The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16
TiIlotson Institute.

! Many of our citizens have been at.
tracted blythe beauty, taste and comfort
exhibited in the exterior appearance OF
the college erected in Eastern Austin
for the eolored youth of this state, known
as the Tillotson Institute, but few of our
people, however, know what an excellent
school for the moral and intellectual i'm
provementor the colored young men and
women of this community has been and
Is being successfully conducted within
the walls of this building. This institu-
| ton was principally constructed at the
expense of wise and benevolent gentle
man of Connecticut, one Mr.. Tillotson.
from whom the school takes It's name, and
who has disbursed to date in this lauda-
BILE enterprise the sum of about $50, 900,
and the building he has here established,
in Its appointments for school purposes,
is not equaled by any other in the
state. Tillotson Institute is presided
over by the Rev. DIR. W. E. Brooks, a
gentleman of evident Christian piety, an
accomplished scholar and a man thor
oughly impressed with the dignity and
importance of his trust. Professor
Brooks Is ably assisted in the educational
part of his work by Miss Hunt, an ex-
perienced and successful teacher of the
young, as her class examinations con-
Quoted at the institute on the 9th inst.
fully demonstrated, and referring to this
boys and girls in the careful and prolong-
ed examinations to which they were
subjected by their teachers and visitors
present, displayed an accuracy of infor-
nation and fullness of understanding,
highly commendable to themselves, and
Just source of pride to their faithful
and efficient teachers. The examination
in English grammar, including analysis
and parsing, was excellent, as was that
also in geography. The result of the ex-
animation in arithmetic, algebra and
Latin, showed an uncommon proficiency
on the part of the students, considering
the fact they have been at this school and
under this training scarcely more than
six months.
President Brooks has the real welfare
of his pupils at heart, and is educating
them in practical as well as theoretical
way. he is teaching hem how to become
useful and honorable men and woenm,
and his labors have the cordial approval
OF all our best citizens. President Brooks
is so much gratified with his success thus
far that he visits the north shortly, hoping
to get further aid in establishing this
school, and proposes, If his expectations
are realized, to add mechanical and ag.
rcultural department to his present
course of instruction. The school closed
with an attendance, of one hundred and
seven pupils. This undertaking is avery
PhHsoNohbny ouc, una Will, we OOuDJ
not, meet with the encouragement it most
certainly deserves. In Virginia, Tennes-
see and Louisiana these schools for the
colored youth are attracting the attention
and securing the liberal approval
of the legislatures and public men
OF those states, and so it will
be here.
We noticed among the many visitors
present az the examination. Gov. Pease,
Rev. Mr.. Wright, Judge Fillmore, Mr.. A
p. Woodbridge, Profs. Winn and John
son, all of whom expressed themselves
highly gratffied with the success of the
school. - aIE- -
We recommend to. our people who take
stitution. They can be assured of a polite
and hOspitable welcome, and most of
them viii be surprised and pleased to-see
what superior school snd school build
Ing we have IN our midst. ~