The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-02-06
MEETING CALLED OVER
GRENADA BANK
Cets Citizens Together In Interests
Of College.

Mr.. J. T. Thomas asked a meeting
of the business men and other citi-
zens of Grenada in the directors
room of the Bank last Monday morn
ing, and in view of the fact that the
call was hurriedly made, surprising
ly large number were present. The
object of the meeting was stated to
be for the purpose to getting Gre
NADIA behind the matter of building a
new dining hall and natitorium for
Grenada College. 1t was stated that
the structure and equipment would
cost perhaps $4,000. Quite NUM-
Lbp.s Of interested talks aere raae ali
Of which went to show Grenada, 8 ap-
preciation Of the College and of all
It means to Grenada. Messrs. j. T.
Thomas and w. B. Hoffa led off with
subscriptions of $4,000 each, which
were followed by statements from w.
H. Kirk, Mayor j. H. Brown, and I.
E. Heath that they, too, would make
liberal contributions. Mr.. Heath
stated that he would be one of 20 to
guarantee the erection of the build
ing and natitorium. Others in the
meeting also stated that they could
be relied upon for liberal contrbu-
tions.
The new dornlitory which is just
being completed is the best equipped
and finest college dormitory in Missis-
sippi without any exception. The
new dormitory means 100 more girls
mere the next session and naturally
the College authorities are interest
ed in other necessary projects for
the development Of the College. The
natitorium, it is understood, would
be open to the town and is some
thing that the community has dis
Lcussed- and many have yearned for
for years. Undoubtedly Grenada
College means much to Grenada. Un-
doubtedly the College is Grenada's S
biggest enterprise. Undoubtedly the
College has been one of the leading
factors in giving Grenada the stand
ing she has throughout Mississippi as
one of the best and most desirable
residence towns in the State. Gut
side of the beauty and grace and the
ennobling influence the young ladies
and the College faculty bring to Gre
NADIA, there is business view that
cannot fail to be considered. 1t
would be worse than idle nonsense
for any one to say that with IT'S or
200 boarding students in Grenada,
each one of them would not spend at
least as much as $75 or 500 piece
each session. Then in addition to the
expenditures of the student body,
other things have to be provided for.
The boarding department must be
run, milk must be had, butter must
be had, many vegetables must be
bought and all this give employment
to q large number. So taken in all
of its phases, it would seen that Gre
NADIA cannot fail to get behind the
proposed dining hall and natitorium.
OF course there are some, perhaps,
for various reasons who cannot give
or contribute now. But it is a matter
that should appeal especially to the
business interests Of the town and
county, and more especially to the
property holders of Grenada. There
lis hardly town in North Mississippi
that would not give today $15O,O0O
if they thought the College would
come to them. jackson is putting
herself squarely behind $5O0.OO0 as
donation if the University is NOV
ed to that city.
The Sentinel feels sure that
'Messrs. Thomas, Hoffa, Heath, Kirk,
Brown and others will receive that
cooperation in this important matter
for which the community is noted.
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