The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-12
Mondays Exercises.

lcge's coronation day. 1t was the
climax of fifty years of glorious his
tory and glorious achievement.
In the opera house yesterday
morning greetings were brought to
the college from the various colleges
of South Carolina, from the State of
South Carolina through the chief JUS
tice of the supreme court and from
institutions and friends throughout
the United States. 1t was matter Of
regret to the friends of the college
and to his many friends in the audi
enee that Gov. D.. c. Hayward, who
had accepted an invitation to be
present, and whose name was on the
program, could not attend.
The responses TO the greetings
were appropriate. The half century
of the colleges existence was re-
viewed and greater courage and
greater hope sprang from the recol-
lection of the sacrifices and the
struggles which had made possible
this glad day.
Especially appropriate was the ad-
dress of the Rev. j. A. Sligh, presi-
dent of the board of trustees, and his
tribute to the work of DR.. J. p.
Smcltzer, during whose presidency
from the beginning of the War Be
tween the States until 1877, the col
lcge was brought through the darkest
periods Of its history was magnif-
cent.
One of the distinguished visitors
who took part in the exercises was
DR.. Benjamin Sloan, president Of the
South Carolina University.
The FIRST speaker was DR.. George
b. Cromer, former president of the
college and former mayor Of New
berry, who extended an address of
of welcome by election of the city
council of Ncwberry. DR.. Cromer
was followed by DR.. A. G. Voigt,
dean of the Lutheran Theological
Seminary, Charleston, who brought
greetings from that institution.
Chief Justice Pope spoke on behalf
of the State of South Carolina, and
was followed by President Benjamin
Sloan, of the South Carolina Uni
versity. The first response to the
greetings was by the Rev. Nj. O. J.
Kreps, president of the South Caro-
lima Synod, the mother of the col
lc%e. Rev. j. A. Sigh, president of
the board of trustees, responded on
behalf of the board.
During the exercises kilograms
and messages were received from
every part of the country.
The opera house, where the eXer-
ciscs we're held. was crowded with
the alumni and former students or
the college, the people OF Newberry,
aud friends Of the institution gcner- ,
ally.
The exercises were opened with
PRAYER by DR.. A. G. Voigt, dean OF
the Theological Seminary OF the
1ntheran Church, Charleston.
Nv election of the city council OIL
Ncwbcrrv the address OF wci'ome
was delivered by DR.. Geo. Is. Cr"mer,
former president of the college anu
former mayor Of Ncwbcrry.
Dr Cromcr extended welcome OH
hobolf of the general community.
owe love those who love our col
lo~c,' he said. There were memories
that chastcncd the joys of this day.
OF the eighteen trustees named in
the charter Of 1856 none survived.
or the friends who had nurturcd the
institution the rcapcrs, the angels of
Cod had gathered a golden harvest.
But after fifty years the college was
nuivcrng with a new life. A Won
1crful history the college had. "You
remember the founding in hope and
prayer when by legislative enact
mcnt school became a college and
by donation Of $4,000 from the citi-
vcns Of Ncwbcrry it found home in
Ncwbcrry,' he said. DR.. Cromer
referred to it's removal to Walhalla
and its return afterwards to Now
berry. He spoke Of the glorious his
tory of the institution and the sacri-
fees of those who had made this his
tory glorious. BY the heroic sacri-
flee Of the fathers, the promoters Of
The institution, by the prayers and
faith Of those who had lived with it