The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-15
NISSISSIPPTS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.

The speaker gave graphic description Of educational con
dons the state saying that The public schools have sadly
neglected and have State University worthy of the name
All of the higher institutions are before the Legislature max
ing extraordinary demands immediate needs and if Mis-
ssspp intends have institutions Of learning that are really
worth while now is the time to begin We need and have
in Mississippi State University that win with those in Wis
consin Minnesota Missouri Nebraska and other progressive
states and until get institution kind there can be nc
great development Of despite the fact that the agr
cultural resources Of our state in reality greater than those OF
Iowa. the richest agricultural the Unon-From Repreen
tatve Shedons address before the Rotary Club Of Jackson
nterruptng the address Of the Gentleman from Nebraska
The Dispatch begs inquire he has citizen of this sae
long enough to faithfully interpret educational needs accord
ing to the history and traditions Of this ae according to the
homogeneous character her people, according to their concep
end ideals according the problems beseng our people? L
ne the spokesman of the us prominent the affairs m
ms former state as he ISL Has he been gifted with vision sur
passing our own? Does not environment count? Have all the
struggles and sacrifices Mississippi has made for the deveIonont
OF our state and its institutions left lesson? Are we at one
stroke to rpudate educational policy which has met orr Moods
Tor nail century and which has brought forth strong men and
women inbred with the ug ideals for the advancement Of
MISSISSIPPI Are we to enforce upo people radical and Ire
NmendousN costly educational policy Just now when the whole
state Is confronted with acute problems and when higher taxes
confront Us upon every hand2 Hasn't there been change eno;o
IN the affairs Of the state and men already without inviting me
we cannot concee that he "Geneman from Nehaska" Cor
rectly represents the ideals and aspirations Of Mississippi tYh
present houF Representing political party which naturally an
tagoniste to all that sacred sssspps past present And
future whose emissareke vampres-pyed upon our pros
trate people the days following the Civil War; which stands fo
he force B the reduction Of Mssspp representation and all
the measures which would undermine and destroy our society and
civilization believe his propaganda portends snstor w
pose 10 he whole state and his policies triumph the structure
of our whole political and social life win be undermined d
10 the people Of Mississippi really great university
patterned after the University Wisconsin? Do thew want
great university where education extended both races and
both sexes DO they want the G. girls to 90 to coRo
"here they Will be forced toett eno social political and
ucaloha equality members Of the negro is the case in
Nebraska Have we come to this? this the lofty idea to which
we are pointed? snot the cry Mississippi todaylfor fundan
a education rather than technical and scientific training? Noes
not the educational her people come from the masses gn
is 1T not for better schools mot tacfdrs bttp bald eacsr
larger facilities this not the demand of the hour? Has snv
man IN all the past raised a0f the cry for great university no
the eS OF northern institutions? In all the galaxy of brilliant
men whose lives have been profound study of MsSssjs
needs there single one who has forward with the sug
geson? From A. McLamen Russell has any governor sug NJ
geSted From Preston and Kncaon and Whitfield and Pow
S ana smith and Cook home whose lives have been given ia
Msssspps educational need-men whose m
nave directed the deSnes Mississippi children and Mssssppi
young men and Women-has any them come forward with
Sue Scheme as any one Of the UNCONVENTIONAL leaders
OIL our Stae-Galoway Murah Blaton Lowrey and
on through to the heads Of these great COLLEGES 11iu d
lhhon and the Mississippi College for Women-has any one Of
heSe athered the thoega No 1t has remained for two men
ens 10 an our he@e 9 not in sympathy with our present and
oial scheme. -,
we hold no btSal for The n and NJ College with the ndividp
any q ITS great leaders moulded into the lives Of the present
nooo q Aisssspp From hH and yaeyrom farm and field
oh the al3 a FadeW come the call save for the sae
II mas luled lis mission in cunobng the greatest industry
u oufsae and ms ed into the minds Of thousands of men the
vision OF larger usefulness and greater service to the state Thou
anus ana thousands Of men, victims Of unfortunate crcums
nave received what e college training they had here and they
e % success they have attained to this great school
Us present adaptation 70 The needs Of lssissppa great agr
uIlula Saleafe ly contin,o IA r