The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-21

from the catalogue Of the Mississippi
State College for Women, of 1872
continues the story of its founding
pourpose, change of name in 1926
"The school was opened for student
IN October 1885. On the first da
there were present $50 applicants
more than could be received into tn
dormitories. Every session since
the promise Of this suspicious opening
has been more than fulfilled. Dur
ing the past thirty-five years NOR
than twelve thousand young womei
have come Under its instruction. Oh
these 900 are registered this session
l,778 have taken certificates of pro
ficiency in industrial arts, and 1,26S
have received academic degrees. The
institution, incorporated by act of the
legislature, approved March IL, 1884
and established in pursuance thereof
shall continue to exist as a body pc.
litic and corporate by the name OF
the Mississippi State College for
Women" with all its property and
franchises, rights, powers, and privi-
leges conferred on it by the law, OF
properly incident to such body and
necessary to accomplish the purpose
of its creation, and may receive all
real estate and personal property
conveyed and given it for such a pur-
pose. The purpose and aim Of the
college is the moral and intellectual
advancement of the white girls Of
the State by the maintenance of q
first class institution for their educa-
ton in the arts and sciences, and their
training in normal school methods
and kindergarten, and their instruct
ion in bookkeeping, photography,
stenography, telegraphy, and type
and in designing, drawing
and painting, and in their
industrial application; and also in
fancy, general and practical needle
work, and such other industrial bran
ches as experience from time to time,
shall suggest as necessary and pro-
per to fit them for the practical af-
fairs of life. The right belongs to
Zach county to have number of girls
admitted, proportionate to its num-
,er of white educable girls as COM
pared with the whole number in the
State, and the total attendance at any
session shall no exceed the entire al
otment to the several counties for
iuch session. The apportionment
hall be made and announced by the
PRESIDENT of the College annually and
to the County Superin-
endent of Education by the first of
august, or as soon thereafter as prac-
icable, but no applicant under six
cen years of age shall be admitted
D the institution" (From the annotat-
d code of 1900.
Professor Dabney Lipscomb, of the
'ollege, wrote an article on the his
DRY of the College, in 1910 AS this
a good survey of the progress of the
'ollege through the administrations
p to that date, we shall follow what
c says Under DIR. r. w. Jones,
he first President, the foundation of
II the departments was laid, and a
chool of music and fine arts added,
18th tuition fees for instruction in
hem. Stress was laid naturally, and
on the collegiate work,
ok of means requiring the postpone
tent of the full development, of the
ldustrial features. Mr.. Charles H.
ocke, the second President, a cul-
Ired scholarly gentleman, sought to
eep in the line of his predecessor,
nd advanced the work, but he found
mself out Of harmony with influent,
i members Of the faculty, and I'M
Imported by the Board Of Trustees.
c consequently rendered his resigna-
on in March. 1890. An interTegnum
threemonth followed, during which
ISIS NJ. J. S. Galloway served as act
e President. President Alfred
eals was chosen President in June.
80. and resigned at the end of one
,ar. Dr. Frazer was next called to
.e Presidescy, and held the office
ON 1891 to 1898. Some improve
ents were made during this period,
I'd the attendance continued to tax
lily the capacity Of the dormitories.
Governor McLaurin and the Board
Trustees. in 1898. induced Mr.. A.
Kincannon. State Superintendent Of
iucation. to assume the Presidency.
.th the assurance that ample powers
Duld be granted him Of nominating
S faculty. arranging the course Of.
udy and establishing rules Of dis
Dline. An era Of popularity and ex-
.nsion was introduced. Two dormi-
ries were built, = commodious up-to-
tie hospital laundry, music hall,