The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-19

ut IOTLndl opening Ol Tue MlbSlb5lp'
pi Woman's College, which was post
poned. or continued, from Wednesday
night when whether conditions made
success of the occasion out of the
question, took place Thursday night
at the Emmanuel Baptist church. The
wisdom of continuing the opening
exercises was demonstrated by the at
tendance and interest manifested last
night. The entire student body, num-
bering 14S, members of the faculty
and a number of visitors from the city
were present and thoroughly enjoyed
the address and other features of the
program.
Devotional exercises were led by
Rev. I. P. Trotter, who after reading
portions of chapters three and four Of
Pauls epistle to the Philistines, in
voked the divine blessing upon the
college, the faculty and the students.
Following the devotional exercises
DR.. J. L. Johnson, Jr,, president of the
college, who presided, stated that four
Hattiesburg gentlemen had been in
vited to make short addresses, and
when naming these to some one, he
was reminded by his hearer, that be
thought his was Baptist school and
each of the speakers he had selected
was Methodist" Replying to this
he said: This college is a Baptist
college, but the gentlemen were Sc
lected for what they are and for their
known attitude towards civic right
eousness and christian education" and
added, that "the fact that they are
Hethodists did not disqualify them
from speaking words of welcome to
the young ladies who have come to
this christian institution for the pur-
pose Of securing an education"
In introducing the speakers DR..
johnson paid tribute to the service of
each in his sphere in life, and ex-
pressed his appreciation of their
friendly attitude towards the college.
Rev. Charles W. Crisler, pastor of
Main Street Methodist church. vel
coined the students for what the COL
lege will do for them, for what they
may do. for II and what through its
influence on their characters, they
may do for the world. He spoke Of
the value of christian education, and
advocated its application to the three
fold nature. body, mind and soul. He
believed in a we'll developed we'll
rounded life, starting from a sound
center with all it's parts like the
wheel, so adjusted that they maintain
their relative equal distance from
that center. In the work of building
christian character, he suggested the
DOWNRIGHT, upright, outright
and alright"
When introducing Mr.. W. S. F. Ia
-um, tne next speaker, DR.. Johnson
said that every effect has its cause
md that the primary reason the Mis-
'issippi Womans College is here and |
his suspicious opening was being cele-
'rated, was because one man got it
n his heart TO do something useful
md noble for his community and for
hristian education, and it was there
ore with distinct and peculiar pleas
re he presented the man to whose
enerous Initiative this institution
wee its existence. He wanted Mr..
alum to speak the words Of welcome,
'hich he knew were in his heart, for
he young women assembled as stu
ents for this session of the college. Il
Mr.. Tatum said he was glad 70 be I
resent to welcome the young ladies'
the college and to the community.
Q said that for years there was one
ntence he never omitted from HE ];
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