The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06
referred to the committee on Edu-


cation:
HAzLEHuRsr, MISS, Dec. 1, 1882.
Capt. Put. Ddrden, Erteemed Sir: take the
liberty of addressing to you 8, me inquiries. Do
you think the State Grange will reafirm its
utterance in regard to State Female College
or will it accept in lieu thereof the opening of
the male universities to femalesf I have in.
quired of several legislators why the bill fer
State Female College failed to pass and they
stated, FIRST, that the desire was frst to com
plete the A. aud NJ. College, and second, that
the owners and presidents of female colleges
turned out in force and were conspicuous in
their efforts to defeat the bill II the latter be
true, these college owners and presidents were
in the attitude of monopolists, and opposed
the bill because they feared such an institution
would interfere With their patronage. The
! Grange has always fought monopolists, and
has extended friendly hand to woman, and
present the case for your consideration.
You have travelled among the people and
know their sentiments much better than do,
as a matter of course, and you doubtless know
whether they are satisfied with co education.
A great many have EXPIRE ssed themselves to
me as having grave doubts nd anxiety in re-
gard to the experiment.
l could conceive OF State Female College
with an industrial department that would ben
etit the poorer girls in the State by allowing
them sn opportunity to work for their board.
Ny purpose il writing was to ascertain il
ga Mississippi Woman" would be left alone,
the sole champion of what nigh be termed at
present Lost Cause, or if the Grange would
Insist upon it and bring the matter TO success
ful completion at some near period in the his
tory of our State. l asked a gentleman not
long since If we would ever have a state Fe-
male College. go, yes" said he, "when Put.
DaTden is elected Governor" Ny reply was,
smay God speed the dayl" Respectfully,
MRS. AHNIE PRYroN.
HAzLEHURsT, MISS, Dec. IL. 1882.
Capt. Put Darden, Esteemed Sir: I thank
you for your kind and encouraging response
to my inquiry OF late date, and also for your
kindness in allowing me an opportunity to
make a commun cation to the Grange. 1 am
not well enough to prepare any such commu
nicaiion, and perhaps it would be superlative
egotism in me to attempt it. Any Order which
coulI successfully found such an institution
like the A and NJ. College of Mississippi needs
no sugges lions from me to SUCCESSFULLY locate
3 similar institution for f. males.
Wishing the Grange pleasant and profta
BILE session, I remain, with thanks, yours, re
specsfully, ANNIE c PEYToN.
Another communication to the |
Worthy Master, from Bro. + D. L.
Davenport, was read and referred |
to the Committee on Education.
The Worthy Master submitted
the following amendments to the
Constitution of the NationalGrange
for ratification:
AMENDMENTS.
Article I, Sec l. Amend by in
serting after the word "Gr2ngers,
in the second line, these words:
And such 4th degree members in
good standing as may be elected
delegates thereto
Article l, Sec. 3 Amend by stri
king out the words ga Past Master"
where they occur in the second
inc, and inserting in lieu thereof
he words: ANY 4th degree mem
Der in good standing"
Referred to Committee on Con
'titution and Bylaws.
On motion of Bro. Couch, adj
burned till 9 o'clock to morrow
morning.