The Brookhaven leader., 1885-06-11
Columbus and the STATE Female
College.

Mrs. Annie c. Peyton, in IIazlchurst
Sigual.]
Columbus is indeed beautiful oi
situation. A drive around the city
was full Of interest The wide and
level streets, many elegant Iesi
denCcs surrounded by beautiful
flower yards, fine brick stores, and
handsome churches, all contribute
to impress one with the thrift, re-
finement, and moral culture of the
inhabitants.
Columbus made most magnifi-
cent offer 10 the Board of TruoLces,
and the people of the State need not
censure the Board, that the College
was located there. Distance is not
always an objection to boarding
school, for scores of girls are edu.
Gated in many ways, and beautiful
surroundings elevate the taste, and
create almost unconsciously, a love
of the beautiful.
The college building is in a beau
tiful grove In retired part of the
city and not far from the Methodist
aud Presbyterian churches. The
don mitory building is of brick and
when complete will accommodate
about two hundred boarlers, while
arrangements will be made for two
hundred pupils to board in the
town.
The cornerstone of the chapel
building was laid on Tuesday 18th,
inst. with impressive Masonic cere
monies by the grand lodge of Mis-
sissippi. 1t was most appropriate
that among other things a copy OF
the Jackson Clarion and Columbus
Index should have been deposited
in the cornerstone. The Clarion
has never wavered in its support OF
a State college for girls, and the In
drX ives one OF the first papers in
the State to speak encouragingly OF
the enterprise. Indeed the success
of the college movement is largely
due TO the press of the State, and is
proof OF The adage, "rruth is mighty
and will prevail" When the pro
position was first read publicly, that
the State should provide college
Tor white girls, Maj. Reed, of Jetier.
son county, remarked, at is aston
ishing that it has not been done be
FORE That was six years ago, and
the college will BE- opened next Octo.
Der. DIR. Jones, the president OF the
college, is an earnest, scholarly,
Christian gentleman, and his wife is
tic loveliest of women, refined, in.
lelIigent, beautiful and good. 1t was
my pleasure to meet many OF the
good people Of Columbus and among
them that consecrated Temperance
worker. Mrs. DR.. Erwin; and the
gifted Mrs. Smell. Their example
is all inspiration to nobler living.
also met Miss Lorraine Street, a
>uccessful teacher, Miss Pauline
Orr, Mrs. and Miss Vaughan and
their honored guest Miss Ellen Mar
tin, Of Wick burg, Mrs DIR. Sykes,
I Mrs. anu MISS htIttt, M >. III. W u
Cabc, Mis- McAlplne, Mrs. Russell,
of Siarkville, and many other eic-
CANT ladies. Gen. =. ID. Lee, of The
A. d NJ. College, was also there to
attest his interest in this sister insti.
tuition. The board of trustees al
their meeting elected two additional
members Of the Faculty, Miss Nc
Laurin, of Brandon, industrial art,
and Miss Rusk, Nashville, telrg
raphy, photography and typewrlt'
ing. TO. Dr. Jones was assigned
the duty Of appointing a matron and
housekceper. At the next meeting
of the board, which will be called by
the president, the balance OF the
Faculty will be elected.
The age OF admission to the col
lege was put at fifteen years. There
are three physicians on the Board
of Trust and under their supervi
sion the sanitary arrangements OF
the buildings should be about per-
feet.