Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-11-19
SUSPENSION OF U.F.C.

cu>ftEueA- Nucu was The an
nouncement made last Tuesday.
and il fell like a thunder-bolt
from a clear sky upon the ears
Of our citizens Naturally this
announcement would call forth
expressions of regret from every
friend and patron of the insti-
tuition; but in this instance
there vas even more than re-
greet There = deep. abiding
sorrow upon the part Of this
entire community. This mis-
fortune 10 the College l. a per
sonal one TO every citizen in
Oxford IL touches every heart
in our community. And nj
time. too. when all was going
On 50 well and 50 happily.
Never did this grand old iBsti
teton open under more favor
able conditions. or with faireF
prospects than il did this year !;
and never has the work in all
its branches been more system
aticai.y and more satisfactorily
carried on than il has been the
past three months. And this.
too. under the most adverse
circumstances. a. regards the
physical condition Of the preSi-
dent. Prof A. ). Maddox Dur
ing the past summer lie was
engaged in the most thorough
canvass in the interest Of the
school in this State, Arkansas,
Texas and the Indian Territory.
With what success his labors
were attended i shown by tile
large enrolment from these
several states But these Ia
bJrs proved too much for him.
and he found that lie had taxed
his energy more than he could
Withstand. lie was worn cat.
broken down. and the collapse
with him came just after the
opening Of the SESSION, and he
vas consequently Enable to
give thai careful personal at
tenJiOn To the management Of
the school which has made him
an acknowledged leader in
school work. and established
for hIm a reputation second t.
none As an educator.
During his Illness the eisterns
at the College, like those OF
nearly every citizen Of our town,
became exhausted on account
of the unprecedented drogth
which prevailed il this country,
ana II became necessary to haul
water from the spring. which
vas the Source of supply 10 all
the community. and ftom which
the town i still supplied.
With this spring water the
eisteras were partially filed
from time To time until the rains
began just here ! where the
damage was done. which has re-
suited so dlsastrously TO the
College When il did rain the
water vas allowed To rln into
the ciSlerns over "A new roof.
which perhaps was not allowed
TO be washed off thoroughly be-
fore the water was turned IN.
As every one knows. water
caught from a new roof has a
disagrceable taste. because Oi
the new shingles. and il also
often happens, as it did this
time. that the water became dis
coIored-
Tbs rain water then, diseol.
ored and Gnciean by virtue o.
the roof not having been wash
Ell thoroughly, upon being turn
ed in upon the pure spring water
in the cisterns caused IT to soul
ard feFmeAt- and to become moi
ONLY unDa!atable. but absolutely
anti for use. Prof Maddo,
being i'll. was ignorant of thu,
fact. and this water was USED
by the pupils and the household
and the result Is. a number o
students have been attackes
with Wha: seems TO De typhoid
or continued fever While {.
number of them have been III
there have been no fatalities
and none are imiaeat- The giri
became frightened and almos
panie-strIcken, and on this ae
count the Board Of Trustees de
eided To temporarily suspen'
exercises OF the school. and vii
! take steps 10 remedy the evll
and tn set the College upon thu
same high and lofty plane Shiel
she has occupied IN public e
timatiOn for more than fort,
years