The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-06-22
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
The Lutheran Church was fllcd to
overAowing Sunday morning by ap in
tellicent audience to hear the

BACCALAUREATE SERMON
By Rev. J. 7. Smcltzer, ID, Presi
dent of Walhalla Female College. Ma
ny who desired to hear the sermon
were turned away for want of room.
All can read it, however, in the HER
AID u day, ;snd it will repay CAREFUL
perusal.
Sunday night an excellent sermon
to the students was delivered by
REV. Il. o. JUDD:
of Columbia, from the text, Il have
fought the good fight, | have finished
the course, | have kept the faith.
The sermon was ao able discourse on
the spiritual warfare carried on within
the heart of mar, and in the world.
Man was described as possessing the
most striking characteristics of brute
and apgcl. As the slave of unbridled
passion he is worse than brutish-he
is demouiacal. But with his grosser
nature he has many noble characters
tics. In bis tastes aud impulses he is
of the earth earthly; in aspirations he
is spiritual. The supreme question is,
which of these natures shall rule ?
To decide this requires serious con.
fict. The good VI would we do not,
and the evil We would not that we DO.
He who 'conquers himself is the true
hero.
The minister took a bright and
hopeful view of the condition Of the
world he maintained that the world
was improving in morality; that pas
sion was giving way to reason bloody
wars to peaceful arbitration that the
cause of the Cross was advancing to
conquest of the world.
The minister warned the students
against false ideas of success, telling
them that no life, however brilliant,
can be truly called a success that is
lot copsecratcd to God and religion !;
aud that the life OF every Christian
who does his duty, however humble
or obscure may be his station or call
ing, is true success
We regret that lack Of space forbids
our giving the whole sermon, or at
least more extended synopsis.
Monday evening, 10th,
CONTEST FOR THE PRIZE MEDAL IN
oRATORY
was had in the Court House. The
following were the contestants, with
their subjects:
Gustavus 4. Werber, Woman ;
James NJ Kibler, MaC, a Progressive
Being; ". Gustave Houseal, The
Needs and Possibilities of Southern
Literature; D. Franklin E6rd, ut
Might Have Been" Edward J.
Houseal. Man Builds, but Time De,
stroys; Jno. NJ. Seasc, The Love Of
Fame.
The speeches were of a judiciou.
length. were we'll prepared and grace,
fully delivered. The contestants all
appear to have kept in mind the motto
that headed their programmes, which
being freely translated, means, The
Devil take the hindmost." His ina,
jesty would have been very much
puzzled which to take. for with the
exception of Que of the speeches they
were so nearly equal that it would
have been very difficult to decide be,
tween them. The following gentle,
men composed the committee Of
judges : Gen. J. D. Kennedy, Gen
Y. J. Pope, Maj. G. Leaphart, Rev.
J. T. Probst, Rev. J. \. Sigh and
Noah Huffman, Esq. The committee
decided quickly y and unanimously in
favor of w. Gustavc Houseal, and the
prize medal, the gift Of Gen. Y. J,
Pope and Col. 0: L. Scbunpert, was
presented to the successful competition
by Gen. Kennedy.
Yesterday (Tuesday) morning Prof
G.. B. Cromer delivered the
ALUMNI ADDRESS
before the Alumni Association Of the
College. II is no hattery to say that
the address was splendid success in
every particular; and it gives us great
pleasure to be able to reproduce it in
full. Prof. Cromer is a Newberrian
and a graduate Of Newberry College
and his effort yesterday did great cred.
it to his County and his Alua Mater
The Alumni Association met yes,
terday and elected the following offi
GERS for the ensuing year : President,
Prof. G.. B. Cromcr; Vice-President,
Rev. H. S. Wingard; Secretary.
Prof. S. S. RAIN }; Treasurer. Rev
S. ?. Hughes. Rev. J. H. Wilson.
of Port Royal, was chosen to deliver
the Alumni Grafton at the next Com
.mcncemeut; Mr.. J. G. Watkins, oi
Pendletou, alternate.
THE BOARD CT TRUSTEES
met yesterday afternoon. The follow
ing officers were elected for the cnsu
ing year: Pres. j. D. Shirley; Vice
Pres. Gen. Y. J. Pope; Sec'y, Rev
J. A. Sigh Treasurer: D. B. Vince
Ter, ESQ. The Board conferred the
degree of Bachelor Of Arts on ". G
Houseal and ". }. Cherry; the de-
gree of Bachelor of Philosophy OF
John R. Leavell, Jr.; and the degree
Of Master of Arts on |. ?. Hawkins
W. +. Lake, J. Z Werts and J. Is
Wiugard.
The Board adopted resolutions Of
condoleuce with Rev. }. Hawkins upon
the death of his sor Joseph.
The action of the Faculty in elect
ing Prof. Bi;tlc to be principal Of th'
prpnaratOrr DeDartucnt was endorsed