The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-09
Money vs.. Merit.

ra. CLARION: The Board Of
:. - sS-' 81 the state Female College
49,. = selecting q location Tor the
n - delicate and difficult duty 70
S 9S.s,ss,,, ono which will task to the Ut,
s.1ss tl,a;r firmness and highest sense OF
49, Advice from sources lntefesteu
~ ,,ar4;.l ne well as from persons
setnated only by the purest ana Des'
a -.et;,.ss viii be showered upon them,
"a Il viii be hard for them to resist
49, ;n,nortnnities of friends, their OWL
iasal nredilections, not to speak OF inc
; ; = "claims" which Will oe
ara cent, for their consideration: When
~. 1rsrd i made. the fault finders VIII
- tas n,rnerons while the successful com.
~, oct what IL was fairly entitled 20
and that no thanks are due. Inc 10
| tees ought, therefore, to have eNteliNV~
/ to them generous sympathy anu III 49,
ance, for discomfort &C the 1880 a,
there will certainly be. How the 1IuI
tees can save themselves from n'ue =.
adverse criticism and avert SONG,
| least. of the inevitable Dissatisfaction
propose TO show ae a.. chief
II is we'll known that one OF the chiel
causes of discomfort in such cases y
that the award is too often maze 10 those
who are able to offer liberal glIt Vi
money. A community not having an!
narticular advantage as TO iocation' sur
i roundings or population, but WITH
few wealthy men or shrewd real estate
owners. who club together their none!
and influence, is enabled, by the pre-
san,ation of 4 handsome subscription
I;st to crowd out of notice some com
netinp pointp far preferable in every
resneet. but with little or no money TO
Give to the undertaking to assist the
Indictment of the trustees IN making the
saleetion. Such has occurred In this
state before; is it to be the case this
time. also? Will the decision OF the
trustees be given in favor OF the place
offering the most money, or Will they DC
governed by higher considerations, and
: locate the college where nature, aided
J nv art and industry, furnishes accessl'
? bility and beautiful surroundings, where
high moral tone prevails, and where
! thrift ard industry are regarded as the
passports to honor and usefulnessY
! 1t is just now sorrowtul tact tha'
many desirable locations will not bt
! brought to the notice of the Trustees
for the reason that it is generally be
4 lieved that withouta large sum OF money
in hand it is useless to enter the lists.
+ How unworthy the great State OF
c | Mississippi, with boundless resources OF
!. ! wealth. no debt to speak of, and rat,
: of taxation lower than most OF tho
c States of the Union, to virtually cal
/ COR bids as to who will pay the highest
price to secure the location of State
Il institution which is to exist for ages tC
:. come. The State can we'll afford, ano
!. the people are perfectly willing to pay
the whole cost OF erecting suitable build
J ngs and maintaining the College IN
stead of calling on some one community
to furnish large part OF the necessary
. means.
Ii the Trustees Will, formally or in
4 formally, make it known that the ln1iu
j snce of liberal offers OF money will no
, govern the selection OF location, the,
, will raise themselves and the noble en-
{ terprise they have the honor to inaugu
/ rate to high pinnacle OF eminence
/ they will find, also, their choice will no
81 be limited to a few places in which Their
2 is plenty of surplus capital, but perhap
not much else.
1t is generally conceded that the wei
fare of the college may be greatly hin
! Tered or helped by its location. i sift
! Of money by private citizens intiuenc
= its location in an uufavorable place bu
!. few years will elapse before it will b
,e painfully apparent that Copiah's gifte'
/ Mississippi Woman, has so far as TN
!. usefulness of the college is concerned
h lived and labored in vain.
y w. G. WILKINSON.
a Crystal Springs, April Z, 1854.