The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-03-12

10 zee the number 81 SCHOOL,, both white
md eolored, 10 operation nj Holly Spnngs
The place seemed 10 be alive With school
There are about 300 colofei
pupils ia daily attendance on the yarions
pHblie schools.
THE rua lxiyfRsrf
Il a magnificent brick structure, huslt
alter lhe modern style and situated on an
Elevation overlooking the town, about halt
4 mile from the court bouze, and about
the sqme distance from the State Normal
School. We were informed il was hand
somely endowed and conducted BY an able
and efficient corps o. teachers. There il
Normal Department % the University. and
tie Superintendent Of Education u that
county staiesthatihe pupils stand good ex.
animation when they make applications for
certificates 70 teach. and that few Of them
arsfejecled for want Of proper training and
qualifications Every fgeiliy Is offered
IN THAT school for the education Of teachers
and vastly superior 10 the Normal School,
according to the testimony u competent
witnesses who have had an opportunity 70
i'sdge Of such matters We 20 not think
" ittrtSift hp"tNtif 10 tDuylut Tue ihp
schools, as suggested in the Resolution,
Tor the reason that the Rust University is q
denominalional school, under the auspices
OF the Northern Methodist Church.
Fek Heasous above vet forth,g We recorfs'
mend that the State Nomal School at Holly
Springs be abolished, and ihat the Trustees
be authorized and empowered to dispose
OF said property en- such terms W they may
deem advisable.
uEfyFsrrY or MIs-IssiPPI
The Committee visited tho University Of
Mississippi at Oxford, employed steno.
grapher and devoted one entire day 10 tax
ing testimony and investigating the
affairs Of said institution. We were graft
fed TO learn that everything was working
harnoniously and satisfactorily. The
Trustees have The interest Of the Universe
~ at heart and are fully alive 10 IT, wei.
fare and prosperity. They sometimes
differ az 10 immaterial matters concerning
the general management OF the institution,
but in the main there is perfect harm ony
and they work together with commendable
zeal in endeavoring to place il on that high
eminencc II justly deserves among the first
Universities Of the South
The faculty IL composed Of able and
faithful instructors, With large experience,
some Of whom have spent quarter oil a cen.
tury as Professors in that College and are
thoroughly conycrssnt with all the duties
pertaining TO their respective de.
partments. No College in the Union
is better equipped or can afford
greater facilities for education. and
all that IN necessary 10 make il grand
success aud take first rank among the
Universities Of the land is the hearty co.
operation and patronage OF all MiSslssip-
plans, who should feel u just pride in sec
ing 1t occupy the proud eminence ii 10
richly deserves. Nothing is better calcu-
lated TO detract from the merits Of the in
stitution or paralyze the efforts Of those
who are entrusted with its keeping than
unfriendly remarks or unfounded criticisms
in regard to itH management. II should
not be regardedby other schools or colleges
rs a rival, but be looked up to as aiiording
superior advantages not attainable else
whereas pre-eninently superior to all
others, aud to which all others should bgi
tributary. All high schools throughout
the State should be in sympathy with and
prepare their pupils for entrance into the
University, and become feeders to the In
stitgtion. The impression has gone abroad
that il is in languishing condition,
simply because there is falling off in the
number Of students in attendance. This
fact should not detract from its efficiency,
as Il Is decidedly an advantage to those
who do attend. The Professors have more
time to devote to their classes aud watch
the progress Of each pupil aud see to The
proper discipline. But there are several
reasons whyIhe attendance is not as large
this session as usual. In the first place, il
is regarded as Il more expensive school, and
on account OF financial depression parents
are deferred from sending their children
there unless they are able to give them a
thorough collegiate course aud prepare
them Tor some of the learned professions.
Again, there are numerous high schools
and colleges springing up all over the land
and bringing facilities for education almost
to the very door OF every one. II Is thought
that the A. . Nj. College, ut Starkville,
has drawn many pupils away, although il
is generally understood that the course
OF study and the preparation for the
duties of life are altogether different.
Another reason is the abolition Of
the Preparatory Department. This
popular branch IF The University having
been abolished, debarred Of least one third
OF the pupils who came there to prepare
themselves for ihe College course. The
suh-Freshman class has been substituted
in lieu Of the high school as an adjunct to
the Freshman class, but on account of the
high standard adopted, many pupils
who would have been qualified to enter
the Preparatory school are excluded on
the ground OF age or qualifications, None
are admitted under the age OF fifteen, and
unless they intend to study Greek and
Latin, and unless ut the expiration OF
twelve months they can be ready 10 enter
the Freshman class.
A large majority Of the Faculty and
Trustees were OF the opinion that the SUBJ
Freshman department was absolutely me-
Sessary to the welfare aud prosperity Of
the University.
Co-education is new feature, adopted
by the Board Of Trustees in 1882. So far
il Is an experiment. There seems TO be a
diversity OF opinion among the Faculty
and Trustees as to the result. But the
weight Of authority seems 10 be in favor
Of continuation of the plan. There are
only ahouta dozen young ladies in attend
anee, and they are ambitious to acquire
thorough education, such as cannot be- OBJ
tained at any College in the State, and there
is no sufficient reason why they should be
denied that privilege We would suggest
that the Board of Trustees require the