The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-06-22
DR.. Conrad on NeWberrY.

Rev. DR.. Conrad, of Philadelphia, has
long description in his paper. the Lu-
Neran Observer, of his late Southern
tour. The following is what be says Of
Newberry:
Wednesday noon we left Columbia,
passing Prosperity, where we were join
ed by Rev. j. Hawkins, our Southern
contemporary, and on our arrival at
Newberry were met by Prof. e. w.
Holland, with whom we had travelled
from Washington to Wilmington, and
escorted to the apartment in the college
building, occupied by him and bis ex-
cellent wife, the daughter of DR.. D. +.
Bittle, of blessed memory.
Newberry College, which derives its
name from this place, was located here
prior to the war, and started under the
presidency of DR.. T. stork. On the
outbreak of hostilities he resigned. and
Dr.. j. 3. Smeltzer was chosen to sue
ceed him. 1t opened under the most
favorable auspices, had a large build
ing and an endowment, if we mistake
not, of more than S50,000. But the
disturbances incident to state of war
resulted in The loss Of its endowment,
the dilapidation Of its defectiVely con-
structed building, and its removal to
WalhaIla. Through the foresight, en-
ergy, and tact of Rev. b. w. Kuhns,
then pastor of the church, the people of
the town and county of NeWberry raised
sum sufficient to put up a building on
its old site, and secured its return IN
1877. Prof. Holland, graduate of
Roanoke College and of the Gettysburg
Seminary, who had as an instructor
evinced rare scholarship, as well as
teaching and executive ability, was
chosen vice-president on the resignation
of DR.. Smeltzer, and subsequently, pres
ident of the college. Under bis man
agement, it has been successfully con-
Quoted during the last six years. Its
building is provided With good.sized
recitation rooms, halls, library, atheha-
UNI, and chapel, together with study
and lodging accommodations for about
forty students. In size, appearance,
utilities. and cost, it takes rank with our
best college edi6ces. We were partic-
ularly struck with one fact worthy of
special mention. Although occupied
by students for six years, there is not a
lead-pencil or ink mark upon its white
walls. nor is the painting efaced by the
cutting of a single chip ont of the wood
work. Not leaf of Worcester and
Webster, lying on two stands in the hall
for the convenience of the students, has
either been torn or soiled, and the lamp
which hangs overhead has never been
wantonly touched. This proves that
vandalism can be suppressed and COL
lege students conduct themselves as
gentlemen, anything in the appearance
of the walls and woodwork at Penn
sylvania, Roanoke and Wittenberg col
leges Ito the contrary notwithstand-
ing" The college has graduated since
1869, including the senior class Of 'S2,
forty-eight Alumni. It has at present
eighty students, equally divided between
the collegiate and other departments.
It's building and grounds are worth
about $4,000, snd its endowment
fund amount to $1,000, collected through
the agency of Rev. S. P. Hughes, nearly
one-half of which be obtained in the
North, principally in New York and
Boston. It has an excellent corps OF
professors, and its prospects are encour-
aging.
Newberry has about $500 inhabitants.
Il covers large area, and is so largely
shaded by trees as 10 deserve the Rame
of Sylvan Retreat" The Lutheran con-
gregation numbers upwards Of l5C
pembers, and has good sized church,
with galleries. called, By misnomer,
Luther Chapel" It has extended
call to Dr.. J. Steck. whom we met here,
and who travelled with US to Charlotte
On Wednesday evening and Thursday
morning we preached to the students,
faculty, and Sscongregation, after
which we proceeded on our way north
ward.