The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-01-16

REVENUE AGENT.
For the transactions In the office of
Revenue Agent, | respectfully refer you
to the report OF that office.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Hon. Kinlock Falconer, Secretary Of
State, died on the 29d day September,
1878, During the prevalence Of the epi-
demic, the duties OF the Office we're faith
fully performed by Mr.. d. p. Porter ;
and on the 18th OF November, I mp.
pointed Mr.. Henry @. Myers for the I'M
expired term. He qualified on the 9th
of November, and has discharged the
duties Of the Office in most satisfactory
mSnner. His report will acquaint you
with the details of the office.
STATE LIBRARY.
The State Library is in excellent con-
dition, and has been admirably kept
during the last two years. The report
of the Librarian will put you in posses
sion Of all necessary. information rela-
tive to its details.
EDUCATION.
I nm gratiAed to be able to state to
you that our system of Public Education
continues to. meet with the approval Of
the great mass Of the people. A lively
interest is manifested in the cause Of
education, and there is n general dispo-
sition to maintain and improve the pub
lie schools. l commend the system to
your fostering care, and it will afford me
pleasure to cooperate with you III all
pioper measures for its advancement.
l regret that failure on the part Of
the Superintendent of Education to re-
ceiye. in time, reports from the different
counties, renders it impossible to com
municate to yon the information 1 desire
to give on this important subject; but
the Superintendent's report will furnish
all necessary details, and that officer is
better acquainted with the workings Of
our school system, and its necessities,
than any one else can be. His report
will be laid before you in due time, and
l invite your careful attention to his
suggestions and recommendations.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.
The University, standing at the hcat
of the educational institutions of tht
State, is still in prosperous condition
During the year 1878, there were admit
ted 329 students; from January 1st t,
December u, 1879, 422. There are no,
in the University 354 students, as fol
lows: Law students, Is; under grndu
ates, 334; post graduates, 2. The Fac
ulty consists of Chancellor, eight Pro
fessors, Principal of High School, an
Tutors. With the present number {
students, and the number likely to b
present in the future, the teachin
! force must necessarily he increased, an
! some additional recitation rooms will /
r required. II seems quite certain thI
c met for the next two years without O
increased appropriation. Some add
8 tional appropriations will also be r
: quired for the library, for the chemic
g Departmental, and for additional buil
n ing repairs. The Board Of Trustees w
IS meet during the present month, to maj
/ known to you the necessities of the
e stitution, and / ask, at your hands,
Is careful and favorable consideration
|, the game.
70 AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL. OoLLEo
r. This Institution was established
an act of tie Legislature, approx
10 February 2S, 1878. The Board of Trl
IN tees having been appointed as requir
,e by Section OF the Act, organized a
if proceeded to procure site for the 10,
Of ton OF the College, as contemplated
Il Section -; but the operations of
le Board were interrupted by the nppe
n ance Of yellow fever in the State, a
he the location was not made until the |
g. lowing winter. The College having be
i'll located at Starkville, in OktibbC
county, the Board Of Trustees selec
site for the buildings, and purchai
three hundred and fifty acres OF land,
ds cost of so, 2,45O 90. An architect
en- employed, plans and specificati,
of drawn, and sealed proposals for
IT. erection of the building invited.
er contract was awarded to Mr.. G. NJ.
I'D bush, Of Walden, Miss, and he c.
menced the work in the Inter par
lat July, 1879. The building, which is l
I'D almost complete, is large and commt
he GUS, comprising all the improvemt
Mt of modern architecture. and when
an ished will cost something over 1850
Of 90. Under the supervision of the G