The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-10

Greek, and he stated that Mr.. r. W.
Houseal and Mr.. Grady H. Hipp, of
Newberry, had made the race so close
that all of them deserved a medal, but
that, taking in the entire course, Mr..
Hendrix had a small percentage to
his advantage.
Mr.. Jno. M. Kinard, Of Newberry,
offered a gold medal to that fresh
man who has the best standing for
admission in the sophomore class.
This medal was presented by Prof. o.
B. Cannon, and he stated that it took
very careful calculation to tell who
of the following were entitled to the
medal: Miss Gladys Chappell, Messrs.
Geo. B. Settler, Vernon Wheeler,
. Clemson N. Wilson and Jesse E. Bal
lentine, but after a careful calcula-
ton of percentage it was decided
that Mr.. Ballentine had won the med
al and it was presented to him.
The faculty furnished a scholarship
to that student who prepared during
the session the best composition or
article for the Stylus. The commit
tee to pass upon these compositions
awarded the scholarship to Mr.. G. P.
Barre, of Prosperity, the announce
ment being made by President Harms.
President Harms then announced
that the board had conferred
the degree Of master Of arts
upon Prof. W. E. Black, OF Lexington,
and the degree of doctor Of divinity
upon Rev. J. A. Sigh, Of this county.
The diplomas were then presented
to the graduating class. The bacca-
laureate address was made by Presi-
dent Harms. In bidding God speed
to the members of the class Of 1910,
DR.. Harms said:
Stare You Forth and Farewell"
"This is a day to you and US of
mingled pride and pathos. The time
has come for parting and parting
words. Today you take regretful
leave of the halcyon happy days of
college life. You pass out from the
protecting shelter Of your alma mater
to the storm and struggle which are
going to test the fibre Of your woman
hood and manhood. You have today
but a half realization Of the sadness
of this occasion. 1t is said that dis
lance. lends enchantment to the view,
but, my friends, the gathering dis
lance of the years that come and put
you ever further from the dear old
college and it's joys, will brig you
an enchantment which will be tinged
with Almost certain twang Of hunger
for a pleasure that has persisted, and
a fellowship that has fed. Year by
year you are going to realize as you
can not now, what it means to cut
the mornings and thrust forth your
craft upon those unknown and I'M
tried seas, and out there in the strug-
gle, in what Goethe calls "the stream
of life," I am sure, unless I have mis-
judged you badly, that you will lift
up a prayer for your old college
which has taught you the goodness
of knowledge and tried to show you
the goodness of God.
"And yet, regretful though it be,
this is a proud hour in your life. The
taste Of high achievement is in your
soul. You have finished something,
you have struggled and succeeded,
and today that old college yonder
crowns you with it's honors. Four
years ago you knocked at the doors
Of old Newberry and were admitted.
In the. then dim distance you looked
forward to this time and between the
far-of prize and you there stretched
a rough uncertain road. But you set
your face with resolution to gain
the goal and this morning is the
proudest hour of your life. You have
won the crown Of duty well and nobly
done and knowing you young men
and women as I do, I do not doubt
that the college is adding strength
and honor and distinction to itself in
placing its approval on you today. We
doubt not you will be true men and
women, doing deeds of service to your
world and credit to yourselves and
honor to the institution which sends
you forth.
ct lay upon you three requests:
Keep your courage; look danger in
the face, and do not blink. Write on
your doors the saying, wise and old,
"Be bold, be bold, and everywhere be
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