The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
The MISSISSIPPI GRANGE
HOLD AN OPEN SESSION AT
JACKSON,
At Which Several Prominent Gentle
men Deliver Instructive and En-
tertalning Addresses.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPKAL.I

JACKSON, Miss, December i6.-The
Mississippi State Grange held an open
session lsst night, at which Gen.
Stephen ID. Lee, president of the
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, by Invitation, delivered an
address, He made review of
the organization of the college,
giving The grapgsr5 and farmers
Of NJ ssiseippi the credit of iist in-
spring the same, who after eight
wears of persistent urging upon the
Legislature succeeded in estab ishing
it on a succe sfu and permanent
basis, that it now has national reputa-
ton, He said that the farmers also
demanded the establishment of the
industrial Institute for Girls at Co
lumbus, which is Slso grand success
He dwelt upon the necessity OF these
institutions, especially that OF the
scientific aud practical education for
boys in agriculture and in the
mechanical arts. He said that
objection is made to these
institutions because they take for their
support too much from the
common schools f the state, in an
swer to which he claimed that the
amount annually applied to the COM
mon schools will approximate 81 ,000,-
COO; that the annual appropriation
last made to the Agricultural and Me-
chanicsl College would run the public
s3hoolt Just two cays, and that made
to the Agricultur,l and Mechanical
and the Industrial Institute combined
would extend the time 20 six DAYS;
that these institutions are necessary
and decidedly Advantage Us suxiiis-
ries to common sch OILS by preparing
competent teachers for hem. He said
it was the duty of the State, especially
the farmers, to foster and support these
institutions; thai if mistakes are made
do not blame the fchool or
its system, but correct the mis-
takes and, II reces ,sIy, remove
tho;e who make them. He then
discussed at length the prevailing
folly of exhausting the sill OF its e!e-
ments necessary for plant food and
giving no hing back in return for what
Is taken away. The fertility of the
soil is the farmers capital, which CAPT
tai he claims ia decreasing every ye9r,
which will end in the poverty of the
owner. He urged that grasses aud
stock be raised on the pc lands, and
that the rick ands alone be Guilty.. ted.
He made very instructive, common
sense and pra tical peech, for which
formal ald unanimous vote If thanks
was given by the Grange.
At he conclusion of Gen. Les's sd-
dress Mr.. ]. +. Merry, OF ManChestsr,
Ia, general passenger agent of the
Northwestern division Of the Illinois
Central railroad, was introduce, d. He
made a short but exc 3lelt speech in
the interest Of the dairy business. He
gave notice OF a dairy and fruit grow
ers' convention, to be he'd here on
the 10th and 18th of Feb uary next,
and urged an interest therein by all
the farmers.
Mr.. Merry is accompanied by some
Fan gentlemen from Name hester,
Sioux City and Cherokee, Ia, who are
prospecting for real estate invest
ments. They left this morning for tie
Y zoo delta.
Today DR.. R. w. Jones, president of
the Industrial Institute and College
for Girls, at Columbus, by Invitation,
addressed the gauge. He too, gave
the farmers the credit OF frs urging
the establishment OF his institution
ard lauded them FIR it. He gave an
Intelligent and lucid history OF the
institution from its Organization to it's
present successful attainment. He
invoked their continuous d in solv-
ing in our S ate the great educational
problem, and Clsimed it should be
done by ourselves aud not by others
not OF US. He showed wherein the
young ladies are being educated, not
only in literature, but in certain in
duhtrial arts that will enable them
to he self supporting without IN
eex'ns tht mseiyes OF in the least
deIac'ing from their womauy
character but maintaining the same
in tie purity. He exhibited some f. Q
specimens of the handiw ork OF the
Students in some OF the industrial arts
that would command fair market
values, He spoke ut length on the
great adVantRGCs that will accrue to
our State b. means OF this college, es-
pecially the normal depaTtm mt,
whore teachers are trained. He WIS
" animously banked by the Grange
for his fine a dress.
To-Day TIE Grange passed a rgsolu-
ton heartily in'o,sing he object II
the Dairy AM Fruit Growers Coaven.
lion, t. be held in 'e5rusry, aud
ca ], d upon the sui, rdinste Or nges
throughout TIE Sta'e to lake active in
trrest theIeiD.
The folowiGg Ulcers v re elect d
for the ensuing year: p D4rdsn,
wor by master; Mrs II. A. Abbey,
seer AIRY; Mrs. Joe Bal ey, treasule or
] 3. B Hey, oveYsr r, P. L. Wilton,
H. turer; A. @. Farmer, stewa' d; N.
NJ Wooda, assistant seward; y @.
Sessuus, Chsplain Ms. Pat Darden,
Ceres; 'iss Anne Ham lion, Pomona
M. Kennehrew, Flora; Ms WOODS,
lady assistant ste Bard William Price,
gate keeper.