The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-05-03

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who was to have spoken on the Com
mission Form of Government, was un-
able to be present.
Message From Mr. w. 5. Lee.
Mr.. w. S. Lee, superintendent and
general manager OF the Southern
Power company, had also expected to
be present, but found that it would be
impossible for him to attend. Presi-
dent kinard said he had hoped Mr.. Lee
could come so that Newberry could
build the interurban On down from
Greenwood while Mr.. Lee was in New
berry. He said Newberry was handi-
capped by lack of proper railway facl-
1ities, and that the interurban was
one of the most important things for
Newberry to work for. He read a
telegram from Mr.. Lee wishing for
the chamber of commerce a happy
banquet, and expressing his regret
that he had found at the last moment
that he could not be present. Il wish
to assure you," said Mr. Lee In his
telegram, that if there is anything
that l or my company can do looking
TO the upbuilding of your community,
we shall be glad to participate in
same" Mr.. Lee asked that his name
be enrolled as a member of the cham
Der of commerce.
President j. Henry Harms.
President Kinard introduced Presi-
dent ]. Henry Harms, of Newberry col
lege, who spoke of the progress along
educational lines, and of Newberry col
lege, in particular, as an asset to the
community. He said this was a match
less age from the point of view of ma
terial, intellectual and moral progress.
It was an unusual time of prosperity,
he said. Not only the State, but the
church and all institutions that make
for tie betterment Of men and women
were being prospered, Providentially,
he thought, but certainly wonderfully
,prospered. The age was becoming
more and more an age Of brain, and an
age of moral advancement. He spoke
of the fine interest everywhere mani
fest in education, and said, when pass
ing in review the many proud posses
sions of Newberry, there should never
come a time when the people should
not look with pride upon Newberry
college. He spoke of the col
Iege as an asset of the COM
munity, and as an investment, show
ing how the property had increased in
value from some $4,000 to more than
100000, with an endowment now of
about $4,000, the proceeds of which
were nearly all spent in Newberry,
and with the prospect of soon adding
$4,000 more to this endowment. This
addition to the endowment, however,
he said, depended now largely, almost
entirely, upon the people Of Newberry.
But to speak of the money value of
the college was to speak only from the
sordid viewpoint. Far beyond any
pecuniary profit was the fine spiritual,
cultural, educational tone that the in
stitution brought Dr. Harms made a
forcible presentation of the value Of
the college to Newberry.
Prof. E. L. Hughes.
Prof E. L. Hughes, superintendent
Of the Greenville city schools, had as
his subject, Education, It's Great
Strides and New Forms" Prof.
Hughes delivered a scholarly address,
suggesting ways for the betterment of
educational conditions in South Caro-
lima. He said there had been progress,
and progress against great odds, but
one of the prices We pay for progress
is that when it is made we see beyond
much more to be done. Georgia on
the west and Tennessee and North
Carolina on the north had better
schools than South Carolina. In sug-
gesting methods for the betterment of
the schools he took up first the school
plant, urging size and plenty Of
grounds, and stressing the Importance
of outdoor training along with book
training. He urged an improved train
ing and coordination of the teaching
forces in South Carolina The teach
eers had never yet been trained to teach
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