Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-09-10
UNIVERSITY AND NEW
IDEAS OF THE NEW
CHANCELLOR.

Chancellor ]. N. Powers OF the
University has brought new ideas
TO the University. The remark
able success of this man in build
ing Up and systematizing the
schools of this states makes it
sure that he is going to do a great
work for the University. The
first thing the University needs
IL to be brought back to the peo-
pie. For many years It has been
hid away and the public gener-
ally looked upon it is a rich mans
school, a school for the so-called
aristocrats and a place where the
average country boy had no
show. That was, in a very large
measure, true. A school sup
ported wholly by state funds and
belonging to the whole people
can never succeed under such
conditions. To. have n great
school il must be in truth a school
where every boy and girl is treat
ed alike. a school where rigid
morals il demanded, a school
where honor, merit and efficiency
is the standard. This is Il e great
est age Of democracy ever known
in the world. The wealthy, who,
ms a rule don't attend schools,
try to set up a coterie of ''blue
blood" as they call themselves,
who maintain the right to rule as
to education, morals and such
like. That is a false standard.
The educated man has a right TO
rule, and will rule, il properly
educated. To be properly edu-
Gated means that he must be
moral, honorable, and able. No
man can be immoral and be truly
great; all thinkers agree that to
be truly great 4 man must be
good.
Chancellor Powers is a demo-
crat in its broad and cOmprehen-
sive sense. lie loves TO see and
aid in bringing up strong men and
women. He believes that every
man and woman no matter how
poor, how rich, how high or how
low must meet the sane test re-
quired of real men. He believes
in equal rights to all and special
privileges to none. He is natur-
ally that way; he practices what
he breaches.
In additional to this Chancellor
Powers believes that the state
schools should cooperate with
zach other and co operate with
he University. In other words
he entire education system Of
the state should be harmonized
from the lowest to the highest.
The smallest schools should be
organized SO that the student
comes on up until the highest
point is reached diploma from
the state University. And, that
every child should know this and
De encouraged to follow this
course. To do this he believes,
and has worked for, the lowest
possible fees for entrance, board
and the like at the University.
Heretofore these fees, in many
instances, have been almost pro-
hibitive to the average man. The
fees have been reduced, board
can be had as cheaply "a most
anywhere. The work has been
gone over with q view OF har-
monizing the entire departments.
IL this new man is given the sup
port from the faculty, from the
preparatory schools of this state
and from the citizens everywhere
you will find Chancellor Powers
will make a University that vii
mean something to Mississippi
His heart is in the work. He
knows he has a big task but hi
is not afraid of hard work or hare
jobs. He will do his part; it il
left for all the citizens to dc
theirs.
We r glad to learn that not
withstandIng the boil weevil, tbs
terrible war in Europe and bust
ness depression that a large at.
tendance will be here at tn,
Opening, September 18th.
MEAT HAS GONE SKY HIGH