The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-06-10

Dreher announced that on account VI
the fact that two OF the class had
made exactly the same average 1t had
been impossible to award the medal
but for the generosity OF Mr.. L. r.
Wright. who had offered to provide
an additional medal. and two German
medals were awarded this morning
one to Mr James R. Mckittrick and
another 10 Miss Lola Lake, both OF
the senior class.
Owing to the length OF the exer-
cises which were to follow, the an
nouncements OF the awards OF the
other medals were made by President
George B. Cromer.
The John NJ Kinard Freshman
medal was awarded Miss Sara Z.
Bowers, with honorable mention OF
Mr.. w. F. Hipp.
The Greek medal, offered by
Messrs. c. P. Boozer and w. A. Nose
lev. was awarded Mr.. J. h. RiSer'
with honorable mention OF Mr.. T. A.
Schumpert.
The John J. Long Science medal,
the contest for which was throughout
the course, was awarded Mr.. L. M.
.Bouknight.
The O. B. Mayer Senior history
medal was awarded Mr.. L. M. Bouk-
night, with honorable mention OF MT.
James R. McKittrick.
The George S. Mower Senior essay
medal was awarded Mr.. VIM. B: Sea-
brook.
The degrees were conferred and the
diplomas were awarded the gradual
ing class by the retiring president,
DR.. George B. Cromer.
DR.. Cromer's farewell address to
class of 1904 was the deeply sincere
utterance of a man who had watched
their college career with loving in
terest and who took deep and abid-
ing interest in their future.
DR.. Cromer spoke with an elo-
quence which 6ttingly expressed his
deep feeling. There was no voice OF
God out of the clouds, out Of the
winds, or out of the earthquakes, he
said. The voice of God came to men
in a sense of duty, and those who
heard were those who listened, and
listened in time of need and con-
scious dependence. He had few
words to say to the graduating class
this morning. He wanted to urge
simple, plain, downright, straightfor-
ward honesty-not that kind which
puts books in shape because the
grand jury is coming to inspect, but
that kind that challenges investiga-
ton and inspection. The only real
problem which we have, he said, IS
the problem or honesty. We have no
negro problem. What we need is hon
esty-honesty among the white men
of this country,-what we want IS
voters to rule the country in the fear
OF God.
AS last word to the class of 1904,
he wanted them to be scholars If they
could and to win position II they
could. He wanted them to go up un-
til they reached the full measure OF
their Willingness to serve the people
in the fear OF God But above all he
wanted them 10 be honest men and
honest women.
The Two Presidents.
DR.. Cromer. the retiring president,
presented DR.. Scherer. the incoming
president. with the words: "And now
have the honor to present my friend.
and your friend, and the friend of
Newberry college"
Dr.. Scherer's inaugural address
was characteristic of the man,-elo
quent, thoughtful His diction was
superb and his delivery graceful. And
above all, he showed his love for the
college. his abiding faith in its future.
and his earnest purpose to give the
best that within him lies for its well
fare.
DR.. Scherer's address is published