The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-17

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OF girls It tIIs Institution for many years would
Justify any large appropriation W. this direction
~ cannot o. doubted iilIt there IS large pupu-
/ Tar prejudice agIins' the cO-e iucgtiOu OF the
sexes gud % is tu De- gu toned y thc same edu-
cation would enable each 10 iu.hll missions IA
life so dissiWilar II she state " 10 a-srnc tbe
Obligation OF educating th- girls, woJld " not
b. better t1 establish q female college 10 once
| than 70 risk tlr c'sty-rSPcrimons % o0-educa-
The last Legislature appropriated s},00) Tor
| The repair and Improvement Oi the University
| buildings. This som has been wisely rNpended
\ and "a comfort and appearance ol tle 00rihl-
| tories and OtheT bIiiatuLS has been much I'M
| proved. IN Law prohibiting the sale or giving
away Of intoxicating liquors within i've miles Of
| the University j. working well, and the Cham
cellOr recommends that II be continued In force.
| The University has a large and costly building
that WIS erected to- an astronomical Obsegya-
| tory. bus % IS GuprJvided with suitable instru-
ngnts. II 70 can b. done without increasing
| the Fate u taxation. would recommend reas-
enable appropriation for the purchase of a suit
| able equipment.
| AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE.
/ In compliance with asa act o. Congress parti ally
| endOwing this institution the Board OF Tru tees
/ have submitted IA exhaustive report Of its con
dition, and ~ i yoa aye referred for a detailed
| statement OF its workings during the past three
years n which IL has been IN operation. This
| report Is highly gratifying and affords reason
| for congratuatiOn and encouragement. The
| College mas achieved remarkable success and
| promises TO Outstru all competitors in its pecu-
| liar field Of labor. from the very I'll 50 session
il has been largely attended and ROW has As
| country, with perhaps some few exceptions.
| First year, there were 81 students 81 in col
lege classes ~ in preparatory department
| Second year, there were 3Di students; $50 in
| COLLEGE classcs, lji e., preparatory department.
| Third year, there Yves, ia students; l4S ia col
lege classes; GO in preparatory department.
| The large number Of students In tn. prepara-
| tory departments bo'h here ald ~ oxford suS
| gest5 that jhr great WtHa oi the educational in
terest5 uf tus S'3.a is free sch IGis Ui u higher
grade. aud 10 the policy and feasibility OF their
establishment Nnur a,i 3nt.On is respectfully in
ytcd, The Loil"g hAS received from the state
| in the assrc w" S1r.1aJ With this sum and
| 5000 donated by The citizens Of jtarkyille, and
| the interest on the land scrip iund and $1,000
realized from the sale oil bonds, authorized by an
| act approved March Z, lNS2, the O. llcgc has been
| supported for three years. ana has acquired "a
property which. according 10 recent inventory
| made by Mrssrs. W. Hemingway. NJ L. Jenkins
| and Mat Mah0rAgr, is worth Sl7l,SJI. THIS IN
yentOry does not include recent purchases OF cat
| tie, horses, books, chemical apparatus, etc,
| amounting 10 $500.
| OF Trustees. and assures US that the large aud
| growing interests cuHiiGed to their care viii be
| iudiCiOuSly managed.
| In The last three, wears TIE College has realized
from the sale nj surplus produce OF the farIS and
dairy )! 4f5.4L Ia afrWyrarS il IS hoped that
| enough will be derived rom this source aud the
| sale Of Thoroughbred cattle To de'ray at least
| One-haif OF the expenses.
The students show little or no indiSposition to
| labor, and many Of them defray the greater part
| OF their expenses ~ this way The maximum
| rate Of compensation IS eight cents per hour.
| There was paid out on account OF student labor
for the years iS,0-ol $jii2.29i lsS!-}2 $i6J7.97 ;
| isS2-S3 SG.tlTSh Total SiG,t6S on. IL VIII be
| seen that more labor was performed by students
during the session OF 1898 than during any
| previous session. This is encouraging as show
| lag hat manual labor is not "A mark Of shame
| with tn" Young men Of Mississippi. One " the
adyantage of the College is in thi', that it dig
The military feature Of the College consumes
little time and DO" not interfere with the prose
| cuiion Of other studies. As a means of discip-
line. II has considerable advantages President
! lee writes: The discipline is firm but mild, and
pcTYadcs every department OF the College IN so
lar rs the students concerned. 1t is effective
| N the academic and industrial departments
| alike. the student officers being generally the
| fCrcmcn under the professors in charge of the
| work. II eXpcdltc5 and facilitates The workings
OF the College" Speaking OF the increasing de-
mandS upon the different Professors for agricul-
tural information, President LNe correctly OBJ
| serves that il lis q most encouraging feature"
and adds: g 1t shows that the College Is meeting
| a long-felt want among our industrial classes.
| We are furnishing reliable information, from an
official source, and Of character TO advance our
material interests. IL Is an official bureau of In
| formation. Il shows the Importance OF SceD-
| tifc and practical information combined, and
places "a higher estimate on education furnished
| by this College. Education is not only power,
bit it is confidence. Its pOssesSors not only act
with intelligence, but with the confidence incl
dent TO It's possession. The Professors of biology,
| chemistry. agriculture and horticulture give al
most - much Vi their time to answering letters
| and giving information as they give IN their dit
| fereut College duties. The correspondents want
information as to farming, care and growth of
| stock. equipment of farms, manipulation Of fer
tilzerS application of fertilizers, analysis Of
inarls, water. soils, value, classification OF
graSSpE. etc.
The Chemist here is also che Statc Chemist. and
| f. doing most valuable work in the analysis of
fertilizers and in furnishing formula for manipJl-
latioa of compost hea.S, where farmers tell what
material they have on their farms.
| The act approved March g, 1852, appOrtioning
| the students among the different counties en-
harnesses the operations of the College without
| in fact accomplishing the desired end. An eX-
animation OF the table page Is OF the trustee s
report shows the correctness Of this last state
ment. The law is also unnecessary, as the Col
lrge is prepared to receive all students who Will
likely apply for admission. ! am pleased to
state that tile Board of Trustees only desire at
your hands sufficient appropriation for the
their request in this behalf cordially commend
to your careful consideration.
ALcoRN AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
| CDLLEGE.
| Dr. H. Il. Reyels resigned the Presidency OF
| this institution IN July 1852. and Prof. J. II.
Burrus. of Tennessee. an experienced educator,
| was electpc and assumed control in september
| following. The attendance OF pupils Tor tae past
| two years has been rather larger than hereto
fore but is still small, only averaging about one
hundred year, The pupils IN attendance re-
| present SaVenty-nac counties; bur more than
| haf come from Claiborne. Jefferson ana Madl-
| son one great difficulty the institution en-
| counters il the broken and irregular attendance
| of the pupils. but few going the entire session.
| There have been b4t thtec graduates since the
|
| of the President. two professors and one tutor
| Most OF the students Who are sufficiently ad-
| vancCd. engage III teaching when they leave the
| college, aud on,-touTth Of those III attendance
now, have taught 20 different times in the public
| schools. Tho college is practically normal
| school fer the education ui CuOred teachers
| Though agriculture is taught With some success,
except that few students ever engage seriously
| in farming Nearly Ill educated negroes are
| inclined - teaching. The college owns hand
| some property, consisting Ot ample grounds,
| dormitarits, chapel. dining halls, residences,
| aud other buildings. Some ot these ar" in need
| OF repairs. but ! am unable 10 recommend any
specifc sum for this purpose, or Tor the support
| of the college because OF Il lack Of data 70 make
an estimate ! would recommend, all things
| considered, the immediate appointment OF "a
| Legislative Committee to visit the college and
Inspect and report upon its condition. This will
enable y0u to act adviseGly in making appro-
TovGALoo UNIVERSITY.
| taxi e pleasure in reporting that this institu-
| ton is in highly prosperous condition. Inc
vious time H. its history there beng total of
| I47-74 NAL and 10 females. The school was
| never so well equipped and OtliCered The man
ayers and instructors number thirteen, most of
whom have been connected with the institution
for several years. The expense per month for
| board and tuition Is $40. After the pHpil has
| been in attendance one month, II his standing
| is good he is allowed TO work to the amount
$500 to his lessen expenses. Almost all. OF the
| students avail themselves Of this privilege.
| About 700 acres OF land are in cultivation. Most
| of the labor is done by The students. An In
dustrial Superintendent mas recently Oeen
| added to the corps of instructors. A blacksmith
| shop has been IN operation for sometime, and
4 through Dr. Haygocd, the institution is receiy-
| ing from the slater Fund enough to establish
| q carpenter shop and Il shoe shop. These ana
other shops win he added. also brick and tile
making when the means are secured In the
house, the girls are tHlght cooking ordinary
| hou.ewOrk and plain sewing, cutting and fitting.
| The Institution was founded and is carefully
supervised by the American Missionary Society
| of New York, which has collected ana dlSDursed
| q vast sum OF money in the moral, religious and
intellectual training OF the colOred youth OF the
| South and which deserves the generous CO.
operation ol the states where their school are in
| operation.
| Tho schonI huildinn. are Nalued at - S3S 900 90