The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-09
A BRILLIANT
Hon. s. A. Morrison's Speech Before
the Alumnae of Grenada College.

tne OF CoitcSc'
Below we produce in full the address
OF Hon. S. A. Morrison, delivered by
him before the Alumnae OF Grenada
College during Its meeting last week.
1t needs no comment but its merit Is
shown by reading. Mr.. Morrison said:
The honor of addressing the
Alumnae of this institution would have
been more highly appreciated II had
had more time TO prepare an address
worthy OF the occasion. But he is a
poor soldier who'begins the fight by
making excuses. have chosen for a
subject one 80 broad that in whatever
direction l may shoot IL cannot be said
that l left my text or wandered from
my subject. And In order to gain that
attention l might not otherwise attain,
I have arranged the subdivisions OF my
subject in acrostic form 81 that those
who are interested enough to want to
know what I am talking about "a find
out by taking the initial letter OF each
subdivision in the order in which they
are used. AS those elements OF my
subject are essential to it., so is their
possession necessary to the success and
happiness OF each and every n here
today.
My first is Love. l do not mean by
this such love as Bro. Mcintosh has
been worried with In the small boy for
| the last ten months. l pass over this
youthful effervesence, commonly and
very appropriately termed puppy
love-" for love in it's higher and grand
err phases-love for country, such as
was exhibited by our Southern States
in their fercs struggle for liberty, and
which even now is being exemplified
in South Africa, where q struggling
band of patriots is being offered up, n
bloody sacrifice, to the king bandit oil
robber nations, while "the cry OF the
little people goes up to God in vain"
Love for humanity as is shown by the
philanthropist who searches the
soualid novels OF poverty and wend:
his way into the darkest dens of iniquity
that he may be a friend to the friend.
less, a help to the helpless and a bene
diction to all; as shown by the mission
airy, who, leaving home and loved ones
offers himself as a sacrifice for hii
fellow man, ant. like the candle lights
the pathway Of others as he slowl,
burns away" Love that is all pervad.
ing and all c%onquering, so powerful
that all the nations OF the earth canno
overcome 1t, and yet SO refined 10 1T
s~ensibilities that the scales OF science
have not been made sufficiently fine t.
weigh its tenderness. 1t is said tina
in early heather times Jupiter, king
of the gods, desired to make a presen
to the lesser gods and men, and loni
pondered in his mind what gift woult
prove most suitable. Calling in jun
for advice in the matter she prompt,
told him TO give them a woman. Thi
he did. He fashioned the most Lowell
woman that was 10 his power to create
He placed her on a beautiful spot a
the foot OF Mount Olympus and invite
the gods aud a few favored mortals I
the contest, telling them that thougI
: cold and lifeless, yet they, each and al
, had the power within themselves I
|. bring her to life. Mars tried frs
, Come, awake, be my bride; mour
r with me my chariot OF war; all peop'
I shall bow down before you, you sha
see the weak and strong go down alik'
the gold of all nations shall be poure
into your Golfers by trembling slav:
and all men shall kueel at your shrir
and worship you; the sweep OF your a
~conaueriug sword shall be the Grad
Q which harvests death; trains OF captive
y shall grace your triumphs and a
power shall be yours. Awake and {
!. with me-" But she moved not.
Apollo came next. He halted b
3 chariot all glittering with gold, I
:, her side and called on her to arts
Awake, and be my queen. You shs
n ride with me in my sun chariot, VI
q shall arouse in the morning a slumbe
" ing world and cause 1t to break Tor
e into song; at your smile all nature W
e echo with gladness, you will kiss I
;. flowers and their petals shall open
embrace you; you will warm with t
10 light of your ~countenance the &C
,, bosom of Mother Earth and 1t "
e bring forth a thousand fold, you sh;
NJ signal the dewdrop OF the o ming a
:. receive an answering flash as from
10 thousand jewels; crime, miasma, sic
IN ness and death shall fee forever fro
your presence; your coming shall
heralded with music and with inser
from q thousand affairs shall be offer
at up TO YOU. Awake, and be my bride
= But she moved not.
i. A young hunter came from
woods and kneeling beside the cold
silent figure, he whispered, "Aws
I'D woman, I love you," and 10! she spra
a. to life, the living embodiment OF
that is grand and good on earth
d pure and noble woman-ready to
lr. counter any danger, suffer any pri
err ton, endure all trials for him who
nd speak the ''open sesame" to her sic
ing heart.
Individuality is that distinct
e. feature which differentiates Il per
ks from every other person. We are W
m our individuality makes us; 1t Is
"a. true test OF character, the STANDARD
the ages, the foot rule OF God by VIII
mis- ali men are measured. 1t Is the Ia
nd that is given US in the beginning.
CHI alasl many Of us, like him that Oh
oil tells about, bury u individual
because we fear to lose it. We see s
leo one whose ways are very f~ascinatin
BILE us and straightway we begin to
after them, smothering our W ma
and driving it in a channel 1t would
ons otherwise take, dwarfing our inmc
len spiri, in order 10 look and act
nto The ~neople. Not one OF US here Il