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

Newberry college with DR.. James y.
3: Scherer before his departure for
Pasadena. Cal., was held on Monday
evening.
Dr.. Scherer has been president Of
Newberry college for four years, sue
ceeding DR.. Geo. B. Cromer. During
his term Of office the college has
grown both in equipment and enroll
ment. 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
to no denominational college in the
State, and it is with much regret on
the part Of the friends of the insti-
tuition that Dr.. Scherer felt called
upon to tender his resignation,
though, Of course, the field to which
he goes is much larger and the oppor-
tunities for work much greater.
One feature of the meeting Of the
faculty on Monday evening in addi-
ton to bidding DR.. Scherer and his
| family Godspeed was the presentation
to Dr. Scherer on the part Of the
faculty Of a beautiful silver loving
| cup.
| The presentation was made by DR..
J A. J. Bowers, who is chairman Of the
faculty until the arrival of the new
president In making the presenta-
tion DR.. Bowers spoke as follows:
Newbelry college has been fortun-
ate in her presidents.
Whoever may have preceded him,
no man before him or since could
have excelled the self-sacrificing de-
;otion and the unyielding faith OF
! Dr.. J. P. Smeltzer, who cheerfully
cave the best years Of his being to
heroic endeavor to keep alive the
dying embers Of her life - and fan
them to flame once more.
At another crisis in her history
when she second. time made
Newberry her home, strong, true
man Of God wrought we'll and long
with courageous soul to build again
solid foundation for her stay. and
no name is dearer to her heart than
that of DR.. Geo. W. Holland.
In still another crisis DR.. Geo. B.
Cromer was called of God and the
church to lead her assembling forces
to a larger service, and with the
steady zeal and faithfulness Of a
fine, self-denial and the power of a
noble endowment of mind and body
carried her far forward in her march
towards her final triumph.
DR.. James a. B. Scherer, too diff
! dent to believe that he could crown
the work Of such men. nevertheless
under God has done it and in achieve
ment gone far beyond the fondest
hopes of his best friends and most
ardent admirers.
Persuaded by the call Of a higher
duty. after four years of, in some re-
Spects, unparalleled success, he has
today severed his connection with US.
In the charmed circle Of college
life. where earnest men are banded
together to solve the problems con-
fronting those who humbly seek to
direct the destinies of the young,
there are many occasions to bind us
to each other with the tender ties of
deep sympathy formed in the glow
of high resolve and hope. And
while we who sit still and labor, lay
ing reverent hand to the morning
task and the monday toll, may not
fully appreciate the gifts Of nature
and the persistence Of Spirit in which
another may 90 forth into the world s
busy ways and return laden with the
power to build and equip. yet we will
Weld to none in sincere appreciation
and regard for blessed and honora-
i bic accomplishment.
! In. this spirit, therefore, we bid
farewell to Doctor Scherer, our hon
ored president. Beguiled by the
splendor Of a 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
in trials and disappointments has sus-
|'tained him in his efforts to strengthen
the cause Of Newberry college and
Christian education.
Dr.. Scherer, in the name Of the
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