The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-07-21
THE rNIYERsIrr OF MISSISSIPPI.

Located near Oxford, was incorpo-
rated ON the s4th Of February, 1914.
Its first faculty was organized in the
year lsiS, in which year it entered
upon its active career as an institute of
learning. The University owns a sec
ton of land adjacent to the town of Ok
ford, in the center of which its build
ings and campus are located. This
section consists of a line upland, gently
rolling, with considerable stretches
of table land almost level, and in
cluaes the country which is the most
elevated in the State Of Mississippi,
on the line of the Illinois Central rail-
road. There are no local causes for
sickness anywhere about, and the adj
jaeent country is as healthy as any on
the continent. The University grounds
are shaded by indigenous forest trees
and covered with native grass and
clover Its principal buildings are
eleven in number, all brick. save one.
Three are dormitories designed for the
occupation of the students. Dormitory
life, however, Is not compulsory, but
students have the privilege Of lodging
with private families In the town ii de-
sired. About one half of them do so.
The endowment OF the institution ori-
glnated In donation by Congress on
the Goth of February, 1919, Of thirty
six sections of land to the State of
Mississippi in trust for the support Of
an institution of learning. On order
of the State Legislature those lands
were sold, producing the sum of about
two hundred and eighty thousand dol
lars; Of this principal sum, together
with such accumulated interest MS con-
stltutcs total Of about $33b,000, the
State Acknowledges herself to be the
trustee for the benefit of tho Uniyer-
sity, and ON II pays annually the sum of
S33,OOO interest, which with an income
of $4,000, from other sources makes
a revenue of $4,000 per annum. The
institution is free 10 the world, no
charges being made for any student
except the sum of $40 annually for
matriculation free. Tho average at
tendance from It's origination has been
about $50 per annum; and from ITS
foundation until now, the total num-
Der of students enrolled has been a
little over 1000, of which total euroll-
ment, s75 have graduated The nstl-
tuition comprehends two general de-
partmonts, The one being school
of Science, literature and the Arts
the other school Of Law The principle
that distinguishes the scheme of the
department Of Sciences, Literature and
the Arts, Is that of tho selection Of
courses, A student may choose any
one of three courses, or under restric
ton as to the sulllciency of his work
may pursue Il course of strictly select
studies. The three recognized courses
; are. lst, that for tho Bachelor o
Arts, which IL the old classical course
2nd, that for the Bachelor of Science
which omits the Greek and takes il
: more of scientific study; 3rd, for th'
: degrees of Bachelor Of Philosophy, il
which the student Is allowed to taxi
any seven out of ten coordinate de
: partments of the college. No degree
arc conferred upon students pursuing
select studies but department diploma
0 can be had In the department o
Science, Literature and the Arts, ther
| are 10 subordinate schools, or depart
{ mouts, There Is also special instruc
! tor in clocution. but the study of tina
branch ~ wholly optional. There !
also n subordinate department callc'
T the Sub-Freshman Glass, the object 0
G which is to bring on students VIII
come insuhlciently prepared TO cntc
the college proper. This class Is !
charge of Prof. j. W. johnson and a
adjunct professor. The Law school
in charge of Prof Edward Mayes, thu
e the effective teaching force of the Inst
n tuition is thirteen. The government 9
1 the University is committed to th
hands of the faculty of which Pro
Mayes, Of the Law School, is the chail
u man. The University Is very ilnel
n equipped in apparatus. In the d.
o partment of Physics and Astronom
f nearly all the instruments were mad
in Europe by the most celebrate
makers, and are unsurpassed in exec
Il lence. Yearly additions have bee
h made to the collection, keeping It VIC
!. up with the advance ofphysical sclenc
: The late additions include Croake
' apparatus, illustrating Gradient ma
o ter;'' one of Prof Rowland's fi
o graiings for studying spectra, and
d number of electrical instruments
!, precision, all of the very finest worl
manship. In the department Of pra
u tical chemistry is full equipment I
j. balances, spectrascopes, microscope
Is evaporaiing and distilling furnace
~ gas furnaces and other necessary a
!, paratus. In the department of Natur
y History and Geologys arc unusual
&c fine collections of minerals, shells nuf
,r bering over 10000 species, arrang'
,fl for convenient study, and plants ]
!. cluding an especially fine suit
!, cryptogomoils plants made by DIR.
}" c. IIilyard, of st. Louis also a col
Il pletc~ollection of the soils of Miss
o. sippi. some 400 in number, label'
ifl with the names of the trees natural
! growing upon each of them, and WI
= complete chemical analysis of ca
N soil of the sub-soil. There is an extc
r sive library with q reading room
A. tachcd into which are taken all {
q, State papers and large numbers
leading papers and magazines of I
II United States and Europe, and viii
Il Il IL