The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16
''The Destructive Policy Of tho State
University"


meuleer al She EpHri of Tru. tees of III, Uuivtr
sity. a gentleman, aud ava energetic lawyer,
10 whom We recommend our readers "a cu-
trust, with confidence. amy business they
may have iu his line. Mr. Sullivan writes oN,i
the name ol Octayiu~. He SAYS:
III hat article appeared as 4u editorial iu thp
organ ut the Baptist Church 81 Mississippi. The
editor is a Baptist preacher and editor That
Baptist preacher and that Baptist paper are lo-
Gated in Clinton"
After saying this and more he does las the
honor g say he knows us and that we are hou-
est. This we regard very high praise from 4
brother Methodist, from whom ,vc have the mis-.
fortune 10 differ, rs To- the matter ia hand
That We are "a Baptist, Baptist preacher and
editor, has nothing go do with the question at
issue, any more than the fact ct Mr. sullivan
being "a Methodist and the further fact that the
interest of his church has suffered in no appre-
ciahlc degree by his being q Trustee ot the
University, have TO DO with his rrioiuder 90 our
article We DO do not propose 30 discuss the
question rs Baptist but as a citizen. II there
/ are those who are unable To see how one can bu
/ a Baptist or Methodist or Presbyterian and at
the same time u good citizen, We are sorry for
them. Octavius remarks:
We wish the gentleman had not expended
I all his luminous remarks and intelligent in
+ qulrles IN pointing out the s"bS without show
/ ing any remedies, We wish that he had given us
some disiutcreSted practical views as 10 what
ought To Toe done, instead of complaints Co
/ what ought not TO be done. IL is hard to tell
/ what Is best TO do. IL Is easy enough 10 find
faults with what is done
/ We feel the force of the last two sentences,
and hence have no disposition 60 hlrshly ceu-
sure Mr.. ;. and his colleagues They, NO doubt
have done from time to time, what they thought
best However, We are not able to think that
they have struck upon "a wise policy. But We
must say that We have no "diSlutcrcsted views
concerning the matter. We are not disuter-
ed. We are interested for general education
in the State for other schools and for the Uni
versity. If we have thought ON the subject to
any purpose all these interests rise or fall co.
4 GET lttar glfaIN a
time, what we think the true policy of the Uni
versity, but without any cXtrayagant cxpcctu-
tions that the Hon. Board will hc largely iu-
fenced by our views. Mr.. $. says:
"tIe says II is destructive OF the morals Of
the youth of the State. Does any one believe
that il is good to bring together hundreds uf
boys in their teens removed from home nhuen-
ccs and those restraints necessary to youth
We ask is this true2 Let Bro Gumbrcll am
swer."
We are prepared 70 answer ~ Is true ami
if Octuvous be the Secretary of the Board az
Trustees, as We suppose, we wonder exceeding
~ how he has managed To keep himself unlu-
formed upon this subject. That the mnssiug Of
the hundreds Of boys iu their teens in the town
of oxford, has had the very effect indicated, we
are most crtditably informed We cannot Doe.
licvc that the excellent Christian gentleman who
constitute the faculty of the University TAIL to
dcplorc the result Of bringing together these
"huudred~ Of boys in their tccu-.' lu Wow of
facts which might be stated, wu must say, 10 the
present policy is necessity, 10 Is dryH
necessity. W quote again:
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Department at Clinton would 10 Doc bad tn
tors ,,lcr iii, .,I,oI. rli',Lt -. ,.toIlisb,Jg,
The gentleman seems to think 10 would Doe bad
TO have them together at oxford, but Hll right
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With the gcptleman's special pleading and
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+ bart or All of What we have said * not trur3
Thaf h isan evil ,ya. never brgrd amy ou. druy
who knew gnytbiul about Tie matter
Trnnn tLc whole question of the 90 Jrty.iu,~
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aabiIitr +, become suddenly blind man or.l.
Sions "A a r;tre rift. III Mr. s. haq never fnrpJ
out the immense power that thc hone III pcttius.
anvtbiu,, free has over p.ouIe h. has observed
10 hui Iittlr purrosc Indeed panple Win nav
rouudIy 10 5et ANYTHING freq TRe poiut II
couDIaint isl that nihrr schools ara. nut IN IA dis
advantage I'M compctiug with tho prcparatory
school IN oxford because that establishment II
able To offer tuition free. Doe. any one doubt
this II il is not true why does that school
make this Offer To saw that there is nothing
i'm il i 4, so,. what tbouoltful peopIr viii ma
baIieTe In factit r,,r,,I. rrf,iI, ~ bnu,ar,
nature Al his poi6t we iutroduc, me f,llo,g-
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ri. 81.
which IS contrary o. the facts and "a little disiu-
terested inquiry would have shown him so lie
saws. "The University proper is not suuuorted
nv the state but by "a donation from Congress
The high school, however IS supported by tax
alton" This remark Of his bears absurdity
upon its face, We respectfully submit. How Is
it that he concciyes the idea that the high
school is part OF the University and vet is not
supported like the University The fact is that
the University, including Of course the Prepare
tory Department high school, is supported
Fl 5y talation nor Jy The STATE Of lIississi6Di as
he can easily know by reference 90 the law upon
the subject"
Let Us see about the absurdity Of our state
ment- Congress donates a fund for founding
and supporting University, not High school
Now the truth is, il is using this money as IL
not intended to be used, when a preparatory
school is supported. II We are mistaken on this
point very well Upon the suppostion that ID
is legitimate to this fund to establish one
High School il would be 10 establish "a dozen or
any number And If the rate Of board at OK
ford and the travelling expenses are so great
that it costs "a boy more 10 20 there with tuition
free than to patronizc other schools and nav
tuition we see "a solution of the trouble Estab-
Iish High schools in ten or a dozen places III
the state The amount expended on the one
at oxford would make "A good start III such Il
work
And this would be supplying a great want
We cannot answer AFT the point, made bv Oc-
tavius A few more ana we are done. Mr.. 81,
calls for the proof OF the Getting down process p
Does he really wish the proof2 To hethougbt-
full mind to winch quality is better than quan-
titv the proof lies in the fact that great Inass
Of gross material T. mixed with thar which Ia
more refined. Under such conditions the toni
I'M, down proces f. inevitable W. stoI. b,r.
Int If Oetdrins insists We win ,,f,c g,lccifs,
tione and rroofs ,ybict viii he Main Al ~ s.t-
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