The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-07
u.zlsAnrsts Memorial to the Trus-
-. 81 State Female College.

tees Of State Female Oon
~ H. Honorable Board Of Trustees q i ne I, |
Mississippi industrial Institute ana eoi-
lege:
Tbe citizens Of Hazleburst, and Coplah
::,,,,,tv after due deliberation, IN mass
s ...ss,;.,y and otherwise, have concluded 70
,,s,;,;o5 your Honorable Body TO locate
n Nfississippi Industrial Institute anc
1solleee for the white girls OF Mississippi
:, a1r midst. and the undersigned were
a,,,oinfed committee to correspond Win
III, ana set forth the advantages onereu
by the town Of Hazlehurst, and the eoIn-
- 81 Copiah, for the location OF sAlu IN
si;tutiou. and in 80 doing beg leave 20
submit the following
In order that the pablic institutions o.
The State should have the hearty co-opeI"
lion and assistance of the people OF tht
STATE atlarge, without which none %
them can prosper, it is necessary iof ths
tax-oayers Of the State 70 reallLe tna' Iue
money which they contribute Tor the sup
mort of these institutions should De sous
tributed throughout the State that no POT
ION thereof shall be favored to the exclu-
sion of another No public institution can
prosper without the hearty support OF tns
whole State. and, while each citizen shoutu
feel that he has an interest in common with
averv other citizen, in each of the pubic
;,stitntions of III State, il is but natural
Hal different sections should expect and
claim a division Of her bounties, so that
whatever of good to a community, is incl
dent To the location of these institutions,
shall be enioYed by as great number OF
the citizens OF the State as possible. Inns
being the case, it is simply asking lus1lce,
when we insist that this institution be
located in South Mississippi. All oil the
nublie institutions of the State are located
north of the Y. 4 NJ. Railroad, leaving
rast area and large population south OF
that line without the enjoyment OF tht
States munificence We are perfectly sat
isfied with the location and management
~ these institutions, but insist that in this
matter there shall be a fair consideration
# the claims of the Taxpayers OF South
Mississippi. The bill for the establish
ment of this Institution provides that the
trustees shall locate the same at the
place where most advantages are offered,
provided the location shall be at place
known to be healthy and free from annual
-pidemics," and "shall look TO the conven
fence of the people o. every section OF th'
State, also the facilities OF going to and
from said Institution" The county oil
Copiah and the town of Hazlehurst meet
every requirement of the bill. Hazlehurst
is located on the Illinois Central, the main
.horoughfare through the State, and Il
only thirty miles below Jackson, the rail-
road center of the State. Pupils IRON any
portion of the State can arrive at Halle
hurst on the day they leave home, pro-
vided they make connection on the rail
road. So that is certainly convenient" t.
the people. The town is located on the
ridge dividing the waters of the Mississip-
pi and Pearl Rivers, and there is not an
acre of malarial swamp land in many
miles of the place. In c1nsC quence of its
healthy location there has never been an ep-
idemic of any disease in the town. The town
is we'll supplied with water, and is within
few miles OF the famous mineral WE'LL
known as Browns Wells. Copiah county
| is one of the largest white counties in the
State, embracing an area of eight hundred
and eight square miles, and containing
population of twenty-Seven thousand five
hundred and ffty-four persons. The as
Sessed valuation of the property OF the
county lie over $1,000 10000. The county
expends the sum OF SIC, 900 yearly for pub
ic schools. The Wesson Mills, the largest
manufacturing establishment in the Site
is located in Copiah county, ten miles south
of Hazlehurst and conld be easily visited
and seen by all of the patrons and students
of the institution. There are eight active
business towns in Copiah county, and
HaZlehurst is the county seat. The town
# HazlehursJ is one of the most thrifty
places on the Illinois Central Railroad
1t contains a population of 1000 persons.
has twenty merchants, four drug stores, one
bank, three or four hotels. two livery
stables. one opera house and five churches
consisting of Baptist, Methodist, Presby-
lerian, Episcopalian and Catholic. The
town is out of debt, and the county nearly
So and the people are generally prosper
jus. HaZlehurst is one of the best ship
ping points for cattle on the |. c. K. r..
more than $500 head of beeves having
been shipped from this point within the
last two years. 1t is also u fine vegetable
and fruit market, the shipments amount
ing to something near 10000 boxes year
With these advantages living is cheap and
board can be had at the most reasonable
rates The people of Copiah county and
If the town of Hazlehurst are in the main
cultivated and refined. The sale of liquors
II all kinds will be prohibited in the coun-
ty after May, 1895. We feel a pardonablt |
ptlAlC III sc HiGil nv nave UGH iNdlth 1
in Copiah county and who have contributed |
50 largely to the prestige of Mississippi |
and are thankful to know that We still have
in our midst men of great energy, fine cul
ture and large public spirit, and women OF
rare intelligence and refinement. Ii this
Institution should be located in our midst,
while we feel that we cannot compete with
some more favored portions of the State,
and feel that money should not be a con
trolling confederation, we feel sure that we
could contribute something near twenty
thousand dollars toward the cause, and
should ever stand ready to render il all the
as sistance in our power.
We respectfully request your body to
visit our town at such time as may suit
your convenience when we may have an
opportunity to set forth the advantages of
lIAzlehurst and Copiah county more fully.
E. q. PEYToN,
X. n. MILLER,
f. G.. Cook,
|. n. ELLIS,
J. S. SEXTON,
Mrs. ANNIE G. PEYToN,
Mrs. BELLE MANGoLD,
Mrs SHELLIE OODDs,
Miss NELLIE CURTIS, I,
Miss MATILDA JONES,
Committee.
Executive Committee Meeting.