Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-03-05
FEMALE COLLEGE AT MIDDLETON
PUBLIC MEETING.

The citizens of Middleton, and It's VI
cinity, according 10 adjournment, met IN
the Presbyterian Church, at 3 o'clock, P. N
this day, The minutes Of the former
meeting having bee read, the Chairman
called on the committee of investigation
for their report, which the chairman Of the
committee proceeded to read as follows;
To the Chairman and members Of the meeting:
Your committee, to whom it was referred
to enquire into and report upon the Prac-
ticability and best possible plan OF estab-
fishing Female College at the town Of
Middleton, having had the same under
the. most mature consideration, whilst al
the same time they were deeply i'm
pressed with the appreciation of the nm
portance of the duty contided to them,
beg leave respectfully to REPORT:
That they are clearly of opinion that
the object contemplated is not only IN the
highest degree desirable, but at the same
time so far practicable as to encourage
and Justify such efforts as may be neces-
sary for its completion.
The general interest which has almoSi
everywhere awakened on the subject OF
education, and which has latterly begun
to evince itself even in this par. Of our
own State, especially in relation TO the
female sex, Of itself requires that suitable
provision should be made 10 encourage and
promote it by proper inducements and ia
ciIities.
The advantages, too, of having an lnsti-
tuition of high literary celebrity at home
where parents may educate their daugh-
tiers, and secure for them the hOEors &c
which a collegiate course may eniitle them
and that, too, when such parents may lie
relieved from the painful anxiety and So
licilude which would otherwise be natural.
ly felt about their daughters were they al
some remote point-especiall in relation
to their health and comfort, or lest some
dangerous prediction or prepossession
should be imbibed by them which NIGH
prove permanent Injury-are advantages
in the opinion of your committe, SO apPa-
rent TO all, that any argument in their f.
yor would but weaken their force.
These are few among the many con.
siderations that might be urged in favor
of the enterprise contemplated. But you
committee apprehend that II is also equal
~ practicable.
The slightest acquaintance with the ge
ographical position of our own State
would naturally lead to the conclusion
that Nature herself with her own hand
had designated this as the spot where ;
Female College may flourish, because tht
blush of health upon the cheek of each o
its members would plead its claims with
irresistible eloquence. True, there may
be very healthy points elsewhere in on
State, but none, as your committee be.
lieye, that would probably concentrate 81
large an amount Of patronage as this
The moral condition, likewise, of this com
munity, is equally in favor of your con
temPlated undertaking, and its infuenc,
will not be lost sight of in the results o
the effort which may be made 10 put ID,
College in operation.
As a part, and very material part, TOO
of THEN duty, your committee have endca
vored TO ascertain with as much ACCURACY
as possible, the probable amount of expen
ditures necessary TO accomplish the oblec
contemplated, and they find the same L
be as follows, to-wit:
For College Edifce and appendices, for
from 200 to 25O students, S3,l0'
For Library and completion Of apparatus, ] 20
For Stewards Hall, with dormitories for
the accommodation of from 50 to co
students, 400
Total, $3.50
To meet this amount, aud such conlin