Newberry College - Newberrian Yearbook (Newberry, SC)

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college enjoyed a period of great progress. Dr. Holland, a one-armed Confederate veteran, gave his life to Newberry and when he died his last words were God bless Newberry College. In 1895, Keller Hall was the next building erected on the campus. llllllr. George B. Cromer of Newberry, the first layman to serve as president of the college, was elected to succeed Dr. Holland. For eight years he gave the institution a brilliant administration. lt was during his presidency that Holland Hall, the main administration and academic building, was constructed. Dr. Cromer resigned in 1904 to resume the practice of law and was succeeded by the Rev. james f - Nemlnirrg Qlnllrgr 1 H31-1552 A. B. Scherer, LLD., Pii.D., who directed the college through steady progress until. 19118, when he resigned. ln 19117 Andrew Carnegie offered 251 U,- 000 for a new building on condition that the college raise an equal amount. ln live hours the total amount was secured in Newberry County and Carnegie Hall was soon built. lllllhe Rev. ul. Henry Harms, 13.11, suc- ceeded Dr. Scherer. He served until 1918, increasing the endowment of the college and its prestige in many fields. VVhen Dr. Harms resigned to become pastor to the Church of the Holy Communion in Phila- delphia, the Board of Trustees turned to the faculty for his successor and elected ' -H7 'N' 'XA .L ' N -mi ---bu, -...Q HWY s' 1 N was :Hs 3 1? 5 t m-1, - C yy. K .QQ ulvbi vsgs' :gen -lx X, ,s r 67, 3 '5 1 We fx, Tir .giqgisfs 31 f fs:- 321 K' tp? e lets 1 51sf...,. . ......' - f ss. Xi-xxabsix 2 5x u .e rg -Z 4 af? 1 , - ' 2 Nj '- M ff Q New ia? ? Ee Fi ' .5 hy! ' .. i -1 L: - ii- ' , .- ,QL 'rf' I l kj Kg 9 T- a ' Fr-r15i5 : P-V xii. Ill li mm Z e V r F !E,,.,ijgliani.u X X- -, . N ill, ,, Ill Qt 1 1 . ff - Q -' 1,1111 ll 1 3 f11'l1111'1llllllll il 1111111 1 1ft'EWff ti f fs 1 5 1f-llilsflll 1 '11- -U-,Mn ' ' 'e 11-in V F..--2 i '5:?'g 'c' 3Bg7k'l 'N- Ml, M-fb 1-5'iief.g11iSf37 --i'42 .: 3 -24-if ' 1 .. . .!5'9 'f!a2253Sq,g..E?lE--- '. --1: ------ - ---- l --'.. Tru- s- ff.?.si-1-f' ---f. --,- - . X f -Xe N 'QQEQTQLNN '-.T.'....TT'..'.T-v ' -44,,N ,V - Q- ,.-... -get .,.. . '- I --nh' ,W ..,.. -

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