The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-02
Verona Puts in a Claim for the State
Female College.

EnlroEs rLARloN: | desire TO avail my
sell vi 4 short space in yonr columns TO
present the claims Of Verona as 4 "can-
did ate" Tor the location of the Indus.
trial School for GifIs. In my opinion
there j. NJ more eligible or suitable
pltc, in the State for such an insitu
ton ban the town OF Verona, Lee county.
la ,.v-ry essential that is to be considered
in discussing hat important subject Nero-
ma csniys fully up To the standard. In
none is she b. hind, and in many she is far
ahead of all competitors, as | will briefly
attempt t. show. In the first place Vcro-
nt ht- rs intrlIig mt, moral and sub3taH-
tili class Of citizens as can be found IN
equal NUMBER anywhere in Mississippi or
elsewhere. fHe high character OF the
place Tor NOR d.ty, sobriety and general
iutrll-.s NO. is known throughout the State.
Tntr,. has never b. en- saloon in the town,
aui The moral svHtn,nt has always beee
strong eupugh tp suppress any attempt IL
establish one She has now, and has lor
many wears hid, more ministers of the
ysriu!is denominations resident iii her linn
it- aIui suburbs than any town of its size
III the whole country. She has four doc
tors and less use fuT them than any C,
in tine STAG, large or small. During tn
tw lyc years OF the life Of the North Mis-
Sis ppi Female College, with an ayerLg'
auutiIl attendance OF over on- hundred pa
pills. not a single death has occurred.
The town is noted for the soivency Of it,
M rrhants ana business mcn. Every firm
in tho place invariably pty cash Tor their
purchases The firm having the largest
capital Of any in the State is in Verona
b sides, there is bank of URd0itted s0i-
rcarg. with unlimited means.
Il need not be said that the surroun ling
country is 5, ttl,d By class of substantial
farmers The business Of the town attests
this TACT lis geographical position also
r,-n.l, rs it an eligible point for the school.
II /. Immediately on the line OF the Mobile
X Ohio Railroad, one of the great
tayrnnghfares of the State Central
Et-t Mississippi has the A. and NJ. Col
irge Meridian has the new Insane Asylum.
and Is seeking the Capitol. Southwest
Mississippi has Alcorn University and
TougaIoo North-t eutral Mississippi has
tie Univ rsity and Normal School, while
Northeast Mississippi which embraces
the most prosperous and growing sec
tiun ui the State, has nothing at
all Verona is certainly located IN one
Of the finest agricultural regions i'll th-
South. More provisions are made IN
the eight counties adjacent to Lee than
in any other section of Mississippi of
twice their area. Corn, home raised
meat and other supplies are always
procurable and at cheaper rates than any
where els. In addition, 1t is located IN
the centre of the largest white population
To- b. found the State. That population
Is sei-snstaining. is out Of debt, and pro-
crossing financially, and would foster, en-
courage and patronize the institution with
energy and liberaliiy.
Besides all this, Verona has the baild-
iugs uf the North Mississippi Female Col
lege. which cost about $4,000 and which
would serve good purpose until the main
building is erected. They are located inn
mediatcly in front of and in full view ot
the Mobile & Ohio Railroad. The grounds.
embracing ten acres, are conspicuous Tor
the beauty OF their location, aud special
adaptation TO a female school. The soil
Is sandy, no mud, even after the wettest
time. Adjoining this is a tract OF seventy
acres of land on which is a magnificent
forest growth-its surface slightly nndu-
lating, naturally drained, and susceptible
OF the very highest improvement and beau
tihcation. Water exceptionally good and
easily obtained by either cistern or Arte-
sian we'll. Verona is moying to enter the
race for this school by offering as yolnn.
tary contribution this valuable property
Her claims were entertained by the trus-
tees Of A. and NJ. College and she had sew
eral friends ON that board. | will add
that Prof's Jones, Fitzhugh and Fulton OF
Oxford University have examined the
grounds above described and pronounce
them among the finest in the State for the
location of a school. K