The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-20
MAsTERLY ADDRESSES BY REV.
SOLOMON, DR.. DONALD AND
PRES. JOE COOK.
CULTURED AUDIENCE PRESENT
History of Other Institutions and Their
Aid to Towns Where Located Point
burg Will Reap From Her Schools.

Before a representative and cultur-
ed audience that gathered at the Audi
torium Sunday afternoon the Educa
tional Committee recently appointed
by the Commercial Club inaugurated
an educational campaign that bids fair
to revoutionize the educational inter
ests of Hattiesburg.
Prof. Woodlcv of the public schools
presided and introduced the speakers.
The audience Joined in singing "Near-
er My God to Thee" and after prayer
by DR.. Watkins the meeting was form
erly opened by Prof. Woodley who in
troduced Rev Solomon, who spoke on
"Jesus in Education" The speaker in
characteristic "boosters" talk
brought out many telling facts relative
to the advantages offered by the edu-
cational institutions already here and
those under way and contemplated.
He illustrated his subject with irrefut-
able facts and figures, dwelling with
particular emphasis upon the need of
cooperation of the civic interests of
the town, upon the necessity of a "get-
together spirit" saying that a COM
munity was not measured so much by
its material worth as by the good II
accomplished with its opportunities
He declared that Christ was a teacher
and without education those who seek
to perpetuate Him fell short of good
He intends them to do There is nc
competition in virtue, and there is nc
competition between the educational
interests of the town. With black
board Mr.. Solomon drew a map of the
territory comprising the section knowr
as South Mississippi. and made some
startling comparisons relative to the
growth and wealth of the present time
and conditions of ten years ago, ant
prophesied great things for the future
He closed with personal tribute tC
+ Joe Cook and an appeal for the aid o
the citizenship in making the Public
Schools the Normal and the Missis
sppi Woman's College as broadly sue
cessful as possible.
DR.. Donald.
DR.. Donald was slated to deliver
speech on "Hattiesburg, the Athens o
South Mississippi" Those who faile,
to hear this delightful speaker indee,
missed a treat. Plunging directly int
his subject the speaker held the rap
attention of his audience from the be
ginning. Drawing a mind picture O
the ancient Athens, transporting hi
hearers back to the Euripides, Plate
Pliny, Homer, Aristophanes and tha
artisans that have left indelible mark
upon the pages of history the speal
er was charming and irresistible in
simple and interesting manner tha
was instructive and entertaining to tn
utmost. These people accomplshe
because there was a unity of actor
ulTeClHeSS VI pun pOSe, d lOydlIy W
cause and a devotion to principa
things that constitute success in e.
ely line of endeavor. He said thu
civilization would be better had 1t los
the whole of Asia than this little coul
try Greece, and compared the advan
ages of the future educational oppo
tunities of this country and that Of OF
er parts of the country. His was
mastery and scholarly address VINO
\ showed that the speaker was tho
onghly familiar and in sympathy wit
-F his subject. He closed with an appe
TO his hearers to be up and doing fl
the welfare of the community, layir
narticular stress upon the necessity
skill in accomplishing whatever
started out to do, that nothing is a
complished without a thorough know
edge of the things that have elected
follow in this life.
Joe Cook.
Joe Cook, the new President of Il
Normal was the last speaker. AIT
thanking the speakers who preced
him for the, many kind things tn
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