The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02
Tha Fsmale Collera.


FoR The CLARfoNI
When the Legislature appointed con
miSsioners to locate the College, it di
not turn them loose at sea without cha
or compass to make the location whe
ever fancy might direct; but wisely in
posed upon them certain conditions tOb
observed, german to their action, am
; such as they cannot ignore; otherwis
the very purpose of the College migh
have been defeated by the indiscretiol
of the commissioners, who might hav
been influenced more by present benefits
in the way of large donations and thu
like, than by the permanent and futur,
usefulness Of the institution.
The Legislature intended this Collegt
to be benefit, not only to our girls Of
to-day, who are but waiting for its doors
tobe opened, nor to the little miss in
her primer, but also to that long line of
posterity which the Imagination alone
can see coming down the stream of time,
in after years, in other generations, when
those whose duty it is to locate the COL
lege shall have closed their eyes on its
success.
The Legislature requires first that the
College be centrally located; secondly,
that it be located in a place healthy and
free from epidemics; and third, that it
must be of easy access from other
points.
Did the Legislature have KosciuskO in
mind when it imposed these conditions
on the commissioners? Judging from
the accuracy with which they described
her we might presume they did, but that
body, not wishing to declare in favor of
one place over another, gave the com
missioners the right to locate the College
at any place that could come fairly within
the purview of these requirements ;and for
the commissioners to give the College
any other than a central location, would
be as open a violation of law as for the
Board of Supervisors of county to
meet at picnic ten miles from the court
house to hear and determine objections
to the assessment rolls. Such a disre-
gard of law would vitiate their proceed
ings. By reference to the map we find
that no place yet mentioned is so near
the geographical center of the State, as is |
and this alone would give
her such an advantage under the law
that the commissioners would certainly !
require some overruling necessity to
Justify their act, before they would leave
his central point and go either east,
vest, north or south to find home for
he College. Does such necessity ex-
st?
In what is Kosciusko lacking? Her
,limate is mild and salubrious. She is
veil located neatly and substantially
,uilt; the thrift and activity of her citi-
ems are proverbial, and we confidently
ssert that no healthier place can be found
n the State. 1t has never been visited
" an epidemic, nor do we believe it ever
iill be. 1t is 50 elevated and so far re-
loved from all malarial influences. We
o not think that grand railroad
enter, where the mixed classes of all
ations meet and intermingle with each
ther. is the proper place for a girls
,hool. There we find the reckless ad-
enturer, the lawless ruffian, the indo-
mt, the dissipated and the diseased.
Kosciusko is accessible from any point, !
eing situated on the railroad running :,
.om Durant to Aberdeen, thus connect :
lg with the two great trunk lines that
averse our State. She is not only free =
ON the great objections incidents to !,
reat city, or railroad center, but we as
rt without fear OF successful contra 1
ction, that there is not town in the y
ate, with no greater number of inhabi- !,
nts, that has more or better churches; !
ore or better sabbath schools, or where !,
Ie social standard is more elevated, NOR g
oral, genteel, and refined, than in and =
ound KosciuskO; and when we remem-
II how the thoughts, desires and habits :
the young are influenced and controlled !,
: their surroundings, we should see to :, =
that those surroundings be the best :,
,ssible. II
The natural resources around Koscius- /" "
are varied the soil free and productive; y
e crops diversified and profitable; the )
uck patches, gardens, fruits, flowers, /
dairies and stock of all kinds, :
e receiving increased attention, and ?
consequence her citizens are ener-
tic, prosperous and happy in anticipa /
on Of the College. G. NJ. G. DAVIS. !
Carthage, Leake CO., Miss.