The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-04

over the entrance of the old build
ing "The S1neltzer Hail. and over
the new The Holland Hall" I would
do more than this. were the power
mine. I would erect in the front Of
each building an imposing monument
and on each of these would place a
statue. one representing DR.. Smell
tier, the other DR.. Holland. and one
arm of each statue I would raise
high above the head pointing up
ward-upward, out into the great be-
vond; aid in the other and, with arm
outstretched I would place a staff,
ana on each staff I would place a
banner on which should be written.
Though dead he yet speaketh.
The righteous never die-they go
to their reward-thcy rest from their
labors and their work follows them.
And now ladies and gentlemen, I
turn to the pleasing duty devolvcd
upon me. His eNcellency the gov
ernor of Our beloved state is with
us this evening. He was made Our
governor at the close of great po-
litical upheavel in this state. Several
strong, good and worthy men were
his competitors for the honorable po-
siticn. ttt he won out over them all.
So we'll has he demonstrated that
he is governor of all the people of
the state, that all the people have
concluded to give him a second term,
and in few days more they will
unanimously confer this honor upon
him. I can say for myself and /
know that l can say for you, that
we are glad to have Gov. Hayward
with us on this occa, ion. And l
feel that I can say for him, know
ing as I do his friendship for all in
st:tutions of learning, and his love
for all the people of the state, that
he is Just as glad to be with us.
Governor Hayward will now ad-
dress you and take charge of the
meeting.
After expressing himself as SIN
cerely glad of the opportunity to be
present at the dedication of the hall
Governor Hayward told story Of
a certain political meeting in the
north at which a party orator or
spell-binded was speaking. After
the spell-binder had continued fol
some time man in the audience in
quired of neighbor what side the
orator was on. The neighbor an
swered: Il can't tell yet whether
he is democrat or republican. for he
mas neither viewed wllh alarm or
pointed with pride Governor
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Hayward went on to say that those
deeply interested in the educational
welfare of South Carolina could say
with truth, when viewing the work
ac. nn7plished by the educational in
stituiiors, that there was no cause
fyr alarm but on the other hand
co.,1d ieel there was much occasion
to point with pride to the advance
made along this line
He spoke of the past efforts ano
the history of Newberry college, and
called attention to the two. beauti-
full halls built to commemorate the
memory of two good men who had
lived and died fdr the institution,
Smeltzer Hall and Holland Hall.
Governor Hayward said that the
prospects of the college had never
been so bright as on this dedication
night. He called attention to the
fact that the names on the roll at
this early date in the years session
had increased materially and were
still increasing. 'Newberry college
is indeed today one of the creates,
pillars of higher education in South
Carolina" The speaker enlarged
upon the truthfulness of the saying
that the education of any state was
by far the most important and vital
interest of the state.