The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-19
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE AND COLLEGE

The following good reading Is from the legis-
lattve proceedings OF the nth, as reported by
the jackson News;
Senate bill No. 10, appropriating money to the
|, |. and G., at Columbus. being on its third
reading, Mr.. Moore explained this as an emer-
genCy measure and asked that the courttsies OF
the IioOr be extendcd President kincaunOn,
which was done.
Nh. kIncannOn explained that the Institution
had been running woy years on money borrowed
from Maj. Millsaps OF Jackson and the banks OF
Columbus. The State owes teachers more than
$1,000 back salaries owes for sewerage extern
sions, insurance. etc. He explained that the
college buildings were donated by the city OF
Columbus and had not cost the state 4 cent, ex.
cept $500 for the presidents residence. Tho
buildings are all in bad repair and leak coptous-
ly-in fact he knew Of no public buildings any
where except the capitol, that are in such de.
plorable condition. The heating apparatus. put
in 1885. is badly rusted and worn fun of holes,
so it is impossible to make the rooms comfort
able in cold weather. They need new sewing
machines and new pianos, those In use for Il
years, being second hand when bought, AM
now worn ont. The fences erected II years age
are down. He compared the incomes of TIP
other State colleges with that of the |. |. and {.
and showed that all Of them are much larger
and the teachers are paid only one.haIf THE
salary they receive In the other State colleges
He reported one case Of small pDX, dlphtheris
and measles, aud had no proper place to isolate
them. 1t was by the greatest efOrts that
stampede was prevented. An inllrnary sloulC
be provided AS at the A. and NJ. The attendance
is 3j2, whereas they have proper accomnoda
tons for only 235. lie is forced to put six Ia
some rooms and has refused 100 applicants
Cost of board, light, fuel, etc, in the dormitor,
last year was 1913. The school has no library,
Alcorn has a good one, paid for by the State
Thanks to the generosity and thOughtfulness o.
our Congressman, the girls have a good assert
ment Of Congressional Records. The Laundry
is in the basement or cellar, and in tbs summer
time the temperature reaches I0j degrees. Tho
bill asks for 500, 900 for the two years.
Mr.. Moore spoke forcibly in favor Of the Dill.
declaring among other things that the appro.
~priation must be made or the school closed.
Past appropriations had been niggardly-in com
parison to what was every session voted to tho
other state colleges. He was Il trustee OF the
]. /. and G.. and acquainted with Its needs. Thh.
management is excellent. The attendance has
increased co per cent. during the past two years.
Last June sixty girls had graduated there and
went out into the world as bread winners. He
demanded that the State should show more APP
probation Of her daughters.
Mr.. Dulaney Endorsed what had been said by
Mr. KincannOn and did not doubt the appr0-
~priation would be granted.
MIR. Bradley declared he was filled with lndlg-
nation when listening to the presidents story,
and was ready TO give him more than he asked.
When the State educated a woman 1t put a
teacher in every home.