The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-09-20

Efrd stated that you would Low and
again hear someone say tast .ne gov
eminent was going to pi eces, when
! things did not go to their way of think
ing. He combatted any such idea and
stated that so long as the people in
this country took interest in education
and maintained the colleges AID the
schools, tte1e was no DANCE that thu
foundations of the government would
De shaken.
Rev. J. w. Carson, pastor of the
| Associate Reformed Presbyterian
| church, in a few words extended a
most cordial and friendly geeting to
| the young men, and stated that they
| would always receive a warm recep-
| ton at his church.
! Rev. E. Pendleton Jones, pastor of
the First Baptist church, said that he
| might be termed 'rat" himself, as he
had only been here for a,short while,
but he felt great interest in the. col
lege young men and young women,
and would be glad at all times to see
them at his church, or to be of SER
vice in any way He, in a few very
eloquent words, emphasized the i'm
portance Of having a purpose in life,
and Of broadening the vision, so that
clear conception of things might be
obtained
Rev. E. D. Kerr, of the Presbyte-
rian church, said that he was in real
lty more OF a rat" than Dr.. Jones,
and he desired only to join in the hear
ty welcome that had been accorded
the students in behalf Of the pastors
of the churches in the city.
Rev.-Edw. Fulenwider, pastor of the
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer,
stated that this was the fifth time he
had had the pleasure of extending a
welcome to the young men of the col
iege, ON similar occasions, and he was
glad to do so at this time. He spoke
Of the successes in the various inter-
collegiate contests that had come to
the college during the past year, and
stated it would be necessary for the
young men during the coming year, to
exert themselves to keep up the rec
ord, Or, to express it in a homely
phrase, stated that they would have
to "git up and git"
Rev. J. B. Harmon, pastor Of Mayer
Memorial and Summer Memorial Lu-
theran churches, in. extending the
greetings of these congregations, said
he believed that he was the only one
tof the pastors who had spoken OF. who
| would speak who was at one time a
student Of the college. He said that
during the past year number Of the
students of the college had attended
Mayer Memorial, and some of them
had really been active in the work, and
that he appreciated it-that members
of his congregation had spoken in ap-
probation of it only a few days ago,
and he would be very glad to have
them cooperate with him during the
;ou4ng year.
Rev. NJ ]. Epting, pastor of the Lu-
theran church in Savannah, Ca,
brought the greetings of the Lutherans
of Savannah, and of the Lutheran sy-
nod of Georgia, and pledged continued
cooperation and sympathy from the
Georgia Lutherans. He spoke of the
college reunion which was held the
past summer in Emngham county, and
aid that it was a success in every
thing except numbers, but they hoped
oy l.eXt year to overcome this.
DR.. Geo. B. Cromer was called on,
cut stated that as he was like the
5oor, with us always" and as Hon.
:. NJ Efird had made the address for
the class of 1875, he would not make a
speech.
DR.. A. j. Bowers was called on and
made few remarks, expressing his
appreciation of the responsibility Of
lis .Osition in the college, but stated
hat after ell college was only wha:
ie students chose to make it. ae
advised them to have high purpose
life, and to abide by the resoly=
,ade, as students, to make something
f their lives, ard to fit themselves tc
i'll high places after leaving college.
In closing the exercises, Prol.
Harms outlined the proceedings for
the day, and cailed attention to a fe"
of the most important rules OF Inc
>ol'ege, stating that each student
would be furnished with complete
set of all the r..les. He compliments G
Re student body very highly upon the
stand they had taken, of their o%n
yolition, in regard to hazing, and said
ie felt confident the action would be
reafTirned by the present body. He
,tated that in his opinion this action
If the students in condemni1g hazlng
vas. the most satisfactory in the his
DRY of any college in the country.
4 Gentle Reminder.
Smith is a young New York lawyer,