The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10
PRESIDENT J. 4. HARMS
FORMALLY INAUGURATED
REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER
COLLEGES TAKE PART.
South Carolina Synod Present in Body
"A. R. P. Synod Has Represen-
tatives- s-The Speeches.


"A. R. P. Synod Has Represen-
tatives- Speeches.
Under most favorable and auspici-
GUS surroundings and conditions Rev.
John Henry Harms, was on last Fri
day morning formally inaugurated as
head Of Newberry college. The cere-
monies being conducted in Holland
hall at ten thirty o'clock in the pres
ence Of a large assemblage Of vis;-
tors and friends of the college, in
cluding the South Carolina Synod Of
the Lutheran church and delegation
from the A. R. P. Synod.
Everything seemed to favor the oc-
casion and it was indeed a very pleas
ant one, and marks an epoch in the
history Of that institution. Promptly
at the hour set the students marched
into the hall to the strains Of splendid
music furnished by the college orches-
ira under the leadership Of Prof. Roy
q. Thomas. Indeed the music was
among one Of the many enjoyable
features Of the mornings exercise.
Hon. Geo. S. Mower, the genial
vice-president Of the board Of trus-
tees Of the college, presided over the
exercises, which were opened with
prayer by Rev. Geo. A. Wright. Rev.
Edwin Fulenwider then gave out the
opening hymn, ''Come thou almighty
king
DR.. A. J. Bowers Address.
The first speaker was DR.. A. J.
Bowers, of the faculty and chairman
Of that body. In substance DR.. Bow
ers said: "It may not be the fourth
Of March, nor is his name Bryan, but
he is democratic president. A stud
ent. I understand, asked President
Harms when he was to be dedicated,
and a gentleman on the street little
while ago asked me will the presi-
dent be installed or inaugurated?'
Install has a mighty good sound. We
speak of stall-fed cattle. It is the
purpose Of this board of trustees, and
this faculty. and this audience, and
this town to put Mr.. Harms into a
stall. It is a good idea. A place for
good things, place for high things,
a place to feed we'll. to enjoy your
self, and to grow large and fat. and
fine looking. We will install him.
For myself I prefer the other word
to inaugurate.' The ancient augul
was a man to foretell the future and
to see what a gentle providence had
in store for those who waited upon
him. The gods, the minds of the gods,
were revealed by ancient augurs.
"Today is an opportunity and a
chance for us to express to one an
other wha: the future holds now for
him and for us, for this school, for
this town. for the Synod of Sonth
Carolina. for the State of South Car
olina. What is the augurv this morn
ing! The answer, the omen. the
signs? In the name Of the faculty
am glad to be able to say to this
audience on this auspicious occasion
they are on this day quite fine. And
excellent things they predict for him
and for us. It may not be told by the
examination Of the entrailS Of vie
Tins on the altar, or bv the cNamlna-
tion of the flight Of birds in the air.
but it is told by the call, the signlf-
cance of tn ecall. Of the board OF
trustees of this SYNOD represented bv
them. and the call Of the church and
IF God to this yonng man. That Is
the way it is deciphered. Not III
ancient Hebrew signs bnt bv this
good twentieth century movement,
the call of the man. the high call Of
the man to be president of young
men. and to lead them.
"Fi:St he is young man. Look
how voung he is. or at least how
Young he looks. It takes a young
man to shoulder the RESPONSIBILITIES
Of this work who = willing t0 become
y TARGET and IS williN" tn be shot at.
WHO is willing to take high place
and carry the burden. It takes