The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-15


to a dog and make q more perfect
dog, God can communicate an idea
to the human soul through his Won
derful words. Culture, development,
art are everywhere; and the debt to
the past grows. ProgreSs imposes a
great debt Of gratitude upon every
generation--to generations proceed
ing. .... .."
"Over every flange and every
piece Of metal and every gun and
every charge, at Santiago, and in
Manila bay science, art and know
ledge gave power to all. Here was
glorious victory; it. was tho victory
of knowledge; the victory of thought,
the victory Of ideas, and only know
ledge, thought and ideas can give
victory. If education is an individ-
ual's capital, that which is inherent
in the individual who is without edu-
cation, is his only capital. The aver
age salary for farm laborer is $3.50
per year. This represents capital
at 6 per cent. of just $4,000. Every
ordinary man is born into world with
this capital and it is his to use, if he
is not too lazy. The average salary
Of a high school graduate us 5000
per annum. This represents a work.
ing capital of $4,000; seven thous-
and dollars more than would be his
with merely natural cndowments.
Thus see that $120 spent on child's
elementary education yields 600 per
cent. on the investment. The aver
age salary of the college graduate is
81 200 per annum, representing a cap
ital Of $4,000. Therefore, 81 900
spent on his education adds $4,000
to his capital. The college educa-
ton from a business viewpoint pays.
1t follows as day follows night that
when men invest in any education
al movement in the endowment Of
a college, or in the education Of a
young man, that this is the
greatest investment known on
earth. This country with its vast
progress will be 20 years from today
Just what our educated men will make
it.
"We are proud that we are des-
cended from an institution; our
Mother who has made us what we
are and proud that we can say that
none, not one of her sons has brought
disgrace upon her We are proud Of
our descent. Not as the English
man who said that he was descended
from Lord So and So and Lord So
and So and the wag to whom he was
speaking replied, "Heavens man,
how you have descended! We are
proud of our descent from our moth
er and pray that never in time to
come shall she cease to bring forth
sons and daughters whose throbbing
hearts and gifted minds shall fill the
earth with all that's noble.'
Business Meeting.
After the conclusion of the address
ses the annual business session of the
association was held. The election
Of officers resulted in the selection
Of the following:
President, Rev. M. o. j. Kreps, of
Prosperity; Vice President, Rev. j.
j. Long, of Pomaria; Secretary, Prof.
0. B. Cannon, Of Newberry; Treas
urer Prof. A. j. Bowers, of New
berry. Rev. j. S. Elmore, Of Ogle-
thorpe, Ga, was granted the privi-
lege Of the floor, and in respond
ing, started he presumed he was the
oldest living student of the college
who was present on this Semi-Cen-
tennial occasion. He entered the
college in 1859 and continued through
go and '61, but as he stated, his
class fearing the war would end be-
fore they had an opportunity to do
battle, resigned and entered the Con-
federate army in a body, and after
the close of the war he never resum-
ed his studies in the college, and
therefore, was. no graduate. HI