The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-08-01
PRESIDENT FAINT
VISITS COLUMBUS
NEW PRESIDENT OF COL.
LEGE HERE FRIDAY
FOR CONFERENCE. 4
TRUSTEES HERE TOO
New President Says Policies OF
College viii Not BE Chang
ed; Asks Cooperation
Of People.

DIR. John C. Fant, Of the Univer-
sity, the newly elected president of
the Mississippi State College for
Women, was in Columbus Friday. It
was his first visit to the institution
since his election to succeed President
Henry L. Whitfield, more than a week
ago by the board of trustees in jack
son.
After a conference with Mr. Whit
field Mr.. Fant gave out statement
in which he said there would be no
radical changes in the policies Of the
institution, and that he would take
up the work where Mr.. Whitfield
leaves it off.
Before coming to Columbus Mr..
Fant went to Jackson for a confer
enee with the Governor before for
mally accepting the presidency. He
said Friday that his conference with
the Governor had been very satisfae-
tory, and that he had been assured
by the board Of trustees that he would
be given free hand in the manage
ment and administration Of the af-
fairs of the college.
Capt. A. B. Schauber, who was in
Columbus attending meeting of
executive committee of the board Of
trustees, stated to a Dispatch reporter
that the boards action in electing Mr..
Fant as president had met with uni
versal and cordial approval from all
sections Of the State. Mr. Schauber
said that the board had explicit con-
Ihdenco in Mr.. Fant's ability, feeling
tllat sha waf sissAks aa.ssieesl lsaa
the position, and that be would he
absolutely unencumbered in his man-
agement Of the affairs Of the college,
He stated further that the board stood
ready to back him up in all OF ms
work here to the end that the best
interests of the college might be serv-
ed.
In talking Of the college situation
here Mr. FAINT said that the first thing
that would engage his attention would
be some of the pressing and immediate
problcms that confront the college,
such as needed improvements about
the buildings and the overhaullng Of
the heating plant. He said that. the
repairing Of the heating plant and
system was imperative and urgent
and that he intended to direct the at
tention Of the special building com
mission to this matter and urge
prompt action.
In the matter of dormitOry accom-
odations, or rather the lack OF dormi-
tory facilities, Mr.. FAINT said that
some plan would probably be worked
ont to take care Of as many OF the
overflow students as possible. he ap-
proved the plan Of securing rooms N
the homes of private homes near tha
college for girls who are unable 70
secure dormitory accommodations. He
so;d however. that adequate and nee
lessary restrictions would have TO DC
thrown about such an arrangement
and the consent Of the parents OF the
students secured first.
| Mr.. FAINT win assume active eontro'
Iof the college September l, but IN
tho meantime he win be in constant
close touch with the institution
through Mr.. Whitfield and other Of
lGcials of the college.
Mr.. Fant was very much gratlued
over his conference with President
Whitfield and they will work in COM
plete harmony. They have been CO.
workers in educational endeavors IN
Mississippi for many years and have
been close personal friends.
Since Mr.. Fant's election a large
vohm of mail has been pouring into
him at the University relating TO col
llepe matters. He requests that al
correspondence in reference to the col
lIepe be mailed to the President OF the
college at Columbus as heretofore
This, he said would greatly facilitate
REPLIES to correspondence Of this ma
ture.
Mr.. FAINT has many warm iriehuS
in Columbus and he was most cor
daily greeted Friday. He left carly
Saturday morning for the UnN'rsl'y'