The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-03-20

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PEARL HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
This school was favored this week
with the presence of a distinguished
visitor in the person of Rev. Sutton
r. Griggs. Every one who is ac
quainted with Dr. Griggs is honored
by that acquaintance. When in his
presence one becomes conscious that
he is in the presence of a ma nOf SUI
perior powers. Aside from the pro-
fundity of his knowledge of books and
of men, modesty (as is true of all
truly great mem is one of the chief
marks of his character Though
simple in words and plain of speech,
he is forceful in thought, strong I'M
personality and great in results ac-I
complished. Dr. Griggs ranks to-day
as one of the brainiest men of the
Negro race, or Of any race Your
reporter regrets that he cannot give
YOU the address which he delivered to
the school, that the readers of The
Globe might have the benefit of it.
But the address was so full of good
and encouraging thoughts and was
delivered in such an earnest and i'm
nressive way that the reporter him.
self became deeply absorbed in the
address and dropped his pencil to lis
ten. One point, however, was i'm
pressed firmly upon the minds of his
hearers. The speaker said: Mature
does things by relays. The life of
man is divided into three periods,
youth. manhood and old age. Youth
is the time for preparation, manhood
for achievement, and old age for re-
tirement. The men who are doing the
work of the world to-day must finally
retire. and give place to the youths
who are coming up behind them. The
teachers in the schools to-day will
have to give way when their work is |
ACCOMPLISHED, to the very pupils
whom they teach So it is with peo-
ples and nations. The Greeks gave
to the world all that is beautiful in
art. sculpture and language, but when
their work was done they gave place
10 the Romans; the Romans gave toI
the world as their contribution to civ
iliZation their system OF Jurlspru-
dence, then they passed into lnslg-
nifcance: the Jews gave the world
Religion and their work was done. 1t
remained yet for the Negro to deter
mine what his contribution should be.
The speaker said that here in Amer
lea, under the same skies, under IN
fuences of the same climate, was
given for the first time in the history
of the world an opportunity for the
Negro to compete with the white
man. He believed that the Negro
would play his part well and in the
end leave his contribution as a her.
itage to benefit and bless the world,
Miss E. B. Moore, who has been
absent from her post of duty in the
Domestic Science Department for the
past five weeks, has returned much
to the delight of her pupils and fellow
teachers.
DR.. f. G. Smith, the principal, isl
about ready to place his order for
commencement music Mloo ~ -h'
Bryant, the organist of the High
School, has been running over sew
eral pieces with a view to selection
during the past week. Upon her rec
ommendation the principal has de-
cided to organize a Glee Club of la
dies voices, which will present at
least one plumber on the program
Several copies of Lorenz Bros.
"Pieces for Female Voices" will be
ordered from Dayton, Ohio, within
the next few days. up and Away
March Chorus" by Adam Geibel, isl
is being considered for the opening
chorus.
DELECTA8LE DINNER.
Mrs. Dora Merrill, of 903 Eleventh
avenue, North, entertained Rev. J. w.
Cook, the eminent evangelist Rev,
r. J. Townsend, D. D., and Mrs. n. d.
Dunlap at an elaborate dinner last
Sunday afternoon. The dining-room
was decorated in a manner appropri-
ate to the occasion, and the repast,
which was perfect in every detail,
was thoroughly enjoyed by those who
partook of the hospitality of the
hOstess