Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-10
trustee with 80 votes, and Mr.. W. I
Witherspoon received 81 votes.
MEMORIAL AT THE X. NJ. NJ. A.

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The special service In the chapel of
the Kings Mountain Military academy
last Tuesday afternoon, in memory of
Cadets Stevens, Nichols and Lindsay
was largely attended, and 1t was most
Impressive occasion throughout.
The exercises, which were directed by
Colonel w. G. Stephenson, were opened
with hymn, followed by the reading
Of Scriptural lesson and prayer by
Rev. ]. c. Johnes. Then came address,
es by Major Bernard, Captains Wolff,
Schneider and Witherspoon on the part
of the faculty, and Lieutenant Strauss
on the part of the cadet body. In their
addresses, the members Of the faculty
told of the high esteem in which the
three dead students were held, and
paid beautiful tributes to the more no
BILE qualities Of manhood that had been
evidenced by each. All three Of the
young men were deservedly popular
with both faculty and students, as well
as with all outsiders with whom they
had come in contact.
Rev. DR.. S. A. Weber delivered a
short address that was peculiarly ap-
propriate and consoling to the sorrow
ing people. He referred to sermon
that he had preached in the presence
Of the cadets on a previous occasion,
in which he had said mat mo good
man dies until his work Is done," and
in the light Of the facts Of the tragedy
and the testimony of faculty and COM
rades, proceeded to illustrate, In fore
ible and impressive manner, the truth
Of his proposition.
| Colonel Stephenson read the follow
ing letter from tx. M. M. A. moth
err" written in distant portion Of the
state the next morning after the trag-
edy and which speaks with eloquent
tenderness for itself:
| Dear Colonel Stephenson: feel that
word Of sympathy to you and to the
boys from a K. M. M. A. mother. will
not be amiss at this time. The terrible
tragedy which shocked every heart and
home in the state, and In q peculiar
way the K. M. M. A. homes, has been
a sad blow to each of you. l fancy
when the roll was called this morning.
there were no dry eyes, and that every
manly young heart neaved with sorrow
at the silence which fell wnen the
names Of Lindsay, Nichols and Stew
ems were called. No more K. M. M. A.
days for them. They answer to anoth-
er roll call. The scene has changed;
| the blessed master holds the book and
calls the roll up there. Up there at
Gods school they answer Here" II
they were faithful to their duty and
believed the sweet story Of Jesus and
His Love, and oh, which Of them has
not learned 1t at his mothers knee?
Thank God for the Christian mothers
Of our southland! All, boys, believe In
your mothers God, and give your
young lives and hearts to Him ere the
evil days come. We, the mothers OF
you-the K. M. M: boys-are pray
| ing for you; that God will take this
sorrow and make 1t the means of
bringing every young life to him, as a
living sacrifice, wholly acceptable. Our
tears are mingling with yours and with
those sorrowing mothers who have laid
their beloved precious boys to sleep, the
last long sleep Of death. Farewell,
farewell till we shall answe "Here!
and stand beside them in ranks up
| there. A devoted
"K. M. M. A. MOTHER"
Although it had not been his previous
Intention to do so, Captain ]. r. Lind
say, the father of Cadet Lindsay, took
occasion to make few remarks, which
he addressed especially to the cadets
He told of how he loved his son, and
how, when he heard the terrible news
Of his death, he felt that the blow was
more tnan he could bear. But since
then, boys, I have thought 1t all over
and I am reconciled to bow my head
to the will Of God. I know that what
He does Is right. have no hesitation
in telling you that was proud of my
son. was proud Of the character and
manhood to which the members Of the
faculty have borne testimony, and now
have the strength to say that am
proud Of his noble DEATH" Then pro-
ducing a broken wreath that the cadet
body had sent the family, Captain
Lindsay held it up to view and con-
tinued: Here is the foundation he
has laid, and as representing him, all
that ask of you Is that you fill out In
your own lives his uncompleted work. ~
In conclusion, Captain Lindsay referred
feelingly to the heroism Of young Mich
OILS and expressed his gratitude to Ca
det Morrow and the Messrs. Black
He said he had not one word Of blame
or censure on account Of the tragedy
All present were much impressed with
his words.
The services were concluded by the
singing Of the hymn Nearer My God
to Thee" and prayer.
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