ^ the Lutheran church in the United i States. I . The speaker's text was Luke 12:48: j c "For unto whomsoever much is given j J1 qf him shall much be required, and to j 1 nnmmi'Hod Ci f ^ WI1UJLU illCil 11 arc uuuu ?? . him they will ask the more." His theme was "The obligation of. an educated man." After describing the advantages of J a college course, "the four best years of your life," he referred specifically to the personal relationships, some times romantic, established in college days, the services of the faculty, and the athletic, musical, social, fraternal, literary and religous associations of; the college life. He then discussed the obligation! growing out of these privileged years: j - * ?^ AAnnn ACif OTirl J iirsii tiidt ui ocu ciuu, ww ondlv, altruistic devotion to others. To illustrate "both "he cited the case of Pestalozzi, the pioneer in modern pedagosry. who laid the foundations of i ^ the modern German empire, "the j n fnTuvxlmictroeo /\f tllP TTOrlfl/' 'While I OV ilWIiUJtOH V/OO \J i. the sneaker did not say so. it could be safely inferred that be believed the German empire invincible in the pres ent world conflict, because founded on the sure and self sacrificing: labors of j Pestalozzi. j In closing the sealer appealed to \ Liberty Be All the bells and whistles of horns are requested to be sound 7 A. M. and again at 12 o'clock ' sounding of a liberty bell whic' people of the liberty bonds We momentous day in our history, popular subscriptionjof the liber of the liberties of mankind. I template what it means to him Liberty Loan Coin T- T1? D I U 1 lie 1 cupic Ui What will you do for the LII All must pay. Shall we pay the pay it to Germany? It must be c exempted from fighting, but a America's cause, is your your o easy and profitless. a doei America is a:vake! Let Newb^ ican citizen is in a death grappl prime guarantee against nationa uniform! Back up the Soldier giiasuy uciccil. BUY-LIBERTY-E a-. OMMITTEES APPOINTED - FOE EACH TOWNSHIf The following committees from each f the townships have been appointed iy the Liberty loaj committee of New erry county to assist them in inter sting the people in their township to ubscribe fox the Liberty bonds. They .re earnestly requested to spend to ay, June 5, in the selling of the Lib rtv bonds. >"o. 1 Township. John M. Kinard. 0. E. Summer. 1. H. Hunt. Thomas K. Jo1 v. ne. No . jship. ur. w. V/. r? * Thomas W. k George S- Ruff. >*or 3 Township. 'T. D. Rutherford. T. W. Henderson. J. L. Thomas. So. 4 Township. The committee at vvnitmire neaaea v H. C. Leaman, chairman. ^ C. M. Folk. Charlton C. Cromer. T. E. Chandler. \o. 5 Township. Dr. Thomas H. Pope. S. B. Evans. 7*agar Long. >*o. 6 Township. Ben Y. Abrams. v ' J. W. Wilson. J. E. Senn. >'o. 7 Township. E. L. Cook. A. P. Coleman. Dr. W. J. Holloway, Jr. he young men to enter the Christian linistry. He also urged loyal ser ice to the State, particularly at this ime. The address before the Y. M. C. A. as delivered Sunday night by the :ev. Virgil Y. Boozer of the class of 891 and now pastor of the Lutheran hurch at Leesville. Mr. Boozer is ot only a graduate of Newberry col sge b"t i native of this county, "being son of the late Henry S. Boozer of 'rosperity. It was a pleasure to his lany friends in this city and county 3 have him with them again and to ear him speak. His theme was "Greatness of ser ice." He held before the young peo le the importance of consecrated ser ice and as an example pointed to the reat model, the life of Christ, who ame to minister rather than to be linistered unto. He urged them not i wait for ?pecial calls for service, 'hey who live for self must stand mpty handed in the final day of reck ning. H< urged a life of unselfish ervice as the only one that would ring success. The contest for the medal in oratory 'as held in the opera house Monday ight. Thr> address before the alumni as sociation will be delivered Tuesday lorning by Mr. K. m. Monts ana ira lediately after thf annual meeting ol le association will be held. ^i.iesday night the address before .?-> literary so. :eties will be delivered y President 7. ^ White of the Ander lis to Ring ' the city including all automobile prl fr?r two minutes Tim^ at k noon. This is to be a second h means the purchase by our : are face to face with the most The success of this day in a ty bonds means the perpetuation vvery citizen is requested to con and his individually. imittee for Newberry County. \ : Newberry County SERTV LOAN? Some will fight, price to ourselves now, or later >ne or the other. You may be re not exempted from service. \vn individual cause. Talking is rry do her part! Every Amer e. The LIBERTY LOAN is the .1 disaster. Put your Dollar in at the front! insure against lONDS-TO-DAY! f > . 8 Township. ' i C. L. Leitzsey. j A. P. Werts. l H. 0. Long. L >*o. 9 Township. VV. w. Wheeler. T. A. Dominick. J. D. Quattlebaum. Xo. 10 Township, W. A. Counts. Dr. Z. T. Pinner. W. B. Boinest. >*o. 11 Township. Dr. E. 0. Hentz. Hayne Folk. J. L. Crooks. j It is earnestly requested that thej township committees arrange to havej a great rally on June 5th at each reg- j istration precinct in the township If i possible, have public speaking. John M. Kinard. i C. E. Sumiaer. T. K. Johnstone. I. H. Hunt. H. 0. Leaman. W. A. Counts. Z. T. Pinner. W. W. Wheeler. E. L. Cook. 3> " t The committee requests that all <? stores and all places of busi- <$>j ^'ness and all banks in the county <S> close on Tuesday, June 5. <$> from 11 o'clock in the forenoon ^ j until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, <S>j <S> and that the time be devoted to <J>; - - - . ?* X * a I <?> the campaign tor tne saie or me ; <s> Liberty loan bonds and to arous ^ ing the patriotic spirit. ? son college the address to be deliv ered in the opera house. The commencement exercises will be held in the opera house Wednesday morning when the graduates will re ceive their diplomas and the honors | will be announced and the medals pre i sented and the commencement of 1917 [ will come to a close. The hoard of trustees held their an i nual meeting- Monday afternoon at the | president's office at the college. E. H. A. Death of Mis. F. B. Dickert The State. Mrs. Fletcher B. Dickert, 26 years j afternoon at her home, 2220 Clark j ofternoon at her home, 2220 Clark ! street. Mrs. Dickert became ill last | Thiix-sday, but her conditjon was not | regarded as serious. About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a turn was sud | denly made for the worse and she died | within a very few minutes. Her hus band and their little daughter had i iust left the house and before theyi cnuld be summoned Mrs. Dickert w^s dead. Besides her husband she is survived by two children, one little girl 10 years old and a child four months old. Mrs. E. B. Goldman, her mother, was with her at the time of her death. The family originally came from | Newberry. George Y. Dickert, Mr. Dickerf.'s father* is a member of the Newberrj police force. . r Commencemem At Pro A Very Successful Year?All Mrs. Morris Declines?. and G Special to^The Herald and News. i Prosperity, June 4.-^-Thursday even-! ing brought to a close one of the most: successful years in the history of the Prosperity high school. The program \ was well rendered by members of the graduating class, which is as follows: J Song, "America."' Invocation. Salutatory, Homer Wheeler. Vcmv "Imorira Tnmnrrnw History, Celeste Singlev. Music. Poem, Elizabeth May. Will. Grier White. Prophecy, Narvice Cousins. Class song, "Aima Mater." Valedictory, Boyce Mills. Awarding of diplomas, medals, read- j ing honor roll. Song, "Good Night Ladies." After which Dr. G. Y. Hunter pre-! sented the diplomas which were! awarded to 15 graduates, wnicn were: , Misses Novice Cousins, Ruth Hunter,' Ellen Wheeler, Elizabeth May, Ethel Saner. Rose Paysinger, Celeste Sing ley, Messrs. Clyde 'Wheeler, Horace' Counts, Pickens Langford, Homer Wheeler, Boyce Mills, Grier White, Curtis Pugh,' Nicholas Merchant. Supt. J. S. Wheeler awarded the medals. The fourth and fifth grade scholar ship medal given by Mr. R, C. Conntsj ^as won by Julia Lester Quattlebaum wUh honorable mention to Elizabeth Browne. vJThe six*h nd seventh grade schol arsniD medal given by Dr. J. S. Wheel er was captured by Joe Langford with. honorable mention to Ruth Stockman, i Eighth, ninth and tenth scholorship j ^edal given by Dr. G. Y. Hunter was, : won by Alice Dominick with honorable men to Lottie Mills. urn* matical medal given by Dr. 0. R. iBajL53on was awarde^ to Nancy Jane CooK.*~ ?**? * All the teachers .were reelected and ? scented with the exception of Mrs. M. C. Morris, whose resignation was ac cepted with much regret by the school board ana tne entire town as Mrs. Morris has proven a most excellent teacher. I On Friday evening Mrs. J. Frank Browne had her annual music recital. In spite of the downpour of rain the house was packed to overflowing.: Forty pupils rendered a most artistic program reflecting credit upon them selves and their teacher. The Prosperity high school has add etl W> 1LS WU1 BC muoiu n. graded course of studies' will be fol lowed. In addition to thi ssight sing ing will be taught. Mesdames J. F. Browne and J. D. Quattlebaum have this department in charge. Misses Phillips of Spray, N. C., and Miss McClellam of Bristol, Tenn., leave this week for thoir respective homes, after a successful season as milliners for J. C. Schumpert and Black's Dry Goods company. Mrs. Roy Kohn is expected home this week from a visit to her mother; in Columbia. Miss Phillips of Spray, N. C.. and from Marion for the summer vaca tion. Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Harmon, Mrs. J., I. Oxford and Misses Rebecca Harmon, Elizabeth Browne and Martha Harmon { motored Sunday to Greenwood to visit Mr. and Mrs. W. P. B. Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Boozer of Lake City, Fla., the Rev. and Mrs. Virgil ( Boozer of Leesville are guests of their j sister, Mrs. J. P. Wheeler. Mrs. J. C. Taylor of Batesburg spent the week-end with her father, Mr. A. G. Wise. Miss Annie Laurie Lester of Colum bia is visiting her mother, Mrs. Rosa Lester. Miss Helen <jiayton or irasiey is spending awhile with Miss * Ollie Counts. Miss Jessie Epting has returned to Newberry, after a visit to Miss Bessie Maffett. Mrs. Thomwell Haynes and daugh ter, Sara, of Birmingham are here awaiting: orders from the government to Mr. Haynes who is in the consular service. Mr. Pat Wise of Roanoke college is home. Messrs. L. M. Wise, Ellis Wheeler and Osborne Nichols left Friday for Lynchburg, Va., and will return in three Piedmont cars. Misses Doris Kohn and Marguerite; Wise are home from Columbia college, i Mr. Herbert Langford of Columbia has been visiting his parents, Mr. and "Mrs. D. M. Lang-ford. Mrs. John Summer and daughter, Miss Rosalyn have been the guests of Miss Willie Mae .'Wise. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bedenbaugh have returned to Pomaria, after a visit to the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Werts. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shea,ly leave this week for York, Pa., to visit the Victor Motor car factory, and motor home in a Victor. v*?q| Misses Annie iloseley. Constance; ;vv / j t Closes sperity School f the Teachers Re-elected? Many Visitors Coming oing. Cullum and Marie Schumpert spent several days last week in Columbia. Miss Johnnie Rawl of Columbia la visiting her sister, Mrs. M. C. Morris. Miss Bessie Taylor is spending the wee? in Batesburg. Mrs. P. <3. Singley, Misses Rosalie Wheeler and Grace Burton Reagin are attending ^fcithrop commencement. Miss Lizfc&Bell Curlee has gone to her home in Winnsboro, after a suc cessful year -as teacher in the Pros perity high, school. Miss Ellen JWheeler has returned to Cartersville,- Ga., with her aunt, Mrs. Terry Fincher. Mrs. L. C. Leonard has gone t? Cowpens to visit her brother, Dr. P. D. Simpson. Mrs. James Goggans of Columbia spent the week-end .wi^h her parents. - Miss Xan Wheeler has as her guest Miss Cleone Hayes of-Newberry. 1 Mrs. M. C. Morris will entertain the U. D. C. chapter Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock. A Jefferson Davis program will ho nhaort^H <& # TO &EI/L LIBERTY BONDS. $, ~*y*r ^ ^ ^ Tfr$?iollowing automobile owners have-" agreed to meet on the publi* s<mare Tuesday morning at 9:3ft-sharp to, canvas3 the county for sale of Lib el]^ loan-bonds. m .others come wfc* can. . S E. H. Summer. g T. R. Summer. ^ T. K. Johnstone. Dr. Van Smith. 1?J}. Smith, Jr. ; JolmiJI^inard. B. A. Dominick.. C. T. Summer. J. W. Smith. Jr. T. M. Sanders. Jake Boozer. J. H. West. C. E. Slimmer. R. M. Tidmarsh. R. Y. Leavell. N. C. Toole. Dr. George B. Cromer. Z. F. Wright. 0. B. Mayer, Jr. M. L. Spearman. TO THE PATRIOTIC CITIZENS OF BUY We hereby agree to close our place of business on Tuesday, the nth of June, from 11 o'clock a. m. until 3 o'clock p. m., in order to encourage enlistments and the sale of Liberty bonds. We make this patriotic ap peal to all the business men Df our viiy, auu nupe nivy win agree w u*# 80. John M. Kinard, C. E. Summer, I. H. Hunt, T. K. Johnstone, Committee on Liberty Loan Bonds. Summer Brothers Co., R. D. SmHk & Son, John B. Mayes. E. H. Kibler, W. H. Lominack & Son. J. M. Counts, Boozer Bros., Lominick & Reighley, Johnson-McCrackin Co., George C. Hipp. Buzhardt-Langford Co., Pail Johnstone, Copeland Bros., P. C. Jeans P- Cr> Vonr'Wa'r'r-c Qflrin^e Vflnlf ArtniP L. Smith & Co., Caldwell & Haltiwan ger, Miss Joe L. Jones, Otto Klettner, C. H. Williams. J. W. White, H. 0. Long. H. 0. Reese, J. H. Summer & Co., J. A. Burton, P. F. Baxter & Son, G. V. Boozer, The J. W! Kibler Oo., J. W Pitts, Hudson & Bouknight, T. VI godsky, W. W. Farrow, J. A. Mhn naugh, McCrory's 5c and 10c Store, J. W. Swindler, Copeland & Adams, West-Martin Co., W. iW. Wicker, E. Hugh Summer, T. M. Sanders, The Ex change Bank, Newberry Hardware Oo., T. M. Rogers, A. 0. Ruff & Co., A. J. Oilliam. <P. E.- Anderson. J. Lurey, R. C. Sligh, L. Morris, Jtf. C. Hallman, Jo?. Mann, Deitch Bros., Bludwine Bottling Works, R. H. Anderson, J. J. Hitt, The National Bank, G. B. Summer & Som, Rryson Grocery Co., H. H. Rikard, The Commercial Bank, The Herald & New3 Co., Obscerver Printing Co., The Pnr cell Co., J. T. Dennis, Dr. Theodore Johnstone. Several ro^rietors were out whea the committee called. Would be glad if they would close also. The Pacifist A teacher told her class something about wars and their causes, and then asked all who favored war to hold up their hands. Ud went every hand except Jack's. "Well, Jack, why are you opposed to war?" asked the teacher. "Cause war makes history," wag the response, "and there's more'n I cam ever learn now."?Current Events. The allies' supremacy in the air is not sufficient to prevent the Germans from carrying out their most success ful raid on England.