The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-22
EDUCATION IN MISSISSIPPI.

There are but few States in tn,
Union, and none, perhaps, in tn,
South, doing more for education thar
Mississippi.
Besides her public schools which, pre-
sided over and managed by a most eff
ticient and tireless State Superintend.
ent, are invaluable in the education Of
the great mass Of her people in the
rudimentary works; she has also hei
great institutions for higher education
at which her sons and daughters may
prepare themselves to compete with
the alumni of the best institutions in
the land for those positions in society
which are so essential to its maintain
ance and development.
For her boys she can boast of her
University and her Agricultural and
Mechanical College. At the former
the highest character of literary and
professional education may be accom-
plished. Its faculty is composed of
men OF the highest personal attain
mcnts and character, mostly men COM
paratiyely young, who bring to their
work not only high scholarship, but
also ar enthusiasm, a public spirit
and a patriotism which cannot fail to
impress the youth Of the State. and
without which no institution, how
ever well equipped otherwise, can eX-
pect to attain the highest results.
This institution was never in a better
position to accomplish the great pur-
pose of its creation than at the present
time. It's prospects are further en-
HANGED by the recent donation from
the general government of township
of land to complete Misslssippi's com
plement, in common with other States,
for the purposes Of higher education.
When the proceeds of this land are
available, its facilities will be further
increased for preparing the men and
women of the State for the perform
of those duties and the occupancy
Of those positions which have rem
dercd its alumni illustrious in days
gone by.
We hope Jul people will realize the
inestimable value Of such an institu-
ton and render it the support it de-
serves.
Mississippi recognizes the value of
a practical training school for such of
her sons as may desire to follow Agri-
cultural or Mechanical pursuits. At
the a. and M. College these are skill
fully instructed in these lines, and
who a estimate the value Of intelli-
gent, progressive methods in farming
to a State whose chief industry is ag-
riculture especially in times like
these, when competition is close and
prices low.
Nor have our girls been neglected.
In the Industrial Institute and Col
lege at Columbus, the State has gen.
%erously provided an institution where
her daughters may not only secure a
literary education equal to that which
may be acquired in any institution in
the South, but, in addition, may learn
such industrial arts as will make them
independent as bread-winncrs, if they
desire to compete in such fields with
the stronger sex and this at a cost
far below the average school of ever
much lower grade. The average cost
per month last session for board,
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washing, lights, fuel, etc, was less
than nine dollars. Tuition is free, cx-
ccpt for music.
Though all these institutions are
fairly well p%atronized, and are dotting
the State over with educated men and
women, who are radiating around
them an incalculable influence for ele-
walton and advancement; yet we fear
the people of Mississippi do not live
up to their opportunities in awaiting
themselves of the facilities afforded
them by the State for liberal educa-
tion.
There are other worthy institutions
supported in part by the State, but
want of space forbids Il reference to