The City itemizer., May 21, 1914, Image 4

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The City Itemizer
Established 1894.
THURSDAY, May 21, 1914.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR CONGRESS.
The Itemizer is authorized to an
nounce HON. S. A. MORRISON as a
candidate for Congress from this the
4th Congressional District, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce Hon.
T. U. SISSON as a candidate for re
election to Congress from the Fourth
Congressional District, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
Commencement Exercises.
Graduation Exercises closed the
1913-1914 Session of the Water
Valley Public School Tuesday
evening.
Last Sunday at the 11 o’clock
hour, the Commencement Sermon
was preached at the school audi
torium by Dr. T. W. Jones, of
Grenada, and we have yet to hear
a sermon more appropriate to the
occasion than that delivered by
Dr. Jones. It carried with it, in
every sentence, the beautiful com—
bition of truth and beauty, while
it abounded throughout with the
most practical suggestions. It was
a gem. It V7as both entertaining
and instructive, and received the
closest attention from everyone
present during its delivery.
Tuesday night the hour came
when eleven boys and eight girls
were to receive from the High
School their Diplomas, and com
mence life without the usual guid
ing hand, and to master things
that come their way in their own
strength—be led, as it were, by
their own judgment in the selec
tion of the material with which to
build character. It is an hour in
their lives marked with the great
eat gravity.
The exercises were opened with
an invocation by Rev. J. E. Hob
son, followed by the class welcome
song, “Ring the Lily Bells.”
The salutatory address wasdeliv
ed by Mr. Tom Greer. It was
short, pointed and full of meat,
and did credit to the youDg man,
Here the large audience was
regaled by Miss Laura Bell Harley
with a splendid piano selection. I
Then Rev. J. E. Hobson intro
duced Hon. John R. Tally, of,
Hittiesburg, who was to deliver
the Commencement Address.
No more interesting or instruc
tive address was ever delivered be
fore a graduating class in Water
Valley. His subject was: “Pack
ing Our Orip for a Journey of Life
Through this World,” and when
he got through packing the grip
it was one of the best packed
grips ever carried by anybody. He
first placed common old everyday
honesty in the grip as a foundation
and then added truth and will
power to it, and thus armored the
young man or woman was ready
for the journey. He urged mental
and physical development, but
said they were fruitless without
that greater force, spiritual devel
opment. The emphasis that every
where attended his utterances
riveted the attention of the de
lighted hearers. It was one of the
strongest and most practical talks
to which we have ever had the
pleasure of listening.
Again the audience was treated
to an excellent piona selection by
Miss Fulmer.
Miss Laura Belle Harley was
Valedictorian, and with honor to
her class and credit to herself she
discharged this pleasant duty.
The Diplomas were awarded by
Hon. John R. Tally.
‘‘The Graduates Farewell Song”
closed the evening’s exercises.
This has, indeed, been a success
ful term for the Water Valley
Public School. The Superinten
dent, C S. Bigham, and his able
corps of tenders, have completed a
a session’s workjthatcan be.pointed
to with pride by every one inter
ested in the school’s success.
Miss Annie Hylander is down
from Memphis for a few days’
visit to her mother, Mrs Minnie
Hylander.
ROOMS TO RENT—or Two
couples, without children, to board.
Apply to
1401 Lafayette Street
Phone 83. ,
Mrs. J. C. Tate left Wednesday
morning for Carneta where she
was called on account of the ill
ness of her daughter, Mrs. P. S.
Matthews.
Wednesday Book Club.
The membra of the Wednesday
Book Club an a uumber of invited
guests were delightfully enter
tained on Wednesday afternoon,
May 13th, by Mrs. John Wagner
at her beautiful home on Panola.
It was the Annual Lecture pro
gram, and an interesting and in
structive talk on Art was given by
Dr. Brown of the University at
Oxford, after which delicious re
freshroents in two courses were
served, during which time a pleas
ant social hour was greatly enjoyed
by all present. _
News from Mr. 0 W. Yeates,
who is in a hospital in New Orleans
for medical treatment, is to the
effect that he is doing nicely and
it is thought that he will be able to
return home the latter part of the
week.
Messrs W. H. Baker, Walter
Sartain and A B. Porter left Mon
day to represent the local lodge of
Odd Fellows at the State meeting
in Laurel this week.
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