The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-02-23
ANNUAL TREE PLANTING AT rHE
COLLEGE,.
1 Delightful and Interesting Pro.
gram 1'hrough0ut.
Able Address by Hon. W. y Hin.

planted a beautiful maple as q
memorial to their last year OF college
life. The exercises were presided
over by the president, Miss Willie
Young, whose womanly composure
added dignity and eclat TO the occasion.
After the opening song Rev. T. Y.
Ramsey led in an earnest PRAYER for
the girls where college life was almost
spent. The class roll was then called
BY the secretary, Miss Sarah Gwin,
whose clear cut features reminded one
Of some quain,ly carved cameo vignette,
each member responding with Il
quotation suitable to the occasion.
The president delivered the address
OF welcome which made every one feel
that 1t was good to be there.
Petite Miss Inez Cunningham.
whose helpful life has been an
inspiration to teacher and pupil, had
been elected Class Prophet some
months ago; and the selection proved a
wise n on this occasion, for she
lifted the veil Of the future and gave
to each young lady a vision of herself,
when more than u score OF years had
unwillingly entered her life. Miss
Bessie Heron has been a priced
member OF the student force for nearly
two years, and as musician for the
senior organization rendered an
exquisite Chata!ard from Bendle, with
great credit to herself and her
accomplished teacher, Miss Coney.
Miss Bessie Smith, who has the
distinction Of being tie only Ark
ansas girl registered on the roll call.
then gave a reading which WAS
received with much applause, thus
attesting her W popularity as we'll
as the careful training she has
received. The class song, which was
written for the class Of 1900, by its
talented lady manager, Miss Mary v.
Duval, and to whom the success Of the
evenings entertainment is due, was
then sung. The class poet, Miss Ada
/ Walton, whose life is a poem Of sun
shine and gladness, read and presented
to the class Of 1901 an original poem
which evidenced that Pegasus WA,
guided with a steady rein and true
hand.
Itl seemed as II a full throatet
~niehtengale had futtered into the OH
chapel when the clear sweet tones o
Miss Teffie Fraser, the class vocalist,
throbbed through the hail. Thi,
young lady has only studied voca
u-usic three terms, five months each
oneer the instruction of her giftet
vocal teacher, Miss Jones. an,
her progress as been phenomenal
Dainty M. larry Hughes gave
brief history OF each member of tn
class in such a bright sparkling manne
that it we'll merited the round o
applause it received. The vision O
Sir Lsunfall" was next rendered b.
Miss Lily Mitchell. whose rega
grace captured and thrilled thu
audience with admiration. Who woul'
suppose that sweet Miss Ethel by,
would criticize any one? Yet as elias
critic she shot winged arrows witt
unerring skill and found the vulnerabl,
point of Achilles as readily as did
Paris. the son OF the Trojan king
Aud Lang Syne was then sung by tn
entire class, as n memeuto to the day
that had slipped away forever, ant
now lies. only as an unforgotten.memor
in the dear dead past.
After this. all adjourned to tn
campus, and gathered about the spo
where the tree was to be planted
Here Hon. W. S. Hill, Of Winona, a
orator of the occasion, was introd uced
Mr.. Hill is one OF the gifted youni
lawyers OF the State, and Is fast hewin
his way through every obstacle an
nd vancing with rand stride towar
the temple of fame, whose open dool
way lures him onward and upward Hi
facetious ~allusion to the custom of ire
planting being the age OF the coileg
president, just half IA century, brOugh
''the youthful" blush es to the smoGt
young" face OF that Distinguish
parsonage, and ripping smiles to tn
student body. Mr.. Hill paid a glow
ing tribute to the twenty-five beautifr
girls who will soon take their places a
representative women Of church an
state. And when be laid his patriot
offering OF love and reverence at tn
feet Of grand old Mississippi eac
heart pledged its loyalty anew to tn
Bayou state whose name is ever
synonym OF brave, courageous me
and pure hearted women. The tire
was then held upright, and before th
fret spade full of earth was throw
upon its roots by the college presider
it was christeued ''Shed Hill" and ma
the sun shine with a tender warmth
the winds be tempered to a gent
zephyr, and the storm OF rain to
summer shower around the young clal
, Tree, and may it grow to such a stated
height that II will Shed its leaves ovt
every Hill and vale in Grenada.
Rev. W. A. Hamlet then dism:sse
the assembly In a short prayer askir
Gods blessings upon the exercises
the evening. The senior %organizatio