The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-27
GRENADA COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT
VERY GRATIFYING
Splendid Sermon and Good Address.
Three New Departments for Next
Session Drive Put Over

With the awarding of fifteen di-
plomas by the President, DR.. j. R.
Countiss, to that many graduates, the
1920-21 session of Grenada College
. came to a close Monday and the two
hundred and fifty young ladies made
n hurry up for the different trains,
all anxious to get home and to share
once again that freedom of the home
vine and fig tree that only those who
have long been away from the parent
al roof can understand.
There were a great many visitors
present. The annual sermon was
preached SUNDAY at the Methodist
church by DR.. c. {. Grimes of the
st. Johns Methodist church. Memphis.
DIR. Grimes talkel on the Educational
Movement and the problems of re
construction" Il was great address
and well worthy Of the occasion. The
minister took occasion to express
radical disagreement with the speech
made only few days ago by one of
the ambassadors Of the United
States to one o. the great countries
of Europe. He said he thought it
shame to say that our boys went
forth to battle without any ideals and
that he though the diplomat was
dragging the flag Of his own country
in the dust and mire by any such ut
teranceS.
The annual !dreSs was made Mon
DIV morning in the College chapel
by Judge Perez Bell, of Greenville
His theme or subject was the New
Woman" or ''New Opportunity for
Women AS the subject would in
dicate, most O. the address was de-
voted to the conditions and Obliga-
tons imposed on women by the bal
lot. a duty that Judge Bell said he
felt sure that the women would meas
ure well up to. that they had always
done as we'll il any field of endeavor
as men, and that he was glad that he
had long stood for woman's suffrage.
Judge Bell is an easy and earnest
absolute since ritv and frankness
President Countiss announced that
three new del artments would be es-
tablished for next session, that of
home economics. physical training
and agriculture all of which was
most generously applauded by the
audience.
The board OF trustees of the Col
lege, presided over by Judge J. G.
McGowen, of Water Valley. was in
session the greater part Of Monday
morning and it Is understood that
much in the way Of equipment is to
be added to the College for the reXt
session.
C. E. Lock 1T. director of the Edu-
cational drive for the Methodist
church in Grenada IS in high feather |
over the two hours put in Sunday |
afternoon If the endeavOr to carry
through the drive for $l5.000.OO for !
Grenada's allotment of the Educa- |
tional fund. Mr.. Lockett states the |
allotment fo" the church in Grenada |
will be owe subscribed by several |
thousand. Outside Of this. commit !
tee named by the Chamber of Com
merce is at work so as to in some |
small measure show Grenada's ap-
probation OF Grenada College, an in |
stitution that IS generally conceded |
to be the towns biggest and best as |
set.
The Meth odist congregation started |
the drive il Grenada one week /
ahead of tine. This fitted in very
happily with the commencement ex-
ercises and will go to show the 9th
er churches of north Mississippi the
local interest in Grenada College. If |
the plans o. the leaders are realized,
Grenada College will get $3.50, 100000
out of the funds TO be raised which
will enable the College not only to
erect other buildings but to purchase
labratory equipment and other things
needed to meet the demands of the
progressive educational spirit of the
day One of the first things to be
done is to enlarge the dining hall
and building a natatorium for the
College.