The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-01
!Os THE HERALD.
PROSPERITY, s. c.,

FoE THE HERALD.
PROSPERITY, 5. G.,
June -, 1871.
DEAR HERALD: Again ut nome, We
will Try am'I interest y"'ir rea'!rrS for
short time. We have nothing 70 say
for Prosperity. moi having had time
Since orr arrival dis morning to lcok
up items. bnt Will rive von IN account
OF our "trip tn WalIal!a to attend the
Commencement exercises OF
NEWHERRY COLLEGE.
We lrff Prosperity early Tuesday
morning. and. after i pleasant ride in
i buggy. reached Helena. where we
embarked on t!ir G. 4 G.. Il. Il. Here
I'VE met RcvS. J. 4. Sigh Hrl II. ".
kHInS. both on i!lrir way 10 W;tlhalla.
Soon after we were introduced to u
young gentleman from Ncw'erry, who.
rs we soon found ont. could not tell u
preacher by his clothes. We travelled on
pleasantly. paS>in" away the long stops
by hunting blarkbcrrir>. At length we
reached WalIalla. Having eaten Il
hearty supper N DR.. Smcltzers. where
We were lodged. We proceeded TO the
Church where the
CONTEST FOR TIE MEDAL
would come off. There were five COM
pctitorS, and nobiy did they contend.
For about two and IL half hours were
we entertained by tie speakers an,l MT
sic. nor did any one seem 10 be tired.
Afirr the audience were dismissed the
committee decided in favor Of Mr.. F.
b. Doyle. Of Oconce. We believe they
but echoed the opinion Of Ill present.
All did we'll.
1t 10 o'clock on "Wednesday, the Lii
crary Societies We're addressed bv the
wilc-awakc. irreprc>>ible editor Of the
Abbcyillc .NC'liNn,
ROBERT X. IIEMIIilLL. ESQ.
It was rcplctc with wisdom and clO-
quencc. and well delivered. and drew
from MI the highest praise. We no.
ticcd that the speaker did not feel as
easy before such IN array Of intelligence
and beauty rs he evidently does on his
tripod.
At night the
LITERARY CONTEST
between the two Societies connected
with the College came of. For once
again in the history Of the world We're
the white and rc;l roses lrravrd against
each other. They fought like brave
Men lon" and well, though we cannot
say that any ono bit the dust. This W.
think was the best exhibition Of the
week. We alludr to the exercises Of
the students. Each speaker seemed to
feel that ne must Sustain the honor Of
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Particularly worthy of notice wa> the
speech of Mr. G. W. Moore, Of Anlnr-
son. He showrtrlcarly that The Times
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