The Oxford falcon. [volume] (Oxford, Miss.) 1865-18??, 1880-03-11

of right belongs end where
she Is in almost all else
abreast with the foremost In
siiiniions of learning Ia the
country. We need also a
telescope, anil a residences for
tue Chancellor. and as the
patronage and magnitude of
the University has increased.
the current expenses have
necessarily increased. Hezice
the Trustees, after careful its
vestigation and with due re-
gard to that economy de.
nan,led by the poverty of
our people. cOnclusls tila,
$40 600, aud ceriaisly not
less than $50 600. per annum,
i'm necessary for the proper
support of the University, To
,Ieirav current expenses. keep
up repairs aud additions from
time 20 time to the machines
ry, apparatus, library, lab
oratory. mussIn. etc, so as
to keep pace with the prog
ress oi other similar inslitn-
tions,
Your MemoTialisis beg
leave further to suggest chat
it the University could be
placed upon IA permanent
financial basis it is greatly to
be desired, l,ecanse
/. Lit woGld relieve it from
lie suspense, uncertainty and
contingency consequent upon
changing Legislatures.
.. 1t would enable her to
offer permanent position AMI
salaries aud thus always TO
command aud retain the ser
vices of The abless aud most
prof. .ient Instructors ; but as
il now j.. the Institution eau
never calculate with any cer-
iainty upon anything, noT
knowing whaf the nexF Leg.
islainre will d., whether II
will p.srrls ze the University
lay too small an appguiw.. :
siap, ar destroy is hN stop
ping appropriations aftogeth
or. This instability, uucer
tainty aud suspense emhir- :
rass aud iriurr the Insiifu :
iion in all It's plans and opera
cons,
3. IL would take the Uui-
versiIy out of politics. and
beyond The caprice of par
ties.
4 II world remove her
from all influences tending to
servility, begotten of depen-
dence,
.. IL would free her from
the attacks of her enemies,
from the assaults of misguid-
ed ignorance and tue capliOus
objections Of unreasoning
prejudice.
6, II wonld place the Uni
versity npon high ground
where she could move on in
her grand mission uniram~
meled by eXtraneOus circum-
stances. II would give her
stability. dignity and inde-
pendence at home and in
crease,I character and stand
ing abroad.
How, then, can the Univer~
sity he put upon a solid fiiian-
cial basis I Let us see, We
gather from the laws IN rela-
ton 10 the University, here
with transmitted to YOU.
complied in pamphlet form,
as follows
Bv an Act Of Congress- of
the Uuifed States. ct Februa-
~ 20, 1919. "A township of
land was granted Ia the State
of Mississippi. in trass. for
the support of s 'minary OF
Learning therein, The State
accepted the trust. aud on
2gth January, 1926. passed
An Act TO provide tor leas-
ing the Seminary lands, "
Pursuant TO this and subse-
qnent Acts, the lands were
leased aud the money there
tar collected by the State un>
I'll 1888, when. pursuant to an
Act passed 2,l March. 1888.
these lands were sold on
credit of Que, two and three
years. On Goth February.
1910, an Act was passed ere
afing the University of Mis-
sissippi, and appropriaiing
this fund 10 il. On 9TH Feb
ruary, 1S4l, the University
was located, by Commission
ers, at Oxford, on a section
of land donated hy the citi>