The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-12
The Ms sissippI Industrial Institute

!. viii State indqstriSI SCHOOL for whit
girls be patronizedf This question ha
been asked and can perhaps best b.
answered by asking other questions; Ar
the women of Mississippi willing to work
Do they need or desire employment? Whe1
TIE CLARION Office announced that it would
give employment to several ladies, how
many applications for work were received
win Col Power be king enough to answer?,
When the enterprising firm Of Stsdman 4
Co, advertised that ladies would be en-
ployed, widow lady applied Immediately.
and the answer was, There aes twenty APP
plications ahead of yours" God only
knows how willing and anxious our women
are to work, but the few avenues open to
them are overcrowded, and hence there is
! need fsT q widening of woman's sphere by
training her in wlmanly pursuits. The
way to achieve success il to deserve it," and
women cannot hope to succeed in any cali
ing until thsy are ftted for it The re-
quirements of business are such that ignor-
ance and incompetency caHnst expect en-
ployment, while sober, welI-quaIifea. in
dustrious, persons are in demand in all the
walks of life. An Industrial Institute viii
qualify our women for the pursuits fitted
to the stFsAsth and aptitudes of their SEX"
dAO taACA bIEy CntA As 0AGfs anu
pect compensation for thar ssrvices. But
we are told that there is no money for this
object, '-the State should expend all upon
her csmmen schools" And yet one who
clamors londest fOE this, characterizes our
public schools az pateut sclf acting sys-
tsm for the perpetuation Of iiiitsFacy /
This il not tbs case in CoPiah county |
where we have had conscientious Superin- |
tendents of Education who Wsail grant GER
tifcates only to qualified teachers1 If, /
after this lapse of years, our common
scbool system is worse than farce. it would
seem TIC. it were time to try some other
plans to imprcsS CIR people. As the white
women Of Mississippi pay some part of the
taxes, we have asked that this industrial
scheo3 IS established. and few win deny
hat II every Esihsr in Mississippi were an
sdncated, prsstieai vgHeny here would be-
mail need for common schosls. We do
1ot want an institution NteFs giFls are
aught to lisp little French, a smatteFing
f Latin. and skimmfng Of mathematics.
n enc which will teach them to be pPacti-
ALTO i4ink, 70 know, and to apply. That
hsEe Is need ia sEEh an institution one
sd onIy open his syss t. sec, or open his
ars to hear almost wall FROM tkss No.een
+ the State. Our p>opie aTs poor. and If
Irsae nen find il almost iMu0sslble 70
esp the styslf FROM the door, what mus.
E the condition e 60 Ypmen who have
0 one to help them. Women haEe entaiIed
psn them legacy Of pain and weakness,
"a whep yc9 add 10 this ignoranee and
leompetsney, ne burdens Of life, the z
ruggls for brad. i Eeqld seem that any p
ppeal 81 their behalf shoRl4 touch
art of stone =
Since the above vas written. news has g
me that the Legislators, b close vote,
s passed the bin creating an Industrial 2.
siifnfe Tor this result ne thank them, q
& ff highest reward vii come from
4 NA - cf cOnscianre. That Il was q
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xht anetEnes uuaenfnh q cnsstions Of q
s. or that most oolt pl5ble q
words ulicg a
That lie women & 1Eippi VII ap
eiNEs THIS EFFORT III their behalf. tfza6 eo
& snoIslrale b fhe hzlp q God an1
ls anr ation. which VI % gam a.
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