The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-06-22

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le"l that this association, the college
authors l"s, Und hcr friends at large.
may, without fear of rgOtiSm. con.
Sratu'nt" themselves upon her rich
history "mA h"r position IN tho fore
fr"nt mnon0st tho most snccrssful
Colleges uI our State and Southland,
at III" last commencement of the cen
tury. Another cause for congratula.
ton Ia found i'll the gratifying fact
that, comparison Of the student
roll this year with former years, ro-
'oaIs the pleasing information that
tho college has reached the high
water mark in the session that now
closes. This continuous increase in
| tho annual roll, and the ever in
creaSng efficiency Of tho college for
'hc work she has proposed to do, is
cumulative evidence in support of
| the clnlm tnut, those noble fathers of
| The church, who laid the foundations
OF this Christian school in years gone
| by, and thus mHdo possible our rich
and precious horitage Of today, were
guided by an uncrring providence.
They buillod visor than they over
fnew, oven though the foundations
were unrretcntious and the super
structure erected thercupon uuat-
tractlve. From the very nature of
the case, the ori ginal foundations Of
this classic school have bccn broad
encd and the walls Of the supcr-
structure have been reinforced again
and again. nutil today we have a
college Of which wo need not bo
ashamed. II iH truo that whoa com.
pared with some Of the more pro
tcntlous and heavily endowed insti,
| tntlons Of learning beth North and
| South, our alumni roll seems exceed
ingly short, and our material re-
sources quite insignificant in com.
| parison. Nor have we an income
the result Of Syato or national lcgis-
! lation. But We have that which in
our Judgment is vastl ~ to be preferred,
we have the convincing evidence that
our alma mater lives in tho hearts of
an appreciative people. This in
tercst III this appreciation is not mod
flied by political crccls and attend
ant vacillation. The college may
safely and confidently rely upon the
abiding interest Of a growing con-
stltuency. No amount of money can
| become q suitable ard satisfactory
substitute for this loyalty and de
votlon, When we take tho gratifying
records tho college has made in the
light OF the fact Just named, Wa find
sufficient ground 10 Justify unstintod
praise to God and abonnding graft
tude on tho part Of every aiumnus
and friends of tho college. AS de-
signed by her promoters, she has
been engaged in the accomplishment
Of the mission on which God sent
her forth boaring tho double edged
sabre of knowledge and wisdom,
battling with Ignorance and super
stitlon, conqnoring aud to conquer.
Let no one do violence to the hon
orod dead who opened up the way
for this school which is q perennial
| blessing to 80 many, 10y even init.
mailing that they have aimed at tho
erection Of monument to perpet-
uato their memory. That would be
a selfish motive, and selGshness
builds fow successful colleges and
| Theological seminaries. Those who
erect monuments to perpetuate their
memory, usually construct thom of
material substance which the hand
Of old father timo will blight, or
his lnsatiato tooth will gnaw away.
But the main question is this: What
was the original and ultimate aim of
this college? 1t was not to porpct,
uate denominationalism or cultivate
sectarian proclviuies. She was es-
tablished for tho purpose of Offering
to the young mon of our own homes,
and all others in her bounds who
would avail themselves Of tho oppor-
tunity to secure it broad, liberal mon
tai and moral culture under the
wholesome and positive influence of
Christianity. For this sbo was es.
tablished. For this she has stood.
For this she stands today. Her pro.
motors can0bt fho c,,ir;t ,,e +I,o -;