The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-06-02
Planters Hotel. The table was very
beautiful with its decorations of pink
candles, beautiful baskets of sweet

iidnterS HOtel. Inc table was verN
beautiful with its decorations of pinl
candles, beautiful baskets of swee'
peas and its tempting fruit. DR.. j. r
Countiss acted as POSTMASTER and ir
his usual easy and interesting manner
called for toasts from members of thu
different classes seated about the fes.
tive board. These responses added
much to the pleasure of the evening.
The guests fingered long over the de.
lightful menu and in social intercourse
with old friends, but as the midnight
hour drew nigh they dispersed witt
hearty good wishes for the dear OLD
College and each expressing the hope
that they might meet again at the
alurhnae reunion next year.
On Sunday morning at II a. m. DR..
A: F. Watkins, D. D., President OF
Millsaps College, at the Methodist
Church, delivered the commencement
sermon to the graduating class, and at
8 p. m. in the evening he preached to
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton. DR.. Watkins is regarded 8 one
of the great forces of Methodism in
the State and was especially pleasing
and instructive in both Of his discourses.
The church vas crowded to its capac-
ity for the morning service and a large
crowd was in attendance for the even
ing sermon.
Monday the program consisted of a
meeting of the Alumnae Association,
business meeting of the Board of
Trustees, Class Day Exercises and the
Senior Recital of Miss Kate Lou Coun-
tiss, the accomplished daughter of the
President, who graduated this year in
Voice and Piano, besides receiving her
A. B. degree. Miss Countiss during
the entire six years she has been a stu
dent has maintained the highest aver
ages of any student who ever attended
the College.
Miss Berte Hutchings, the charming
and attractive Voice teacher, played
for her during her song numbers. Her
program as presented vas as follows:
l. Schira Sognai
2. Beethoven Sonata Pathetiuue
8. (a) Schubert = Hark, Hark the Lark
(t) Lang , Irish Love Song
(c) Thdyer My Laddie
4. Mac Doiceu (a) To a Wild Rose,
U) Will O. the Wisp (c) In Autumn,
(d) To a Water Lily, le) Czardas
5. (d) Bonn Still vie die Nacht
(b) Jensen, Lehn define Wang an Mel
ne Wang; (c) G,ieg, lch Liebe Dich
6. Saint Soens-G Ounod : Faust Valse
(S G"atsr.o V.;, n Mother Sah o. Mine Mine
ld) Homer Requiem
Z. 1Ost Good bye
8. Saint Sdens Variations on a
Theme by Beethoven
Miss Countiss' popularity is attested
by the huge quantities of flowers and
other gifts received.
The baccalaureate address was deliv-
cred Tuesday at 10 a. m. by Hon.
l.. c. FAINT of Holly Springs. Mr.. FAINT
made no attempt at oratory but deliv-
cred an address that should, and un-
doubtedly will, linger with the young
ladies of the College through the COM
ing years. 1t vas a sermon that would
do credit to any distinguished divine,
1t was an appeal to young womanhood
to occupy the sphere in which they
were without competitors, because of
the fact that nature never intended,
nor had it allowed, man to ascend to
heights that made him a rival; it was
an appeal to that which is noblest,
purest and grandest in life-to become
WiVCot HOiAhChCCBCIo anu IlOJIlcISs LIE
speaker seemed to feel his every utter
ance and sought to rivet the attention
of his hearers more upon the glory and
luster of the mothers of the past than
the glamour of the present day ambi-
tons and ~so-called business opportu.
mites for women" 1t was indeed a
very appropriate address and one that
Mr.. FAINT may justly feel proud of.
After Mr.. Fant's address DR.. Countiss
made a short talk, in which he reviewed
the work of the year and the future
intentions of the college. He stated
that something like $35, 900 90
of the $50, 900, which is the amount to
be subscribed, had been promised. and
before the close of the next session the,
foundation would be laid for a hand
some three-story building; that Grenada
College would receive about September
Is from the General Board of Educa-
ton their classification, which will en-
title them TO be classed among those
colleges who give four years of college
studies. At the meeting of the Board
of Trustees Monday he stated Judge
j. C. MCGOWAN of Water Valley was
elected President of that body. After
this short talk the following young
ladies' received their diplomas: Ex-
preston, Miss Evelyn Alexander of
Bonneville; A. B. Voice, piano, Miss
Kate Lou Countiss, Grenada; A. B.,
Miss Mary Griffin of Amarillo; Miss
Bessie Mayfield of Bonneville and Miss
nellie York of Amory.
Miss Emma Doty, a Grenada girl,
the younger daughter of Hon. and Mrs.
w &. p DOtv. received the gold watch
given as a medal tor the past six
years to the student making the highest
average in sophomore English by Hon.
s. A. Morrison. Her average was 96
for the entire session. .