Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-04-14
Drss j. HI Johns and JAbez Jones Gain
New Laurels for OcOnee.

EDITORS COURIER: Westminster desires
to congratulate Oconeo County in Como
raj, and herself in particular, on tho sue
cess of two of her young men-Dr. Jabez
Jones, of Fort Madison, and DR.. j. Horny
Johns, of Westminster. They graduated
from tho Atlanta Medical College on tho
2Sth of March, carrying off two medals of
honor out of tho three from that great
Southern medical institution. AMexican
by tho namo of Hortuoho, who had boon
in Atlanta several years, made on exami-
nation tho high average of 05, getting
first honor; DIR. Jabcz Jones, Of Fort
Madison, made 04, getting second honor;
DR.. j. II. Johns, of Westmins tor, mado
036, getting third honor. Thon Dra.
Iertuchc, Jones and Johns, who took
honors in tho Atlanta Medical College,
ana Drs. Smith ami uurGun, vino tuui
honors in the Southern Medical College,
entered q competitive examination for
tho two "Places" in tho Grady Hospital,
This Was no Idle play for empty honors.
It was n battle royal between tho cham
pions of those two great competing
Southern institutions, contonding In tho
aroma with educated skill and mental
powers, the victor winning n valuable
and coveted prize. DR.. j. II. Johns won
tho "First Place" over such able compc-
~tition, thereby making q ton-striko for
tho honor of Oconee and of Westminster.
These bright young mon Of oxoollont
morals and sober habits, who SO nobly
sustained the honor Of South Carolina
and of Oconee County, whore mon from
all the Southern States and some OF tho
Northern States and Mexico were oompot.
ing, wore onCo students of tho Westmin-
ster High School. Sho justly fcols proud
of thom and has reason to congratulate
h%orsolf, tho county and tho State on thor
success. She oxtonds to them her con-
g~ratulations on their victory, and OK
presses grateful thanks for tho noble
manner in which they upheld tho honor
of South Carolina, Oconeo County, and
moro especially Of Westminster.
WEsrMINaTER.
We arc sure tho above account will DO
read with delight by tho many friends of
thoso talented young mon, and oven those
who ,havo no personal acquaintance with
thontr It speaks much for tho motal out
of which Oconoo boys arc made. Whom
subjected to tho cruciblo Of discipline it is
found to BIO pure and unalIoyod. These
YOUNG inan now entor upon tho prac-
ticp of their profession with bright
prospects. of attaining high distinc-
tioh in tho medical world. They
have n good start in the race for
suGcoss, and, of course, they will not
slackon thoir pace. Those arc the days
Of tho "survival Of tho NttGst," and whom
q young man receives his diploma, he is
simply prepared for study and practice
in whatoVor calling ho engages. TO
most young mon aftor graduation tioro
comes q "testlng timo" in tho learned
professions. But those arc the days of his
greatest opportunity, IL ono only knows
i%-the days for riyoting hard and fast
whatoVor has boon learned in tho Glass
room. "Loarn to labor and to walt" has
boon tho motto of those whose names
have boon rendered illuStrious In tho
past, and itholds good to-day. We write
thus for tho oncourabon en OF iheBo and
all othor young mon fed with q laudable
ambition to DO Of tho groatest service / N
! their day and genoration,