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

ilfrom the ruin Of alien misrule and
| iCarolina's grand old man." Wade
| Hampton. sat in the executive chair.
lattention was again directed to higher
| Ifeducation.
In 1880 the college was reopened as
tthe college Of Agricultural and Me-
! Echanical Arts under which name it
Twas conducted for two years. In 1882
IAN additional appropriation was made
land the college reestabhshed on old
Hines. DR.. McBryde was chosen presi-
faculty were Professors Woodrow. Pat
pon. Joynes, Burney, Sloan, Alexander
! hnd Davis.
!! | What memories spring from the as
| Eociation of these names. They We're
| Fall my reVcred masters and I cannot
| pass them without an expression Of
grateful remembrance. One now pre-
sides over q splendid institution in q
sister State. Two have retired from the
active labors Of life. carrying with
tthem into their declining years, tie
jtaffectonate regard Of every man who
iFsat at their feet. Three. yet in full
ilvigor and strength, continue, after
i:mOre than 20 years, to serve the college
Hand State with marked ability. Two
ltWilliam J. Alexander and r. Means
| .Davis-hava been called to the great
l;beyond. Who Of those VINO entered
!:his class room can fail to remember
DR.. Alexander as q deep-thinking
philosopher who tested truth in the
crucible of reason. and a scholar to
whom logic was law? The last. Prof.
Davis, left us but as yesterday. His
name will be written in the annals OF
the college as an accomplished histor1-
an and a learned economist. To his
students he was all that and more. He
was our genial. kind, Warm-hearted
friend, ready to advise. reluctant to
censure and always. willing to assist
hs. Such was the faculty with which
the college began its third period.
Events during the administrations of
Presidents McBryde, Woodrow, Wood
ward and Sloan are too recent to de-
nland or even justify recital at this
time. Nor is it appropriate to discuss
the success already attained in busi-
ness and professional pursuits by men
so lately graduated. But I owe it to
my contemporaries to say that we Of
the younger alumni yield naught to our
older brethren either in admiration for
our preceptorS or esteem for our as
sociates. 1t is for the historian to say
what names connected with the pres
ent period shall in the future be coup
led with those of earlier days whom we
will not let de-
In looking back over some Of the
names which adorn the college roll,
make no apology to either society
for not distinguishing between Euphra-
dian and Clariosophic. Their achieve
ments are a joint heritage Of both So
cieties. Their lives are like petals from
the same flower, lines from the same
poem. Everywhere We see them-tn
the councils Of the nation. in public
Offices of the State, on the bench, at the
bar, in the pulpit, at the bedside, in the
class room and on the battle field.
fairs, the names Of William Harper,
George McDufie, Hugh S. Legare,
VIM. c. Preston, Franklin II. Elmore,
James H. Hammond and Louis T. Wig
fall attract attention.
In the executive chamber of the State
sat Richard I. Manning, William H
Gist, VIM. Aiken, John Peter Richard
son, Francis W. Pickens, Milledge L.
Bonham, John H. Means, Thomas B.
Jeter and the immortal Wade Hamp-
ton.
Wearing the judicial ermine with dis
tinction were O'Neale, Harper, the two
Earle, Butler, Caldwell, Glover, Huger
and Whitner. and at a later day,
Moses, Haskell, Simpson, McIver, Nc
Gowan, Hudson, Townsend, Melton,
Witherspoon, Wallace, Fraser and
Gary.
The federal bench in earlier days was
graced by Gilchrist and Magrath and
later by Chas. H. Simonton and VIII
liam H. Brawley. Among this host OF
distinguished lawyers, the names OF
two men who never held political or
judicial Office stand out with consplc-
uous prominence-James L. Pergru.
the foremost jurist Of them all, and
James H. Rion, worthy associate
To the church went William Capers,
Basil Manly, James H. Thornwell,
William Brantley, Stephen Elliott and
Whitefoord Smith.
To medicine and surgery were given
men like J. Marion Sims, Trezevent,
Porcher, Gibbes, Huger, Talley, Wylie,
and Taylor.
In the class room James ". Hudson,
James H. Carlisle and John M. Nc
Bryde challenge our unstlnred ad1nlra-
ton. ,.
Names from that roll are conspicu-
ously written in the records Of Ave
wars. The second Wade Hampton serv-
ed with Jackson at New Orleans. Ben
jan1in Elnlore held a commission in the
Florida war. Pierce NJ. Butler fell at
the head of the Palmetto regiment In
Mexico. James c.. Bonham was among
the heroes of the Alamo. Eighteen gen.
erals ere furnished to the Confederate
service. Their names, Hampton, Butler,
Gary, Wharton, Bratton, Gregg, Ken
nedy and their comrades, are house
hold words in all Carolina. In the re-
cent war with Spain, one of these,
Gen. Matthew c. Butler was honored
by the President of the United States
with q commission as major general
in the United States army.
These are but a few Of the thousands
whom the college and societies have
helped from the darkness Of ignorance
into the light of knowledge and sent,
out into all the walks Of life impressed
with the responsibilities Of good Cit
izenship and equipped to discharge Its
highest duties.
Future Duty.
And now, after the lapse Of 100 years,
the State rests under no less obligation
and necessity to educate her youth
than when the legislature said: THE
establishment of a college in a central
part, of the State will highly
promote the instruction, good order
and the harmony Of the whole COM
munity." In this commercial age when
the genius Of invention has practically
annihilated time and destroyed dis
tance opening the whole world as a
common field Of competition, superlorl-
ty of intelligence and training instead
of any natural advantage Of location
soil or climate must determine the