Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

flouS county Industrial Loan ASBOCia-
lions Of the State Of Mississippi, feel
ing a deep interest In the success of the
Industrial Institute and College for
white girls, met together on "0pening
day" of the College, October %, in
Columbus, where we organized a State
Industrial Loan Association. The pur-
pose Of the State Association is to
further the formation Of County
Industrial Loan Association, and to
disseminate information through them
in each county in regard to the educu-
tional needs Of women.
The first County Association was
organized il Claiborne county in
March, 1885; this was followed by
similar organizations in Warren,
Copiah and Washington counties,
which have proved to be of great
practical value. There are now attend
ing the Institute and College ten girls
sent by the these Associations who are
being instructed in literary branches
and taught industrial arts, which will
enable them to become s~elf-support-
ing.
These girls sent by County Associa-
tions to learn a special art or science,
are not required to go through the
collegiate course, but are permitted to
leave as soon as they shall have be-
come proficient in their special art or
science.
THE OBJECTS OF THE STATE INDUSTRIAL
LOAN ASSOCIATION ARE:
LIST. To send our circulars, consti-
buttons and bylaws to every county in
the State, urging the people to form
County Industrial Associations, there
by to enable POOR girls to attend the
Industrial Institute and College and
be instructed in bread winning arts
and sciences.
2d.-To encourage women to foster
and to seek a higher education, to
learn practical and useful arts and
sciences, and to aid them to obtain
employment and just compensation.
Sd. The State Industrial Loan Asso-
citation shall consist Of delegates from
the County Loan Associations, and
shall meet annually, on Commence
ment 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 en-
able it to send out from time to time
through the State information as to the
educational needs Of women.
THE OBJECTS OF THE COUNTY LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS ARE:
LIST. To lend a helping hand to strug-
Cling womanhood and to encourage
and assist her in obtaining remunera-
tive labor.
I'd. To loan a sufficient sum OF
money annually to one or more white
girls of the county who shall prove
themselves worthy and qualified tt
enter the Industrial Institute anC
College for white girls at Columbus
Miss. Said sum to be paid back to the
Association if practicable, in five years
by the scholar receiving the same
without interest.
Sd. To assist said scholars by means
of the above mentioned loan to pro,
cure such an education at said College
as shall qualify them to earn an honor
able support as book-keepers, photo
graphers, engravers, telegraphers, pho.
~nographers, type-writers, modelers,
designers, dressmakers, printers, com
positors, teachers from the Normal
Department, or by any other industrial.
art. Thus fitting them to fill the vari.
Gus positions now being opened to wo.
men.
4th. Each member of the County
Associations shall pay n dollar AL.
Eually as a fee Of membership.
5tb. Said Association shall be or
ganized as soon as fifty names shall
have been signed as members.
Thus. for the sum Of one dollar pei
annuln, by cooperation W. shall b.
able to bring the Industrial Institute
and College within the reach of thu
poorest girls of our State and maxi
them self-supporting.
The Constitution and Bylaws car
be obtained by applying to the Score
tary of the State Industrial Loan AS
ISOLATION al Columbus, Mississippi
. The benevolent, public-spirited wo
men of our State in each county ar,
earnestly requested to interest them
selves in this work, to set about a
once organizing Associations in thei
counties and communicating with tn,
central, State organization.
A grand work is before US in Mis-
sissippi it can be accomplished b,
the cooperation of her women il
their efforts for the educational ad
vancement and improvement of wo
men. MISS ELLEN MARTIN,
President.
MRS, AUGUSTA BASKERVILLE, Treas.
MRS. L. G. MCCABE,
MRS. HELEN ABBY,
Vice-Presidents.
MRS. H. R. GARNER, s cretary.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Mrs. o. A. Hastings, Hon. R. 0. Reynolds
Mrs. Annie G. Payton, Hon. j. ID. Vertnel
, Miss P. e. Metcalfe, Judge j. M. Arnold,