The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-30
The State Female College.
FAyETrE, April %, 1884


in a few words more on the subject of the
location of the State Female College, and
as to why the same should be located at
Fayette, and am done.
The name and fame OF other places and
Of Castilian Springs especially is ac-
knowledged, but those that are whole
need no physician" and the fact that
numbers seek the health-resforing power
of the famed waters oil Castilian Springs il
no argument that the locality is healthy
one per sc.
Castilian Springs there Is magic IN the
name. How grandly it syllables-entranc-
ing sound; Durant SO nearl it takes one
back to the days Of ehivalry, of plumed
and helmeted knights, and all the pomp,
pageantry and circumstance Of kaightly
loyalty, love and devotion. Castilian
Springs. breathe hut that name gently in
mine ear. Syllable its dulcet tones once
more! All! the ellis that flesh is heir to"
shave taken unto themselves wings and
flown away 4. L. G. paraphrases and
says "her citizens come here Fayettel to
die, and asks ".IefIersonn if it il possible
that he has never heard of the longevity OF
the people in the neighbOrhood of sweet
Eastilian Springs who bat drink Of it,
waters and are healed. Alas, Jefferson"
pleads ignoranee OF the pessinility, and
the want at knowledge ON this vital point,
aud it causes the eaata.iae hue 10 suffuse
his cheeks, and he feelssbad generally, but
:" No more o. that Hal and thon lowest me-
A. F. G. contends for central location
Of this College, and Castisian Springs Is a
centre shot, Or nearly 20. Well, say that
because he location Is central Is no reason lrhu
the College should be located at that cen
tral spot Accessibility, acknowledge.
should be taken into consideration, and
other things being equal, should have its
weight IN determining the location. Jus
tice, economy, accessibility and healthful-
ness should all enter into determining tbs
location, and the healthfnlness OF the To-
cality should be the prime factor in deter
mining this matter of location Ii should
be superior and paramount to any and euers
other consideration, and ii Brandon, PORT
Gibson, purant, Columbus, Hazlehurst.
Jackson, and last but not least, Gastilian
Springs, or any other place in the State,
can present to the trustees cleaner bill OF
health than Fayette, | for one, and Others
Of our citizens say at that place the trus-
tees should locate the College, ii it be
North, South, West, East or Central Mis-
sissippi, wherever you find the raost healthy
| location, there locate il regardless Of all
other considerations
An nsselfsh regard Tor the welfare Of
those who are TO he educated Is the main
| idea that should influence any one ii ad-
vocating the claims 81 locality, and ouI
citizens should only wish to see this Tnsti-
tuition located where it will accomplish
the most good to the reatest number. Il
/ u an institution TO be reared and as We
hope 70 live for al time. and the girls who
are 10 receive an education therein, will, ii
/ Is expected, enter its portals robust, strong
and healthy, aud will not need the waters
i0f Castilian or any other Springs 10 cure
disease ard restore broken down eonstitu-
tions.
Itisa duty that the trustees owe 10 the
females who are to receive the benefits and
spend several years ii their young lives in
acquiring an education 10 see TO II that the
/ locality sh0nld be One where they shall
breathe pure, untainted, halmy life-giv-
ing, inyigorating atmosphere.
intended to say in nv first shat Mis-
sissippi Is the healthiest State Ii the Uni
i ted STATES Jefferson county the healthiest
Il county inthe State and Fayette the health
lest place In the county now say il
4 diaproYe II who can, ehaliease tie nroaf
10 the contrary, and wheA tie Board 81
Trustees yiait oar Town to examine inf0
What We olIer, II / am not sustained 81 the
lpr0of, will own mp like man. and ash
them not to locate the College here.
You may give the students IS anY Col
Iege q Academy, the hest education tina
can Be c0nteErea upon them. and Il thes
i emerge iron the institution. with health In
paired and constitutions enfeehIed. caaset