Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-16
THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.


verslty folks that the caEpns Of
the University has been So won
1erfU.ly improved N appear
ince within the past few years.
IL = now a thing of beauty.
truly. and Is a Subject of most
favorable comment by all visi-
tors 10 the town and Uuivers:-
g.. We hear 1t @aid CA all
hands that the grounds of the
Z University are the MOST beagti-
iul OF any IN the State.
This vey desirable eoud ton
has been brugglit about. not by
magic nor by chance. but BY
,lIiigsnt. earnest eTprt on thu
part of the Charecllor and 9th
er officers ef the University.
The trees were thiaHed and
trI1m~d IN the grove between
the buildings and the DEPOT.
and other rrvts were planted
where thrre was need for then.
TIE grass las hetn carefully
eultivatr'l al over the campus.
ant the whole campus i Eerti-
lIz'd each spring in or,ler To-
uiake the grass more uniform
and beautiful. Not enlv TIM
beat a5oHt fifteen or twenty dol
iArs worth of grass seeds are
purchased each spring and sov.u
over the campus where n.
grass = thlEnest- There are
CERTAIN kinds ct weed, that
threaten To take possession each
year and the>e have to be pull
Ell up At the right time IN order
lo check their invasion.
The foot walks Of the grove
require considerable amount
of attention and labor In order
&" keep them IN good condition
They are made from gravel 81
the top-sarta from the woods.
since this l. found not TO be
sticky and muddy IN winter and
a"t very dusty IN sumner. and
IN or,ier To pCe>ent a smooth
>urficr tor walking II Il very
necessary that horses or vehi-
eles should not be ri,I,ien or
striven over them
This brings u TO the point
that We wish To emphasize. We
learn that there are some peo-
pie who are either very thought
les ar else very uuappreeia-
tlve- They 10 MT hesitate ta
ride down the foot wslkS anv
time L suits their convenience.
aui whether IL be drv or mud
d. The result l. thar these
walks are constantly beIn. cut
up BY WheeIs OF vehicles. There
are those who WiIl deliberately
ride up and down the gravel
walks that have been made With
- much care and expense. and
which they know are very much
injured by this Practice. There
are those who 20 not hesitate
To drive their bu--5es across tie
grass Whenever II suits their
convenience This i wrong.
1t would Rot be tolerated any
where else But - II i. the
authorities ct the University
realize thai a Iaw : not strong
er than the public sentiment
that supports il. unless their be
special power To enforce IL. AMI
this i expensive. The Chan
eeier Of the University has
adopted the pIan of trying To
cultivate i sentiment of respect
aRd pride for the University
grounds that vii prevent these
abuses. Then VIII not cur peo-
pie cooperate with hun and
lend him their hearty support
N his efforts 10 beautify the
grounds that are - much ours
a. any Onesg They not onIy
add To our pleasure but they
add To our financial welfare In
that their attraetiveness helms
to bring visitors and students
To cur town We sincerely
hope that those few who have
shown themselves thoughtIess
IA this matter heretofore viii
see their actions N the Light of
these facts and viii not con
tlnue To subject themselves and
our town To criticism on this
subject.
We are informed by the Proc
tor that there are these IN the
vicinity Of the University Who
do not seem Co care how much
their stsss.k Craze the campus AZ
night jg>t 80 they are not
caught up and the legal Zee de-
handed Thi>- We suppose can
only be corrected by the eu-
foreemeRt Of the Law on tins
point and We are glad ID be-
lleye that there l. no hesitanev
on the part of the officers of
the University about enforcing