The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-20

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COMMENCEMENT COMES AGAIN.
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ia no man deputed of the king to hear
thee. 0 that I were made judge
il the land, that every man which
hath any suit or cause might come
unto me, and would do him justice"'
The remedy is not with the profes-
sional politicians and place-seekers and
offce-holders, but with the people.
Water does not rise above its source.
The government will not be better
than the voters who make 1t. If you
would raise the social or political fab
ric to higher plane, you must not take
hold Of the top Of the edifce; you must
get down to the foundation, to the
mudsill, and put your lever under that
and jack it up.
When Cromwell bad felt the edge of
English chivalry st Ed gehill, he said
to John Hampden, ut is plain that
men of religion are wanted to with
stand these gentlemen of honor" With
that sentiment he forged his Ironsides
into an engine of war with which ne
shivered the power Of the fiery Rupert.
And that tells the secret of Naseby and
Marston Moor.
Do you ask me whether expect to
improve the situation by carrying re-
ligion into politics? I say, No! You
might as well expect to improve the
odor OF a gutter by flushing IT with
rosswater. But carry religion into the
politicians, and iRto the citizen. The
Puritan soldiers went to battle with
the songs of Zion on their lips. We
need 8 generation Of voters who can go
TO the battle of the bslIots with the
light OF the truth in their hearts; who
order their dealings with their neigh
Dor by the golden rule; who feel that
righteousness exalts nation; who be-
lieve that the only safeguard against
corruption and oppression in Office, is
ineorruptible virtue in the citizen. /.
When I counsel the formation of ro-
bust Christian character as the great
duty of life, I do not forget that temp
tation With its many tongues is wait
ing to seduce you from your high pur-
pose. Vice can be kept out of the heart
only by putting something into the
heart with which vice will not fellow
ship.
We read that the commander Of q
eerts!u Greek exnedition, when be ap-
preached the Siren Islands, found it
necessary to plug the ears of his sailors
with wax, and lash himself to the mast
of his vessel, to avoid being lured to de-
struction by the songs of the Sirens.
But we read that the commander of q
subsequent expedition carried Orpheus,
the divine musician, on board his YES
sci; and that, as he approached the
Siren Islands, Orpheus filed the ears
Of the sailors with such enhancing and
sweeter music, that the Sirens, over
whelmed with envy and despair, flung
themselves into the sea.
There is one estandard bearer ho can
restore peace in the home and conf
dence in the State. Let the people,
and especially the young men, but
open their hearts to the voice that was
breathed upon storm-swept Tiberias,
and ont Of ",his nettle danger we shall
pluck this flower, Safety"
"a bark slept On the sea, and in the bark
Slept Mary'S SOL
The only one
Whose ace IS light, where all, all else, is dark.
"His brow was heavenwa-d turned, His face was
fair;
He dreamed Of me
On that still sea-
The stars he made were cleaning through his
hair.
"And, 10! moan moved o'er the mighty deep;
The sky grew dark;
The little bark
Felt all the waves awakirg from their sleep.
".1he winds walled wild, and wilder pillows beat;
The bark was tossed;
Shall all be lost?
But Mary's sor slept on, serene and sweet.
'The tempest ragged IL all its mighty wrath,
The winds howled on
All hope seemed gone.
And darker waves surged round the bark's lone
path
"rhe sleeper woke! He gazed upon the deep:
He whispered: Peace
WindS-wild waves ceaSei
Be still? The tempest fed-the ocean fell asleep.
"And. .ah! when human hearts by storms are tossed,
When Iife's lone bark
Drills through the dark,
And mid the widest waves where ali seems lost,
"Ee, now, rs then, With words Of power and peace,
Murmurs: Stormy deep,
Be stil-stiil-ano sieepr-
And, 10. great calm comes-the te-upest's perils
cease"
TIE JUNIOR MEDAL CONTEST.
An exercise that always draws large
audience, whether it rains or the weather
is sweltermgly warm, is the contest for
the medal Ii oratory by the members of
the junior class. This contest Is not vol
untary but IS made part of the duty of
every member Of the junior class.
On Monday night the largest array Of
speakers, that has yet appeared on the
restrUm at commencement in Newberry,
formed hal-moon on the stage. The
programme called for eighteen speeches,
but, Mr.. Bedenbaush being sick, only
seventeen spoke. Dr.. Holland announced
that the programme would be carried out
and, without any introductions, the thing
moved along like clock-work. First music
and then speech, and so on to the end
OF the chapter. And it did not take long
to get through. The speeches were all
good, bat, in such a number, We can only
give the names and subjects.
The committee to award the medal con-
sisted Of Rev. F. V. n. Painter. Rev. w.
W. Daniel, Rev. NJ. NJ Kinard, Rev. W.
L. Wait and Capt. Geo. D. Rast.
The presentation was made by Prof.
Painter. Ge said the committee had
some difficulty in arriving at a conclu-
sion and was not unanimous at last, for
several young men had given the succ S.
full ons hot pursuit, but the award had
been made to Mr.. A. F. Lever.
In reaching decision the committee
mad taken into consideration the articula-
ton, voice, gesture, matter, and fcrce of
the speaker. The following gives the
names and subjects Of the speakers:
J. I. Beoeubaugh, Of Prosperity, The Golden
Mean,
E. S. Blease, OF Newberry, knowledge is
Power"
R. c. Counts, of Prosperity, Every Action has
Its Reaction.
NV. Eesse, Of Savannah, Ca, The Potency
of Experience.
r. H. Hipp, of Pornaria, Our Responsibility.
H. C. Holloway, of Poma-ia, Essentials to Sue
cess.
A. F. Lever Of walIaceville, The True Citizen
G. W. !. Loadholt, Of Je1nys, Failures Victory.
J. J. Long, Of NewberTy, Truly Great Men.
Z. P. Luther, Of Prosperity, Ich Diem.
o. A Matthews, Of Jalapa, Higher Education
Of Woman.
J. Y. McFal, of Ne~berry, a woman's De
fender.
F: z. obenauf, of Melrose Fla, The Power of
Home influence.