The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-01-13

The legislature has been very clever
to the Industrial Institute and College,
The senate bill appropriating $6l,O31
for 1900 and $50, 900 for 1901 passed the
house on the 18th by a vote of 80 to 49,
A minority report of the appropriations
committee suggested material reduc-
tions, but the intrinsic merits OF the
bill and the able speeches OF Mr.. Cox
and others secured the passage of the
bill This will enable the trustees To
make long-needed repairs, build an in
Urinary, and some additional sleeping
rooms. The stinted appropriations to
the l. l. and c. in recent years have
seriously crippled the usefulness OF the
college.
A very tender and largely attended
memorial service was held in the First
Methodist Church, jackson. on Sunday
night, the l4th, when beautiful tributes
were paid to the memory of that great
and good man, Rev. DR.. G. G. Andrews.
who died at his home in Meridian on
the Sunday previous. Addresses were
delivered by Rev. DR.. w. B. Murrah,
Rev. DR.. w. C. Black and Bishop Gallo
way.
The State board of education nom
mated to the senate, tor re-appoint'
ment as county superintendent, j. W.
Henderson, of Adams; c. S. North, OF
Kinds; j B. Dabney, of Warren; and
recommended Prof. E. L. Grady fol
| Washington county. The State board
consists of State superintendent and
secretary of State. Coahoma is the
only other appointive county.
The A. and M. college appropriation
bill. introduced in the senate, calls for
| Ssh, 900 for 1900 and 1901. This is for
| general support, more rooms for stu
dents, repairs, an electric plant etc.
The university asks for $62, 900 for re-
pairs and equipments. All the State
colleges have been on short allowances
for several years, hence the requisi'
lions now being made.
The Masonic grand bodies will hold
their annual sessions at Meridian on
the 10Th to the ED of February. The
railroads will give the usual reduced
rates. and the Masonic bodies OF
Meridian have appointed committees to
arrange for the comfort of delegates.
1t is to DE hoped that house bill No
So. prohibiting the sale of cigarette
books and chewing tobacco to children
under is years of age" will become a
law. This is growing and wasting
evil, and heroic measures are necessary
| 20 check it.
A committee of the house-Messrs.
Bowers, Dudley and Cox-reported a
beautiful tribute to the life and char
acter of Representative T. j. McFar-
land, who died on the 18th Instant.
| Bishop Thompson gave delightful
! dining to Governor Longino on the
evening of the 18th. The capacity of the
.'round table" was twelve seats, and
thew were occupied by several State
officials and others. Many nice things
were said by Gov. Lowry, Judge Cal
houn and Col. Hooker of the new ad-
ministration.
The bill introduced for the support OF
common schools calls for cool million
for each of the years 1900 and 1901; and
Mississippi is able and willing to pay
it. The appropriation for 1898 and 1898
was $3.50, 900 for each year.
Several architects of national dis
tiuction have been drawn to jackson
by the new capitol bills, and are exhib.
ting plans on which they have been at
work for several years. There will be
at least twenty-five plans in competi.
ton.
The inaugural address of Governor
Longino has ELECTED enthusiastic COM
mendation from the press and from the
people generally.
Satisfactory Definition Preferred cred
tiers are those that dox3 call toe often-
Kansas City Star.