The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-06-29

into state of peace and prosperity. II
we are disappointed in this far better
would it be that, like Eneas, we take
our fathers upon our shoulders and go
in search of better country. But the
palladium of our liberty must be pro-
tected. Into the minds of the young
must be instilied ideas and principles
that are thesoul of duty,the inspiration OF
thought and the spring of action. What
is done now will color our whole future.
There are new issues to meet and n
new order of things to be wrought out.
Nature has done much for South Caro-
lima, and has laVished upon her a COM
bination of gifts that are unparalleled.
You may search the world over and not
find higher type Of people, and she can
boast OF more feminine grace and beauty
than all Europe combined. It is something
grand to enjoy the liberty Of citiz 'nship.
Our forefathers left us a magnificent inner.
itance; they fought against royalty and left
every one of their descendants prince
There is no barrier to promotion. All
these are elements of a great and powerful
country. Our State is small in area, but if
fully developed she will be great in power
aud influence. Men make country great !;
education makes men great. There is no.
thing great on earth but man, and nothing
sreat in man but mind. No one can see
Oxford and Cambridge and wonder at the
power Of Englaud-scsrcely twice as great
as South Carolina, yet ruling 250,00o,o00
people. Germary's greatness is due 10 the
education, mental AID physical, that she
gives to her people, in tie kindergarten,
the gymnasium and the university. In the
North may be found something Of this
Superior educa, on euahles the Sorth to
cope successfully with the So':th. The
South once had the best educated men, but
it is not so to-day. Hundreds of Northern
young men after graduating al Harvard
and Yale spend three or four years in the
English and German Universities. When
these meet men from the South in the halls
of Congress, in the marts Of trade, and IN
every field Of art aud literature their power
will be felt. They are 30 learned in finance
that they control all the railroads and other
great enterprises of the country so learned
trade that they regulate the price of our
cotton and of everything else: so learned
in manufactures that they take the raw ma.
terial away from our splendid gater power,
make it up into goods aud sell them to US
for whatever they choose TO ask. To-day
the granite for the Charleston jetties is be-
ing shipped from New York, when nature
has placed in South Carolina an abundance
of granite of superior quality. South
Carolina has the resources, but she needs
education, and of this the State should fur
nish the greater part She should provide
higher schools, should foster the Colleges
that have done such noble work since the
war, and should ma ke her University such
that its diploma should be as high certih-
cate of education as any in the Union. She
is too poor to spend much money now but
her standard should be high, and she should
bid for the services Of eminent men, wheth-
er they be native or foreign born. South
Carolina has one OF the finest linguists
in the country-and he is north OF
the Potomac; he should be back here ;
South Carolina needs her best men, and
she should show them that she recognizes
their efforts and merits. Educational insti'
tutious should be free to all. This was the
doctrine Of Thomas Jefferson, and no was
ever more opposed TO me1dling govern
ment than be. Let South Carolina educate
her people, and in the State.
Young gentlemen, if you love your coun'
try, do not hasten from school; the more
thoroughly yog are trained the more eff
cient and useful will you be to the State
You should resolve to DO. 1t Is the WILL
that makes a man: the most polished mind
without it is worthless. When you leave
these halls select the profession that suits
your tastes. If all are honest all are equal
Iy honorable. And whatever you engage
in make excellence your aim. The minis
ter who does not do this despises his BIAS
ter's work; the doctor who does not is a
niild-manarred murderer; the professor
who does not butchers minds; the farmer
who does not is curbcrer of the ground
and the lawyer VINO does not takes your
money with de!t fingers.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
The big day was yesterday-the day o.
graduation. The Opera House was filed
from pit to dome with un eager, exptctanl
,hrong 70 hear TIC g:lduArilis Speeches o
| the FIVE 7oung men who, having completed
their College course, we're about to step
out into the broad field Of active life. Mr.
E. J. Houseal, of Newberry, second honor
man, spoke on THE Universe Mystery =
Mr.. P. q. E. Derrick, of Lexington, on
The School of Endurance NJ. Ino. n
Sease, of Leesville, on "Leaves from the
Geological Record ;" Mr.. Gus. E Werber
| of New5 berry, on Modern Esthetics;" Mr.
James N. Eibler, of Newberry, frst honor
man, or ''The Voice of Law, the Harmony
of the Universe" The speeches were al
we'll prepared and gracefully delivered
and the young graduates were the recipients
of many howery tokens from their fail
sw eethearts and friends, and of numerou:
aesthetic supAowers from the irrepressb:t
but sppreciative small boy. Prizes were
awarded to the following students: To E
O.. Counts the Jacob Schrmer prize
Shakespeare's Works and History of the
United States--for the best examination il
history. The presentation was made BY
Rev. E. T. Horne. TO Sidney T. Riser {
Gold Medal-offered by Col. Thos. W. Hol
loway and Dan1 B. Wheeler, Esq for tht
best stand in Greek. The presentation wa
made by Col. Jno. R. Abney. To Jacob L
Bowers, Websters Unabridged Dictionary
for punctuality-he not having missed 1
recitation or attendance on prayers or q
church for two years. The presentatio,
was made in very happy and appropriate
speech by G. B. Cromer, Esq This priz'
was given by the Faculty, the students no
knowing that any such prize was in con
temptation. To Thos. q. Dreher, Cole
Medal-ofered by Hons. G, Lespbart AM
VIM. Haltiwanger-for the best examina
tion in Acknowledgements by Prof. A
P. Pifer. President Holl nd announced
that the Faculty, in order to stimulate pnnc
tuality, had instituted TWO Honor Rolls
the first including students who were pres
ent at all recitatjons and at prayers and a
church the second, those who were pres
ent at all recitations On the first roll
since April i, were J. L. Bowers, Sidney 7
Riser, E. 0. Counts, H. F. Sheely, Thos. b
Dreher; on the second, Eugene Griffin
M. Sease and Harry Blease missed OIL
one recitation. The President, in deliver