The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
THE SETBACK COLLEGE.

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The second session of the Setback
College of Greenville street opens
this week. A preliminary meeting
was held Friday night, attended by
President Kerr and Professors Stark
and Bradley and several old students.
A large number of new students have
applied for admission during the
summer, and several examinations
have been held.
Among the candidates for admis-
sion are R. L. Mabry and Herbert
Allen of Chestnut street, j. L. Per-
rim of Lower Main and W. A. Calvert
of Upper Main. Messrs. Allen and
Mabry were found not entirely ready
for entrance into the Freshman class
and were referred to the Roche Fit
ting School. They must perfect
themselves in the little card lead, in
knowing the art of bidding without
an ace, as well as in the "cut-in."
During the winter they will stand a
further examination, and if refresh
ments are served President Kerr un-
dertakes to 'see that they enter on
trial anyway.
After the business meeting Presi-
dent Kerr made an address to the
students present and to a number of
their friends who had gathered in.
He was a little hoarse from hollow
ing for Manning at the Tuesday night
returns and spoke with some difficult
ty, but he soon forgot this as he be-
gan to warm up to his subject.
He was introduced by Professor
Sondley of the. primary department
in Roche's Fitting School. The ad-
dress of the President is given be-
low.
Fellow Professors, students and
friends:-My name is Jefferson Davis
Kerr, nephew of Uncle Jim Stark,
also professor in this school, a
brother-in-law of DR.. Crymes, of
Greenwood, a distant cousin of Joe
Wheeler, and kin to Governor Adams,
proprietor of the great furniture en-
porium on Upper Main street, deal
er in the three "H's" Hackney,
High Point and Old Hickory vehicles,
and Mitchell wagons, also thinking
of going into the automobile busi-
ness"
eve are gathered together here to
make plans for the opening of the
second session of the setback college
of which I am President, and in
these trying times I wish you to un-
derstand that do not underestimate
my own Importance as the head of
this institution. 1t is great honor
to be at the head of an institution
like this, and it is great honor for
the institution to have a man like my
self at it's head. I admit that and
so does my wife and my boy, Sum-"
"And a man in my position, wish
you to understand, is greatly envied
and hated by poor setback players.
You will hear such players as Jim
Glenn speak of Bob Mabry as good
player. Now you may think that Jim
is paying Bob a compliment, but it
is only a kick at this college and at
me, it's honorable president. Some
men will. give parties on Greenville
street, my own street, and have re-
freshments and not invite me because
l am the best player in town. But
i am too broad-gauged president to
take offense at the small things done
by small players, so in such cases /
drop in about the time the refresh
ments are due, and inquire about the
game. Of course if they insist I
stay for the refreshments, if they do
not, I stay anyway"
"Then again my neighbors are all
against me. Cousin Wide Bradley,
who lives next door to me thinks
great deal of me in everything ex-
cept the scientific way in which I
handle the great game. I can hardly
open the front door Of my cellarette
that Wide does not drop in looking