The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-06-21
New5erry College, Walhslia.

We have just received the catalogue
Of this now houriSbins institution. The
colnmenceinentexercises which promise
to be unusually interesting, begin on
Monday night, and the preparations
making, and inducements offered, both
-.bytteakospi,able citizens of Walhalla,
and welf!wishers of the College, and the
different railroads. will no doubt draw 4
large crowd of people to the delightful
section of country in which the College
is situated. The number Of students
nov in course of study is about eighty,
with steady increase. The examins'
sion of students takes place on the 22d
and 23d, contest Of Literary Societies,
26th, S, q. NJ, anniversary Literary So
.cissies;:2Ttb, 10 a. n,., meeting Of Board,
eth. at 8 p. m., anniversary Alumni
Association, June 81, 8 p. IN, laying: Of
corner stone Of College. June 2sth, 10
a. n, and Junior Exhibition, June 29th,
10 a. N. The address before the Litera-
~ Societies will be delivered BY the Rev.
j. Hawkins, and that before the Alumni
by Mr.. j. F. iiouseall- The corne,
stoHe will be laid by the masonic (rater-
city, and the address on that occasion
delivered by Rev. W. S. Bowman. On
the e8,h tae ladies Of Walhalla give a
dinner, the proceeds Of which are to be
devoted to the completion Of the college.
This feature will not he the least OF the
attractions Of this auspicious anniversary
occasion, and the ladies Of Walhalla we
are satisfied will make their FEAST an ac-
eee.stle one. None know better than
they that one CT the snrest approaches
to the heart Of man lies through the
stomach. We would like that tie c:ti-
zcns Of Newhefry, and our readers gene.
rally, bear in mind that the opportunity
afforded By the railroads is very favor
able one; one fare only being charged 60.
ing and r.turnirg, and that the tickets
are good to the 81 Of July. The trip
will prove dclightftI one, and having
no doubt but that an unusual number
vii! be attracted to the mountain coun-
Try, we suggest here to the keowee Cou.
sier 10 advise the citizens to prepare for
their accommodation, 10y making such
arrangements as will insure them quar-
tiers and entertainment, without subject.
ing them to the inconvenience of looking
about from place to place. /, is no,
thought that the one hotel will afford al!
the accommodation needed.
:. in this connection We are pleased to
say that recent ride on the G.. & C. L.
l., threw US into company with the un,
,'ring President Of this College, the Rev.
J. ?. SneltZcr, and from him we learned
many th'ags'o relation to Its progress
and future success. We learn from him
that the people Of W:'Ha!ia hare co-ope.
ya;s,i with him il hearty and generous
r1anner, and that with their liberal aid
ard the large amour, subscribed by the
churches, have placed the College above
any contingencies of failure, and that TO-
day il is erio.ing freedoa from en-
sarrsssmcnt, which few years ago, it
aa,dly dared hope for. The patient and
unremitting efforts of Mr.. Smeltzer have
resulted in gratifying fruition.
Ptrsons from this point intending to
erjoy the commenceneut exercises will
sin time if they leave Newberry on
Monday next, 26sh inst. The cars ar
p. i've at Nslhalla at o'clock in the e.e,
niag. The commencement beginning ct
s o'clock.