Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-10-19
now rur ,ptIr.ss ors>Np.

INV Iut tntlftst> oIk<tD
Nc,t t. the churches. the schools ARE |
the biggest and b~s, things in Missis-
sippi We have though, !, would In
,crrst the general public to know how
'hc state colleges. aud other colleges
have entered upon the present session.
Several are siili interrupted hy qusran.
tin =. notably Milissps and Belhavcn.
at jackson.
state tai,ersity.
Chancellor Fulton reports: Total stu-
dcnis. 2Ss. of these. iss in under
graduate courses. ?, in postgraduate
courses; 20 law students Ia date.
a. and a. c.s,es~.
President J, NJ stone reports: Total
enEoiifneat for pseSent session. S,3.
iaaa.srs.i f..titat. sud COLLEGE.
President kincaanon reports: Total
enrolment for session. ga OF this
number. SO now a, college. Ssde,aipcd |
hy quarantines College dormi;ory IA
tav'd TO uimost. othcr applicants arc
o ied they canno, he received until
additional buildings are provided. An
other dor .ni,ory is an absolute ncccs-
sitv. The classes are ovcrfiowing. cape
cially the industrial department In
Phonogrsphy. typ~writing and teieg.
raphy. there arr - under one teacher
Airern q. ssa u. seii.xc.
President I.anicr reports total enroli.
ment FOR September iss Aboui one
isindrcd others. who applied for sdmiS.
sion. are detained by quaran,in-s
ulae uosntsi. Female t.'t-r~.
Professor H. q. i.owrcy under date
of October &. SAYS: Our school has been
open four weeks. and our earoilment ~
boarding students up To date i -. ln
addition. We have 80 Co 90 local pupils
We have no room for Others just now
We ARE building rooms. however, for
thirty more. aud will he ready 10 ~
ccivc them October -. This il the last
enlargement Of our boarding capacity.
although we expect 10 eniarg,c Improve
and bcautify in other directions
southern Female College. Wet r.sa,.
L csidcn, E.chmsn writes, Euroli.
meat i2o. The college. according a.
plans of one year ago. op,nrd IN "a
Louis and spent month ihere. In al
ditlon 10 Tn. regular Scho-,l work. the
pupils greatly enjoyed the exiraorslin-
arr advantage II sightseeing The
trip was n suecrSs ia every respect
>"rth Nissi..ippi rre.sytsrt.a College.
tteIiy srrssg.
Rev. T. W Raymond. president. re-
ports: The college has a. pup8ls-,he
largest number ever enrolled at this
date and the lsrgrs, number Of boarsl-
err We have ever opened with.
wea-a'. cesI~s~. osss~a
Rev. J. ". Malone. president. rc-
ports: There are "a date = hoardiug
pupils, and s. day papiis. making
total Of iss.
last ai--issipPt Female ssiiex.. s.rtst..-
Presiden, J. ". i.eespn reports. o.
tohcr :. We have already enrolled 10
hoar,icrs, aud ~ from town. making
total ss5. Quite a large number Of
boardets yet to come. We have more
students than we have had In the col
lcge al any one time. We have been
compelled to purchase another build
ing just across the street. and use II a.
an annex. We have raised our curri-
culum. IL is now equal To Columbus.
or the best colleges in the South. We
arc doing a high grade Of thorough.
honest, conscientious work. Seven
music teachers in oar conservatory. and
the largest number Of students we have
ever had in il.
whtsorth College. Brookhs.ea.
Total enrolment Ia date. llo We
expect to enroll fully zoo.
Mississippi Normal College. Houston.
President 7. =. Aberuathy reports:
We have enrolled To present time ooc-
tober y 80 pupils. The school Is in
creasing daily, and this promises to be
one Of the most prosperous sessions in
its history.
Busna Vista Normal and business College.
Prof. ". +. Weber, vice-president.
reports: Our total enrolment for pres
ent session. to date. numbers 30.
Mississippi College. Clinton.
President Iowrey writes: Our en-
rollment To date j. i5l. which is 81 more
than at same period last session. Many
have been kept away by the yellow
fever in jackson. We expect a large
increase a soon a. frost comes and
quarantiues are raised.
IIiiimaa College. CiIntoa.
President Wharton says: We are
running with about 90 pupiis-half Of
them from abroad. aud half residents.
We expect an increase of 80 90 50 when
quarantine is raised. We have the bes,
faculty in college history. weare run
ming n home industrial plan for u
limited number of students. doing their
own work. Expenses about $40 per
month for board and tuition.
stanton College for Young Ladies'. Ns,shsr.
President ]. Il. Preston reports. Stan
ton has just closed October 81 the sec
ond week of the session, with 1870 en-
rolled-by far the largest opening in
her history. Quite a number are still
detained because of the yellow fever
SCARF. The session promis : TO be one
of unusual prosperity. Our two new
teachers are giving great satisfaction.
Popi.rsIst- High school
Prof. ". !. Thames, principal, writes:
The school has now October ~ an en-
rollment OF 255 students-one-third OF
whom are boarcers. We have a faculty
Of eight teachers, giving instruction in
the public and high school studies, and
in addition thereto instructions in vocal
aud instrumental music and clocution.
Jefferson High school. FHyette.
Prof. W. J. Taylor, superintendent.
reports: Enrolment iT0. Boarders, 81.
Of whom 20 are in the dormitory. We
expect several additions as soon as fever
scare is over. We are moving along
serenely.