The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18

while the bathing for the children is /
SO ideal, being perfectly safe, and the
children can have great time on the Y
hotel beach, even If they can't swim.
The Great Southern Hotel has made
special rates for tlis summer, these
being from $14.0O per week and up,
room without bath; $3.50 per week
and up, room with bath. American
plan. On the European plan it is $500
per week and up. room without bath
and $14.00 per week. with bath. II
The convenient and beautiful loca-
ton of the hotel, midway between New
Orleans & Mobile and within such a
short distance from Hattiesburg,
makes it popular stopping place with
Hattiesburgers, especially this sum-
mer, when the management caters es-
pecially to summer visitors, whether
families or individuals, and for the
entire summer or for short periods.
!r+I eN
Mississippi Normal FacuIty's
Reception For Public.
The doors of Hattiesburg Hall, of
the Mississippi Normal College, were
thrown open to the citizens, young and
old, of Hattiesburg, Tuesday evening,
the occasion being public reception
given by the members Of the Normal
faculty to Hattiesburg's people-just
as many of them as cared to come
and in response large numbers of Wis
itors called during the receiving hours.
Bamboo and ferns, with the gor-
geous splotches Of color afforded by
black-eyed Susans and nasturtiums,
the yellow and black being the Normal
colors, formed the decorations in the
parlors and reception hall. Bamboo
ornamented the columns and the great
open fireplace, and ferns were placed
to advantage everywhere.
DIR. c. C. Hightower welcomed the
guests at the door and Misses Lizzie
Lowell, Evelyn Scott, Katie Hightower,
Myrtle Byrd, Ellie Montgomery, Flo
rine Miner, Essie Wiles, Regina Powe
Messrs. Harris Cook, Mills, Godbold
Percy Scott and Harvey Cook, assist
ed in receiving and entertaining in the
various reception rooms.
1t was the desire of the presiden
/" and faculty that the reception bt
strictly a democratic affair, thus typi
. cal of the general administrative plan
q and policy of the Mississippi Norma
College, and their efforts we're success
'' full, as the public in general seemed t.
. show their interest in the college b,
attending.
In the reception hall the receivin
= line was stationed, with President Coo
" and Mrs. Cook at the head with a CO.
70 dial hand shake and smile for ever
- one. The faculty members and wive
" of members in line with them wei
- Mrs. Annie Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. I.
Scott, Rev. and Mrs. J. N. McMilli
- Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Thames, Mrs.
~ H. Armstrong, Miss Ivy Causey, M
o Bond, Miss Alma Hickman, Mr.. P.
=, Stay, Miss Maggie Dee Campbell, M
- D. G. Hull, Miss Pauline Written, M
% and Mrs. D. G. Brim, Mr.. w. P. Ii
field, Miss Harriette Leech, Miss
Hanel, Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Jackso
" Miss Kate Brown, DR.. May Farinht
~ Jones, Miss Annie Faust, Miss Sad
- Chiles, Miss Villa Bolton, Miss Lore
- Tomson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur v. Ha!
80 There were three punch tables, hu
in bamboo and banked with ferns, a
presided over by girls in pretty @
ming frocks. At the punch bowl in
W reception hall was stationed Miss 4
=. ME Cook, the young daughter of Pr
~ ident and Mrs. Cook, Misses Ms
Hightower and Telula McMillin.
In each of the two parlors anotl
- punch bowl was in charge Of Mis-
Lorena Thames, Ethel Dorrill, Purr
Wilson, Ruth McNease, Maude
Calep and Opal Mcdonald.
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