Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-13

MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
By J. l. POWER.

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The A. and NJ College at starkville be-
gins Its commencement exercises on
the 18th. and continues them
through the 18th OF June. The pro-
gram Is as follows: Sunday. June Is.
III a. m. sermon by Rev. b. ID. Gray. ID.
d.. Georgetown. Ky; $50 p. m. ser
mon before the Y. NJ. c. A.. by Rev.
DIR. Gray. Monday. June IL. Military
Day. IL a. m. junior addresses; $3.50 p.
m. sham battle and dress parade; 8: 30
p. m. alumni exercises. orator. DIR. r.
a. White. Little Rock. Ark: essayist.
w. II. Kier. Esq. Corinth. Miss. Tues
day. June Is. Industrial Day. IL q. m.
graduating exercises: D. m. exhibit
ticn shop practice: 4 p. m. textile ex-
sIbit; $50 p. m. junior debate for
alumni medal Wednesday. June 10.
tommencement Day. IL a. m. annual
address. Hon d. A. Tompkins. Char
lotte. n. c. Delivery of medals and
diplomas. In addition to the above.
the Textile School will be in opera
ton. and this in itself is worth n
trip to the college which furnishes the
steady. ciear-eyed. clear-brained. man
ly fellows who are inaugurating new
and better things in our agricultural
and mechanical life. There is an
other feature OF the work TO which We
hope every visitor will pay special at
tention- This Is the system of digging
for gold. as we are beginning TO dig
In Mississippi. There Is no need for
our boys to 60 to the Klondike with
all the horrors and heart-breaks that
are gathered en- route to these far
lands. when they can count on such
safe and sure returns from 'old field"
and new ground" alike. IL they will
only learn how and when to do the
digging The careful teaching and the
splendid work of the agricultural de-
partment Is beginning to bear fruit in
all parts OF the State, where the col
lege boys are. literally sowing the
seed OF the great and good time com.
ing II Is perhaps. Gin comparison
with many Of greater import1 an un-
important achievement. but I can not
refrain from favorable comment upon
the result Of tIe horticultural work
last year. IL seemed that the elements
were leagued against the young gar
dners. since severe storms carried de-
struction to many OF their plants. but
despite all this Prof. Mckay made a
shipment Of plants last spring to one
Of the ladies' interested in beautifyiug
Greenwood cemetery At Jackson. and
there has never been seen. In the
capital city. from greenhouses any
where so said scores Of eonnoisseursl
plants Of such excellent growth. such
luxuriant foliage and later such superb
coloring. as these showed. Many of
these plants were ANIMALS. and many
too fragile to endure a winter out of
doors. But hundreds Of them sur
vived and this spring the borders and
beds and hedges which make the ceme-
terry so attractive. are from these
A. and NJ. College flowers Their flow
ers and vegetables are grown largely
from Mississippi seed. They are per
fectly acclimated and are accustomed
to our soil and seasons. They are
packed beautifully and reach any part
of the State in perfect condition. They
are cheaper than We can buy them else
where. Then why do our people not
rally to this department, and so gener-
ously support 1t that Prof Mckay can
send out men each year. thoroughly
competent to establish branch gardens
throughout the State. and supply their
immediate neighborhoods with the
best young plants for kitchen and flow
er gardens. The writer from long ex-
perience in seeing small fortunes sent
from Mississippi-the home of flowers
to Chicago, and other northern
points. for cut flowers and plantsI has
earnestly advocated the beautiful
work Of the florist as a calling pecu-
liarly suited to some of our men and
women.
jackson has made preparation for
the coming Of the Good Roads conven
uon and all is ready for the vast con.
course of men who are interested in
this great undertaking. and who are
proving this interest in practical ways.
II would have been dificult to have
arranged a more interesting program
than Tat which guides the delibera-
lions OF the convention. and which is
appended: Chairman. C. NJ. William
son. calls the convention to order at
10 a. m. June Il. after which addresses
will be made by Mayor Hemingway
Hon. W. W. Stone of Greenyille, Gov.
Longino and President Moore Of the
g. r. Association At 3 p. m. carriages
leave the State house for the scene of
work on the sample road. At night
Chancellor Fulton OF the Unitersity de.
liyers an address Secretary Richard.
son OF the N. G. R. Association, Hon.
John Sharpe williams. Stuyvesant
Fish. OF the Illinois Central, and Hon.
John A. Redhead are all on the pro
gram. and feast Of practical elo
quence is to be enjoyed.
Mississippi scored another triumph
this time in the gay realms of soci.
ETY. and among hundreds of the most
beautiful women Of the Southland SO
OF the world-when Miss Jane Lea OF
vfcksburg. was chosen by Gen. Fitz
hugh Lee, to leau with him, the grand
cotillon with which the Sponsors and
Maids ball opened. EVEN Mississippi
could have sent no ioveiier daughter
than this fair vicksburg girl, to grace
this pretty compliment.
Hatuesourg expects to have one OF
the finest systems OF water works in
the State, and has voted for the issu
ance OF bonds to the amount of $50 600
The Progress complains, with jus
tice. that property in Hattiesburg IL
too high. Rents are rising rapidly
and town lots are held at boom
prices This is unfortunate, as it will
deter many really valuable citizens
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