The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-08-05
NEWBERRY COLLEGE ALUMNI
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING.
Cooper Makes Strong Plea for More
Adequate Educational Provision
The State.


Snyder of Wofford college. Brief
addresses were also delivered by
President S. J. Derrick Of Newberry
college and President Monroe Of
.Summerland college. The Rev. John
J. Long of Little Mountain presided,
and the address of welcome was de-
livered by Willie Hack Derrick. Mr..
Long was reelected president and the
Rev. J. B. Harman, secretary. While
the crowd was perhaps not so large
as customarily, there were possibly
more than 5000 people present, and
a more orderly crowd never assem-
bled here. Marked attention was
paid to every utterance and the mes
sages brought by Governor Cooper
and DR.. Snyder in behalf Of Christian
education were eloquent and convinc-
ing. The reunion for the two Luth-
eran schools at Delmar, Saluda coun-
ty, will be held next Friday.
Not Generous at Home.
Governor Cooper paid glowing
tribute to the part South Carolina
had in the great war: The State had
always responded nobly to every call.
The only charge which could be just
ly brought against her was that she
had failed to make adequate provis-
ion for the education of her own
children. At the last session of the
general assembly approximately
100000 more than had ever been
appropriated had been provided for
the common schools, and he had yet
to hear the first word of criticism.
'eYou can not impoverish a people
whose taxes go for good
cause" he said. Educate the people,
and better homes, better schools,
good roads, rural church life and all
other movements conducive to pro-
gress follow as natural sequences by
their own momentum.
He wanted every boy and girl in
the State given an equal chance,
whether that boy or girl took the
chance or not; to get the light if he
wanted that light. He favored the
creation by the general assembly of
a State scholarship loan fund for
worthy, but INDECENT young men and
women, who would be allowed to go
to any school of their choice and to
pay the money back to the State
when they had finished their studies.
The governor said he didn't care to
what school he sent his boy, just so
he knew the character Of men the
particular institution sent out.
Governor Cooper was pleased with
the recent action Of the board of
trustees of the University of South
Carolina in establishing chair Of
Bible and making its study compul-
sorry for every student. He thought
the Bible should be taught to every
pupil in the common schools, for If
Christianity meant anything, "and
it means everything" education with
out it was futile.
Would Reduce Crime.
Education would be great factor
in reducing crime. More South Car
olinians had been killed the first six
months of the current year than lost
their lives in France.
DR.. Snyder, always forceful and
happy in expression, possibly never
delivered more powerful appeal
than that he made here today for the
cause to which the Christian college
is committed.
President Wilson had returned
from Europe with a new map, but :
his work meant only the creation Of
new boundary lines, the future was
even darker that the past. But that
was not the full scope of the presi-
dents accomplishment. A new world
had been created, and the work of
the Christian college was to give to
humanity, which was the collective
san G.. individuals, this new vision,
this change of heart and mind and
purpose.
Alumni Life of School.
President Elliott of Harvard once
visited Wofford, and Dr.. Snyder pro-
pounded to the distinguished visitor
from Boston the query, "What
chance has little school like Wof-
ford alongside the great State insti-
tutions growing and prospering as
they are?''
DR.. Elliott countered with a ques-