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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-18

first honor man of the class, and hIS
words Of adicu and appreciation to the
,,eople Of Ncwbcrry frr their uniform
Kindness wer4 GtIy spoken and well re-
ccived.
DR.. Holland gave the young men
some words of sound ahric", ana Sp"ke,
eucourayingIy of the past session ana
the outlook for tie future.
Thus another college year has rAS@c"
into history.
RECEPTION.
This, Wednesday, !:ight reception
will be held at the college, and the
visitors and friends Of the college are
cordially invited to 80 over a"d spend
Il lpleasant evening. -,
Refreshments will he served by the
ladies Of the LUTHERAN church for the
benefit Of the church.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-18
7HI PRIDE OF NEWBERRI.
.SEWHEEI;Y COLLEGE COMMENCE
MENT.
The Speeches and the Sermons-Thc Prizes
and the Successful Contestants-The
Young Men and their Speeches
"A Flow Of Learning.

What 4 relief from ..e everlasting
round and treadmill Of politics, isa col
lege commencement. And that, too,
when it is our own college. What
would wberry do without NeWberry
College?
There is much cameness III report
ing college commenceinents, but It
gives US pleasure to see the bouyancy
Of young manhood and young woman
hood Oh these commencement occa'
sions, and the labor of the writing OF
them has its solace and joy in the life
and the enthusiasm and the hope ID
young men and maidens as they step
upon the threshold of real life. 1t is a
step that is lraught with momentous
issues to them, but we would not mar
their pleasure by its contemplation.
Rather would we enter with them into
the joys and festivities of the present,
and with them build hopes and plans
for the future.
The past session of Newberry College
has been in an eminent degree, u sue
cessful one. The young men have
made a good record and the college
classes have been full and the outlook
for the future is bright and encourag-
ing.
The commencement exercises have
all been up to the standard, and the
friends Of the college should be inspired
with new zeal to begin their work
anew, for the further advancement Of
the institution. 1t has now passed the
period Of experiment, and is no less a
necessity than an assured success.
This is a college issue of The Herald
and News. We make no apologies for
it. Newberry College is home insti-
tuition. The Herald and News is a
home paper. All our home people this
week have been interested in our
home college, then let us put on re-
cord its commencement exercises, that
our friends abroad may know what we
are doing for the education Of our sons.
On the first page may be found a
sketch of the college, together with a
cut OF the buildings and also 4 portrait
of the houored president, the Rev. DR..
Holland.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-18
MEETING OF TIE BOARDS.

The two boards of trustees of the
theological seminary and of the col
lege held meetings on Monday. On
the first page may be found the report
Of DR.. Holland to the college board.
In this connection we submit his re-
port to the seminary board.
The seminary board elected DR..
Hawkins, president and Rev. Z. A.
Wiugard secretary. 1t was decided to
elect q professor of theology and the
following committee was appointed to
secure the man and make the necessary
arrangements Revs. +. A. Wingard,
II. O. keister and J. \. Sigh. 1t is
understood that this professor Wien
selected shall also be a number of the
college faculty.
The board of the college elected the
same officers Rev. J. A. Sigh, presi-
dent, and Geo. B. Cromer secretary.
The board decided to make the prin-
cipal of the preparatory department
adjunct professor of mathematics and
to elect an assistant principal for this
department. Prof. w. X. Sigh was
elected O the first position and Mr.. A.
w. Fogle of the present graduating
class to the latter.
The board also passed suitable resolu
tions in regard to the bequest Of the
late Col. G. H. Suber and made pro-
vision for the establishment of the &.
H. Suber scholarship.
They also decided against the ad-
mission of girls to the college.
COMMENCEMENT :.
The sun shone out bright on We'd
nesday morning and the day was hot
a veritable commencement day-but
the people were out in tull force and
by an early hour the buggies
and carriages, bearing interested
friends, began to roll in from the
surrounding country, and likewise
those from the town began to wend
their way to the Opera House to wit
ness the closing exercises of commence
ment. Long before the appointed hour
for the opening exercises the hall was
fulI-aisle, pit, dress circleand gallery.
4 number Of prominent gentlemen
occupied seats upon the rostrum.
The exercises were not simply the |
speeches of the graduating class, but !
also included the awarding of prizes
and medals and the announcement of
the honor roll. The exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. DIR. Hall
nan, Augusta, and the speakers were
presented by DR.. Holland.
The first speaker was Mr.. '. \.
Boozer, Of Prosperity, who was saluta-
:orian of the class, having been award
ID second honor. He spoke of the CON-
nencement as being the beginning of
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-18
If the State and the Register would

If the State and the Register would
take up less Of their editorial space in
discussing the ''leased wire" and the
Associated Press and the United Press
service, the people up this way who
take the papers would be better pleased
with both. The subscription lists Of
the two papers is the best way to judge
of their respective merits as newspa-
pers. The Herald and News, in all
sincerity begs, to suggest to its cotem-
poraries that the great majority of the
readers care nothing about these dis
cussions. They are going to take the
paper that suits them and that they
want. Give US the news; that is what
we want
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-18
Do not forget the meeting called for
tomorrow by the Survivors Assocla-
tions of Newberry County.

Mr.. r. L. McCaughrin has de-
clined to accept the offer Of the presi-
dency of the Piedmont Mills. 1t would
have necessitated his removal to Green
Vile and his interests and associations
in Newberry would hardly admit OF
that. His removal would have been a
loss to Newberry, and it is gratifying
news that he has determined to remain
with US and has declined the tempting
offer. There is no better financier in
the State than Mr.. Mclaughlin, and
withal pleasant gentleman to deal
with
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-18

The Herald and News presents its
congratulations to Capt. V. E. McBee
on his promotion. It is an honor
worthily bestowed. Capt. McBee has
risen by virtue of hard effort and in
trinsic worth to his present position.
His headquarters will'be in Savannah.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-18
THE State. 11th.1

lie OldIt, ILL.,!
The information of the critical Hines:
of Col. James =. Lipscomb, the former
Secretary of State and master of the
State Grange Of South Carolina, at Bry
. sou City, \. c., was mentioned yester
0;S.- His brother, Col. Thomas J. Lips
comb, NssS to have gone to his bedside
on the early train yesterday, but q dis
patch arriHe4, in the meantime an.
nouncing Col. Lipscomb's demise at /
o'clock yesterday morning.
Upon receipt Of this his young son,
Milledge Lipscon,b, who is residing in
Columbia, left for North Carolina. The
remains will, no doubt, be brought
back to this State, Gut the arrange
ments have not been announced.
Col. Lipsconb was a native Of New
berry, and graduated from the south
Carolina College. His first appearance
into public life was in the South Caro-
lima Legislature several years before the
war. Ia the war he became colonel
of cavalry and proved himself to be a
gallant soldier and true Southern gen
tleman.
After the war he was active in his
SAAOt - oS2IuSI l4IC 1k0NlCS.!S, lIu LOOh
deep interest J. tax unions.
In '76 he was recognized as one Of the
most ardent leaders.
He was uutiring in his efforts to do
his State service during that noted
campaign.
The next year he was sent from New
berry as representative in the Senate,
where he at once rose to prominence.
He was elected Secretary of State in
1852, under Governor Thompson, and
was reelected in 'S4 and served two
years under Governor Richardson.
During Cleveland's administration
he held a responsible position in the
Department of the Interior at Wash
ington. Later, he was chosen master
ofthe State Grange, and, by virtue of
his Office, was a member Of the State
board Of agriculture. In both OF these
stations he served his people well, as in
all other. positions. He also took q
deep interest in the State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society.
Col Lipscomb was pleasant, genial,
large-hearted man, and possessed de-
cided ability. He had friends all over
the State, who will be grieved to hear
Of his death.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-18
JUNIOR MEDAL'CONTEST.

| JUNIOR MEDAL CON1ESI.
In no exercise of the commencement
is there more interest manifested than
in that Of the annual contest for the
beautiful gold medal offered to that
member of the junior class who shall
produce the best Grafton, regard being
had to composition and delivery. This
contest was had on Monday night and
seven young men entered for the prize.
The large hall was of course filled to its
| utmost capacity The young gentle
men all did well. In fact it was one of
the best average exhibitions ever held
in Newberry.
The medal is the gift Of attorney
General Pope and Solicitor Schumpert.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed to decide who was the success
full contestant: Rev. S. w. Owen, Rev.
J. w. Daniel, Hon. Geo. S. Mower, J..
F. J. Caldwell, Esq, and Hon. Geo.
Johnstone. Mr. Caldwell was absent
and did not serve.
The following are the names Of the
contestants and their subjects. Prayer
was offered by Rev. E. A. Wingard,
and the speakers were presented by
President Holland:
S. J. Derrick,' LeNington,- Ioung
Men: Their Influence and RESPONSE
bility.
r. l.. Gunter, Aiken, Power of En-
vironmcnt.
S. y. Merchant, Newberry,-Supply
]. P. Neel, Newberry,-"It Might
Have Been"
i. B. Settler. Pomaria,-"Dixie.'
J. 0. Wells, Newberry,-Hunan In
genuity.
J. w. Wessinger, Lexington,- n,-Glory
of the Stars and Stripes.
There was but one medal and Of course
only one could receive this prize. At
the close of the speaking the committee
retired and reached a decision.
Mr.. j. O. Wells was awarded the
prize, honorable mention being made
of Mr.. +. h. Settler. The presentation
was made by Dl. Owen. In present
ing it he said that he did not want to
appear for prize, and little did he
think when he came here that he would
be called upon to perform 50 onerous
and difficult duty. Would that there
were a prize for all, for all deserve one.
With four or six contestants and only
one prize, there must be disappoint-
Inent, for only one could receive it, but
when he looked out upon the smiling
faces of the ladies he felt there was a
prize for all, and when the young men
come to claim this prize, if the good
pastors of the town happened to be ab-.
sent and he should be here he would |
help them, with great deal of pleasure,
to claim their prize. But there are prizes
which we may all attain if we run and !
faint not, and if we are faithful we
shall all obtain the prize. The medal
was then presented to M. Wells, with
The hope that he might wear it with
honor.
The s-oung gentlemen ali received
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-18

The Sophomore examination for the Greek
medal was as follows: l. TO be translated into
| English, two sections selected at random
| from fifty sections sofDemotheneS' De Corona
| 2. To be analysed, derived and parsed, fifteen
verbs selected from the two sections given
3. To be translated in Greek, ten English SEN
tcnceS chosen from Jones' Greek Compost
ton.
The class has been unusually faithful in the
study of Greek, and at the close OF this term it
was found that the lowest average daily grade
was as much as 80 and the three highest 91.9I,
9S.47 and 9S.69 IBut the medal, which is offered
BY Col. Thos. W. Holloway. OF pomaria, and
Geo. s. Mower, ESQ. of New berry. ). c., is
awarded upon the merits OF the ex
animation alone, and when the eXa.nina-
ton papers were handed in for criticism that
of Mr.. Barnie L. Jones. o. Laurens County,
was found worthy OF tho high grade OF rs per
cent.
There were two other papers, however, be-
tween which neither tie Professor of Greek nor
the President OF the college was able to make
difference in grade, and both were so nearly
perfect that each one was marked 80 per cent.
1t was, therefore, decided that each of tlese
two papers deserved medal. They were the
papers Of Edwin A. Carlisle OF Newberry, ahd
J. Henry Harms Of Savannah. Ga,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-18
JAMES y. LlPSCOMB DEAD.
He Ends His Life in a North Carolina
Town.
The State, 18th. /

Col. T. J. Lipscomb, the ex-superin-
tendent Of the penitentiary, yesterday
received dispatch from Mr.. +. G..
Simpkins, of Bryson City, \. c., stat
ing that his brother, eX-Secretary of
State, James n. Lipscomb, was lying
at the point of death there, being not
expected to live but a few hours.
Col. Lipscomb will leave on the ear
ly train this morning to attend his
brothers. bedside if he be not too late.
All South Carolinians will regret to
learn of the illness of the eX-Secretary
of State.
The sun., 1891-07-12


Yachtsmen remember well-and many Of
tham with tired feeling-the discussion over
ths measurement and classification OF yach' A
vhIch was carried on In the fall Of 1889 in the
Nav York. Seawanh aka -Corlnthian. and East
am Yacht Clubs. An effort was made to have
them adopt classification By racing length
instsad OF water.llne length. but the water
lima classification was not changed. The main
argument in favor OF the new-fangled classin-
cation was that water-line rule forced men
into building boats with tremendous sail
aprssds in order to win races. Whether this Is
20 is still an open question. but at any rate tho
thing which had more TO do with the defeat OF
tho proposition to change the rule than any
thing else was the right Of vested interests to
b recoRnized
There were SO many yachtsmen. however
who believed in classifying By corrected length.
thstlast year tho Atlantic Yacht Club decided
.ouyit in small class. fixing the limit OF cor
rsctsd length at 25 feet There were prac-
ticaly no vested interests at stake here. the
club really beginning with nothing except q
ruls and thus striving to build up class OF
boats independent Of any boats already in ex.
istence. Other clubs and associations also
adopted this rule and up to date the Glass; al.
The sun., 1891-07-12
HANDLERS OF THE EaAn CANOES
A 9kilrai Paddler and Sniler Retires IRON
tho Racing Ranks.

tho Racing Ranks.
It was thought at the opening Of last yenr's 8
racing season that II. Lansing Quick OF the
Yonkers Canoo Club would capture oil the Inn
portant races OF the year. but he was unfortu-
nate from the very start. and. while there are
no better sailers in tho country. yet he scarce.
ly entered race all season where he did not
have break down or n serious accident some
timo during the course. Hc has rer gged his
canoe Uno this season. substituting heavy.
strong fittings and rigging in place OF the
lighter ones. and it seoms impossible that any,
thing should give way. He won the champion.
ship OF New York Bay at the big canoe regatta
OF June 20. and was sold to be In for blood for
the remainder OF tho season. 1t is now eaid
that he Is on the retired list. and will not even
take his Uno to the meet in August at Lake
ChamEpla!n, ne states that he is going TO take
racing will spend the time in cruising and
sino of tho iantho Canoe GuS spent M Monday n az
and TMesday OF M last week cruising from hari.
When the difrerent divisions Of the American
as i was thought that tho holding oii'siai Of such
teHdauce at lie ssnsrn oues hid every a"u Year
Strange to say. It has had the opposite oirec,.
Inc hSSccEtlon Wo6tS arc Jnfs6r every year
and tho interest In them Is increasing, while
the division meets arc IL! ing Off both in in er-
est and attendance. The Eastcrn Division
meet OF this wear WAS very small. and tho At
lantic was not in It ut all. douglass Palmer
and Howard had the only racing canoes nt the
Atlantic meet. while at previous meets the
racers could be eounted by tho dozens.
Recently u notice has been forwarded TO all
members OF the American Canoe Association
Offering to take canoes from New York to the
meet ut Lake Champlain for $2. In previous
years the railroud companies have carried tho
canoes TO the meeting ground Tree OF charge
and 1t Is probable that they will do SO again II
tho c4noists hang together and mako con-
certcd ettort
q. W. Buroughs Of tho Orange Canoe Club
has lust finished buildlng racing, canoe do;
work. and would to credit TO many a profes-
siopal builder. The canoe 10 built Of white
cedar and mahogany. 10 l0 feet long and 81
inches in width. She has no cheer. and is low
at bow and stern. Her rig Is on the batten
order and contains 165 square feet.
owned by members OF Tho fanthe Canoe Club.
The regatta OF the Lake Hopalcong Canoe
Club nf July was big suceeas. Tho rare for
the chomoionship OF the Lake, open to any
boat under sail. was postponed until later In
the season. owing TO q disagreement between
the c8nOt6tS and yachtsmen.
The sun., 1891-07-12
WITH WIND ABEAM.

WITH WIND ABEAM.
though only, partially developed. has been
William Gardner, tho well-known yacht dc.
sener. was one OF the first to advocate the new
revealed to him the possibilities Of close and
oIeittnR conteats between boats built to this
dvsopss sood Saorp sn ana ieepns ays
got siori racing MACHINES % of tie s slze Of The
class and this year ar. GaEdner received thros
S,a'm r.,h iGf I5ra,ers as hS boats I are called
prstttest and handlest little racers imaginable.
The first to take the water was I. J: bourys
SmuEgler The next was Q. w, Wetmors,s
Nssdls. ia general form the boats "a are So near. M .
y alike that II 1t were not for paint or rig they
p sasS y Rss boS eaETy the
ors. he Smugger being white and the Name
Sss sEsy Ssy %sd G9 Sd ySs y
Twenty-iye feet corrected length. being the
boats halt of the sum Of the water line length
s..t no SQUARE ROOT Of the sail area must not ex-
10 MAKE sef hull the to 1t svsn en1ss ss
ss;sps ;sP q v!na and xea1Ger %a% .no ueisr sHs;
work. ,This Is one OF Of the ' prettiost re- @ problems
SeM SsTS @ Pa bs bSo 0 so. e
them sure Of mug asti lie has has Won o III Il. and
- ra'ing t is q constant fight from start to
nh nnish 10 which Judgment and seamanship
no time allowance II the boats are started on
o1s Gnn, gun the ilrst one home wlps: 49,
,ass Sehg narrow Keel boats. with from 5H to 6h
s.He oaast the little raiors will 20 out ON the
Sss Son1d and snll on their sides under full cam
ianeh an larger, will be double resfed. You can
AZ aSs .netn down until at an angle OF about
ss SAIL inIeI,Sss. wheie the wind will spill on the
POD poD np az II they enjoyed the sport quite as
Agsny anyt a. me man nt tho tiiler.
her. T.n., aSUN reporter tooE a snii IN the Needle
Non Nom pLarchmont 10 Cl:y Island and bnck to
s"o1nS rw Mnens,is putting in several short hours
Sud Sud o. hHrhors and curves, on and on The W ind
man,..'tn mai T.'n the wind nbeam. the object being
1soy 70 stretch the now m1lnaatl and find
The sun., 1891-07-12


CIGAR. most OF them having
quietly sunk. Mr.. Davis was 30 modest that
he would not draw himself. bu. made several
sketches OF the boat instead.
The Needle Is provided with trailing rud-
der. like those on the SmuRRler and Nameless
and steers like n top. She carries just enough
weather helm to talk 10 YOU all the, while. but
not enough to make you pull and haul aud
nearly break your back. Before the wind she
her main sheet can be handled easily by one
man; and as for that matter one man can sail
her, but In n race she ought to have an extra
hand to tend lib sheets and runners. She has
aroomy cockpit covering two spacious lock-
era. and two long seats below her flush deck
give room enough for four to sleep She has
nve feet oi head room below. and there icing
In seawny the yacht is easy ana the way
she carries hcr sail is marvel among yachts
men. She cannot DO capsized. This fact was
cearly shown in the snil last week. The boat
would heel to please the most reckless skipper.
but beyond a certain angle she would not GO
and she Is so handy that luff brings her
Boats like the Needle. Nnmeless. and Snug
gler cost In tho neighborhood Of 81 200. These
The sun., 1891-07-12
rs THE ASSOCIATION sHAKYs
Mig Salaries and Light Rceeipts-soms
Fanny League Reports.

rs THE ASSOCYATTOy SHAkFf
| Mig Salaries and Light Rceeipts-Son'
Fanny League Reports.
The American Association appears to be Ia
a shaky condition. The main cause OF the
trouble is said to be the fact that Association
players are paid enormous salaries which the
managers find It dinicult to pay on the basis o
twenty-five cents admission to the games. Al
In past years, the Association has been com.
PEELED to depend almost entirely on the re-
ceip.s from Sunday games. and owlna
10 the determination OF the authorities
to prevent these games mnnagers have ey. O.:
ton magna,es have had much trouble in meet
fcrent teams have 6een scurrying around the
county. playing SUNDAY games IN out.ot-the'
fhS ioadest M % SroW 10 s' the Asseeatien s Comes
from Prince. the Boston magnate. 1t is doubt
fpl u any team in the Nationa! League carries
tion team. and necessarily the attendance at
70 cents head would have to he extremely
e has pabsg IL hs Sha h keen d
sbsre T. with the n a
the matter oi attendsnee. ten 'Ss the The Associsiion
team IN Boston receiyed 9 very dlsagreeable
sn tha aS naS hoSS
team NM was IN Pittsburgh. whore 4 played to
Il.
that there was room enough in the grounds
%ornns MN 0a game e and
the afternoon. Prince feels very disconsolate
~hse CLUBS e Gs ii h1 as
asu sandas a Kdeeeooa Ra ,e
sSoso Oupis iss'Rs Tsers s0 Is a" deae. shat the
stabborny rssiss sfsfts any Shorts to PIT Smother
tenn IL That city. aud 40 Byrne viii have tIe
nsd Of tas the
FAIRLY AND HONESTLY PLAYED.
On June IL the ChicaRos came to Now York
days, previous, to t6eir airivSl The men from
and to the long % stfid IT Of ihe New Sorks. tIe
Fdsy ss ho1s met ~
ss = sSns or se ae
nd On b ou Ths Yerfy:
won four straight Cames. and thus pushed
ta Sebicsros and New
ss & ses s
ana there I was no lsSF SKI bS snesyna sssss.ons
that way in order to draw a crowd, and that
teams 6aa permitted New, oTk 10 win. 90 that
galore Tor Tho WHY naspstss. oA' aAN .asA
The next team to receive the attention Of the
ws S had %orfsd nc
DosTsn The sa sna Ecs dns % NT sS s S
yoa g; They'll M 81 up oa even terms spd then
Hardly had they given expression to the wise
prediction b when some 81 the other s'u5s ie
men 80. hard that they tumbied into third
place with q crash. In this condition they
REACHED New York.
cynical individuals was on July, 4 On that
date the spectacle was presen ted Of the Chi
cagos in first PLACE playing against the Brook
Behind tho s sw he
strongest drawing card In the country. battling
with the Cincinnat,s. then the tsil-end team.
ths sEod d'insa Iessus 70
and Chicago tied ior first place on that day
PSy GbsaE G ean sns
ae thsre @sPs snSs n been sas some
scheme BY which Brooklyn could have iumnei
II either the New Yorks or Brooklyns could
|. the greater part Of the population OF Illinois
would appear that the know Il alls" are mis-.
aaifenai game er shs ocisis missed q Srana sns
At tho same time It seems very probable that !
he great mass Of persons who admire and
'atronze the grand game will continue in
incted fairly and honestly. that sport is the
1ation al game OF baseball