The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-26
WOFFORD COLLEGE NOTES.
Lectures, Base Ball, OratOrical Con-
test, Personals, Etc

Lectures, Base Ball, Oratorical Con-
test, Personals, Etc
WoFFoRD COLLEGE, SPARTANBURG,
Feb. 11.-The people Of Spartanburg as
well AS the students of Wotford have had
the rare privilege of hearing Mr. Ernest
Seaton Thompson at his best during the
past week. On Friday afternoon he gave
matinee for children, his subject being,
The Personality of Wild Animals" He
held his audience of young folks in rapt
attention for fully one hour and half.
His illustrations, some sketched by the
lecturer himself, were very fine. In the
evening he gave his regular lecture on
wild Animals | Have Known" At a
quarter of nine the lecturer was in
troduced with few suitable remarks by
Bishop w. w. Duncan. The clear voice
of the speaker at once caught the ears OF
the eight hundred people who had come
to hear this famous man. Without delay
the auditorium was darkened and lllustra-
tions were quickly flashed on large
canvas. Mr.. Thompson told OF the ante
lopes on the plains, OF the moose IN
Canada, of the various birds which live
on the banks of the Red River, the swamp
of which river, he says, is the home OF
more different kinds of birds than that
of any other in the world. He told Of
many other wild creatures in most en-
tertaining manner. When he ended his
lecture at ten-fifty o'clock, all present
were glad that they had come, and went
away feeling that they were wiser than
before. Again on Saturday afternoon he
lectured in the Wofford Auditorium, this
time by special request of the people of
the city. The very fact that he consented
to do so is an honor to the city, for he
never remains in one place long especially
in place so small as this He lectured
on 1.-The Indians as I Know Them" This
lecture was no less enjoyed than the two
preceding ones. Mr.. Thompson is we'll
known lecturer and has gained wide
reputation as an author, having written
several books, among them being, "Wild
Animals I Have Known" and Lives of
the Hunted"
Manager Wilson and Captain Brabham,
of the base ball team, in accordance with
their promises, have arranged fine
schedule for the coming season. Most Of
the games, as will be noticed in the
schedule given in another place, are to
played in Spartanburg. Those who make
team" will have the pleasure Of fine
trip up through Tennessee. This year
we are to have fourteen games, in former
years We were given only ten. On last
Thursday afternoon, the candidates for
the various places on the team went out
on the athletic field for the first time.
While considerable rust has accumulated
on the players, this will wear off soon
and then nothing but fast practicing will
be seen.
The opening of the second session was
a surprise to US. While we were confident
that there would be a large increase in
attendance, we did not look for such as
there was. President Snyder said to the
writer, in talking about the attendance
of the college, that the present enrolment
is the largest ever known in the history
of the college, there being registered one
hundred and ninety-five in the college
proper, and ninety-six in the Fitting
School, making total of nearly three
hundred students on the campus.
Last week about twenty-five boys
went over to Greenville to attend the Y.
NC. A. Convention held in that city.
Mr.. C. l.. Smith, president-elect, OF our
Y.M. C.. A., was elected secretary of the
Convention. 1t is probable that the Con-
vention will meet in Spartanburg, next
year.
President Snyder has been sick during
the whole of last week. He is suffering
from an attack of la grippe.
Several of the boys are laid up with
the mumps; others with vaccinated arms.
The Oratorical Contest was held last
night in the new auditorium in the
presence of large and appreciative au-
dience. The speakers came in the follw-
ing order and spoke On their respective
subjects: E. z. Hardin Jr., "The South,s
Duty to Her Factory Children" W. X.
Greene, "The Gospel of Wealth" D. E.
Camak, "The South is Finding Her
Diamond Fields" s. NJ. Dawkins, "fhe
Future of the Democratic Party" Q. l..
Smith, "Organized Labor" l.. l. Crum,
"a Civic Danger" The speeches were
all of a high order and delivered in
masterful and commanding tones. After
some moments of patient waiting the au-
dience was informed that the medal had
been awarded to Mr. w. K. Greene, who
received his reward amid deafening ap-
plause.
Mr.. Greene will be Wofford's repre-
sentative in the State Oratorical Contest,
to be held in Greenwood on April 20.
That he will win there as he won here is
the belief of the student body. b.