The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-01-10

seeds Of education, to irraGlate Win
the lamp of knowledge even the lower
walks OF life and throw its cheering
ray into every cottage door. this must
! be the noh!cst OF all the triumpls OF
peace. Having Just enjoyed the means
: 90 education which are here so abunG-
ant. we are prepared to appreciate ard
feel grateful for the liberality which
! has furnished them. We are prepared
to wish you abundant success in your
noble endeavor to render this institu-
ton an ornament and blessing to the
! State. May peace and harmony pre-
! side over your deliberations during this
seemingly eventful period Of our coun-
. try's history. May the session upon
the important duties Of which you have
just entered produce results Of lasting
benefit 10 the State.
Gentlemen of the Board OF Trustees:
To none Of her citizens has our State
committed a more important trust
! than to you. IT there is one State in
! the union which more than others
should guard with care the discipline
and training of her sons this is that
State. For the hearts and minds OF
hor people have made South Carolina
, W.atever She is today. If she has
! been enabled to discharge her share
Of duties in the family Of States to
which she belongs with any degree
of credit to herself; if in every noble
enterprise the part which she claims
is no dishonorable one, not far be-
hnu the foremost; if throughout the
union her character Is such that no
one, highminded and honorable as he
may be, need blush to claim citizen
ship here, for this character she is
entitled NOT to wealth or extent OF
territory, but to the intelligence, the
patriotism Of her sons. These have
always been her wealth and her de-
fense, and she asks no other now.
From the post assigned you it would
seem that the State expected you to
become leaders and guides in the great
work of reforming the intellectual con-
dition Of her people. This expectation
conduct Of the board gives the best
assurance that no means will be spar
ed to disseminate intelligence, patriot
ism and virtue through our beloved
State. ..---~-..
To the Faculty President, Robert
Henry, D. D., Respected Sir:
The exercises Of this day close the
relation which has so long existed be-
jitWeen US as teacher and pupils. 9th
!'ers have already taken our places in
your lecture room. The time has come
when We must go forth and try what
success we may meet with in endeav-
oring to put into practice those rules
for the conduct of life which it has
been your constant endeavor to impress
upon our minds. Allow US to return
to you and through you to those VINO
are associated with you IN the gov
ernment Of this institution our thanks
for the interest you have manifested
in our behalf for the pupils, in public
and in private, in the study and IN
the lecture room, for the manner in
which you have endeavored to be-
guile US on to the task of mental and
moral discipline, of mingling instruc-
ton with pleasure. We are called on
to leave but not forget those with
whom we have been associated here
and from whom we have received
faithful counsel. These, gentlemen, are
no unmeaning words. It is no felgn-
ed emotion We exhibit on being called
on to dissolve relation which for
more than three years has bound us
together, a relation which While 1t
HIS been profitable to one party has,
we hope, been pleasant and interesting
to both. With their best wishes for
your peace and prosperity, indiVldual-
ly and as a DOdy. Mr.. president ana
gentlemen of the faculty, the members
Of the graduating class bid you fare
well.
Classmates, I shall not attempt
to detain you long by any un-
meaning phrases conjured up to meet
this occasion. 1t is true we have met
for the last time as class; this might
suggest many reflections when II
would be pleasant for US to indulge IN
together but the lingering moments
seem to warn us that our parl!ng
benedictions must be brief. This is
not the time nor this the manner in
which those feelings are attendant
upon the separation and dispersion OF
class are to be exhibited by US or fear
appreciated by others. 1t is only meant
that here we snatch hurried tare-
we'll. cast a lingering glance on ia
miliar scenes and familiar faces and
then each must nerve hlnseli Tor the
task allotted him in life. 1t seems
but yesterday since we met. formed
each others acquaintances and COM
menced 20 run our race together.
Since that time, We together nave
passed through the labors, together
shared the pleasures Of a college life:
The graduation day, so long looked
for, with mingled emotions by US all,
has at length approached, has almost
passed. We are prolonging 1t but TOR
moment 20 pronounce the Word'
which, once spoken, sewers US from
made the organ Of the class on this
occasion. instead of OBTAINING you with
his reflections, would prefer leaving
you to your own.
A few of us may after a lapse of
years meet and (as I can conceive
some around me are doing now re-
view college associations, incidents
and friendships, but as "a class we
will never all meet again. And this
meeting then, of those few who are
privileged to meet, will be under cir
cumstances very different from the
parting today. I feel that the separa-
ton, now to take place, will. between
many of US be final and forever.
I can only. classmates, with my
heartfelt wishes to each Of you, for
your success in life, bid you a long
FAREWELL.
jDr. Carlisle states that three Of the
trustees We're graduates of the class
of 1903, Judge j. J. Evans, Chancellor
VIM. Harper and Col. Jas. n. Gregg.
The members of the faculty were Rev.
W. Hooper, D. D.. DR.. ". H. Ellet, Or.
Francis Lieber, Rev. J. Fl. ThornWell,
DR. VI. LaBorde, F. S. Tivis3