The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-06-14

the duty of the men and women Of
this day, who had been so fortunate
as to receive Christian training, to
throw themselves into the breach and
to use their influence to check this
tendency; from the Christian colleges
of this land must come those influ-
ences that will stem the tide of i'm
morality and the world spirit that is
prevalent in the land today. He
quoted from President Roosevelt that
we could get along without men of
enormous wealth, but we could not
get along without college-bred men,
and said that the president had left
off the most important need Of this
day, which is not only college-bred
men, but men who have been bred un-
der christian Influences, and who
have built for themselves christian
character, for, after all, everything
that is good in man and that tends
for the uplifting Of the race must be
based upon christian character.
He told the Alumni that this was
the kind of education which they had
received from Newberry college, and
impressed upon them the enormous
responsibility, which such training
carried with it.
Immediately after the address by
Mr.. BoQzer the annual meeting Of
the association was held, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
John F. Hobbs, of New York, pres
ident; Robert Norris, Of Newberry,
vice president; O. B. Cannon, of
Newberry, secretary; A. J. Bowers, of
Newberry, treasurer.
Routine matters were then attend
Two deaths among the members Of
the association have occurred since
the last annual meeting-Mr. j. E.
Hipp, of the class Of 1905, and Mr..
J. M. Epting, Of the class Of 1898.
j. B. boozer, .. B. Cannon and
H. M. Henry were appointed a CON-
mittee to prepare suitable resolutions
upon the death of their class-mate,
Mr.. J. M. Epting, which are to be
printed in the Stylus.A similar COM
mittee was appointed upon the death
Of Mr.. J. E. Hipp, composed Of W. E.
Derrick, R. W. Frick and E. H. o.
ney.
Mr.. Arthur Kibler, Of Newberry,
was elected to deliver the annual ora
tion at the commencement Of 1908.
Medal Contest.
The annual contest for the medal
in oratory by the junior class was
held in the opera house Tuesday
night. AS usual more interest cen
tered around this event than any 9TH
er connected with the college.
Out Of the preliminary contest,
which was held some weeks ago,
eight members Of the class were sell
ected to contest for this medal at the
commencement. The speeches Tues
day night were considerably above
the ordinary and much interest was
manifested in the result by the large
audience which was present. The
committee, which was appointed to
pass upon the merits of the speeches,
taking into consideration both the
composition and the delivery, was
composed of Col. John r. Hobbs,
Revs. John Henry Harms, w. II. Hill
ler and V. Y. Boozer and Mr.. C. L.
Trabert. They had much difficulty in
reaching a decision, but the success
full contestant was decided to be Mr..
F. w. Cappelmann, Of Charleston,
with Mr. B. e. Petrea, Of Concord,
N. c., receiving honorable mention.
The presentation Of the medal in
behalf Of the committee was made by
Col. John r, Hobbs. The following
young gentlemen took part in the
contest:
J. Moody Bcdenbaugh, Prosperity,
S. C.-The Ideal of Humanity.
r. Willie Cappelman, Charleston,
S. Cts Money Our Code
Rufus B. Geiger, st. Matthews, S.
C.-The South's' Industrial Awaken
ing.
Tabor II. Hill, Jr., Newbcrry, S. G.
--Common School Education, the
Hope Of Our Nation.
+. Trby Koon. Prosonrity. & c.