The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-14

| Anu may That Col who hNs move
loft nor torsaken u single soul leanin,
upon Htm guido aud direct you In al
yoNr ways, and at tho close OF this NOR
tai life sava you all with an ov, ri ,stin.
salvation through tho riches ot tn,
grace " his blessed Son~-amnn.
! ADoEEss NO TllE STUDENTS.
On Sunday night tho address to ,h,
students was delivered by Prosidcn,
llarsxog, Of CLEMSON College, Tho ad
dress was IN able one, delivered with
out manuscript or notes. llo an
nounccd as his subject, Tue Course o
Lite"
| l1e said: Every mnu was created for
a definite mission, every atom, was GRO.
atou tor definite purpose. Matter Is
subject TO unchangen bio laws, but the
life OF man Ia ragged diagonal be.
tween duty aud desire. Whether your
course is great like tho Mississippi, or
small like tho branch IN tho meadow, do
your duly, and run on to n0hler ends
Attention to detail In small things laws
basis Of character for attention to do.
tails IN great things. The phosphate
| industry In South Carolina owes its on
istenco to tho fact that Dr. Pratt made
u
rodules around Charleston.
A young man should huvc u definite
aim, The value Of diploma consists
largely Of the fact that it is an owl
donce of persovoring work towards n
definite object. John G. Calhoun re-
fused TO go to school until his father
| agreed to send him seven years cOntin.
uOusly. Don't neglect particular stud
los because you fail to see their bearing
upon your chosen life work. Studies
havo II practical aud culture value.
The course OF life means liberty un-
dor law. The problem Of all tho ages
has been to give man the largest IN
dtvidual freedom consistent with tho
good OF the public. Civilization multi
plies laws. Man Is a natural rebel.
This spirit flares ont IN cownrdly lynch
ing parties, in the universal delugc of
sin. Law Is a chain, but it is the
chain that holds the ship in safety.
Sin Is the chain that holds the fclon In
his dungeon.
Having definite course means
steady labor. Contempt of labor leads
to a contempt Of the laborer and this
In turn leads to social disintegration.
The world will be better when it real
ICES that the only disgrace attaching TO
honest labor is the disgrace of doing it
badly.
In your course of life read the signs
OF the times. We are entering upon
an age OF great industrial activity. We
have great manufacturing, mining and
agricultural possibilities. Industrial
development has its attending danger,
materialism. Build your character
strong and pure.
Let your course Of life touch the real
tiles Of the day. IT you enter politics
take Wit. you your Christian citizen-
ship. The ultimate object of education
,, is the development Of character. The
students Of Newberry College should
work during the summer TO bring back
new stu tents next year. Come like
oattlesE p conveying unarmored boats
into port Kirkland persuaded Nc
iyeirc to send his boy 20 college.
Young McTycire became the founder
OF Vanderbilt, and now son of Kirk
land has succeeded McTyeire.
THE oRATORICAL CONTEST.
The oratorical contest of the Junior
class WAS held Monday night. 1t is a
rule OF the college that every Junior
| enter this contest for the oratorical
medical, therefore each member does
not enter because it Is his desire or
wish TO do SO, but in order to comply
with the rules OF the institution. This
occasion always draws a large crowd to
the opera house, and last evening was
no exception. Some members of tho
class had enlisted for the war and
others had gone to their homes on ac-
count of the smallpox scare, hence there
were only eleven speakers on the pro-
gramme, all OF whom acquitted them
selves In creditable manner, both as
to delivery and composition. The
medal is given by Judge Y. j. Pope
and Col. o. L. Schumpert.
The following is a list of tho speak
ers and their subjects:
j. G. Busby-''Highc Ideals"
j. c. Dominick. Our Government.
b. b. Hare-The New Patriotism.
G. w. Jcnny-"Wc Build the Ladder
by Which We Climb"
II. p. Johnson--Thc American Ma
tion.
s. p. Koon-Perfcct Freedom.
J. w. Nease-Energy.
y. A. Quattlebaum-Prico Of Great
Success.
w. A. Rast-Thc Unconquercd South.
]. f. Education REQUISITE
to National Greatness.
NJ. l.. Whceler--Ambitlon.
The committee appointed to award
the medal was composed of Hon. w. N.
Sheats, Rev. G. w. Creighton and Rev.
e. =. McClint0ck.
On behalf OF the committee MIR.
Sheats awarded tho medal in Il happy
little talk TO the young mon, to Mr..
w. A. Rast, OF Cameron, s. G.
During the commencement exercises
music Is being furnished by an excel
lent string band from Columbia.
PROGRAMME CONTINUED.
Tuesday morning, at 1890 o'clock,
address before the literary societies, by
the Hon. VIM. N. Shcats, Tallahassee,
e..