The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-04-05

| his approval but snrH I'm rhftiphis sssss :
/ bpan submitted to tho DdRrd uf Trustees
/ from lime 10 time during The last two
| yoarA the Governor being * pfcio prrai
/ dent of said Board of Trustees.
o. This committee nnds that the sal
| aries Of some of the teachers aud officials
Of said Institution have boon Increased dur
| Ing the pnHt two years. while others have
been diminished, this being matter which
In The judgment Of the committee Is wisely
within the sound discretion Of The Board
Of Trustees. We find. however. that the
salaries have not been Increased 30 that
the sum total Of salaries 70 be paid ex.
ceeda the appropriation made for the pay
ment Of salaries. GA the contrary. all the
funds appropriated In 1900 Tor palariea WIS
not expended the surplus Of about 5000
having been indiri8ualy expended ln The
erection, furnishings and repaira Of build.
lugg for the benefit Of The college. The IN
crease of salaries AS stated. ia not In The
Judgment of your committee violation
" law.
10 Thi4 COMMITTEES has Investigated all
other matters connected With said lnstltu-
tlon and IN the conduct ~ esid iuYeatiKn-
tion has employed nn expert accountant.
whose report We herewith submit showing
that the books are properly Kept. and that
all receipts aud disbursements have been
properly entered ON said books and proper
vouchers takeh for al disbursements.
II Il lst Judgment pf this committee
thats.aU the expenditures and dlsburae-
LIaerffa have been proper and Tor the best
) | laierost ~ the Institution Se have eK.
mined prominent citizens touching the
character aud competency OF the secretary
| and treasurer. who has charge ~ the books
Of said institution. and Who Is responsible
f3r the expenditures ~ the money for the
| rurporea f0f which a. was Intended. and
| We are pleased TO report that we are salts
fed that be ia gentleman thoroughly
competent conscientious, reliable and hon
me Fnnltary condition N the college "a
~ the best. The hospital depa rtmeut IL IN
/ der the most competent supervision. We
ia hat he q "a
Urinary has trefted more than 1000 eaHeg
during the last twelve months that during
the i've years that DR., Jones has had
charge Of the lagrmaFy department there
have been only two deaths iu the college
Under her care sod supervision the health
~ The students las been remarkably good
aud II II IN prof that the students are
stronger physically at the close of the aes'
sj9n than when tley enter The college
We nnd that all the industrial depart
meniB have beeu amgiihnd and Increased
, and many new Industrial departments
added during the mEt two years. W wish
10 emphasize - fact that this Institution
affords 70 ue poor girls ~ our State un'
/ equaled ~ lrtunities FOR 1btainlug an edu.
I cation az, minimum cost The board Is
Z / fnrui-i.1 10 the studeuia iu the dormitory
-sat rs actual cost which averages bH rule
v bont $500 per month. which includes al
? l(he living expenses Of the students fol
4 board. lodging light. fuel laundry. etc
The full session. including matricuIatlor
and hospital fees, may be completed at q
cost OF ABOUT 49,
In conclusion. this committee begs 70 say
that after full and thorough investigation
OF the affairs ~ the college. We find ab
solutelg no cause for complaint We hDd
all the moneys appropriated By the state
as well as all moneys received from laei-
dental or other sources. have been fully ac-
counted for. and all disbursements made are
sustained by le4si and proper vouchers IL
/ IL matter of sincere couRratuf0tou % the
State that It has such a magnificent insu'
tuition 80 ably and successfully managed.
The greategt harmony prevails through
/ ont the Institution. both between the presi-
dent. faculty and student body a. well as
an tine officials connected therewtb-
This committee would call attention %
the fact that while the Institution IS fairly
well equipped 10 all its departments. there
IL a great necessity for additional recita'
tion rooms.
We can say that after q most thorough
investigation that We consider the present
management Of the Institution 10 be most
able and ~ perfect as could be- expected oi
desired. We are firmly convinced that thi
{ institution j. doing a great work and 4
I superior to any other Institution OF lik
character Ia the South. both In the man
I uer Ia which Ii Is managed and the seoD
81 work that Is being done.
The discipline is firm. but not oppressive
and the morals Of the student body exec
lent. and a pure Christian influence pei
rades the college. Respectfully submitted.
,. &. ADAMS. chmn.
y. G. I.ANesroS, see'y.
n. L. BRADLEY,
s. D. NEII.L,
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