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The Colored College Faculty.

Normal college at Orangeburg met
Friday in the Cover nor's office at Co
lumbia. All the members were pres
ent and also Bishop Walden and DIR.
Hamilton, president;and secretary OF
the Freeman's Aid and Southern Edu-
cation society.
The morning was consumed in the
board coming to an understanding with
these gentlemen about an exchange ut
a part of the States land for portion
that belongs to Claflin university. The
exchange was made as matter OF con-
venience to the two colleges.
In the afternoon the election OF a
faculty took place with the following
result:
President and Professor of Constitu-
tional Law-Thomas K. Miller.
Mathematics and Mechanics X. s.
Wilkinson, A. M.
Moral and Mental Science and Peda-
gogy-Rev. I. N. Cardoza, A. M.
English Language and Classics Nv.
r. A. Palmer, A. M.
History and Political Science-W.
M. Gilbert, A. M.
Agriculture and Agricultural Chem
istry-J. w. Hoffman, Ph. d.
Iron Working and Machinery
George w. Barnes.
Instructor English and History-J.
E. Wallace.
Instructor Mathematics 9. Nix.
Instructor Chemistry and Natural
Science-J. G. Whitaker.
Instructor Physical Culture, Philos-
ophy and Hygiene-Sarah V. SIN Ills.
Instructor Vocal and Instrumental
Music-Rowena K. Andrews.
Free Hand Drawing and Art-Louise
B. Fordham.
Principal Primary Department
Ada r. Stewart.
Matron-C. G.. Gregg.
The following places will be filled at
the next meeting of the board: Prin-
cipal of sewing, dressmaking and mil
linery department; cooking and do
mestic, carpentry and woodwork.
bricklaying and plastering; architect
ure and mechanical drawing, book
keeping and secretary, superintendent
farm, housekeeper.
The following institutions OF learn.
ing are represented on the corps OF
professors and instruction of the Col
ored college: Harvard, of Cambridge,
Mass, Oberlin. of Oberlin, O.; Drew
Theological Seminary, Modine, N. j.;
Michigan State Agricultural college;
Lincoln University, Pa. Colgate Uni,
versity, Hamilton, N. Y; Howard
University. Washington, D. G.; Claf-
lin, West Point, Boston School of Art,
Boston Conservatory of Music, Bene-
dict, Allen, Avery Normal Institute,
public schools of Charleston and
Wa hington, D. @.
President Miller, Professor Hoffman
and the Rev. I. N. Cardoza are Pres
byterians; Pro essors Gilbert and Nix
and Sarah V. Smalls are Baptists; Ada
R. Stewart, G. J. Gregg, Ravena E.
Andrews and J. @. Whitaker are OF
the A. M. E. Church; the Rev. VIM
| R. A. Palmer, Prof. r. S. Wilkinson
and George w. Barnes are Methodist
Episcopalians, and Louise B. Fordham
and J. E. Wallace are Episcopalians.
1t was the sense of the trustee board
that no one should fill chair OF the
college department who did not have
the degree of A. B. or A. M. from
some college of high grade. Professor
Palmer will continue to canvass the
State in the interest of the college.
President Miller will have the build
ing ready by the second week in Octo'
Der for the reception of students. At
ter discharging these duties salts facto,
rily, the board adjourned to meet at
Orangeburg on September IL. The
college building is being erected and
will be ready for occupancy by the
middle of October.