The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-06-09
Newberry College Sends
Forth Glass of 1911
Commencement Came to Close Wednesday-7 7wenty
One Graductes-MedaIs and Honors Awarded
President Harms Thrilling Parting
Words-7he> Other Exercises

I Presentation by President Harms.
The medal offered by Hon. A. F.
Lever and C. J. Ramage. Esq, in
memory of DR.. George W. Holland
deceased president of Newberry col
lege, to that student who completes
with highest honors the course pre-
scribed in philosophy for juniors and
seniors, formerly taught by President
! Holland, was awarded to Robert
Wright Houseal, of Newberry, with
honorable mention of n. B. Hendrix,
of Leesville, and C. P. Barre, of Pros
perity. Presentation by President
Harms.
The medal offered by Dr. Thomas
H. Dreher, of st. Matthews, to that
student who has maintained the high
est grade in mathematics. including
calculus, was awarded to Clarence A.
Kinard, of SUMTER with honorable
mention Of Lillius DeKalb Simpson, of
Prosperity. Presentation by Presi-
dent Harms.
The science medal offered by Rob-
ert Norris and DR.. ". &. Houseal to
the most proficient student taking the
whole course in science offered by
the college was awarded to Clifton
Holland Kreps, of Columbia. Presen-
tation by President Harms
The medal offered by Rev. C. E.
Weltner, of Columbia, to that student
who shall have maintained the best
standing in German throughout the
course. was awarded to Robert H.
Folk, Of Pomaria, with honorable men
ton of Misses Rosalie Wheeler and
Tilla West. Presentation by Presi-
dent Harms.
The medal offered by J. H. Summer,
of Newberry, to the student who is
awarded the first honor at the end Of |
the course, was awarded to Mr. Grady
Hayne Hipp, of .Newberry.
In the graduating olass public COM
mention for excellence in
the department of engineering was
made of Mr. Clarence A. Kinard, Of
Sumter.
Robert W. Housea1, of Newberry,
was awarded the University Of Vir-
sinia scholarship.
President Harms Farewell.
Following the delivery of the diplo-
mas and the comforting of the degrees
lpon the graduates, President J.
Henry Harms, in words which burned
md thrilled with the beauty and chas-
ity of their high and lofty sentiment,
Jade the class farewell.
President Harms said:
Young men and women, b! author
ty granted by the commonwealth of
south Carolina to the trustees of New
'erry college. We admit you today to I
he several degrees. with all the
lights, titles and privileges pertaining
o the same s
Il have no doubt that you wonder
that these things mean. what signi- {
es that piece of parchment that you t
old so jealously in your hand today. q
We talk Of rights. titles, privileges 7
to degree. What rights, &
hat titles, what privileges? What r
it, ask you frankly today, that the y
ollege gives you when it grants you n
degree? Just as frankly I want to b
ay to you, my friends of the class of c
911. that it is precious little that your '
ollege confers upon you today. t
''As to rights, the only right that I V
IN think Of now is the right to be- v
)me a member of the Alumni asso-
alton and pay your annual dues. AS y
tile, it does confer upon you a bit o
social and intellectual distinction S
possess that parchment. AS to, G
'ivileges, we'll, you know that if you il
e worthy, at any time you can get o
testimonial from your alma mater o
hen you are looking for job. u
"But, so far as that sheep-skin is
you could not go out e:
ere upon the street and get thirty a
nts for it. We confer upon you to- tc
" nothing that you do not already m
we. The ceremonies through which b
u are passing are quite symbolical. "
lat is a symbol of the confidence Of Ii
e faculty in you, a symbol to all as
e world and to all whom it may in
reafter concern that you have al