Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-11

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Decrease for 1877 7........... .SI4s, s,OlLQl
The state tax on personally,
1870, Wa8........ ...t,.....t tZ0E,Oso Y
Tie state tax on pc: s0naliy,
1871, Was.................... lD Oi3 v
Decrease for ls1I.......,.. 5 70 9i3 u
ISDEBTEDsEss OF THE STATE.
ON the lei day Of December, 1879, the en-,
tire aggregate Indebted ness OF the state
was reported as being 81, ,228, ,S47.43. This
estimate Included the amounts due Cbicka.
saw and Common School Funds, all bonds
interest on school funds, bonds, insurance
deposits, etc. The total debt proper was
81, ,tOO,B05.21. This latter sum was obtained
by subtracting from the amount hrst,
named above, debts due the two school
fund, the cash balance In the Treasury
aud the Railroad Warrants 10 the Treas
ury, which are owned by the state. The
total debt proper OF the State, on the lst
day Of the present month, Is less than
t0U0U0.
do not entertain any doubt but that you
will be as economical as were our prede.
cessors In 1876 and 1871, and that, by TIRE
wisdom and prudence Of her officers OF the
different Departments, both state and
county, Mississippi will continue to have
In the future what she has enjoyed for The
past two years, a Government economical
ly administered.
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
The report Of the State superintendent
OF Public Education, which Will be shO L
ly tTansmltte 10 you, ~ III show that the
public schools and Univ ersilies Oi the
State are In lourlshing condition, aud
that every class 0i our people 10 mani.
festing great interest In the cause OF edu.
cation. The system Of public schools Is,
as II were, In trial state, yet we should
congratulate ourselves lhas so much has
been done, and that the future promises so
much. In no section is there any opposi.
tion TO the education by the State, OF the
youth Of both races, and within a few
years we may confidently expect to see
securely established system which will
place the free schools OF hississippi In the
front rank with those Of the OliRr States
OF the Union. repeat what was said In
my last Annual Message "that every
efO. t calculated " improve the means and
opportunities Of education, shall receive
from me most cheerful enc engagement and
substantial support"
Tue number OF educable children In the
State, IL. whites, lj0, ,06O; c0lOred, l7B,O1l ;
total, ga 66i. The number In schools, In
10 counties, (reports not having been re-
celved from the remaining 10 counties, H.,
white, 1888; colOred, 81, al; total. l4B, ,SsA
Number OF teachers employed In 80 cUun.
ties. 8.7Gl. Receipts for past scholastic
year, from ~ counties, Exclusive Of uni.
versi'les and normal schools Si55,-
SOS 24H; expenditures 10 same, SAB
SjI 3jl<. Average number Of days Ia ght
during scholastic year in cities aud
t0Wns, S1.7. Average numbsr Of days
taught outside Of cities and towns,
I7.2. In addi lon to these general statis.
tics, brief mention Of the condition aud
prospects Of the universities and normal
schools may not be unintereStlng.
University of -NisSissippi.
During the present session, ls77.'7S,
there have been admitted, ct the CniYer.
city Of Mississippi, 30l students, 81 Of the
number being law students, and the re-
maiDder $50. being In the College and High
sOhoul During the session OF 1851, the
total number 10 attendance was ia. The
University has employed the folio wing
corps Of Instructors: A hancellOF, s
Professors, Principal Of High School, 4
Tut 70, an / 4 members OF the senior class
seems TO be dawniHg upon the University.
II has a start which, wilh wise manage
ment and Q liberal policy, will make II the
great leading school Of the Southwest. In
addition TO the sum necessary TO meet cur
rent expenses, an apprOp iAlon should be
made for improvements. The wants the
Institution will be made known TO YOU,
and ask at your hands most careful con!
OF the same. Legislation on the
sale OF intoxicating liquors In the vicinity
li the University should be made as per.
IeoL as possible.
Acorn URirerYiiy,
The number OF students at Alc1rn Uni.
Verslty, during the past academic year,
1907 was 20, being about ilftv per cent,
more than the enrOllmen, OF the previous
year The number at present Ia attend.
lnce is 49, II is confidently expected that
lurlng the present mouth, the number viii
be increased to 30 and before the close oil
he session 10 100 an over. The absence
lf greater number Of stulents at III 9
Univ rslty, 10 not the result 0flndln, renee
IN the part Of the eolOFed people, tut elm.
ply 10 con- equencs OF their poverty. The
price Of board has been reduced TO 81 per
week. and everything else is now on cor
responding scAle OF cheapness. Money TO
pay the liked salaries Of the President and
he three Professors, 10 all that Is now
lrRwn ON the general fund, as enough 10
ealzed from the products Of the CnIver-
lity farm tO pay all other expenses. There
s no reason Why this institution should
not realIze the hlgh hopes entertained y
10 lends.
Holly SPRING. Normal School
This school is reported as being In bet
ter 'ndltlOn than at any pr vi us time In
10 history. The number OF pupils in at.
tendance ises. cut OF the R0nual appro.
phalion OF last year, 70 pay current ex.
penses, the sum OF 1851 was, by direction
OF The Trustees, expended for necessary
ana urgent repairs upon the building The
balance, $2,64S 30, isTepOrted as inadequate
u pay the teachers salaries and deffay
the expenses Of books, fuel, etc | recon-.
mend that asuitcient sum be appropriated
TO replace the amount expended for re.
pairs.
Tougdloo University.
The number OF pupils enrolled during
the present session, In the Normal School
Department. Ofthe University, att Tougaloo, :.
was iO6, average monthly attendance, 80,
rhe Act relating to a Norma Department
at TUugalOo University, and creating a
state Board Of Trustees, empowered The
Board 10 employ 4 principal and such as.
sttant teachers as might be necessary,
anu nx the salary Of each, and prescribe
tneir several duties. The Board has pow.
er 70 remove either principal or asst. tants
IOT good aud sufficient cause, and TO ar.
polht others In their stead, and TO prescribe
,he various books to be used, etc, AR ia
SHOWN, Tougalno University was estab.
Iished, ana 10 maintained chiefly, by the
hmeTlcan missionary Society, with head.