The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-12
ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES.
Noted Educators Mot in Newberry
Last Week-Number Of Fine
Addresses.


annual meeting Of the Association Of
Colleges Of South Carolina. The
program included interesting discus
sions Of educational topics, and many
splendid addresses We're made.
The election Of officers resulted in
the reelection of the old officers, DR..
James ~. b. Scherer, president of
Newberry college, being president of
the association.
The association met in annual ses
sion on Friday at $50 p. m. with
President }. y. b. Sehcrer, of New
berry. in the chair. and Major st.
James Cummings. of the Citadel. as
rceordln" secretary.
After prayer by DR.. Robert Adams,
Of Clinton. the minutes Of last years
meeting in Grtenvillc were reau ana
approved.
The roll of delegates was then made
as follows:
University of South Carolina,
profS. w. II. Hand, Wauchope and
Colcock; College of Charleston. Prof.
NJ. w. Stephenson; South Carolina
Military Academy. Major st. James
Cummings: Wo(ford, DR.. II. n. Sny-
der: Furman, DR.. O. O. FLETCHER,
Prof. b. +. Gcer: Ncwberry. Dr. A.
j. Bowers, Prof. S. u. Derrick: Frs
kline. ProfS. Long and Caldwell;
Presbyterian college, Dr. Adams and
Prof. a. +. Spencer; Clemson, Dr.. r.
II. Nell and Prof. Riggs.
After few words Of wclcom. to
N"wbcrrv by DR. Schcrcr the associa-
!lnn took up the regular business. A
committees consisting Of Prof. Gcer
DR.. Nell and Pref Hand was appoint
rd to draw up Il constitution and re-
port on Saturday mrrntn".
The question Of the Improvement
of :hc high schools of the State and
Of the ACCESSIBILITY Of admitting them
TO the association was next taken up.
Prof. Hand, Of the University, spoke
ably on the subject and showed his
grasp Of the high scaool situation in
South Carolina. DR.. Snyder offered
resolution that S.5 units be required
for admission into colleges in the fall
of 1908, and II units in 1909, with
possibility of 4 conditions. This led
to lengthy discussion in which
Messrs. Snyder, Geer, Nell, Hand,
Scherer, Cummings, Bowers, Colcock
and Adams participated.
Finally The resolution was referred
TO committee to report Saturday
The meeting Friday night was open
ed with prayer. by the Rev. G. 4.
Wright.
DR.. A. j. Bowers, Of Ncwberry col
lc"e, delivered preliminary address
Of welcome to the delegates. Then
followed a number Of 10 minutes
addresses by various delegates as fol-
lows:
Prof. NJ. w. Stephenson, Of the Col.
fege Of Charleston, "T'he College and
the Home"
DIR. P. II. Nell, of Clemson, "Thc
College and the State.'
Prof. Caldwell, of Erskine, "Thc
College and the Church,
Major st. James Cummings, of the
Citadel, "The College and Civic In
provemcnt.'
DR.. Adams, of Clinton, "The Col
lege and National Righteousness.
DR.. Fletcher of Furman, "The Col
lege and Community Culture"
Prof. Hand, of Carolina, "The COL
lcge and the High School,
DIR. II. N. Snyder, of Wofford, "The
Colleges and the College,"
All these speeches were interesting
and instructive, and were heard with
pleasure by the large number of the
citizens of Newberry who attended.
Newberry college boys were also pres
ent i'll large numbers. The pleasures
of the evening we're enhanced still
more by the rendering Of several
pieces by the Newberry college orches
ira.
The meeting on Saturday morning
was called to order by President
Schcrer with all delegates present.
The committee on The formation of
the constitution reported, and on their
recommendation constitution was
adopted. However, the question of
fees and Of what should constitute
membership was postponed for dccis
ion. The committee appointed to re-
port 'on the advisability Of incorpora-
tino hiUh SchnnlS In tho nSconint;o.