The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-07-10

such compensation for his services
as the board may deem proper.
That the State Treasurer shall he
eX-oflicio Treasurer of said Board Of
Trustees, whose duty it shall be to
secure and safely keep all moneys
belonging to the Mississippi Indus
trial Institute and College for the
education of white girls of the State
of Mississippi in the arts and
sciences, and To disburse the same
under the orders Of the Board of
Trustees.
SEC. &. BE it further enacted,
That the said Board of Trustees
shall possess all the power necessary
and proper for the accomplishment
of the trust repOsed OH them viz:
the establishment and maintenance
of first class Industrial Institute
and College for the education Of
white girls for the State of Missis-
sippi, in the arts and sciences, at
which such girls may acquire q
thorough normal school education,
together with knowledge of
kindergarten instruction, also 4
knowledge of telegraphy, ,stenography
and photography; also a knowledge
of drawing, painting, designing, and
engraving in their industrial appli-
cation; also knowledge of fancy,
practical and general needle work =;
and, also, a knowledge Of book keep
ing, with such other practical indus
tries rs from time to time, to them
may be suggested by experience, or
tend to promote the general object
of said Institute and College, tn-wit:
fitting and preparing such girls for
the practical Industries of the age.
SEC. 7. BE it further enacted,
That the Board of Trustees shall ap-
point a president and professors Of
the said Institute and College, and
such other officers as they may
think proper; to put the same in
successful operation, and shall make
such laws, rules and regulations for
the government Of said officers as
they may deem advisable. They
shall regulate the rates of tuition,
together with the course of desci-
pline necessary to enforce the faith
! ful discharge of the duties of all Of
fcers, professors and students.
They slrall divide the course of in
stluction into departments, so as to
secure thorough education, and
the best possible instruction in all
Of said industrial students, selecting
careful and efficient professors in
each department; and shall adopt
all such bylaws and regulations as
they may deem necessary to carry
out all purposes and objects of said
institution.
SEC. Q. BE it further enacted.
That, as it is the object of this act
to establish said Institute and Col
lege, with as small an outlay annu-
ally, rs is consistent with the object
to be attained. and the revenue of
the State, the said trustees shall
prepare a general plan OF said insti-
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necessary departments, dormitories
and outhouses. Also an estimate
of the cost of necessary school
furniture, including cost ofbuildings
and department appliances; and
shall build and establish in any one
year. only such houses, dormitorics.
and departments, as they may deem
for the best interest of said insttu-
tion, and Of greatest practical i'm
pOrtance.
SEC. 10. Be it further enact ted,
That the board of trustees shall or
ganize under the provisions OF this
act, as soon rs practicable after their
appointments; and they shall, imme-
diately after their organization, pro
ceed to procure by purchase, or do
nation, a site for the location of the
said Mississippi Industrial Institute
and College for the education of
white girls of the State of Missis-
sippi in the arts and sciences. In the
selection of said site the trustees
shall look to the convenience of the
people of every section of the State;
also the facilities for going to and
from said institution, the advantages
and disadvantages of the different
sites proposed, and shall locate the
same at the place where most advan-
tages are offered; provided, the To-
cation shall be at a place known to
be healthy, and free from annual
epidemics; and provided, that said
trustees shall give notice for sixty
days in three newspapers published
in this State, that they will receive
proposals, and examine sites before
locating said institution.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted,
That, so soon as SAID institution is
prepared to receive pupils or stu
dents in three or more departments
Of the industrial studies hereinbefore
enumerated, the SAID trustees shall
apportion to each county its quota
of scholars, on the basis of the edu-
cable white girls in the State and
several counties; and the several SUI
perintendents of education in the
counties shall advertise it in some
newspaper published in such county;
and after the expiration of two weeks
from such advertisement, shall, by,
and with the approval of the board