The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-08-25

~ college in the afternoons, because
there was not much loafing time IN
those days for the college boy who
expected to make his class. l don
think Gray went to school after
those DAYS at Newberry college to
which l refer, until he went to the
medical college. Of course his train
ing in the drug store was OF great
assistance to him as a physician, and
have all the time felt personal
interest and felt a sort Of gratltlca-
ton at the success he made as ply
sician, and his taking off in the full
vigor of his manhood gives me a
feeling of sorrow, and l sympathize
with the wife and daughter, and can
in some degree appreciate the loss
they have sustained.
That was fine class of boys.
There was Frank Bynum who has
made a success as lawyer and has
sat on the supreme bench of the
state, and Hamp Hunt, good law
yer. and also mas the distinction OF
being an associate justice Of the su-
preme court, and both have written
opinions in important cases Whlcn
opinions have been highly commend
ed for their knowledge Of the law
and the clear and fine diction in de-
claring the law. Then there IS Cole
Blease who has represented his coun-
tv in both branches of the legislature
and twice elected governor of the
state, and the indications are point
ing strongly to his election for a
third time as governor. Roland
Dickert, an especially bright mind
who has made a success as railroad
man, and Elliott Evans who went
west and succeeded in railroadlng.
There is one thing about Elliott that
1 always remember. In those days
it was the custom to have the boys
speak or declaim every Friday after
noon. Elliott would make it conve-
nient to be absent every Friday al
ternoon and when got behind nm
for his absence he said he could not
make a speech, and really l think
Quit before the session was out oe-
cause he said he could not speak IN
public. Somehow in that school we
did not take excuses unless they
were mighty good, and all the boys
;lad to do the things we put to them
to do. Then there were the three
Martin boys, George, James and Eos
ter. George and James died young,
and Foster is still very useful cltl-
zen of Newberry and has been IN the
banking business and other indus
tries for the advancement of the city.
Clarence Hunter went to Texas many
wears ago and 1 am told is getting
along nicely in business. William
0ravton Baxter, son of Major ).
M. Baxter and bearing the name OF
his two forbears of sacred memory,
William Nance and Drayton Ruther-
ford. was very bright mind but
somehow he did not like going to
school. He passed away IN early
manhood. All the boys in this class
were from the town of Newberry eX-
cept Frank Bynum who hailed from
Mavbinton and Roland Dickert who
came from the Broad river section
Of the county. There may have been
others in this class but these are all
7 can recall just now and l am writ
ing purely from memory. Now,
don't YOU think l have right to teel
nroud of these boys and of their sue
cess in life. Well, if you don't do
and am glad to be able to say that
7 had a little part in their training
when thew were young, and l am
rratifed at the success they have at
tanned.
E. H. A.