The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-12
CLASS OF THIRTY.0NE
RECEIVES DIPLOMAS
MEDALS, HONORS AND DE-
GREES AWARDED.
Literary Address by Hon. Jno. Bell
Keeble-Dr Scherer's Eloquent
Farewell to Graduates.

Wednesday witnessed the close of
one Of the most successful commence
mcnts in the history Of Ncwbcrry
college. One Of the largest classes
ever sent out from the institution re-
ceivcd diplomas. Thirty young men
and on" Young lady received their
diplomas and the Gnh-spcch Of tire
faculty :nd the friends in New
berry.
Considering this is Il denominations
nj institution, and that the Lutheran
population in this State. under
whose fostering care is the college.
is only about nine thousand, the
record Of the past year is remarkably
fine. 1t is true, however, that while
it is denominational it is not Sec
|. tartan and students come from other
denominations, and from North Car
olina, Georgia and other States.
There are no changes In the faculty
mony and cooperation is maintain
cd among the faculty, student body
) and the friends of the institution and
4 every one rcjoiccs at the prosperity
D of the college and the good work it
Z is doing.
President Schcrcr left Yesterday
for trip to the west and while away
will call upon DR.. ID. Il. Pcarsons, Of
Chicago. who has already been Il lib
c,Sl bcncfactOr of the college. and
w probably interest him in further
do MGons TO this institution.
Nhc valcdictory on Wednesday
mornin" WAS delivered by Mr. +. Wm
Cappclmann. who was awarded first
honor in Il remarkably stron" and
large class. Mr. Cappclmann is Il
Charleston boy.
The following are the young men
chosen to represent 1t IN the delivery
of commencement s,-ceches:
Virgil B. Sease-Salutatory.
j. M. Neutrality-suspicious. Flag.
a. j. Bowers, Jr.-Tolitical Popu-
larity.
Tabcr L. Hill-Tne Corner Stone
of our Nation.
J. Irby Koon-The Tragedy of the
Race.
j. B. Moosc-Edu u-ation the Hope
Of Democracy
3. T.. Petrca-Thc Modern Novel.
f. w. Experimentation.
at the conclusion of the Valcdic-
tory President Schercr announced
that the faculty had decided that the
awarding Of certificates would be
more rigidly guarded in the future
than in the past. the purpose being
to raise the standard Of scholarship.
Hc said the faculty congratulated
themselves along with the citizens of
Ncwbcrry on the successful closing
OF another commencement of the col
legc. He realized that the college
could not be what they wanted it to
be without the cooperation Of the
people of Ncwbcrry and the officers
OF the institution. He realized that
the college owed much to the pco-
pie Of Ncwberry.
DR.. Schcrer stated that the faculty
had decided that insscad Of selecting
some one TO present each of the sew
cral medals, that they should be pre-
scntcd by the president Of the col
lcgc. This saves time and the pre-
scntation was well done by Dr.
Schcrcr.
The University Of Virginia had
been so pleased with the standard
of scholarship at Ncwbcrry that ii
decided to award a scholarship in
the university to some member of
the senior class who would pass cX-
animation cnitlin" him to that
holarship. The scholarship is
nth $125.00. II was awarded to
John Baxter Moose. of North
Dina.
Phrcnakosmian and Excel
~ literary societies award med