The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-10
PUBLIC EDUCATION.

EDUCATION.
The Report of the State Superintendent of Public
Education which will be shortly transmitted you will
show that the public schools and universities of the State
in ourshng condition, and that every class of
people is manifestng great interest in the of edu
cation The system of public schools is it were, in
trial state yet should congratulate ourselves that
much has been done and that the future promises
much In section there any opposition to the edu
cation by the State of the youth of both races and within
few years we may confidently expect to see securely
established system which will place the free schools of
Mississippi in the front rank with those of the older
States OF the Union repeat what said in my last
Annual Message tha every effort calculated to improve
the and opportunities of education, shall receive
from most cheerful encouragement and substantial
support"
The number of educabe children in the State is whites
15O66O; colored, 174O0l tota 32466l The number in
schools SO counties, repors not having been received
from the remaining 16 countes) is whites, 1853; col
ployed in SO counties, 61 Receipts for past scholastic
year. from 5S counties exclusive of universities and
NAL schoos $456,69S 24; expenditures in same, $443
857 354. Average number of days taught during scho
lastic year. in cities and towns, 8O7 Average number
Of days taught outside of cities and towns, 772 In add
ton to these general statistics, brief mention of the
condition and prospects of the Universities and Normal
Schools may not be uninterestng.
U1,iversity of Mississippi.
During the present session. 1S777S, there have been
admitted the University of Mississippi 39l Students
81 of the number being law Students and the remainder
800 being in the College and High School, During the
The University has employed the following corps of in
sructors Chancellor Professors Principal OF High
School, Tutors and members of the senior class
special tutors prosperous future to be dawning
unon the University 1t has start which, with wise
mana and liberal policy, will make it the great
leading school of the South west In addition to the sum
necessary meet current expenses, appropriation
should be made for improv The wants OF the
sttuon will be made known to you, and ask at your
hands most careful consideration of the Leglsa
ton on the sale of Intoxicating liquors IN the vicinity OF
University should be made perfect possible.
Acorn University.
The number of students at Alcorn University during
the past academic year. 1861, SO, being about fifty
per cent the enrolment of the previous year
The number present in attendance, IS 4S 1t is conf
denty expected that during the present month"; the mum
ber will be increased co. and before the close of the
session to 100 and The absence of greater
Der of students this University is not the result OF in
difference the part of the coored people, but SIMPLY
in of their poverty The price of board has
been reduced to 90 per week. and everything else Is
now on corresponding scale OF cheapness Money to
nav the fixed salaries of the President and the three Pro
fessors is all that is drawn from the general fund
as enough realized from the products OF the university
farm to pay all other expenses There is no reason why
this institution should not realize the high hopes ente
tained by its friends
/ Holly Springs Normal School
This School is reported being in better condition
than any previous time IN It's history Inc NUMBER
pups in attendance SO. Out of the annual approprl
alton of last year. to pay current expenses, the
1851 was, by direction of the trustees expended 10
necessary and urgent repairs upon the nuliong. lh
balance $264S So is reported inadequate to pay ths
teachers salaries and deray the expenses OF Dooks uel
i etc recommend that sufficient be appropriate(
to replace the amount expended for repairs.
4 7ougazoo University.
The number of pupils enrolled during the present
sion in the Normal School Department OF the University
at Tougaoo was 106, average monthly attendance oo
The relating to Normal Department at Iougao0 III
yersity and creating State Board Trustees