The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-06

or enterprise are opeho her IN which engagen
and honest livelihood hers shose dependent on
herr hail the Inauguration The Indus sInstitute ana
College the advent Of new better dispe1o in Mis-
sisppi dispeasation properly wisely
energies of the sto enlarge the sphere OF woman ion
and influence, and without the loss Of asng e W9nan
crown her with Independence the meanspt L 80
sepoteetion and render her important aeloI - @
may also purify elevate the pursuits by ac'pg NO
eoworker and guardian angel by his SIDE, ~ every
vocation suited to her taste, talents and necessities
earnestly recommend that you foster and encourage he m
stution and that youaake such therefor as may
be necessary to develop and increase It's usefulness
gratfed to report hat the
ALcoRs aSD " coLLEaE
has been economically uring the past two The
aERum of which there was an uneaened aance 61527
in iss4 and 81 458 Il on the st Dnber, ss5 The appr
" extended in repairing painting stering the buildings,
making cisterns changing INTO dermtoy elc
a result expenditure there Is ma ked Improvement
the comfort convenience and capacity Of the buildings as
well in their general appearance Inc 81
and necessary books maps globes etc WIN small annual
expenditure the College viii have library sufficient for
all its purposes this is 45 increase
the attendance for past The far ~ con-
necton with the College appears be conducted without loss
student labor expended 1884 81 922 81 and
in 1885 s1934 % recommend an annual appropriation o
The Board Of Visitors OF the
rauGALoo IsTvzRsrrY.
report excellent school the education Of eooed
youth continues in highly dourhing condition he atten
dance past year all the departments, 30
During past years Industrial department has been
ton towt baeksmthng wagonmakng carpentry and tin
smihing being successfully taught under the direction
ofs of 1885, and at the
Coored Fair held jackson, the University made
and credtabe exhibits which have been transferred to
the Exposition at Orleans There increasing desire
part of coored students acquire thorough
knowledge of farming and housekeeping, trade that
will quality them make support after they leave the ins
ion This hopeful and promising feature that should be
encouraged The ask for additional appropriation
of thousand dollars provide shops for the trades named
but recommend the usual appropriation of three tho and
dollars for each to be expended uer the direction of the
Board of Visitors and Managers in such as will best pro-
the Efficiency Of the University.
The American Missionary Society has nearly sixty thousand
dollars invested in this institution aud the Society assumes
and responsible for its mantenance nevertheless it conf
IDENTIFY relies upon assistance from the State and highly appre
caes the substantial sympathy and assistance thus far e1
THE STATE NORMAL scHooL
at Holly Springs reported by the Board Of Trustees be in
The average attendance during past years
about 40 The attendance appears to be broken and irregular
and only small per OF the pupils complete the course
prescribed Since the organization OF he school sixteen years
ago only 80 pupils have graduated do not feel at liberty to
more information obtained therefore suggest Iegis
ave Committee be appointed to visit the school and shorough
investigae workings and the result of its abors
your body with such suggestions and h they
deem just.
The report of the superindent of the
rENIrESrARY
shows that there conviet whom cooed 1e3
white, and Indian increase Of Il in the last two
and IS M ded % being & Or
lnrz 10 e-eaT1- 4rrd1155 -6677 ca71afess.
.pgs1sd gea;5 1851 s S a@s 4 he
Penentary for necessary repairs improvements
1883 and the o o due the lease that
year was, December 81, S4. paid into the treasury.
year 1880 approved siml contracts the amount
Of s27 49 = which va; credited 1884 and the
balance OF due on the ae for that year was on
years 2 81 has been paid the Treasury
lessee being all that received the
that The due the lease f the year 1855
Under the act approved March 18TH kss4. the sonerin
tendent visited the different convict camps as often as
the limited appropriation Of $500 for his travelling expenses would
He rtpi ia mo fba
well ad and fed and humaney tkeated except
and his reports have been by
the absence of all complaint to the contrary know am per-
sona observation well from the Superntenden reports
within the walls treated in
the Kindness consistent With the proper discipline of the
prison.
goth day of December last under the provisions of an
act approved 3d. 1884 Hamilton Hoskins assgnee of
Hamilton Allen Co undertook to transfer and assign their
unexpred lease to the penenay to the Gulf Ship Island
Railroad Company by an instrument of writing copy of
file in the Office of the Secretary of State
The assignment contained conditions and puaons which
the Attorney General and myself thought confced
act authorizing the transfer and when the railroad company
rendered its bond withheld approval from believing
would be bes pos pone all action the Legislature
the proprey of this course all the par les interested
Tie present lease expires January /, IS
Legislature will not he in session. 1t therefore
the present Legislature provide for the
the act OF 1884 fails to be effected hay
thereafter, from any eaIse, ternna
which viii insure the humane treatment
imposing unnecessary burdens
has engaged the thoughtful attention of
from time to Time different plans have
practice have proven entirely
system of leasing the convicts
and Is nota approved by The people," as
ture of 1884 and there is general des
the Sfae should assume f5ntrol Of the peniu
compelled 0 employ the convicts outside the
they be cobincd OF proftably employed vi
this would be attended / fear only with gre.
loss the State, but with the evils which resua
present system. In other words the State would
large expense con-equent upon taking charge of u
tiary, purpose. While therefore you may II OPT
the leasing system. have frequently expressed
should carefully consider whe the could make
disposition Of the convicts, through her with
faco
the experiment l zFe eanvassed the obje
both plans, and inclined n the opinion that if the
1884 he amended revised protect the
and insure The faithful employment of the convie
the Gulf and Ship Island railroad
of public utility xnder proper regulations for their
and treatment, it would be the best and advanae
solution of the p5bsE both for the State and the cony
The road projected Through high, dry, rolling country
ceebrater it salubrous climate and the health of the
convcts heh often impaired the delta where tey
chilly emEoyed would UNDERGO speedy chance 9r The