Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-02-05
Oxford Lafayette County, Miss Thursday, February s. 1920
Should The University be
Moued to Jackson9

LAYING aside all questions Of sentiment and tradition
which are SO inseparab connected with the proposition
and the manifest injury and injustice to the County OF La
fayette and City of Oxford ensuing thererom let us cos
er solely the interests Of the State at large tha wouu
be affected by moving University from Oxford to jack
l. Would it be to the interest of the taxpayers OF the
sta+a ho are to hear the burden? Or what will it cost?
Jackson offers s5OOOOOOO The University property Is
annaised at 81 But at present prices OF labor
and material would cost approximately S5OOoooooo 10
duplicate the University Plant at Oxford
2 Would there be any saving OF money to the pafehts
in maintaining their Children at Jackson, rather than at
the present location? aggregate railroad fare would
he the same: The board and lodging would be more eA
pesve and the incidental expenses OF the students "od
be doubled or trebled.
3 Would the general welfare of the students be bet
tor conserved? Should greater temptations for the spending
of money and the formation of other bad habits be thrown
around them they still susceptible enough 10 he
surroundings that they entitled to welcome atmos
phere which usually do not expect to ind IN oap''o
and metropolis?
A. Could the students do better work in their studies!
u;e surroundings and freedom from outside distractions
and the cay life of the city so temptingy near nave usy
been considered most educators as being more
to constructive intellectual work.
< Is n Greater University impossible at Oxford!
What about Oxford England which is as miles from
London? The Encyclopedia Britannica says "The alb
sence large factories and tau chmeys the groves ana
of trees the quiet college gardens the well watered
valleys and the encrcling hls-a these combine to make
Oxford the faircst city England Again it says The
public buildings of the City, distinct from the unver-
sity do not require detailed notice The University at
Oxford England is the big thing and the only big thing con-
nected with Oxford England AT time there were only
100 people 1T Oxford Ess1 after the University had
been established there And yet who will say that the
English University Oxford England is not one OF the
greatest Universities in the World?
g. Is it good thing for the progress and enterprise
of the State generally concentrate all the State insttu
tions at the States Capitol? Should the growth and de-
yeOpment of the different sections of the State be utterly
ignored and blight cast their spirit and ambition TO
achieve develop taking from them their great
est pride and joy? Congestion should be avoided.
Z. Are denOmnatOnal colleges valuable and worth
fostering? What would become Of MilsaDs College, and
Mississippi College, and Behaven should great State Un
iversity be located in Jackson?
8. How about the health of the student body? How
does the Climate the high hills of North Mississippi cont
pare with the lower altitude and humidity OF jackson!
What beautiful and attractive spot than the present
University Campus could be found anywhere in the State?
Is whole section of land not enough for the spreading
out of the University? The section of land which
the University located given to the State in
sderation the location of the State University it,
and the further consideration of $1,000 cash in hand paid
Would it then be fair to the donors to the State I'm
iversiy; the State afford to ignore its implied obi
CATION keep the University where u.s. unless great
cessy and the best interests of the State demand its
al? Would not the State lose its title to the property if the
University should be moved?