Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-29
WILL NOT MOVE
THE UNIVERSITY

Representative BOyette Writes Inter.
estingly on "Fake" Movement
| Is Good Appropriation Certain.
| While have never entertained the
proposition as being serious, much has
been said about moving the Uniyer-
tsity to Jackson. II is said that Jack
son has bid half million dollars fol
the institution, at least that is the re-
port coming from Jackson.
Half million dollars would not build
our science building; ten million dol
lars would not rebuild and equip the
University at Jackson with as gooG
buildings and as many of them as we
now have at Oxford. 1t would be
foolish to think Of moving the institu-
ton to Jackson. What we want and
what we need is substantial appro-
priation to erect a couple of more
buildings and equip the institution
adequately to meet the pressing de-
mands. 1t would not be any credit te
the state for our sons and daughters
to be forced to go out of the state tc
get an education.
Representative Boyctte writes thu
Editor of the Eagle as follows:
Mr.. Boyctte's Letter.
Jackson, Miss, Jan. or, 1920.
"Mr. G. W. Price,
"Oxford, Miss.
"Dear Sir
Assuming that you would be cons
cerned somewhat as to the probable
outcome of the movement on in jack
son looking to the moving Of the State
University to Jackson, beg to advise
that attended the meeting held here
at the court house Monday night, thu
26th-inst, and my impression of it ali
was that there Is not chance in the
world for Jackson, or any other tow,
in Mississippi to get this institution
from Oxford where it was born, lived
and prospered and borne fruit credit
able to any institution fer over half
a century. The sentiment entertained
by the alumna Of the institution for
Oxford, which means the University
is very strong, to say nothing OF the
outlay of few millions of dollars
necessary to move this institution.
"Last nights meeting was mild in
character and aimless as rule
Throughout. OF course all present
hoped for and favored a greater Uni
versity for Mississippi, and ! would
be as far as any one else from initiat-
ing any move calculating to retard the
progress of our educational system,
and am frank to say that if moving
the University for the young men and
young women of Mississippi, rather
than oppose it, would encourage it.
But there is not single centilla OF
evidence so far before the Legislature
to prove that we would have greater
institution by moving the University
to Jackson, or changing it from its
present site to any point in Missis-
sippi, therefore, | am opposing the
movement vigorously, and believe that
l express the sentiment of a majority
of the members Of the Legislature
when l say that the University will
mot only remain at Oxford, because it
can there perform it's highest func-
tion, but will also break the rule OF
the past twenty years and receive a
good substantial appropriation both
! for operating and improving it's pres
ent excellent facilities.
"In conclusion, let me say that the
lpresent effort will pass over, in my
judgment, with no worse results than
arousing the present Legislature to
a realization of the deplorable needs
of the University, and the shameful
manner in which the last preceding
and several other Legislatures has
treated the University.
| "Feeling that this information will
be Of interest to you, and your readers
have gone somewhat at length into
the facts in this matter.
| "Yours very truly,
"W. G.. BOYETTE."
! WOULD MOVE COLE MISS