The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-28
Why DR. Teasdale is Proud OF His
Citizenship.

CoLUHBus, Miss, Jan. "a, 1886.
EDITOR CLARIoS. am proud am a
citizen Of Mississippi. Twenty-eigbt
years ago, ! resigned the pastoral charge
OF the Thirteenth Street Baptist Church
ia Washington City, 70 take charge Of
the Baptist Church 10 this city, and
have been identified with all the inter
e. Il Of the State, material, intellectual
and moral, ever since my removal into
the state Aud when / 20 abroad lam
not ashamed to say ! am Mlssissippian.
! rejoice that am citizen Oi this State,
not merely because the material TesOur.
ces OF the State are 80 great, aud the
salu5rity Of the climate Is 80 good, and
lis moral and religious status Is 10 ex.
cellent; but especially because OF it,
intellectual advancement, and IL -four.
ishiug literary and industrial colleges.
Our University at oxford is too well
known 20 need word Of compliment
from me- Her graduates are filling
many important positions all over the
state. and beyond It's borders; and u
goOdly number Of her sous are now mem.
beers Of our State Legislature. The fruits
OF her labors are the witnesses Of her
usefulness.
The A aud NJ College il complete
success; and an pie as are her accom-
mUdatlOns, many Of our promising sons
all over the State, are denied the priyil.
eye Of entering her halls for want Of
room The College IL doing an amount
a mood -. A.gyt,ttlgnYt.l ..pI Ag.4h,,u.
lcal Interests Oi the State, which cannot
be estimated.
OF the Negro College and the Normal
Institute, cannot speak from any per
sOual acquaintance with them. But J
understand that both these Institutions
are In Il prosperous condition. wish
them we'll.
And last, but by no means least,
mention the state Industrial Institute
and College, located IN Columbus This
College was inaugurated Tor the benefit
Of the white girls Of Mississippi, aud
IN ncalculnble benefit II is likely TO
prove to lhese girls, all over the State,
The City Of Columbus has contributed
more thar twice As much towards this
College as the State appropriated Tor its
inauguration; and the citizens pay the
increased tax thus incurred without
complaint There ire now enrolled on
the llst Of pupils, over three hundred
promising girls from every part of the
STATE, aud about one hundred Others
have been denied admission Tor want OF
room in the dormitory building. Parents
In different parts OF the State, who
desire their daughters to enjoy the
Inestlmable advantages of this Indus
trial Institute aud College, are wisely
unwilling to allow them 10 board out of
the College. Aud for want OF room in
the dormltory, they are denied the priv
leges Of the scnool. These exigencies
suggest the Indispensable necessity Of
additional lodging room in the College.
| trust these exigencles will be met
promptly and cheerlully by the present
Legislature. A comparatively small
appropriation for tins object, would
complete the symmetry OF the elegant
buildings already erected and occupied
aud afford accommodation for hundred
aud fifty or two hundred additional
pupils. The benefits which would thus
result to the white girls Of Missis-
sippi is simply incalculable, an in
favor Of rigid economy in admins
lorlng the affairs of the State. But
| should deplore the thought, that
a mistaken economy should apply the
knife to our educational institutions,
and cut off the necessary appropriations
for their maintenance and advancement
But this, it seems to me, cannot be done.
Every intelligent and especially every
educated member of our Legislature,
will lift up his voice aud hand against
such suicidal course. But if should
find myself mistaken, and for the sake
of saving less than mill of additional
taxation, the Legislature should refuse
to make the requisite appropriations to
our benevolent and educational inslitu-
tons, then, instead of being proud that
am citizen of Mississippi, | should
feel that the State had disgraced herself
In the estimation of every civilized
community, and should be ready to ex.
claim
Yes, l will quit tueN forever and ever;
And thiukiug Of thee ia my long after years
win kindle my blushcs AND awaken my tears
Yours very respectfully
TuoS. &. TEAsDALE.