The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-01
Woford Alumni
Banquet Thursday
(By Major VIM. R. Watson.)


On thanksgiving night one of the
most enjoyable banquets Of recent
| years was held in the large dining
hall of Carlisle school, The sump-
tuous spread was enjoyed by the foot
ball teams of Carlisle school and
Wofford Fitting school together with
| the Carlisle seniors and the Wofford
alumni of Bamberg county. The ban
quet was served by Mrs. Beach, the
beloved matron of Carlisle, and this
fact accounts largely for the success
of the banquet. Several out of town
guests added to the happiness of the
| occasion.
Promptly at o'clock the famished
foot ball players entered the dining
room followed by the other guests
Very soon turkey and other tempting
dishes had satisfied the inner man
and then the speakers entertained
the intellectual man.
DR.. L. A. Hartzog, of Olar, was
| POSTMASTER. He made few fitting
remarks and then introduced ]. Ar
thur Virgins of Denmark. In his
own peculiar style of gripping ora
tory, Mr.. Virgins paid glowing tri-
butte to the time honored institutions
of Wofford college. To the foot ball
teams his subject of "Victory' was
especially forceful. The speakers
remarks on athletics were very time
ly and encouraging.
The main speaker of the evening
was then introduced, Prof. A. Mason
DuPre, of Wofford college. Prof
DuPre outlined briefly the history OF
Wofford's preparatory schools. He
said these were established with a
three-fold purpose, viz: To allow
the influence of Wofford to reach
boys who would never go to college;
to furnish more thorough prepara-
ton for college, and to give Wof-
ford two first class feeders" Prof.
DuPre then voiced special appeal
to the seniors and athletes to con-
tinue their education under Wotford
influences by entering Wofford when
thew should have finished their re-
spective prep school courses. The
alumni were very attentive to Prof.
DuPre's review of the athletic stu
alton at Wofford. He said that in
another year Wofford teams would
be heard from, and his optimistic at
titude was supported by the fact that
the Wofford policy was for clean ath-
1etics and this policy was rapidly re-
placing the practice OF commercIa:M-
ing athletics at the various schools
Ind colleges.
Henry R. Simms, editor of The
Times and Democrat and president OF
the district alumni association OF
Wofford college, was the next speak
er. His talk was rather numerous
but his plea for closer organization
of Wofford men was earnest and well
taken.
Col. w. C. Duncan, headmaster OF
Carlisle, made few remarks on the
subject, "Greater Carlisle"
Capt. E. L. Wright, coach OF the
Wofford Fitting school team, in
few well chosen words pledged his
SUPPORT to his alma mater and indi-
Gated his faith in the methods of the
present Wofford coach.
Prof. E. T. Spigner, of Denmark
J. Wesley Crum, of the local bar, and
Rev. w. E. Virgins, of Denmark;
made short talks. Each voiced his
pleasure in meeting again Woford
men of former days and each voiced
the hope that every young man in
each of Wofford's preparatory schools
would take advantage OF the oppor-
tunities offered on the mother cam
pus.
Rev. S. o. Cantey, pastor of the
local Methodist church, said that
while he was not a Wofford man,
still the influence of Woford ideals
was very inspiring to him in his work
wherever he .Ient.
1t. Col. Snyder, Of the Carlisle fac
ulty, made a few remarks and the
cadets were then excused, so that the
Bamberg Wofford alumni might or
ganize. This Organization was effect
ed in a short while. The following
officers were elected: j. Arthur Wig
gins. PRESIDENT; DR.. L. A. Hartzog,
vice-president; and J. Carl Kearse,
secretary-treasurer. Bamberg coun-
ty has about thirty Wofford alumni
and now that an organization has
been perfected it is expected that
more efficient work will be done for
Wofford college in this section OF the
state.