The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-08
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NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
By. L. POWER.
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NOTES OF A WEEKS OUTING.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURREN
BY J. L. POWER.

The editor of this department left
Jackson on Thursday afternoon, No
Gambler the 22d, and reached Meridian
inst in time to take in the Mystic
Shrine. Hamasa Temple has national
reputation, and candidates who receive
the finishing touches at the hands OF
sirs Buchanan, White, Rubish, How
ard. Waddell and other experts OF that
noble order are to be congratulated.
There is nothing like it. There were
fourteen candidates, and they were be-
ing nut through in style when we had
take the 1880 train northward. Just
before retiring, the temple, by unani-
mons and enthusiastic vote, appropri-
ated 500 to the Natchez Protestant
Orphan Asylum. OF course this gener-
ous act made them all feel better, and
better qualified them to enjoy the fes-
tivities of the night.
A ride of four hours over the splen-
didly equipped M. & o. took us to West
Point, where we rested and breakfasted
and left for Starkville at $3.50. West
Point has wonderfully improved since
our last visit. The little city has an air
of prosperity and push that is decidedly
western. We were especially anxious
to visit it's splendid public school and
Southern Female College and its vari-
ous industries. We had the pleasure
of meeting our newspaper friend, L. I.
Carlisle, editor of the Leader, whose
paper has been great force in the up
building of the city.
At $3.50 we found ourselves at Stark
vile, and an hour later President J. c,
Hardy had usin'his buggy for drive
TO the
A. and NJ. College.
We spent the morning in going over
the grounds and buildings, and taking
notes of recent improvements. We
found Prof. Mckay in very small
greenhouse with a very large class Civ
ing them practical instruction in fori-
culture. He then took them to lettuce,
mustard and celery beds, and his pu-
pills were evidently much interested.
Several had their pads andspencils, and
and were making notes of what the
professor said.
The new dormitory, which is nearly
finished, will have forty rooms, and will
accommodate eighty students. The
college will need two or three more
buildings of same capacity. The en-
rollment is 470, and would be twice
that number if the capacity was equal
to the demand for admission.
Among the most noticeable improve
ments is reservoir that will hold 250,-
900 gallons that will be supplied from
several artesian wells, one a thousand
feet deep. A complete system of sew
erage is being constructed, so that with
wholesome water and up-to-date sani-
tation the health will be greatly i'm
proved.
Many inquiries have been made about
The Textile School,
And impatience expressed at the delay
in erecting the buildings. The build
ings will be completed and the Textile
School will be in full operation by the
close of the present session. The site
Is very commanding; they are now at
work on the first story. The machinery
has been ordered, and, in view of the
insufficient appropriation for equip
ment it is very fortunate that some
$4,000 worth of machinery has already
oeen donated by Eastern manufacture
ers' who in this way advertise their
business, and keep it before the young
a ra N hat s,,a To
Tile School to operate the mills that are
10 be erected all over our Southern
country. This is one substantial bene-
MT that amply compensates for the de-
lay so far Had the buildings been
rushed, these donations would not have
h been secured. The Textile School
building, when completed, will be
Two stories-237 feet long and rs
feet wide and will have two
towers. In the meantime, theoretical
instruction is being given students who
nave entered that department, so that
no time is being lost. One of the spe.
cal needs. of the college is an infrm-
ary' where fifty or more can be com
iortably provided for in case of unusual
sickness OF any kind. The chapel, OF
assembly hall, is entirely too small. II
should be converted into offices for the
president, secretary and other business
departments, and building erected
.hat would answer for chapel, IL
orary and museum. There are public
occasions at the college when 5000 OF
more people desire to attend all the ex
ercises. The State cannot afford to
stunt this college. 1t cannot stop where
us. 1t must go ahead. Since it was
established = twenty years ago = the
population Of the State has increased
nearly half million, and the college
must DC expanded so as to mount the
wave OF industrial progress it has beer
most potent factor in creating.
The college lands embrace about 20Ot
acres much of it high state of expert
mental cultivation. The hay crop yield,
ssurplus of 300 tons for market, selling