The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-29
An Industrial School for Girls.


A correspondence recently occurred
between Mayor John Henry Brown
and an estimablc and remarkably in
teiligcnt lady of Texas, who was on an
extended visit to Alabama and Missis-
sippi, on the subject of industrial edu-
cation Sor Southern girls. In reply to
question as to an institution at
Columbus. Miss, of which the mayor
had aNard iayarsblc accounts, this lady
writcs him vey3 July, and, although
the letter was private, the following
extracts are submitted to the HERALD
renders as worthy OF public consid-
Grafton in Texas at this time.
After speaking Of the brave sons OF
The South and her fair women in
complimentary terms, she goes OH TO
speak ofthe necessity for such an edn-
'cational training as shall tit woman TO
be mere practical worker in the
worlds bee hive:
In the State OF Mississippi, with the
hour comes one OF these representa-
tive women whose deeds have bui,ded
for her monument on which will
lingoy the rays of Eternity's sun.
Mrs. Anne G. Peyton, by well, directed,
untiring effort, succeeded in enlisting
intelligent and sympathetic attention
to the cause she had at heart. The
legislature made an appropriation; the
little town of Columbus offered pecu-
MARY inducements to insure the loca-
ton of an institution which bids fair
to be to her an homer and a pride, as
well as az incalculablo blessing
to the daughters of the land. Ten
months since this completed "Female
Industrial College" went into success
full operation, the benefits are already
acknowledged and 6 passing glance at
tits well worth the time bestowed.
First. as to the buildings. The DOR
mitory. the gift ofColumbus with her
six thousand inhabitants, is
of brick, four stories high,
one hundred and seventy-five
feet front by one hundred and seventy
il depth; the wood work beautifully
finished, d;l modern improvements,
such as gas, hot and cold water bath
rooms ON each floor, and heated by,
steam. The chapel, built by the state,
is not so large; but as handsome in all
its appointments, with highly polished
oak paneiing, and contains besides
recitation rooms, offices of president
and faculty, and laboratory, an assem-
bly, room capable of seating thousand
persons. an third building is a grand
music hall, rooms for the industrial
arts, and painting, and library--The
state admits free of tuition, save in
music and'oil painting, seven pupils
from each county-These are impair
tally elected from applicants, after
careful and thorough examination, the
grade ofscholarship being high. Pupils
are permitted to assist in light house
work in the dOrmitory paid eight
cents an hour. and this amount cred
tied on bill for board, but no enc is al
lowed to devote more than two hours
in day to such work. Stenegraphy,
type-writing, bookkeeping and art
designing, are carefully taught, and al
ready pupils have received payment
tor designs furnished for calico print
ing, wall paper, sc. Surely Mi.sis-
sippi has acknowledged the right of
woman to work capably and intelli-
gently for her livelihood.
Alabama is discussing the feasibil-
ity of similar State institution.
May il not be safely predicted that
the prosperous, successful land OF the
"Lonc STAR will take hold of such an
enterprise, and with her strong right
hand carry it forward to perfection!