The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-02-02
Echoes From the Grenada College.

schooi, ana "a weekly excursion to
tue WOODS and hills Is one of the require
mehts o. the organization. The botany class,
anu "a rev members of the geology class,
went up on pine hill one evening last week
and were richly rewarded for their trouble.
some DAY In the far-off future IA pottery may
be established over there for the purpose OF
utilizing some OF the beautiful colored CLAWS
that are found there.
The climb up the side OF Pine Hill is pretty
steep, but the view OF the fair city of Grena-
da Nesting below amply repavs one for the
fatigue OF walking. The hills beyond the
river are beautiful also, and the river itself.
marked by the dense growth on each side,
winds like a thread OF green across the winter
landscape. II you haven't seen the view,
try it yourself.
Our Historical and Geological Museum is
increasing daily in size and interest and our
girls are making brave efforts to help along
In that respect. The following contributions
have been received since the holidays. Miss
sallye Wilcox, Gunnison. Miss, specimen of
quartz. mica, coral, Indian arrowhead,
shells, etc.; Miss Mary %Clampitt. of Tunica,
Miss, quartz, arrowhead and shells; MIR.
Thomas Siddons, Bowling Green. Kentucky,
through Miss Belle Honell, specimens Of gold,
silver, copper and lead ore from Cripple
Creek, Colorado, Chinese coins and mica;
Miss Mary Mullen. historical collection from
museums and other places In Europe, Miss
Maggie Hughes, Mexican coin; Miss Susie
Ramsey, silver ore from Rocky Mountains:
Mrs. NJ. b. Hunter, shell from st. Augustine,
Florida; Miss Jefie France, specimens OF
Italian and American marble. Miss Hettie
kosminsky, three star-6sh from Atlantic
coast. Mrs. Mcintosh has deposited her in
teresting collection of curlos In our cabinent,
ana Miss Duval has placed her geological
specimens there, so we begin to feel as IL we
had made "a start In the right direction.
Those willing to contribute to this collection
Will find us very a~ppreciative. We wish to
make a specially Of Indian relics and have
been told that they abound in this vicinity,
so are hopeful of adding quite an interesting
collection to what we have already.
Gray's elegy, "In a Country Churchyard,'
may be melancholy, but it is not to be COM
pared to one which might be written con-
corning the "old graveyard that lies west Of
the city on the slopes of pine hill. One moss
covered slab states that beneath it lies all
that Is mortal of the "Arst settler" in Gre
NADIA, and another is that of one whose father
"ho " SoP'oia III Nv tNptutiondTJ war
Think Of it! What n far cry from his busy
morning of the twentieth century to that
far-off time connected by those moulding
tomb-stones. They do these things differ
emily In some places. New Hampshire and
some of the other eastern states nave a day
sacred to "Old Settlers" and their descend
ants and seem really quite proud that they
can boast of such an Institution. Poor "old
settlers" of Grenada, Wonder what you
think of it as you look down at the busy towr
at your feet. Was 1t worth the while do yor
think, or are you proud of it as you lool
back through the mists and rains Of nearly {
century,
Our Saturday morning Musical Normal'
arc quite a pleasant feature of the schoo
work this year. They occur ~semi-monthly
and make a pleasant variety from the regu
lar work.
! How would a johnnie BILL" similar to tn,
! law passed by the legislature of Tennessee,
1 answer In Mississippi? 1t might save Girls
Colleges from the deadly nuisance OF tn
cigarette-smoking street Washers" witt
fancy that they belong to the genus homo
: When the town and school authorities Il
whom they are supposed to pay allegiance
fail to reach them, "A p%aternal state govern
ment might at least step in and send them +
the county forms. The ohnnie Law" is
r good one and We 1t to our stat
Il solons, having seen 1t tried.
Who said spring uniforms? Surely 1t ism
5 time to begin thinking Of that question.
4 The Senior Glass of the College. will! in tn
very near future observe the annual tire
planting day. which gives such zest to thei
anticipations during the first part of tn
year. The class of 1901 has selected the ma
pie as their class tree, and we hope that
will give shade to many generations {
' bright-faced girls and that "Boughs, wher
the thrush with crimson breast shall faur
y and sing and hid her nest" may wave 10th
winds of future long sunny days. A spt
q near the proposed annex has been selecte
rs the site of the tree.
n Our lady President, Mrs. W. NJ. McIntosi
has changed the College reception a~fternoc
d to Tuesday instead OF Wednesday a~fternoo
as after II trial of nearly two years 1t
found that by Wednesday afternoon IL
vs. work of the teachers has accumulated
that 1t is almost impossible to see the
Of friends on that day. Both Wednesday al
8, Friday are busy days, both shopping day
q for the girls, II has been n matter OF chagr
as and modification to Mrs. Mcintosh al
he other ladies of the faculty that rarely
Wednesday has rolled around without brin
10 Ing some special duty outside of the Cole
1r that had to be attended to.
as The Grenada people have endear'
themselves to the College faculty by p
k, tiently overlooking and accepting this CO
ut dition and in order that we may see more
them this change has been made.
no Our genial and wholesouled Represent
IS, tive, Mr. Bob McAfee. has offered a handsoi
err gold medal to that member of the sophmo
,ir class who shall make the highest average
i'm general scholarship. Good for him!
er knows how necessary it Is for the citizens
ul n town to cooperate with the school AUTH
nd titles II a good school Is to be sustained.
all Who will go and do likewise for the FIRES
lat department.
ry Car of lime just in.
Of KIMBROUGH & PERRY.
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