The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-16

raising girl from life of dependence1
and drudgery to noble, cheerful. indie
pendent living E u.
STATE INDUSTRIAL LOAN AsSo-
CATION OF MISSISSIPPI.
We. the representatives of the various |
County INDUSTRIAL Loan ASSOCIATIONS /
Ct the State of Mississippi, feeling a |
deep interest IN the success of the |
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE AND COLLEGE |
Tor white girls, met together on open /
ing Day OF the College, OCTOBER p, in !
Columbus, where we organized a STATS |
INDUSTRIAL LOAN ASSOCIATION. The |
purpose of the State Association is to |
further the formation of County Indus
trial Loan Associations. and to dissent |
nate information through them in each
county in regard to the educational
needs Of women.
The first County Association wss
organized IN Claiborne county in March.
1855; this was followed by similar
organizations in Warren, Copiah and
Washington counties, which have proved
to be Of great practical value. There
are now attending the Institute and
College ten girls sent by these Associs
tions whO are being instructed in
literary branches and taught industrial
arts, which viii enable them to become
self-supporting.
These glrls, sent by County Associa-
tions TO learn special art OF science, are
got required to go through the collegiate
course, but are permitted TO leave IS
soon as they shall have become proficient
in their special art or science.
TIE OBJECTS OF THE STATE INDUSTRIAL
loan ASSOCIATION ARE:
let. To send out Circulars. Con.titu
tons and Bylaws TO every county in
the State, urging the people to form
| County Industrial Associations, thereby
to enable poor girls t. attend the Indus
trial Institute and College and be in
structed in the bread winning arts and
4 sciences.
| ID. TO encourage men to foster and
| to seek a higher education, to lean
practical and useful art. and sciences
and to aid them to obtain employment
and just compensation.
| 3D. / he State Industrial Loan A.soci
alton shall consist of delegates from the
| County Loan Associations, and shall
meet annually, on Commencement Day
of the Industrial Institute and College
in Columbus, Miss.
4th. Each County Industrial Loan As
ISOLATION shall pay five dollars per an
NUN to the State Association to enable
it 10 send out from time TO time through
the State information as to the educa
tional needs of women.
tbs OBJECTS OF THE COUNTY LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS ARE:
lst To lend helping hand tC
struggling womanhoOd and to encourage
and assist her in obtaining remunera
tive labor.
ID. TO loan a yu1icientsum of none,
annually to one or more white girls o
the county who shall prove themselve
worthy and quslitied to enter the Indus
trial Institute and College for whit,
girls at Columbus, Miss. Said sum t.
} be paid back 30 the Association if practi
cable, in five years, by the sehola
receiving the same, without interest.
: Sd. To assist such scholars by means o
! the above mentioned loan 70 procur
r such an education at SAID College z
shall qualify them to earn an honorable
support as bOokkeepers, photograp her.
: engravers, telegraphers, photographers
2 tvpe-writers, modelers, designers, dres,
makers, printers, cOmpositOrs, teacher
from the Normal Department, or by an
+ other indu~rial art. Thus fitting then
! 90 fill the various positions now bein
: opened to women.
] 4th. Each member Of the Count
+ Associations shall pay one dollar annual
3 ~ as fee of membership.
9TH. Said Association shall be organ
e lied as soon as fifty namss shall hav
| been signed as members.
Thus, for the sum of one dollar pc
! annum, by CO operation we shall be adj
y to bring the Industrial Institute an
+ College within the reach of the poOrer
, girls of our State and make them sell
b supporting.
The Constitution and Bylaw. can b
q obtained by applying to the Secretar
d Of the State Industrial Loan AssOcIatio
u at Columbus, Mississippi. The benev,
6 lent, philosophical women of our Stat
D in each county are earnestly requisite
d to interest themselves in this work, I
y set about at once organizing Association
in their counties and communicable
o with the central, Safe organization.
e 4 grand work is before Us in Missi
e sippi: it can be accomplished by the c,
n | operation of her women in their effor1
e for the educational advancement an
. improvement of women.
/, Miss ELLEN MARTIN, President.
: Mrs. c. F. MCCABE, Mrs. HELEN ABB,
5 Vice Presidents.
Mrs. AUGUSTA BASKERVILLE, Treasure
| Mas. II. X. GARNER, Secretary.
2 EXECUTIVE CoMRLTrEE Mis-. 0. 1
e HASTINGS, Mrs. ANNE G. PLYTor
+ Miss z. E. METCALFE, Hon. r. Q. Reg
r N0LDs, Hon. J. d. VERTNER, juno
5 J. NJ ARNOLD.