The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19

namely, normal school and, ID, The
committee thought, that sufficient educa-
tlOnai advantages were accessible to all who
wished il at the Rusk University within
sight OF the Normal School, and al other
colored schools near, and that this being
the case, and as there was discord in the
community. growing out OF the conduct OF
the pupils of the Normal School, and as
our treasury was depleted, that by abolish
ing said school, the cause of education
would not be retarded, and our State
$4,000 better off for the next two years.
Oar complaining friends will probably re-
member, that several prominent citizens
of Holly Springs testified to that effect.
They admit that the county superintendent
did say that the school, or the pupils were
poorly taught, but wind up by charging
bin with inconsistency; if | am not mis-
taken, there was other testimony corro5o-
rating his on this point.
Now, for the reasons above set forth, the
| committee recommended the suspension
of said school, but our complaining friends
say that the Legislature had too much
sense aud justice to do such thing. They
| ought to know that when committee has
made report, and have been discharged,
that the result of their labors is the prop
erty Of the body, and by them often modi-
/ fed and changed, and really il is general
ly so expe cted, for their suggestions are
only stake or guiding-star for the body.
But let Us see what was done in the
matter. In making the appropriations for
| the different schools, in the House this
school was left out by large vote, but bv
| a majority vote the amount heretofore APP
propriated to this school was voted to
| other colored schools in the State, which |
can say was almost unanimously opposed
by the members from the Northern part OF
the State, and also BY these two obnoxious
| committee men from the House. 1t went
to the Senate in this attitude, aad while
there the proposition was made, As l am
| informed by the Senator from Noxubee
county, that the school as then existing be
| abolished, and the Superintendent OF Edu-
cation OF the State and of Marshall county
be appointed beard to reOrganize said
Normal School or directing how 1t should
be done, and appropriating to 1t the same
amount that it has heretofore received, Il
passed the Senate and was sent back to the
House, which by a vote refused to concur
in the Senate amendment matters stood
thus until the last days of the session, wher
this, with other differences between the two
houses, was referred to a joint compromiz
ing committee, who recommended that il
! this matter the House accede to the Sen
, ate's amendment | can say for mysel
t and Hon. A. l.. Summer, that We botf
voted and used our influence to get thu
House to accept the Senate's amendmen
when it first came from that body.
| have been somewhat tedious in eX
planning this matter w.ich ELECTED tn,
communication as published in THE CLAIR
ION of April 9TH, with no desire other thar
that the action of the committee might b
) properly understood, and to show that W
: did rot try to injure any one; that sucl
was not our mission, and that we tried tt
use no power of dictatorial nature, not
2 withstanding the charges made against us
/ hereby desire also TO state that | enter
t tain no ill-feeliug toward any one in thu
/ matter and do not expect to have anythin
: more to say about it. except it would be t
correct some error | may have uninteu
tionally made in this communication.
, THos. B. WALDRIP.
HARMONIOUS, Miss, May 9Th, 1886.