The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-07-17

from the branch DankS at Charleston,
0sksni. vardaman, Eupora, Acker-
man. McCool. Noxpater, Louisville,
Calhoun City. Woodland. Belzoni and
Norehead were present.
President J 7. Thomas, than whom
there Is hardly more remarkable man
for details, has made it the rule for a
number Of years to make the meeting
nf the directors social and educative
affair As well as one of business, hence
me custom of an address by some one,
outsdr the family of the bank, to those
assembled on these occasions. There
were two made, one by Prof. John
Rundle. of the Louisville public schools,
and one by Prof. W. H. Smith SUPER
intendent of rural schools and recently
named By the Governor to succeed DR.,
/ n. Powers, who goes to the head of
the State University. The speech
making was preceded by some very de-
Ggbtful music. Miss Eva Eatman sang
"Ienore' and "Will o. the Wisp'' ac-
cOmpaned by Miss Esther Broadstreet
on the piano. The violin Duo by Misses
Broadstreet and Heron also highly
pleased the audience.
Prof. Smith complimented the man.
agement of the Grenada Bank upon the
fact that while attempting to earn
dividei ds It was recognizing that it was
due the communities much that made
its prosperity possible and that it was
reaching out to educate and encourage
the people generally to grasp opportu-
mites that are lying at their doors and
which are being utilized by other locali-
ties for their material betterment and
Intellectual enrichment. As great as
are the duties, Prof. Smith said, of
President Wilson, as much as we are
prone to look to congress to settle every
question and to offer remedy for all
our ills, and as much as we have be-
come accustomed to think that all things
can and will be corrected through the
ballot box these. he said, paled irto
nsignticance as compared to the cor
rect training at home and the proper
recognition and proper direction of the
work Of our public schools.
The speaker told of the consolidation
Il rural schools in Mississippi and the
|k@ cost Of a high school education to
the country boy and girl at such schools.
| Al lIt Nhi4NhtfAtAf1 6CtIOOt Oil Tile l6CIIl-
/ ties are offered that obtain at the best
+ city schools of the state and yet the
cost to the tax payers is far below
what it is in the city schools. He gave
/ the figures to prove all this. He stated
that there were now IT'S consolidated
schools in operation in Mississippi and
that il took little trouble to show any
man OF average intelligence that they
gave the maximum benefit at a mini
mum cost. Prof. Smith commended the
' Grenada Bank for its aid and en-
coaragement of the progressive farm
movement and especially complimented
President Thomas for defraying the
expenses Of three delegates to the great
Southern Educational Conference in
Louisville in April.
He adverted to the domestic science
departments of the various schools and
tod what great benefit these are to-
wards equipping the young womanhood
Of the country for good housekeepers
and for the proper performance of
those great duties of wife and mother.
The speaker indicated very strongly
that he thought that woman could rem
der her highest and greatest service to
the world by becoming the queen of
some good mans home.
Prot. smith said that that education
which taught only the head was faulty
Indeed. He made a very happy and
Beautiful application of the scrptural
Statement, ITO him that hath shall be
gwen and to him that hath not shall be
taken away even that which he hath. "
his idea, as he expressed it, was that
one must use his muscles if he desires
them To develop and grow, if he did not
ne would lose whatever muscular
strength he had" and so with the
|menta and spiritual life of the indi-
yidua
Prof Smith speech made profound
impression. 1t was regarded as a
olllder' as compass directing the way,
as The ,olce of warning. and contained
Nat hght and life necessary to max e
cuty plain, 1t showed comprehensive
knowledge Of the fundamental needs of
NE tow and Of the country and made
so plain that the two must work to-
getner, that they are mutually depen1-
eat upon each other and that their eff
lorts mast be blended if that high and
noble destiny is attained which nature
mas de>ignated for this great common
weallh
Atter the public exercises were over,
me business meeting of the officers and
directors was held and the affairs of
.he parent bank and the several branch
PARKS brought under review. The re-
ports we're highly satisfactory and
Fhowed that this well known institu-
rVh- ths institution which has estab-
Shea a very enviable record even in
ue great money centers of the coun-
~ was going onward and upward step
step and that every year it is build
" higher and higher lin the esteem
oa confidence of the public. 1t will
ot be amiss here to observe that
Olhlng Is taken for granted IN the af-
airs of the Grenada Bank. The plumb
lae IS applied to everything and the
Ielalls OF all the management of the
oine bank and the branches and brought
nuer the direct review of the Presi-
mt. Daily reports are made to the
resident all of which ara read rnoat