The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-29
NEWBERRY COLLEGE.
Auspicious Opening-2oo Students
Enrolled-Formal Opening This
Morning.


on last Wednesday morning was eN-
ceedingly gratifying to all concern
ed. The large beautiful auditorium
was almost full Of students and friends
of the college who had come to well
come the student body and manifest
their interest in the college-tile pride
Of the town and its friends. Two
hundred names were enrolled-anG
more 70 come. President Scherer
showed his great qualification by the
pleasing smiles that wreathed his
face during the exercises. He an
nounced that we would have sort or
family welcome this morning post
poning the formal opening till next
Friday morning. He then nitro
duced Prof. Bowers. Wslo in behalf
OF the faculty and az the request OF
the president OF the college, extended
hearty welcome to all the students.
old and new. Always interesting and
entertaining. Prof. Bowers was es-
pecially so on this ausplclous occa-
sion, for as he remarked, it was an
inspiration to stand before body OF
young people bent on getting an edu-
cation. He assured the students that
the faculty was ready with OUT
stretched arms to welcome any young
man or young lady that had come to
college and was in earnest. Neither
Newbery college nor any school had
any room for that boy or girl who was
not in earnest. The world OF today
is looking for the earnest man or Wo-
man-one who had the purpose to do
something in life. He urged that 1t
was their duty to be in earnest in their
work-that their presence here meant
saving, and in many instances real
sacrifice, on the part of their parents
at home, and no pupil has the right to
come here and fritter away his time,
losing golden opportunities. 1t re-
qured great sacrifices to send ones
child to college-as he could testify
from personal experience-and the
child should appreciate the opportunl-
ties given> The scholarly professor
also reminded them of two golden
rules so appropriate to student LIE
and work-push along your work.
don't let it pile up on you-and when
YOU have finished your own work,
help some one else along. DR..
Bowers closed with. liberal applause
from the audience.
AS this was to be only family at
fair. President Scherer said he took
pleasure in presenting DR.. George b.
Cromer, mayor OF the town OF New
berry. Dr.. Cromer facetiously re-
marked that he didn't know what con-
nection his office as mayor had to do
with the college and he solemnly
warned President Scherer that ne
need not expect the mayor OF the town
to assist the president in keeping the
BOYS from paying their attentions to
neighboring potato patches. Or.
Cromer is no stranger to the students
and was greeted with hearty hand
clapping when he arose. His address
was short and to the point-replete
with sound sense and good advice. He
tried to impress upon his young
friends the great value Of their op-
portuni!ies and suggested two pre-
cepts that should guide them in their
life-they should be written IN capt.
tai letters and posted above rhe study
table OF every student-Be on time,
and second. Be ready when you get
there. By following these two golden
rules success would be theirs. Dr..
Cromer's short talk was much ENJOY
ed.
Alter further announcements by
different members OF the faculty as
to appointment OF recitation periods
and assignment OF programme
which was only tentative, DR.. Scherer
announced that the formal opening
would be held on next Friday when
addresses by several gentlemen Of
prominence would be made. The eN-