The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-10
The schools at Clinton.


CLINTON, Miss, Oct lst, 1877.
Eds. CLARION :--Presumng you feel an
interest in all institutions of learning in our
State | have chosen to digress from poll
ties in order to offer to the consideration of
the public the claims of our hourishing tenn
pies Of knowledge. Clinton is famous for
her prosperous schools, and it is no ordina-
~ feeling of pleasure that prompts me to
refer to the bright prospects of Mississippi
College and Central Female Institute.
The present session of Mississippi College
has opened with a promise of larger at
tendance than was present during the past
sessions. In the general bankruptcy of the
South consequent upon the war this College
lost a great endowment fund and became
financially + barrassed; but to-day she
stands forth, not only out of debt, but with
an able faculty, with a prospect of surpass-
ing any past degree of prosperity. The
buildings are large and cOmmOdious and in
every respect comfortable. In connection
with the school buildings are two very
large Stewards Halls with a capacity to ac-
commodate scores of boys. One of these
Halls is under the supervision of Rev. J. A.
Snyder, whose watchful eye is ever on the
erring boy the other is under the manage
ment of the interchangeable and careful guar
dian, Rev. J. a. Scarborough. | am anthem
tically informed that the expense of board
at these Halls last year cost upon an average
of ten dollars per month.
The only objection ever urged by students
! against this Institution of learning is that it
/ is located in prOsaic village. That really
! is its first recommendation. Clinton is To-
| Gated thirty-five miles from NlckSburg and
| ten miles from Jackson on the VickSburg
| and Meridian Railroad. in dry, broken and
| elevated region, aud in every way free from
! any local cause of disease. Clinton Female
/ Institute has been under the control of its
! present President, Rev. Walter Hillman. for
| twenty-five years, and to-day 1t is the peer
/ OF any Institute in the State--full, complete
| and thoroughly equipped for its high
mission. | am informed that large NUM-
! Der of young ladies was in attendance at
! the opening session, and if they continue to
come in as they have in the past session the
mum Der will swell to double its present pro-
/ portion.
! The reasons these institutions of learning
/ have gained such prominence are undOubt-
| eddy these-they are located in the quiet
| country far from all the allurements of ac-
| cumulated vice, where good health. clear
! and pure water, singing birds and lofty
hills take prominence, and where the whole
time of students is given to study and med
/ itatiOn, and where teachers have nothing to
do but to attend to their respective duties
! The course of study as published in their
catalogues was evidently arranged BY
/ skilliul hands, and the selection of teacher.
was made upon professional merit and d
higher order of cultivation.
/ Education Is cause of humanity and 3
cause worthy of the noblest aspirations oil
men. In proper view it stands or should
stand an object of general solicitude
There CAT be no subject of more interest tc
the patriot than the education of the young
I Of fH.aA
| upon which the mere politician sh oulC
grow more flippant than that OF popular
instruction of the rising generation. Ihave
| endeavored to present in a plain manner
the character of our colleges and it only re-
mains for me to commend to the conside ra-
ton of those who have sons and daughters
| to educate.
WADswORTH.