The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-09
THE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED
BY MISSISSIPPI,
Is visIted by a Large Delegation Of
the Members Of the Legislature
President JOnes's Address.
IooERrspospEScE ov TIE APPEAL.

IooEREsPOSDEScE ov TIE APPEAL.
JACKSON, Miss, February Elm
compliance with the invitation from
the trustees and President OF the state
College for women at Columbus, large
deleRf tions from the Senate and House
of Representatives and their friends,
all numbering one hundred and five
There being sixty members OF the
House and twelve SenatoIs), left Jack
son at o'clock Wednesday evening
for Columbus, via Madison, on a spe-
cal train. The pleasure and interest
of the excursion was materially en-
HANGED by the presence OF Mrs Dodds
from Hazlehurst, Mrs. Scarborough
from Paulding, Mrs. BalliDan from
Webster County, Mrs. Martin aud Mrs.
Persons fro Poit Gibton, Miss Over
ton Winston from Alabama, Miss Mel.
lie Porter from California, Mrs. Shell
ton, Misses Mamie Campbell, Idelitte
Huptsr aud Kite Power from Jackson.
Meridian was reached at IL o'clock, M,
where a short stop was made to change
Q engines, aud where the Temperance
Committee had an opportunity
of getting drinks-of water, CT
course. After said committee had
been re f,eshed and q new engine at
tached, the train speeded on its swift
course 10 Artesis, the point where the
Columbus branch connectI with the
main line Of the Mobile Il Ohio rail
road. One hour was spent at Artesis,
and during the time the patty was
served with q most snmptuous dinner
by courtesy OF Capt. L. l.. Russell,
such ~ Mr.. Chidsey always serves.
leaving Artesia at o'clock p. m, IA
hours run brought us TO the bt auti-
iul city OF Columbus, whose citizans
are noted for their generous hospital
ity, refined culture and exalted NOR
al and intellectual st'ainments. After
two hours' rest, during which time the
Temperance Committee had oppor
tunity TO take several drinks-of wa
Ter, the party repaired 10 the spacious
and unequally arranged chapel of the
81. /. anu @, as IL is called fjr short,
the intsrpu tltion Of which ip, the
Industrial Institute and College,"
There was scene portrayed there,
that certainly caused the heart OF
every true Mississippian who witness.
ed 1t to bound with pleasure and with
pride. Arrayed there, were over 800
bright, beaut fll, intelligent and hap
by girle, the precious wards OF the
Slate, under whose fostering care
and generous aid they are enabled to
secure that culture and training which
will fit them for that elevated NOR
al, social aud intellectual plane 10
which woman 30 naturally belongs
and which will further enable them
10 brook financial Universities and as
sert and maintain their independence
oil the eterner sex, TO which woman
has been 80 long subservient, by OBJ
tanning through their own personal
exertions in the pursuit OF legitimate
and laudable occupations ample com
petencies for their support and that OF
those who may be dependent upon
them-this, 100, without unsexing
themselves and wi bout detracting one
iota from their social ttlnding, or
dimmiDg in the least degree the luster
OF true woman's character.
The pleasure and pride thus in
spiItd is doubly increased when we
reflect upon the fact tina. a very large
percen' age Of these lovely and row
helpless and dependent girls, owing
to the financial depression OF the
country and the poverty Ct our pso-
pie, could never have received the
opportunities thus offered had not
the State have stepped forward and
bestowed them. Therefore, 1t is a
pleasure to realize what she has done,
and We are proud of her act and e ate.
full TO her, not for her charity, but for
the wisdom that prompted this !, or.
Torrance Of duty-ior II is her tacred
duty to give TO her daughters oppor-
tunities Tor education equal to those
she has heretofore 30 lavishly bestoW-
ed upon her sons.
AT s O'Clock the exercises were
opened with prayer by the Rev. MIR.
McAlpin. Then the immense audi.
ence was RECALLED by beautiful
chorus from some thuty or forty
voices composed If the students and
i,cnlty, assisted by several gentlemen
Of the city.
The Rev. DR., r w. Jones, president
OF the institution, then delivered the
following address;
HONORABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE SEN |
ATE AND HoUsE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Your advent TO this city and your
presence in this college chapel this
evening we hail with the highest gra'- |
ltication. Perhaps no inst tuition ia |
the South ever entered On a public |
career which in 30 short a time has
attracted larger notice and received |
visits from more distinguished per-
sons. While these buildings were in
pro ,ess 4 erection our citiz ans eyiuced |
lively interest in them, and we were
often favored with the presence and
combines with the counsel OF dis
tinguished member of the Supreme
Court Sf Mississippi, who is mo- only
warm friend Of this college, but who |
believes that its inauguration marks n
new ers in education ald gives a new
element OF strength and beauty to the
southern home. When these struct.
ures had been finished aud the day
Tor opening the frt session had
dawned, there gathered here in ex.
pectart and joyful assembly much of
the beauty and chivalry for which our
State il Justly distinguished. We'll
come to that throng, in words of
chahe and classic elsgance was spoken
by one OF your number, the earnest
and courtly Senator from this district
Hon. + I. Sykes address. es were de.
livered by Senator ]. McMartin. Col.
Power, Judge Hill, Judge Harrison
and by his excellency the Governor az
the State; letters, too, were received
from our United States Seuat ors. from
some OF our Congressman and from
ex-President JEFF Davis. All these
speakers and writers expressed ADM.
ration OF the ttsp which Mississipni
had taken TO found a college for rirls
and the belief thst the seuutl Touli
prove the wisdom Ct its projectors.
But men did not constitute the
whole, nor the half OF the assembly
that gladly greeted the incoming Of
that red-letter day-0clote, 22i.
There sat upon the platform that
thoughtful, phillnthropic lady whose
heart was touched by the struggle of
10 the South, and whose
pen had urged the opening up of new