The Grenada sentinel., 1903-09-26

Family.
A family more interesting and more
worthy Of emulation than the Low
reys would, indeed, be dinaCult to
find. They are a success in every
respect.
When Gen. NJ. p. Lowrey, the
fighting parson, - returned home
from the heroic achievements Of the
civil war, he found chief among his
possessions his own good
name, and his wife and growing chill
dren. Collecting his broken fortunes |
in true Confederate soldier style, he
and Mrs. Lowrey, every whit help |
meet, met the adverse conditions |
brought about by the war, uncom-
plainingly and set about to make an
honorable livelihood for their family.
Besides much other good and great
work they did, two things now remain
to perpetuate their honored name:
Blue Mountain Female College, and
eleven children. Gen. Lowrey was
known and loved as soldier, states
man, educator and preacher. How
ever, the work was not his alone, but
his and Mrs. Lowrey's.
The eleven children-all yet living,
consist of six sons and five daughters.
Tho the parents have long since pass
ed to their reward, their character
and their memory still live in their
distinguished descendants. The four
Oldest of the family are daughters.
Mrs. Modena Berry, wife of Rev. w.
E. Berry, is lady principal of the
college founded by her father, OF
which institution her husband is bus
iress manager. If that school had no
other management. it would be safe
in Mrs. Berry's hands alone. Mrs.
Maggie Anderson is the wife Of Rev.
j. D. Anderson, of Blue Mountain.
She is also connected with Blue
Mountain College. Mrs. jamie Graves
with her husband, DR.. r. H. Graves,
is foreign missionary, representing
the Baptist denomination at Canton,
China. Mrs. Linnie Ray, widow of
Rev. L. T. Ray, is supervisor OF the
college dormitories at Blue Mountain.
Also the youngest OF the children is a
daughter, Mrs. Sallie Potter, wife Of
DIR. w. D. Potter, of Senat0bia.
These members Of the family, tho
less known, are not less deserving OF
recognition because they are women.
There is exemplified in each of them
the best graces of Southern woman
hood, a great amount of common
sense and the noblest Christian char.
acter. -.
DIR. w. T. Lowrey, the oldest one
of the sons, is president Of Mississippi
College, Clinton, Miss. Under his
administration, that institution has
increased it's endowment more than
fifty thousand dollars, and has other
wise greatly prospered. 1t is said OF
him that he probably knows personal
ly as many or more people than any
other man in the State. He is a
recognized leader in educational and
church affairs. Following him come
the twin brothers: Judge P. II.
Lowrey, of the third Judicial district,
(the ermine of the bench does not rest
on worthier shoulders) and Prof
Booth Lowrey, poet and popular plat
form entertainer. Another set OF
twins no less distinguished is Prof. B
G.. Lowrey, president of Blue Noun
tain Female College. the largest pri
vate female seminary in the South
land Mr.. T. G. Lowrey, the efficien,
secretary of the same institution
The youngest brother, Mr.. Joe J
Lowrey, is successful cotton broke
in Monroe, La.
Each of the brothers has bis owl
distinct personality, yet they believ
in each other, and in things essential
they will be found united: They ar
without exception, men oi strong ros
tive character, and men who brit
things to pass. They take an activ
interest in all problems affecting thei
church. community or state. Thei
influence is felt and is always given t
the right side Of every question, S
far as they are able to see the right
n However, the people may differ ]
I~ol3fioo1 mo offorc all will anPno this