The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-12
Commencement Closes
At NeWberrV COLLEGE

't'i' ihlS contest r:'aS lclu IN lIOl-
land hall on Monday and the medal
was awarded to Mr.. II. b. Schacilcr,
with honorable mention to Mr.. AL
an Juhn>tonc.
Chief Justice y. j. Pope and Col.
0. l.. Schumpcr have for several
years furnished ii medal to that mem
Der of the junior class who would
deliver the best oration. This con-
test was held on Monday night and
the medal was awarded to Mr.. O.
b. Ritchic, of North Carolina.
Rev. {. =. Roozcr and Mr.. W. 4.
M"Srlry provide Il medal for that
member of the junior class who will
pass the best examination i'm Greek.
The medal was awarded to Mr.. O.
Il. Ritchic. of North Carolina. witt
honorable mention 10 Mr.. B. G.. Mon
roe. Of North Carolina.
MIR. o. b. Mayer PROVIDES il medal
for that member Of the senior class
who will pass the best examination
III history, the subject to be assigned
by the faculty. The subject this year
was 'Amcricm Ilistory.' and the
medal was awarded to Mr.. Holly
Lee Harmon, of South Carolina,
with honorable mention to Mr.. J.
l}. Moose, of North Carolina, and
f. w. Cappclmam, OF South Caro-
lima.
Mr.. John NJ. Kinard provides a
medal for that member Of the fresh
man class who will stand the best cx-
animation for cnt--ncc into the
Sophomore class. Tie medal was
awarded TO Mr.. Grady IIipp. with
honorable mention or Miss Ellen r.
Wheeler, Of Newbcrry.
Rev. G. e. Weltna.. Of Columbia.
provides Il medal for the best cx-
animation in Germa,s. covering two
wears course. The medal was awarded
to Mr.. +. W. Cappclmann, Of Char
lesion.
Hon. \. T.. Lever and Mr.. C.. J.
Rama"c have provided the Geo. w
Holland Philosophy medal, which
covers course of two years, being
awarded at the colsc of the senior
year. The medal was won bv Mr.. T..
w. Cappelmann, of Charleston, with
honorable mention Of Jacob Moody
Bcdenbaugh, Of Ncwbcrry, and John
BAXTER Moose.
y scholarship covering tuition for
one year has been provided by Mr..
/. II. Hunt, of Newberrv, to that
student who will prepare the best
article for publication in the Stylus,
and is known as the magazine scho-
larship. This scholarship was wed
by Mr.. Percy L. Gci-cr. and the sub
.ject of the article which won the
scholarship was "Sydney Lanier."
The essay medal Itch is awarded
to that member of the senior class
who produces the best original essay
on subject to be assigned by the
faculty WAS awarded to Mr.. Virgil Is
Sease, Of Little Mountain
1t Is Il requirement of graduation
that each member of the senior class
prepare an essay. The facnIty en-
amincd the essays and selected five
which were placed in the hands Of
committee composed Of Hon. Joht.
Bell Kccblc, Rev. j. d. kinard and
Hon. a. +. Lever, who made the
award as stated. The subject thi;
year WAS "Thc Greatest Living Am
crican and Why.' The Young man
who won the medal answered the
question 'Rnbcrt T.. i.cc and read
an essay upon that basis.
The honorary degree Of doctor of
divinity WAS conferred upon Rev.
Walton II. G,ccvcr. of Columbia.
The degree Of doctor Of humanitic.;
was conferred upoE Col Jno +.
Hobbs. of New York: The degree of
doctor Of literature was conferred
upon Mr.. d. B. Musby, Of Sahda.
rhe honorary degree Of master OF
arts was conferred upon Rev. Y. Y.
l}oozcr and Mr.. G. T.. McAllistcr, or
North Carolina, and Rev. +. w.
Shcclcy, of Georgia. The degree of
master OF arts was conferred upon
Rev. Ii. +. Livingstone and Rev. W
il. Hitler. they having taken the post
graduate course prescribed for tha:
degree.
DR.. Scherer's Address
Pros lnbt Sch ornr' o,1,1,nn, a.