The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-09
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MA4AM He
Editor Clarion: AS but little is known of
the purposes and condition of the above
AIMED institution. l beg the aid of your col
umus. and that of the press generally, in
bringing this munificent charity TO the at
tention of the p bile.
As the undersigned has been and still Is
the General Agent for this Institution. he
deems it proper TO make statement of its
purposes and present condition. Boards of
Trustees of this Institution have been III
eOrparated in the States of Mississippi. New
York. Alabama Louisiana Tennessee and
Kentucky. There are voluntary associa-
lions of Boards of Trustees for the same pur-
poses in the States of Maryland, Ohio, ILL
nois, Indiana, and Missouri The Board of
Trustees of Mississippi are as follows:
Hon. w. L. Sharkey. President; Hon.
VIM. 1erger. Secretary; ). r. Bailey. Treas
urer; Hon. 7. j. Wharton, Hon. Gee. L.
Potter.
The Boards of the other States are COM
posed of gentlemen of similar emineDce.
aud give the assurance to the public that the
donation bestowed for this purpose will be
properly applied. Before the war upwards
of twenty thousand dollars had been col
lected in cash, and subscriptions TO be paid
in future. had been made TO about the addi-
tional sum of forty-four thousand dollars.
THE events of the war have rendered this
subscription unavailable thus far and will
probably be entirely lost. The twenty thou
sand dollars by dis ection of the Trustees in
Mississippi and elsewhere. was invested
and loaned on interest in such a manner a.
to secure the principal and most of the in
terest during and since the war. now making
fund OF upwards of twenty-five thousand
dollars. This fund will be kept invested.
and subscriptions solicited until the amount
is sufficient to commence the publication OF
books for the blind on a sure and permanent
basis. Before the war the Trus tees had it
in contemplation to locate the Institution at
Louisville. KY but recently they have Sc
ieeted the District of Columbia as the most
eligible location. and one where all the
States in the Union can participate in its
support as truly National Institution.
The Advisory Committee of the Institu-
ton located at Washington. are as follows:
G. W. Samson, d. D.. President Columbian
College. Henry Barnard, Ii. d, United
States Commissioner Department of Educa-
ton. Joseph Henry, LII. d, Secretary
Smithsonian Institnte. Henry ID. Cook, ESQ.
Bank. Prof. F. ID. Morrison. Superintendent
Maryland Academy OF the Blind.
The undersigned has been associated with
this enterprise from its inception, in the city
of jackson, beginning in the year 1857. and
has in his possession testimonials in refer
ence to the objects OF the Trustees and the
necessity for such a public charity from
many of the most eminent and philanthropic
minds of the country. The following ex-
tract from publication on this subject BY
Prof. VIM. Chaplin. Principal of the Penn
sylvania Institute for the Blind. is re pub
lishei tor the information OF the public. lie
SAYS:
~ books in raised letters tor the use of the
blinU. regerd as one of the most i'm portant
connected N,itb their education and happi-
ness. While nearly az Oft e States provide
for the instruction of their bii;id no special
provision has ever been made for printing
books. either for school purposes or general
improvement. The Jealous and benevolent
efforts OF Mr.. ID. b. Sherrod. of Mississippi
in procuring subscriptions for establishing
printing and publishing fund to supply
this great WANT, deserve the encoura geIneut
and support of every friend of the blind"
DR.. Bernard also testifies:
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
OXFORD. Oct. Is. 1858.
The project in which the bearer Mr. Is r
Sherrod. is interesting himself. is one which
strongly recommends itself to the svmpa-
thies OF the philanthropic. am acquainted
with the modes in which books are prepared
so as to be legible to the blind, and know
that they require arrangements and mechan-
ism so entirely special, as to render il highly
p' oper that publishing establishmentshOuld
be erected exclusively for producing them Ii
is to me matter of surprise, that so many
years have been allowed to pass away since
the modern, improved methods for educa-
ting this intere ting class of sufferers have
been perfected, without the erection Of such
an establishment. And | regard il a thing
highly honorable to the South. and to the
state OF mississippi, especially. that this en-
terprise has been first set on foot here aud
has received the sanction and warm support
of 81 many of our eminent citizens very
cordially recommend, therefore, the devoted
Agent who has given himself to this work.
and the undertaking itself to the encour-
agernent of all who can feel tor the ills of
humanity.
F. A. p. BERNARD
President University OF Mississippi.
BY the act of incorporation of this Insti-
tuition by the Legislature of the State of
Mississippi. the undersigned was appointed
its General Agent, and will continue to
prosecute his labors under the direction and
supervision of the several Boards of Trustees
until the work Is accomplished.
The press of the United States has ever
been noted for its jealous and successful
support of all public charities. and the un-
dersigned Graves of them the exertion of
their acknowledged power over the popular
mind TO carry into execution the humane
purposes Ofthe Trustees. Any one desiring
more particular information in rega I'd TO the
affairs of this Institution or wishing to lend
aid to the same, are requested to address the
undersigned at Jackson, Miss, where their
communications will receive prompt atten-
ton. A. b. SHERROD.
General Agent. !