The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-20
DIR. HARMS ADDRESS
WAS LITERARY GEM
EXERCISES UNDER AUSPICES OF
U.D.C CHAPTERS.
Patriotic and Sacred Songs. and Other
Appropriate Features Marked the
Occasion.

Breathing the spirit OF the old
South, couched in beautiful language,
of exceptional historic value, and de-
livered with an eloquence and purity
of diction characteristic of the distln-
guished speaker, the address of DR.. J.
Henry Harms, president of Newberry
college, on the South's great chiefta1n,
Robert E. Lee, delivered yesterday al
ternoon at the celebration of Lees
birthday, was a literary gem.
The exercises were held in the high
school building at $50 o'clock, under
the auspices of the DraVton Ruther-
ford and Calvin Crozier chapters, ..
- C.
The auditorium was appropriately
decorated, and on the rostrm we're
portraits of Cen. Lee and the late Col.
o. L. Schumpert.
Mr.. Jno. NJ. Kinard, who presided,
made a few eloquent remarks.
Song -"Dixie," by dhe D. A. Dick
ert chapter, Children of the Confed-
eracy, as the Heterans march in
Prayer by DR.. A J. Bowers.
Song How Firm Foundation"
Scripture lesson-Rev. J. W. Carson.
Solo by Miss Goode Burton.
Address by DR.. J. Henry Harms.
Solo by Miss Mabel Williamson.
:. Presentation of crosses of honor to
E. P. Cromer and A. A. Guise.
Benediction by Rev. G. A Wright
DR.. Harms Address.
Ladies and Gentlemen: We have 1t
ON the highest authority that "dhere
shall be wars and rumors of war" And
that phrase was coined in view of the
end of the world. 1t might have been
spoken in the dawn of the worlds be-
ginning, and the prophecy OF it would
have entitled the prophet TO fame, in
! view of the facts of history. For the
history of the world is full Of the re-
sounding clash of arms. The centuries
Hrembles, one by one, with the martial
tread Of men. There is NO soil that
) has not softened red with human
blood, no sea that has not borne the
craft of cruel war, no land that mas
not laid it's laurel wreath upon ITS
soldier and sailor braves. Even the
Bible drama has it's martial note, as
when it sounds the tocsin OF popular
acclaim, and sings saul has slain his
: thousands but David his tens of thou
sands" Since the dawn of time, the
nations have composed their merry
SONGS and martial anthems for the
glory of their triumphs and the
memory of their chiefs. And we near
y of Cyrus, and Alexander, and OF
xerxes and Hannibal, and. of that
great eclipsing genius Of them all, the
man Napoleon, grand, gloomy and Pc
culiar, solitary and alone. ,.
The republic which We boast is rich
in soldiers. Founded and defended by
tl< vaforous sons of Freedom this ma
has produced a type of fighting
h. distinguished before all others.
civilization is different from bar
.Aric lust and license, 50 different IN
ne and bearing, have been our SOL
ers from the soldiers of other days.
kar is an earnest business, war is
orrih1e business, war. said one great
warrior, "war is hell!"- War wakes
the damon that slumbers in human
souls, perverts brother to beast
There is something savage in every
understanding brutal and baroar-
o,,s about all resort to arms. But be-
= 7ieye our history bears me out in the
} c,ninion that this republic has produced
better type of fighting man than any
that has appeared. Rough he mas
been, but not a ruffian.. The American
soldier has some how mingled martial
= fame with virtue, has mixed MS Skill
Yin war with lofty patriotic dreaming
HForced to cruelty, because all war IS
Aruel, these men of ours have carried
cAurage with courtesy and human
;+A in their hearts. They have
R.aoarned to temper every thrust with
,ove. and stay each wound with pity.
They have been men who could hgn1
-bei, foe all day in all the heat ana
..a.,r.o nf iha battle and on the