The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-03-03

which was done with the use of 65
convicts belonging to the State of
Mississippi. The College was forced
to pay the Railroad fares of these
men. Support them and pay them
salaries of Sargeants to guard them,
and haul brick and sand with college
teams. The War Department ordered
a soft drink canteen erected and
equipped. When the receipts of this
department began coming in, instead
ing accounts, the money was used to
build a gymnasium, making the can
teen an extra expenditure with no
available funds to pay bills.
In addition to the two above men
toned departments, there were
number of others, in fact, as we recall
all departments were found to have
deficits, and many of these depart
ments were largely or wholly self
supporting, and made debts during
the spring and summer to supply their
necessities to carry on the work of
the department., and anticipated funds
to be derived from the proceeds of
operating the department with which
to settle said debts, which We believe
would have substantially reduced all
deficits had President Smith remain
ed at the College. What applies to
one department we'll applies to each
and every one, which is not set out
in full in this report, and we found
that in the operation of each depart
ment the bills which were made were
justifiabiy made, and the administra-
tion was justihable in anticipating
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to settle same.
I'VE find that during the four
years Mr.. Smith was at the head Of |
the College, his appropriations by |
the State amounted to $6OS, 100000 |
and that during the two years ad- /
of President Hull, his
appropriations have amounted to
$695, 100000 and we believe that
President Smith demonstrated his
business ability in keeping the Col
lege out of debt more than he did
in view of the fact that never in
history of the college was it called
upon to pass through such ordeal.
The evidence does not so muchas
as accuse President Smith of dis
honesty. Secretary PoweH is the
only person in connection with the
college who has been accused of con-
yerting funds to his own personal use.
This is conclusively proven and the
amount taken has been made good
1y Powell. Mr.. Smiths accusers
swear that he is an honorable man,
md Governor Russell in his sworn
estimony does not condemn Presi-
lent Smith.
Another expensive blow to Presi-
ident Smith was the tragedic flu
pidemic in 1918 with 1900 cases at
ne time. Every available doctor
nd nurse was hired for whatever cost
hey might be had, which epidemic
esulted in the death of 20 noble
oys, who were dear to all the hearts
n Mississippi, and nearly 1900 homes
,ere looking to Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
o care for their sick and dying.
athers, mothers, brothers and sisters
f the sick came to minister and they ;
ere also taken care of by Mr.. Smith
S best he could under the circum-
.ances. The outlay was enormous.
he result was marvellous. These
eroic efforts Of Mr.. Smith and his
ood wife are sufficient to immortal :
e them in the breast of every patri-
tic citizen of our beloved state. =,
The administration of President b,
mith was clean, untiring, honest, is
lithful and scolarly and highly ef- p
cient and derelictions of duty are
ot sustained" ::
The evidence shows that the ~