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

THE NEWBERR
A third aim should be self-cons:c-a-
ton to q governing purpose in life.
When man sends vessel out to sea
he places master in command, pilot
ut the helm, who will know how
through opposing currents and con-
tending winds to make the destined
port. Shall young man, thus fur
nished with all the nigh endowments
of a rational and moral nature commit
himself and the precious interests
of his existence to mere con-
tingies, to drift at the mercy Of both
wind and billow? Shall he place him
self at the mercy of time and chance
that happen unto all, with no end dis
tinctively set before him, no thoughtful
choice of means, no adopted plan of
effort? Every young man should start
.th proper theory of life. He should
shake himself loose from the blandish-
ulents of ease and pleasure and climb
some lofty mount of vision, some !
pisgah from whose summit the whole !
land that remains to be possessed shall
| be clearly visible to his earnest, honest |
gaze. Scoring to be hoodwinked and |
cheated by mere illusions he will pene-
trate into the heart and reality of his |
destiny doing impartial justice to the
| claims of the distant and the future, nc
less than to the near and the present.
Having settled the purpose OF life, be
will come down from the mount and
step grandly forth to the accomplish
ment of that purpose, making whatever
Sacrifices are necessary i'll Lrder that
success may crown his effort.
The man who goes to the pulpit or
the bar or the senate and fancies that
without hard study and solid acquisi-
tions that he shall be able to act effec-
lively and permanently or the minds
of men is doomed to failure. He may
figure for little while with flashing
words and airs and be able to captivate
the superficial, but his emptiness ere
long reveals itself, and "going up like
rocket he comes down like 4 stick"
hopeless failure.
The preacher gave numerous exam
Piles and illustrations to make plain his
argument, which were apt and telling
in their effect.
1t is said that upon the plain of
Warerloo there stands a great bronze
lion, forged from the captured guns of
the French in 1915. The beasts mouth
is open an6 seems to snare through his
teeth over the battlefield. When last
seen by certain traveller on one spring
MONDAY, bird had built its nest right
in the lions mouth twipiag the twigs
of the dewy bed X}sHeFe fledgTtfEHSs nss-
tied rou9aasethe rou9aase the very teeth of the brut,
mo1Secer and from the very jaws of tn
LReeonze beast, the chirps of the swallo'
q seemed to twitter forth timidly tn
y tocsin of peace. 1t was the audacity {
hope. So when you hear the cry
20 There are lions in the way" move OF
tn ward with hope and courage and 20
~. will often find that instead Of the roal
II ing monarch of the forest, some wh
~ have gone in advance Of you have take
ne the weapons on the field of strife an
he forged them into monument designe
A. to inspire courage and not to produc
w. dismay.
- By way of application the preache
he said that self-cuiture was duty tn
be college graduate owed his alma mate
1e a duty imperatively due to God. Ac
in dressing the graduates he said, be faitt
full to yourself, be faithful to your Go
" and be faithful until death.
,r At the morning service Presider
h Holland anpouned that DR.. Holland, {
81 Charleston had been expected to d.
he liver tie address to the students 8
ts night but he had been unavoidably de
" tanned at home and that Rev. DR.. Owe
-. had kindly consented to fill the plac
v and would preach at night again.
'S ADDRESS OF THE STUDENTS.
IN Al the night service the large oper
house was again filled. DR.. Owen ar
D. nounced his text to be from Lamenta
III tions 3: q, "It is good for man tha
be bear the yoke in his youth"
t, This theme was chosen as havin
at special reference to the young, bu
be was applicable as we'll to the older an
It, more advanced in life. Youth is th
~ promise period of human character
the time when impulse and restraint
I'd when check and spur, when indolenc
er and effort are most largely inf1uentia
,e for good or evil oyer our future condi
D. ton and destiny.
d. There is no more interesting object Q
er contemplation than young man wbel
b. he is about entering active responsible
life. The world is generally favorabl.
le disposed toward young men.
IS The preacher spoke Of the importanc
of of the young building up for them
&c selves the proper characters in their re
A. spective communities. He said ther
of was a principle underlying the disci
D. pline of the military life and schoo
ID that was broader and deeper than th
,e mechanical part of the drill and th
st march, and that was the idea an
Iy principle of duty. Every young maj
|v should take that for his watch word.
rs The subject was treated under thre
e. divisions. We should bear the yok
a. of industry, Of temperance and sobrlet.
Y. and the yoke of Christ.
If The different ideas> were enlarge'
Il. and illustrated by word painting IN
very interesting and instructive man
Id ner. Both the morning and nigh
re sermons were very favorably received
~ JUNIOR MEDAL CONTEST.
oe In no exercise Of the commencement
lg is there more interest manifested thai
t. in that of the annual contest for th
4, beautiful gold medal offered to tina
I'd member of the junior class who shal
i. produce the best Grafton, regard bein
N had to composition and delivery. Thi
" contest was had on Monday night AM
ir seven young men entered for the prize
I'd The large hall was Of course filled to it
n. utmost capacity. The young gentle
q men all did we'll. In fact it was one Q
Il the best average exhibitions ever hel'
st in Newberry.
The medal is the gift Of Attorney
,e General Pope and Solicitor Schumpert
ID The following gentlemen were ap
E. pointed to decide who was the success
S, full contestant: Rev. S. w. Owen, Rev