The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-07-12

and having bad practical experience oil
several years in the laboratory. Prof. ]. ].
Colmant i promoted to full professorship i
horticulture. Prof w. r. Harper having I
resigned as Professor of the Preparatory
Department, Mr.. w. S. Roudebush succeeds
him. Mr.. Harper enters upon the study of
law, In which profession ne will no doubt be
very successful. Drs Roudebush and Sulli- /
van, Prof. Gulley, and Lieut.. Bolton, with
ten. s. d. Lee as President, will continue
Ia the several positions they now so accept
able fill.
THE COLLEGE OPEN 70 WOMEN.
The Trustees have decided to omen the doors
Of the A & NJ. College to the girls of the State
1.-The only condition being that they shall be
prepared to enter the Freshman Class. The
University Trustees took similar action. II
remains to be seen whether any will avail
themselves of this generous concession, or
whether "A Mississippi Woman" and those
who agree with her, shall continue their just
demands for separate State College for
females.
EyLARGEMESTs.
The Trustees have recently purchased some
adjoining lands, so that the College has now
nearly one thousand acres under fence, and
good portion Of it in high state of cultiva-
ton. For instance, on eighty acres of land
purchased last year ?, 800 bushels of oats were
raised. The land cost 500 per acre, or u
total Of S560.O0, and the first crop of oats thus
yielded a money value nearly three times
greater than the. cost Of the land. The liberal |
appropriations by the last Legislature will all |
be judiciouslyexpendedi in the erection of much |
needed buildings, the Improvement Of the
grounds, etc.
THE TRUsTEEs
of the College are: Gov. Robert Lowry, ex-
officio President; Col. W. b. Montgomery, |
Hon. II. NJ Street, Dr.. II. A. Minor, Hon. L.
B. Brown, Hon. ]. NJ. Causey Maj. A. NJ. Pax
ton, Hen. ]. NJ. Stone, Maj. T. C. Dockery, |
Hon. J. z. George. With such board, it will |
be conceded that the College is in wise and
prudent hands, who will see to it that it shall
not be diverted from the object of its creation,
to-wit: ''the establishment and maintenance
of first-class institution, at which the youth |
of the State may acquire common school |
education, and a scientific and practical |
knowledge of agriculture, horticulture and |
the mechanic arts, also the proper growth and |
care of stock without, however, excluding |
other scientific and classical studies, includ- |
ing military tactics.
APPoRTIoNMENT OF srvB-NTs.
or The 304 students who matriculated last
year, 65 are from 0ktibbeha county. This |
fact has been the cause of complaint on the /
part of those from other portions of the State |
who applied for admission, but could not be |
received. No raie had been adopted for the /
admission of Students and the first that APP /
piled were received, regardless Of locality. |
The last Legislature provided for an appor !
tionment of students to the College, according |
to the white edueable children in the several |
counties, and County superintendent, with |
the Chancery Clerks, will make the apportion- |
ment on the first Monday in August. The |
trustees have already determined the number |
according to the dormitory capacity of the
College. Counties not applying by first Sep |
tember the scholarships will be declared va
cant.
On Tuesday night, we enjoyed the hospital |
tiles of Sheriff II. T. Saunders, and on We'd |
nesday morning saw something of
Tue TOWN OF sTARKvILLE,
which is nearly two miles from the College. |
A busy, thriving place it is handsome brick |
stores, elegant residences, beautiful flower
gardens, etc. giving the place an air of pros
perity, comfort and refinement The new
Courthouse, built and furnished at cost of
eighteen thousand dollars, is one Of the largest
and one of the most conveniently arranged |
Court-houses in the State. Here we had the
pleasure of meeting Mr.. G. E, Gay, Chanoery
Clerk, and Mr.. Cummings, Circuit Clerk.
Starkville is wen supplied with newspapers
the weekly issues being the Livestock
Journal, Ledger, Times and Citizen. In three
Of these we were pleased to find young ladies
setting type. They are regularly employed
in the Offices, and do most acceptable work.
Miss Lillian Norment had just been making
up the forms, and was getting ready to fill
her cease for the next issue. Mrs Norment
stays in the Office regularly, and her little
boy was setting up blank marriage appli-
cation" Indeed all the offices were busy on
"matrimonial work. and StarkTille has one
or more prosperous Associations.
THE roMBEcKBEE PREsBYrERY
Had called meeting in one of the College
rooms on Wednesday, and authorized the
Columbus church to prosecute the call for the
pastoral services of Rev DR. Price of Vickg-
burg. 1t is understood, hSwever, that the
Vicksburg'church, through its officers, has al.
ready entered an earnest protest against the
dissolution of the pastoral relation. P.