New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-23
WEITE AND CoIOFED STUDENTS.
4 COMPARISON FAVORABLE TO THE NEGROES BE-
TWEIN TWO GEORGIA COLLEGES.


ATLANTA. june 22.-SOmc attention has been
tr ted by the reports OF the Board OF Visitors appoint
"a nv Governor Mcdaniel for Athens University, white,
and Atlanta University cooed. Athens University
is the Alma Mater Of TOOmhs, stephens ana all
Georgans of note. The board, consisting OF samuel Bar
nett l. W. Avery and G. r. Glenn. whie finding great
proficiency in some Of higher branches gncyed TO
observe deficiency of students in English branches
s1cb as speUinr writing. etc The board SAYS:
# Is proper to saw however that The deficiencies we
have noted are 5utab.e chiefly 10 defective ppMa
ton before the students cuter cole &c Inns dlLcd'li
seems 20 appreciated by the faculty and We cannot
too earnestly recommend tn enforcement OF thc law III
in regard the admission ana advancement OF sluucht
The catalogue shows that applicants are not examined
in othograpry ana English conp',uon al inc uLe 81
entering l. provides, however Ia olIci - Sual '-slls'
IGNORANCE OF these important branches OF school eCuca-
on that there viii be in April OF every session. an eAa-
nation OF the aDoF sug.trYI ~ tnc ~
the uniyersty 1t IS provided ldaV f aver clG,a
ton VINO has failed to secure ctruIcdte III
no above examination We would respectfully suggest
such a modification of the rule rs - make prOhctncy III
these studies condition OF admi,,lon INTO tAe nVeis!'
and also that tAc April exam nation De continued 50 a.
make tms proficiency a condition OF RS ne nom one
class another and further that me examination 10
secure sucn certificate lee searching AID thorough The
interests both Cc student aud lnc university apso-
lately require that this form sHoAu De eHecIddlS 4uo-
duced
In contrast with this report OF tn, college for Whites
the report Of the examiners Of Atlanta University is
marked The board consists or W. Avery, G. W.
Nunna.y, ana T. p. Cleveland. 1t says:
Your committee desire 90 express their qualification at
the uniformly crc4itaple character of these examine
Mons Suoo scholarship AZ we have witnessed in 40
,rgo ana REPRESENTATIVE q body tuc cOorcd pcopc
has Impressed with their capacity Tor education rs
VII a. for appc3ton to study. in highest well
As the lowest branches OF the curriculum, We found cor
rect Information, mastery Oi detail ana
ability TO communicate clearly. Alike vel posted,
thrv seemed 10 be both male ana female ~ sucd
difficult branches a. advanced Latte, Greek, geometry
plysi. a'seur ana pO itlcal science The examinations
were honestly made and The committee were allowed
fu latitude ia testing The pUpIs knowledge; nor ana
seem 10 be a technical knowledge merely. ii appeared
to 20 to the substance Of hnc. II was evident that the
teachers had instructed faithfully and Tho scholars had
studied zeaously and learned correctly The result was
very int rrsns aud full OF good Lry. ii has seemed
TO be favorable the experiment OF cOortd cdu-
cation While The oral examinations were thus excellent,
the few written examinations were equally merto1ouS
and uniformly good, amt the papers showed In addition
IL knowledge the subject neat spenmanslp 60 rect
grammar and accurate spelling as well IS the valuable
quality Of tdincss.