The leader., 1899-10-18
HOW THE COLLEGES OPENED.

HOW THE COLLEGES OPENED.
Next to the churches, the schools are
the biggest and best things in Missis-
sippi. We have thought it would in
terest the general public to know how
the State colleges, and other colleges,
have entered upon the present session.
Several are still interrupted by quaran-
tin IS, notably MIllsaps aud Belhaven,
at jackson;
State University.
Chancellor Fulton reports: Total stu
dents, 2j! OF these, rs in under
graduate courses; ~ in postgraduate
courses; 80 law students to date.
A. and VI. College.
President J. NJ. Stone reports: Total
enrolment for present session. 323.
Industrial Institute and College.
President kincannon reports: Total
enrolment for session. 400. OF this
number, 3i3 now at college; 33detained
by guarantees. College dormitory is
taxed to utmost. Other applicants are
notified they cannot be received until
additional buildings are provided. An
other dormitory is an absolute neces-
sity. The classes are overaowing, espe-
cially the industrial department. In
photography, typewriting and teleg-
raphy, there are "a under one teacher.
Aicorn A. and NJ. College.
President Lanier reports total enroll
ment for September 1i!. About one
hundred others, who applied for admis-
sion, are detained by guarantees.
Blue Mountain Female College.
Professor l.. G. Lowrey under date
of October 6, says: Our school has been
open four weeks, and our enrolment of
boarding students up to date is 222. In
addition, we have 30 to 40 Local pupils.
We have no room for others Just now.
We are building rooms, however, for
thirty more, and will be ready to re-
ccive them October %. This is the last
enlargement of our boarding capacity,
although we expect to enlarge, improve
and beautIfy in other directions.
Southern Female College, West Point.
President f 5chman writes: Enroll
ment l20. The college, according to
plans of one year ago, opened in st.
Louis and spent a month there. in adj
dition to the regular school work, the
pupils greatly enjoyed the eXtraordin-
arr advantage OF sightseeing. The
trip was success in every respect.
North Mississippi Presbyterian College,
Holly Springs.
Rev. Il. w. Raymond, president, re-
ports: The college has 81 pupils the
largest number ever enrolled at this
date, and the largest number of board
crs we have ever opened with.
Woman's College, oxford.
Rev. J. w. Malone, president, re-
ports: There are to date II boarding
pupils, and SIS day pupils, making a
total of 1872.
East Mississippi Female College, Meridian.
President j. w. Beeson reports, De-
tober q We have already enrolled 1870
boarders, and 1f5 from town, making
total 275. Quite a large number of
b 'arders yet to come. We have more
students than we nave had in the col
lege at any one time. We have been
compelled to purchase another build
ing just across the street, and use it as
an annex. We have raised our curri-
culum. it is now equal to Columbus,
or the best colleges in the South. We
are doing high grade of thorough,
honest, conscientious work. Seven
tna oh nj
the largest number of students we have
ever had in it.
Whitworth College, Brookhaven.
Total enrolment to date, 10. We
expect to enroll fully 200.
Mississippi Normal College, Hous' on.
President L. S. Alternately reports:
We have enrolled to present time fOc-
tober y 255 pupils. The school is in
creasing daily, and this promises to be
one of the most prosperous sessions in
it's history.
Buena Vista Normal and Business College.
Prof. w. p. Weber, vice-president.
reports: Our total enrolment for pres
ent session, to date, numbers 60.
Mississippi College, Clinton.
President Lowrey writes: Our en-
rollment to date is III, 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 as soon as frost comes and
guarantees are raised.
Hiilman College, Clinton.
President Wharton says: We are
running with about 90 pupils-half of
them from abroad, and half residents.
We expec: an increase of 40 to so when
quarantine is raised. We have the best
faculty in college history. We are run
ming home industrial plan for
limited number of students, doing their
own work. Expenses about $40 per
month for board and tuition.
stanton College for Young Ladies'. Matches.
PresidentJ r. Preston reports: Stan
ton has just closed tOctober 81 the sec,
ond week of the session. with $50 en-.
yolled--by far the largest opening 10