The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-31
Health Condition at 1. 1. and c.
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President Kincannor has sent out the
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following:
COLUMBUS, March IS, 1900.
"Dear Slr-It becomes my duty as
president of the Industrial Institute
Snd College, to correct the alarming
rumors recently circulated in regard to
the health conditions of this institution.
Following vaccination as preventive
of smallpox, and epiGemics of la grippe
and measles, we have had fifteen cases
Of fever, which cases have been pro-
nounced typhoid by the physicians in
attendance. Of this number, but two
students have been regarded as crit.
cally ill. Although but nine students
have been sent homo on account of sick
ness, sixty-seven students have been
withdrawn by their parents on account
of inf1ammatory rumors and misrepre.
sensations. Out of a total enrolment
of four hundred and nine (4O9) students,
more than three hundred 5000 young
ladies are at this time attending their
recitation without the slightest inter
ruption. The physicians in attendance,
DIR. Jones, the resident physician of the
college, Drs. Davis and Mckinley, OF
the city of Columbus, and DR.. A. C.
Halbert, president of the city board OF
health, state that there is absolutely
no reason why students should be with
drawn at this time, and join me cor.
daily in the request that you have your
daughter return to school without
further delay. At this important period
Of the session loss of time will seriously
affect your daughters record, and in
asmuch rs we have had no new cases
Of sickness since Saturday, March 3,
aow thirteen days, l shall indulge the
nope that you will speedily comply
With this request.
asking that you cooperate with me
n correcting these unjust and injuri-
Sus rumors, and assuring you that l
shall zealously guard the welfare OF
svery student entrusted to my care, /
have the honor to be,
Respectfully, A. A. KINCANNoN,
President Industrial Institute and Col.
lege."
The press of the State has been very
complimentary to the late legislature.
The Biloxi Review makes this nice and
very just mention:
1t is generally admitted that the makeup
of this body is above the average class of
men that usually compse State legislature,
and that more intelligent consideration
of public matters has been the result. 1t
must be admitted that spirit of liberality
has pervaded the session, the appropria-
tions reaching the munificent sum of S. ,0OO,-
400. There is, however, the comforting re-
dection that pretty well all of this sum has
been along lines that mark and encourage
the progress of the State. The legislature
has accomplished good deal, and many of
the results Of the session must linger long
in the grateful appreciation of the people.
As looming up in attractive conspicuous
ness in this body's transactions we note
provisions for the establishment of a tex
tile school in connection with the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College and for the
erection Of a new capitol building; the
drawing of the teeth of the State board of
health and provision for the purchase of
more State farms; the adoption of a road
law and the return to the people the right
to fill vacancies that occur in elective Of
fees. On the whole the session has been a
wise and judicious one and has been char
acterized by spirit of harmony and kindly
spirit that is highly commendatory The
members seemed impressed that they were
there for business and not to indulge in
wrangles and displays of petty spite and
their State is profted thereby. The closing
scenes were rendered particularly interest
ing by the manifestations of good will be-
tween the presiding officers, the members
and the employees, and the session went
out in halo of love and good fellowship
The recently appointed State dental
and pharmacy boards of examiners met
and organized in jackson last week.
Dates will be announced when appli-
eants for license for those professions
will be examined.
Coahoma has been added to the coun-
ties that elect their superintendent OF
education. They are now appointiva
only in Adams, Kinds, Warren, Sun.
iower and Washington.