The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-02
The State College for Girls.
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Editor Commercial HsxaId.-
SIR: The next Thing, in order. to ID.
| vance the educational facilities contem.
plated by the Legislature in behalf Of
the young women of our State, Is the
location of the institution.
At what point, or place, shall its walls
be reared, and its students find homes.
and their studies be pursued?
Let US look around and see what we
can ind. Woodyille, in the southern
part OF the State has many claims to
consideration. The A. and u. College
and Oxford University lie in the bosom
OF north Mississippi and besides that part
OF the State is blest with very great adj
yantages in its numerous and first class
female seminaries, colleges and superior
schools. But some may insist that Wood
vile Is 200 inaccessible. Very well.
Try Holly Springs. But that is under
the very shadow of Oxford. Try Aber-
deem. That is less accessible than Wood
vile, or equally 50 at least. Columbus
that is out of the way and will subject
young ladies to the necessity of several
changes Of cars to get there. Besides.
1t IS away of there in the northeast cor
ner of the State and expensive on poor
girls to go so far. The city is elegant,
society is all that could be wished, aud
once there one might wish to remain for
life.
But is it fair to establish such a col
lege on the mere borders of the great
Commonwealth? It's founders designed
to serve all alike from centre to circum-
ference. | troW not. To be sure it can
not be so located as to please everybody;
a1d for one / shall cheerfully accept
whatever the wisdom of the powers en-
trusted with the location shall deem best
But regard it as right and privilege
to say what | esteem as the most desira-
Die action in the case.
With great Difference, then, to any who
may think otherwise, believe that jus
tice, economy, convenience and unseltish
regard to the best interests of all con-
eerned, require the location to be made
as central TO the geographical form Of
the State as health, habitations and ac-
feasibility will justify.
And without any further words,
reasons or arguments, | beg leave to
came Brandon rs the town that comes |
nearer combining ali the essentials to |
meet the wants of the institution than |
any other place. II cannot be discounted |
on the score of health. The site is ele- |
waited, salubrious, picturesque, well |
drained and surrounded by the best ag-
ricultural improvements, furnishing at |
low figures, meat, milk. butter, yegeta-
bles, fruits, and whatever is needful for
the tables of the school or schools, and |
any number of families that NAV move /
to the town from abroad, to educate |
their daughters. Its ladies are refined, |
cultured, hospitable, intelligent and
good.
1t has four churches; not tumble
down, shapeless, cheap mockeries of all
architectural fitness, taste and proper
ton, but each one is unique, elegant,
fresh and attractive to the eye and graf
flying to the aesthetic perception and |
sense of the beautiful.
Brandon has good citizenship. Her
professional, mercantile, commercial |
and mechanical interests will compare
favorably with any town in the State.
As to accessibility, that is nearly per
feet. The depot is little over half
mile from the centre of business, but
survey has recently been made for the
pOSc Va tIlSh VI lhC '
< NJ road to its old bed in the very
heart of the town, and it will doubtless
be accomplished at no very distant |
period of time. Besides, branch of the
recently chartered Tallahatchie Valley
Railway will probably PASS through /
Canton, and reach Brandon on its way
south And branch of the n. o. & q.
n. Will in all probability be constructed
from Terry to Brandon AID from Bran
don to the north part of the State. Sc
that in point of accessibility Brandon
bids fair to soon excel all other towns
that may compete for the institution.
Much more might be said in favor of
this location. "But, l speak, as unto
wise men, judge ye."
Respectfully,
G. K. MARSHALL.
VicEsburO March % 1884.