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


of the building. The limited means at
the command of the Trustees did not
warrant them in contracting for any 9TH
er improvements, and they confidently
await the action Of your honorable body.
Section II, Of the Act establishing tho
College, provides: THAT in order to es-
tablish financial equality in all respects
between the two Colleges n sum equal to
the amount heretofore appropriated to
Alcorn University out OF the principal
arising from tho sale Of said Land Scrip,
is hereby appropriated to the College
provided for by section Of this net, and
the Trustees thereof, shall be author
lied to use the same in carrying out the
provisions Of this act for the benefit OF
said college,
Upon investigation, the Board Of
Trustees failed to discover any practical
means by which any part Of the princi-
pal Of the Fund could be made available
for their purposes without further leg
islation, and the whole amount remains
in the Treasury.
The Agricultural College is mn nsti-
tuition much needed in the State, and il
is believed that il the necessary means
be provided for putting it into practical
operation, it will soon become mn honor
to the State, and blessing to the indus
trial classes Of Mississippi. It's leading
object will be to teach the mechanic
arts, but .other scientific and classical
studies will not bc excluded. The far-
mers of the State have manifested unusu.
al interest in the success Of the institu-
tion, and there is certainly no class Of
our citizens whose claims are entitled to
moro consideration at your hands.
The Board Of Trustees will be in ses-
sion in jackson sometime during tho
present month, and will make known to
your honorable body the prospects and
necessities of the institution. They will
ask for an appropriation sufficient to en-
able them to carry ont the objects and
purposes of the law, and to commence
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
Mechanical College.
ALcoRN AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
| COLLEGE.
Section 3. of the Act to establish Ag-
rcutural and Mechanical Colleges, pro-
= yides for the appointment Of new Board
Q of Trustees for this institution, in the
y same manner ms that for the Agricultural
! and Mechanical College is required to
/ be appointed; but having few days
J prior to the passage Of the Act, appoin-
: ted n Board composed ofthe best citizens
d in the vicinity Of the College, and main
u ly Of farmers; and those appointments
e having been confirmed by the Senate,
6 came to the conclusion, after consulting
q several members of the Legislature, that
% it was not the intention of the trainers oi
At the law, that this Board should b,
'e be distributed, and consequently die
N not conform to that requirement Of th'
/ Act.
o In the interest Of economy, and 70
ui the best interests Of the institution,
u recommend that 80 much of Section 3
III Of said Act as relates to Alcorn Agricul
NO tural and Mechanical College be repeal
u ed. | also recommend the repeal of 6
a much Of Section as changes the nam
oi Of the institution.
Notwithstanding the opening Of I'll
IL. school in the fall of 1873 was delayed
h.. the prevailing epidemic until the midd
81 of November, there were one hundre
- and twenty-seven students in attendant
81 in the month Of January following. I'll
"a present session commenced SeptembC
80 5th, 1879. There are now more sti
~ dents present than for several years at
no corresponding time of the session, and
a. is believed that within short time aft
M the Christmas holidays. the institute
~ will be filled to its utmost capacity. II
,an teachers are learned, experienced Al
10 faithful; and the school is conducted
ted the most economical principles. Und
se1 the mess system, the students boa
a. themselves for one dollar per week, al
vas their whole expenses need not be mo
,ns than twenty cents each, per day.
tbo In his report TO me dated Decemb
rbe Is, Dr. Revels says: 'In view Of repa
Rr- ing buildings, making Of fenoes and OF
,no er improvements that must be attend
:. os to next year, some increase in the a
VOW preparation will be necessary. I thi
-; fully one thousand dollars will be
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