The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-09-20
PUBLIC SCHOOL
OPENING MON
DAY.
SCHOOL STARTS OUT MOST
USPICIOUSL Y. THE
OPENING EXERCI Sc S
SHOW INTEREST OF THE
TOWN. THE COLORED
SCHOOL.
VOL. LxVI.

The Grenada City Schools opened
last Monday morning, September 10
1918, with Prof. c. S. Bigham in
charge Quite representative num-
Der of citizens were present to wit
ness the opening and show their per-
sonal interes in the workings of the
school By way of parenthasis, it
might be remarked that the principal
speaker of the morning remarked up
on the absence of the men, a fact
that everybody noted.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. K. A Tucker, pastor
of the First Methodist Church, after
america" had been sung Mr..
Cowles Horton was present by invi-
tation to make a short address and
we'll did he acquit himself, thorough
ly sustaining his reputation as a
careful thinker and a forceful speak
er.
Rev J. B. Quinn, pastor Of the First
Baptist Church, was called on and re-
sponded with a few timely words.
Mr.. Quinn especially admonished the
teachers who do not live in Grenada
to associate themselves with the
when at home. Mr.. Quinn said
he could have but some slight misgiv-
ings about the teacher who cared
nothing about his or her church re-
latiOns.
Two members of the board of trus-
tees, Messrs. j. B Perry and o F
Lawrence, made short talks.
Ex-superintendent A B. Campbell
was in the audience and was called
for and responded in his usual appro-
pirate and forceful style. Mr.. Bur
ford, Y M. C A worker who recent
ly moved to Grenada, was asked to
make a short talk which he did very
gracefully. So also was Hon S
A Morrison called upon. Mr. Nor
rison said that the teacher who mea-
sured the success of her efforts by
the work Of the bright child in her
classes had failed and was unworthy
of being teacher His expressions
as to what is demanded of teacher
and her duties showed that Mr.. Nor
rison's duties as lawyer had not
carried him wholly away from the
school ROOM
The trustees announced that they
would give a gold medal at the close
of the present session for the best
paper containing rot less than 5000
words or the character of the people
and the forms of government of the
different nations at war. The idea
is to get the students TO familarize
themselves with this great war and
the events leading up to it; to en-
courage the reading Of the events
about the war as recorded in the press !
from week to week.
Regret was expressed by Prot. ,
Bigham that there was no member of !
The faculty prepared TO carry on the |
work Of the Spanish class begun last |
session but that he entertained some
nope OF making an arrangement with
DR.. Countiss at the College whereby
hose who had already begun might
prosecute their studies.
After these informal exercises.
Prof. Blgham suggested that he was
'eady for the visitors to retire after
which he wanted to- talk with the
members of the faculty and the high
school pupils.
The enrolment the first day was
10.
The colored public school under
Rev. H. H Buckingham opened with
full attendance and with every
of most useful session.
Rev. buckingham is a worthy sue
essor of A. H Henderson, and is do
ng good and faithful work He is
lot only well qualified to teach but
a good citizen and dependable.
j. II. Phillips who has charge of the !
manual training department and who
) also doing some class room work,
5 another excellent colored citizen
nd is proving worthy of the conf
ence he board reposed in him when
e was elected