The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-30
NEYBERRY COLLEGE OPENS.
l:;s:ty.Fifth Annual Session Began
hEhursday ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Cordially Welcomed.

friends of the institution and college
spirit among the student body which
assures further growth and success
along all lines, Newberry college be-
gan her ffty-ffth session with the tor-
NAL opening exercises held in Holland
hall on Thursday morning. The large
auditorium was completely filed with
the students and the people OF the
community generally.
After prayer by the Rev. J. D. Kin
ord the students were extended
greetings and a cordial welcome oy
the Rev. Geo. A. Wright, pastor OF the
First Baptist church; the Rev. J. E.
James, pastor Of Aveleigh Presoyte-
rian church, and the Rev. Edward Full
enwider, pastor Of the Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer.
Col. W. H. Hunt, a staunch friend
of the institution, had been invited 10
make the principal address OF the day.
Ind he began by extending welcome
10 the students on behalf of all the
citizenship of Newberry. He felt that
the town had been bettered for many
years by having the college students
in its midst. The town was brighter
when they were here, and they were
missed when they left. He spoke OF
the great opportunities which the STU
dents were facing-opportunltleS
which were greater than had been
presented to college men In the past
THE new students were today face to
face with a crisis. They had come
to be educated, and it depended upon
them what sort Of education they re-
ceived. They were here to train them
selves for leadership. The natlon
needed educated, trained leaders,
Christian ladership. The greatest OBJ
,iect of an education was to build up
character. Be honest with yourselves,
in YOUR work, with your FELLOWSHIP
dents and with your professors, ne
urged. He advised the students TO
avoid cynicism, and sarcastic and bit
ing words which wounded another.
No man ever advanced his own inter-
ests, he said, by seeking to destroy
another. Col. Hunts address was re-
p!ete with good advice, was earnestly
delivered, and was appreciated by the
students.
President Harms announced that the
presence of two men who had always
been counted upon to attend these
openings was missed on this occasion
that of Chief Justice Y. J. Pope, who
was sick, and DR.. E. P. McClintock'
Who died during the year.
DR.. Geo. B. Cromer, Col. E. H. Aull
and Dr.. A. J. Bowers made appropriate
addresses.
President J. H. Harms made an ear
nest talk to the students.
DR.. Harms said:
Young men and women, it is not
necessary for me to greet you with
an official welcome. But If I should,
it would not be less hearty and less
sincere because it is official.
Yet, allow me in the name of your
instructors to bid you welcome Tor
this auspicious opening of its 55t!.
session to the halls of this historic in
'stitution.
Every one of you is bundle Of
possibilities. And I want this COM
pany Of friends to know, and I want
your parents at home to know, and I
want the church and the community
to know, and want you to know that
as faculty and instructors, we are de-
dicated to the tasks of training your
possibilities to the highest possible
efficiency. We have no other business
in the world but that! You are our
business. And with love and labor
and sympathy and zeal we are here
and will be here, God willing, for the
months to come, to do nothing but
serve you in your efforts to secure an
education, to encourage your ambl-
ton to prepare for living in the big
strenuous world whittier all paths
eventually must lead.
But in this great business We need
your cooperation. No college can
give you more than you are willing
TO receive. We can not give you an
education if you do not want it. And
Il you do not want an education you
have no business here. For with
what measure of desire and ambition
and application you mete out to an in
.stitute, with that measure it will be
neted to you again.