The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-11
PRESIDENT CROMER RETURNS
Tho Students of Newberry College Welcome
.. ........ Him Home.


AS we stated Tuesday, the college
students took holiday. President Gro
mer returned on the evening train on
the G., N. s. l.. The students secured
a carriage to which they hitched them
selves and went over to the depot in a
body to meet the train, accompanied by
the other members of the faculty. rs
| the train rolled up yell went out from
them, and Mr.. Cromer was taken up
bodily and placed in the carriage in
| waiting, and the students double
qulcked to the Ncwbcrry Hotel, draw
ing the carriage themselves. They
called for Judge Benet, who came for
ward and made them u short talk, in
substance as follows:
Young gentlemen Of Newbcrry Col
lege: 1t affords mo great deal of
pleasure to meet you here. I have fol-
lowed this bill just now become an act
Of Congress, have watched it's various
vicissitudes and rejoice with you that
at last it has become law. It may he
| thought by some of the wealthy col
leges North, endowed with their mil
lions, of very small conscqucnce-this
SIS 5,000-but [ would remind you that in
the store house Of the gods matters are
weighed rather than counted, there
fore ! say all honor to Congressman
Latimor il his rrand fight for New
berry College. lie deserves what he is
now receiving atyour hands (applausc).
All honor to President Cromcr.
knew him in years gone by us good
lawyer [ hear OF him now as q good
President, and am led to believe now
that he has developed into good poll
tician and lobbyist. But I must not
take up your time, for you arc not here
for lecture, but you arc out on u
frolic. | therefore shall ask you to
join me in saying something yourselves.
[ propose three cheers for President
Cromer. Also three cheers for Con-
gresham Latmcr. | know you will
join mo in three times three cheers for
Ncwberry College. thank YOU for
the honor and only wish | was one of
you boys.
At the conclusion Of Judge Bencts
talk President Cromer was called. lie
said he was too tired to talk, but spoke
briefly, in substance us follows:
want to say | appreciate your good
will and especially your love for New
berry College. Congressman Latimer
deserves the cheers tonight at your
hands, because it is due to his per-
sistent, earnest cHdeavor that the an.
preparation has passed into law. 1t is
simply an act OF tardy Justice, not as u
bounty, but the appropriation comes to-
day as u single act Of Justice. Thirty
three years have elapsed since the
building was occupied by Federal
troops, and the appropriation comes to-
night when we are talking of going to
another war. President Mckinley has
acted very kindly towards Us all. He
investigated it for himself and salts
fled himself that the appropriation was
an act Of justice before he signed the
bill. want to repeat that appreci-
"oc SouI Roou Will, ana ABOVE all your
love for the college. 1t would be
great misfortune to receive this money
without our claim being just, and We
would not want one dollar If it was not
that way. want to propose three
cheers for Congressman Latimer.
Three cheers for Cromer were then
given. followed by three cheers for
President Mckinley.