The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-05-30
Grenada COlIee Closes.

we were too much inclined to rely upon
these rather than brave the elements
growing out of the present economic
and social conditions which beset the
whole country. He spoke Of the wealth
of the country, the Unrest of the wage
Garner. the profiigacy and the prodigal.
ity of the South, how this section paid
tribute to every other and how what
came from other people was priced over
what came from home. 1t was time,
Mr.. Lewis SAID, that this section was
awake to what it had and that it was
reaping the rewards Of what it had.
He insisted that there we're grave and
dangerous problems disturbing the ma
ton at large and much of which had
an honest basis of complaint. Southern
people could not afford to close their
eyes to these things, they were here
and if not courageously met and hon
estly solved, they would undermine our
civilization, our homes, our morals and
all that pertains to the moral purity
and integrity of our people. He alluded
to the suffering of the poor in the great
cities and said there were 5000, 900 wo-
men in the United States that were
toiling for their daily bread and barely
making it.. He counseled the young
women of the college that they had
work before them, a work that re-
quired the conservation of those heav-
en- given gifts which God had intended
for the uplift of the world. While the
problems of the day were grave, yet
he insisted that the religion Of the
Lord and Savior was ample to solve
them all; in fact, the religion of Christ,
he commended, was the only thing that
could solve them. The various nos
trums that were being prescribed only
made matters worse, and he plead that
the people awake and put on the armor
and go fotth to battle and to conquer;
and, he said, unless this was done, this
government must 60 like all other ma
tons of the earth had gone when they
forgot God, minimized the home and
the holy relations growing out of hus-
band and wife and father and mother.
The speaker consumed about forty min
utes and was most generously applaud
when he concluded.
Following Mr.. Lewis address came
the delivery of the diplomas by Presi-
dent Countiss, who prefaced this very
pleasing duty with some personal re-
marks as we'll as some of no small in
terest to those so much concerned
about the College. All were pleased to
hear Mr.. Countiss state that all the old
members of the faculty, which were
going to teach, were going to remain.
There has never been a stronger facul-
ty in this College and never a set that
devoted themselves more faithfully and
more earnestly to their duties. They
are all popular in Grenada and with
the student body and are not only val
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ordinary talents and attractions.
While but few of the instructors will
be here the next session, President
Countiss announced that Miss Crosby
would return to the College, and those
who know her know that she is skilled
in the arts of science and music. Since
she was here last she has spent two
years in Germany pursuing her studies.
With her will come others of equal
skill and a~ttainnents and the new fac
ulty will follow the methods of the
present n in instruction. Indeed
there could hardly be gotten together a
more experienced and a better equipped
music faculty than will be at the Col.
lege for the next session.
Friends of the College were also
pleased to hear Mr.. Countiss speak 30
optimistically of the financial success
of the institution and the improvement
contemplated before another session
opens. 1t is gratifying 10 know that
the hot air heat is to be s~upplanted
by a water heating system.
The trustees gave the President ev-
cry endorsement and every encourage
ment that was possible. Thus another
year in the history of this institution
which means 80 much Grenada cOmea
to a close. The girls will be missed
and the familiar faces of the teachers
will also be missed. but it is good tn
believe that there will be more here
next session than ever before. Let ev-
cry Grenadian make it a point to speak
a good word for the College wherever
he uooc