The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
4 state Female College.

The following was unanimously sdopteu
81 the Democratic State Convention -
Jackson, August, 1881:
a. Res0luea. That as Mississippi has mace s
liberal provisions for the education 81 ~
ber sens this Canyention declares IL 70 IS
the highest duty of the Legislature to e
tabIish. with an ample endowment, : 800
institution for the education OF our aausli-
ters." ,,.
Tbe Greenbackers aud Republicans
recognizing the popular sentiment IN laeoi
sc female education by the state; M
eorporated in their joint platform a clau.e
fayoring the establishment OF o1"'e
Female College. So Lava az
The newspapers Of the state nav
pressed themselves almost utia1a my
| FAVOR of such IA institution, and the Legs
latnre can but heed the popular so.0e Ct t.
nrovide for the fair women OF our oeaee
functional facilities equal TO those now en-
| loved by the white males, and coioreu i"0e
| o. both sexes. 10
The whole people are committed 20 tne
;5sa the Fusion party Incorporated IL III
| their platform, and the Democratic par!
b., tba;r representatives in Convention ae
| cIerad il be the highest duty of the Legisia-
/ tpra tn establish a State institution Iof 1he
! education of our daughters, ana as
ri,ere wore Int two parties IN the state
/ dnrinq the late canvass, we may ssieil
| conclude that it is the desire OF tue "h9ie
neople. unless indeed there be rev VINO
we're neither Greenbaekers, nor hePuoiicluis'
| nor Democrats. One writer Tears lh5t tue
| establishment of State Fetnaie Coitese
| will iniure the many excellent Ienaie coi,
/ Ieges now hourishing in this state, anu
asserts in support of this that the male un,
| versities interfere with private male scheoIs
throughout the State. This Is an erI :.h
The universities alone do not interfere with
ariyate male schools. There is not town
+ IF any considerable Importance IN the
| state hut what contains BOYS enough TO
establish a good male school. But the
| bindrance to private male schools comes from
the common schools. These are all male
schools. and the fact that so many private
| female schools exist, marks the sentiment
AGAINST the co-education of the sexes.
/ Girls are sent to these male (public) schools
/ mill reason and prudence dictate that they
he educated to themselves, and being then
old enough, they are sent, if their parents
| can afford it, to some female college
| A State Female College will offer taclll-
80. 70 Girls whose means are limited, and
who are unable to attend these private col
leges, and will thus reach class VINO mos
need an education as means of support,
and who would most likely benefit the
State by becoming teachers IN hef paDiiC
i schools. Competition with state femaie
College properly conducted, would raise the
standard of female education throughout
the State and improve all our female
schools. There is no just reason why
State Female College should not be estao-
lished; in fact thele is every reason why
there should be one. Justice demands IT.
the white females deserve it, the members
of both political parties are committed to II
the people expect it, and the State is aound,
ontlv able The State has provided for the
education of every other class Of her citi'
zens and the Legislature will make q
mockery of justice and fall short Of its
highest duty If it fails to establish State
College for white females
MIsSISSIPPIAN.