The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-19
ADDRESSES BY ALUMNI.
Col. Hobbs and DR.. Campbell Repres-
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Notwithstanding the heavy rain, a
large crowd attended the exercises in
the opera house on last Tuesday night.
Chief Justice Y. j. Pope, of the su-
preme court Of South Carolina, pre-
sided, and addresses were delivered
by Col. John T. Hobbs and Rev. r. e.
Campbell, both Of New. York city,
and both alumni of the college. The
exercises took the place Of the annual
address to the literary societies.
While at college Rev. Mr.. Campbell
was member Of the Excelsior society
and Col. Hobbs member Of The
Phrenakosmian society.
The exercises of the evening were
opened with prayer by Dr. M. O. J..
Kreps.
Chief Justice Pope said he appre-
oiated very highly the honor confer
red upon him and. in we'll chosen
words he introduced the speakers,
the first Of whom, was the Rev. R. E..
Campbell, Of New York City. Mr..
Campbell was graduated at Newberry
college thirty years ago. He remem-
bered gratefully, reverently the
teachers Of a generation ago.
There were giants and pedagogues in
those days.
Education meant discipline from
start to finish and it was unnecessary
for him to say that the tendency Of
the age was toward throwing off all
restraint, too much toward the practi-
cal, toward type-writing and type
written men and women.
Culture of a certain brand could
always be had, but plated metal would
never stand the wear and tear Of time
like the real stuff. He believed in
discipline, and he did not believe in
cheap education or cheap religion. He
struck the first keynote in this
jubilee time. Back to the spirit of
the old school masters. He thanked
God for the wealth and benediction
of the old academy. Back upon the
jubilee tide to the first beginnings.
Since the establishment of New
berry college had been witnessed
fifty of the greatest years in the his
tory of the world. AS the middle
ages we're threatened by military
feudalism, so a vast and plausible
commercial feudalism threatened the
foundation of society today. AS a
loyal alumnus he was willing to pray
and to work for his foster mother
Not only were coins of the realm
needed but also the shellles of the
sanctuary.
He wanted to leave three ideals !:
First, love of manliness; second love
Of justice, of sweet reasonableness.
There were many good people in the
world who were good for nothing, and
much higher education that was out
of sight. Third, love of the best.
Love the best in life. The pest people
were those who placed humanity
above riches and education above
empire. The message which he brought
tonight was Excelsior.
Col. John r. Hobbs, Of New York
City, next introduced by Chief Justice
Pope, said he would undertake to de-
liver fifty years. speech in twenty
minutes. He would talk briefly up
on the human machine, mental and
physical. The ideal man, the body
with perfect spirit, was i'll the image
of God.
AS matter Of fact men were born
most unequal, physically, mentally
and morally.
Col. Hobbs discussed the human
machine at some length treating his
subject in manner which was at
once happy and forceful. He spoke
of the work accomplished for New
berry college by the old Phrenakos-
mian society.
In his discussion of the human
machine he said the deepest problems
had been solved by those who burned
the midnight oil, showing the folly of
the old maxim, "Early to bed and
early to rise,'. which was written by
n lazy dreamer who was still in bed
at nine o'clock in the morning. He
took occasion during his address to
denounce the great trhsts. He said
there was no Disgusting the fact that
the present rush and hurry methods