The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-05-21

Death touched him and he slept,
we all realized that one of the fore
most educators Of that day had
gone the way Of all the earth
universally and sincerely Iamented.
And / heard a voice from Heaven,
Esaying unto me, Write. Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord,
from henceforth. Yea, saith the
Spirit. that they may rest from
their labors, and their works do
follow them.
AT the opening term succeeding
DR.. Johnson's call up higher, in
'87, Dr. G. T. Fitzhugh was ap-
pointed President and the Rev. w.
B Murrah lnow Of Millsaps Col
lege) Vice President. Their adj
ministration continued eight years,
the brilliant young G.. T. t'itzhugh,
Jr., being one Of the faculty.
Realizing the uplifting and en-
|nobling influence Of music as q
mental and spiritual factor, Dr..
Fitzhugh made that divine accom-
plishment a special feature, and to
him is largely due the high stand
ard since maintained. After his
retirement in '95, DR.. Jno. Cham
bers accepted the presidency and
entered the new field Of possibili-
ties with a zeal and enthusiasm
characteristic of his sanguine ma
ture. It was he who extended the
curriculum three years, and his
greatest ambition was to place the
College on the highest plane Of
intellectual progress. On the
whole his six years Of incumbency
was a pronounced success, and the
plaudit. well done" was indeed
deservedly won.
In 1901, DR.. "A. F. Watkins was
appointed President and Rev. Bur
ton, Vice President. Their admin
istration was comparatively brief,
lasting two years only, when called
TO different field. With an able
and unusually clever faculty as CO.
workers. both terms closed credita-
bly, with large attendance, thus
attesting the success and fidelity Of
the administration and the high
esteem of an appreciative public.
The succeeding session DR.. I. w.
Cooper assumed the Presidency,
with Rev. HI. G.. Hawkins Vice
President From local informa-
tion, / understand DR.. Cooper has
entered the 9th year of his admins
tration with a record Of gratifying
success inthe past and hopeful an
ticipations Of the future.
That his noble work may 60 on
prospering is the universal prayer
of all interested in the moral,
spiritual and intellectual advance
ment OF our girls who in this en-
ligasened century crave the high
er education and privileges due
Them in the natural trend of eVo-
luton. God bless our girlsl That
every one may be polished after
the simiIitude Of a corner stone
and leave this College fully equip
ped for the many duties and re-
sponsibilities of life, who can
doubt? In the care of this eff
cient and progressive administra-
tion surely we can confidently trust
them for the best results, assured
that the good seed soWn7 in youth
may bud and flower in after years
in full fruition.
Returning to the early history Of
our Alma Mater, the Alumnae As
sociation was organized June 29th,,
1869, with an attendance Of eleven,
our home representatives being.
Mrs. Laura D. Moreton, Misses
Matte Hudson and Ella Hooker.
In the election of officers, Miss
Fannie Wharton, Of Holmes county,
was chosen President: Miss Ella
Cain, Vice President; and Miss
Matte Hudson, Secretary: Since
then, the membership has increased
hundreds, scores residing in differ
ent States, yet ali loyal and ever
deeply interested. In no vain
glorious spirit honestly believe
that many Of our members compare
favorably with the brightest lights
in the galaxy of clever Southern
won1anhood, renowned for culture,
refinement and the gentle graces
inherent in the true, unassuming
gentlewoman. OF the many who
have graced our Association and
passed out into the silence and
mystery beyond our ken, none have
left a nobler record than Mrs. An
ME Peyton, whose name is an in
spiration wherever mentioned and
whose influence lives on and on,
mot only in her own Alma Mater,
but in the finest Institution in Mis-
sissippi. Surely such a life is
worthy of all honor and emulation.
Who in our Association has the.
| fine, high courage to take her
place?
In conclusion this may be the
last assemblage with some of lis.
for we old pupils of the Old South,
are facing the fading sunset the
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