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A '' Vol. 10. SPELMAN SEMINARY, ATLANTA, GA., APRIL, 1894. No. 6. MORNING. man of Boston and Hon. Robert H. Irene Bosworth of Wakefield, Mass., Over the mist-veiled mountain stealing Cole of who was relieved at her own Cometh the first faint gleam of day, Southbridge, Mass. request. Dimly the distant landscape revealing, After prayer by Deacon Mial Mrs. M. C. Reynolds, corresponding Banishing darkness from earth away. Davis, business was proceeded with secretary of the Board of the Woman’s Lightly the angel of morning parteth in the following: order : American The dull grey curtains, that veil the sky ; Baptist Home Mission So¬ While, one by one, his arrows he darteth, Minutes of the Till vanquished the fugitive shadows fly. previous meeting ciety of Boston, was elected to fill the read and adopted, and unfinished vacancy. From his gorgeously-canopied couch up-spring¬ ing, business disposed of. The officers and the executive “Asa strong man rejoiceth to run his race,” The committee were re-elected. King Sol, his crimson robe backward flinging, principals’ report was sub¬ Mounts the steep pathway with rapid pace. mitted and read by Miss L. II. In view of the Chair’s statement O’er streamlet and meadow, village and city, Upton. Interesting in matter, ele¬ concerning higher education at At¬ The gleaming shafts from his quiver fall: Heirs of Dives, and sons of pity, gant ofexpression, and comprehensive lanta, the matter of securing the Calling to worship, each and all. of range, it called forth the most fa¬ necessary changes in the charter to Hark ! What melodious notes are swelling, vorable discussion, and was unani¬ harmonize the character of the Sem¬ Waking glad echoes in valley and glen, From myriads of sweet-voiced warblers telling mously adopted. It was voted on inary with the re-organization of the Their joy that morning has waked again. motion of Maj. Root, to publish it in Society’s schools here, it was voted to From the pure hearts of dewy flowers the refer it to the executive committee What clouds of fragrant incense rise Georgia Baptist, Spelman Mes- j To the bountiful Giver of sunlight and showers, senger, and as many other papers as ; with power. Who mirrors himself in their starry eyes ! possible. This done, the Board adjourned. May yet nobler praise by man be given The treasurer’s 'To Him who saves us from sin’s dark blight, report by Miss | M. MacVicar, Chairman pro. tem. Whose breath is the atmosphere of heaven, Giles His smile its glorious unfading light! gave satisfactory evidence to i Wm. E. Holmes, Secretary. G. II. the Board that the Seminary’s finan¬ ces are wisely and carefully managed. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE No mention ANNUAL MEETING OF being made of the ex¬ PRINCIPALS OF SPELMAN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, pense involved in the erection and SEMINARY. SPELMAN SEMINARY. furnishing of Giles Hall led Dr. White to ask the relation sustained Another year of patient work has In the principals’ parlor at Spel- by the Board to such improvements been added to the life of Spelman man on the Seminary, the trustees of that Seminary grounds. By Dea¬ Seminary, and once more we pause institution held their annual meet¬ con Davis and the Chair the matter and look back over the way in which ing on the 8th inst. was fully and clearly explained. we have been led. There have been Dr. Malcolm MacVicar, superin¬ The report was adopted with the no heavy storms, and much bright tendent of education of the American highest commendation of the Board. sunshine. The Chair informed the Baptist Home Mission Society, pre¬ Board Our gladdest day was the first of De¬ sided. that it is the society’s intention to cember, when we dedicated Giles Hall Present were Rev. Dr. Win. J. raise the standard of its institutions, with a joyful festival. The stars and and that Atlanta White, Rev. Dr. Henry MacDonald, Baptist Seminary : stripes waved blithely over the noble Judge George Hillyer. Maj. Sidney and Spelman Seminary are among the building erected for the training of schools named to do Root, Miss Harriet E. Giles and advanced work our young women for the leadership Miss of as Lucy H. Upton, principals of high order as any college in the of their race, as teachers and mission¬ Spelman Seminary, and Wm E. Southern states, courses and diplomas aries. Friends came from far and Holmes of to be uniform in all the Georgia; Deacon Mial higher insti¬ near to rejoice with us, and to bid us Davis and Mrs. James MeWhinnie of tutions. God-speed. was Massachusetts; and Mrs E. H. Bon- Deacon Davis voted the Board’s . For the first time in the history of ney of Maine. representative at the coming session Spelman, we have ample space in The of the American secretary had letters from Baptist Education which to grow. Giles Hall provides Hon. J. I). Rockefeller, Rev. Dr. Society, which convenes on the 24th for our missionary training depart¬ of Henry L. Morehouse, and General May at Saratoga, New York. ment large class-rooms and conven¬ Thomas J. Morgan of New York The first class of the Board was re¬ ient dormitories on the third floor city, and from Mrs Alice B. Cole¬ elected with the exception of Mrs. where are also rooms for teachers, 2 SPELMAN MESSENGER class-rooms for the use of the students 1 our new ones there were an unusual present attainment which we men¬ oft he normal and trainingdepartment, number of those who had carried tioned in our last report, is increasing. and a laboratory and a science lecture ou their elementary studies as far as One of our best student teachers says room which are not yet furnished. their home facilities allowed, who that she thought herself qualified to On the second floor is an airy assem¬ came to us with certificates of gradua¬ take her diploma at the beginning bly-room, which seats one hundred tion from elementary schools, and of last year, but now she feels that and fifty pupils, and ten cheerful reci¬ were prepared to enter our academic she shall never be fit to receive it. tation-rooms, for the intermediate de¬ department. This is an encouraging It has been urged against practice partment of the Seminary; the first sign. teaching that the pupils suffer to give floor has similar rooms for the use Three of our teachers left us last the teacher skill. Our experience is of the primary department. In the summer to engage in further study to that through the unremitting watch¬ sunny above-ground basement are an fit themselves for greater usefulness, fulness and patient labor of the critic empty gymnasium and kindergarten and one, the superintendent of the mis¬ teachers the classes taught by the room all ready for their apparatus, be¬ sionary training department, was un student teachers have done thorough sides play-rooms for the day-scholars. able to return on account of ill health. work and have made rapid progress, Just here let us express our grate¬ W e were fortunate to have so few and will compare well with the regu¬ ful thanks for the liberal gifts received changes, and still more fortunate in lar classes in any school. The classes for the furnishing of this building. the high character and attainments of children put under our student We lack only a little to pay for the j of those who have filled the vacant teachers are of necessity small ; we furniture which we were obliged to ! places. Our present number of teach¬ find a growing ability on their part buy to prepare our school-rooms and ers is thirty-seven. to manage more pupils with greater dormitories for use. We hope for Every department of the Seminary ease. These student teachers were further gifts for the remaining rooms. has donegood work. In our kitchens, engaged in country schools during the A central heating-plant containing our laundry, our dining-rooms, our summer months, and some, who four boilers, from which steam heat sewing-room, our printing-office, and have taken only a part of our course, iscarriedto Rockefeller, Packard, and our ward, a high standard is set, and are now teaching at home. We have Giles Halls, has been erected this excellence has been attained. We received from their patrons the very year through the continued generosity gave last May certificates to an in¬ highest praise of their ability; one of Mr. Rockefeller. dustrial class of ten, to seven printers, hasjust received from the county com¬ Turning from the buildings to the and to twelve nurses, besides recom¬ missioner a first grade license, which school, we find that the hard times, mendations of proficiency in plain is the first one issued in that county as was to be expected, have diminished sewing to twelve pupils; classes of to a colored person for twenty years, the number of pupils who have about the same numbers hope for while there are very few white teach¬ come under our influence. Neverthe¬ certificates at the close of this term. ers there holding a first grade license. less, we do not greatly grieve, for we Our primary and intermediate de¬ So progressive are these girls that in have sometimes felt that our dormito¬ partments, which are in Giles Hall, some cases they have procured at ries were too crowded, and our classes form the practice school of the student their own expense the best reading too full, for the very best results. teachers in our normal training de¬ books and other appliances for their Then, too, we have been spared the partment.