The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-06-25

The gentleman speaks of the Letting down
process at the University; this Is a simple
assertion without evidence. We call for the
+ specifications and the proofs In what, and
/ how and when and where, has there been any
( letting down We deny il, except that there
has been letting down of her powerful arm
and her benehcient hand TO encompass and
lifft up and bring within her folds and into her
circle Of usefulness, many poor boys Of Missi5-
sippi, and many Of her future future hope and
promises.
9TH. lie says, substantially, that the policy
Of the University is destructive, because IL an
tagonizes the teachers OF high schools in the
State. We reply, if this Is true, we are sorry,
1t Is unnatural. There is no cause for such
antagonism. We know teachers Of high
schools in Mississippi who are very warm.
Jealous friends Of the University they pre-
pare land well too many boys for entrance
into the University proper, and act feeders
for the University, and there exists as there
should, mutual good feeling and good will be-
tween such high schools and the University
Wouldn't such good feeling and reciprocal re-
latIDns exist between the University and all
the high schools, if their "frie,,ds' would just
let them alone?
ii the gentleman had examined a catalogue
Of the University ne could have easily seen that
his remarks about it being unjust for the
State to be taxed to afford free tuition to the
town Of oxford is unwarranted by the
l6tL-f LOT tiit catalogue LOT caJ SHOWS there
only twenty-one students in the high
school or preparatory department from
Oxford Six Of these are new corners who
have just removed to Oxford from other
places for the advantages of the University.
oxford i IN Mississippi, and has the same
rights and no more, a. all other towns in Mis-
sissppi have but because it happens TO be
nearer the University than other towns, and
sends sometimes more boys to the University
than other towns, IL no argument against the
University. The gentleman makes another
statement which is contrary 10 the facts, and
little DISTINGUISHED inquiry would have shown
him So. lie says: The University pro-
per Is not supported by the State, but by
donation from Congress. The high
school, however, is supported by taxation"
This remark Of his bears absurdity upon its
face, We respectfully submit How is it that
he conceiyes the idea that the high school is
part OF the University and vet il not supported
University, including of course the Prepare
tory Department or high school, il supported
by a donation from Congress, and Is not support
ell By tardtjoa By the State people Of dLSss-
sippi, As he can easily know by referring 10 the
law upon the subject.
The Record says there is opposition to the
University. Wereply, yes, there is opposition
to it and to every other good institution, and
there always viii be Is his article calculated
to quiet stop opposition? 1t we
never can have anything good in Mississippi
in peace. But there is less opposition now to
the University than ever before.
The Trustees can't hope to please every
body. If they try they will soon be in the fix
-Esops' man with his boy and his donkey was
The Trustees will try to do what is right.
The logic OF the Baptist Record seems TO be
about this:
1st He is a friend to the University, and
therefore he has a right to abuse it.
ID. The boys in the high school at the Uni
versity are not from Oxford that their homes
are elsewhere; that they carried away
from their homes and home influences to Ok
ford, and huddled together there that this is
destructive to the moral good OF the State, but
it wouldn't be destructive 10 their morals to
huddle them together in high schools else
where.
Sd. The balance of his logic is to show that
the boys are all from Ortord; that because
twenty-One boys are from oxford in the free
Department, therefore the whole
thing is for the benefit OF Oxford, and the
whole State is taxed to support free school
Tor Oxford, and therefore this is destroying all
the high schools in the State, driving the teach
ers all from the profession, discouraging and
the teachers OF high schools, and
therefore destroying the foundation of the
University and therefore playing the mischief
and the attention OF the people in
stead of the Trustees is called to the matter,
Seriously now, let US stop throwing stones.
The Trustees are citizens of the State; they
have the interests OF the University at heart,
and Its responsibilities upon their shoulders
ii you differ with them and have any sugges-
tons to make write to them or talk to them
and you will be heard, but quit writing arti-
cles to tear down and to prejudice and to mis-
lead.
The Trustees last year abolished the sub-Ju-
Nor Preparatory class. They regret the neces-
sty of having any Preparatory Department at
ALL but the simple fact that is full and grounded
is sufficient argument to show that it is now
needed. But we have no doubt that so soon
rs the condition of the high schools in the State
render one at Oxford no longer necessary, the
Trustees will gladly abolish it, but no sooner.
The Trustees wish well to all the high schools
in the State, and bid Clinton College God
speed
Let then all go to work with harmony,
with zeal, and with common purpose and
united effort to make the University of Missis-
ippi the pride and glory of Mississippi.
OCTAvIUs.