The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-08-29
Newberry College Reunion at Little
Mountain.

| NeWOeTry Sol!ege Aeunlon aI LlIt!e
Mountain.
On Saturday, August the 18th, a
Reunion of the students, ex-students
and Alumni of Newberry College
was had at Little Mountain. Sixty
nine of those who have received in
structions from the College were
present. The audience numbered
about FIVE hundred.
After opening the meeting with
prayer, the association was organized
with Geo. B. Cromer, president, and
W. A. Shealy and +. E. Dreher, sec
retaries.
The first thing on the program
was the address of welcome by DR..
J. NJ. Sease, in a forcible manner
and with we'll chosen words, the doc.
tor stated that the purpose of the
Reunion was to bring together the
students and ex-students of the Col
lege, and to discuss the advantages
of Newberry College and the good
it is accomplishing for Church and
State. He spoke of the great pleas
ure in their meeting together and
shaking hands with old College
chums and going over "reminiscences
Of the past. He said that education
was the hope OF ocr Church and
State, and concluded by extending
to all a hearty welcome to Little
Mountain.
The response was made by Prof.
Arthur kibler, who spoke of the
strong support that had always been
given the College by the people Of
Little Mountain, and the great good
they had received therefrom. He
referred to the prospects of the Col
lege as being bright. Before the
war, he said, only the wealthy class
took advantage of education, but that
was no longer the case and the poor
now send more boys to the schools
of higher education than the rich.
This was largely due to the fact of
the reduction of expenses which now
places education within the reach of
the masses.
A Christian education was ably
discussed by J. D. Kinard, a Theo-
logical student of the College. He en-
phasized the fact thatupona Christian
education depends the safety of our
country, and that Newberry College
was living testimonial in favor of
such instruction.
The place to begin this Christian
education is in the home, and in the
next place our schools should be
taught only bysuch instructors as have
the Christian education emplanted
in their minds. Good schools and
good teachers are of vital Importance
Our common schools will only rise in
proportion as we build our colleges.
A Christian people cannot afford
to place the education of their child
ren in the hands of the State, because
there are those who are opposed to
a Christian education and therefore
it will not be taught in State institu-
tions.
The scepticism and atheism in the
world he attributed to a lack of
Christian training. We have strife
and unrest in our State and country
because some of our leaders have not
the fear of God nor the good of the
people at heart.
Newberry College-a church in
stitution-was doing great and good
work and her influence was being
felt throughout the South. Her
teachers were named with double
honors.
Alumni and church both feel
equally proud of Newberry College.
Her sons are successfully engaged
in all the avenues of life and they
exert a wonderful influence for good.
Rome boasted of her seven hills but
we boast of q college on one hill
seven times dearer to US than was
that proud city to the Romans.
In conclusion he bespoke for New
berry a glorious future.
The mutual relationship of College
and Church was discussed by Rev.
W. A. Deaton. He confined his re-
marks to Newberry College and the
Lutheran Church, in a forcible and
impressive manner, he showed the
close relationship between the two