Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-07-13
The State University.

n the best Interest OF Ma institution, anal
d The popular feeling thai changes
Sh0ulI bc made in sunc uI the depart
mcntS, the Board of Trustees have IT.
y organ!zrd the prutcs>pr,hips oi The
University pt Mississippi. The, have
also rccasi the entire >rllrmc ~ study.
~ rs TO meet ihr rNigcucirS Of the
lilcs and the needs OF those seeking a
; higher education. This scAeGc OF
Z >ludy Is 81 rccast aS 10 give tac iarS
+ est possible elections Ia students ia
/. the pursuit of either The Il. A.. Il, or Il.
L. degrees. The course at st:dy has
been also enlarged and made mo e.
I thorough, especially o. Grrck, Bellies
, Letters. Modrra Languages, History
ana Political Economy, Under the
course OF instruction provided tor any
student really dc,,rnuS OF ,caruing to
speak French amt German, viii have
the opportunity Of doing so at our
State University by two wears course
nntrr The able,t practical instruction
10 be had. And whist a lhcotc.ical
acquaintance with the French and the |
herman languages as they are now
spoken, il about MI the colleges OF the
country unfortunately afford, an effort
VIII be made at Oxford to learn n ,itl.
dent how TO read, write aud speak
these modern languages with praclira!
facility. Special attention will he paid
to the careful instruction of English
and Bellies Letter., 20 that whatrycr
dcflclcncies exist Il student shall be
thoroughly tamilia" with the English
language. 4 thorough, scientific
knowledge OF Modern English will be .
Impressed On the mind OF every stu.
dent willing TO take a.hish English
education 10y the most systematic
coarse OF instruction from the most
excellent text books, as well as bv dis. !
clSsionS and lectures. In this conncc. :
ton political economy and history will
nc taught The young men of TIE COun |
Try who wish To know those subjects. q
HE science OF History will he shown
the student, and under the plan OF
reorganization and the time allotted
to the studies here named, il will be-
HE fault OF the student if when he has h
completed his course, he is not entire. "
y familiar with the best thoughts on 81
political economy and the history of :
MS country, especially. The depart. "
ncntS of Greek and Latin have been y
consolidated INFO one department.
'nGWn as that Of ancient languages sa
md literature. n,
The name OF the eminent Professor 10
u tn Is department is guaranty sntfici.
mt that the study Of the dead Ian. .,
will not be neglected AS he will IN
&c provided with 4 competent assis- \
ant by the opening Of the next SOS.
ion, In The consolidation Of the de.
Of Latin and Greek there is
o new departure as some seem to
upposc. For many years in the his. N
Dry OF the | University, the famous DR.. An
n. Waddcll taught both Latin and hr
'reck without the aid OF an assistant, ri
I a time too when the classics were ILL.,
lorc popular as studies than they now Ji
~
10 meet the want of some students 81
no desire to omit the Greek and stu. an
ndy the Latin language or rtce rcrsa an
nc Opportunity will be bette" pre-. 90,
'htcd By the consolidation OF these AZ
But while tits prefer liz
vi that tic students will take the ON,
reek as well MS the Latin course, ,r,
le most rigid instruction will be 60,
wen in Latin and Greek as
The preparatory depart. ,
.ent as \ distinct feature is SUPPRESSED -,
| put the preparatory ~classcs are put M
'drr the personal charge of the res ere
'ctlNo Professors in chief, who will AM
the students from the beginning sw
the end of their studies. bic
The consolidation of the depart. md
ent of chemistry and natural histor,
IS been thought eypedieut with the Tor
rvices OF an assistant.
The faculty as now organized Is Ger.
inly nm able body OF teachers.
VI frof. Mayes, of the Law Chair, .
IS 100 well known to the people of
lssiss'ppi tor us to multiply express to
'ns as to his fitness for the position The
Chancellor to which he has been m
W. predicl for his admins. tic
the largest mcasnrc'of success. has
fFof, Fulton, of the department OF cor
'yslcs and Astronomy has given 1t v
.INcFh"I eatlSiaCtlOn,
lrot. liogue is noted for being an
udllc and accomplished scholar, I'm.
by any in teaching Greek
Il Latin.
l'rof. Simms, late OF Vanderbilt Uni.
rsity, is recommended by DR.. Ga. n
III and many others OF equal charac- mos
: :, as being competent to ill the chair solo
Moral Philosophy. wei
Prot. Leavcll, OF the chair of En- Bro
h. Is now a professor at Clinton cess
llego and an experienced educator, wit
kc Chancellor Mayes, the English icin
is M Alunmus of the Uni. bee
rsity of Mississippi. SO too is Prof. 9th,
lion, and SO too is Prot. John Yves hay
johnson, professor of mathcmat. to t
:. $40
The department of Chemistry and or
tural History will be filed by Prot. Plas
rlnton, now of the University of
ssouri. Prot. Purington is endorsed
Governor Eagle and Tx Governor
Of Arkansas, and DR.. Laws,
of the University OF Nilsson.
and by many persons of cmincucc. n,
,oE the department Of mathematics inf,
Modern Languages the Board viii Rho
oct only such men rs are inception Han
c from every point of view. Assis- Ern,
It Professor johnson has been high. or N
of for the principal place in IN q
department Of Mathematics. ,.cfnn
fthe people of Mississippi wisl, to For
70 their sons and daughters a collie. n,
to pOurso M hnttor nnno.,: -,
a a. o ,"%", ~ "o ot,.ei opportunity can paid
""m"a,.M 1ne'I state Cnlv"r- prin