The Magnolia gazette., 1880-07-16
WHITWoRrH COLLEGE.
CoLuMBla RECEIVES THE NATIONS
on EARTn.

] Vll tliN iueA " tliitt- - ~
was rare treat. It was arranged
by Mrs. Lels Cummings, Of Brook
haven, Mrs. Crucher, Of Yicksburg,
Mrs. Kidd, Of Yazoo City, and Miss
Sallie johnson, of BrookhaYen. a
great many Of the addresses to Co.
Iumbia are original. The recep,
ton address by Miss Belmont
Phelps, who presided as Columbia,
f original also, aud we submit the
entertaining documents to our
readers:
SPAIN. Miss Josie Warren.
Spain. comes to do homage to Col
nmbia: not With an inviucible armada,
4 but with affection. The generosity Of
our King Ferdinand aud the pioTs lisa.
bella. furnished the immortal Columbus
with means for making the research
which resulted in the discovery of
this glorious country, and America is n
monument to tie enterprise Of Spain
Many Of our intrepid sons planted
the cross upon your shores, when the
Monteznmas were sacrificing their
victims by thousands upon the affairs
of superstition. Your mineral wealth
has in return, filled my Golfers, and
many of Castilian blood have found
homes upon your shoren. Long may
You prosper.
sweden. Miss Fannie Millsaps.
ave come from the home OF the
Vikings from Scandinavia's frozen
heights. Is Columbia. NY song birds.
Jenny Lind and Nelson, received a
cordial welcome from your sons
and daughte.s. The encouragement
Won give genius, art and science. will
crowd your shores with representatives
Of every nation of the Earth,
among whom are many Of my fair hair
cd Children.
GREECE. Miss Eula Holden.
Fair Columbia We come with
affection aud pride to do you honor
with pride because you are perpetu.
ating form Of government that was
instituted by ourselves, and under
which Greece was the most prosper
ous and learned nation on the Earth
Though civil strife and foreign foes
have despoiled ns Of our glcry,yet we are
immortal. in all your cities are seen
the architecture that adorned our beau.
tiful Athens The imposing Doric, the
graceful Ionic and magnificent Corinthi-
an. These will ever be enduring monn-
ments to my former glory. The sweetest
songs That poets have ever sang were Of
the prowess Of my sons in war, the beau
~ of my women, and of the different
haunts Of the Gods npon my shores
Guard your present form Of government
with jealous care Let none but men of
worth guide your ship Of State and your
prosperity will be enduring
ENGLAND. Miss Bette Cain.
Fair.Columbia:- When the place where
yonr cities now stands was wilderness,
inhabited by the wild beast and the sa.
wage, | gave you my protecting care.
aud when you resisted my authority. I
tteated yOu as refractory daughter.
Indignantly You spurned my control
and asserted your Independence Yon
have proved yourself worthy of your mo-
tier, and we come with pride aud affec-
fectlon TO yonr shores. The great En-
piro upon which the sun never sets, and
whose morning reveille enrehes the
Earth, comes to do you homage.
TURKEY. Hon. A. II. Longino.
Know ~ Tie land where the cypres and myr-
tie.
Are cmhoms Of deeds that are done in then
cline,
Where thc rage Of The vulture. the love Of the
TURTLE
Now melt into sorrnw now madden to crime
Who're the eitron and olive are faircst Of
And the voice Of the nightingale never i,
mute,
Where the virgins are soft as the roses the,
twine.
! Aud all save the spirit Of man, is diynol
'Tis the cline of the East, the lnnt
Of the sun, tie land Ger which The cres
cent waves, and upon which Allah smiles
My shores are washed by the dark wa
ters Of the Hellespont, above whose rs
ing gale and broken foam was heard tn,
song OF Hero, Ye waves divide not Low
vers long We have recently tremble,
at the tread of an arm host. and felt th
shock of battle. But we still hold ou
places among the nations. Wecome Co
lnmbia, to survey your beauteous pos
sessions, and we make our obeisance h
you with oriental reverence.
IRELAND. Miss Carrie Melton.
We come Columbia, with affection t
do You homage, Your hospitable shore
have given refuge to many of my wan
dering children The Shamrock ha
taken root upon your soil, and the Shila
lab is not unknown in your midst.
From the days Of Patrick Henry, m,
illustrious son, to the present have yo
ever given my children a cordial welcom
and they. in return, have proved thei
allegiance TO their adopted country on tn
field of carnage, where the foe presse
hardest.
Whel the cloud of famine hung like
pail over us, none responded so genel
ously to calls for assistance as your son
and daughters; even now upon our rock
shores the eyes Of the famished look OF
upon the ocean to catch a glimpse {
stars and stripes at the mast head, know