The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16

81 1882 So there n the Literary
2l5; Law Department H The present session opened
IN September last and far there enrolled u the Literary
Department s 2se g The lag Dsp5fment nvey
"a females and II matricuaed the following session There
now = 2 attendance with TIE p9p' q =
discussion and has the endorsement Of many old and
experienced educators. Il Is recommended BY TIE Teachers
Association Of this State Our girls must be eiacated and
Oxford, adequate provision should be made for their
attendance Of girls 1t this institution for many years would
justify large appropriation IN this direction Il can
a aD tie ednatio Of the sexes and e he
questioned II the same education would enable eaca s
IN life dssimar the State nassanle the
cation of educating girls would not be better 70 establish
female college risk the costly experiment Of ~
The last Legislature appropriated IS o0o repar
and improvement University buildings This sum
of the and other buildings has been maea IN
proved The law prohibiting the sale 81 giving way Of
and the Chancellor reeegend be continued force
The University has large aud costly building that vas erected
Bile instruments. oan done wheut increasing the Fae
taxation would recommend reasonable appropriation or
the purchase Of a suitable equipment
AqRIcULTURAL AND MECHANICAL coILEaa
In compliance WITH Congress partially enioWing
this institution the Board Of Traeeshave submitted an
tive report Of its condition and i YOU are referred Tor ae
tailed workings during the three years N
which it has been in operation This report Is hlghly
gratifying and affords for congraulatlon and encou
agement College has achieved remarkable and
promises ourp all competitors in ts peculiar field Of labor
From the very first session it has been largely attended anu
now many any similar institution IN the eon
try with perhaps some few exceptions.
First year. there 354 students 81 IN college eases o
in preparatory department Second there 3O4 stu
dents 80 ia college classes 154 IN preparatory depanle
Third year, there were 81 students ~ IN eleys Glasses
169 in preparatory department. ##..s
The large number fsonfs u the dsparle i
both and Oxford suggests that the great want Of the
educational interests the schools ola higher grade
and to the policy and feasibility Of then ye
the State in the aggregate 100000 With this sum and
900 donated BY the citizens of Sarkve and the inter st on
the land scrip fund.- and 600 realized from the sale q bonds
authorized by an act approved March 1882 the College mas
been supported for three years and has acqnre property
which according 70 recent inventory made % essrs ~ =
Hemingway NJ L. jenkins and Mat Mahorner, IS worth STA
$751; This inventory does include recent purchases OF cat
$500 s. sS'.ss '''Ns' '4s'''Sl. p-'''' 80 -
and that the large and growing interests contedo
their viii be judieiously managed
In the last three years the College has realized from the sale
surplus produce Of the farm and dairy A In few
years is hoped that enough will be derived from this
and the sale of thoroughbred cattle to det at least onea
of the expenses.
The students show little ndspositon labor and
many them dey the greater part Of their In this
The maximum rate Of compensation IS eight Gems per
hour There was paid out on account Of student labor
49, Total e,46So9 It vii be that more labor was
performed by students during the session of than during
any previous session This is encouraging showing that
manual labor mark Of shame with the young men OF
Mississippi One Of the advantages Of the College IS IN this
The military the College little ana
does not interfere with the prosecution Of other studies As
Of discipline has considerable advantages President
writes The discipline is firm but mild and pervade5
department of the College in far the students are
concerned Ill academic
departments alike the student officers being generally the
foremen under the professors charge Of the work It expe
dte and facilitates the workings Of the College Speaking
OF the Increasing demands upon the different Professors for
agricultural information President Lee correctly observes that
lis encouraging feature and adds: 1T shows that
the College meeting ongfe want among our industrial
classes W. furnishing reliable Information, from
official and Of character sdyance era inter-
ests is an official bureau Of information shows the inn
portance of scientific and practical information combaed and
places higher estimate education furnished b. this College
Education Is not only power but 1t IS confidence Its posses
not only act with intelligence but with the confidence incl
its possession The Professors Of Biology Chemistry
Agriculture and Horticulture give almost as much Of their time
to answering letters and giving information as they give their
farming and growth of stock equipment of FARMS
mani puaon of fertilizers application of fertilizers analysis of
marls, water soils value classification of grasses
The Chemist here also the State Chemist aud is doag
valuable work in the analysis Of fertilizers and in furnish
ing formula for manipulation OF compost heaps wher farmers
tell what material they have n their farms"
The approved March 1882 apporionng the students
among the different counties embarases the operations of the
College without in fact accomplishing the desired end. An
examination of the table page 10 of the trustees report
shows the correctness of this last The law is also
the College prepared receive all students
who will likely apply for admission pleased that
the Board of Trustees only desire your hands sufficient
appropriation the support College for the next two
years. and their request this behalf cordially
your careful consideration.
ALcoRN AGRICULTURAL NEoHANIcAL COLLEGE.
H. evels resigned the Presidency Of this institution
in July 1882, and Prof j. H Burrus Tennessee experi-
enced educator elected assumed control IN September
following The attendance of pupils for the past years has
been rather larger than heretofore but still small only
averaging about hundred year The pupils
from Claiborne Jefferson and Madison One great difficulty
the institution encounters is the broken and Irregular attend
of the pupils but few going the entire session There
have been but three graduates the college founded
The faculty composed Of the President professors and
tutor Most the students who sufficiently advanced
teaching when they leave the college, and
of those in attendance now have taught different
the public Schools The college practically school
for the education of coored teachers though agriculture
taught with that few engage
seriously farming Nearly all educated negroes inclined
to teaching The college handsome property consist.
ing of ample grounds domtories, chapel dining halls
denees, and other buildings Some of these need of
REPAIRS but unable recommend any specific this
purpose for the support Of the college because Of
data to make estimate would recommend all things
considered the immediate appointment Legislative com.
mittee to visit the college and inspect and report upon
dion This will enable you advisedy making apro-
pratons.
ToUGALOo UNIVERSITY.
take pleasure in reporting that this Institution highly
prosperous condition The attendance pupils larger than
at any previous It's historyhere being total of 1T
III males and % females The school never well
equipped and Differed The managers instructors number
thirteen most Of whom have been connected with the
Tor seyeal years The expense per month for board and
tuition $40 After the pupil has been in attendance
one month"; if his standing Is good be is allowed to
work to the Of $500 lessen his expenses al
most all OF the students avail themselves Of this privilege