The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1891-12-19
eAsTroRk COLLEGE.

Editor Magnolia Gdsette.- III the
recent issues oi tha Gaz tta we
have noticed contributions from
Estfork about the iirc. and as tie
Excelsior Society of Eastturk Col
lege has resolved 70 send "Dot,1
occasionally, We viii iii the tenor
ut the fist be not about the hre,
but the changes brought about by
the fire. Not because we do not
appreciate what has been said
through the columns OF your paper.
respecting the calamity sustained
bv this place, for We do heartily
appreciate the sympa hy given US
By all IN our misfortune.
We suppose All desire to know
what has become OF our school
since our dear old College wa.
burned. The morning 70 lowing
the fire tle church doors were
thrown open by our beloved pas.
tor aud some Of the members, Is
the school. They came to our res.
cue during adversity, f3r they
knew II the school should perish
n the flames which 50 fapidly con
sumed those classic walls. thar the
destiny of their community, 100.
was IN ashes. Bat, thanks be ii
God though pianos, automatic
desks libraries and all are i'll ashes.
the school intends still to stand i'll
II did before. OF course. the con
venlences are not as good as they
were, but as for tile interest III mi
tested 70 each department., We can
say ~ truth ana unshaken conf
dence, That il II stronger than ever
before. The church ANA d0rmitory
are botll being used for school
room. Music lessons are given on
the chutcl Oigan. Pianos have
Oeeh pnrcitas n and viii soon play
sweet music il tne CHAPEL lIall.
HE class Is still progressing well
ana r'Juices ~ tho bright future.
The commercial class looked
somewhat forloru, when, on re
pairing to school on the morning
after The fire, 10 find the evidence
81 their three months work III
ashes. Nearly all th- books of this
department were burned; ont new
ONES will be b0ught ~ soon rs
Practicable. However, tile class
y stlll pursuing the course under
The able instruction of our pro-
iessors. There viii be several
graduates il tile commercial de.
partment on the ii CHI Of the 22nd
INST. and they will he awarded
WIN dlplpm IS on that occasion by
the President.
lt wlll never do for this outer.
PRISE 70 fall. We will stand firm.
God being onr helper, until We see.
the day when our school win sur
pass any periD, Of IT'S past history.
We desire 70 thank you, Mr.
Editor, and others, for the encour.
aging words given us III SAYING
mat other schools should give en-
teftalhlnents III our behalf III.
dld not apprt cidte our school AL Z
blessing until after the house VAL
burned. Then we began to tealiz.
our loss and now let us apbe,I ~
every school III this country III he
thankful unto Providence thli
tlltlr fate has not bern as Ours. IA
that their happiness has not been
so slrt ly nlarred. However. Tie
erection OF he new house gives 4
new impetus which Is nae aonar.
ent by the increase Of students
every week.
Now, Mr.. Editor, We are going
to have a concert on tie night of
the 22nd Of December, ia our new
hall. We will ba glad to SO. as
many OF our friends out that night
rs can come. We desire yonr pres.
ence on that occasion, Mr.. Editor
and also ask the friends Of onr 81
ciety aud school to cheer a. ~
their pressure.
EXCELSIOR SOCIETY.