The weekly clarion., 1874-06-25

1uf@uBht 70 rOFistOn o. the 1SrFIS0u
Code, In reference TO the above named insti-
tuition, the Superintendent of Public In
struction appointed committee to visit,
inspect and report as TO its condition. The
Committee consisted of Col. T. w. WhippIe,
of the Pilot Prof Isaiah Mitchell and this
writer. The Committee, on Monday last
entered upon the discharge OF the duty as
signed them. A pleasant morning drive Of
eight miles. took US to an institution OF
which we had heard much and knew but lit
| tie.
THE LOCATION.
The University is located about half a
mile north of Tougaloo station, on what was
| known in ante-beltun days, as the John Bod
die place. This property, embracing about
three thousand acres, and large, stylish,
1 but unfinished mansion, was purchased
some years since by Gen Geo. G. Mckee.
who, in 1869, disposed of five hundred acres,
! including the mansion site, TO the projectors
of the University-the American Missionary
Society, OF New YOrk-for the sum of ten
thousand dollars. The situation is most de-
sirable. The buildings are in the midst of a
beautiful grove, upon high rolling ground
easily accessible, and yet free from all the
temptations of village or city life.
THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
| The object of the American Missionary
Society was not only to increase the facili-
| ties for the education of colored youth. but
to qualify them for the business of teaching.
| Hence its Normal feature, and indeed this
is its leading characteristic. The Legisla-
ture granted the University a charter in
1871. since which time its Normal Depart
ment has been recognized, and in conse-
quence receives annual aid from the State
Thus far it has received two appropriations
| of 81 800 each and at the last session an ad
ditional ten thousand dollars were voted for
the erection OF new buildings, conditioned
| that the American Missionary Society would
appropriate fifteen thousand dollars for the
same object. THIS has been secured, and
the work of building and general improve
ment will progress vigorously during the
summer months.
THE PRESIDENT.
Having heard much Of the zeal and energy
OF Jas. z. Clafin Esq, President of the
University, we regretted to find that he was
absent. Mr.. Clafiin is the principal agent
for the South and West of the Anne rican
Missionary Society, and Tugaloo Universi-
ty is one of his pet schemes 0 + philanthropy.
His plans for its future are on a large and
liberal scale and will be zealousIy carried
out.
IN the absence of Mr.. Clahin, the Commit
tee were fortunatei in falling into the hands of
Mr.. S. G. Osborn, Business Manager of the
Institution With him, we made an in
spection OF the buildings and premises gem
orally. The center building, the Boddie
mansion, is undergoing a thorough repair;
1t will be used by the President and MEM
bers of the Faculty, for library, scientific
apparatus reception room, etc,
THE KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY.
Convenient to the above Is a tSo-story
building one hundred and thirty four feet
long by thirty-fOur feet in width--the first
floor being used for 4 dining hall capable
Of seating one hundred and fifty persons,
kitchen, store-room, butlery, etc. Under
meath the kitchen is the laundry. The
wash-tubs are supplied with warm water
from small steam boiler-the water being
conducted through a rubber hose to each
tub as required. On one side of the iron
ing room are boxes for the reception of
soilcd clothing. Each box is numbered
Each article is distinctly marked, and when
it passes through the laundry is returned to
It's proper box. 1t would be difficult to
conceive Il more systematic arrangement
Tao "Pl,oa' hanr Of this building ia tho GirlS
sleeping apartments. containing thirty-twO
rooms each containing doubie-bed. There
are also five bathrooms on this floor
This building is unceiled, but will be placed
in complete repair during vacation
THE STUDY-HALL
On the east side of the mansion, and about
equal distance therefrom, is another two
story building, containing the princi pal
udy-han Of the Normal Department, with
adjoining recitation rooms. We found about
fifty students-boys and girls in this room.
Prof @. L Warner is Principal of this De-
partment. He received us very courteously
and for two hours we had the privilege of
witnessing the exercises of his classes in
arithmetic, grammar and geography We
were astonishcd AT the rapdity with which
some of the smaller boys added up long col
umns of figures, and demonstrated upon
the black board many really difficult ques-
tions in fractions. giving with each sum not
merely an explanation learned by rote, but
evidently comprehending the rules and
principles governing in each case One
youth, who we were informed, is son of
Speaker Shadd, particularly attracted our
attention. That boy will be heard from In
the not very distant future. During our
visit here, Messrs. Whipple and Mitchell
addressed the schOol-this writer adding
"a few remarks" The study hall will ac-
com modate about one hundred and thirty
students The present small attendance is
owing to the fact that several of the more
advanced pupils have gone out as teachers
for the summer, during which season many
of the country schools are conducted.
This is an admirable arrangement, as it
enables those who are ambitious to acquire
an education, to devote the vacation of the
University in earning sufficient to carry
them through the winter and spring months.
Some of the boys are so intent upon an ed
ucation that several of the day scholars
walk from four to six miles to the Universi-
ty.
The upper story OF this building contains
the boys sleeping rooms. Passing from this
about fifty steps We come to
iHE MODEL SCHOOL,
OF Urinary WucTC We IIIlu
about forty students-boys and girls-some
of them quite grown. and Others as small as
can well be sent to school This Depart
ment is in charge of Miss E. n. SJaunton,
Minnesota lady, who certainly understands
the art of teaching the young idea how to
shoot" She is assisted by the advanced
scholars of the Normal Department, who
thus become familarized with the business
of teaching. Hence the term Model School,,
by which this Department is known We