The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-09-19


The State University.
EDITORS CLARION =
The catalogue of the University of the
State for fS71-'72 presents singular aspect
The custom has been to present each class
separate so that the reader could distinguish
the Seniors from the Freshman, and the
regulars from the irregulars, and all from
the ''preps." But how are they presented
now-all hurdled together into hodge-podge
with P. e., c. E., B. A., B. s., B. p, S. s., S.
c. S. B. L., at the end of the names respect
lively. Amy one desiring to know who or
how many, are in this class or that class.
must go over the whole list of names and
hunt them out for himself. No small labor
we think. There must be a reason for all
this! Some people aie very cunning, but
it requires a mind of no ordinary character
aud that we'll trained to deceive successfully
in such matters.
We think this little trick is resorted to
for the purpose of hiding from the public
and other institutions especially, weakness
in the regular classes, and how strong they
are in the common school department.
This catalogue sums up 260 students and
gives the names Now, reader, when we tell
you that there were not 260 students in the
State University last session, don't leap out
of your boots-stand firm-look the matter
square in the face! If there were mistakes,
or any liability to mistake. the one who
prepared that catalogue for Mr.. Wade's nice
type and press at Memphis, should have
called on the mathematical department for
the exercise of its powers of demonstration,
in that behalf, before putting it in enduring
form.
The reader may ask, show does Tax pay
er know there were not 260 students in at
tendance last session.
We answer because there are names there
of persons who zee knou were not students
last session.
When they began that business, they
might as we'll have put down 500 as 260.
This is a matter susceptible of proof. If
any respectable member of the board or
faculty will deny the statement, then we
will feel bound to direct the public to the
proof, or retire from the contest hors du
combat.
There were not ten law students there
either. We would like to know the real
number?
Does DIR. Paley or Dougald Stewart en-
courage such teachings in their great works
on moral science?
If they do-[no, they do not better let
the tender youth hang to his mothers apron
strings-learn virtue, wisdom aud charity
there-and with such teachings go to the
plow, or the old field school, and never en-
ter classic and scientific halls, where pious
frauds are recognized and published to the
world.
Do the Board of Trustees approve this?
Or do they take everything for granted,
that is reported by the faculty?
Wien the Radicals took possession of the
institution, none of the old members of the
Board were retained. Mr.. Pegues was sup
posed to be an old member but he went in
just before the war, and consequently had
but little experience, in that line. Mr.. A.
NJ. West was retained, but he was the poll
tician of the Board, and was put in at first
on account of his supposed influence with
tuition from vandalism.
The new Board necessarily were depen-
dant on the experience of the faculty for
information and well have they feathered
their nests by taking advantage of their
position and presuming largely on the ig-
norance of the Board!
1t has been the custom heretofore to select
some eminent stranger-Outside of the col
lege, as orator of the two literary societies
this year a tutor and pupil was selected.
He performed his task well. He thought
monument should be erected in the campus
to Charles Clark-tO his memory we pre-
sume-for what? Was it because he con-
sented to sit with the Radical Board, to give
it responsibility In the same breath the
young orator complimented Gov. Powers
Wonder if Ex-Gov. Clark felt himself COM
plimented by the association?
The young orator was eomplimented i'm
turn by the Board. He was promoted from |
tutor to adjunct with an increase of salary |
of $5OO-but at the same time "for the want |
of funds" the .guillotine was applied to the |
head of his principal Professor.
With Crom wells puritanicai religious |
pretensions and Robespeire. DantOn and |
Marat's POLITICAL politico- ecclesiastical
guiilotine may become a fixture at the |
University at Oxford.
Two or three more heads there will have !
to come off to make room for hungry Radi-
Gals.
Occasionally we hear the siekly, whining
cant of interested, hypocritical pretenders.
ssOh don't say word about the University
you will iniure it. No friend of the
University will speak or write against 1t,
&C. When woman loses her reputation
she is gone. The University claims the
protection of a woman. Let her act like
woman, pure as tie ieicle which hung from
Dianna's Temple and she viii get the pro-
lection which virtue always commands.
A TAX PAYER.