The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-08-05

the grounds in that direction.
The second speaker was |. II. Hunt,
ESQ, of the Newberry bar. Mr.. Hunt
spoke in clever, forceful manner, and
was given very good attention. AS we
have made arrangements to give Mr..
Hunts speech in full, probably in our
next paper, we will not attempt syn
opsis here.
Rev. w. A. Lutz, pastor of Grace
Lutheran Church, Prosperity, was the
next speaker. Rev. Lutz began his
speech with several pIeasantries, direct
ed mostly at the fair sex and their gal
liant escorts up the mountain. He based
his remarks on the passage of scripture:
"What is man that thou art mindful Of
him." He spoke very forcibly on the
advantages of a practical education
christian education, which was neces-
sary to round out the perfect man. To
build an all-round man he should be
eouipped in school for it-church schools.
1t is impossible for the state to build up
the four sides of man. The speaker
dwelt at some length on the moral ad-
vantages of the denominational colleges,
the foundation for college life being laid
in the home school, and under the in
fuence of the pastor. Thought the
state should come in and compel every
child to go to school until the course
laid down by the state had been mas
tered. This would cultivate taste,
when he got the taste the child would
want to go to college to get thorough
education. Why Lutheran should be
uneducated, he could not understand.
Education is our word d-education. 1t
is an educational church. Rev. Lutz'
address was an excellent one and con-
tanned much deep thought. We are
sorry that we have it not in full.
The next speaker on the program was
CONGRESSMAN Lever, who stated by let
ter that on account of a campaign meet
ing he was not able to attend, much to
the regret of the large crowd present
who so much admire the young Con-
gresham.
President Cromer was the last speak
er and made one of his open,> strong,
clear-cut and forceful talks for the
college and other good things.
After reading the letter from
Mr.. Lever, he showed the many advan-
tages derived from a college education
and the many things made possible by
such education, citing IMr. Lever as a
notable example, by, the fact of having
obtained an education at Newberry
College. DR.. Cromer felt like this year
he would like to be in politics. Would
like to have somebody in the race that
would tell the people some things in a
forceful manner. He would like to tell
them what he thought of the iniquitous
dispensary law-didn't think the human
mind could conceive of any more evil
law; and if you don't want your boy
taught or warned against the dispen-
sary law, why don't send him to New
berry College. He would like to tell
them that he favored a child labor bill,
for which he cited strong reasons. He
had no right to say his children should
work and not go to school. Children
should not work in mills under twelve
years of age he didn't care what people
said about it. The idea of letting men
loaf around doing nothing and their
children at work is preposterous. The
State has right and should say you
shall not make your children work for
eleven hours day. The State should
see to it that the children of this gen
Grafton are prepared to do the work for
the next generation. would say we
should have a compulsory education
law. This negro domination question
we hear of amounts to nothing. He
had been "eating crow" for the past
severa! years; voting for men in whom
he had but little confidence and for
whom he had no respect, on account of
this negro domination talk. We are IN
no more danger of negro domination
than we are of Pelee eruption in this
State. The time is never coming when
the negro or any other race will be
above the white people. Who of US
will ever admit that negro with equal
advantages would excel our boys? DR..
Cromer's address was closely listened
to and was we'll received. He spoke in
an earnest manner and carried convlc-
ton with his arguments. He closed
with some interesting statistics on edu-
cation, incidentally alluding to the ad-
vantages offered by Newberry College.
At the close of DR.. Cromer's address
the meeting was adjourned and the
afternoon was spent in seeing the sights
on the mountain.
A barbecue dinner was served on the
grounds and many brought baskets and
had a picnic dinner. The day will long
be remembered by the friends of New
berry College, and many are already
anxiously awaiting the opportunity to
attend another meeting at Little Noun
tain.