Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-02-19

some districts in his county they have
a school tax alone of as high as "a
mills, and that it takes money to
make good schools, whether public or
university. He stated that Harrison
County will go any lengths t. build
great University. and he believes
at one of the furtherest points from
here. .---
Rep. Myers, of Simpson, next spoke.
He fills two positions, as he is in the
Legislature, and is at the same time
member of the student body of the
University. In fact, there are SIX
such. He made brief talk assur-
ing those present that he was for
greater University, and for it at Ok
ford.
Senator Cohn, of Brookhaven, next
spoke, and suggested that he had been
approached with a proposition to
move the state capitol from jackson
to Oxford. He said that this bill
would cause Jackson to find out that
the Legislature is in session in their
town. He meakly suggested that this
banquet and trip has given opportu-
nifty to Legislators to crate to an ex-
tent unheard of and undreamed of be-
fore, and suggested that it must be a
relief to many to get rid of the sur
plus hot air. He stated that he had
not heard the removal discussed ex-
cept here, and that the bill is not up
for consideration by the committee
vet. He is an alumnus of the Uni
versity and of Columbia University,
/ but stated that he owes more to the
State than to the University here. He
would vote for removal if shown it to
be to the best interests. but stated
that the author has not convinced
him that it would be to the best in
terests. He said that it is not neces-
sary that University be at state CAPT.
tol, as has been suggested by the au-
thor.
The senator made an eloquent APP
peal for sufficient funds to equip the
institution as it should be and said
that his heart sank in shame at neg
lect of the state when he arrived on
the campus and saw the needs of the
institution. He said the school, in
stead of having improved equipment,
was in better shape in 1905, when he
| left here, than now, and that condl-
tions are a crying shame and dis
grace to the State. He suggested
that the modesty of the Chancellor
had caused him to not ask for enough,
rather than too much. He said that
the Chancellor had promised to the
committee on University and Colleges,
of which he is member, that if the
State would give $4,000 that the
students and friends would raise
another $4,000, for a gymnasium.
He said he would not vote for such
bill because the state is amply able
to build a much needed gymnasium,
and it should do it. He stated that
it is now time to act. Either move
and build right, or build right on the
present site. But do one now. He
stated that there are IA boys here at
this time from his home town-Brook-
haven. He said that the University
now has only three things: faculty.
few buildings, and the finest student
body in the world. He illustrated his
emotions at defeats of the University
in athletics, when it is trying to work
without equipment, and stated that
he did not care who else defeats the
University, just SO she defeats A. e.
M.
Senator Perkins, of Starkville, next
spoke, stating he was glad to beat Ole
Miss, when he was a student at A.
& NJ, but later when he was a men,
Der Of Ole Miss team was glad to beat
A. & M. He said Starkville is not
afraid that A. & M. will be moved,
but that the town now wants to build
good road from town to the colleee.
He thought may be Oxford will take
hint at the suggestion. He said he
got better to eat here than any other
school he ha dever seen.
Harry Bryan, instructor in English
at the University. and a resident Of