The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-07-01

everything that Is near 10 them.
They regard you In measure as
the cust0diaus ot their nearest and .
dearest interests. They feel Sc
cure knowing that the close rela-
tiOns yOu bear 10 them will cause
you to inform them OF everything
of interest so that they will have
ample time for action.
Your visit here to-day is an evi-
dence of your sympathy with the
people of our State; it reflects their |
interest i'm the cause OF education;
your visit will be source of en-
couragemeut to every institution |
in Mississippi; il especially encour.
ages us, as you know, gentlemen;
the cause of education is near tue
heart of orr people: all our colleges
and schools are tull; our university
at Oxford under its able manage
meut is doing 4 glorious work. All
of our denominational colleges and
schools and colleges are prosper
ing. Many Thought that our ca.
paeity for collegiate education was
ample before this college was es-
tablished; such is not the case, Mr..
President. Our progress since
the opening of this college
is almost an anomaly; 354 stu
dents have matriculated; over 200
have been refused admission for
want of accommodation. We nave
been embarrassed and crowded be
yond our capacity, aud this, too, IN
the face Of new organization, nm
| finished building, and incomplete
equipment. The people have shown
thair great interest in the cause OF
"industrial education" in respond
inc with such alacrity aud prompt.
ness, in spite of snch unta'oraole
surroundings.
Ii shows that this college sup
plies a vant long felt In our state.
A new hope has been inspired lh
agricultural interests of the State
the ppople want Il college to bene,
fit agriculture, the only industry
in Mississippi which can, hy IN
proyed cnllure, add most wealth
and benefit the greater number
Four.tifihs OF our people live oy ag
rieulture: four.ffths OF our child
rem must do likewise for a long tine
4 to come. Agriculture is the over
nowerine industry OF our State.
The spirit of the law establishing
this college contemplates praetl
cal English education, complete,
with n knowledge of the art ant
science which uuderlis agriculture
and the mechanical arts. This
knowledge is to be brought to bear
to introduce and encourage I'M
proved and diversified culture
eeonoinise labor, aud give on
youth that "technlcal training y
: lhe interest of agriculture whlcl
every other calling and profession
in life deems absolutely necessary
. and which is made evident 10y tn
establishment of special colleges u
} educate our youth for sp clal pun
suits in life. We have colleges I
{ educate scholars; we have our Ia"
medical, divinity, engineering u
! val. military, mining, commercial
dental. aud other institutions I
( educate our youth for the lnter' 81
they represent. If AL this is NJ
I cessary 10 educate for other co
! leres: II AL this education ado
money and valuc in these l'fole
( sions. is not the principle eqaall
: correct In the education OF u
= farmcr2 Ought not be, too
= have special education and tral'
! ingl
! But, Mr.. President, 1t would III
- be in geod taste Tor me, to.da,y'
!, discuss the .obiects of this colieg
= your relation to the people OF MI
- sissippi are so varied that reco
! uize in your presenceanew duty,
4 regard you rs messengers iro
: them TO see this college; you ci
:, bear back the message tbat q
"a "a trustees and faculty of this lnstit
- tion have determined TO carry 0
~ ~ the spirit of the law; that this
,,a to be an "industrial college" u
~ ~ merely in name, but in fact; III
~ labor is made honorable here; til
~ science and art will be brought
= bear, to guide and direct that
80 Dor in the line of diversified az
nv nv culture, horticulture and SIC
,as as raising, that this college ia
'as M wants to show every crop, vegr
;ts i1s BILE, tree, shrub and flower. I'll
- ~ does or can be made to grow
've Mississippi. We want to sl'
,ar every kind of stock, aud rep
III III, what is best for our climate
a. , our soil, We want to be able not 0
~ ~ to educate our youths, but to :
ms information to the ''iarmers ot
,er. state,r that will guido them
rm their interests.
ant In this, our first year, tie yo
of Mississippi have solved the pl
the lem as to whether Mississippi b
yed can and will work--it il slail
DIic on them to say they cannot
|. to will not. | have had to rest
up them; they we're as earnest IN {
ys. work as in their studies. | hoi'
il my hand their work-bill tor
vid. month in the farm aud impr'
. it ment departments, see it for y
cir. selves. Mr.. President, the yf
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