The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1888-12-15
For the SENTINEL.
COLLEGE ECHOES.
BY SIGMA.

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the latest addition to our College family.
Miss Runyan is up again after her
short but severe illness. She returns
thanks to her many friends for sympathy
and kindness.
Mr.. Newell has gone to Conference, land
this is now emphatically feminine es-
tablishment.
Tie North Mississippi Conference of
which this College is the adopted daugh.
ter, is now in session at Starkville, and
Methodist preachers are as thick as TAU
tumn leaves in Vallambrosa down
that way. 1t certainly cannot be very
pleasant sensation to have to stand as
most of them do--for nearly week in
dread suspense waiting for the Bishops
decision. $50 much for Buckingham,
off with his head" We hope all of them
will get good comfortable homes next
wear that their cups will run over with
milk and honey and that frying size
chickens will be fashionable all the year.
The College has been honored this
week and last by visits from the follow
ing ministers who were enroute to Con-
ference Revs Messrs Thames, Davis.
Poston. and Brooks. The College al
ways opens wide its doors to such visi>
tors.
Rev. DIR. Lawson, D. D. Rector of the
Episcopal Church in this city, paid the
college much appreciated visit on
Saturday last,
Mrs. Ada Edmonds of Sardis, has been
visiting Grenada this week. Also Miss
Ora Carlton from the same place. We
regret that each made so short visit,
One of our teachers returns thanks
to master Crawford Garner for delights
full ride last Saturday afternoon. Craw-
ford drives a good horse and handles the
ribbons nicely.
DR., McHenry celebrated his-th births
day last Sunday by inviting a number
of friends to dine with him. We won't
say anything about the big gobbler that
crowned the board, 1t would be ia bad
taste. We don't mean the turkey.
Miss Mary Cherry who has been stop
ping at Gibbs springs for several months
is spending this week in the city Miss
Mary has hosts of friends among the best
people of Mississippi. Miss Mary is
quite a historic character and "fought
bled and died for the Confederacy."
Mr. Newell has decided In solemn
conclave not to give any holiday except
on Christmas day Its rather hard on
the teachers and pupils who would like
to spend Christmas at home but as life is
mostly made up of hard things it is bet-
ter to take philosophic view Of the
matter and be satisfied. Doubtless it is
better for the general welfare that the
school go on.
Miss Minnie Wallace has charge of the
Academic this week. She has the max
ing of a good teacher in her.
Rev. Mr.. Newell preached an excel ent
sermon at the Methodist Church Sunday
morning and at night we had the pleas
ure Of hearing Rev Mr. Miller Of the
Baptist Church preach The night was
very inclemept one and the audience
smell but attentive.
The girls employ their spare time in
discussing and looking at Xmas presents,
They enjoy selecting presents for their
tiends. How those may feel who will
have the bill to foot is another matter
They may make the same exclamation
he toad did to the boy who was stoning
l. Its fun to you but death to me-"
We return thanks to Gen. E. G. WAL
hail fer bis courtesy in forwarding pa,
Nrs from Washington.
We appreciated the call Of Mrs. and
Miss Falba Highgate last Saturday even.
ing, and were sorry that we failed to
meet them.
The badges Of the Philolethean society
re chaste and simple but elegant. They
re sported now by two.thirds OF our
Oarders. The society had very inter-
tsng meeting Saturday evening last.
We are proud of it and Of the esprit du
Arps displayed by its members.
The College has two faithful adherants
10 Frank and aunt Flora. The Confer
ace ought to pension the last named
vhen she retires from duty.
"A little nonsense now and then is
elshed by the wisest men,"
Thanks to little Edna Belew!
Prof. Fry of Crystal Springs has Or
aered one hundred copies of the Stu"
4ents History Of Mississippi to be used
10 the school under his supervision. He
snt "small fry" by any means.
A dozen cabinet photos of group of
sils in neathen costumes were lost on
Main St. Saturday last. II found please
hand to Rev. Mr., Newell or some friend
d the College.
THE enthusiasm you create in your
pupils" says good writer sis the means
your success" Some of us would like
'be judged by this standard.
The State Teachers Association will
meet this year at Meridian instead of at
Psckson as was intended. In conse--
qtnce Of this change many North Miss,
sSppi Teachers will be conspicuous by
Aelr absence.
The greatest foe to human progress
lgnoranc The twin ally of igno-
'nce is illaterary. The teacher stands
hays
shakespeare says that it is better to
three hours too soon than one min,