The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-29
THB FORMAL OPENING.
Inc Students OF Newberry College Listen
TO Eloquent Words Of Advice and
Encouragement.

the college chapel. AS is the custom
each year, addresses to the students
were delivered by prominent citizens of
New erry and friends of the institution.
Inc exercises were largely attended,
there being present, in addition to the
student body, many alumni, former
students and friends of the college.
Addresses were delivered by DR.. f.. P.
McClintock, the Rev. w. l.. Seabrook,
Mr.. a. G. Jones. the Rev. Geo. A..
| Wright, Chief Justice Y. j. Pope, and
| the Rev. N. N. Burton.
The opening was very auspicious.
The enrolment has already reached the
total enrolment of last year, the most
successful year ever experienced by
| the institution since it's foundation in
1857. The college, under the able man
agemcnt of it's president, DR.. Geo b.
! Cromer. assisted by the efficient and
consecrated faculty, has experienced a
very rapid and healthy growth for the
past several years. The plant has long
been inadequate for the work which it
Is desired to accomplish. but with the
completion by January lst Of the hand
some new building. now in process of
construction. to be used for recitation
rooms and society halls, the equipment
will be such as to allow a much larger
growth and development.
The exercises OH Friday morning
were opened with Scripture reading by
: Ia, | ;.l,
Presbyterian church. An earnest prayer
WAS offered by the Rev. Geo. \. Wright
The first speaker was DR.. f.. =. Nc
Clintork, pastor OF Thompson street
y. \. 7. church. DIR. McCNntork has
not missed an opening Of the college
tor good many years. and always
gives to the students helpful words Of
encouragement and advice. Dr.. Nc
Clintock developed the thought that
success. whether in college or in the
wide world for whose varied activities
college life is the preparation the
trucst and highest success can only be
achieved by thorough preparation and
the conscientious performance Of duty
The curriculum of the college. he said,
had been carefully arranged for the
special purpose Of preparing the stu
dents for the activities that await them
IN the great. throbbing world without.
All other college experiences are aux
llary TO that main purpose. Your gen
Grafton addressing the students) is
gong to enjoy opportunities that no
preceding generation has enjoyed. The
| activities in which you are placed this
morning are to prepare you to take
whose threshold you stand. The speak
er closed with an eXhortaton to the
students TO perform thoroughly every
task before them, conscientuously to
perform every duty.
The Rev. ". l.. Scabrook, pastor of
the Lutheran Church Of the Redeemer,
was next introduced. Mr. Scabryok
sad that three words had found lod2-
mcnt in his mind as he heard rr. Gro
mar on Wednesday MOI sing tell the
students that their real purpose in COM
ing TO college should be to work. Work
isn't enough. Not only must you work,
bat YOU must learn how to work. The
three words are: Energy, Purpose
Concentration. 1t is not the difference
in he talents of men that marks mons
successes or failures. Men who are
truly successful are those who tirelcsslv
work. Work, have a purpose. and
ia .,n
the accomplishment Of that purpose,
whatever it be. Work to develop your
manhood, work for the honor of your
institution. work for the future.
Mr.. a. c. Jones was called upon and
made short address. Don't be salts
tied with doing as we'll as somebody else,
he SAID: Here and hereafter carry some
purpose into your life. Mr.. Jones cor
daily welcomed the new students to
the town and to the college,
The Rev. Geo. A. Wright, pastor of
the First Baptist church, said that he
could add nothing to what had already
lcen said There is only one thing
tat can say: Put into practice what
you have already heard.
Chief Justice Y. J. Pope, who is
member Of the board of trustees and
one Of the staunchest friends the col |
lcge has, spoke eloquently of the virtue |
Of punctuality. This virtue, he said,
was beautifully illustrated in the life |
of his distinguished predecessor, Chief
Justice Mclver, who WAS for twenty
five years the honorcd and distinguished
head of South Cardinals judiciary and
during the whole time, was never
behind moment except during the last
year of his service and Of his life, when
he lay upon 4 bed Of illness and when
the whole State watched at his bedside
He was Il man whose life illustrated the
beauty Of the observance Of duty.
Punctuality is the basis Of large part
of the success of life.