The New York herald., 1876-01-02

has spent in the South, IN the work Of ed
ucating colored children, s3OO0.OO0 has
had more than 10 900 pupils In It's
schools annually These IN becoming teachers Il
rs estimated that last year 80 900 children taught
by those VINO were educated by that society II must
be remembered that this is the work Of Dut one
ciey. other benevolent societies are at work among
the colOred people, aud the States have provided
schools for coiored children. For example for the last
years the State Of Tennessee has had rs 900 colored
children In It's public schools The white scholastic
population OF Tennessee according to the census just
completed, II 320, 900, while the coiored Is lO6 900
There are 900 school houses for the coored children
with about the number Of colorcd teachers
all OF whom have been educated within
past decade These teachers from S25 10 500
per month The terms Of tho schools vary from threo
TO months IN most counties with ten months In
few counties. The taxes for the operation Of these
schools paid almost altogether by white properly
owners the funds derived being distributed TO The
rous counties and districts according to their scholas
TIC population, so that all get an equal benefit The
past ten years experience has demonstrated the ability
Of the coiored race TO improve and now an intelligent
unite tn recognizing the importance Of promoting
their education as rapidly as possible.
DEDICATION JUBILEE HALL
Fisk University celebrated its tenth anniversary by
dedicatng and occupying the magnificent Jubilee Hall
to-day The building is composed of the best pressed
brick, with stone trimmings. Tho architect is Mr. S.
H. Hatch, OF New York, while Captain c. T. Stewart
supervised It's erection 1t has an east front of l46
feet south front of l2S feet and AZ foet wide 1t is
SIX stories high including basement and subbasemenL
and occupying an elevated site has very
imposing appearance, viewed from any part
OF tho city, while its own windows and halls command
magnificent view Of tho entire surrounding country
"A
may % counted IN the outspreading panorama within
the city OF Nashville and It's suburbs no less than
twenty five school buildings Many Of these spen.
did structures and show the prominence that Nashville
takes as an educational centra Indeed il might be
called the Athens OF the South Several OF the most
prominent school buildings are the public schools Of
the city. To the east ST. Ceclias Academy occupies
another prominent SITE while due SOUTH the edge
OF the forest is the coored Baptist College,
and last, though by means least IN the drec-
ton, and Immediately opposite Jubilee Hall the
stately Vanderbilt University its prout head
The two buildings stand like sennels al the entrance
TO the CITY on the west and II Is no wonder that the
citizens OF Nashville point with pride and glory TO the
twin palaces In all modern improvements Jubilee
Hall is complete. 1t Is heated by steam lighted by
gas and supplied with hot and cold water bathrooms,
water Closets &C The laundry ls run by steam This
building Is intended for q boarding department. TO
supply present needs recitation fitted up In
the building until at subsequent day suitable
university buildings will be erecIed The dining hall
one OF the finest in the State, will seat 300 The
dormitories will accommodate about 10 students The
hnsh external and internal is substantial and ornate
! Each sleeping room, besides closets. has a bureau
/ washstand, bod, mirror ana chairs Forty of these
rooms were furnished by friends in Great Britain and
like number by friends in this country All the furni-
ture Is made of walnut Through the efforts OF Mrs
Clinton Is. Fisk the front ball is furnished with wood
from Africa The friends in England donated philo.
sophcal apparatus valued at about 81 200 literary
fund was raised by Isaac Dckerson, Of the Jubilee
Singers, while In Great Britain OF over 81 900 Many
donations OF books articles for the and fur
nshngs various kinds have been made on both sides
Of the Atlantic
STUDIES
The university, besides bookkeeping instrumen tai
and vocal music has thoroughly organized courses,
normal higher norma, college preparatory and college,
and also class in the first year theology II has
already graduated class from the higher normal
and one from the college course While overlook
ing other things Fisk University for the present seeks
especially 10 prepare teachers and ministers OF the
Gospel The Stale of Tennessee provides free schools
for all her children. And but be the desire OF
every good citizen to these good they pos
siby be made which end only be alta ned through
efficiency. And in the other case, the education OF
ministers there ia nothing so important for every
teres OF the State that its ministers OF tho Gospel be
intelligent and well prepared 70 instruct and guide the
people in sacred thinga
The Jubilee singers have turned the eyes OF the Chris
tian public botn In the United States and Great Brit
ain, to Fisk University the of supply for
missionaries and teachers for the evangeizaon OF
great South African continent Indeed in the great
work Of eevatng the colored people OF America and
OF Chrstianizng the millions OF Africa Fisk Univer
sIty promises to play high and important part
THE NEv STRUCTURE
The massive proportions OF Jubilee Hall strikes
pleasantly as he approaches it. and he but think
what an immense work has been accomplished The
corner stone has -Jubeo Hall, Fisk University S. d.
Hatch, Architect" inscribed upon IT The main
trance, which is to be surmounted by q bust Of Lin
coin, is composed Of fight OF stone steps, stone
vesbule ana stone pillars support ng balcony above
Just above this inscribed in glded letters 'Jubieo
! Hall" Tno door facing or Iron has the same
upon IL The door itself Is OF massive pro-
! portions composed OF black walnut, with iull
! bronze trimmings, side lights aud transoIn
! OF rich colored glass The front hall and cross
hail. together with the stairways wainscottcd with
rich dark wood and light alternatcd, imported from
~
on the right OF the front hall the reception rooms
elegant apartments, one l6x32 and the other 20x32,
! connected by rich massive folding doors. A plain
rich moulding extends around the rooms and also
ments other rooms on thus floor Directly
opposite tho reception rooms IS the ONCE,
and adjoining this is what for the pres
will be the assembly Across the
long hall from this room a commodious apartment
fitted up library. Next TO II of the music
rooms Further on is small dressing room, for tho
convenience and accommodation OF transient guests.
The linen room and clothes room are also on this door
In lha rfn1 &c he dfutn haU lsx(l feat
lighted by fourteen chandeliers with four burners each
and three with three burners each Beyond this is the
buffers pantry having direct communication with the
kitchen beneath by dumb walters China closets silver
rooms, dish basins and an endless number of drawers
furnish every convenience that be thought or The
matron's sitting room Is next TO this, entirely cut or
and private as can be, with private stairway con
Meeting with her bedchamber above The bedchamber
has wardrobe closets bathroom and water closet al
tached and Is almost separate establishment from the
main building Returning to the front hall, opposite
the entrance steps upon a stairway with easy
ascent that is ornamented with a magnificent balu
strade, having al It's base a newell post THIS
post was made TO order and contains no less
than twenty mae different kinds OF wood, which the
entire globe has furnished They cocoa white holly,
cocobola, leopard, careta shomac, brazeuo, olive,
birds eye maple, tiger, California laurel woodYark Tor
wood OF the arkh japanese ash, oak bur,
FLORIDA cedar, ash burl maple burL butternut
burl Hungarian ash curly comlno, mahogany crotch,
satin wood crotch, tulip, thuga rosewood. French wal
nut palm, American walnut crotch and ebony. Ascend
ing this stairway one comes 10
THE DoRMToRV APARTMENTS
There are eighty Of these apartments averaging six
teen feet square The rooms furnished with sub
stantaI black walnut sets, donated by different parties
Each room contains double bed, with shuck mat
reSs and heavy cotton pad neat bureau with three
large drawers two small ones; table with two draw
ers which, together with the small bureau drawers,
furnished with tumbler locks, that each student
may keep his or her valuabes inviolatc wash
stand book rack and three chairs complete
the furnishing Mrs Fisk, who donated
bali Of the bedroom sets, bad made New
York oneh half OF the required number Of cotton
oomforters 10 60 the beds The others have been
made in this city An air Of comfort pervanes each and
every one OF the sleeping apartmsntA Each one has
Il steam radiator and gas jet There are In the
building 375 gas jets Each floor has several bath
rooms, water closets and wash rooms with sinks. In
addition 10 the regular bath many sponge bath
rooms, With shower, which may be used in much
shorter space Of time uau the regular bath, and,
therefore, has advantages over IT,
The building Is furnished vith nom three
large tanks in the attic containing thirty barres OF
water each. Pipes leading from these tanks convey
Natar throughout the building while additional