Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-21
Visit to the A. l. NJ. College.

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On Saturday last we boarded the
| train for Starkvillc, where Is located
tho A. & NJ. College, arriving there
early next morning. There are about
thirty boys from Copiah attending the
school, and u report MS to how the,
are getting along will be of interest to
their parents.
II being Sunday we did not have
nm opportunity OF witnessing the dai.
~ routine and could only form con-
illusions from the general surround.
ing AMI appearance. The dormitory,
| in which the boys nrc quarted, Is q
massive structure, the rooms OF which
are comfortable and warm. Each
boy Is well supplied with bed clothing
and have good fires, and the rooms
being subjected TO daily inspection by
tho military coniman'lant, are kept in
neat order. There is but little sick
ness among the boys, ONLY one, who
has slight attack Of pneumonia, be-
ing In the hospital.
The hospital, we are inclined to be-
lievc, is a well managed department,
being under the charge OF skilled
physician, assisted by professional
nurse from the Charity hospital OF
New Orleans. The boys receive the
best of treatment, and every nourish-
mcnt their system calls for. IL ],
prepared under the eye and direction
Of the nurse. Parents can rest as
surcd their boys will be we'll treated
should they get sick, much BETTER
than they could nj home, where II IL
any distance 10 Il pl,! sicisn.
Tie reading room is good feature
but there is II great laci: Of suitable
books. The newspaper men have
been kind enough 10 send their publi-
cations, but there should 10 more
books. The legislature could not dc
better than TO make n liberal appro.
priation for this purpose. The libra
~ is II favoritc resort for the boys
and is calculated TO be OF great benefit
: To them.
The military discipline VIC are in
clincd 10 like. II learns the boy,
habits Of punctuality, dcrOrum and
ncatncss.
The chapel is large building, be-
ing capscita.cd TO seat four hundred.
Each Sunday evening religious SER
vice, are held by ministers Of IN,
different denominations, who alter
nate, and all the boys are required Il
attend.
The college IL located about one ant
u hall miles from the town, on thu
branch of the Mobile and Ohio road
five hundred feet above the sea level
We could see no local cause for sick
ness. The location Is u prominent
one, with no timber near TO brca,
malaria.
Very fine stock are kept at the barn
llolstcin, Jersey and Durham cattle
and sleek, fine horses. Hugh Wat
son, Copiah boy. is one Of the fore
men In this department, and we were
informed he paid III, way by cxtr'
labor. The creamery !, said TO b'
wonderful, though we did not SEQ !
in operation.
Tie mess hall Il somo fifty yards II
rear OF the college building. W.
went through all IL departments from
the Kitchen to the dining room, ant
candor conpcll. us to say the fare |. no
what il should he. Tie reason Civ
en- for this was that il was impossible
To get supplies during this bad spell
We were told there would be an inn.
proycmcnt. There should be %
once.
We found tho boys oil In goot
spirits, and comfortably situated
The very bad weather has had dc.
pressing influence upon them, In
with the advent Of SIN shine will ap
pear bright faces and contentment
They speak IN high terms Of the teach
crs, and yield to them strict obedience
We took dinner with Mr.. w. III
Magrudcr, PROFESSOR Of English, nn'
VIC are indebted to him for showing
and explaining the different points o
interest about the college and it, sur
roundings. lie is one Of the able,
educators in the State, and the coll
lego was fortunate in securing his ser.
vices
| At three o'clock we babe the boy
adicu, and started OH the return trip
We laid over in Durant three or -four
hours, and spent the time very pleas
antly with Mrs. Dranc and herfamily
a very worthy lady, who is pos'miS,
trcss Of that city.
We were agrccably surprised at the
fine condition Of the branch road from
Durant to Aberdeen. The road bee
is excellent, and the schedule as goot
as that Of any road Of the South. The
conductors were also accommodating
and altogether the trip was u pleasant
one.
We will visit the school again err
long, and hope to give a better ac'
j count, Sunday is not D good day Il
sec tho workings Of the institution.
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