The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
MISSISSIPPI IS
IN NEED Of ROOM

JACKSON, Miss. Sept. %. tSpl)-
Mssissippts colleges are suffering for
larger and better facilities. according
to reports reaching jackson. and the
state university at oxford is in al es-
pectally bad plight.
A meeting OF the trustees Of the state
Institutions was held here Monday TO
consider the crying needs Of the uni
verstty n Chancellor j. n, Powers au-
thorized TO make a few Of the many
needed Improvements. The greatest
need is for more dormitoTy room.
Last year one of thu two oldest dormi-
tories on the campus, erected In lS4S,
was ordered torn down after II a
partly fallen, and no provision was
made for the erection of a building to
take its PLACE.
This left only two large dormitories
for men. Gordon han, a comparatively
new building, and another very old
structure.
Chancellor Powers issued at the meet
ing here Monday a stirring appeal to
the alumni Of the university to arouse
themselves and see that something was
done at the January session OF the leg
i~slature to relieve conditions at the IN
Stitution.
His appeal follows:
when the people Of the state fully
realize the crying needs of their state
university. which they are certain TO do,
| IOW lIldN SO UdIN SNuuttttS dIl'lg llE "
admission have been unable to find liv-
ing quarters, the institution is going to
get the relief so sorely needed. On our
opening day last Wednesday we had
about $50 applications for admtttance,
but or account of our limited dormitory
room scores were turned away and left
for other colleges
THE university, with more than
three-quarters OF a century of life be-
hind it, can care for only 226 students
in its dormitories by placing two to the
room as far as dormltory facilities are
concerned. This venerable institution
with its splendid traditions. its long
and notable list Of alumni, and its serv-
ice to the people during all these years
finds itself far below the other state
colleges in buildings and equipment.
This is a crying shame and IN my
opinion should arouse every mn 10
exert his every effort TO see that justice
is done to his alma mater. In some
Of our laboratories the students are SO
crowded that they will have to do thelI
class work in relays, The dining halis
are not large enough to accommodate
the students on the campus and those
rooming with private families. AS q
result students without ample means
at their command will be forced tc
leave.
by crowding students into discarded
classrooms and In old buildings thai
are really not habitable, we are caring
for about 400 while private houses
where rooms are available are all crowd
ed at this time.
THE university has already matrieu-
lated $40 students and cannot POSSIBLY
care for more unless he board OF
trustees can find eome way TO relieve
the situation. When the legislator,
meets | am confident that body VII
look into the needs of the university anc
see to it thai 1t is given facilities equa
to those of other state institutions,
las chancellor of the university, rep.
resenting the faculty and student body.
ganize in every community of the STATE
and to work without cessation until Jus
tice is done to their alma mater