The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1884-06-07

|nma Stevens, Walter Wright,
nie Simpson, Eugene Weyneth,
Ina Angevine, Minnie Drummond,
|Htie Curry, John Morghan,
bde Carl, Edgar Heath,
sse Wood, Lucy Dulin,
And other pupils OF the school.
GRENADA, MISS; June ., 1884.
us Fannie VIE, Emma Stevens, Lena
anqeuine, Masters Eugene Weyneth, Willie
Hamilton, John Sadler, and others:
Your request that | should make pub
tbe remarks made on Friday evening
Il, at the close of the Public School Of
etown Of Grenada, has been received,
dwhile I spoke from no notes, | have
lowed the line Of thought as nearly as
Emory would allow. Thanking you for
compliment, l herewith present the
ding thoughts Of the occasion.
Truly yours, etc,
j. j. WILLIAMS.
mg Ladies, Young Gentlemen and Chil-
|in: y
I've are here to-day to celebrate with
Ae formality the close Of seven
nths pupilage. These are always very
uesting occasions to teachers, scholars
patrops. It is a SORT OF summing up
Me grand results of long, weary days
nnfnement and study, and on these
ssions it is natural that your minds
active, your feelings buoyant, and
emotions warm. / see before me
Il who perhaps, are just ready to
|ne the responsibilities of real lite,
|others in the full tide of jubilant
Iii, and Others still, ms it were, just
ing the innocence and prattle of the
he. You constitute little world of
n, but without experience. Thus far,
BAY be said that you are on the
IS side Of life, where innocence
pws her stainless vestments over your
pns and hope throws her beautiful
sparent shadows over the future. 1t
Iel ordered by the wisdom of Provi-
Ne that this is so. Otherwise, your
Fsliug eyes would he sad, your BLUSH
eheeks would be wan, your cherry
would be Iivid, your rounded limbs
nM be shrunken, and children would
sup prematurely old and careworn
9e not impervious to sorrow, but
Iyith you is necessarily brief. Tht
ihg tears of one hour, are chased bj
blowing smiles OF another. The
qng child Of to-day is the laughing
hph Of tomorrow.
FSu are here at the public or free
|Nl Of the State, the beneiiciaries ol
|fch pfovision which the common.
Nh proposes for those who are not
10 bestow upon their own. While
Me advocate Of education in every
and at every place which taste and
s may elect, whether it be in the
endowed university of the State,
ninational colleges, or the select
+ snies Of private wealth, / am the
4 Aihed advocate. of the free school
b. While there h no special honor
snding the one, there is no conde-
ea in patronizing the other.
unnce is the prolific source of de-
Asry AMI crime. Despotism may
1r upon public or tree education,
&the brutal power Of the sword
apon the ignorance and depravity
h masses. La this country the sword
y ashands Of the people; and how
y that they should be train
" II with discretion and mercy
nMe free schools that we are TO
n Y, ,nat conservative public opinion
~ control the madcaps Of reyolu>
. W destroying forces of commun-
1a,lsn and nihilism, which seek
~ ranks and destroy all bonds
M put the cohesive power OF
Funder. From the educated
ss s'sases are to come the great bulk
uulsn soldiery in times OF trouble,
ne Tree school house many Of
emlnent scholars and our great
asal leaders are to arise. Let me
M your benefit that genius and
~ not the heritage Of the rich
Swerlul; for God, in his plen.
v, %dain and mercy, scatters these
" : iree hand amongst The pool
humble, Our country teens
saces %a where the neglected chill
%serty have arisen 70 guide the
soar State and National Leg
N 'aa now and then one to sil
ss,l 'ne greatest throne on earth
sus'lon Of fifty-five mill
@en, as President Of these
pe sDs 2 q Mississippi have uphele
Nh s Z, y taxation in support o
<,,s Y degree that challenge,
T'aon ot the wise and virtuou.