The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-18
PRESENTED WITH LOVING CUP.
DR.. scherer Remembered by His Co.
Laborers-Faculty Give Express
sion to Their Esteem.


Newberry college with DR.. james a..
B: Scherer before his departure for
Pasadena, Cal, was held on Monday
evening.
DR.. Schcrer has been president Of
Newbcrry college for four years, sue
cecding Dir. Geo. B. Cromcr. During
his term Of Office the college has
grown both in equipment and enroll
mcnt. More than 100000 has been
added to the endowment fund and
several new buildings have been erect
ed until at present the equipment and
facilities Of The institution are second
t" no dcnominational college in the
State, and it is with much regret on
the part OF the friends Of the insti-
tuition that DR.. Schcrcr felt called
upon to tender his resignation,
though, Of course. the field to which
he goes is much larger and the oppor-
tunitics for work much greater.
One Feature of the meeting of the
Faculty on Monday evening in addi-
ti"n to biddin" DR.. Schcrcr and his
family (i"dspcch was the presentation
t" DR.. Srhcrcr on the part Of the
faculty Of Il beautiful silver loving
cup.
! The presentation was made bv DR..
! \. j. Bowers, who is chairman of the
Faculty until the arrival Of the new
president. In making the prcscnia-
tl"n DR.. Bowers spoke as Follows:
: Nrwbrrry college has been FORUM
at" in her presidents.
Whoever may have preceded him,
N" man before him or since could
hAN" "Nc"llrh the Srlf-Sacriiicinw de-
''"!i"n and the unyicldinc faith Of
! DR.. j. u. Smrltzrr, who chccrfullv
! cay" the best years of his being to
heroic rndrav"r to keep alive the
! dying "mbrrS IF her life and fan
them I" flame once more.
At another crisis i'm her history
! W.,"n she Srcond imr made
\"Whrrry her home, Il strong. true
man Of God wrought well and long
with courageous soul to build again
S"llh Foundation for her stay. and
II" nam" is dcarrr to her heart than
! that Of DR.. Geo. w. Holland.
In still another crisis DR.. Geo. B.
| tr"mcr was called of God and the
church TO lead her assembling forces
to Il larger service. and with the
steady zeal and faithfulnrss of il
fine. sclf-dcnial and the power of Il
noble endowment of mind and body
carried her far forward in her march
towards her final triumph.
DR.. James \. b. Schcrcr. too diff
drm tn believe that he could crown
the work Of such men. nevcrt hclcSS
! under God has done it and in achieve
m"'ll y"nr far beyond the fondcSt
hopes of his best friends and most
arden, admirers.
Persuaded by the call Of higher
duty. after four years Of, in some re-
SnrrtS. unparalleled success. he has
to-day severed his connection with us.
In the charmed circle of college
HE, where earnest men are banded
together I" solve the problems con-
fronting those who humbly seek to
direct The drStinics of the Young,
there are many occasions To bind us
I" each other with the tender ties Of
Il deep sympathy formed in the glow
"t high resolve and hope. And
while we who sit still and labor, law
ing rrVrrrnt hand to the morning
task and the nn"ndav toll. may not
'U!lN appreciate the gifts Of nature
and the persistence of Spirit in which
another may 90 forth into the world :
busy ways and return laden with the
power /" build and equip. yet we will
N'"Id I" none in sincere appreciation
and regard for blessed and honora-
bl" accomplishment.
In this spirit. therefore, we bid
Farewell to Doctor Schcrcr. our hon
"rea president. Bcgulcd by the
splrndor Of noble sphere. may he
realize the same measure Of success.
and greater. with which heaven has
blessed him here, and may the same
grace support and guide him, which
III trials and .diSappointmcnts has sus-
tanned him in his efforts to strengthen
the cause of Newberry college and
Christian education.
DR.. Schercr, in The name Of the
Faculty | present You this loving cup.
l"n have received many tokens of