The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-10
Tougaloo University.

1t was our pleasure, on Wednesday
last, to attend the closing exercises OF
this institution, and we had made some
notes OF same, but viii substitute there
for Mr. d. p. PoRTER's Geographic
report to the Memphis APPEAL:
JACKSON, June 3.-Your correspond
ent, together with a large party of the
leading citizens Of Jackson, with Gov.
Lowry and Rev. DIR. c. b. Galloway.
and the State be ard of visitors, attended
the commencement exercises Of Tougaloo
University, prosperous normal and
industrial school for the colored race,
under the auspices of the American
Missionary Association, and also fostered
by the State, receiving therefrom an
annual appropriation of $4,000. 1t also
receives aid from the SLATER Fund.
This school is located some eights miles
from Jackson, and was established in
1869, and now has 2l9 scholars on the
roll, and an efficient faculty of fifteen
ladies and gentlemen, with the Rev. G.
Stanley Pope as President. The exer-
cises Of to-day were very interesting,
comprising original orations, declama-
tions, dialogues and essays, interspersed
with music, vocal and instrumental, all of
which were especially commendable,
and gave marked evidence of the eff
cheney of the teachers and of the
proficiency of those taught The
curriculum of the elementary normal
course is very thorough, and requires
ten years to complete it. There were
four graduates in this course The high
er normal course is more extended, and
requires twelve years to complete it. In
this course there was one graduate. The
diplomas were delivered by Prof. VIM.
II. Thrall in a short address that inn
pressed all with having the merit of pc
cular good sense and appropriateness.
The,industrial features of this institution
are not only worthy but specially COM
mendable Every student, male and
female, is required to work one hour each
day, either in the agricultural depart
ments or nj one of the industrial trades.
Beginning with the seventh year
of his,term each male student is instruct
ed particularly and theoretically in the
trades of blacksmithing, wagon-making,
tinsmithing and carpentering. Special
interest is given to agriculture, both in
theory and practice. Youths are select
ed from the classes devoted to special
skill for a particular trade and are
apprenticed thereto for three years at
the expense of the institution. Cred
liable samples of work of the students
in the various industrial and agricultu
raj departments gave unmistakable
evidence of the great good that is being
accomplished in this line. The moral
and religious training rigidly enforced
here is of high standard. and It's effects
on the students is marked. 4 newspa-
per, the Tougaloo Quarterly, devoted to
agricultural and industrial pursuits and
TO education, Is printed here. This
institution is working an immense good
| for the colored race and for our State.
| The visitors and students were treated
| to a sumptuous dinner, after which the
large crowd repaired to the spacious
chapel, where the Rev. Atticus e. Hay
| good, ID. d., of Oxford Ga, representa-
tive of the Slater Fund, delivered an
address full of humor, but replete with
good advice, instructive lessons and
sound moral and political teaching. Gov.
Lowry, Gen. j.. "A. Smith, Col Powerand
DR. Galloway made short addresses.