The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-09-24
LETTER FROM HANDSBORO.
HANDsBono, Miss, Sept. Fl, 1856.

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Editor Democrat-Star.
S Thinking, perhaps, an item or s
| from thisl place, might not prov
uninteresting to your readers,
d. take the liberty of penning Il feN
lines, trusting to your judgment a
/, to which would be the most appro
pirate place tor them, in print, o
in your waste basket.
HandsbOro, as you are well aware
is u OF those places which yOt
might term as "staid," not subject
as many are to a "bOom )" first up,
ward and downward again, but
generally moving on in the seven
Tenor or its way"
There was "a little excitement
here, but very little, however, COM
pared with other places, during the
few days OF ''yellow fever scare"
but 1t quickly subsidized. All is
quiet now and HandsbOro is herself
again.
The most interesting, absorbing
and vital subject before onr com
nunity now, is Our educational IN
stitution, viz Gulf Coast College,
the opening exercises OF which took
place OH Monday last, goth inst.
Quite a number of our citizens were
present, bringing with them their
children, whom they turned over to
Prot. Hurry aud his able'assistants,
as subjects for their future tutilage.
The opening was a pleasant, and
we trust an auSpiciOuS one Re-
marks appropriate to the occasion
were made by several of our clti-
zens, and also by Professor Hurry,
President of Faculty. The pupils
enrolled, numbered forty-eight, and
on the second day ftty-tive, and
still there are "more to follow"
A pleasant as well as suggestive
feature of the occasion, was the
presence of Mr.. Mckay, OF Wesson,
bringing with him two OF his
sons, who were former pupils OF
Prot. Hurty'S before he came here
take charge of this school. They
ire to remain as students in this
Institution, thus showing the con-
idence Of Mr.. Mckay in Professor
Iurty as an educator.
We feel that Gulf Coast College |
S fortunate in securing the services /
f Prof. H., who is All educator of S
lany years experience, and fully {
breast OF the times in all the latest i
nd most approved methods of
1aching. {
With tue prospects now before it, (;
nd with the good will and hearty |
lppOrt OF Il citizens and sur i
country, together with e
le patronage from abroad, we see
} reason why Gull Coast College S
IOuld not move onward to Il grand S
Iccess, and prove an inestinable +
esSing, adding to the advantages 4
ID prosperity Of our Gulf Coast $
i:
1t is but just to say, however, in "
is connection, that all the present fl
aspects, and what we hope to be
L grand future of the Institution, \
due, in Il great measure, to the h
zen hearted and philosophical Il
tiOn of our rrllowtow nsman, Mr.. Y,
enrS Lienhard, who has taken h
ION himself the financial affairs OF Il
Institution. At bis own expense u,
Is putting up new buildings, and re
proving the College grounds, all bI
which when finally completed, hi
, hope will be Il Of the most tt
antifnl and attractive seats of ci
ucatiOn in the South, and proving I'll
more lasting monument than mar. SO
to the memory of him who may
considered its founder; for,
Iile marble may crum6le into
st, the principles Taught in this NJ
stitution will live forever, and of
pills will ever be grateful to him lis
o made 1t possible for them to co
eve instruction within its walls. lei
But, Mr.. Editor, | am making my nc
much longer than | intended, M
| fear its length it nothing else, w
| conSigu it to the waste basket. ID
however, your heart OF
interest IN all that is calculated EN-
build up our glorious Gulf Coast to-
Intry, has embOldened me to br
tie even what | have and, if Oh
will forgive me for putting this thu
I'm" under your eye, I'll promise to
to ego and do likewise" again. me
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