The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-01

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This is, in my estimation, the true Ia,
cal system that should be adopted, If VI
desire the institution perpetuated. In
clearly of the opinion that this hou
should rent for at least two hundred al
lars per annum, as before intimated, il
stead of fifty. Now, sirs, if you desh
again to stand on firm foundation win
this institution, once more get her out
debt. If, after this is done, and you I'M
you can afford it for less money, be itm
but until then adopt some such plan as
have suggested. But there has ban
something said about the propriety Of n
Missionary Baptist Church having
Academy-that they would more liksh
make it flourish. But how is this to i.
done! On what principles of Justice "a,
they get in possession of this property
What process shall be adopted to effea
this matterl Who win pay the debt,
overitI have heard some of the Stocl.
holders say that they would be willin.
to give up all of their claims for the sals
of a good school, and have nothing mon
hereafter to do with it. Should all CON-
bine and accede to such an arrangement
and the Baptists will accept it, the thin,
will be consumated. This, indeed, would
be manifestation of great magnanimity
and liberaity on the part of the STOCK.
holders, so far as their generosity is con-
cerned. But the Masonic Fraternity hau
claim over it. Will they be as liberl !.
in this arrangement as the Stockholdenl8
| am persuaded they will. All then tha
is necessary to be done is but to relinop
ish your claims and transfer them to thu
Missionary Baptist Church. But we are
informed that the deed for the lot upon
which the building is erected is not lie.
gal. If such be the fact, then would il
not be well to have the matter invest.
gated at once But who are the most
suitable men to officiate as a Board Of
Trustees over your institution If you
will allow me to say, | would suggest
that you select such men as have daugb.
tiers to educate and who will pledge them.
selves to patronize the school. BY thus
pursuing you will, in my humble and
candid opinion, perpetuate your institu.
ZION. SO, then, elect none in your Board
o. ess they have daughters.
NJ Having scanned somewhat the subject
sinaer consideration, of the management
of the school, | will now abbreviate my re.
marks and hasten to close. Should you,
however, in your official and collective
capacity, deem i eapsajsnt and wise y
tranSIer al OF your Stock to the Baptist
Church, they cannot but be thankful and
feel under many obligations to you 70,
your magnanimity and liberality.
The fact of the business is, that 0ko.
Iona taking all the adjacent and sur
rounding country into consideration is
justly entitled to flourishing Female
School, and if you do not devise some
plan to have it, somebody else will
Then, the sooner this matter is attended
to the better, if you wish your town to
improve and flourish. | am under the
that the best way of proceed
ing is to make this donation to the Bap-
fist Church, if she will accept it, and for
them to liquidate the liabilities over it,
All we want is good school, and to this
we think we are justly entitled. AN
schools add greatly to the trade of local.
tiles where they are situated. 1t would
be useless for me, in this enlightenedage
to argue the point it is too well under.
stood to need demonstration. So We pass
it over, and hope that you will all meet
promptly to the oah, and elect sucha
Board as will mostly advance and per
petuate your interestS
Permit me to add, That /, as Stock
holder, am perfectly Willing to relinqu.
ish my interest to any denomination, pro.
vided it will guarantee you good school,
such as you are entitled to.
A STOCKHOLDERS,
JUNE 22d, 1853.
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