The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05
ENROLMENT REACHES $50,
Sowb~rry College Has the Largest Opsa
Ing In Its Htstory--Speschea OF
Welcome and Encour-
agenent.

We gave brief mention of tho open
ing OF Newberry College In Fridays ia.
sue. Tho enrolment Is beyond the
most sanguine expectations OF the
friends OF the institution. l20 to $50
has been considered Il good enrolment
for the entire session, and during tho
twenty years OF the college since its re-
moval to Newbcrry tho total enrolment
IL any ono year has not exceeded these
figures. Looking at it In that light
the friends Of tho college have right
to rcjoice when we state that the enroll
ment for tho first day was l46, and
President Cromcr feels safe in saying
that it will reach $50 before the end OF
this month.
1t is evidence OF what can be done il
YOU only have the energy and tho incli-
nation to do it. President Cromer has
not taken any vacation during the past
summer, and the large enrolment and
the great interest in the college today
is due largely to his unccasing labors
and the enthusiasm he has thrown in
the work. In this day nothing goes
unless you make it go, and cN,,ege
work is no exception. The I.utherans
of South Carolina should feel proud Of
their college, and they owe it to her
president to uphold him in the work he
has undertaken.
The people of Newberry, regardless
OF denominations, feel that it il their
college and take just pride in the sue
cess OF Newbcrry College. As Mr..
Creighton said the other morning, we
feel, all Of us, that it is "our college. I"
As we have already said, the chapel
was full Of students on Friday morning
and number OF visitors, ladies and
gentlemen, were present to encourage
and show their interest.
Some eight or ten young ladies have
already cntered,a and they, too, were pres
cnt at the opcning,a and the boys will have
to bestir themselves or the girls will
walk OF with the medals and honors.
After the religious exercises prcsi-
dent Cromcr said they would be glad
to hear from some of the pastors. He
told tho boys that he knew tho people
of the town felt ali interest in them and
he had invited Il number Of gentlemen
to be present. He asked Mr.. McClin-
tock of the Associate Reformed church
If he would say something.
Mr.. McClintock said that one Of the
most pleasant features when he mar
ricd couple was that he was the first
to offer congratulations to tho nowly
welded pair. 1t was pleasure to him
to be the first on this occasion and he
congratulated the faculty that he could
say ladies and gentlemen. Tho pres
cncc OF the ladies will elevate your in
stitutiOn. TO tho students he said
these opportunities are sacred. Your
presence here means in many cases
conservation and solf-denial and labor
on the part OF fond parents. You will
find In after years that 1t has cost your
parents heavily. Then these oppor-
tunitios are sacred whom we consider
the number OF young ladies and gentlc-
mon who are denied these privileges
which you enjoy. How sadly they will
take up their work this week because
they are denied n college training.
The next fifty years arc to be tho best
years in the history OF this world
growth, progress, development. You
are to enter IN and reap the harvest OF
past centuries. Right horc is the OPP
portunlty to prepare yourselves for
rcaping the harvest with profit. One
word OF admonition-form proper con-
ccptions Of your relations to the presi-
dent and faculty.
Rev. Mr.. Creighton of the Methodist
church said that no had no speech to
make, but would say this: ! congratu-
late You and the faculty of our college
on this liattcring representation of the
youth OF South Carolina. 1t shows
that our college Is appreciated. | say
our college purposoly. We as Metho-
dists feel special interest in Newbcr-
ry College. l spoke of 1t as our col
summer. We owe Ncwbcrry College
for two of the ablcst men in the South
Carolina Conference. They have no
supcriors and few equals. Young gen.
tlcmcn, | bid you n hearty welcome.
There arc serious, solemn obligations
resting upon you to maintain tho high
reputation of Newberry College.
Rev. DR.. Fox Of tho Lutheran church
said that he hcsitatcd to say anything
simply because Of the opportunities
that ho hoped to have OF talking to
these young gentlemen in tho near fu-
ture. He desired simply TO add to
what Bro. McClintock had said, that
these opportunities como but onco in q
lifetime.
Rev. Mr.. Williamson of the Prcsby-
terian church said that he did not
want TO say anything, but he thought
that tho college deserved congratulate
tiOna uDon tho ma anifoatotiop ~ ,,iofo,,