The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-23
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Talk to the Students of the College
Judge Brown Recalls Days
of Long Ago.


the pleasure Of the citizens Of New
berry to have in their midst a party
of distinguished visitors from the
"Od Keystone State, consisting of
| Judge and Mrs. J. Hay Brown, Hon.
| ". U. Hensel, and Mr.. W. H. Hensel.
These prominent Pennsylvanians
were given a most hearty and cordial
welcome by all Of Newberry's prom
inent citizens not only because of
their being men who have taken a
high place in their professions in life,
but because they were especially in
terested in Newberry owing to the
fact that one Of the party at least is
connected with the history of New
berry Of the past, and because all of
them came to us rejoicing in the
prosperity Of Newberry of the pres
ent, and more especially because they
are interested in and loyal to New
berry's pride, the college Of our town.
A meeting was arranged at the col
lege on Monday morning and the pub
lie cordially invited to hear Judge
Brown and the Hon. W. u. Hensel
address the student body.
The spacious auditorium Of Hol-
LAND Hall was full and gave the Wis
itors a hearty greeting. President j.
Henry Harms conducted the exercls-
es of the morning, and after a sweet
and impressive devotional opening,
President Harms introduced Hon. w.
{. Hensel to the audience, as one of
the most prominent lawyers Of the
State of Pennsylvania, and man
who had filled several Of the highest
Offices in that State.
Mr.. Hensel began his remarks by
saving that he at least would cone
into favor on one account, and that
was he would save the college boys
and girls from the first hours recita-
ton of this blue Monday morning.
The address Of Mr.. HenSel was listen
ed to with the closest attention, and
it abounded in wise counsel to the
large body Of youths before him. He
said it was a great pleasure to him
to be in this section Of the fair South,
and that the hospitality which mad
been extended to their party had
more than fulfilled his fullest dreams
of the famous Southern hospitality.
He said that before going over to the
college he had walked on the city
green around the monument erected
to the fallen heroes of the Lost Cause
and as he read the $50 names i'll
scribed on this monument he had been
greatly impressed with the fact that
many Of them were the same names
Of families in his own county Of Lam
caster in the State Of Pennsylvania.
He dwelt on the fact that We are a
reunited country owing to the fact
that we are all kin, that the same true
patriotic blood flows in the veins Of
both sections Of our country.
Mr.. Hensel also congratulated New
berry college on the fact that it. Was
small college, and pointed out in
eloquent words the great mission Of
the small college.
He said that he had learned when a
South Carolinian came to Pennsyl-
vania he always came back to South
Carolina but when Pennsylvania
came to South Carolina to li"e he
found that he came to stay. In COS
nection with this lie paid glowing
and beautiful tribute to David Ram
say who had made the city CT Cor
lesion his home.
Mr.. Hensel urged the young mel
and Young women before him to make
the most Of their time, to remember
that the seconds made minutes, the
minutes hours, the hours days, tine
DAYS seasons. the seasons Yeas, al!
the years life. He urged the necessity
of a firm foundation in mathe:a avtics
and the classics as the passport te;
success in all lines of life in after
Years. and tried to impress upon the
student body the truth Of the old
adage, "The mill will never grind
again with the water that is passed. y
In closing his morning address Mr..
Hensel paid the most beautiful tri-
butte to the South's great chieftain.
Gen. Robert F. Lee. He read extracts
from an address made by him some
time ago in which the character OF
Lee was shown in that clear, pure
light. which ever surrounds the name
of our own brave chicftain. This
paper entitled "Robert +. Lee, as a
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