The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-19

storage of cotton, grain, and tobacco.
It w%S in>i&i0lS in it appeal to favor
hv covering is iui!uci,> under the
rlautr Of tie Iarge and influential
ci;,>S ui our people who are interested
IN agriculture. It is 4 ucaSure which
brings ruin and disaster i'll its troIn.
1t i in violation ofa!l correct principles
OF legislation, Of iuance ard OF business.
1t bears on its face intrinsic evidence
that its author had never studied either
ORR Federal Constitution, or realized
the peculiar political situation Of our
section Of the ULion. AS introduced
imto the Hou-c,it provides for the build
iu~ OF warehouses in certain counties
to store grain, COTTON and tobacco,
ali hOugh the government i'll those
counties has not yet felt able to build
postotlice buildings for government
purposes. 1t provides for election OF Il
manager of warehouses, also the Fed
tral Constitution expressly declares
that all United States officers shall be
by the President, or head of
there being 40 provision
for the election of any officer of the
United States, except the President and
Vice President, since Senators and
members Of Congress are not officers Of
the United States. So that in our
present condition we would only ne
saved from 4 Federal election law for
managers of warehouses, by having
partisan officials, appoint whom they
please. II any rise Of price were ac-
mpli>hed hy the warehouses, il would
benefit those who sold their cotton, ut
the cXpcnSc of those who WarrhGus'd
it, and in the end would result in the
Lpmdnn cotton spectators getting con-
troll of tl:c cotton in the Warehouses,
and Euliing an'! bearing the market ut
their will. But have not alluded to
the warehouse or SuE-.rca>ury srheme
so much to expose its financial absurd
ity rs 20 bring another illustration of
the tendency oforlr pcoplr to he allured
ny selfish motives towards class legiS-
lation in every shape and form. While
the sub-trc;lSury scheme, if enacted,
would bring disaster upon the cotton
planter, yet it is not upon that ground
only that it should he opposed by all
good citizens. 1t is because it is lrgis-
lation proposing that the government
should do that for Il certain portion OF
her citizens which she does not do for
any others, and which sh"nld not he
done for any at ull, not belonging to
the sphere of government 1T all.
The speech WAS we'll received and
made fine impression on the large
audience out TO hear the address. 1t
many solid truths that can
not be appreciated by Il brief synopsis.
ALUMNI ADDRESS.
The address before the :lunni Asso-
citation was delivered hy Rev. }. +.
Belly, of Lexington County, and Il
of the class of 1879.
The speaker wa:' introduced by DR..
W. G. IIouscal, President Of the :AssO-
ciatiOn.
He felt that the present WAS 4 crisis
period in our history and thought the
great need Of the age Was IAN lntclli-
gent moral manhood among our pro-
pie"
We are confronted by ummistakable
evidences Of crisis in our government.
How are these threatening evils 10 be
removed, is the question for us to con-
slider. There is great need of true man
hood among our people. The speaker
said that, man wanted, n true man,
miwht be made and reiterated through
out this land to-day.
There are many who answer to the
name, who are men III stature and
wears, but there is scarcity OF true men,
men who have all the constituent parts
OF true manhood. He thought the
great need Of the age was for more
general Intelligence and the education
of the masses, not simply the education
Of the mind, but Of the moral and re-
ligious nature rs well. True and unre-
strcted education is the only safeguard
of Il nation. There is no safety for our
nation from the evils which threaten
our people, except in universal educa-
ton, especially the power which con-
trolls is in the ballot box. Too many
of our leaders are without the fear of
God, and wanting in the first princi-
pies of morals. The leaders Of any
country should-be the best men. The
lust of party and the lust of office often
makes shipwreck Of public virtue.
The address of Mr.. Herly was de
livered in his best style, forcibie and
earnest, and was we'll written. No ab-
stract OF it can do it justice.
MEETING OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting OF the assoca-
ton was held on Tuesday. The pres
ent officers were reelected as follows:
W. G. Houseai, President; Arthur Kib-
Ter, N'ice-President; J. NJ. kibler, Sec
retary; Il. L. Wright, Treasurer.
Prot. c. W. Welch, of Houston,
Texas, was chosen annual orat'.r for
next year, and Rev. J. W. Daniel
alternate.
1t was decided to hold several re-
unions during the summer in the in
terest Of the college, and the president
is to appoint the committees to make
the necessary arrangements.
The Alumni Association at its meet
ing on Wednesday morning decided to
undertake the erection of one Of the
houses at the college for the professors.
It is to be known as the alumni
house'-the third on the campus.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
Our report Of commencement day
exercises must of necessity be mcagre.
The reports of the other exercises were
gathered at considerable Inconvenience
to the reporter, and on Wednesday he
was unable to be accommodated at all
so as to sec or hear, and therefore he
can DO 30 more than give what was
done.
The house was filled to its utmost.
The graduating class numbers five,
although Mr.. $. l.. Nease, of Georgia,
went home after the examination and
did not return to deliver his speech and
therefore received no diploma.
Mr.. O. b. Shearouse, of Springfield,
Ga, and Mr.. +. +. Dreher, of LeXing.
ton, S. G., both took the first honor
and took the degree Of Bachelor of Arts
Mr.. Israel Brown of New berry received
the degree of Bachelor Of Philosophy.
Mr., }. ID. Gates, Of Orangeburg, was
given certificate Of proficiency in ev.
erything except mathematics. He did
not take thercgular scientific course.
The follwing are the subjects Of the