The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-29
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.

This institution it gratifying to state is in fourishing
condition. and probably at no former period of its history
its influence for good generally felt Chancellor Stewart
in his report dated December 17th 1879 The number
of students admitted into the University from January LIST
December 81 1878 inclusive waslaw students l6 under
graduates 3l3 Total 329 From January lst to December
IT, 1S79law students % undergraduates, $685. Total, Az
For the session which began September g. 1875 and ended
June 26 1879 the numbers werelaw students 17 under
graduates 30 post graduates l. Total 3l9 For the
sion current which began September % 1879 the mum
bers admitted to date are-aw students 49, undergraduates
1884; post graduates, 2. Total, 354"
The faculty consists of chancellor professor and five
lecturers for the school of law professors and three
for the department of science literature and the
principal and two assistants for the department of pre-
paratory instruction
The appropriation for the University for the years 1s7S79
$4,000 EACH for general purposes and $4,000 Tor
pairs and improvements Total 100000 In addition to the
above has been received from fees paid by students
reported treasurer follows For 1SS79 $3.50 co. and
for 1S79 S05 co. The expenditures have been for sala
res and current and for REPAIRS improvements and
building
There growing disposition the part of the people to
give university education and Mssissppans need
an institution of high grade If the State viii see that the
University gets and will provide feeders in the shape
of good high schools wherever needed she will do noble
work that will amply repay the cost of her support"
In addition the above have only to add my commenda
on of the worthy and distinguished Chan
ceor the University, and to the hope that your
Honorable Body may deem it consistent with the welfare of
the State make such appropriations will keep the Uni
versity up to its present high standard.
Owing to the continued demand on my time in the office
have been able to visit this Institution and can therefore
only submit following extract from the report of Rev. Dr.
Reves President of the University Under date OF December
49, 1879 says students have arrived here in greater num-
ber this year than return to this University
before the Christmas HOLIDAYS We have already enrolled
enty and if twohrds of those who have notified us of their
intention Immediately after the Christmas holidays
reach here will have at present prepared
comfortably to care for The school is in high state of
prosperity The following from the report OF the secretary
of the Board of Trustees exhibits the financial condition Of
the Upversity SALARIES President Professors Tutors,
etc. for 1883 December 49, 1873 SO 424 20 labor ma
tera for repairs fencing etc. for the years 1888 10 Decem
Der 49, 1879 $027 CO. The above includes premium on IN
surance policies 7S 49, The amount paid out to this date
for refectory building is s2,14O co."
Dir Reve further saws During the years 1879 the pro
eed of cotton wool and pork raised the place about
$l1OO and expended in repairing and purchasing domory
furniture other repairs and improvements on building etc
STATE NORMAL
This school, located at Holly Springs is believed to be doing
good work the education OF teachers Tor our coored
schools in that part of State the attendance being pnc
pally from a few adjoining counties . 80
The principal in his report daedDecemoer Z 1872 says
eft affords me pleasure say that regardless of all the
dreadful results of the epidemic which visited our city the
school has pospered greatly We made nearly all the lost
time in our studies and had very large attendance while
other schools we're altogether closed The attendance for the
Ss79 hundred and seven with an average at
tendance sxtyve For the year lS9oO to the present
The attendance has exceeded that of thu past and
10 one hundred and and the school year not
The average atehaancels elSuyioul from
the great increase up the present time expect TO nave al
least one hundred and fifty scholars THIS schoo year Ou
rosnects are good every particular we already see the
most encouraging results of our abors IN the WORK Oh ou
scholars" -, .x;. A. 49,.
From personal examination of the school during the past
summer am satisfied is doinga good WORK; Inc Frncpal
in the rent above audedo asks for additional appropr
alton of five hundred dollars for the purchase OF apparatus
and hooks for library which would suggest much needed
ToUGALoo UNIVERSITY
rr, rtituton under the direction and control OF thu
n;oon MISSIONARY Society, is doing most excellent work II
aation If The colored youth Of the State FOR mum
her of years after its establishment an annu" aptLo
was made by the State supplementary 70 the iun ~
by the Society, and Board oil trustees va" t, ;h =
mart of the State This Board still EXISTS ou' II .
pa ~ Tsonre failed to make appropriation for the I'm
- and as the property belongs to the Missionary society
- yId annear to be useless. The Principal writing
tho 00th Of December, 1879, says: line Improvement
~ boo s very marked This is seer in the general trail
@ 81 tdonts in the greater number who are desiring
comnee the regular OF study, the lhcleaseu o
attendance in higher grades in more frequent VISITS om pa
rons end bv the friends it is making among Vhe WHITES "
our students have been at Work! .,, ...ooh
Tho management of the institution is admraoe us teacne
noor and every thing connected With it is IN exceleI
condition as have had occasion to learn from personal
orvation AS recognition of the good work being done
be American Missionary Society in the educaon ana ele
ton of cooredpeopl OF the state IL IS y.
liberal appropriation be made that it may be renoereu 81
more useful
R Act of the last Legislature the State Superinende
IF Educaon was authorized dispose of these maps on ma
~ CIV cents a piece Ninety-eght of them nave peen
nosed of under this Act and the proceeds PAID over W
St.t Treasurer for which hold his receipt There SUN
hand about hundred of them These maps nave oeen
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