The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-24

Mississippi in the Arts and Sciences, at
which such females may acquire q thor
ougher normal school education, to-
gAher with knowledge of kindergarten
instruction, also knowledge of telegrs-
ply, stenography and photography.
Also a knowledge Of drawing, painting,
designing and engraving in their indus
trial application. Also a knowledge Of
fancy, practical and general needle
work And also a knowledge of book
keeping, with such other practical indus
tries as from time to time to them may
be suggested by experience, or tend tn
promote the general object of said lnsti.
tu;o and College, to-wit; Fitting and
preparing such females for the practical
industries of the age.
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, That
the board of trustees shall appoint the
president and professor oil the said Insti.
tute and College, and such other officers a.
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 Recourse
of discipline necessary 10 enforce the
faithful discharge of the duties OF all
officers, professors and students. They
shall divide the course of instruction
into departments so as to secure thor
ough education, and the best possible
instruction in all of said industrial stud
les, selecting careful and efficient pro-
fessors in each department, and shall
adopt all such bylaws and regulations
as they may deem necessary to carry
cut all the purposes and objects of said
institution.
SEC. s. BE it further enacted, That
the trustees to be appointed, as hereinto-
| fore provided, shall receive rs compen.
sation for their services, their actual ex-
penses incurred in attending any of the
meetings of the board of trustees, paya-
BILE out of any funds belonging TO said
Institute and College.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, That,
as it is the object of this act to estab-
fish said institute and college with as
small an outlay annually as is consistent
with the object to be attained, and the
revenue of the state, the said trustees
shall prepare general plan of said in
sti,ute and college, together with the
necessary departments, domitories and
houses; also an estimate of the cost OF
necessary school furniture, including
cost of buildings and department appli,
snces; and shall build and establish, in
any one wear, only such houses dormito.
ries and departments as they may deem
for the best interest of said institution
and of greatest practical Importance.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, That
the said board of trustees shall organize
under the provisions of this act as soon
AS practlcaD,e after their appointment
and they shall, Immediately after their
organization, proceed to procure by pur
chase or donation site for the location
of the said Mississippi Industrial Insti
tute and College for the education oil
the white females 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, the proximi.
ty of the proposed site to other public
institutions supported in whole or in
part by the State, with the view OF Civ
ing the prefence to localities least IA
vored heretofore, as 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
advantages are offered; Provided, Thai
the location shall be at place known
to be healthy and free from annual cpl.
denies; and provided that said trustees
shall give notice for sixty days in three
newspapers published in the State that
they will receive proposals and examine
sites before locating said institution.
SIC. IL. BE it further enacted, That
so soon as said institution is prepared Il
receive pupils or students in three Of
more departments of the industrial stu
dies hereinbefore enumerated, the said
trustees shall apportion to each county
its quota of scholars on the basis of the
educable white females in the State and
several counties; and the several super
iGtendents.of education in the counties
shall advertise in some newspaper pub.
lished in such county; and after the ex
piration OF two weeks from such adver
tisement, shall, by and with theapproya
of the board of supervisors Of such
county, commission such number Of
white females to said institution as such
county is entitled to. The presentation
of such certific lite, under the seal OF the
board of supervisors to the President o.
said institution shall entifIa tho narson,
so commissioned to admission into sale
institute with all its privileges for tn,
course of studies selected.
Sac. II. Be it further enacted, Tha
the sum of - thousand dollars, fo
the year eighteen hundred and eighty
four. and the sum Of thousand dol
lars, for the year eighteen hundred an
eighty-five, be and the same is hereb,
appropriated, for al the purposes o
this act, or so much thereof, as may b,
necessary, out Of any fund in the Stat,
Treasury, not otherwise appropriated
The same shall be drawn from the Treas
ury by the Board of Trustees, on vouch
ees audited by the Board, and approved
BY the Governor, aud filed in the Audi
tors Office. Such vouchers shall contain
clear and full statement of the pur
pose for which they are given. Upol
the filing of such vouchers, the Audito
of Public Accounts shall draw his wal
rant on the State Treasurer for the same
from time TO time, as funds may b
needed, to pay the officers and, professor
of said college or institution. or for an,
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