The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-05-26

AN NChoNibotAOhs
Many expressions of commentator are
heard at the action of Gov. Longino in
taking such a direct course to settle
this vexed question and an early de-
clslon OF the supreme court is awaited
with much interest.
University Commencement.
Sunday, June 3-Commencement ser.
mon by Rev. 7. A. Wigginton, Evans.
vile, Ind.
Monday, June 4-Trustees meet. Ora
toricai contest by sophomores for
medals. AT 8 PIN. literary societies
will hold joint meeting; senior debate.
Tuesday, June 5--Annual address by
Hon. c. FL. Alexander, of Jackson; es.
say by A. B. Amis; poem by Miss Arms
Vineyard; social reception.
Wednesday, June 6-Senior orations;
comforting degrees; valedictory.
University summer Term.
The Fanny j. Kicks summer term
Will begin at University June II, and
will continue to July 25. This term is
FOR teachers and students, and for those
VINO are anxious to fully prepare for
college. The generosity of Mrs. Kicks,
OF fazoo City, has enabled Chancellor
Fulton to offer this excellent oppor.
tunity to all who may wish to avail
themselves of it.
The East Mississippi Female College,
Meridian, will have its closing exer-
cises May 30 to so. This college gives
prominence to elocution and physical
culture art and music. During its
grand concert on Monday morning
May 20, forty girls will perform on
twenty pianos at the same time. There
will be twelve graduates. Prof. Dab
ney ~Lipscomb, of the State University,
will deliver the annual address.
The legislature appropriated 81, 600
for an annex to the Vicksburg hospital
for the exclusive use of crippled or in.
Urgent Confederate soldiers, provided
Vicksburg Chapter Daughters of the
~Confederacy would raise 81, 900 toward
this cherished object of theirs. They
are confident of success, and will be
grateful for contributions. Gen. E. s.
Butts recently handed them a check for
fifty dollars.
This writer specially regrets the
death of John Junior eastman. the
dutiful and talented son of our good
1rland tho nIit1r f a. X.l
Post. The home has lost a noble son
and devoted brother, and the profess
sion OF journalism one who gave prom
Use OF a brilliant career. We join with
others of the press in expressing our
hearty sympathy to the bereaved.
The seven vacant scholarships for
Mississippi in the Peabody Normal Col
lege at Nashville have been filled, as
follows: w. A. Bond, Bond; w. A..
and B. T. Shunpert, Evergreen;
l.. Hollingsworth, Jacinto; C. B. Har-
ton and w. d. Pack, Senatobia; Medora
Aiken, G~reenville. These appointments
are made by Chancellor Payne, of the
college.
The death of Mrs. Mary Stamps re-
Gently in New Orleans Is much regret
ted by her many friends in Mississippi.
She was a daughter of Ex-Governor b.
Il. Humphreys and the widow of Capt.
Davis Stamps, of Woodville-a
nephew of Jefferson Davis-who was
killed at Gettysburg. She has been
in educational work in New
Orle ans for many years.
Judge Thomas H. Woods has been
named for Mississippi as one of the
to select the names of the
tfty eminent Americans whose busts
are to occupy the Temple of Fame to
be established by Miss Helen Gould in
connection with the University of New
York.
All of the teachers of last session at
l.. l. and c. were reelected. Miss
Lillian Joyce and Miss Addie Evans
we're elected assistants in the art de.
partment. The chair of biology was
established. The teacher not yet
When Governor Longino counted the
money in the treasury on the 10th inst,
found there: Cash, 1924, 049. "a; peni-
fund, s141. O36. 90; land redemp-
ion fund, S6lS.37; total, 81, 065, 7O3. 81.
The Butterield Lumber of
Norfeld, Lincoln county, has been incor-
'orated, with a capital stock of $3.50, 900.
which may be increased to 81. 900. 900.
t is the first to pay the maximum char
err fee, $3.50.
OF the MT hundred and one appli-
who appeared before the State
BOARD of health for examination for
icense to practice medicine, only forty
line were successful.
Hon. L. II. Moore has been mentioned
o succeed Hon. j. r. Dinsmore as
resident pro tenn of the senate. Sen.
tors kigtr, George and Gardner are
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