The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-12-26
State IRdaSlrlal Lean Association
OF Mississippi.

We, the representatives Of the
various county Industrial Loan
Associations Of the State of Mis-
sissipPi, feeling a deep interest in
the success of the Industrial In-
stitute aud College for white girls.
met together on "Opening Day.
of the College. Oct, %, in COlum-
bus. where we organized State
Industrial Loan Association. The
purpose Of the State Association
is to further the formation OF
County Industrial Loan Associa-
lions, aud to disseminate informa
tion through them in each county
in regard to the educational needs
of women.
The first County Association
was organized in Claiborne coun
ty in March. 1885; this was follow.
ed by similar organizations in
Warren, Copiah aud Washington
counties, which have proved to bs
of great practical value. There
are now attending the Institute
and College ten girls sent by these
Associations who are being in-
strueted in literary branches and
taught industrial arts, which will
enable them to become self sup
porting.
These girls, sent by County As.
sociations to learn a special art of
science, are not required to go
through the collegiate course, but
are permitted to leave as soon as
they shall have become proficient
in their special art or science.
The objects of tho State Indus
trial Loan Associations are:
Ist. To send out Circulars,
Constitutions and By Laws to ov.
cry county in the State, urging the
people to form County Industrial
Loan Associations, thereby to EN-
able poor girls to attend the In
dnstrial Institute and College and
be- instructed in bread winning
arts and sciences.
2d. 10 encourage women to
foster and to seek higher eGuca.
tiOn, to lesrn practical and useful
arts and sciences and to aid them
to obtain employment and just
compensation.
Sd. The State Industrial Loan
Association shall consist of dele.
gates from the County Lean AS
sociations, aud shall meet annual.
ly, on Commencement Day of the
Industrial Institute and College
in Columbus, Miss.
4th. Each County Industrial
Loan Association shall pay five
dollars per annum to the State
Association to enable it to send
out from time to time through the
State Information as to the educa
tional needs of women.
The objects of the County Loan
Associations are
lat. To lend helping hand to
struggling womanheod and to cn.
courage and assist her III obtain
ing remunerative labor.
Cd. 10 loan a sufficient sum Of
money annually to one or more
white girls of the county who shall
prove themselves worthy and
qualified to enter the Industrial
Institute and College for white
girls at Columbus, Miss. Said
SUN to be paid back to the Asso
citation if practicable, ia FIVE years
by the scholar receiving the same
without interest.
Sd. To assist said scholars by
means of the above mentioned
loan to procure such an education
at said College as shall qualify
them to earn an honorable sup
port as book keepers, photograph
ers, engravers, telegraphers, pho
nographers, type writer's. model
ers, designers, dressmakers, print
ers, compositors, teachers from
the Normal Department. or by
any other industrial art, thus fit
ting them to fill the various posi-
tions now being opened to wo
men.
4th. Each member Of the Coun
ty Associations shall pay one dol
lar anDaully as a fee of member
ship.
9th. Said Association shall bs
organized as soon as fifty names
shall have been signed as mem
bers.
Thus, for the sum of one dollar
per annum, by cooperation W,
shall be able to bring the Indus
trial Institute and College within
the reach of the poorest girls o
cur State and make them self sup
porting.
The Constitution and Bylaw
can be obtained by applying t,