The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-06
LITTLE MOUNTAIN REUNION.
Exceptionally Large Crowd-C., N.
& L. Gives Good Service Gov.
Ansel and Others Speak.

The annual reunion of the students
and friends Of Newberry college was
held at Little Mountain on Friday.
This is probably one Of the largest
gatherings Of it's kind that is held
anywhere in the state. There are al
ways from three to five thousand peo-
pie who attend these gatherings.
They 90 in order that they might
meet their friends at least once year
from all Of the surrounding country,
and it has come to be one Of the fixed
institutions Of this section.
The college always arranges for
speeches to be delivered on the SUBJ
iect Of education. but as a rule, the
neople do not attend these gatherings
for the purpose of listening to speech
es and the speeches are heard by
very small portion Of the people who
attend.
This year it was the general opin-
ion that the crowd was the largest
in the history Of these reunions. The
c., n. & L. railroad made what it
thought ample preparations to han
die the crowd that would 60 on the
trains, and instead Of having only
three or four passenger coaches, as
has been the custom, there were this
year ten coaches on the train which
came from Laurens. Two Of these
coaches were filled before the train
reached Newberry, and the crowd at
Newberry left scarcely standing
room for those who might desire to
get on at stations between here and
Little Mountain. There we're about
six hundred tickets sold at Newber-
ry and about three hndred at Pros
perity. A large portion Of the pas
seneers at Prosperity had to Sait
until the train could come back from
Little Mountain for them. This road
also ran special train from Colum-
bia, which brought about five hum
1red people. On the return trip the
c., N. &. L. made an extra run to
Newberry, permitting those who lesir-
ed to leave the mountain at 4 o'clock
and reach Newberry about 8
o'clock.
Everybody who had to 60 by train
this year was ready and willing to
vote resolution Of thanks to the
management Of the c., N. &. L. for
their efforts to accommodate and take
care Of the passengers who desired to
attend the reunion. In fact, the Of
fcials did more than could have
been reasonably expected Of them and
showed every disposition to accom-
modate their passengers. This is the
first year that special has been run
from Columbia. At least 1,5O0 people
went to the mountain by rail this
year and very conservative estimate
would place the attendance between
five and six thousand people. It was
jolly and >good-natured crowd and
everybody seemed to enjoy meeting
everybody else, though the dust was
in evidence and the heat was some
what excessive at the foot Of the
mountain.
A number Of speeches were made
by the friends of Newberry college on
the subject of education, including
an address Of welcome by Mr. Virgil
Sease. The other speeches were
made by Rev. J. H. Wilson. j. Brooks
Wingard and Prof. C. 81. Kieklighter.
Prof. Kicklighter is in charge Of the
technical department Of Newberry
college and his speech dealt with the
Importance to the south in this in
dustrial age Of fitting its young men
to take charge Of the opportunity
which is presented for material de-
velopment.
In the afternoon President Scher-
er made short address and introduce
ed Gov. NJ. F. Ansel, who came up on
Tho midday train.