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ELBERT H. AcLL, EDITR. ELIERT H. AULL. Proprietors. WM. P. HOUSE:AL, j NEWBERRY. S. C. TH URSDAY, JUNI i1, i1. Newberry now has a savings bank ready for business. Interest paid on deposits, and deposits received as low as one dollar. Something we ought to have had long ago. They are good in stitutions. Every man who desires to put by a small amount each week and yet have it in reach when the demand may come, can now do so and receive interest on it. This ought to be the poor man's institution, and it ought to foster and encourage economy and the putting up of something. President McIntosh and Cashier Wright are both good business men and the bank will succeed. Do not forget the meeting called for to-morrow by the Survivors' Associa tions of Newberry County. Mr. R. L. McCaughrin has de clined to accept the off'er of the presi dency of the Piedmont Mills. It would have necessitated his removal to Green ville and his interests and associations in Newberry would hardly admit of that. His removal would have been a loss to Newberry, and it is gratifying news that he has determined to remain with us and has declined the tempting offer. There is no better financier in the State than Mr. McCaughrin, and withal a pleasant gentleman to deal with. The Herald and News has been giv ing for some years a column to the use of the teachers in the county, and at present it is conducted by School Con missione: Kibler. Why not let the county board of examiners order the trustees and teachers to subscribe for The Herald and News and make order on the county treasurer for the money. Of course the idea is absurd, but there is about as much reason in it as in the circulars issued by the editor and pro prietor of the Pai ietto School Journal ordering the school trustees to sub scribe for that paper and make order on the county treasurer for the pay. If the State and the Register would take up less of their editorial space in discussing the "leased wire" and the Associated Press and the United Press service, the people up this way who take the papers would be better pleased with both. The subscription lists of the two papers is the best way to judge of their respective merits as newspa pers. The Herald and News, in all sincerity begs, to suggest to its cotem-' poraries that the great majority of the readers care nothing about these dis cussions. They are going to take the paper that suits them and that they want. Give us the news; that is what we want. It seems a little queer to The Herald and News-the utter ignorance of the existence of that circular about the Palmetto School Journal, displayed by Superintendent of Education M1ayfleld. He says he knew nothing of the matter until he saw the circulars as published in the State. That hardly seems pos sible, but~ this is a strange year. MIr. Thackston is chief clerk for MIr. Mlay field. What action did the State Board of Education take in the matter? Mr. Thackston's reply is awvaited with in terest. Let us have all the light on this subject possible, and not sit in judgment until all the evidence is in. The Herald and News presents its congratulations to Capt. V. E. MIcBee on his promotion. It is an honor worthily bestowed. Capt. McBee has risen by virtue of hard effort and in trinsic worth .to his present position. His headquarters will-be in Savannah. JAXES N. LIPsCOME DEAD. He Ends His Life in a North Caroilna Town. I The State, 103th.] . Col. T. J. Lipscomb, the ex-superin tendent of the penitentiary, yesterday received a dispa:ch from Mr. E. C. Simpkins, of Bryson City, N. C., stat ing that his brother, ex-Secretary of State, James N. Lipscomub, was lying at t;he point of death there, being not expected to live but a few hours. Col. Lipscomb will leave on the ear ly train this morning to attend his brother's bedside if he be not too late. All South Carolinians will regret to learn of the illness of the ex-Secretary of State. [The State, lith.) The in formation of.the critical illness of Col. Jamnes N. Lipseomb, the former Secretary of State and master of the State Grange of South Carolina, at Bry Sson City, N. C., was mentioned yester T His brother, Col. Thomas J. Lips coml7,i to have gone to his bedstie on the early train yesterday, but a dis patch arried in the meantime an nouncing Col.'Jipscomb's demise at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. Upon receipt of this his young son, Milledge Lipscomib, who is residing in Columbia,, left for North Carolina. The remains will, no doubt, be brought back to this State, -but the arrange ments have not been+minounced. Col. Lipscomb was a ative of New berry, anid graduated from the touth< Carolina College. His first ap)pearance; into pui>lic life was in the Southi Caro- 1 lina Legislature several years befo1e the war. In the war he becamne a colonel of cavalry and proved himself to be a glat soliier and true Southern gen- < tleman. After the war he was active in his t efforts against the Radicals, and took deep interest V tax unions. In '70J he was r ecognized as one of the most ardent leaders. He was untiring in his efforts to do his State service dluring that notedt campaign. Trhe niext year he was sent from New berry as a representative in the Senate, c where he at once rose to proiinee. HIe was elected Secretary of State in 1r 1882, under Governor Th~ompson, and a was re-elected in 'S84 andl served tw~o years under Giovernor Richardson. During Cleveland's admninistration I he held a responsible position ini thet e. Department of the Interior at Wash- ec ington. Later, he was chosen rnaster t of the State Grange, and, by virtue ofr his office, w as a member of thbe State t board of agriculture. In both of these t stations he served his people well, as ini all other- positions. He also took au deep interest in the State Agriculturals and Mechanical Society.I Col Lipscomub wvas a pleasant, genial,:y large-hearted man, and posses-sed de- p cided ability. He had friends all over g the State, who .will be grieved to hear . ui THl ! P IJ OF \EV! ERIh{1 M1miLt:1.1 COLLEGE COM31LNCE 3 ENT. 1e slpeecherc and the Ser ,Ion4 -The Prizes azad the Snuccessful Contestants-Tihe Youtnr, Men arnd their S*eees A Flow of Learri:a. \Vliat a relief frui -: everlasting round and treadmill of politics, isa vol lege coniieneenient! And that, too, when it is our own college. What would Newberry do without Newberry College? There is much _aieness in report ing college commencentients, but it gives us pleasure to see the bouyancy of young manhood and young woman hood on these commencement occa sions, and the labor of the writing of theni has its solace and joy in the life and the enthusiasm and the hope in young men and maidens as they step upon the threshold of real life. It is a step that is fraught with imoientous issues to them, but we would not iwar their pleasure by its contemplation. Rather would we enter with them into the joys and festivities of the present, and with them build hopes and plans for the future. The past session of Newberry College has been in an eminent degree, a suc cessful one. The young men have made a good record and the college classes have been full and the outlook for the future is bright and encourag ing. The commencement exercises have all been up to the standard, and the friends of the college should be inspired with new zeal to begin their work anew, for the further advancement of the institution. It has now passed the period of experiment, and is no less a necessity than an assured success. This is a college issue of The Herald and News. We make no apologies for it. New berry College is a home insti tution. The Herald and News is a home paper. All our home people this week have been interested in our home college, then let us puit on re cord its commencement exercises, that our friends abroad may know what we are doing fo' the education of our sons. On the first page may be found a sketch of the college, together with a cut of the buildings and also a portrait of the honored president, the Rev. Dr. Holland. RACCALAUREATE SERMON. Commencement proper began on Sunday with the sermon to the grad auting class by the Rev. Dr. S. W. Jwen, of Hagerstown, Md. The exercises were held in the Opera House, and the large ball was filled to overflowing by the citizens of the com munity and their visiting friends. All the churches were closed,and the Inem bers and ministers of all denominations participated in these exercises. The weather was hot, but the rain had set tled the dust and it was not disagree able. Elegant music was furnished for the occasion by a special choir under the direction of Mrs. Peter Robertson. The opening anthem, "They thaL trust in the Lord," was beautifully rendered. On the rostrum were seated the Rev. Dr. Owen, orator of the day, Rev. Dr. Cozby, of the Presbyterian church, Rev. Geo. A. Wright, of the Baptist church, Rev. W. V. Daniel, of- the Methodist church, Rev. H. P. Counts, of Georgia, Revs. J. H. Wyse, Z. W. Bedenbaugh, W. A. Julian, M. J. Ep ting and T . 0. Keister, of the county, President Holland and Revs. Dr. Fox and A. J. Bowers, of the college and Rev. W. C. Schaeler, of the Lutheran church. The devotional exercises were con ducted by Rev. W. C. Schaeffer, with prayer by Rev. Tr. 0. Keister. The preacher selected as his text, Luke 39::16. "For I say unto you that unto every one which hath shall be given, and from him that bath noat, even that he hatth shall be taken away from him." Dr. 1Owen presents a striking and rather fine appearance. His manner is easy and graceful, and for forty-five minutes he held the undivided atten tion of his large audience. H is word painting was beautifui and his manner impressive, and at times he was touch mngly eloquent. No synopsis of the sermon can do the preacher justice, but the main points may be given to outline the trend of the discourse. He said in substance that every reader of the New Testa ment was familiar with the parable of the text. The faithful servants in creased in proportion to what they had received, while the unfaithful one gained nothing and consequently lost' that which he had. This is constantly occurring. Every one who faithfully and diligently cultivates his powers finds them beconiing even more active, and finds himself growing richer in ca pacity to know, to do and to enjoy. While he who does not, finds himself ever less able to do anything useful, honorable, good. Taking it for granted that it would be desirable to better our luture greatness and usefulness, the under stand the things which make for preacher announced his theme t'> be "self culture." Self is the culminating point where manifold paradoxies meet. Nothing is more esteemed and despised, fastened and forgottn, guarded and neglected than our own wondrous se/f. No where are the majority of men greater strangers than at home. They visit and view the orchards of their neighbors, but do not care to visit and view, to plant and to prune their own. There are worlds and Iields within ne's self that uneed to be conquered and cultivated, but to do so one must be brave and courageous. The first aim that should influence ne in the pursuit of an elevated and elightened self culture, because pre paratory and auxiliary to all others, s self dominion. The preacher here presented a beautiful word picture of ow man was lord of creation and had rought all nature to his subjection, mnd how the greatness of the past in mterial things had grown and crumn led to ruin. These things in ruie pre ent a sad picture to con templlate. But sadder sight still is the debasement of] he nature that once bore the image of :od. Now it is in view of this condi ion of man's nature that we should(1 miow that true mianhiood not to say eal dignity consists in the attainment ndl exercise of self dominion. Unless c rea-:ch andl occupy the high summirit ) a proper and p)erfect self-control wve re imupolent and insignificant, untu-] ored and undignified. "Unless above himself he can erect iinself how mneani a thing is man."'.' Our second aim should be self ependence. You conqjuer the territoryc f self not to place it tunder the inspee on and direction of a foreign p)rince, utt to exercise over it p)ersonial king-t hip. Your mind is your king~dom.r ou are an autocrat. Now that books ndi( pe-riodlicals on all stubjects of hu- p an thought are multiplied with elee- . r:e swiftness and extraordinary cheapI- v~ ess, self dlepenldenice is a rare and re- i trkatble virtue. Men atre lost in men, a rried away as the barge of a flowing t remn. (Our intellectual, political and b -ligiouns notions are beq ueathied by,a nd built upon, a few master minds. v ost men are willing captives of stronger nature. Great minds o re for our inuspirat ion, not for our ' n tnction. Their thoughts and( dis- w >vres are not as costly furniture ft > bedeck anid b;eautifv, but as useful p utriment to strengthen and to mna- e ir the ind., rutust, by hard applica- p on and mnucht exertion be transnmitted(s to wisdlom ere it supplies mental and hi toral force, must not los-e your per- tc inality ini another. Ini elimnbing a hillw nmty be greatly aided by a giant, but fa oe untot me if for t his service I am to sl :y the price of miastigationt by hisw iders. Struggle to be men, and get it on the terra firma of a mighty and a h< A third aim should be self-consecra tion to a governing purpose in life. \\'hen a mnani sends a vessel out to sea lie places a inaster in coimroan'I, a pilot at the hehn, who will know how through opposing currents and con tending winds to niak': the destined port. Shall a young man, thus fur ni:s,hed with all the high endowmlents of a rational and mlloral nature commltlit hiiself and the precious iiterests of his existence to mere Con tiloes, to drift at the mlerey of bot h wind and billow? Shall he place him seit at the nercy of time and chance that happen unto all, with no end dis tinctively set before him, no thoughtful choice of means, no adopted plan of eflbrt? Every young man should start with a proper theory of life. lie should shake himself loose from the blandish nents of ease and pleasure and clinlb some lofty mount of vision, some pisgah from whose surnit the whole land that remains to be possessed shall be clearly visible to his earnest, honest gaze. Scorning to be hoodwinked and cheated by mere illusions he will pene trate into the heart and reality of his destiny doing impartial justice to the claims of the distant and the future, no less than to the near and the present. Having settled the purpose of life, he will come down from the mount and st':p grandly forth to the accomplish ment of that purpose, making whatever sacrfices are necessary in erder that success may crown his effort. The man who goes to the pulpit or the bar or the senate and fancies that without hard study and solid acquisi tions that he shall be able to act effec tively and permanently on the minds of men is doomed to f zilure. He may figure for a little while with flashing words and airs and be able to captivate the superficial, but his emptiness ere long reve:,!s itself, and "going ap like a rocket he comes down like a stick" a hopeless failure. The preacher gave numerous exam ples and illustrations to make plain his argument, which were apt and telling in their effect. It is said that upon the plain of Warerloo there stands a great bronze lion, forged from the captured guns of the French in 1S15. The beast's mouth is open and seems to snare through his teeth over the battlefield. When last seen by a certain traveler on one spring noon-day, a bird had built its nest right in the lion's mouth twining the twigs of the dewy bed where fledglings nes tled round the very teeth of the bratal monster and from the very jaws of the bronze beast, the chirps of the swallow seemed to twitter forth timidly the tocsin of peace. It was the audacity of hope. So when you hear the cry, "There are lions in the way," move on ward with hope and courage and you will often find that instead of the roar ing monarch of the forest, some who have gone in advance of you have taken the weapons on the field of strife and forged them into a monument designed to inspire courage and not to prod e dismay. By way of application the prea er said that self-culture was a duty collegel graduate owed his alma ma a duty imperatively due to God. dressing the graduates he said, be ilh ful to yourself, be faithful to your God and be faithful until death. At the morning service President Holland announed that Dr. Holland, of Charleston had been expected to de liver the address to the students at night but he had been unavoidably de tained at home and that Rev. Dr. Owen had kindly consented to fill the place and would preach at night again. ADDRESS OF TH E STU'DENTS. A t the night service the large opera house wa again filled. Dr. Owen an nounced his text to be from Lamenta tions :27, "It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth." This them'e was chosen as having special reference to the young, but was applicable as well to the older and more advanced in life. Youth is the promise period of human chiaracter; the time when impulse and restraint; when check and spur, when indolence and effort are most largely influential for good or evil over our future condi tion and destiny. There is no more interesting object of contemplation than a young man whben he is about entering active responsible life. Trhe world is generally favorably disposed toward young men. The preacher spoke of the importance of the young building up for them selves the proper characters in their re spective commnunities. He said there was a principle underlying the disci pline of the military life and school that wvas broader and deeper than the mechanical part of the drill and the march, and that was the idea and principle of duty. Every young man should take that for his watchword. The subject was treated under three divisions. We should bear the yoke of industry, of temperance and sobriety and the yoke of Christ. The different ideas were enlarged and illustrated by word painting in a very interesting and instructive man ner. Both the morning and night sermons were very favorably received. JUNIOR MEDAL-CONTEST. In no exercise of the commencement is there more interest manifested than in that of the annual contest for the beautiful gold medal offered to that member of the junior class who shall produce the best oration, regard being bad to comlposition and1 delivery. This ontest was had on Monday night and seven young men entered for the prize.1 The large hall was of course filled to its tmost capacity. The young gentle n all did well. In fact it was one of he best average exhibitions ever held 1 n New berry. Tfhe medal is the gift of Atitorney eneral Pope and Solicitor Schumpert. 'he following gentlemen were ap ointed to decide who wvas the success ul contestant: Rev. S. WV. Owen, R1ev. . WV. Daniel, Hon. Geo. S. Mower, J . .J. Caldwell, Esq., and Hon. Geo. oustone. Mr Caldwell was absent ndl did not serve. Trhe followving are the names of the ~ontstants and their sujjects. Prayert as oft'ered by Rev. E. A. Wingard, nd the speakers were presented byt resident Holland: S. J. D)errick,' Lexington,-Young Jen: Their I nfluence and Resp)onsi )ility. R.~ L. Guiiter, Aiken,-Powver of En-l ironmn!t. S. A. M erchia'ut, Newvberry,-Su pply n Demxan,d. J. P. Neel. Newberry,-"It Might ave Been." E. B. Setzler. Pomaria,-"Dixie.'' t J. 0. WVells, New berry,-Humnan In enuity- d3 J. WV. Wessinger, Lexington,--lory f thbe Stars and Stripes. There was but one medal anid of course nly oiie could receive this prize. Ata ie close of thespeaking the committee tired and reachied a decision. Mr. J. 0. Wells was awarded the a rize, honorable mention being niade Mr. E. B. Setzler. The~ presentation t *as imadle by Dr. Owen. In present-1 ig it he sai'd that lie did not want to !1 pear for a prize, andl little did lie ~ ink when lie came here that he would P called uiponi to p)erformi so onerous ad (dilicnlt a (lnty. Would that there r a prize for all, for all deserve one.h ~ithi four or six conitestats and onlyh e prize, there miust be d isaippoinit- P ent, for only one couild receive it, but ' hen lhe looked out upon the smiiling C( ces of the ladies lie felt there was a rt ize for all, and when the young mn n, ie to claim this prize, if the good fel istors of the town happened to be ab-. b it and he siiould be here he would st lp them, with a great deal of pleasure, c~ claim t heir prize. But there are prizes er bich we miay all attain if we run and W it not, andl if wve are faithful we ty iall all obtain the p)rize. The medal t s then presented to Mr. Wells, with it; e hope that he might wear it with dt >nor. as The --rmng gentlemen a1! receivedrar nw profu.si1on of floral tributes from their ad; friends. W as delivered n Tuesday imo rnitng Iy ltev. J. Walter Daniel, of Chester, . . le was fittingly introduced by l)r. \V. G. I louseal, president of the Assoition. -Mr. Daniiel spoxke on the ,ubject "A Ramble among Surnances," ind for nearly an hour interested and i:structed his hearers. I ie spoke of the origin or surnamnes and gave defi nitions of various namnes and how they ane to be in use. His address showed a vast amount of study and research and a perfect familiarity with his sub ject. A ny synopsis of the speech would be utterly imlosible. The Herald and News will, very probably, in a short time, publish the address. Mr. Daniel has been a very close student since his graduation, and now stands among the front ranks of the ministers of the Methodist Conference in South Caro lina as a preacher and a scholar. He is the author of several books and will very probably issue av lunie in the line of the addreas on Tuesday. ANNUAI MEETING ASSOCIATION. Immediately after the address the annual meeting of the association was held. It was one of the largest and best attendcd meetings the association has ever lid. The following olli.ers were elected for the ensuing year: President, )r. W. 1). Sein:, Newber berry. Vice President, Robt. L. Tarrant, Newberry. Secretary, I)r. J. M. Kibier, New berry. Treasurer, Z. F. Wright, Newberry. Annual orator for 1SU2, W. J. Cherry, Isq., Rock Hill, S. C., with Rev. M. J. Epting, Newberry, alternate. The committee on the Alumni House submitted a report. Provision for the payment for the building of this house was made except the $t(kl0 paid by synod. The house is a nice one and cost 1,000. The commitee was con tinued. Committee to prepare suitable reso lutions on the death of Rev. J. E. Berly a member of the association who has died since last meeting was appointed: C. W. Welch, Geo. B. Cromer and J. Wilson. It was decided that several reunions be held during the summer in the in terest of the college. The whole matter of arranging these reunions was left to the oficers of the association. ADDRESS ]tEFOtlE THE LITERARY SO CIETIES. On Tuesday night one of the largest audiences of the week greeted Senator M. C. Butler who was to deliver the address before the literary societies. U'poni the rostrum sat a number of distinguished gentlemen. Senator Butler was introduced by J. Y. Culbreath, E11., of the Newberry Bar, who in presenting him spoke as follows: --~ Ladies and Gentlemen: The pleas ant du,ws been assigned to me the faetulty and students of the Newberry College to introduce to this audience one - s the lit ry societies of - e ry College at needs no introduction, or rather no i troductory remarks on Iy part. s distinguished servie st as he en tered upon the stage of manhood in our vwAQ& late unfortunate wa he eminent ability displayed by hi n in shaping Federal legislation since he has been a member of the United States Senate, and above all the utas terly manner in which he has vindi ated the rights of his constituents on the iloor of the United States Senate where they needed vindication (ap plause) arc facts that are known to the people of South Carolina and belong to the history of this|government. (ap plause) Sprung from an illust 'o 'n.e of an estors whose public mines. servi ces late back to tre om ment of the revolutionary war in 1776, it has been the remark of the people-of Sontly Caroina that each generation of his ramily since that time has furnished the state a distinguished leader of the people; and my distinguished friend will pardon me in saying that none of is predecessors has ex sell d him in-ability and true devotion :o the interests of his people (applause). 1 now take great pleasure in intro -lucing to this audience tile Hon. M. 2. Butler. 4pplause) - As Senator Butler stepped to the ~ront of the rostrum he was greeted ~vith applause. As introductory to his ddress proper and as somewhat ex >lanatory he said : Young Getmlemen of the Literary societies: When you did me the honor o invite nie some months ago to de ver the address to night to the two ocieties of New berry College I prom sed myself that 1 would select a sub ect diflerent from the one upon wvhich [now propose to speak. I mean to be >rfectly Iranuk with you anid do not ropose to appear under false colors. Iam afraid that the subject I have selected will not be interestisng to the adies, for upon occasions liAe these me speaker is expected to select somse subject of a purely literary character. [ must, however, ask the ladies of New erry to bear with me and remiember hat the last six months of my time ip to the 4th March-I might say or the last twelve months-has been o engrossed by questions relating to vy omeiial duties that I really have ot had the time to prepare myself on he subject I had chosen. I am also afraid that I am in the osition that Gov. Vance found him elf in one occasion in North Carolina. dIe had prepared a speech for one of 1is brillianit camipaigns that lie in ended to deliver to every audience, ut some enterprising gentleman of the iewspaper fraternity got the "drop on liim," took his speech down in full and t was punblishedl before he met his appointmient and lie found himself onfronted by his speech in the news >aper. Nowv I delivered.- this same speech ast night at Greenville and although t has not appeared in full I am some that in the posiition of Gov. Vance, mt I mnake this statemnen t in deference o yous gentlemseni who have done nme ie honor to invite mue to address you. His speech was forcibly spoken from hanusrip)t anid was mainly directed n presenstinig the rigihts of the minor y in a ponpular~ governument like ours. HeI said thsat sme of the fallacies tely prFomiulgatedl by putblic mle. ught to be exposed. The doctrine of be government of the United states is at thse imjority ought to rule. He poke of the independence of convic ons in the tine past atnd ot the brill tt asnd cotmmasndisng talents in those ays. In these days of push t'here is > little time to devote to sttudy of ublie msatters. The result is that inen t high attainments and intellectual bilities seek high salaries, and popu r goversnmient is endangvered. Men bsorbed in businiess are prone to be d by audacious charlatans and yield a ieir better inmpusises and judgment to t e opinionss of those whio have timie to t end in politics. There are many men a public life whlo do inot believe in the f ~pular goverinemnt established by otur s refathers. t "The next confliet," said the orator, t ~ill be betweeni this class amnd the adl- n erents of popular sovereignty. This n irasL is little udderstood. We hear fe Smuch of it simny of us do niot stop to fi msider what it mueans. It means the ce of the p)eople." o, "You miay ask," lie said, "why I re r 'in such a common truism. I do it s eause I believe it should be under- al god by all." The speaker then pro- al ded to speak of the way pop)ular gov- tl nment is and should be managed, o [y absolute power would crush liber and said that he wanted to eonmbat |p e idea that a nmere numerical major should con trol. He said lie did not Is sy the rule of the majority wheni it to erts its power constitutionally and e "I amt not directing my remarks r against this plan of popular govern-% netit, but against that of which the recut ltgislation in this country is an N iistaife. What I say is not governed. by political feeling, but is said as a citi zen for the. preservation of the true principles of governmwent.'' Senator Butler then spoke of the a tions of the majority in the last house s of eongress in tramp!ing the rights of I the minority and said that the brigands under thoste rules, could transact busi ness at least under the pretence of right. ( He asked, "was there ever such a j travesty under constitutional govern- t nent." He referred to it as one-man rule, spoke of the system of counting t the opposition, making false records r and carrying out the provisions of the i aew born doctrine of majority rule, which is brute force and usurpation. t As some of the results of this rule rev- J enue measures were passed which robbed the people of Sl,080,,0. He referred to the cloture rule in the I senate and said it was wanted because i power and spoil were wanted. These t are matters of history, he said, and de serve criticism. He said they were violatious of the letter of the constitu tion and inimical to liberty. The speaker said that he did not at first like the word "filibuster," but he 1 found filibustering a good thing to de- l feat great wrongs. In that it was the t proper weapon of defence. He had seen it stand like a stone wall for months against the direst conspiracies. If it was asked how could the majority rule with these tactics as stumbling a blocks he would s.y by not delegating the power tc any one man but let the majority keep its majority present. In advancing these ideas, the speaker I said, he would incur the criticism of corruscating statesmen, but he asked the attention of the young men of the land to them, and pointed out the dan gers of majority rule in the style spoken of. Great talents will be used to up hold these ideas. The great parliamentary body of Eu gland had been appealed to to sustain the rules of the senate and house. The speaker thought it dangerous for a free country to rely on the rulings of a par- I liament of a monarchial government. Even in England's parliament there had never been such transgressions of power as in the last congress. Cloture in the house of commons was adopted after a long, heated acrimonious debate and after many misgivings. He de nounced the force bill as the direst bill ever offered. The rules in congress were startling enough to put the people on notice. If the dangerous ideas of the majority were continued, the usurpers would seize upon as much powel as would be allowed and the result would be beyond telling. The speaker closed by quoting some of his remarks in the senate in which he said a well defined constitutional government was being replaced by a parliamentary government. DR. HOLLAND'S REPORT TO THE SEM1 NARY BOARD. During the session which closed on the 10th inst., four students were en rolled-2 juniors, I irregular, and 1 senior. Mr. W. K. Sligh, the senior, has been reading the prescribed course, and practically received no instruction from the faculty. Mr. J. D. Shealy, the irregular student, recited with the junior class, consisting of Messrs. $. L. Nease and 0. B. Shearouse. As far as lay in the power of your instructors, instruction was given to these young men in Sacred and Church History, Dogmatics, Exegesis of New Testa meat in Greek, Biblical Theology, Homiletics and Pastoral theology, H e brew and German. It will not be possible for your in structors, in addition to their college duties, to do even as much work in your Seminary another session as they have done the past session. The labors exacted of us in College and Seminary have been too continuous for us to do satisfactory work.. One of two things must be done: 1. Either you must take immediate steps to provide a Theological Professor, 2. Or you must ask your present mn structors to confine themselves to the junior year's course. In the event of your being able to ~ secure an acceptable Seminary Pro fessor, the session of 1891-2 would in all probability open with :3 seni.ors, 2 middlers and 2 juniors. In case you do not provide said Pro fessor, members of the middle and the senior class must go to some other school of theology. T1wo great ditficulties are in the way of your securing a Seminary Professor, (a) Finding a man who will meet the wants of the meagre salary the church is able to pay, and (b) the inability of the Board of Trustees to sustain the College apart from the Seminary fund. The synod has placed the Seminary ~ fund at the disposalof the College Trus tees, and any action that you take rela tive to the election of a Professor must be ratified by said Board. The relation of the Synod of South Carolina to the United Synod of the South, in the matter of a Theological Seminary for the Church South, also presents a perplexing aspect to the question before you. Praying tht t you may be Divinely guided in the important matters before you. I am yours fraternally, .G. WV. HOLLAND, Chm'n Faculty. .MEErING; OF~ THE BOARDS. The two boards of trustees of the theological seminary and of the col lege held meetings on Monday. On the- first page may be found the report rf Dr. Holland to the college board. In this connection we submit his re port to the seminary board. The seminary board elected Dr. ~ Hawkins, president and Rev. E. A. Wigard secretary. It was decided to ' lect a professor of theology and the I Eollowing committee was appointed to ecure the man andi make the necessary j rrangments : Revs. E. A. Wingard, e 1". 0. Keister and J. A. Sligh. It is 2. mderstood that this professor when elected shall also be a number of the 't ollege faculty.t The board of the college elected the awe officers R1ev. J. A. Sligh, presi- *, lent, and Geo. B. Cromer secretary. The board dlecided to make the prin- ~ ~ipal of the preparatory department a djunct professor of mathematics and a o elect an assistant princip)aI for this a leaten.Prof. W. K. Sligh wvas e lected t o the first position and Mr. A. w .V. Fogle of the present graduating C~ lass to the latter-.t The board also passed suitable resolu- ti ions in regard to the bequest of the a ate Col. C. H. Suber and made pro- K'1 ision for the establishment of the C. tv I. Suber scholarship. They also decided against the ad- ' aission of girls to the college. ti The sun shone out hright on W<-d- C esday morning and the day was hot-- m veritable commencement day-but se he people were out in lull force and e: y an early hour the buggies re d carriages, bearing interested it iends, began to roll in from tne arrounding country, and likewise D ose from the town began to wend m1 eir wvay to the Opera House to wit- of ess the closing exercises of commence- si ient. Long before the ap)pointed hour ad r the opening exercises the hall was w< ll-aisle, pit, dress circleand gallery. P< A number of prominent gentlemen eupied seats upon the rostrum. R< The exercises were not simply the Jr >eeces of the graduating class, but m so included the awarding of prizes sh id medals and the announcement of ad ec honor roll. The exercises were TI ened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Hall- WA an, Augusta, and the speakers were tit 7esented by Dr. Holland. C The first speaker was Mr. V. Y. W oozer, of Prosperity, who was saluta- an ran of the class, having been award I second honor. He spoke of the corn- I A. e,ce,nnt as,e ing the beginning of ith st 1li ,or man of h l l:+ an- his orls of adi?"u au -I proeiat ion to the -op1a? ~'f N?wh arry i.,r l thi ir nriform tn1nsE"4- w rer 4 litly 'ka ip:ken I : ol w-li r ivedsl. D r. Il?ollaIdII gnve tIIe Vo11tn~ i("n II' wordl i a v~,,,+1 :di, ., a,lil ;iU,kF i'-,rau lingly" of the past. ion andll , onti,nk frr tl? fu rii'". Ihns ano+ tlelr s"+,lligi" y?a"r ha a. :-?'l This, W1'?'lnesayI:v, 1:ig11t :1 1a"++ r ptiftl ill le bebd :t I Ii o ?"+ Ige, n d:I l the sitors anId friend. of f ie college are rdially invited to go over a.d(t spend plIeasantI evf ,nm. !t,fr?e,lbrinan; will b,1" s.rved b.v ti die-, +of the iuniera-, eb:lr-"b tar the nefit of the ehurch. dew Advertisements. Savings Bank ~S NOW OPEN F)R d' SINE .. . Deposits in sums of one dollar and )wards received and interest paid on re at the rate of four-4 per cent per mnun if left v:seeeding ninety days. Ionev Ia,ned an easy" tris o iPer nal, lIca Ed sate. -t:c"ns, 1,(,nds, ('o1 teral-, etc. Ollice at Wright's Bookstore for a w days. .JAME:S M lNTOSH, Pr-e- :0delit. R. H. WC I:IG HT"I, (0(ashier. x1u Sumi& NE STILL HAVE ON HANI OF : SPRBING AN CLOTHINC, 5 AND GENTS' FUR - WHKIG WE WILL SI U,'R STOCK OF THIN GOC COATS~ A23 !S I IPAI LL THE DIFFERENT CUTS NECLICE SHIRT! 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All great, result, 1" vvre from si:ll b1eginnin4gt.. ' an ex- ki miip]e of this was the beginning of cevbcerry ('ollege and the grand work t had done sinee and wasstill perform- so ng. He congratulated thi people, of rt cewberry in having in tleir i'il't tl, uch an institution as Newberry ('ol ege. Mr. Boozer is a good speaker and ii lelivered his address with good etl-et. The next speech was iniale by Mr. ). H1. Dunca. of Newberry. His s...b ect was "Literary fame." le recount- v d the great achievements of the great Luthors of the past and compared c" het with those who had more mni:ita y fame. Literary fame will staind as an uperishable monument to those who 1K Lttain it, and who would not prefer it o the fame of an Alexandei? Mr. )uncan's speech was well spoken and )repared. The third speaker was Mr. C. A. Fel ers, of.Newberry, who spoke of "Hope; iot fruition." He recounted the ex amples of many who had begun life full f hope and promise but afterwards vent down in disgrace and ruin, :s "lexander for example who beeane a ;ictim of drunkenness and Coleredge vho became addicted to the opium u] iabit. The hopes of the Confederacy ]ad been blighted. Yet in these things a he optimist sees that to encourage. lIilton wrote in darkness and Paul sO reached in prison. Life is a continu- la )us scene of contrasted sorrow and joy, idversity and glory. Mr. Fellers spoke fe vith good effect and in an easy and ;raceful manner. Mr. H. E. Rast, of Orangeburg, spoke >f "The will, a factor in character." In :is definition of character he spoke of - ts guiding influence upon the life and' tnd itsgreat power. Character depends )n three things, heredity, surroundings < mnd the will, and the speaker indicated now these things help to build and :nake character. The most important mud potent factor in shaping buman :haracter is the will. With a will to work a man can overcome almost any mtd all disadvantages. A good char mcter is the first thing for youth to earn and the last for age to for ;et. Mr. Rast also delivered a good speech, well prepared The next speaker was Mr. W. A. Shealy, of New bery County, who spoke >f "Reality in fiction." Have we ever tsked ourselves what eftect a novel had upon vs. It is the reality in fiction that gives the novelist such a hold upon us when we read the printed pages. The novel niust show true life tnd represent it if it takes this hold; must portray noble manhood and ele gant womanhood and the innocenoe of ebildhood. The story that jives must represent life as it is. We have a real world around us and cannot be pleased with anything that does not represent this real life. That story that is painted A unreal life cannot have a good influ anee. Mr. Shealy's speech interested his hearers and was delivered in an easy and graceful manner. Mr. D. M. Varn, of Colleton County, next told us of the "College Graduate." He took a retrospective view of college life and said no reflections brought so rnany pleasant memories. And in this r backward glance we could observe no more inspiring thought and gratifying reflection than the aid received in our work from the able corps of professors under whose tuition we bave had the rood fortune to be. They would be an donor to any college, and it should be he aim of the graduates to bear them ;elves worthy of their preceptors. Mr. Varn made a telling and effective[ %,WARDING OF DIPLOMAS A ND MEDA LS. At this juncture in the exercises came he awarding of prizes and medals and :he reading of the honor roll. C President Holland 'announced the b legrees conferred upon the graduates vhich may be seen from his report submitted to the trustees, and pub-. ished on the first page. He also read he honor roll, those in the first honor _ oIl having made an .average of above - '2 out of a possible ]00, and those in he second honor list ranging from S6 o 92. The following are the names~ i he two lists: 1st Honor Roll; S. J. Derrick, R. L hunter, E. B. Setzler, R. L. Jones, W l. Black, James A. Bowers, G. D) !arn, S. J. Wheaton, C. E Wheeler, J~ ). Wheeler, G. S. Andrews, D). D) Vallace.- . 2nd Hoinor Roll; J. D. Kinard, J. S. Vheeler, R. M. Montz, J. H. Harm, DA. Carlisle, G. S. B3earden, J. 0. VeIls, J. W. Wessinger, S. A. ME r haut, J. H. Frick, H. A. McCelhlough, .L. Caughnman, J. W. Black, J. G. ietzler, E. L. Luther. Trhe medal for the best essay prepared y the seniors was presented in a happy peech by Rev. Dr. Owen. This essay s required as a requisite to graduation. ['he medal is the gift of Mr. Eduard icholtz, of New York. The subject for he essay this year was, "Why not, and Vhy?" The medal was won by Mr. ). M. Varn, of Colleton County, hon irable mention being made of Mr. W. i. Shealy, of New berry County. The medal given by the Profes: r of nathematics to that member or the unior Class who shall stand the best xamination in mathematics was pre ented by Rev. Dr. R. C. Holland, to Jr. E. B3. Setzler, of New berry County. The miedal to the best Sophomore Ireek was presented by Senator But er. The Greek contest was an exceed ngly interesting one and the faculty ould not decide~ between 31r. E. A.1 Jarlisle, of Newberry and Mr. J. H. larms, of Savannah, so they jdetermin d that they would give both theyoung aen medals. The following paper submitted by be Professor of Greek was read by enator Butler. It shows a line record :3ade by the two medalists and we .ubhush it and make it of record: The Sophiomore exam ination for thec G reek iedal was as follows: 1. To be tt anslateud into - nglish, two sections sel'eced at random 'omn titty sections of Demotlhenes' De Corona: To be analysed, derived and parsed, litteen erbs selectedi fronm the two s'ections ariven ; To be translated in Gree~k, ten English sen 'incs chosen from .Joned' Greek Comnposi on. The class has been unusually faithful in the udy of Greek, and at the close ot this termn it as found that the lowest avera.ge daily grade as as much as 90) and the three highest 97.t7, L47 and 98.60- IBlut the medal, which is oirered r Col. Thxos. w. Ilolioway, of P'omaria, ai d eo. S. Mower. Estl., of New berry. s. C., is warded upon the merits of the ex 2inationl alone, and when the exa.nitna on papers were handed in for criticismo that Mr. Barnie L. Jones, o' Laurens Count:,. as found worthy ol the bish grad4e oh tO per There were two othPr papers, however, be reen which neithier the Professoi of Greek nor te Presidhent of the college was able to m~ake difrerence in grade, and both were so nearly erfect that each one was marked !Y9 per ctent. was, therelore, decided that each of t.uese to papers deserved a nmedal. They were the ipers of Edwin A. Carlisle of New berry, ahd . 11enry liarms of savannah. Ga, Is President Holland announiced that ie prizes given last year would be con- l at nued next year, and that J. F. J. bo aldwell, Esq., would also give a edal to that member of the next nior class who should stand the best an :amination on a course (of historical a admng to be announced by the open g of the neit session. A prize of Webster's International ictionary given by Revs. S. TI. Hall an atid J1. H. W'ilson to that muember the senior preparatory class who ould make the best examination for moission to the Freshman class, was in by Mr. Henry C. Holloway, of >isaria. A prize (If Motley's Rise of the Dteh Cl apublic,was given by D)r. 0.1. Mdayer, .and Rev. J. H. Wilson to that emb ter of the Freshman claiss who ould stand the best examination for st mission to the Sophonmore tlass. lis prize was awarded to Mr. D... allace, of Newberry, honorable men-: n being muaue of Mr. G. D. Varn, of ; Ileton. The average made biy Mr.i allace was 97 out of a possible 104), d by Mr. Vane 96.23. ['he valedictorian of the class, Mr. WV. Fogle, ot Orangeburg, delivered e clsingn nadrss Mr. 1"ole is t heL t he 'tockhlders'of the Newlberry -)tton) seed Oi! MIill and, Fertilizer2 Comzpany. w!!l be helId in Council ('ham xher", New berry, S.* C1., on Wedens d;y, .July 1st, 189J, at :; P. M. A full L.et s . de L( redI , Secreta ry. ST1ATlE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, C'OUNTX OF NEWBERIRY-iN COMMON PLE.\S. WV. B. Au:ll and sidniey B. Aull, Sur vivors &c., vs James H. Aull et a1. T H E CREDITORS OF THE ..Lpartners hip of Aull Brotherb are hetreby required to render and establish their res.pective demands before the Master, at his odice, on or before the SLAt fJ iv 1 lONE, Master. Master's Office, 10 June, 1h91. 1Notice of Final Settel ment and Discharge. O NT TE 7TH JULY NEXT I will make a finial settlement, be fore the Probate Court for 2Newberry County, on the est ate of Sarah Thomas, deceased, and immediately thereafter alply for a final discharge as adminis tratrix of said estate. PRECIOUS E LL EN THOMAS, A drm's of Sarah Thomas, dec'd. 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