The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-20
OPENING NEWBERRY COLLEGE.
Everything Ready-Prospects Bright.
Many ImproTements-Students
From Many States.


sion Of Newberry college will have
commenced and the town will be once
more alive with students. The col
lege's opening and closing are notable
events in the life OF the town, and they
are always regarded with more Or less
interest by all citizens. The college
has meant and still means much for
the prosperity and development Of the
community in all the departments OF
life-religious intellectual, social and
commercial. That the institution is
appreciated and loved by the people of
Newberry IS shown by the hearty sup
port which they have always given It.
The formal opening will take place
on the 29th inst, in Holland Hall audi
torium, at which time all students are
expected to be present. The examina-
tions for entrance and for delinquents
will be held on the 9th and 28th. All
candidates for entrance by examina-
ton and all students having conditions
to remove must report on Tuesday, the
9th, at 9 a. m. The remainder Of the
student body is not expected to report
until 8.45 a. N. on Thursday, the 29th,
at which time the regular work Of the
session will begin.
The coming session bids fair to be
the most prosperous in the history OF
the college. All indications point to
large enrolment of students, larger
even than that Of last year, which
taxed the capacity of the dormitories
to the fullest extent. DR.. Harms, Dr..
Thomas and Prof Derrick have been
in the field during the summer and
have secured a large number Of prom
ising new~students. This year students
will be drawn not only from various
parts OF this State, but also from
Florida, Mississippi, Georgia and
North Carolina.
In accordance with the advance Of
collegiate education, the standard Of
the college has been steadily raised
during the past few years, and the
coming session will witness further
advances in the curriculum and schol-
arship requirements. In order to in
clude all OF the numerous courses
which are now offered In the collegiate
and chronological department, the
faculty has found it necessary to in
crease the number and length Of the
recitation periods. According to the
new schedule classes will be held both
morning and afternoon, with recess
for dinner in the middle Of the day.
The faculty has undergone no
changes since last session. Those Pc
fessors who went away for the sum-
mer will all return in time for the en-
trance examinations. President Harms
returned a few weeks ago from his
European trip. Prof. Rountree has
been attending the summer school at
Cornell university, where he has pur-
sued postgraduate work in electrical
engineering. Prof. Voigt has been do
ing private work In modern languages
in Charleston, s. G.
For the past few weeks the college
buildings have been undergoing a
thorough renovation preparatory to
the opening Of the new session. A
change has been made in the dormi-
tory system whereby Prof. Riser will
have charge Of the dormitory annex,
which will be the quarters Of the pre-
paratory students. The refectory will
again be managed by Mrs. John A.
Summer, under whose capable man
agement during the past few years it
has become one Of the best college
boarding halls in the State.
The campus has been still further
beautifed during the past summer and
is now a very attractive spot The old
fence which has for many years bor-
dered College street has been removed
and the lawn will be extended to the
cement paving, thus giving a park-like
to this part Of the campus.
1t will be well for those townspeople
who expect to enter their sons or
daughters in the college this fall to
notify Dr.. Harms at once, so as to
avoid possible confusion and delay at
the opening of the session.
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