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


graduates of to-day. All great results
were from small beginnings. A%an eX'
ample of this was the beginning ol
Newberry College and the grand work
it had done since and was still per!orni-
ing. He congratulated the people OF
Newberry in having in their midst
such an institution Us Newberry Cot
lege. Mr.. BooZcr is good speaker anu
delivered his address with good effect.
The next speech was made by Mr..
0. II. Duncan of Newherry. His sub
ject was Literary fame" He recount
| ed the great achievements Of the great
| authors Of the past and compared
them with those who had more militia,
~ fame. Literary fame will stand as al
| imperishable monument to those who
attain it, and who would not prefer il
to the fame Of an Alexander? Mr..
Duncan's speech was well spoken and
! prepared.
The third speaker was Mr.. c. y. Eel,
lers, of.New berry, who spoke of Hope
not fruition." He recounted the eX-
amples of many who had begun life full
of hope and promise but afterwards
went down in disgrace and ruin, q
Alexander for example who became 4
victim Of drunkenness and COlercdge
who became addicted to the opium
habit. The hopes of the Confederacy
had been blighted. Yet in these things
the optimist sees that 10 encourage
Milton wrote in darkness and Paul
preached in prison. Life is q continu.
Gus scene Of contrasted sorrow and Joy,
adversity and glory. Mr.. Fellers spoke
with good effect and in an easy and
graceful manner.
Mr.. H. L. Rast, of Orangeburg, spoke
of "The will, factor in character.' In
his definition of character he spoke oi
its guiding influence upon the life and
and its great power. Character depends
on three things, heredity, surroundings
and the will, and the speaker indicated
how these things help to build and
make character. The most important
and potent factor in shaping human
character is the will. With will tc
work a man can overcome almost any
and all disadvantages. A good char
acter is the first thing for youth tc
learn and the last for age to for
get. Mr.. Rast also delivered a gooC
speech, we'll prepared
The next speaker was Mr.. w. a
Shealy, of Newbery County, who spoke
of Reality in felton," Have we evel
asked ourselves what effect novel hac
upon us. 1t is the reality in fictior
that gives the novelist such a hole
upon US when we read the printed
pages. The novel must show true life
and represent it if it takes this hold
must portray noble manhood and ele
CANT womanhood and the innocence o
childhood. The story that lives mus
represent life as it is. We have rea
world around US and cannot be pleased
with anything that does not represen
this real life. That story that is painted
unreal life cannot have good intlu
ence.
Mr.. Shealy's speech interested hi:
and graceful manner.
Mr.. D. NJ. Warn, of Colleton County
next told us Of the college Graduate
He took a retrospective view Of college
life and said no reflections brought 81
many pleasant memories. And in thl:
backward glance we could observe nt
more inspiring thought and gratifying
reflection than the aid received in ou
work from the able corps Of professor
under whose tuition we bave had the
good fortune to be. They would he al
honor to any college, and it should bt
the aim of the graduates to bear them
selves worthy of their preceptors.
Mr.. Warn made telling and effective
speech.
At this juncture in the exercises came
the awarding Of prizes and medals anC
the reading of the honor roll.
President Holland announced the
degrees conferred upon the graduates
which may be seen from his report
submitted to the trustees, and pub.
lished on the first page. He also read
| the honor roll, those in the first honor
| roll having made an average of above
81 out of possible 100, and those ir
the second honor list ranging from st
to 81. The following are the names il
the two lists:
lst Honor Roll; S. J. Derrick, r. L
Gunter, E. B. Settler, r. l.. Jones, w
E. Black, James A. Bowers, G. ID
Warn, S. J. Wheaton, c. E Wheeler, J
D. Wheeler, q. S. Andrews, D. D
Wallace.
End Honor Roll; J. D. Kinard, J. S
Wheeler, R. NJ. MontZ, J. H. Harm
Z. A. Carlisle, 6. S. Bearden, J. O
Wells, J. w. Wessinger, S. 4. Nj r
chant, J. II. Frick, H. A. Mccullough
J. L. Caughman, J. w. Black, J. G.
Settler, E. L. Luther.
The medal for the best essay prepared
by the seniors was presented in u happy
speech by Rev. DR.. Owen. This essay
is required as requisite to graduation.
The medal is the gift Of Mr.. Eduard
Scholtz, of New York. The subject fol-
the essay this year was, why not, and
Whym The medal was won by Mr..
D. NJ. Warn, of Colleton County, hon
orable mention being made of Mr.. w.
A. Shealy, of Newb berry County.
The medal given by the Profes: r of
mathematics to that member OF the
Junior Glass who shall stand the best
examination in mathematics was pre-
| sented by Rev. DR.. R. G. Holland, to
MIR. E. 3. Settler, of Newberry County.
The medal to the best Sophomore
Greek was presented by Senator But
ler. The Greek contest was all exceed
ingly interesting one and the faculty
could not decide between Mr.. Z. a.
Carlisle, Of Newberry and Mr.. J. H.
Harms, of Savannah, so theyidetermin-
ed that they would give both the young
men medals.
The following paper submitted by
the Professor Of Greek was read by
Senator Butler. 1t shows a line record
made by the two medalists and we
publish it and make it of record:
The Sophomore examination for the Greek
medal was as follows: l. TO be translated into
English, two sections selected at random
from fifty sections Of fDemotheneS' 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 919I,
9S47 and 9S.69- IBut the medal, which is offered
By Col. Thos. w. Holloway, OF pomaria, and
Geo. s. Mower, ESQ. of New berry. 5. c., is
awarded upon the merits OF the ex