The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-01-14
NEWS NOTES FROM WOFFORD COLLEGE.

NEWS NOTES FROM WOFfORD COLlEuE.
Preparing for the Fiftieth Anniversary-Mr. l. A.
Hartzos Elected Monthly Orator.
WoFFoRD COLLEGE, SPARrANBURe,
January 1.-THE daily routine Of college
life is again in order on Wofford's campus.
Now that the Christmas holidays are over,
straight run of work will be had till
June. Speaking of June reminds US of
the great preparations which are being
made for the next commencement. 1t
seems now as if the fiftieth anniversary
will be of great proportions in every way.
The sophomores' have elected the fol-
lowing gentlemen to act as their repre-
sentatives on the sophomore exhibition
next March: Speakers, Geo. W. Nichols,
J. C. Gambler, C. Townsend, J. R. Lyles,
]. c. Guilds, o. NJ. Mitchell. The mar
shsls areJ. D. Holler, chief; Cunningham,
F. B. Moore, Watson.
Thespeaker who is to deliver the annual
literary address at the next commence
ment of Wofford College is DR.. Charles
Forster Smith. A letter was received
yesterday by the Calhoun literary society,
stating that DR.. Smith would accept the
invitation to deliver the address. This
acceptance will be received with great
pleasure by all, as DR.. Smith is graduate
of Wofford and was professor of classics
and German therein for four years, conse-
quently he IS well known in that city. Be-
ing at the present time professor of Greek
and classical philology in the University
of Wisconsin, and also the author of sever
al notable books, DR.. Smith is we'll known
throughout this country and Europe as
well. This is an encouraging sign that
the effort to make Woford's fiftieth
anniversary something unusual will be
successful The fact that the University
of Wisconsin will celebrate its fftieth
anniversary during the same week in
which Wofford's exercises will take place,
necessarily involves some sacrifice on the
part of DR.. Smith, and for this reason his
acceptance of the invitation is doubly
appreciated by the friends of the college.
The two literary societies held their
first meeting of the new year Saturday
night. Both were full of interest and the
tendency is now for the grade of work
which is being done to be of high class.
Two of the junior debatcrs for next
commencement were elected by the CAL
houns: Messrs. Stabler, of Orangeburg,
and Wofford, of Spartanburg, were elect
ed. The Prestons will elect their repre-
sentatives at their next meeting. The
Calhouns having won the debate last year
are determined that the decision shall be
theirs again next June. The Prestons on
the other hand are as determined that the
last decision shall be changed when the
next contest occurs.
Rev. E. o. Watson, pastor of Central
Methodist church, conducted chapel exer-
cises Friday morning.\
Mr.. R. G.. Oliver, of the junior class,
had his ankle sprained few days ago
while practicing for the track team. he
is, however, out and getting on nicely.
Both the Calhouns and Prestons elect
ed the monthly orator for February at
their last meeting. Mr.. L. A. Hartzog, of
Bamberg, was elected from the Preston;
Mr.. Ed Morris, of Bennettsville, is the
Calhoun orator.
tits with great pleasure that the students
are looking forward to DR.. Jno. B. De-
Notes lecture on next Thursday night.
They know him as one of the best speakers
they have ever heard. N. W. B.