The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09
5STH COMMENCEMENT
OF NEWBERRY COLLEGE
BACCALAUREATE SERMON BY
REV. G. j. GONGAWARE.
Successful Year-Nineteen Graduates.
New Athletic Field and Gym
naSium.

The 58th annual commencement OF
Newberry college began Sunday
morning with the baccualaureate
sermon before the graduating class
by the Rev. DR.. C. j. Gonga-
ware of Charleston. The SER
mon was message of life and in
spira:ion to the members of the class
and the large audience which filled
the opera house where the exercises
were held. AS has been the custom
here for many years services in all
the churches were dispensed with and
all the congregations of the city Joined
with he college in the commencement,
exercises. The opera house was filled
to is capacity. The weather was ideal
following very much needed and
refreshing rain the latter part of the
week
The college is closing very sue
cessful year. The graduating class
numbers 19, not as large as some
classes that have preceded i, but one
among the best that has passed
through the college. The first honor
was awarded to Mr.. H. F. E. Bu!.nan
of Sumter and the second honor %
Miss Julia Ethel Jones Of NeWherry,
the only lady of the class, Mr.. Built
man will deliver the valedictory or
Wednesday morning and Miss Jones
the salu-atory.
During the year the college has
acquired IS acres of land adjoining
the present property which adds very
much to tGe value Of the collge proper
ty. This property will be used for al
athletic field and gymnasium and when
developed will give me college one o.
he best ball parks and athletic fields
oe any institution in The State. 1t will
be put in shape during the summer
so as to be ready for the athletic
events during the next session.
Arrangements have also been made
during he year now closing to erect
a new Y. NJ. c.. A building one-halt
of the amount necessary being given
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Counts, of Lit
tie Mountain, the building to be
monument to their son, Karl NJ.
Counts, who was a member Of the
Dresen; senior class but who died dur
ing the early part Of the present ses-
sion. He took an active part in the
work of the YouEg Mems Christian
association and was president Of the
college associa ion. The building is
to bear his name He was fine stu
dent and a most exemplary young
man and was preparing to enter the
gospel ministry
One of the most important works
o. the pas. session and one that prob
ably marks it more distinctly 5aan
any other and hat will probably
result in more lasting good is the
organization of tAe conference for The
common good composed of the stu
dent body and the members of the
faculty. l. has brought students and
faculty closer ;ogether and in more
sympathetic cooperation and it is ex-
pected tnat much good will result
from the organization.
Sophomore DISCLAIMERS Contest.
On Saturday, night the Sophomore
declaimers contest was held in hoi-
land hall at the college, There were
eight members of the class who enter
ed his contest as follows:
The Teacher the Hope o; America
J. Holland Bedenbaugh.
Regulus to the Carthaginians-
George B. Derrick.
College Oil Cans-E. Duncan Will
liams
Nydia's Sacrifice George A. Gauss
The Death of James A. Garfield
Olin W. Bundrick.
Education and Progress-G. Dewey
Oxner.
Dick-James c. Kinard.
Thekla, the victor-Carroll D. Hlpp.
The committe composed of DR.. E.
Pendleton Jones, DR.. G. ]. GongaWare
and DR.. Charles P. Mclaughlin decld-
ed tha. Mr.. James C. Kinard, OF New
berry. was the successful contes ant
and the medal was presented to him