The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-07-05


done. 1t viii have the ability, and
therefore win have the right, and
should feel the duty of assuming
the leadership in public education
In the State. Such primaey must
come from concession, not mere
claim. To carry out the foregoing
views l propose the following
measures:
First-By grant other scholar
ships In each representative dis.
trict in the State.
Secondly free scholarships
to the youth of New Orleans, and
by relieving the city If the author
tiles eonsentl from the burden of
the Public Male High School,
which would effect a saving of
about 10000 a year, which could
be used in paying the teachers of
the elementary departments.
Thirdly free scholarships to
meritorious private institutions of
high grade.
Fourth-By offering our young
men not only the best classical
and scientific education, but to
such as prefer it practical instruc-
tion in technical, industrial and
business branches. What | pro-
pose here is the expansion Of this
branch of instruction 80 as to
embrace good courses of civil, n.y.
draulic and dynamical engineering,
which will ft young men for con.
troll in the machine shop, the rail.
road, the sugar-house, or in our
drainage system. Workshops for
instruction in wood and metal
working and complete courses in
drawing wound, Of course, be nee
essarX
Fifth-By popular lectures, to
be delivered each season by able
and skilful men. Such o course
would produce a marked effect up.
on the social aspects of life in New
Orleans.
Sixth-By doing or at least at
tempting something toward the in.
dustrIal development Of the State,
bringing science to the aid Of ag-
riculture and manufactures. This
| hope to see effected through
the establishment of a sugar labor.
atory as our initial step. Such a
laboratory, conducted BY men of
genius and science might revolu.
tionize the sugar industry in Louis.
lana. The whole sugar planting
community would appreciate our
effort as eyincing an honest and
practical interest in its interest.
In addition to the features thus
presented, it is proposed to estab-
lish, and by annual accretion, pro-
vide q university library that shall
feed the mind with its rich store
of thoughts gathered from the best
sources at command, which will
be open to the public with the
freest hospitality.
A museum is also contemplated
where the thirst for scientific
knowledge may be created and
gratified.
In the discussions npon the sub.
ject of transferring to the Tulane
University tbSpresent University
of Louisiana located in New Or
leans, II has been asked what will
become of its several features now
so well and so successfully work
edi Col Johnstop's plan, as ve
understand 1t, embraces the utili.
zation aud expansion of each and
all the present medical, law and
academic faculties, inaugurated
and established SO that its present
status wonld in no sense be lower.
cd or diminished. On the contra
ry, by the transfer of this property
and institution to the Tulane ad'
ministrators, the tuition in these
several departments would be
more amply provided for than is
now possible under the present
financial restrictions, and $4,000
saved by the State for other school
purposes. s.-Times-D Democrat.
Il
FOR PRESIDENT,