The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-01-25


That "all work and nc play makes
Jack a dull boy" every sensible, up-to-
date man and woman realizes. Hence
IL is doubtless q pleasure and satisfac-
ton to the great constituency OF which
our solons so lovingly speak that their
representatives have been wise enough
to take a few holidays and inject some
fun into the dull routine OF duty,
since their arrival at Jackson. The
visit OF the Legislators to the States
great educational institutions was a
wise as well as a pleasant move. 1t Is
always best. where there is much at
stake, for those with whom important
decisions rest to make personal In
v~estigation of all pertaining to the
matter before them. In the case OF the
A.. & NJ. and the l. /. & 9. 1t was es-
peciaIly wise. There were many mem
bers who could not possibly compre-
bend the vast workings of these great
colleges, simply because they must be
seen to be appreciated, and some OF
the members had not seen either the
school at Starkville OF the one at Co
lumbus. Now, however, that cannot
be said. They went, they saw, and we
hope (and believe) they were con-
quered. At any rate, they had a good
time. The trip was in itself a pleas
ant recreation, and the visits were de-
lightful. At the A. & M. the embers
of the House and Senate were guests
of the college and got a brief expert
ence of barracks life, a taste OF mess
diet and voluminous (though neces-
sarily restricted) instruction n agri'
culture, horticulture, dairying, cotton
weaving, spinning, etc., and the tnou-
sand agricultural and mechanical mat
tiers that are daily taught. So far as
we have been able to hear, none OF the
grave and reverend solons got a
glimpse of the interior of the guard
house-for which they merit COM
mendation. Some things are better not
investigated in person. At the Indus
trial College the old walls Gas well
as the new) sheltered, for the first
time. a large body of the lords Of Gre
ation-or, as one anxious Little Girl
in Blue" put 1t, Lords OF appropria-
tion." knights Of the open purse,
dukes Of the exchequer. etc.
And that the guests enjoyed 1t was
proved by their reluctance to depart
| from surroundings so charming and
hostesses so numerous and so attract
i've. 1t is safe 10 presume that few Of
the gentlemen have at home such
| dainty apartments as those in which
they were ensconced while the guests
Of the sweet little girls In blue" and
| they enjoyed it all immensely, despite
the fact that many of the bits OF femi-
ninity adjoining tables, cabinets, etc.,
were Greek to the guests for whose
| convenience they had been brought
forth from their wrappings of Christ
mas tissues and ribbons and fresh
ened and polished and gaily bedecked
to further enhance the charm OF the
school girls rooms, vacated for the
comfortable housing within the col
lege of each and every member of the
legislative party.
If one may judge by the many inter
ested and interesting echoes OF the l.
I. & C. that are even yet sounding and
resounding throughout the old Capitol
and in places where these solons most
do c~ongregate," individual experiences
uyrra cult, ar r1nagupt DC nrp that NJ
the party as a whole. And we hear
from the other end of the line, tina
some Of the happy maidens were made
much happier because of skillfully
concealed boxes Of "Huyler," "Alle
gretti," and other candies, fruits, Dor
bons and remembrances dear to thu
school girl heart, which their guests
left for them to find, after the froli,
was over; not to mention certain eff
fusions of which it's well the girl
they left behind them" (at home) d,
not know.
And now that the three bright day
have passed into memories, each of tn
visiting party must be happier for hay
ing seen with his own eyes the gran
work in progress at these colleges
and the thousand young men and won
en- who are, by the States help, grow
ing into splendid citizens, armed an
equipped for the battle Of life, as
falls to the lot of few. men and wome
, to be,
/. Other pleasant entertainment ha
fallen to the lot Of the members"
late. Among these may be counte
the address by Miss Belle Kearney o
!. State prohibition. Mis- Kearney is on
Of our W girls--born almost With
the shadow of the old walls with
which she spoke SO e%loQuently an
plead so earnestly for the cause s
dear to that grand body Of good won
l. en-, the ". C. T. U. During the da
) "wednesday, Jan. 16) Gov. Longir
sent to both houses a message autho
u izing them to pass a State prohibitio
. law. In the afternoon, upon invit
ton, Miss Kearney appeared befol
the House, and In a fine address We
and held the attention and the def