The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-28
DR.. Scherer, While in Charleston,
Speaks of Magnificent Pros
poets.

Newberry college is forging ahead
with ever-increasing speed. DR..
lanes A. B. Scherer, president of the
institution, while in Charleston the
first of the week, was interviewed by
a News and Courier reporter concern
ing the present conditions of the
college and its future prospects. The
facts he cited should be source of
no little pride to all friends OF the
college and to all citizens Of the COL
lege town. The following is from
the above-named paper.
DR.. James A. B. Scherer, president
of the Newberry college, returned
to Newberry last night after spending
several days in Charleston. DR..
Scherer began his duties as president
of the college with the close of the
last session, succeeding DR.. George
B. Cromer. 1t was with keen regret
that ST.. Andrews Lutheran church,
this city, of which he was pastor for
several years, accepted his reslgna-
ton, and the members of the church
were delighted to have him with them
again on Sunday, when he delivered
two strong sermons to congregations
wich filled the church.
Newberry college has entered upon
the most important epoch in it's his
tory and under the presidency of DR..
Sche7er is facing bright future. 1t
was only two years ago that the
Lutheran synod of South Carolina, in
session at Little Mountain, determine
ed that the time had come for a uni
ted and forward movement in the in
terest of the institutions, and as one
of the results of the action taken at
that time Holland Hall, one of the
handsomest college buildings in the
state, has been erected on the cam
pus and will be dedicated with ap-
propriate ceremonies on next Mon
day. Governor D. c. Hayward will
preside and the principal address will
be delivered by the Rev. A. G. Voigt,
D. D., dean of the Theological semi
nary of the Southern Lutheran
church. located in Mount Pleasant.
An address will also be made by DR..
George B. Cromer, who was president
for eight years, and the splendid Sue
cess of whose administration laid the
foundation for the bright future
which the college is now facing TN
der the presidency of DR.. Scherer.
Dr.. Scherer said last night that he
was very much encouraged with the
outlook for the college. The enrol
ment this session has already reach
ed the high water mark and equals
the total enrolment of any previous
session. Every department has taken
on active and probably more atten-
ton is now being devoted to athletics
than ever before. DR.. Scherer was
asked last night if the college was
preparing for the diamond next
spring and it was with real enthu-
siasm that he replied: "You can
count on it that we will have the
strongest team in the state. There
isn't any doubt of that"
Holland Hall, the new building
which will be dedicated on next Mon
day, Dr.. Scherer said last night, is
now being equipped with electric
lights and being put in readiness in
every way for the dedication. Every
one who had seen the building, he
said, agreed that it was one of the
handsomest college buildings in the
south, and one OF which the college
and the Southern Lutheran church
might we'll be proud.
A number of other improvements
have been made in the various depart
merts of the institution and all the
friends of the college agree that its
prospects were never brighter.