The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-23
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By J. L. POWER.

and the premises thereto belonging
clean and comfortable and free of in
truders and -trespassers.
Temporary License to Practice Dent,strx.
IL. There is no authority in law to
issue a temporary license to practice
oentistry to n who has applied for a
permanent license and failed to pass
the regular examination although such
applicant never held . temporary
license. Section 1855 provides for only
one temporary license which expires at
the next regular meeting Of the board,
ana 70 grant such license Immediately
after failure to pass the regular ex-
animation would thwart the laudable
purpose of the statute to secure the
highest practicable skill in that pro-
fession.
Not Incompatible.
10. The offices of county health Of
hcer under State law and of examining
surgeon under the pension laws Of the
United States are not necessarily in
compatible, but do not come within the
exceptions named in section 266 of our
State constitution, therefore cannot be
held by h same person at the same
tine.
10. The same is true as to health Of
ncers appointed by the State board of
health holding at the same time a posi-
ton under the United States marine
hospital service.
,U0Inf Tor--.t~
II. Under sections 4,152 and 4,15s of
the code, township trustees in adioin-
ing townships may unite in building a
sch~oolhonse neal the line TO be used by
both, each to use its own funds for the
exclusive benefit of its OVID children
sent to school.
Caring For County Poor.
IL. The board of supervisors have
power under section 282 of the consti-
tuition and section 3,1z3 of the code to
arrange by contract with the Kings
Daughters, a charitable institution, to
aid in caring for the poor of the county.
University of Mississippi.
1t was this writer's misfortune-and
not his f~ault-that he did not attend
the commencement exercises Of the
University. All accounts agree that
they were interesting throughout, and
that the last session was satisfactory,
from beginning to close.
Rev. DR.. T. A. Wigginton, of Evans
vile, Ind, preached the commencement
sermon. He also preached at night be-
fore the Y. M. c. A. Both discourses
were very edifying and instructive.
The sophomore defamation contest
took place On Monday. Mr.. j. T.
Mcintosh won the first medal, and v.
o. Robertson the second.
The subject of the senior debate, on
Monday night, was "Resolved, That
national regulation of corporations
tends to ~capitalistic monopolies." The
contestants represented the Phi Sigma
and Hermean societies. The negative
on. w. V. FAINT, Of the Hermean,
won the first medal; H. R. Fulton, of
the Phi Sigma, won the second medal.
On Tuesday morning c. H. Alexander,
of Jackson, delivered the annual ora
ton. His theme was ''The Majesty Of
Law" 1t was universally and enthu-
siastically complimented. His beautiful
tribute to the late Governor Stone, and
to the venerable Judge R. A. Hill were
greeted with special favor.
After Mr.. Alexander's address Prof.
Lipscomb read the alumni poem, writ
ten by Miss Anna Vineyard, class of '9s.
The newly elected officers of the
alumni association were then an
nounced by the secretary, Mr.. j. H.
Kimmon: President, Monroe McClurg,
Jackson; vice-presidents, ]. w. George,
Yazoo City, and VIM. Hemingway,
Jackson; secretary, j. E. Holmes, OK
ford; orator, w. b. Walker, Aberdeen;
essayist, w. Lane Austin, Harperville;
poet, Marion G. Evans, Moss Point.
The exercises on commencement day
were witnessed by an appreciative
audience that filed the chapel.
Miss Sue Woods delivered an grafton,
her theme being "Was the constitution
intended to create a ~Confederacy or a
National Federal Slater" With great
eloquence and force she maintained the
latter.
Mr.. G. L. Ray discussed patriotism
| and Education in the South"
Mr.. Harry R. Fulton delivered the
valedictory.
Degree of L. D. and diplomas were
conferred upon Messrs. S. P. Clayton,
G. o. Daniels, w. s. P. Doty, E. S. Fair
man, J. l.. Heiss, Patrick Henry, Jr., II.
S. Hooker, T. H. Johnston, w. Fl.
| KERN, o. M. Lawrence, w. w. Lockard,
R. C. McBee, G. H. McMurrough, M. 7.
Ormond, M. L. Perkins, g. L. Ray, V.
M. Roby, B. P. Smith, ]. N. Yawn, ].
R. Mcdowell, H. c. Williamson, Jr., I.
l.. Haman, L. s. Sexton.
Diplomas and degree Of B. A. con-
| ferred upon A. ". Eason. R. A. Segrest,
c. Longest, w. S. Lester, P. E. Sloan,
T Tavlor II II Spoudc Harry Eul-