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r i i n mm i n r {Addre.--. nefore Alumni Association i of Xe wherry col'.e^e, at the arn^al nteetiii^. -i;ine 4. 191S. by the Ho:?. Butler S. Hare of Saluda.) THE rOLMWK (?RAIM" \TK AM) DEWM RACY. " j The College Graduate and Democracy may appear inappropriate a? a subject for an occasion of this j ?-\t? ra n U v\ r* v i , : c iv,t tin t ^ democra *y do not apply alone' to that principle of government which is o ;rs but will include the great democratic institution? existing' under it and as a part of it: As th-.v State, the church, the school. As a rule, when we speak of democracy, many of us tJiink of it only as a principle of government, when ^ i ma4 ter of fact democracy is a ->ro:. ct of education and religion. In other words, if you in^rense th-^ standard of Intel-; ligenee ar.d raise the standard of moralitv of the masse-;, democracy expand* and th> lights of mankind are enlarged: on i!?? other Land if yon 13we- 'he 11 of irlelligerve and ir.-:v .?". . c: racy contracts and r:if r'ghts of nun are swallowed up in political lo'-i ar:l religious tondai !u?".-*ed2e and goodness,' therefore, must always be the grad-i uatin;; s.\ of true democracy. In order to see the proper relation between the college graduate and de- ! mocracv :t mav riot be amiss to review in a limited way the history and growth of th* latter In doing this I wish it were possible first for us to be lifted up to some distant planet where we mi^ht look down or. this earth and witness it? history move forward as a mighty moving nletrre: so that we might in a few moments \M<VIT" if frr?m i t r- V?nar?Yir?ir>or f r\ <\rr ? a, m;m i. i.\J v/ui day. If this were possible we should 'first see the earlv civilized peoples with their primitive institutienr. ruling the plains of Tran: we should sec the fprrile valley of the Xile settled and built up and the mysterous ryrs- , inids. Sphinxus and tsmples rise like magic at the edge of the most arid, of deserts; we should see the grand- . eur that was Greece and the glory , ib;:-t was Rome: we should see the . building up cf the great em Dire of , Charlemagne, and watch it fall to;, pie?es: we should observe the moving yv? ' > /*% ^ ?AAW\1 A C ?v? ?. ? - J 1 iiiaascs ui jjcuu.c 11 Ui.i liie liunil a.ZlU : east going to the south and west, an*]; also the dark stream of Arab migra-: tion flowing alone: thp sr^ith shone of he Mediterranean and across the narrow straits1 into Spain: and then . we should see the modern nations oT ( "Europe til\*e their beginning. ; 1 J ir?] aoq! v of + V*?-\ ni^in va ' A>VViVi i Ail ' . V c*. L tac fKV/tui C , we would recognize how every age 1i had its own conceptions of obligation ! j and its own ideals of civic virtue; I , "how fcr centuries obedience to the , ; crudest of tyrants was inculcated, on i f 'the ground of the supposed "Divine ( right" of kings: how all civic virtues ? were supposed to grow out of a nar-! j row and selfish love for one's own i country?a desire for its physical a.%- ! < grandizement and for the strengthen- P ing of its institutions at the expense ? of the rest of the world. As a result s of this excessive and selfish love of r native land we find war to have been 7 " ? t,.qvrrn' state cf mankind, for we ^ Tire told that for one thousand years ^ rhe hrazp-n ?ra.t*?s r?f thp tpmiilp of , fan as were closed but for three times j and then only for a few months, it ? be<n^ the custom to close the sates in ?> time of .peace and open them in'time c of war. Every nation was a warring y host hostile to the rest of the world, ^ a.1) others being regarded as barbar ians?their power to be humbled and ^ their glory dragged in the dust; we T cities, magnificent for their cul-/ r iutp. and wealth, laid in ruin hv thfi ~ a hp,paring armies of ruthless invad- a : a ers; splendid products of the arts of r peace, 'the work of centuries of untir- ' *n inr .'abor. were rashly destroyed in ]-, a day of furious pillage; long horded n tre^stires were despoiled, domestic ' v altars desecrated and the most sacred * ricrhts of the people unfeelingly vio- v lated; conquered r::lers in shackles r and snans-e walked'in the errand *ri- r iiTrqt of the haughty victor, while t-e. * hind his chariot wheels were dragged f the mangled bodies of his helpless rvictims. For centuries and centuries ? the orgies of war, augmented by ruth- <less autocrats, stayed the march of f human progress and cast a blighting T influence over the entire known i But in all this we se^ a trm- > ' <1e?icy toward democracy, and we see i chrJTtgs, in obedience to the law of } human progress, busily engaged f.x- { ing its seal not onlv upon men. upon y their laws, the5- customs and instit'i- t ' riois. but. n^on the human mind itself, i We see it appear and disappear very much m proportion to the way the pc.r-n obeyed and disobeyed God's RVnallv a new era was destined to dawn?a new source of political liga: was to he found, for nineteen centur- . " ie? ago the spirit of Christianity pro-' Maimed a new law which knowp no I I national bounds and (aught as its ma:n t:-r.ot tho fatherhood of God and thi principle of individual liberty. Its principle of individual liberty. It national conduct, and down through the darkness of the middle ages we the leaven of democracy at work. < Many times but at long intervals we observe the political skies cf many' , . i nations reflecting this new principle ; of national conduct as well as in the i social institutions of mankind. We s-lop and look with amazement how < she made great the cities cf Greece only to watch them crumble and decay ; We observe, too, that sh^ made glo-! ! rlous the hills of itome: now sne j stood by the patriots of Holland and i wept at the downfall of Poland, and how she tarried on the barre Alps i S witzerland. Finally, we see her: rnvs of light streaming across the At. | lantic, giving inspiration and guidance ; to the earliest American setlers to lay i the foundation of the great civil gov- j ernment which is ours?and the es- ' tablishment of our great democratic ; institutions, all of which were bough* with the intelligence and wisdom of, our fore-fathers, paid for and mad" i sacred bv the sacrifice of their lives i on the altar of democracy at Lexin? . j ton. Bunker Hill. Camden and York- < I own. Later, when it was asserted by th<* j fifty-five representatives of the Amer- I 1 , ^ AT'Orx* ill 1? m Q >1 1 ia :i ^ wi 1 *' u ? 11 ** * A**^. * j being is born with an inalienable , right, to life, to liberty, to the earn- j ings of .his labor, and to thp protection j of his person, the foundation stone j of democracy was laid and when the j people agreed the following year to j protect the life, liberty, and property ( of each other, the structure was rais- ( ed. democracy vitalized and made a : living principle of government. T'nder its guidn.no* and protection | o^r countrv v.*it!i it> various demo-' ? emtio institutions has ?rown and; prr:sr>ered until today it stands as a . leader anions the nations and a5? a 1 foremost exponent of this great prin- I r*?n!o whirh frn?d rpn nnd \vr- ! ^nn from religious bondage, removed j i fho shnokl^s of servitude, and vouch- j ?nfptf unto us freedom of conscience.) political liberty. t",,? n'sht to property ! 3nd the pursuit cf happ'ness. What j. more could we want, and with what j Ipss would we be content? While w~i1 rejoice in our personal security wo j should remember that this great j, scheme of government is founded on ;. r-t-'vpl "*T>pl 'n^nb^f riqrV?f^ of TTifln- j \?nd \ fh^t fUir o-r-ifit iV. ir?c)i. ! M*tion< are base-'l upon the dictates!, ">f ^orl|5f4^OT,'w% r> ^ 'iicfii p d that j )oth must, be sunported. maintained ! *r>d fortified by the intrtlM<rence and j ] wisdom of the neople. We must not ( v>ror?t that orr nersonal liberties are i ^ i^t without limitations 'but. must real- i t 7e that for every nrivllege and right j , I c ruar3nteed the~? is a corresponding^ lutv owed to o guarantor. The j' . ^ ;, ?:i? i I >uvcjru;!i CclIirHJL DeCOITie i 4 # 1 t ntcxicated with the idea of personal ( and Ii^led to sleep by civic in- j | lifference and expect its government ind onr cherished institutions to sur-L ! \ 'ive. for the pathway of history ??1 . with the wreckage of democ-^ . acies lacking in civic consciousness. <, 11 X is anuronriate therefore, in this; - - - :s of r'nroqf nnrl thro^to-nod nhnncra ve invite the sunport of the college j graduates to that institution which j ? >as in the past stood as a "bulwark; gainst the encroachments of arbitr- I ^ rv power and oopresion. For our form j >f government is not only being: tested j >v the war lords and autocracy of 1j 'urope but our democratic institu-j^ ions, our roublic integrity and na- i. 11 ional well-beinsr are in the refining ' J ?ot, and when the war cloud? Mve! : c oiled away and the political sky ;s; leared once more a new democracy, I , 1 s it were, will be evolved Political , j I* ights of the individual will no longer i . >e an issue but more attention will !, I'll ave to he given to social and eron- j mic rights of men: more thought, rill have to be given to the educa- j ;onal and religious opportunities, a ;s ?w chantpfrin the history of demon- i ' rev will have to .v<e wr'Uon. Xo one J r 'ip absolnt^lv certain a? to what ? Vs chanter will contain, but we know j 'nat democr?ey as o principle of gov- ; ft] IfV-VPr^ to 2^0 * tnmiMine alon? and expect its dem- ' ' i vorntio institutions, to glow with just- I?' r,e and their customs shine with jt )esutv. Wo know too that it cannot i J I ':'n itself- -it cannot be run anonv-! < nouslv. but must be run and directed t initiative intellect and imitation |5 >v the rest of us. Tn other words, it is i he men of intellect, foresight and hu_ ;1 T T ! r?5?niPTK* seT>=?> 01 uieai? tmT must snow | < be way and the pattern which | the frreat r^n^es arn to follow. The problem therefore may be stated in j1 very single term?': who are the ! ! man from whom the masses are to1 take their cue? It is true that the j: number of college graduates is very small compared with the masses, -hut j - . . . t nistory revcais me iaci niai every . noble effort looking to the elevation J and advancement of the race has been inaugurated :: ju.-t ds irjmorr'".v morniag **he:i t. : * s;:n shai rise it will firs? . 'n with it-. g:idei beams the high >:? :;>o mt "'in t<x;> a!?n* oar eastern shores. ?ur. will not :11am. i;;ate the dark fou-.sts and reces.se of the hills and valley : 1;?iriI the ~er.it: is reached: so aii great thoughts o reform and improvement have touch ed first with their radiance the in tellectual heights ot humanity, ai:t from them have been reflected amoni the masses in all the obscure level and shadowed byways of life. It i the duty, therefore, of every alumnu to learn how to think for himself, can didly investigate every question whicl can either immediately or remotely af feet the policy and prosperity of tin democratic institutions of this coun try. and enter the conflict of societ; thoroughly impressed with the ide: that he is a good missionary to teacl the salvation of the republic by th purification and reformation of dem ncratic ideals. The problem command: special attention of the college alum nus as contrasted with the zraduati of the technical school. In the Tatte one is made into an efficient instru merit fo** dcinr a particular and defin :te thing but. apart from that, he ma: remain a crude and smoky kind o etroleum, incapable of spreading light. Toe college, on rhe other hanci i.iay leave you less efficient for fh: or that particular task but at the fine diffuses and charges *he whol mentality with something more im portant that mere sk! 11. As has beei said, it gives a more liberal rultur and a broader outlook: it enables on io cret. a better historical perspective and breathe a more philosophic atmos phere, a combination of which enable you to analyze and sift human crea tions. human effort* and human con nuests insofar as they are factors i the world drama. Master*' of tin '0:ic~e four? qralines yo- to l;r.o\ what types of activity havo stood t'v test of time and enables you to acquis standards o?* the and dur able- -an ad-niratfcn for the really au mi-able and the disesteem for what i; cheap, trashy and impermanent. In other words, your college educa t'on is the better part of what me: know as wisdom, we an- told to gcknowledge; get understanding, but ii your getting get wisdom. Some an wise ana prudent naturally and bj cenius, while others never become so This is not infrequently true of col 'ese graduates, for we some^'mes fin( i mr.n coming out of college just a; !:e in. with the exception of th< tew facts he has been required t< learn in order to /pass examinations His conceptions of life, ideals of -vir tue and notions of his relation to so iiety are unchanged. It may be tha iQ is mentally well versed in in; sciences and languages: he may bt <r, ??-^at and analyze the- master sieves 9I' ancient and modern litera ;ure: it may be that he has learned 01 *:o stnrs. the moon, the sun and the ners. and how they move in their ^sne- t've spheres with greater pre than any earthly machine, bul le failed to develop the sense of idea! . * he failed to ca.-ch the spirit n the law of human progress; he ciir.fi tn orpf thp vision of a new ami :reat?r life. This may be due to his ack of effort, individual limitations, r the failure on the part of the colege faculty or those whose duty if vas to vitalize the spirit of his life, -le may have knowledge but it is a ase where knowledge does not have >cwer. for there is no more .power in :nowledge than there 1? in stones or tars, unless there be a spirit and life n the knowledge whicn gives it its nprgy The student a<s well as 'he ollege should understand that equation does not consist simply in ?nrning facts one dno<? not know but earning to behave differently?leaning how to conduct one's self toward lis fellowman, toward his government, oward society and toward his God. It is a tragedy to see one who ha-T pent his youth in college, in contact nth the choice and rare ami precious, ?ri yet remain a W'thI tor vul rarian. unahle to scent out human eTollence or divine \[ amid its accident? md to know it only to ticketed, lahled ind forced on him by others. Tills scnsp for human excellence md human- superiority ousht to !> ; he specialty of the colleee Graduate iust as boring subways is the rneir. >or's specialty, or as appendicitis i.: hat of the surgeon. Every alumnu< should have lit up in him a 'as^in: relish for the better kind o: mer.. r loss of appetite for mediocrities, am a distrst for cliean jacks. He ousht t( smell, as it were, the difference he hveen men and their pronosals. th? difference between actual and wa^erer stock in the affairs of life, the differ enre between well established law. and customs and mere scraps o paper It ig n't only important bu essentia! in a democracy like our ".vitli various institutions to promot rhe security, happiness and nrosperit: of the peopk that its son* and daugh f 5 j tors sho-iid lr- skill!" ' it; this line a; i ' ii i ii eli or ii'o re than ar.y ot'ior fertile;. i| citizens ?vh.) a re : o --1 V'-rs^d in 11 -1. - ; tors, who have broadest knowledge o/ - j the affairs of extinct and existing in 3 j stitutions. who by reason and diligem ; il'^avo ih?;-?'?ed thomsolv?' of vast f ; treasures of facts gathered along -' historic pathway of nations, and who j have visions of a greater, grander and 1 ' nobler life on earth are the class wh-? 5 j by the right and nobility of superior > ! intelligence will be held responsible i j for our future democracy. ; j Do not understand me to say thaf - i the college gradi:a*e should devcte ii j all of his time, talent, energy and in i tellect trying to run or show other i 3 ' people how to operate our existing - governmental machinery, for' this y would soon lead to a dangerous, topa heavy aristocracy. But he should bci found busily engaged in giving ins? telligent directions in those free in. titutions that consciously or uncong iciously determine, direct and control . j the affairs of mankind: for when T a ; say that democracy is on trial 1 'mean ?! that, every free institution enjoying I - | the blessing of this s^reat principle of - I human action is also on trial before . "he same court and j :ry. As i have f: already said your christian religion r yo'ir American system of education |f! arc both today :n the rcSnirg pot r.nd s 1 the leaders of autocracy when refer3 j ving to them today are saying, menc,? q i/mene. tefcel. upharsin Yea your own .! Alma Mater and other similar instij ,i | tutions. which are the embodiment of o! intelligent citizenship, the source ? j and security or true uenujcrav-v ai 3 ? | also being weighed in the balance. . I And the same lovaltv, the same del 3 j vot.cn that we owe to our country and . j our government is due to our Alma. . Plater. The man who fails or refuses n to perform his duty to his governnienr q at ail times is unworthy of its proI - taction and blessings, and the alumnus I i ? who fails or refuses to give his Alma 5 Mater proper support and encoura^e ment is a slacker and an intellectual - ! ingrate. As Timotheus Dexter says: 5 ; he is like a hog under a tree eating | acorns, never looking up to see where ' they come from. , { I could enumerate the different kind t I of ^orr.s we are eating. I could call 1 your attention to the privileges, op^ portunitie= and blessings you are en?1 joying at the hands of our Alma Mater > : and other great democratic institu_ | tion?. but it would be an insult to the , intelligence of a college graduate to I . enumerate them .and a reflection 011 j 1 i his loyalty to remind him of taem } further than to say it is time to make i an inventory of them and place them ^ t -^ ,1 tllon I 3S SS^CLS 111 VUUl lil?7, auu Uicu '"vk !ure if vou can your abilities and arI ' rnng^ "? meet them for many of them ; are due and unpaid. The sooner we j real:"-; these obligations and mpr I them. the sooner will we assume our ; place as a directing force in the af- ; , fair? of mankind, and sooner the drift- ! L ! , ings cf mankind are understood and 1 I I i .Finishing a Tc 1 I It is always goc your telephone talk j ' ? bye. j It you hang up doing so, the party talking may continu remain ai the telej time and keeping ti used by somebody e i " ! ;| The "good-bye j; telephone talk is an 1 i hang uo the receive , | terminates the telepl and effectively. " ? When you tele; * i 5i t ti SOUTHERN BELL T; > | AND TELEGRAPH r i j j t r the s"t 'riri : : f :he college > jrrar 1 : *:!! or.r * coi ? fit, - in.I * The V : ' - 'ini),T V * } * ! COAL CONSUMERS MUST" j! j BUY WINTER SUMY NOW , Consumers must biiy their |* j Winwr supply ot Coai. uaihg t * the Spring aid Summer for * siora^e uPxodixctlor is to be i * ; mm?l maintained at a gM^JUNr1 maximmnandthe j ; counqy enabled Wf 'y:-to avoid a serkrcs : * ! Coal shortage ! > this Winter ^ 14 //.Ct/f ahyfu?d j * ZJ S r' rrt AJ?CM ISTXaTION -J ; * - ; NOTIfK OK KLKrTIOS IN SILVER- < j STKKKT SCHOOL DISTRICT j, NO * Whereas, one-third of ihe resident; * electors and a like proportion of the Jresident freeholders of the asre cf , twenty-one years in f-'e Silverstreet 'f| School District Xo. of (.he countv of : \ i Xewberry State of South Carolina,: have tile! a petitio". / .h the county! rioard of Kd"!cat:o;i of \.uv')errv conn -! ty. South Carolina, nur;io::ing <*pd re-i nn<r.?t*riqr ^>T> ;)? held ill! ** " " tl i said School on the Question' of levying a special additional tax of ; four C-0 mills on 'he taxable property j within the sa;d distri'New. therefore, we the undersigned, | composing the County Board of Edu-J cation for Ve wherry County. State of , South Carolina. hereby order the T?ca rd of Tr:??tf;^ n" t.'v* S'lverstreet i Schrol 7 ,:?tr;<''f Xo. " f: o"d nr? e!ec- j tron on the said enrstion of levying an ' i additional snecial tax of f?ur f t) mills to Vo col'e'-\~d on the property lopat-! erl in the said school District, which | i <--lofT:on shall h~ he'd at TT. 0 \ I . r,-vr^\ storrt in said S-h^ol Diistric-t | ( Xo ")^ on Sat-rdav. t!?~th dav of A ! ^ .Tuno. 101^. nt whir1-" said election th-:; noils shall bo opened ar. ~ a. ni. and 1 / i ' closed at 4 p. m. i r The members of the Board of j Trustees or sa;ri ^cnooi uisirK-c i shall act as pjanagers of said election. Only such electors as reside i T in said School District and return real t cr personal property for taxation and t who exhibit their tax receipts and reg- i istration certificates as required j j general election, shall be allowed to j ( vote. Electors favoring the levy of ] r.'i'h tax shall cr.^t a ballot containing j the word "Ves" written or printed \ thereon, and ear!: chvt-or opposed to ( such tax cast a Daiiot contain-1 j inc: the word '"no" written or printed ; t thereon. t Given rnd^r <r.ir banns and seals < this 1st day of June, -9IS. C M. WILSON', (L. S.) ( 0. B. CArXNOX, (L. S.) J. M. BEDEMBAiUGH, (L. :S.) County Board of Education for Xewherrv County, S. C. ' ] "IN 1 ' ' ! jlephone Talk I J . 1 ! ] d practice to ciose |, : by saying "goodi i * M A. ! j the receiver wunoui !. to whom you are 'r J I t e to talk or at least Dhone, wasting his he line from being lse. I zt the end of a I * . infailible signal to r without delay?it ' lone talk graciously ;? ! I ; t 1-3 : t pnone?sniae; i elephqne f y% : company q|py? ******** * * ? > THE AMEKK'AVS ( IiKED; 'H * ' "'I believe in the t'nited Srare^ * of America as a government of thp people, by the people, for the * A people: whose just po\ve;\s are * mt derived from the consent of the * Jjl governed: a democracy in a re- * %??{ public: a sovereign nation of * many sovereign states: a perfect * Union, one and inseparable; es- * tahlished upon those principles * V of freedom, equality, justice * and humanity for which Ameri- * ! can patriots sacrificed their * lives and fortunes. * ^ 1 "I therefore believe it is my * duty to my country to love it. * : to support its constitution, to * 1 obey its laws, to respect its flag: * ^ : and to defend it against all * A enemies." fl W ? W STWS 1 ISSUED IZY THE I t UNITED STATES f | gOVERH&ENT \ ^ Buy Them And * Help Win The War FOR SALE EVERYWHERE Wilder iz Weeks Co, Newberry, S. C. fi-w-ii ^ itat^on for Letters of Administration. M rHE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ^ County of Newberry. 1 3y \V. F. Ewart, Probate Judge. Whereas. G. T Blair made suit to ne to grant him Letters of Adminisiration of the Estate and effects of r P. Blair. These are, therefore, to cite and ulmonish all an'* singular the KinIred and Creditors of the said J. P. y>a:r. deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Pro)ate to be held on Wednesday the r>th < lay of June, next, after publication lereof. at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, o show cause, if any they have, why .he said Administration should not D3 rranted. Givon under my hand this ICth day >f May. Anno Domini 1918. W. F. Ewart, P. J., N. C. nm MMn r. ur r.LH i jua ia riwsPERITY SCHOOL DISTRICT >0. 14, if. Whereas, one-third of the resident electors and a like proportion of th<2 /( -esident freeholders of the age of :wentv-one years, in the Prosperity school district Xo. 14, of the County )f Newberry, State of South Carolina, iave Sled a petition with the County ?oard of Education of Newberrv bounty, South Carolina^ petitioning md requesting that an election be leld In said school district on thn question of levying an additional special tax of two (2) mills to be col<>cf<"-d on ail the taxable property -vithin the said School District. Now, therefore, we the undersign- M composing the County Board o? Education for Newberry County, state of South Carolina, do hereby )rder the Board of Trustees of the Prosperity School District Xo. 14 to lokl an election on the said question )f levying an additional special tax ol wo (2) mills to be collected on the iropertv located in the said school listrict. which said p1r?r*tirm shall h ield at Prosperity school house n sail School District No. 14 on Friday, the 11th day of Juno. 1918, g it which said election the polls shall | >o opened at 7 a. m. and closed at \ p. m. r The members of the Board of Trus- J eos of said School District shall act - managers of said election. Onlv nich electors as reside in said School district :i:: i return real or persona! property for taxation, and who eK. libif their tax receipts and registraion certificates as required in gen>ra! elections, shall he allowed to ore. Electors favoring the levy of iuch tax shall east a ballot containn rli a rv r*/"1 ''Voc" An r\ r* nrint xi.-? t,uc v?'/i u 4. CO kj \ id thereon, and each elector opposed o such levy shall cast a ballot conaining the word "Xo" written or irinted thereon. Given under our hands ?nd seal h:s the 23rd day of Vav. 1018. C. M "Wilson, 0. R. Cannon. J. M. Redenbaugh. Tembers of County Board of Kdwc?.tion.