The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-07-18
RALLY Was A SUCCESS
GREAT DAY. FOR GRAND OLD
NEWBERRY COLLEGE.

NEWBERR4 COlAEdE.
Drs. J. 81. Harms, G. B. Cromer and
T II. Dreher Make Entertaining
and Instructive Addresses
st. Matthews, July 14-Special:
Newberry College was in the hands
it's friends at Mount Lebanon Luther
an Church, three miles below the
thriving little city of Cameron to-day
This church is the outgrowth OF the
old St. John, ga German-Calvinistic
church on the Four Hole" insorpo-
rated by the legislature in 1873, and
long since extinct. This Mount Leb-
anon section is strongly Lutheran
and is one of the most prosperous
sections of the State.
When the Rev. James B. Sherer, a
former president of Newberry Col
lege was straining every nerve to Sc
cure s5O,OOO as prerequisite to gift
from DR.. Pearson CT SIS, 1000, this
congregation contributed over $4,-
600 of the sum. Messrs. W. D. Houcs
and David Haigler, two prosperous
farmers, and Mrs. Ann Zimmerman,
generous Christian woman, con-
tributed $4,000 to the sum.
The church was full to the doors
and tn. people seemed greatly inter-
ested in the speeches for their instl-
tuition, which they love so well and
patronize so faithfully. The high
class music by the choir with Miss
Carrie Haigler at the organ was one
of the most entertaining features OF
the occasion. The Rev. ]. G. OXner,
the popular local pastor, acted as
master of the ceremnies in the a0-
sence of Mr.. Jeff D. Gates, the pres
ident of the College Reunion Asso-
citation. The Rev. W. H. Greever, D.
D., of the Lutheran Publication
HOUSE,, hl@oS SA NPfN~
pirate Introductory prayer.
DR.. T. H. Dreher, Of st. Mat
thews was the first speaker He was
proud of the honor OF being an
alumnus of Newberry College, and 1t
was his constant aim to bring no re-
proach upon her; takes a practical
view of education; useless 10 so-oe
square pegs into round holes. In
these days Of graft and corruption ne
pointed to the splendid record Of
Newberry's honor roll, and their rec
ords unstained by the disgraceful RI
otings Of many educated men.
The Hon. Geo. B. Cromer was in
troduced. He was in fine trim ana
made a most stirring appeal for one
hour, which made a fine impression.
He is a man of splendid presence,
the king bee in the Lutheran hive OF
South Carolina laymen, and IS I'M
menseiy popular in this section. He
his own fascinating and
impressive way the strides that nave
been going on in the Lutheran
church from small beginnings and
numbers.
There is the Lutheran Seminary
in Columbia, which can now be SOLD
at a profit of $4,000. He gave
facts of the remarkable growth OF
the Publication society and Japanese
mission work. Graphically did he
describe the opening Of NeWDerry
College in 1877 in photograph gal
lery at Newberry; the sacrifices and
the splendid work of the Newberry
such as Drs. Smeltzer'
and Holland, who never tlr-
ed nor grew weary. He drew beau
tiful contrast between those humble
beginnings and the marked changes
which have come about.
There lis Holland Hall, the gymaa-
SHIN, the chronological department,
the professors homes and the kelled
building, all during the past few
wears. The finest endowment of the
College has been the steadfast and
nswerving loyalty Of her alumni. he
warned the fathers and the mothers
that they wanted a God-fearing peo-
ple to take their places in business
politics, in every walk Of life. This
is the fount which must be kept
pure in order to keep this Common
wealth from the shame and riot that
has so disgraced it.
President J. Henry Harms, of the
College, was then introduced, and
made a splendid speech He pre-
sents a fine. appearance, the picture
of health and strength, and is now
occupying the highest seat in the
Lutheran synagogue at an age when
most ambitious and brainy men are
clutching desperately at the lower
rungs of the ladder. He wished on
" to come as a rear guard to take
names of the young men who will
attend college next session.
He asked the significant question,
what Is Newberry College?" and
that it is the spirit and
devotion of those who have gone be-
fore; stressed the splendid loyalty
of the alumni, complimented the
men on their interest in these
reunions, and what they had accom-
plished. The Lutherans were small
in number compared to the other de-
nominations, but this was largely