The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16
COLLEGE DAYS ARE
HERE ONCE MORE
NEVBERRY COLLEGE OPENS on
THURSDAY.
Every "Spare Room" on College Hill
Called Into RequiSitiOn-Three
ssRat' Professors.

ahead Of time. Examination Tor con-
ditions today and Wednesday at Hol-
land Hall has brought others in be-
fore the opening. But by Thursday
morning S.45 o'clock the students will
all be on hand and the work Of the
fifty-seventh session will commence
The examination for entrance and
j conditions will be held by the various
professors in their several depart
ments, followed by faculty meeting
on Wednesday. afternoon to pass on
applications for admission to the col
1ege. The people of the town are in
vited to be present Thursday morning.
President Harms wishes that the citi-
zens of Newberry would attend the
opening exercises which begin at S.45
o'clock. The address on the occasion
Nwiu be delivered by Dr. G. B. Cromer,
lTof the class of rs, the president Of
b the board of trustees and the most
Aeloquent of Newberry's alumni. All
gof the ministers of the community and
the trustees of the college who live
near always attend the opening, and
J this year many other of the citizens
and townspeople are planning to join
in the opening of what promises to
be the greatest session in the history
of our college.
The dormitories are full and over
flowing. Smeltzer Hall is taxed to its
( limit The Houseal House in College
street has been rented again and every
boom taken. Students have located
BIT Mrs Lindsay's Professor Mon
roe's, Mr.. William Fairs, Professor
d Settlers, Mrs. Wright's, DR.. Pelham's
and Professor Derrick. Every "spare
room on college hill has been called
into requisition to accommodate stu
dents and citizens who live across the
creek have opened their homes to take
in those who have not been provided
m3r. How many new students will
report this week who have not fore
DDwarned the committee of their coming
is a problem that is engaging Pro-
fessor Derrick's attention at present
The dormitory problem is getting big
ger every year, and the need of
large new one is more and more ap-
parent
S There will be three "rat" professors
lat the college this year-Professo
Wade Hampton stemple, succeeding
Dr. R. 2. Thomas in the department
Rf Natural science; Professor Bax-
#ter c. Monroe, new principal of the
Preparatory department, Coach R. L.
Thomas who will organize the stu
dents in physical education for the
year. All of these uen are men of
experience in their several depart
ments and the college is fortunate to
get them. Professor Monroe is
edbenedict, having on last Wednesday
Taken to himself wife. Professor
land Mrs. Monroe will occupy the
Rhouse recently vacated by Professor
Derrick Professor Derrick has TAX
pn the house on the campus vacated
by DR.. Thomas.
III There will be an unusual number of
8 students this session, and more
etes and more sections of our own
SEate are represented than ever be-
pre- Both Georgia and North Caro-
ma will send good delegations, and
Virginia, Ohio, Florida, Mississippi
Ind probably other States will contri-
Dute to the enrolment. The Gratis"
are having every consideration shown
them, and feel very comfortable here
Mas there is no hazing. The faculty has
always expelled any student found
guilty of hazing, but what is better
vehan that the student body two years
Iago by unanimous vote condemned
#he practice and abolished it from
be college.
Coach Thomas mas his Indians on
he field every day training for the
6rst football game The town of New
berry is catching the fever that RACES
Din every college town at this time of
the year-the football fever. A pro-
minent lady of the town keeps her
book of football rules on the ironing
4 board and uses the spare minutes
Fa@fhg for the iron to cool looking
p the points of the game, The scne-
ule of games is about completed.
Games will be played on the local
gridiron with Clinton, College of Char
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