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REPORT OF HE GENERAL IAGENT,

GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD: At the last annual meeting of the Board the appropriations I reported that had been made in view of your tion at the ac- meeting in April, 1883. The action taken by the Board at its October meeting allowed other appropriations for the school year of 1883-84. As the actual the income use of of the "John F. Slater fund" really began with the Fall Term (of 1883) opening of institutions aided it, it seems by best to restate the appropriations reported to you at your last meeting, as well as those made quently—thus subse- giving a complete view of the work for first year. the

APPROPRIATIONS MADE BY THE GENERAL AGENT PRIOR TO OCT. 16, 1883. To Clark University, Atlanta, Ga., Rev. E. 0. Thayer, President, . . . . $2,000 oo Lewis High School, Macon, Ga., W. A. Hodges, Principal, 200 oo Tuskegee Normal School, Tuskegee, Ala., Rev. B. T. Washington, Principal, . . Ioo 00 Tougaloo University, Tougaloo, Miss., Rev. G. Stanley Pope, President, . . i,000 oo Le Moyne Institute, Memphis, Tenn., A. J. Steele, Principal, 500 00 Claflin University, Orangeburg, S. C., Rev. Dr. E. Cooke, President, . . . 2,000 00 Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga., 2 . . 2,000 00 Rev. E. A. Ware, President, Ala., Talladega College, Talladega, . 2,000 00 Rev. H. S. De Forest, President, C, Shaw University, Raleigh, N. . . 2,000 00 Rev. H. M.Tupper, President, Va., Hampton Institute, Hampton, . • • 2,000 00 Gen. S. C. Armstrong, Principal, Atlanta, Ga., Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, . . . . 2,000 00 Miss S. B. Packard, Principal, Tenn., Austin High School, Knoxville, . . 450 00 Miss E. L. Austin, Superintendent, $16,250 00 Total prior to October 16, . .

16, 1883. APPROPRIATIONS SINCE OCTOBER Ala., Tuskegee Normal School, Tuskegee, . . $1,000 00 Rev. B. T. Washington, Principal, S. C., Brainerd Institute, Chester, 750 oo Rev. S. Loomis, Principal, Tenn., Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Dean, • . 500 oo G. W. Hubbard, M. D., Tex., Tillotson Institute, Austin, . . . 600 oo Rev. W. E. Brooks, Principal, N. C., Leonard Medical School, Raleigh, . . . 500 oo Rev. H. M. Tupper, President, Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., . . . 1,975 00 Rev. E. M. Cravath, President, Tenn., Central Tennessee College, Nashville, . . . 500 00 Rev. Dr. John Braden, President, Tenn., Roger Williams University, Nashville, . . . . 1,35o 00 Rev. Wm. Stewart, President, La., Southern University, New Orleans, . . . 250 00 Mr. J. H. Harrison, President, . La., Le Land University, New Orleans, . . . 341 66 Rev. H. R. Travers, President, Ala., Lincoln Normal University, Marion, 3 W. B. Patterson, President, Rust 450 00 University, Hay Springs, Miss., Rev. W. W. Hooper, President, . . Scotia 1,600 oo Seminary, Concord, N. C., Rev. Luke Dorland, President, . . Tougaloo • 240 00 University, Tougaloo, Miss., Rev. G. Stanley Pope, President, . . • 1, State Normal 000 oo School, Huntsville, Ala., Mr. W. H. Councill, Principal, . . • 1,000 Kentucky Normal oo chool, Louisville, Ky., Rev. W. J. Simmons, D. D., President, 1,000 Hartshorn Memorial 00 College, Richmond, Va., Rev. Lyman B. Tefft, President, . Howard . . 2,000 oo University, Washington City, Rev. W. M. Patton, D. D., President, Miss 1,00o 00 Sophie B. RelEper4s, at Ann Arbor, Mich., 200 oo Mr. A. A. Wesley,at Chicago Medical College, 150 00 Mr. M. Morris, at Fisk University, Nashville, 200 00 Conditionally to Atlanta University, 500 oo Total since October 16, 1883, 17,106 66 Total appropriations to date, 33,356 66

USE OF THE MONEY AND RESULTS. It has been impossible, as was stated to the Board at its last meeting, to fix upon any absolute rule for the of money appropriated use to the different institutions—their circumstances, opportunities and needs being so diverse The Agent has found the Principals always ready to be ad- vised, and he believes that the best judgment has been employed in the application of the funds. It will be seen that a considerable portion of the money has been used in starting and equipping the industrial departments in the various schools. This was necessary at first. I believe that the expenditure has been wise and economical. Here- after a greater share of the money will be available for salaries and student aid. 4 in form The reports of the Principals are very different and —because the conditions of the schools are different is, in a sense, the business is new to them, and each school a law unto itself. me and From the reports of Principals made direct to the informa- from their annual catalogues I make up, for tion of the Board, the following statements: E. 0. Thay- CLARK UNIVERSITY; ATLANTA, GA.—Rev. the auspices er, A. M., President. Organized 1869, under 460 acres. of the Freedmen's Aid Society. Real estate 15; Improvements worth $86,000. Officers and teachers, students, 222. and Bus- This school is well advanced in its Industrial Instruction is iness as well as in its Literary departments. Printing and given in Agriculture, Carpentry, Iron work, and House-keeper's work. Book-keeping, Telegraphy Phonography are also taught. President Thayer reports that of the $2,000.00 appro- used on sal- priated to Clark University, $695.65 has been $1,142.75 in ary account ; $161.60 for student aid, and printing, "equipping the industrial department in farming, some need- the domestic department and in the purchase of ed apparatus in the scientific department." Concerning "results" President Thayer says in his report to the General Agent: could "I. Without the aid from the 'Slater Fund' we have done comparatively little in the industrial department. —/ failed en- Without it our printing department would have type-set- tirely. As it is, we have taught twenty pupils paper, ting and press work. We have published a weekly their cat- our own catalogues and programmes. [I submit piece alogue to the inspection of the Board as a creditable able to of printer's work.] On the farm we have been give work to a large number, so that what was expended aid.' in equipping this department has been really 'student but the I have concentrated chiefly on two departments, by the others have had their efficiency greatly increased S material furnished, and it is my purpose to develop other departments more fully another year. In the carpentry department about thirty have been constantly employed. We have built for ourselves and other people eight houses. We have also made our own tables, book-cases and other furniture. The girls have been taught to make their own dresses and some of them have learned dress-making well enough to cut and make very nice dresses for the lady teachers— thus acquiring skill and earning good wages. In the Model House the girls have been taught the various departments of house wifery. Our aim is to teach every student a trade thoroughly so that he may be a skilled workman. One boy, not yet eighteen, is building a house of six rooms from his own original drawings and specifications."

TUSKEGEE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, TUSKEGEE, ALA.— Rev. B. T: Washington, Principal. Established by act of the Legislature of Alabama, 1880; receives from the State of Alabama, $3,000 per annum. Real estate 580 acres; buildings, including one in process of erection, worth about t2O,000. Officers and teachers, JO; students, 169. The Principal, Mr. B. T. Washington, (a colored man himself, educated chiefly at "Hampton Institute") has shown very great energy and capacity in providing for and managing his work. The industries of the school are farming, brick -making, printing, black-smithing, and housewifery for the girls. The Principal says, in the annual catalogue: "For the impetus given to the Industrial Depart- ment the school is chiefly indebted to the 'John F. Slater Fund.'" Under the advice of the General Agent the whole of the $1, too appropriated to the Institute has been used, during the past year, in equipping the various industrial departments. Concerning "results" the Principal reports: "I. A good carpenter's shop, 20x50. In this shop, under competent instruction, nine young men are learning thoroughly the carpenter's trade. In this shop we make 6 and repair school furniture, plain house furniture, etc. Much of the work on our new Hall, now being erected, has been done in this shop by these young men. They have also built a blacksmith shop. By help of the aid ,/ from the Slater appropriation we have already made a large part of the 500,000 brick for our new College building. Many of the young men here, in our farm work, have not only been taught how to cultivate the soil, make manures, and care for stock. etc., but they have earned enough in wages to greatly help them in meeting their expenses. The girls have been taught cooking, sewing, knitting and other branches of woman's work."

LE MOYNE NORMAL INSTITUTE, MEMPHIS, TENN.—Mr. A. J. Steele, Principal. Under the auspices of the Amer- ican Missionary Association, organized 1871. Property worth $20,000. Officers and teachers, 12; students, 350. The special design of this Institution, as set forth in the annual catalogue, "is to give a thoroughly practical English education, and to prepare teachers for the public schools." Mr. Steele used the appropriation of $500 as follows: Student aid, $338.75 ; salary industrial teacher, $150; sup- plies for industrial department, $11.25. The largest amount paid to one beneficiary was $40.00; the smallest $5.00; the average $24.20. Mr. Steele concludes his report by saying: "I am more and more impressed with the value of industrial instruction, both as an educational factor and a practical benefit. Our girls' industrial department is well esta.blished and successful, and I have great hope that with an enlarged appropriation next year the work for the boys may be put well under way." Many citizens of Memphis have shown their lively interest in this school by giving $1,0o0 for enlargement of school building and equipment of industrial department. Among the subscribers are some of the first names in the city. _

7 CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ORANGEBURG, S. C.—Rev. Dr. E. Cooke, President. Un- der the auspices of the Freedmen's Aid Society and the State of South Carolina; Claflin University inaugurated 1869; in 1872, by act of the Legislature, the State Agri- cultural and Mechanical College was located at Orange- burg, and in connection with the University. Receives from the State of South Carolina $5,500 per annum. Officers and teachers, 12; students, 400; real estate, $15,000; improvements, $40,000. Concerning the use and benefits of the $2000.00 appropriated to this School the President's report to the Agent is submitted entire. Dr. Cooke says: "I herewith submit my report of the use made of mon- eys received by Claflin University at Orangeburg, S. C., from the 'John F. Slater Fund,' to aid in the Industria, Education of colored youth: Received four equal installments of $5oo each.... F‘2000 00 This has been appropriated as follows: Paid Students, for labor, $962.97 " Superintendent, 375.00 " for construction, tools, &c. . 662.03 Total, $2000.00 "As soon as we received notice of the appropriation of 2000 from the Slater Fund, arrangements were made to erect a suitable carpenter shop 5ox25 feet, two stories, V including paint shop, &c. "Under the care of the Superintendent this was acccom- plished quite largely by labor of students, and the shop was equipped with the necessary tools for the work intended. In this department of industry twenty or more students have labored during the year, but sixteen in number have been regularly employed a portion of each day, as apprentices under instruction. They have aided in erecting the carpenter shop, completing a new dormitory, repairing buildings, fences, &c., and in making and repairing furniture, 8 and apt- "Willingness to labor was at once manifested, expected, ness to acquire skill, quite beyond what was was, in some cases, shown. required "The younger and inexperienced students are at least; to labor on the Agricultural Farm for a season Department and those only are admitted to the Mechanical to remain who are promising in talent and will be likely through a series of years, as students. "These, so admitted, are usually known as the "Slater are Boys," and are on the regular courses of study. They re- in all respects the leading students of the College. These and ceive on an average sixty dollars a year for their labor extra pay when employed in vacation. This comparatively the small sum added to what they are able to earn during enables long summer vacation, by teaching or other labor, a series them to pursue a continuous course of studies for of years. A more earnest, self-sacrificing class of young men, it would be difficult to find. has "The assistance thus rendered by the 'Slater Fund' been a wonderful inspiration to that struggling class who were in danger of yielding to discouragements under long protracted difficulties. But with this helping hand courage in returns and hope revives. The effect begins to be seen the the increase of numbers in the upper classes, of both College and Normal School. in "It is our purpose to enlarge the field of instruction the future, so as to include Industrial Mechanics proper. Machinery will be introduced and some regular manufac- of turing industry incorporated which will provide a means livelihood for these young men in after life."

TALLADEGA COLLEGE, TALL ADEGA, ALABAMA.—Rev. H. S. DeForest, President. Founded by the American Missionary Association in 1869. Real estate, 200 acres; improvements $95,000; officers and teachers, 18; students, 356. The President used of the $2000.00 appropriated to the School, $1o34.73 for erection and equipment of carpenter, 9 black smith and shoe-shops; $905.27 in student aid. The President is sure that all the students he aided are of good character and give promise of usefulness as teachers of their race. The young men have opportunity to learn carpentry, painting and glazing, and black-smithing. Printing is also taught. "A Mechanical Superintendent," the President reports, "has been secured who devotes his whole time to this department." In the girls' department a competent teacher is employed to instruct them in all branches of house-keeping.

SHAW UNIVERSITY, RALEIGH, N. C.—Rev. H. M. Tupper, President. Founded 1865, by American Baptist Home Mission Society. Investments in land and school property $125,000. Officers and teachers, 12; Students, 429. Concerning the uses and results of the appropriation of $2000.00 to Shaw University and $5oo to the Leonard Medi- cal School, connected with the University, President Tup- per makes the following report, which I submit entire: "The last draft of $500 just at hand makes the aggre- gate amount received by Shaw University, from John F. Slater Fund, during the school year commencing October 1st, $2500. It has been expended strictly in accordance with the stipulations, and the understanding we had in reference to how the money should be applied, and is as follows: Instructor Mechanical Department $800.00 Aid to young men, Mechanical School . 700.00 Aid to young women, Industrial School . 500.00 The purchase of Medical Apparatus 250.00 Aid to' Medical Students 250.00 Total, $2500.00 "In making this closing report for the school year, i cannot speak in too strong terms of the good accomplished by the above appropriation from the Slater fund. It has To up to our helped to develop life and activity and open Mechani- students new and wider fields of labor. In the men have en- cal School one hundred and twenty young furniture gaged in different kinds of labor. Carpentry, Two im- making, painting, mason's work, glazing, Src. to culti- portant objects we have kept constantly in view, a higher vate industrious habits and at the same time secure the stu- grade of workmanship. To accomplish this end to dents have been divided into three grades, according ac- proficiency in workmanship, and paid for their work have cording to their grade. In this way the students advanced been stimulated to do good work in order to be more pay. to a higher grade and where they would receive in the use The industry of the students and their progress and it has of tools have more than met expectations, and activi- awakened an enthusiasm and developed an energy cheerful, ty that gives a new character to our school, a is invigor- busy life and a healthy bustle and activity that have ating and inspiring. During the year the students brick more than half completed the inside work of a large dressed, \ building. For instance, as one item, they have flooring. tongued and grooved over twenty thousand feet of repairs, They have also accomplished much in the way of running fences, making furniture needed for the Institution, hundred painting buildings and doing brick work. One doing the and twenty-one young women in addition to than work for the Institution boarding house for more day to three hundred students, have devoted one hour per up into sewing and dress-making. They have worked material women's and children's apparel 2500 yards of consider- besides doing their own sewing and working up women able material for the poor of the city. The young from the were paid so much for each garment made, Slater fund. "All of this work has been accomplished by the students other hand without inteitering with a single recitation. On the to study,,1 the students have been in a better physical condition II have made more rapid improvement in their studies and the discipline of the School has been more easily maintained. "In closing this brief report I wish to express thanks for the appropriation to the Medical School. It enabled me to purchase apparatus that was much needed at this time. A part was used as you suggested to aid worthy students, which assisted them to pay their lecture fees, and this in turn aided me in paying the lecturers in the medical department. "With almost twenty years experience in the work, I can heartily and frankly say that no money that has ever come into my hands has accomplished so much in the way / of honest industry and practical good as the $25oo received from the Slater fund last year

TOUGALOO UNIVERSITY, TOUGALOO, MISSISSIPPI.— Rev. G. Stanley Pope, President Founded by American Mis- sionary Association 1869. Real estate, 500 acres; improvements, $34,000 ; Officers and teachers, 16; Students, 236. The State of Mississippi annually appropriates from $2,- 000 to $3000 to this School. Oct. 1883 $1000 was appropriated to this Institution; in April, 1884, an additional appropriation of $1000 was made—$5oo of this last appropriation not yet paid. Up to July 8, when the President forwarded his report, $125o had been expended, leaving $25o then unexpended and $500 of the appropriation unpaid. The $1250 was used as follows: Student aid, $263.83 For carpenter's stp and tools, 150.27 For brick and tile yard, including engine, 435.90 For tinner's shop and equipment, 300.00 For farm implements, 100.00

Total, $125o oo These departments are but just organized and their work is not yet thoroughly tested. In the annual catalogue the President says of the Industrial Department: 12 "The students are all required to work one hour each day; they are also allowed to work in part pay for their board if they need such help. For 'young women the specialty is a Sewing School,' in which competent instruction is given."

HAMPTON NORMAL, AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL INSTITUTE.—General S. C. Armstrong, Principal. Char- tered 1870. Receives from the State of Virginia $10,000 per annum; from the United States Government about two-thirds cost of supporting Indian students. Invest- ments and endowments about $500,000. Officers and teachers, 58; students, 654-128 being Indians. All kinds of handicraft work carried on successfully. Each student has one regular work day in the week besides Saturday. Concerning the use of the $2,000, the Principal reports: "The money was used in the general maintenance of the Industrial Departments of the school." The splendid suc- cess of Hampton Institute is 'a guarantee that the appropriation was wisely used. But the Agent regrets that mis- understanding of what was wanted prevented a more defi- nite report.

AUSTIN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. KNOXVILLE, TENN.—MiSS Emily L. Austin, Patron and General Manager. This School has been founded and sustained by the efforts of Miss Austin, and it has accomplished very great good. as all informed people affirm. The work is peculiar in some respect.. Thus Miss Austin says in her Annual Report: "The city has enrolled six hundred children. The lower grades are so over-crowded that the children are divided, half attending school in the morning and half in the afternoon. This arrangement gives me the opportunity of taking them into our industrial classes the half day they are out of school." Miss Austin has established a school for instruction in vfarpentry ; 199 boys and youths received instruction. The "V

T3 $450 appropriated from the Slater Fund was paid to the instructor in this department.

LEWIS NORMAL INSTITUTE, MACON, GA.-Mr. W. A. Hodge, Principal. Organized by the American Missionary Association in 1868. Improvements $12,000. Teachers and officers, 8; students, 278. Of the Industrial Depart- ment the Principal reports: "The girls have, during the course, four year's work in the Sewing School, under the constant instruction of v/ their teachers. The boys of the higher classes are required to work for five hours a week in the workshop under the best of supervision." The $200 appropriated to this School was used in pur- chasing suitable tools for the carpenter's shop.

Atlanta University. —Rev. E. A. Ware, Principal. Organized by American Missionary Association 1869. Re_ ceives from the State of Georgia an annual appropriation of $8,000. Real estate 6o acres ; improvements $150,000. Officers and teachers, 2 1 ; students, 310. The $2,000 appropriated hw—C4trr4 University was expended as follows : used for salaries in the industrial departments. It is proper to state that a Commission, appointed by the Governor of the State, makes an annual official visit and inspection of this institution. In their report last summer they gave the University very high praise. For boys the industrial departments are farming and carpentry. for the girls the various departments of housewifery. The Agent made a conditional appropriation of $500 towards the erection of a large and well furnished Indus trial Building—to be paid when the President had raised otherwise as much as $5,000. The condition has been met and the appropriation awaits the President's order.

Brainerd Institute, Chestey, S. C —Rev. S. Loomis, Principal. Organized 1870 under the auspices of the Pres- byterian Board of Home Missions. Investments about 14 $12,000. Officers and teachers, 8; students, 225. The appropriation to this School was used as follows: On salary account, $240; student aid, 26o;$ equipment of workshop, $250. The Principal reports: "The appropriation of $750 proved a most timely and valuable aid to Brainerd Institute. It furnished the workshop which the liberality of our citizens had erected ; it secured the efficient and valuable services of Prof. Green throughout the year; it aided seventeen students in greater or less amounts, (nearly all of them are preparing for the work of teaching,) supplementing their own means so that they could continue throughout the year, thus stimulating instead of destroying a spirit of self respect and rigid econ- omy. Daily manual labor on the grounds, in the gardens, the workshop and the boarding department has been constantly connected with the studies of the school room. In - Brainerd Institute labor and study have been united. The results for good abundantly demonstrate the wisdom of union. May they never be divorced." Under the stimulus of the promise of the Agent to give $250 to help equip a.first-class workshop the citizens ,of Chester contributed about $3oo to build it.

Spfman Baptist Female Seminary, Atlanta, Ga.—Miss S. B. Packard and Miss H. E. Giles, Principals. Organ- ized 1883, under auspices of the Woman's Board of the American Baptist Home Missionary Society. Investments about $20,000. Officers and teachers, 14 ; students, 518. Of the $2,000 appropriated to this institution, $1260 was applied on salary account, employing two lady teachers and aiding seven others; $440 was expendcd in equip ping industrial departments; $300, under advice of the Agent, reserved for providing a suitable laundry. The Senior Principal, Miss Packard, sys in her report to the Agent, of the results made possible by the appropriation: "What has the 'Slater Fund' done for SpVman Semi_ nary ? Much every way. First, it has provided the en- 15 tire support of two teachers. Second, it has helped in the support of seven others. Third, a sewing room has been furnished with machines, tables, etc. The boarding pupils are arranged in classes and advanced in proportion to their attainments, beginning with the simplest work, advancing step by step until fully qualified to cut and make their own dresses. At the commencement each student wore a neat calico dress made in this sewing room. Fourth, domestic work, in all its varieties, is taught here, the pupils being promoted according to faithfulness and proficiency. Fifth, laundry work has been well commenced; with better equipment better instruction can be given. Sixth, by the education and training received in these various departments, many of our girls are engaged in and out of Atlanta in domestic employments, laundry work, sewing machine work, thereby filling honorable positions that will yield them an honest competence helping them to return and continue their studies, etc." The Agent wishes to add as to the work done at Spl- man Institute—he does not know any school where money goes farther in doing good.

Rust University, Holly Springs, Miss.—Rev. W. W. Hooper, President. Established 1869 by Freedman's Aid Society. Investments, $4o,000. Officers and teachers, 6; students, 367. The $1,600 appropriated to this institution is all applied to salary account for the past year—the friends of the University using funds available by them to set on foot ex- tensive and wisely planned industrial/departments. Rust University is doing a great and sorely needed work in Mississippi.

Central Tennessee College, Nashville, Tenn.-- Rev. Dr. John Braden, President. Established 1866 by Freedman's Aid Society. Investments, $8o,000. Officers and teachers, 14; students, 330. 01 the $500 appropriated to this institution $75 was 16 carpenter's shop; $200 !12a lied to the purchase of tools for The $200 for r student aid and $225 on salary account. highest student aid was so used as to assist 27 pupils—the being $1. mount paid to one being $52.75; the lowest aided have been The President says: "All who were All were young workers for a part of their support here. were preparing to men, except two young women who by their own teach and were working hard to get ready for by the friends efforts. We have the new shop up [paid excellent order for of the College] and it can be put in this first year, next year's work. The young men have, tables, and one made boxes, book-shelves, wash stands, in repairs, etc. wardrobe, besides much miscellaneous work commendable In the printing department they have made letter heads, progress. They have printed bill heads, Record—the en- envelopes, programmes, and the College young women tire work being done in the College. The garments, and have had special drill in making and fitting it helps to keep such other things as they could do. I find if they find that. the young men at the work more steadily, work without ref- it brings them some help, though some tools and learn erence to any aid—only to learn the use of to get in- how to do things. If we can have aid sufficient and struction so as to study more of minor architecture I shall be glad." building plans, mechanical drawing, etc.. W. Illehany Medical College, Nasky:11e, Tenn.—G. "for the pur- Hubbard, M. D., Dean. Organized 1876, i") South an op- pose of furnishing the colored people of the Through portunity of obtaining a medical education." a beautiful and the munificence of the Meharry brothers, erected. Forty. commodious four-story brick building was M. D. from this four students have received the degree of The last session institution. Lecturers, Jo; students,lt. the classes. The showed 8 "seniors" and 23 "juniors" in Faculty, and is School has the approval of the Nashville from the ;later doing good work. The $5oo appropriated E nd student Fund was divided equally between apparatus tts

17 aid. Fourteen students were helped through the term by the $250. Southern University, New Orleans, La.—Mr. J. H. Har- rison, President. Officers and teachers, 7; Students, 312. This institution is a part of the State system of education in Louisiana, receiving from the State $1o,000 per annum. Its expenses are met by appropriation by the Legislature. The management is inaugurating "industrial trainirje as an integral part of the University. The President is a Southern man and a graduate of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. Under advice of the Agent the $250.00 appropriated to this School was expended in the purchase of apparatus, greatly needed for its work.

LELAND UNIVERSJTY, NEW ORLEANS, LA,—Rev. H. R. Traver, President. Established 1870, under auspices of the American Baptist Home Mission. Investments, $100,- 000. Officers and teachers, 9; Pupils, 264. This im- portant school is making preparations to begin earnestly/ industrial training. The $341.66 appropriated to the institution in the midst of the spring term was used on salary account in the Industrial Department. The President, Rev. Mr. Traver, manifests a most intelligent interest in forwarding the plans and methods of your Board, and the work at LeLand promises much for the colored race in the great city of New Orleans. Tillotson Collegiate and Normal Institute, Austin, Texas. —Rev. W. E Brooks, President. Organized January, 1881, by the American Missionary Association. Property worth about $3o,000. Officers and teachers, 9 ; students, 177. The $600 appropriated to Tillotson Institute has been all expended for "student aid,"—given only to those who earned it by work done on the grounds and in the institution. The President reports the best results in the character of the students. Scotia Seminary, Concord, N. C.—Rev. Luke Dorland, President. Officers and teachers, 12 students, 224. Or-

-AEI& 18 ganized by the "Presbyterian Committee Missions for Freedmen," 1880. This is exclusively a female school. The $240.00 appropriated to this school was paid to the President, March 4, to enable the Institution to begin its industrial departments. The whole sum was expended on salary account, with the advice of the Agent. The Presi- dent expects the best resul's from this new department.

Fisk Univetsity, Nashville, Tennessee.—Rev, E. M. Cravath, President. Organized 1865. American Mission- ary Association. School property (real estate and improvements), $29o,000. Officers and teachers, 20; students, 442. Perhaps no institution in the country, where colorcd people are taught, carries its instruction and training to a higher point than Fisk University. In his last report, the Presi- dent says: "The University earnestly seeks the co-operation of the friends of education of all classes in its efforts to train thoroughly qualified teachers' The lack of teachers for the Common Schools is very great. Money expended upon them accomplishes but little, comparatively, in very many cases, because of the unfitness of the teachers for their work." As to the teaching work done by those who have attended the University and by those still attending its classes (these last employing their vacations in the pub - lic schools) President Cravath says: "It is impossible to estimate the amount of teaching which has been done, and is now being done, by those educated in Fisk University. Many of the former students teach during the entire year." The $1975 appropriated to the University was used as follows: To supplement salaries, $600 ; on student aid account, 75c;$ to aid in equipping girls' Industrial De- Vpartment, 450;$ to aid in equipping printing office in ,/boys department, $175. The President reports that these departments are getting under way with the promise of the most gratifying results. 19 The statements of the veteran President of Fisk Uni- versity—one of the foremost of successful workers in this field—are so valuable and encouraging that the Agent presents a long extract from a letter just received from him: "Your appropriations have enabled us to enlarge and strengthen, in most practical ways the educational work of Fisk University. For the young men the appropriation has provided a first class job printing office, in which a class of fifteen young men have, since February last, been 1 learning the business of practical printing, under the instruction of Mr. George B. Staddan who, for several years, had one of the best printing offices in Nashville. Since May the composition of the University Herald has been done entirely in our own office, and some very creditable job-work has been done for the University and also for individuals. "Your appropriation for the young women's department has enabled us, for the first time, to carry into effect long cherished plans for giving to our girls a more thor- ough and practical training in the duties and economies pertaining to the household. Hitherto, for the lack of means the instruction in Fisk University has been confined largely to the school room. Your appropriation has enabled us to supplement the school-room with a well furnished industrial kitchen and dining room and to provide a competent teacher of cooking and of sewing; and also a trained and experienced teacher of nursing. Thus, all f" girls who take courses of study in Fisk University can now, at some time in their course, be trained in the practical duties of home life. The result of these experiments, thus far, has been most satisfactory; the value of these kinds of instruction to young colored women who are to be leaders and guides among their people cannot be overestimated."

Roger Williams Universzty, Nashville, Tennessee.—Rev. William Stewart, D D., President. Organized 1870, by Baptist Home Mission. Investments in school property,

A 20 II; students, 277. $50,000. Officers and teachers, institution the following Of the $135o appropriated to this Department, $250; use was made: Equipment Industrial salaries, $500. student aid, $600; to supplement January. There has This appropriation was made in influence of the appro- not been time for a full test of the school. The President re- priation upon the work of the and b(lieves that the in- ports very encouraging progress efficiency of the work. dustrial feature adds largely to the Alabama.—W. B. Lincoln Noimal University, Marion, 1873 by the State of Ala- Patterson President. Founded appropriation by the bama. Ordinary expenses met by students, 303. Its Legislature. Officers and teachers, 9; for the education of special function is "a Normal School of the State." $450.00 colored teachers for the Schools $200.00 was used has been appropriated to this school. department; $15o equip- \d/ for salaries; $foo girls' industrial industrial feature is being ment of carpenters' shop. The vigorously introduced. -t7riand Harts------The appr-O-151TaTO-ffrto -firmare Normal School, (Hunts- horn Female Institute, to State Institute, only begin ville, Ala.) to Kentucky Normal year now beginning. Of with the opening of the college i$1150 is unpaid--$500 the appropriations reported here, rtillotson, Oct. ; due'Tougaloo, Oct. 1; $150 due for. due Atlanta University when called

$2 was appropriat- After the ost iligent nquiries to ontinue and corn- ed to enable MiS. Sophie B. ones higan. The money plete her studies t Ann rbor, . D., Professor in the was paid to Alexan r Win hell, efit. 1 he most satisfac- University, to be use or he be ess an c aFaeter are sent tory repo on to the Agent. was appropriated to After very careful inqui 200 tinue and complete a Mr. M. Morris, to enable tm to 2 1 kcial curse at ik University d $150 to Mr. A. A. esley to enaWe h att, d he Chicag Medical • allege. Rev. r:t vath, esiden of Fisk niversity, • sponsor or ..th of young mèsafid t e mo as 1?een paY. to him to be used for their benefit, ccord- ts.ktdgment. In selecting schools through which to use the money appropiated by the Board, the Agent has kept steadily in view the general principles laid down for his guidance; to select those best prepared to teach well and to prefer those that make "industrial training" a part of their educational system. The Agent has remembered Mr. Slater's wish that his Endowment should be used for the "Christian education of the lately emancipated people." The Agent has reason to believe that the money has in every.- case, been faithfully and economically used by the Principals of schools with whom he has had dealings and to know that the Slater Fund has already imparted new vigor to the work that was so near Mr. Slater's heart. Moreover, this fund has awakened interest in many minds and hope in many hearts in reference to the whole subject of negro education. It will be seen that of the general appropriation of $40,000 made by the Board ($20,000 April, 1883, and $20,000 Oct. 1883,) the Agent has appropriated for use by `` various schools the sum of $33,350.66—leaving $6,6/.34 for use during the coming year. With better knowledge of the needs of this work, and better knowledge of the schools through which the work is to be done, the Agent estimates that in addition to the unexpended $6,643.34 there will be needed for the coming year the sum of $40,000. The Agent respectfully recommends that the Special Appropriations made last year be continued, to-wit: "$i000 for the benefit of students who show exceptional gifts and promise of usefulness," and "$1,000 in aiding the work of medical instruction among the colored people." In conclusion, I have endeavored to learn by travel,

„ 22 personal inspection, conference and correspondence ho best to discharge the trust committed to me. Since ent ing upon my agency I have travelled in its interest only little less than 20,000 miles, and purpose, Providence per mitting me, to visit annually every school that receives at from this Fund. Respectfully, Arricus G. HAYGOOD, NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 1884. General Agent.

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