Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-07-29
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS

An Interesting and tolerably VOL at
tended farmers institute was held at
Newton last week by e. 7. ArGcs and
Andrew Elliott, the team sent out un
der the auspices of the Mississippi Az
ricultural and Mechanical College. Mr..
Ames Is the horticulturist Of the col
lege and Mr.. Elliott is Canadian from
the Province of Ontario. The latter
has been conducting Institutes in Can
ada for about twenty years, and Is one
of the oldest. If not the oldest, lnstl'
tute conductors in age and service I'D
Canada He was engaged by Presl-
dent Hardy. of the Mississippi College,
TO assist in the work in this state MT
Ames, the first to deliver an address,
made general talk on the preparation
of the soil, cultivation and fertlliza'
tion of same, the planting Of orchards,
etc. Mr.. Ellioit's address was relative
to larming in Canada He told of their
methods of preparing the land, cultiVa
tion. fcrtilizing, the variety OF crops
srown and other matters of interest
to the planters. Both answered num-
ber Of questions asked by the farmers
The institute conductors for the
State Of Mississippi assembled in con
ference at the Agricultural and NE
chanical College, promulgated the iol-
lowing declaration Of principles:
First That every county in Missis'
sinp should offer TO its oducablc chill
dren the advantages OF an eight-
months public school.
Second That the welfare OF the
children of Mississippi demands that
this term shall be continuous,
Third-That the further develop
mcnt of the county school system
. largely depends upon the consollda
tlon of the small. inefficient schools
INTO the larger. better equipped ana
better taught schools
Fourth-That there ought TO pc an
: unceasing campaign for better schoo'
houses. more ample and more beantl'
rll school grounds.
= rinh--That there should be at least
one tirstclass high school in each su
pervsor's district.
Siyth-That the accomplishment OF
q these educational reforms depends III
very large measure upon the EN-
-, cheney. faithfulness and devotion to
" duty of the county superintendent.
Il Seyepth-That it is imperative tol
/ our boards of rural school trustees l.
y be composed of broad-gauged, patrl
e. otic. progressive citizens.
n Eiehth-That i, is a crime asainS
er childhood and against society ana INT
IL State. and a degradation OF the paren
H. tai function for children TO be de
~ nriyed of the opportunities OF IN
- school by Indifference upon the par
no Of patrons.
10 NinthLThat all teachers o! rura
Is. schools should be professional
oil trained in their work.
ng Tepth-That the furtherance c
at these reforms makes imperative IN
re establishment of normal traihih
,r- school for teachers.
Gov Vardaman made the announc
-, ment that after going over the Eha
III cial situation very carefully. he nd
decided to borrow some money TO t''
IL the state over until taxes begin
come in. The Governor made arrans
ments TO borrow from the Mlssissip
Banl, and Trust Company of Jackst
as much money as might be neede
90 and stated that he would at once pla'
las I'm the vaults of the treasury the su
NJ of 100000. The money was oorroW'
hat at the rate of per cent. per annn,
the the note reading for six months II
ck- borrowing of this money by the Ho
yes. ernor will enable the State to pay Z
sti- pension warrants. which are to be
a. sued within the next sixty da!
Tow promptly, and not to draw them oV
for some months. The last Legs
tre authorized the Governor 10 b'
ID row money to the amount OF Soooo
'ses and acting on this authority, the G'
and ornor has made the necessary arran'
llle ments.
aral
The movement of turpentine tr.
South Mississippi is reported as Del
CIV heavy Just now. Most of the turp
~ tine from this State is being mana
by the Naval Stores Export Compa
Re- recently organized, which has
toned representative at Hattiesbu
the center of the turpcntlne inuus
in Mississippi.
ara ~, O.,
NH, In thc different counties OF the ST
80, tho comfy pension boards are call
,uo' IN all prospective applicants for =
her- sions 10 6lc their applications with
l.'a' chancery c'erk on or before 'hc
olhs Monday in September 1t IS eNpec
,Om that there Will be the usual mere
1 to in the pension roll this year each y
N TO since the pension system was adop
nvelt seeing a steady increase
NIX The encampment grounds at q
~ nort arc being put In shape Tor
a. encampment. which begins Angus
''eiu All of the equipment of the Nati'
Guard needed to hold the encalhph
has been shipped, and everything
RST ho in readiness for the soldiers W
NOV arrive at camp. The adult
shed general has made all the necessary
rangements in regard TO the tralhs
The following additional dates
lectures by Hon. Luther Manshlp
own. The Odd Fellows Orphan Home
Y Al. are announced by that gentlen
IS al mlv 2G llattiesburg; July u, fol
1ond. vile. .mly oS, Columbus! July "
.,reot dianola. July 81, Laurel; Angus
Newton II Is expected that qul
nice sum OF money will be raise,
near those lectures. There Is now on
Using .r1 ,'.o,. a oOo 70 the credit of this
sur ard II Is expected to more than DO
mage. This amount by next summer
moot.