The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-09

mrnt 10 Inc "hllrGr community. The
total attendance has grown within Il
year from 222 to 2lI. distributed as
follows:
P"StgradndntrS :. 49,. ;. >. &c
Seniors. :. :. :. 81
.junlnrS. ..... -. 33
SophonorcS. >. :. :. >. 81
r'S'h''f.' 49,. -. :. 'I
Preparatory Department .. 50
l'Ihl t-11
My report rs treasurer of the fa-
rulty. now in the hands Of your AIT
dltln" committee. presents the most
satisfactory showing that | have ever
been able t." offer. All salaries are
paid up I" date. there is enough addi-
ti"nal income within sight to pay
the few outstanding current accounts.
and have applied $4,000 to the re-
ducti"n of our Indebtedness. Rev. Il.
w. Rcdcnbau"h. who has succeeded
at my request to the Office Of trca-
surcr Of the building fund, has fur
thcr reduced the Indebtedness, as his
report will indicate. AS treasurer Of
the faculty owe much TO the SYM
pathetic cooperation of DR.. @. b.
Mayer. treasurer of the Scmi-ccutcn-
nial endowment.
In February last Mr.. Andrew Car
nceic gave Il favorable response to
my request for an offer Of $500 to-
wards second endowment fund of
$4,000. | have reasons to believe that
the conditions of this proposition
will be met.
Our generous bencfactor, DR.. d.
X. Pearsons, paid his subscription Of
$23, 900 to our Scmi-centennial en-
downment last July. The total en-
d"wmcnts now amount to $4,000
III round numbers, and will reach
$lS3,000 if our new plans mature.
The faculty Of the college has been
strengthened materially since my last
annual report. The standing commit
tee, acting under your instructions.
elected DR.. Il. Il. Thomas as success
s"r +" Prof $. l.. Powell, resigned;
DR.. +. b. Settler succeeded Prof. C.
W. llauSchild. Prof. {. W. Riser sue
cccdrd MIR. W. II. tabaniSs, and Mr..
). f.. Cannon WAS added to the faculty
rs adjunct instructor. So far as is
known, there are no changes in con-
temptation at the present time, cX-
ccpt that Prof. Gilbert u. Noigt will
take Mr.. j. T.. Cannon's place and
divide duties with DR.. Settler in
English and modern languages. The
Faculty comprises Il strong body Of
capable and conscientious men, work.
ing tremendously together. support
ed without exception by the respect
and sympathy Of the students.
II is highly desirable that the stand
ard Of studies be raised. steadily and
cautiously. to meet the demands Of
the time. Our greatest hindrancc at
present to more rigorous entrance
requirements is Il fitting school Of
'''' '"'i. " httt tlttltlPtl SluUtntS may
he thoroughly prepared for the first
college class. IF. as reported. Il fit
ting school for NcwbcTy College is
to be opened at Lexington. it should
certainly have every encouragement.
| recommend that Il committee be ap-
pointed to consider the entire uucs-
tion Of fitting schools and report at
the next annual meeting of the board.
The faculty recommends the fol-
lowing members of the senior class FOR
graduation or for the receipt of ccr-
tificates of proficiency, as indicated.
First honor was awarded to r. VIM.
Cappclmam, Of Charleston, and see
ond honor to Virgil B. Sease, of Lit
tie Mountain.
For the degree of Bachelor of Arts ::
Jacob Moody Bcdcnbaugh. Andrew
jackson Bowers. Jr.. James Baruch
Rushardt. Frederick William Cap
pclmann. Bergman Shadrach Dashcr.
Michael McDutlic Fulmcr, Rufus
Baker Gciger. Henry Grady Goggans,
Hollie Lee Harmon. Tabor Lyon
Hill, Thaddeus Hawkins Houck,