Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-08-15
An Appeal for the University


not hear him. They not only
missed the treas OF listening to
= more than ordinary man make
. speech. but they would nov
knox more about State history
than they dii. The address was
peculiarly edifying. lie showed
the fruits produced by the UuI-
versity il the past, demonstrate
ing that tn that Institution the
state is indebted for a crea,
many of her distinguished citi
zens- Starting from the frs, ne
gave 4 history Of the establish
ment Of the University; the 10
nation of land By T. : Govern
men. IN 1915. and in lS.l the
school vas located IL ISIS
Mississippi passed an act TO sell
the lands and seeure Al sHdOw-
ment. The lands brought 500
00 but only tEO thirds OF the
amount vas collected aud plae-
Ell IN the Planters Bans. whlch
was . State concern. One bali
the money collected vas used
b. the State for its Individual
business. and the other halt vas
lost by failure OF the bank IN
IS4g. Th1s the endowment by
the United States 10 the CnIver
sity OF Mississippi EaS lost, AMI
net until $50 did the LegiSla-
tlEe Of the State recognize its
indebtedness, by sgFeeing 20 an
annual interest CT the money il
had lost OF go 800 and this sum
i Is which enables the young
men Of tire State 10 get a first
class education free of all ex-
peaSe, except board, washing,
fuel. lights. etc which need not
exceed sIJO- per anHam- Com
pared with the cost of other
universities this amount - tUiv
ial. At Oxford, England, By
living in ObscuEIsy, a student
can possibly pull through on
5000 per year, and at Harvard
500 is the cheapest expense
The University has now been in
operation nearly half a century.
having been Incorporated in
1871, twenty nine years after its
conception, aud has been in &c
tive operation ever since, ba--
ring four years during the war.
la that time It has educated
over 1000 young men, more than
1000 OF whom were graduated,
being q larger per cent of gradu
ates out of the number who az
tended from one 10 six years
than any other institution in the
world can show.
To prove that the results had
been good fruit, the Professor
called the roll Cf the class OF
ISIS, of which he was = mem
Der, giving their crescent AL
dress aud professions. showing
that many Of the leading ritI
Gems Of Mississippi we're Uni
versify students They are Oc
cGpyiag hiSd positions IA evcry
calling and professions in Con
gEeSs. On the supreme bench i
laE. the ministry. professor
ships mercantile pursuits and
on the farm. The showing was
= magnificent endorsement 81
the installation Of which Prof
Nayes. - the more than worthy
head
The Professor casually II
marked tina, Ct the ~ member.
OF the last State Convention. -
were Oxford graduates. showing
THAI students OF this school take
front rank among men Ia ths
great battles of IIc. AID IN shap
ing the government OF the
verdi
he dEeIt At length on the re
ports that are current IS to the
dissipation OF students at hIs
college, ana successfully demon
stEAtei that such = not tine ease
The morals OF Oxford student.
compare fayOrabIy with those
Of Young men from other col
leSss- IL cannot be prOvea that
boys are dIsSipated at college
because they are AT college. Il
Is Otsen the case they are dISSi
j. pated 1t home and their parents
never know il until after they
are gone to college The charge
OF immortality is not a new one
nor Is 1t one confined TO this
University. liza young man is
disposed 10 be Wild at home he
viii be so in spite OF any infiu
enee that may be thrown around
hla- No whisky can be bought
within Is miles Of Oxford. but
4 a student wants liquor and
las the money 10 S~nd fOr Il. he
eau get It just ike ANYBODY else:
out there are no siIded saloons
20 eatIce The Young men from
the paths OF sObriety, and uuIess
seeds Of dissipation have been
planted IN their hearts at home.
there Is no danger tha. parents
who seai their sons To the Uni
versiiy OF Mississippi viii reap
a harvest OF dFunkaFis.