The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-09-25
COLLELE OPENS
AUSPICIOUSLY
CHAPEL FILLED TO OVER
FLOWING FOR OPENING
EXERCISES THURSDAY.
VISITORS HERE
Addresses of Mrs. j. G. Nc.
Nair and Hon. j. S. How
ertOn Heard With Interest
By Large Gathering.

In the midst of surroundings most
auspicious, under clear and cloud
less sky, in the presence of many
friends and well-wishers, the Missis-
sippi State College for Women opened
its thirty-sixth annual session at
1880 o'clock last Thursday morning
Exercises incident to the formal
opening were held in the chapel, and
were presided over by Professor Dab
ney Lipscomb, ce-president of the
college, acting for Doctor John Clay
ton FAINT, the distinguished president,
who was kept away because of illness.
Many distinguished visitors and
friends of the college were present,
among the number beingMrs. Anna
Abbott McNair, of Fayette, mem
Der of the Board Of Trustees and of
the Executive Committee of the Col
lcge; Hon. j. S. Howerton, of Oakley,
a member of the Board of Trustees,
and the Rev. Andrew Johnson, d. d.,
general evangelist of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, Of Wilmore,
Ky.
At the time announced for the open
ing of the exercises (10:30) the large
chapel with its balconies was filled.
The young ladies composing the stu
dent body occupied the main auditor
ium, while the members of the faculty
and the speakers occupied chairs en-
the platform. In addition to the
faculty there were on the platform
Mrs. ]. C. McNair, Hon. and Mrs. j.
S. Howerton, the Rev. Jesse d.
Franks, the Rev. Jesse G. Rowan, the
Rev. Arthur NJ. Growden, the Rev.
Andrew Johnson, the Rev. I. r
Gregory ssld Doctor H. b. Ellis. The
Rev. Thos. H Lipscomb was present,
but sat with his wife in the audience.
Before the presiding officer raped
for order, the student body made the
welkin ring with some of the college
yells and songs, one of the songs con- /
tainllg this fine sentiment:
IN. s. c., M. S. c., better school
than ours simply could not be-
The exercises were opened with the
Alma Meter Song, after which Doctor
Dabney Lipscomb announced to the
audience that he would preside in the
absence of Doctor FAINT, who, acting
upon the advice of his physician, was
remaining quietly in his room to ward
off a more serious and more prolong
ed illness Doctor Lipscomb then call
ed upon the Rev. Jesse ID. Franks to
read Scripture lesson, which he did,
from the twenty-fifth chapter of Mat
thew. Following the reading Of the
Scripture lesson, the Rev. Jesse c.
Rowan led the invocation, invoking
the blessing of God upon the great
educational institution, its faculty,
students and friends throughout the
work of the coming session.
Doctor Dabney Lipscomb then
spoke briefly of the auspicioGs cir
cumstanccs of the present opening,
and of the bright prospects of the
years work. He expressed profound
regret, shared alike by faculty, stu
dents and friends, at the enforced ah-
sence of President FAINT, and conveyed
to the student body the cordial greet
ings of the President and his good
wishes for the coming year. He said
that soon DR. FAINT would be able to
be out again ald would himself ex-
press to the students his welcome and
interest. DR.. Lipscomb then extend
ed a cordial welcome to the visitors
present, and thanked the ladies of
Columbus who so generously offered
their cars to convey the students from
the trains to the college. He called
the attention to the numerous i'm
provements on the campus. ann sroke
of their substantial nature, mention
ing also the extensive building pro-
gram soon TO be under way
Mrs. Anna Abbott McNsir was the
speaker Of the day, and Dr. Lipsoomb,
in introducing her. sai1 that as an
slumna Of the College she has long
had an active connection with the col
lege, but that she now has she official
connection with it, both as a Trustee
and as a member Of its Executive
Committee.
Mrs. McNair said that she brought
a message from the Board Of Trust
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