Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-11

lt may De interesting to extend this
line Of statistics to the State colleges
for the last two years. The average
amount per capita per annum expend
ed on the students enrolled in these
institutions Cor the last two years was
as follews
a. x NJ; college. .,.'............. "A 3;
Alcorn A, { NJ College. ........... ....... 81 Is
Add the appropriations of the last
session of the legislature for repairs
and improvements on these institu
tions, the above figures will stand:
state University ................Sl .Sl96 6C
a. q NJ; college,. .....,........... 123 0t
a. l. * '. &C.. .'.-... .......... lU4 u.
Alcorn A, & NJ. College. e........... 5s IS
The approximate total enrolment in
the rural schools for the scholastic
years 1900 and 1901 was G91 TAP, which
would make per capita allowance
out of their share of the 100000 ap.
propriated BY the legislature for the
said two years of 1882 per annum.
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE AND COLLEGE.
Under the successful management Of
President A. A. Kincannon, the col
lege, since the las adjournment of the
legislature, has passed through two OF
its most prosperous and successful
years.
The president and his corps of
teachers, who ara consecrated to the
college, are doing a great work in the
education Of the girls of the State.
There were in attendance during the
session Of 1S99-1900 395 young ladies,
and for the session 1900-1901 there
were ATS in attendance, while more
than 500 are enrolled for the present
term.
The constantly increasing attend.
ance upon the college is evidence Of
emphatic approval by the people of
industrial training Of the girls Of the
State and Of the aims and purposes
of the institution.
Since the last sitting of the legisla.
ture new, handsome and very mod.
ern additional dormitory has been
added, modern up-to-date brick hos.
pital erected; the system of heating
and plumbing throughout the build.
ings has been much improved and ex-
tended; the feacing and grounds
greatly improved and beautifed; be-,
sides many other improvements ami
repairs, which will be made known 10
you by the president in his report.
The money appropriated for the in
stitution will be properly accounted
for in the reports of the Board of
Trustees and president. to which xour
attention is directed.
| recommend t0 your favorable con-
sideration all the needs of the institu-
tion which will be brought to your aU-
tention by the reports of the trustees
and president, as aforesaid.
PENlTENTIARY.
Under the directions of an act
passed by the last session of the legis-
lature ordering the removal of the
penitentiary from the city of Jackson.
so as to turn over the grounds to the
capitol commission, on which to erect
the new State-house, the brick walls
around the said grounds, together
with the principal buildings. we're bv
the Board of Control, with prison la.
bor torn down and removed.
Under the present farming system
~, 4, = ryssgAof Control the State has
" tiie Poai u '''''7ySr.7tations. being re.
operated fifteen EldleaEsssss,, 5,, 1.a.
spectively in Rankin, Hih -..Sss Esd
quena, Sharkey, Holmes, Wasbingft
Bolivar, Coahoma and Quitman coun.
ties, and the prisoners have been dis.
trlDuted among the said plantations.
SO far as | have been able to ascer.
tain, the convicts have been well fed
and clothed, and have not been treated
with undue severity; but | have to ad,
NIT that by reason of the numerous
duties which are imposed by law upoD
the Governor, it has been utterly i'm.
possible though Chairman of the
Board of Control to give such pprson.
al attention to the conyicts and peni.
tentiary as would be necessary to
properly understand the detailed
workings of its affairs on the various
farms lying in nine different counties
have made, however. such pilgrim.
ages to the farms as my limited time
would permit, and from such informa.
ton, and that obtained from the war
den, feel justified in saying that tbe
present system under which the con.
yicts are worked is just 70 the prison
ers and profitable to the State.
For a detailed statement of the busi.
ness transactions and financial affairs
of the penitentiary. beg to refer Won
to the reports of the warden and the
Board of Control
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION OF
1903.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
which is to open in the city of ST
Louis, Missouri, in 1903, promises to
be one of the most extensive and com.
prehensive exhibits of modern times
OF the natural possessions. scientific
and industrial progress of the age. not
only of the States of this Union. but
of foreign lands as we'll.
There Is, perhaps, no section which
possesses more varied and natural re.
sources than Mississippi, or which of.
ters greater inducement to capital
seeking investment. or the immigrant
hunting home; and yet the State of
Mississippi has never seemed to fully
appreciate the importance of incurring
expense in the advertisement of these
facts to the outside world. while other
States not so well endowed by nature
with the rich gifts of soil, timber min.
eral and climate. have made them.
selves rich and populous by properl
proving their possessions on such Ic
sions.
Just at this time. whei the
eye seems to be wafGhins .,,sssTi
ly than ever beforl
veloped .possessis
mi Nse6s
e