The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-06-07
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
OF NEWBERRY COLLEGE
CLASS OF TWENTY-FIVE TO
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.
Eloquent Baccalaureate Sermon By
DR.. Dunbar-Address to the
Students by DR.. Roper.

Seventeen young men anu elSHt
young ladies will on Wednesday re-
ceive their diplomas from Newberry
college. The annual commencement
began on Sunday, when the bacca-
laureate sermon was preached by DR..
w. H. Dunbar, of Baltimore. On
Sunday night the address to the STU
dent body was wade by the Rev L.
NJ. Roper, of Spartanburg. Audiences
which packed the opera house heard
both addresses.
The Junior contest for medal in
oratory was held last night Orations
were made by eight young gentlemen
selected at a preliminary contest held
in the college chapel several days ago.
This morning at II o'clock the ad-
dress before the alumni association
will be delivered by Dr. J. NJ. Kibler,
of this city. and this evening at
$50 o'clock the address TO the liter
ary societies will be delivered by
Judge w. c. Benet, of Columbia.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
the class day exercises will be held
and at 1880 the new president, DR..
]. A. B. Scherer. will be inaugurated.
Tomorrow night the annual recep-
ton to the graduation class will be
given on the college campus.
There are many commencement
visitors in the city-alunni. former
students. and friends of the college,
who rejoice in the success OF the
session of which this commencement
marks the close
The Bacca1aureate Sermon.
The baccalaureate sermon by DR..
Dunbar Sunday morning was an
eloquent and forceful exposition of
the truth as it has been the pleasure
of Newberry audience to hear in
many years. The great thoughts
which it contained were clothed
in beautiful language. and delivered
with an inspiring eloquence.
The services were conducted by
the Rev. w. L. Seabrook, and prayer
was offered by the Eev. S. 7. Hail.
man. The music was furnished by
choir composed of college students.
! DR.. Dunbar spoke for nearly an
&hour. ard during the whole time held
ne close and undivided attention Of
(the class and of the large audience.
He chose his text from Esther.
Ala: s:Who knoweth whether thou
art come to the kingdom for such a
| time as this?"
He said that out of the old
story OF the language OF the text
came the message for this morning.
THE story of Esther was bible gem,
a rich, condensed and brilliant frag-
4ment OF oriental history. The figure
of Esther the queen stood out upon
the dark background of unholy in
kliSuC d4lO IOo1I SOi1 APtAOH, lin
adiant embodiment of pure goodness
But. as with all of us. there was a
|upreme moment in her life. when the
Shadow played with the light upon
|tne picture. and for moment we
were in doubt which would prevail.
Being a queen was nothing in itself.
Pcing a queen and doing queenly
duty. she was crowned queen for
all the ages.
The text. said the speaker. was the
appeal which came to her in her
moment OF hesitation. and it came as
Gods message this morning, and
with special significance to those
whom he was to address. Esther had
come to kingdom. With us the
crown of king-craft had been laid in
the dust The social ambition to
R1ake prize Of nobility's title was a
l,avesty upon the American spirit.
The same appeal. said the speaker,
was for those who had conc TO a
kingdom O: wealth. It was for those
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