The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-03
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Centenary College.

VI NHE Trustees OF the Centenary College
n have been induced by important consid-
erations, and such as they believe will be
approved by the friends, patrons and sub
scrbers, who have aided and are assisting
m the establishments of this institution, to
change its location from Clinton to the Min
eral Springs, seven miles northeast from
Brandon, in Rankin county. After a care
full and extensive investigation Of the va
rous claims OF the several sites urged upon
their attention, they are Of opinion that
more advantages cOmOinc at the present To-
ZION than at any other.
There are good wells and springs of the
best of free stone water, running streams,
cisterns; besides the Suipher spring, furn-
ishiug an abundant supply of water at all
seasons for every purpose. They have eV-
cry reason to believe the location highly
favorable to health. And it's remoteness
from every source of corruption, haunls of
Idleness, and occasions OF diversion from
. the business Of study, commend the place
20 the highest degree TO the favorable no.
tice ofthe friends Of education. For natur-
al beauty, no place in the State can surpass
1t, and the plan OF the Improvements is al
most unrivalied. The order and style of
the buildings were projected upon a scale
of taste and magnihCence, at a cost of about
S2OO, 900, and will furnish accommodation
Immediately for nearly five hundred students,
with residences for the FacultyS lecture
rooms, recitation rooms, stewards hail. la
bOratOry, &c.
The vast importance of such an institution
20 the general interests of Southern educa-
ton hitherto too much neglected-the ad-
vantages to be derived from training OUT
Youths where they may intbibe the views Of
ahelr fellow-ctizens by being constantly
identified with them, and become nbued
with the spirit OF those interests which they
are destined to sustain and control-the un
,congeniaity in the climate, politics and in
stitutions Of the North and Northwest; thu
evils resulting from arrangement from home
parenta control and affection, with thei
moral and religious influences and early as
sociations; the great probabilities of thei
receiving superior education here; beside
keeping at home and saving annually to tn
State and to the immediate patrons Of sucl
schools thousands of dollars, with many othe
reasons, powerfully appeal TO the citizens G
the community at large in behalf Of the pre-
sent enterprise.
The Trustees have spared no pains I
place in this institution Faculty fully CON
petent 20 promote the best interests of tn
pupils whOshall be placed under their charge
The Rev'd Il. G. THORNTON, A. M, III
4lN9AANubg 70 ElulhVAhy HNe'A~- -
ship and experience for the office he fill
and comes to the institution with the highe
Communications of his abilities 10 discharl
the duties entrusted TO him. He will all
fill the prolessorship of Moral and Int
lectual Science and Sacred Literature" \
Professor having been elected to the chair
"'Ancient Languages, the President W
I'LL that vacancy until the Board shall be ab
TO procure teacher.
JAMES B. DOOD, A. M, fills the chair
Mathematics" The Trustees doubt n
but this accomplished gentlemen will ab
sustain the responsibilities of this dePal
.ment.
The chariot "Natuaral Science" will
filled by JAMES B. THORNTON, M. D., &c
tlemen uniting various and important qu'
ihcations for teaching those sciences-lol
devoted to the profession of medicine, and
jealous and devoted student OF the secrt
of nature.
AS early as the patronage and endo'
ments Of the College will justify, arrang
ments will be made to increase the numb
of PrOEessorshiPs, and furnish all the nec'