The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-26
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MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
BY KATE MARKHAM POWER

solitary trhVeitr, Ing btVty ~ 49,
Inflated tribe OF the Natchez. Of the
French occupation, then Of the Eng
lish. then Of the Spanish, and last, Of
its cession to the United States, al
combine to make the history Of that
part Of Mississippi Of absorbing inter
est"
In speaking Of his school life, Col.
Montgomery thus refers to old Oak
land College. once the classical school
for the education OF the aristocratic
youths OF this section--now the Aicorn
A. & M. College for the training Of
negro youths; Oakland College. az
first knew 1t and before the war be-
tween the States. had an ideal situ-
alton for a college 1.-THE nearest town
was Rodney, i've miles away. The
cottages in which the students roomed
formed q semi-circle on the crest OF q
ridge, with the main college near the
center and close to the presidents
home. In front was campus covered
with oak trees and sloping down 70
the common boarding house, and at
each end of the semi-circle the halls
Of the literary societies, the Bellies
Lettres and the Adelphic. The col
lege was founded mainly by Mr..
David Hunt OF Jefferson county, sup
posed to be the wealthiest planter OF
his time, and the Rev. jeremiah Cham
berlain, who was its president.
After the war between the States Oak
land College was sold to the State
and became Alcorn University, col
lege for negroes, and is now the Al
corn Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, devoted to the education Of that
race. Who Of its founders or those
who supported 1t or the proud young
men who filed its halls could ever
have dreamed of fate SO strange, and
to me so sad, for this college. once the
pride of South Mississippi! And yet
the change in Oakland College Is q
small thing, compared to that up
heaval and destruction Of Southern
homes and Southern society caused by
that bloody war for the preservation
or the Union"
Prof. Franklin A. Riley, secretary
and treasurer OF the Mississippi His
torical Society, has issued commune
cation to the members touching the
next meeting Of the society. He states
that the executive committee of the
Mississippi Historical Society has de-
cided to hold the fifth annual public
meeting in jackson some time in jan
uary next. For many reasons It is de;
sirable that this meeting should be
held IN the latter part Of the hrst
week in January, and the COMMITTEES
will probably SO decide, IL it should
meet the approval of those who are to
take part in the exercises. II Is the
policy of the committee to hold at
least half of the meetings Of the SO.
ciety in jackson, the rest being held
in the various historical centers In
the different parts u the State. The
wisdom Of this policy has been dem
| onstrated by the success OF former
meetings. jackson is an ideal place
in which to meet while the Legisla'
ture is in session. At that time the
leaders of public opinion from every
county in the State are In Jackson
and majority of them will doubtless
attend the sessions of this meeting, q
was the case two years ago. BY this
means the influence of the society will
be extended and greater interest will
be aroused in the cause It represents
For this reason 1t is especially I'M
portant that the next programme
should be the best that can be pre-
pared. The character of the last pro
gramme was such that investigator
must put forth their best efforts II
order to excel it.
Jones county has dourishing medi
cal association, which holds monthly
meetings at which papers on subject
of special interest are read and mat
tiers discussed touching their profes
sion and its practice. The associatol
presented at the last meeting "fei
bill" governing the price for their ser
vices, which embraces everything from
fifty-cent vaccination to q $3.50 am
putation. A few Of the items are
DAY visits in corporation. $3.50 ans
So; nigh. visits III corporation, 81 Y
So: visits outside of corporation, adj
so cents per mile or fraction thereof.
If the rules adopted are carefully car
ried out it will be well for the med
ical men, but the poor fellow who get
behind on his doctors bill" and stay
behind will learn what it is to have
pain. and mayhAp keep on having II
before the doctor comes.
It seems to be the impression 0
those having voice in the matter tina
n is time to take decisive measure
to nut a stop to the carnival Of Grim
. now raging among the negroes il
some Of our counties. In the Eight
Judicial District there are five muI
derers under sentence Of death, await
q ing the disposition Of their cases b.
the Supreme Court, to which the.
have been appealed. Judge PoweI
sentenced a negro murderer in Ccpial
during Mondays session Of Circui
Uourt; there are two prisoners in Va
: ZOO county Jail awaiting execution
and two more in Kinds county who ar
! under 4.-.e sentence.
On the 9Th Of November meetin
will be held at olIolona for the pur
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