The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-08
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.

be increased, additional recitation VIII
be required 1t seems quite certain that the wants OF the
Institution can be for the years without
an increased appropriation Some additional appropra
tons will also be required for the library for the chemical
and philosophical departments, and for additional build
ings and repairs
The Board of Trustees will meet during the present
month"; to make known you the necessities of the Uni
versy and ask, at your hands, careful and favorable
consideraton.of the same.
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE.
This Institution was established by an Act of the Legis
lature, approved February 18th, 1875 The Board of
Trustees having been appointed required by Section
of the Act organized and proceeded to procure site for
the location of the College, contemplated by Section
u but the operations the Board interrupted by
the appearance Of yellow fever in the State and the oca
ton was made until the following winter The Col
lege having been located Sarkve, in Oktbbeha
ty the Board of Trustees selected site for the buildings
and purchased three hundred and fifty of land at
cost of $50 co. An architect employed, plans and
specifications drawn and sealed proposals for the erection
OF the building invited. The contract awarded to
Mr.. c. NJ. Rubusn of Walden Mississippi, and he com
nenced the work in the latter part of July, 1879, The
building, which is almost complete is large and com
mOdiOus comprising all the improvements of modern
chtecture and when finished will cost something
$4,000 co. Under the supervision of the able and eXpe
renced architect Mr. Alfred Fucker of the firm OF Moser
& Fucker of Vcksburg, the contractor has faithfully per-
formed his work, and the building believed to be, by
far the best erected in the State for that amount
Donations from the citizens of Sarkvlle and vicinity,
and the interest the Agricultural Land Scrip Fund,
have been used by the Trustees for the purchase OF land,
and the construction of the building. The limited means
at the command of the Trustees did warrant them in
contracting for any other improvements and they conf
IDENTITY await the action of your honorable body
Section A. Of the Act establishing the College, pro-
vides: That in order to establish financial equality in
all respects between these two Colleges sum equal to
the amount heretofore appropriated to Acor University
out of the principal arising from the sale OF said Land
Scrip hereby appropriated to the College provided Tor
nv section of this Act and the Trustees thereof shall
he authorized to use the in carrying out the pro-
visions of this Act for the benefit of said College.
Ipon investigation the Board Of Trustees failed to dis
cover any practical means by which any part OF the
prncpal of the Fund could be made available for their
nurposes without further egslation and the whole
amount remains in the Treasury
The Agricultural College is an institution much needed
in the State and it is believed that the necessary
means be provided for putting into practical OPERATION
II will soon become an honor to the State, and blessing
TO the industrial classes of Mississippi It's leading object
will be to teach such branches relate to Agriculture
and the Mechanic arts, but other scientific and classical
studes will not be excluded The farmers OF the State
have manifested unusual interest IN the success OF the
institution and there certainly no class OF our citizens
whose claims are entitled to consideration at your
hands
The Board of Trustees will be in session in Jackson
some time during the present month, and will make
known to your honorable body the prospects and neceSsl
ties of the institution. They will ask for an appropriation
sufficient TO enable them to carry out the objects and
nurposes OF the law and to the school by the
LIST of September next
confidently believe that the subject will receive that
consideration which its importance demands, and that
you will deal literally with the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College