The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-07
100 STUDENTS.
N"wberry College Opens Is. st Enrolment
in Years On tho First nsy--Ssverai
Addressea.

We IuouRnI luSL year LnoL NCWDerry
College had reached the high water
mark and all the friends OF the instit,..
tion were rcjoiccd ut the large number
OF students in attendance. The opening
was about l2O last year but this year
the first week the enrolment reaches
100. This is very good and better than
most Ot us thought or expected. Prcsi-
dent CrOmcr does not let the grass
grow under his feet. AS soon 0s the vac,l-
tion begins he begins work and keeps it
up all summer and his work is telling
in the number of young men and young
ladies enrolled.
AS we stated Tuesday, Monday and
Tuesday were taken up in examining
new students and old ones who left be-
fore the examinations last year. The
frmal opening took place on Wcdnes-
day morning. Several citizens we're
present by invitation to speak words of
encouragement and welcome to the
,udcnt body. 1t was an inspiring sight
to see nll the seats in the chapel filled
with young men and young women who
are seeking IN education. Many OF
them, no doubt, at great personal sacri-
flee to their parents, but what better
capital or start in the world could a
parent give his child than a good
Christian education? 1t is something
that he cannot lose and that cannot be
taken away from him. OF course as to
how he shall use it or whether it. shall
be of benefit to him depends altogether
upon the student himself.
There arc now in attendance some
fifteen young ladies and from what we
can learn they are going to make tho
boys buckle down tu hard work or they
will walk away with The medals and
honors. a good many of them are TAX
ing the full A. b. course including
mathematics and Greek.
After the morning exercises Prcsi-
dent CromcI Nid it had been customary
on these occasions to have several short
addresses and as there were several
gentlemen from the town present he
would be glad to have them speak
word to the students. lie called first
on Rev. G. A. Wright, of the Baptist
church.
Mr.. Wright said it was gratifying to
note the increased attendance on all
the schools and colleges and especially
the denominational colleges where the
spiritual man was looked after in the
course of study. He was glad to see so
large an increase in attendance at New
berry College. The fact that you arc
here represents 4 sacrifice somewhere.
In view OF the Importance and signili-
cancc Of life and it's great responsibil-
ties and the sacrifices made for you, it
is your duty to make tho best OF the
great opportunities now yours. Your
success in life depends largely upon the
use you make of your opportunities.
You now have tho opportunity to build
something that will abide for all time
and for eternity. Lay we'll your founda-
tion. He gladly welcomed the Young
men to Ncwberry.
DR.. j. b. Fox was next called on. He
expressed his pleasure at seeing the
young men back and said there was not
n pastor in the city who missed tho
young men when they left like ho did
and there was not one who was proud er
to see them back. The rcscnce OF the
pastors to bid the young men welcome
thing besides the intellectual improve
ment Of the college boys. We want
you to attend some church.
Rev. T.. p. McClintock was next
called on and said he wanted to sug-
gcst what he conceived to be the true
purpose Of Ncwberry College. 1t was
to assist and direct students i'm mental
and moral training, and not so much to
secure knowledge, but to take your own
powers and direct you in the growth
and development of your mental and
moral powers. All Of you have splcn-
did powers. TO direct these powers
and develop them is the purpose of the
faculty. The young man or the young
woman who wastes the privileges Of
fcrcd here is not honest. The common
principles of honesty require you to
use diligently the privileges you here
enjoy.
Judge Y. j. Pope next addressed the
students. He always delighted to come
over at the opening of the session and
speak word OF cheer to the young
gentlemen and young ladies. We owe
II great d ebt OF gratitude to the Givcr
OF all good. Here we have chapel
full. The heart warns at the pros
poet. Since we parted last October
the country has been excited and tho
call to arms has been made. He was
gratilied to know that Ncwbcrry cole
gians responded to that call rs true
CarOlinians. The tcrrOrs OF war have
been waited from our shore. There
are lessons, and valuable ones, to be
learned from soldering. What Is life?
1t is battle. TO prepare you for that
battle Is the purpose of this college.