The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-26

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Iu'tlon, languages excepted, is free
to all Mississippians The Mobile
and Ohio, and the Vicksburg and
Meridian railroads give half fare
tickets to students goiEg to the col
iege, and the C,Scago, St. Louis
and New Orleass railroad grants
the same till January. 1882 1t is
the liked purpose of the trustees t.
make the college emphatlcally al
that It's pane implies, and the Acr
u incorporation contempIates to IL
nstrate in daily practice on the
trm aud in the work shops, the
eachIng OF the class room and tbs
ne labratories-to familarize stu
cents not merely with words ano
nctures. but things and objects, by
'ctnal handling, analysis, and test.
ng in all ways 1t is intended to
each practically and scientifically
very tin; pertaining TO farm, or.
hard, garden, forestry, mechanics
botany, economic entomology, ap.
lied chemistry OF soils, physiology
| breeds of animals, waters, vegetable
and animal products, authorizations
| Of food, drugs, textile fabrics, etc
There are now ten professors and
tutors engaged in instruction in OF
out Of doors. The trustees are al
practical men and have appointed
committee of experts as advisor,
counsel to the Professor of AgricuI-
tnre. They have prepared gar
den; commenced sowing oats, pro-
cured WORK animals, and nipple
ments Have a few head of cattle
and other animals. Will plant the
best land, as much as can be cult
vated,) in food crops, including
sugar cane, tor use on the premises
also cotton, and other parts in clio
vers aud grasses, for gre wing beef
mutton, pork, etc, and producing
butter and milk. When ali these
departments are complete it is be-
lIeved that board may be reduced
to So per month. Students are all
required to work at least three hour
day, five days of the week. Those
who are able to do more, without
damage to their class standing may
procUre extra work. Al work is
paid for at s cents per hour in cred
It's on board, In this way students
at other similar institutions earn ar
average Of about $50, during the
session Of ntno and ii bal! months
Those able to do extra work, with
out damage 10 health or interference
with progress in their studies may
earn much more. Students not
boarding with the Steward are paid
for work. There are now two hun
dred and forty students, and ap.
plications from many more from
all points OF the State, desiring to
attend the college. Besides these
there are hundreds under the pre-
scribed age whose parents are anX-
ions to have them attend the college
at the earliest moment they can b.
admitted. Quite ii large number OF
ladies, also, are knocking for ad
mission to the scientific advantages
of this college. At the last meeting
Of the Trustees it was agreed to ad-
nit them to the lectures, although
the Board could not provide Iodg-
ings for them, which practically
excludes many Of them. The United
War Department has detailed an
officer of Infantry, who is the Com
mandant Of the cadets. and the
students will be at all times under as
strict military rule a. soldiers in
barracks. Not over two and d hal
hours a week, however, will be Oc-
cupiod in drilling. The War De-
partment also furnishes cannon.
muskets, aud ammunition. Two
literary societies have been formed
and natural history society is in
contemplation.
D. L. PHAREs,
S. B GILBERT,
J. G.. Macarthur,
Committee.
On motion the Grange took a re
cess till 7 o'clock, P NJ.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Grange was called to order
by the Worthy Master.
A communication from Sister
Annie NJ. E Buck, Secretary Of
Lexington Grange, 1852. was re i'd
1t evinced such earneslness and
zeal in our noble cause that, on
motion, it was ordered that its re
ception be noted in the proceed
ingS Letters were also read from
n n Brown, Secretary of Provi
dence Grange 146, and Bro J. A
Peace, Master of Clark sdaIe Grange,
662, of which favorable mention
was ordered TO be made in these
proceedings.
Bro Baxter Wilson, OF Holmes.
offered the following resolution
which was adopted: That this
Grange tender Bro. B B Boone
sincere thanks for The able address
delivered this morning, and that 9
copy be requested for publication.
The Committee on Co>Operatior
made the following report, which
was adopted:
After listening to the remarks o
the brethren ia regard TO the con
lition of the Order in their respec-
i've counties, yonr Committee or
0a-operation are compelled to adj
nit the fact that wherever we tinc
corporation in business, put il
practice by our members, there we