The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-06-03
Public School
Com m ence-
ment is ODer
Sermon by Rev. E. A. DeMiller. Is
Diplomas Awarded. Fine Address
by Speaker Sennett Conner.

The initial part of the commence
ment exercises of Grenada High
School was begun Sunday, with the
sermon delivered by Rev. E. A. De-
Miller at All Saints Episcopal church.
AS this talented divine always does,
and excellent one. He brought into
review some of the standards of the
| present day and in contrast with
these, he held up the Christian
standard of excellence of character,
purity of motive and a separation
from those things which becloud a
clear vision of heavenly demands
The minister said that today, the
standard in measuring ones success,
was too much, How much money has
he made. how much property has he
accumulated? He insisted that never
before in the history of the country
was money getting so thoroughly en-
trenched in the hearts and aims of
the American people. He said the
money getting could not keep com
pany with correct Christian living;
by that, he said he would not be un-
derstood as decrving wealth honestly
attained, but what he was seeking
was to get people separated from the
thought that business, or property
getting came first. In the matter of
money getting, he said that perhaps
the indictment could properly be
brought against some of the Chris
tlan ministry. The sermon was a
splendid appeal to the graduating
class to be real men and women and
to walk uprightly and to use their
talents for the furtherance of good
citizenship and correct moral and
religious Standards-if this were
done, other essential things would
follow
On Monday evening at o'clock.
the pupils of the high school and
Grammar grades under the direction
of Miss Lorah N. Dill and Miss
Hester Dorsey, gave very interest
ing play, The quest of the pink
parasoP. The affair was most
creditably directed. The pupils |
showed thorough training and that |
which always speaks we'll |
for both pupils and instructors. The
Parent Teachers Association. under
the direction Of Mrs. w. D. Salmon,
had given the performance its en-
dorsement. In passing it might be |
well to say that Prof Rundle and |
the school authorities feel that they |
have been greatly aided in their
labors by the Parent Teachers AS
sOciation this session.
A well filled house greeted the |
performers, every feature meeting |
with hearty applause.
Prof Rundle took charge Of the
school last fall under rather trying
conditions. AS with most schools OF /
he country, it went to pieces some
what during the two Years Of the |
var, and following that. those in
,harge failed at some vital point.
.hus it was that Mr.. Rundle found
but inviting conditions,
when he came to Grenada. He has
abored earnestly to get affairs in
rood school working order and un-
iOubtedly has succeeded. He be
ieVes in what he is doing. He is at
he school building early and late end
5 making it his business Just as
tanker or a merchant makes their L
'ank or their store frs in their bus
less thoughts. Aside from Prof.
3undle'S conscientious endeavor to
rive the community one Of the very
'est schools in the state, ne IS one
# the leaders in the educational life
# the state, and is an educator of
marked ability and breadth OF charac- I
er. Naturally Mr. Rumble shares i
Nth others Of Grenada who are CIV !
ng school matters their most ser Y
ous thought, keen disappointment
hat conditions have thus far not I
ermitted the sale Of the school t
onds voted last June to erect an y
dditional building. Undoubtedly [
here should be a business depart I
lent in the school so that when the t
oys and girls leave it, they will at q
EAST be equipped for business and
ave something that they can fall c
ack on in case of ar emergency. v
ut all this can come later and will. v
esides the department of business t
iucation, there is the manual train
lg and the home science departments {
these are regarded as highly es-
,ntial.
The concluding exercises were had (
4 Tuesday night when diplomas
ere awarded to the following: G
isses Wilma Campbell, Leoline Hor- i
IN, Claudia Kimbrell, Mary Ella I
ollins, Edna Mae Myers, Irna Jack n
IN, Bessie Hill VIRGINIA McCracken "