The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10
Beautiful and Touching
Ceremonies at NeWberrY

young Hall. LII lOSO he WeliL away
much Younger than he is and he comes
back now still a young man, but
broader and wider and ready to hear
this call, the call of his brethren, as
we'll as his alma. mater. While
young man we congratulate him more.
"Second, he is an alumnus Of this
school. Some of us tried to teach him
in the years that are gone, and he
sat at the feet Of that good man, DR..
Holland, in whose footsteps he is pri-
vileged to walk in these latter years,
and I doubt not he will be able to
follow in the footsteps Of this good
man. He is a good man. He has
got the spirit Of Newberry college,
and the spirit Of the Lutheran
church, and when the opportunity
came this was recognized. We will
not forget the boys who go out FROM
here, who spent four years with US,
and on good opportunity we will use
them again and call them back, and
train them for, position in this very
place in which they were born to high
impulse and endeavor. I was once on
the streets of Atlanta and a fellow
ran out of a place and grabbed me
by the arm and held me up. I did
not know what had happened for
sometimes men are held up in the
streets Of Atlanta, but ] recognized
him quickly for he was a man that
went through Newberry college and
I had lost sight Of him. He had got
ten to be at the head Of the advertis-
ing department of one Of the big daily
papers in Atlanta. He said he
would introduce me to John Temple
Graves. who is my boss, and he show
ed me one Of the ugliest men I ever
saw. In speaking Of the young man
Graves said: He is from Newberry
and a graduate of Newberry college.
He tells me he spent four years in
Newberry college, I tell you one
thing about him that young man is a
glutton for work. And the young
man said to me as I came down:
Professor, I do not know whether
YOU will believe me or not. You did
not always believe me, I am sure. but
I want you to believe this-what l
am or expect to be I owe to Newberry
college,
"In the third place he is Chris
tian gentleman. There is an old pro-
verb that says, "The teacher is born
not made,'' and I have tried to I'M
prove on that proverb. "The teach
er must be born again. The teach
er must be born but he must be born
again. The successful teacher now
must be a Christian man. It takes
grace. How could he otherwise? How
could he take hold Of young men for
four years and not have the grace. the
high grace. to shape the destiny OF
Young men. He must be borh
again.
There is another proverb that says:
FThe teacher must show the young
idea how to Shoot and have also
tried to improve on that "He must
show the vonne idea how 10 shoot
STRAIGHT" He will shoot al right.
Whether he will shoot straight or not
that is his business now and ours,
and every teachers business who
raises his hand with kindly keeping
unon the hearts Of vonne men and
shows them to shoot straight and high
for humanity and f.: God. "
Nh. Mower then said: "We are
very happy this morning that the Sy-
nod under whose auspices this college
is conducted has accepted the invita-
ton to be present ct this time. We
are glad 50 many Of Won were able
TO come and we feel sure that voH Will
he renaid for vour trouble. On this
occasion there will be an address also
on behalf Of the Synod bv the presi-
dent of the South Carolina Synod,
d.. N. G. G. Scherer. whom I now
take pleasure in Introducing.
DR.. Scherer's Address.
Rev. VI. G. G. Srherer. president Of
the South Carolina Synod, said:
"It has been the custom of men of
Ill ages. as has been said to voH, to
begin important enterprises such for
instance az the Foundation Of cities
y" Of te'nnies o. to indnct men II