Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-08-29
CORRESPONDENCE
For the ADVERTISER.
Reunion of Hewberry College
Students.

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Students.
The last of the four Newberry
College reunions arranged for the
summer was held at St. Marks
Evangelical Lutheran Church, near
Etheredge, Edgefeld county, S. c.,
Wednesday, Aug. %, 1894. This
reunion was under the manage
ment of Rev. Prof. w. K. Sligh,
and was probably the best of all
the four meetings held. These re-
unions are held that the students
and friends of Newterry College
may meet together, and to AWAKEN
a more enthusiastic interest among
the people for the cause of educa-
tion and especially for the support
of Newberry College.
In due time on the morning
named, q large number of the
friends of the college assembled
in the church and about II o'clock
the meeting was called to order by
the general manager, Prof. Sigh.
Devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. J. D. Bowles.
After this the names of all the
alumni, ex-students, and students
present, were enrolled, numbering
twcnty-seven. The following is the
roll: Geo. S. Bearden, Carroll E.
Black, Jacob H. Black, J. w. Black,
DR.. J. S. Black, w. E. Black, Rev.
c. P. Boozer, Lindsey Boozer, Jas.
A. Bowers, Rev. J. D. Bowles, M. G..
Bowles, Geo. B. Cromer, Esq, S. w.
Derrick, Robert L. Golf, ]. Luther
Kinard, 0. A. Matthews, Fl. A.
Mccullough, W. "A. .0xner, J. Luther
Oxner, G. J. Ramags, Y. V. A.
Riser, H. D. sease, Thompson
sease. T. W. shealy, Rev. o. B.
shearouse, Rev. Prof. w. K, sligh,
and D. C. Smith.
An organization was effected and
officers elected as follows: Geo. S.
Bearden, president; T. w. Shealy,
vice-president; W. E. Black, Soc
retary.
A fitting address of welcome was
delivered by Wv. A. Riser, follow
ed by an appropriate response by
Jas. A. Bowers.
The programme which had been
arranged was carried out in full,
with the exception of one speaker,
who was absent, (interspersed with
melodious and refreshing music by
the choir, as follows:
l. Moral and Christian infu-
ences at Newberry College-Messrs
w. E. Black and Geo. S. Bearden.
2. Literary Societies-T. w.
Shealy.
5. Education-J. w. Black.
4. Farmers and Education-M.
G. Bowles.
5. Does a college education pay?
-Messra H. A. Mccullough and G.
J. Ramage.
6. South Carolina pastors and
Newberry College-Rev O. B.
Shearouse.
7. How to endow Newberry Col
lege-Rev C. P. Boozer.
s. A Christian education-Geo.
B. Cromer, Esq.
All the speeches we're very fine
and entertaining. They were well
prepared and were excellently de-
livered. We trust they were treas
ured up in the minds of The au-
dierce and will bring forth much
fruit in the near future. The large
and appreciative audience was
pleasantly and proftably enter
tanned by the speakers who brought
the advantages, both intellectual
and moral, and needs of Newberry
College very vividly before their
minds. The people were filled full
of Newberry College and we sim
cerely hope they will return the
favor, and fill the college full with
their sous. We feel sure they will
do their part in this noble work.
Edgefeld county is becoming part
of the main support of Newberry
College. Twelve of her noble sons
were in college last session, and
three of the nine graduates were
from her borders. May she an
nually increase her force there.
She can very easily do 80, for she
has just as fine young men and as
noble material to develop as any
section affords. We appeal to the
parents, as has often been done be-
fore, to send their boys to Newberry