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faith and prayers and enthusiasm Of
those who were now speeding it on
to its high mission, he gave welcome.
During the course of his address DR..
Cromer referred to the money which
had been raised for the endowment
of the college, an account of which
has been given in The Herald and
News. DR.. Cromer's address was
eloquent and feeling, and he was fire.
quently interrupted by applause. DR..
Cromer is himself one Of those whose
noble sacrifices have made glorious
the history of Newberry college.
DR.. A. G. Voigt, Of Charleston,
brought greetings from the Lutheran
Theological Seminary. The board of
the Seminary had commissioned him
to bear the greetings in person. Dr..
Voigt said that much Of his heart
was still in Newberry. 1t was more
than a common bond that united the
Seminary to the College. "You are
bone of our bone and flesh of our
llesh.' He thought it not inap-
propriate to call attention to the fact
that it was Christian faith which
had created these institutions, and
at this time he recalled the faith of
those fathers who we're few in num-
bers and limited in means, but who
with. faith in God entered upon the
work and established an institution
which now has behind it fifty years
of such glorious history.
1t was a matter of sincere regret
to the many friends and to every
friend of the college, that Gov. ID. c.
Hayward, who was to be present and
to bring greetings on behald Of the
tate of South Carolina, could not be
present. a telegram expressing his
regret was read to the audience.
Greetings from the State of South
Carolina were brought by Chief JUS
tice Y. J. Pope. The State takes
great pride in such an institution as
Newberry college, he said. There
was test about an institution as
there was about men. Show him
an institution which furnished great
work and he would show an institu-
ton worthy of the greatest praise.
He defied any one to point to the
alumni roll of Newberry college with
other than pride.
Chief Justice Pope spoke of his
regret that Gov. Hayward could not
be present. His address was elo-
qucnt throughout.
President Benjamin Sloan, of the
South Carolina University brought
greetings from that institution. The
strength of nation consisted not
in its armies and navies, but in the
virtue Of its citizens. Many years
ago he formed an acquaintance with
the third president Of the institution,
DR.. Smeltzer. To him he had entrust-
ed the training if his daughter, now
a sainted memory. He had also
knew that lovable man, the fourth
president, Dr. Geo. w. Holland.
Personally it was delightful for him
to be here. Long may Newberry
college continue to live in the affec-
tons of the people and grow in the
grace of good work.
DR.. Scherer said there were other
representative from the various col
leges, who hoped to be present later
on, but who were prevented from be-
ing present yesterday morning. Col
leges and universities all over the
United States had sent greetings by
letter and kilograms.
The first response to the greetings
was by the Rev. NJ. O. j. Kreps,
president of the Sputh Carolina
Synod. No heart throbbed with
greater pride today than the great
heart of the Church, he said.
Through all the fifty years of. her
life, has this daughter, been held
close in the fond and loving embrace
of the mother. Whenever the daugh-
ter experienced hours of weaknesses
the mother sustained to the utmost
Of her ability. With pardonable
pride the church pointed to Newber-
ry college and said this daughter had
fully discharged every obligation of
her youth. She had paid back and
was paying back today many fold
all that had been given to her and
all that had been done for her. b.