The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-11-21
CHANGE NAME CT LENOIR
TO DANIEL RHYME COLLEGE
Iu.nerars Homer Name Of Great
Benefactcr--Gives School
S3oo,ooo.o0
Charlotte Observer.


Hickor-. Nov. 16.-In announcing
the gift of 100000 from Daniel E.
Rhyme to Lenoir college, on condition
that the college raise propoc:lonate
amount, DR.. c. II. Pannecke Of Ne"
York tod the North Carolina synod
of the United Lutheran Church OF
America. now in session a, Kings
Mountain, that this is the second
largest gift ever made by any Lafh-
eran to the work CT the church, ana
the largest gift ever received oE 1he
southern Lutheran church.
The board OF directors Of the COL
lege recommended to the syaod taaS
the name of the institution be chang
ed to "Daniel Rhyme college" This
will be the first institution IN the Lu-
the1an church to be named alter an
individual benefactor.
Native North Carolinian
Daniel E. Rhyme is a native OF
North Carolina, descendant from
the old Palatinate stock. RE vas
horn 6s years ago, in Meekle2onFs
conntv He started with little educa-
tim in the cotton mill business and
was markedly successful. HIS ofls'-
nal mill properties, the Laboratory
lii onts;de Of Lincointoa, have be-
come famous.
Fer some years Mr. Rhyme hasfak
on a growing interest in Lenoir col,
1ege and the training Of boys anu
qirls not likely in the ordinary run
- life to secure an education. III
1919 he gave Lenoir college $loo'. :.
600, ON condition that total o.
$500 oCG be raised. He has ~atensu
with keen interest the, re.nafKao'e
growthsefs the institution since 'ha'
time.
IN making the gift, he stated:
N1 feel that can DO nothing liner
IN NV life than to see that for years
tolcome boys and girls of North Gar
o,;na have a chance for a Christian
education, and I especial: :
see that the poorer boys aad g-slS
so;,a s,,cb . chance. Oar state has
srlendid future. 1 don't doa6S but
that It will be the leading state IN sHe
sorth In order to be that we mus
not only make investments N 1sla'et-
Il things, bat we must now MaAe -
restnents in the far more l@poE''''. :.
+h;nys Of Christian character ana
training NJ.
Outside of Lenoir college MI
R6yne has done great, deal for Ap-
tberan churches and other chufen en-
+orrrises throughout the south. hiS
+o4al gifts to the Lutheran ehurcn IL
the last four years are cons1aecao1S
beyond a half million dollars.
Elaborate plans are under way ID
develop Lenoir college into one o1 the
strongest, if not the strongest L0-
theran college in America.
A Most Notable Gift
Dr.. Pannkoke, in announcing tne
gift TO the synod, said:
s.Tbis gift will enable Lemon col
,eoe to become the standard college
of the Lutheran church in America
Il means s.atezaanlilse Develop
men+ that will give Leno;r COM
handing position in oar church. II
is an appealing thought to think Sna'
the south. considered pcor by oSS
northern church. should thus take Sa2
lead.
..Inevisably, too, this development:
Of Leno;r will .dvaaee the cause OF
every Lutheran college. Christian
education is the life and future 81
our church. We are Just beginning
70 realize It's Importance. N2Shin2
could so have helped the band Of men
frht;pe for standards in the e&uea-
t;ona7 work Of our church as this deh-
mite ard unlocked for adv~rce IN q
section from which !. was least ez-
pected.
..Ror the Southern Lutheran ch"rcE
.nis gift is historic. 1t means 2o"ee'
growth, influence in this important
oexiod of the south such as notAhS
else could have given. The South has
awakened. It is advancing faster taaA
amy part Of our land. i Will coAslaN"
20 do so. A church which does no5
grow with thai advance vii be hope
lessly left behind. Lemon college IS
enabled tc become q stra:eElcai cen
ter in the life az! future o. tn Sol
entru Lutheran church.