The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-12
THE FARMERS COLLEGE
CEEMSON'S NEW PREslDENT, REV,
HENRY 8. HAGTZOa.
lnducted Into Ofice-lnaugural Address-
nigh appreciation Of tho Responsibili.
Ties and Duties Of the OMEGA
Grand Educational Platform.
Especial to The Register.)

College, Rev. Henry s. Hartzog, ar
rived here yesterday afternoon, to
assume the duties Of his office. 40
cording to his own request, the in
augural ceremonies were informal.
This morning, after the chapel
exercise, Col. M. B. Hardin, in his
usual pleasant style, introduced the
newly elected president and vel.
coined him on behalf OF the faculty
and students Of Clemson College.
President Hartzog replied sub
stantially as follows:
IL realize the grave responsibility
that rests upon me, and | feel the
need Of the hearty cooperation of
the atudents. Down in tho secret
infoldings Of your hearts is burning
a desire to mako Clemson the fore.
most college in the South. You
have it in your power to CRAFTY that
ambition with an enthusiastic faculty,
selected from the best talent In the
United States, with buildings and
equipments to satisfy every demand,
supported by generous Legislature,
guided by faithful trustees, idolized
by confident patronage, tho re-
sponsibility for the future rests
largely with the student body at
Clemson.
"The world will Judge Clemson.
not by its promises, not by its oata-
logues, but by its fruits. Young
gentlemen, you will go forth rs liv-
ing opistles read Of all mon. II you
80 as scientific farmers, to convert
bleak hills into blooming fields; as
skilled mechanics, to harness tho
laughing waters and turn the wheels
OF industry; as soldiers, competent,
should it become necessary, to lead
our people into reluctant but right.
full war; as scholars to guide the cur
rent Of modern thought-the mis-,
sion of Clemson will be justified.
II have an abiding faith in the
young men Of South Carolina.
am firmly persuaded that the Glenn
son cadets realize their noble op-
portunity. Iwould have you feel a
proprietary interest in the welfare of
Clemson. would have you feel
that the success Of Clemson means
your success in life, aud tho failure
Of Clemson means your failure in
life.
SIN my educational platform are
three main planks.
SIN tho first place, l favor every
thing that conduces to accurate, com.
prehensive scholarship. Learning
is the chief business here Lord
Brougham has said: AN educated
man is one who knows something of
everything and everything OF some
thing At Clemson broad found
alton of general knowledge is laid,
and on that is erected superstruct.
ure of special knowledge.
II favor everything that promotes
bodily development. heartily SYM
pathize with the military feature,
because it 10 means to On end.
stand for college athletics, but with
this qualification: Athletics should
never trench upon the serious and
sober work Of tho college.
81 favor everything that tends to
promote the spiritual interest Of the
college. Character is the ultimate
object of education. Christ is the
'condescension of divinity and the
oxultation of humanity Character
based on that Christ is lasting. In
derision, IN inscription in Latin,
Greek and Hebrew was placed over
the crucitiod Redeemer. That in.
scription read; 'This is tho king of
the jews The Romans were the
exponents of brute force; tho Greeka
Of mental force; the Hebrews of
spiritual force; and Jesus Christ is
the perfect exponent Of all--King Of
body, mind and soul.
| "Young gentlemen, there is my
ideal. When these magic words,
Clemson Graduate,' are stamped
upon tho brain, I would have him
stand before the world a king OF
body, king of mind, and king OF
soul.