The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
PRAIRIE VIEWS NORMAL.
Report Of the Board Of Directors and
Principal.
TIE uNIvERsITYPLAN RECOMMENDED
Negroes Bcinx Thoroughly Educated
in n Practical Manner-Lighiing
aDd Heating system Deficient.
To His Exceiieney. Charles 4. culbesson,
governor Of Texas

To His Exceileney. Charles 4. culbesson
governor Of Texas
Austin. Texas. December 5.--sir: We. the
board OF directors OF the Agricultural and
Mechanical college Of Texas. and also d.
rectors OF the Prairie View normal school,
herewith most respectfully submit this our
biennial report OF the management aEi
condition OF said school. The reports Q: the
principal aud the faculty are herewith sub
mitted.
The average attendance q: the school Is
about $50. Up to tie date c, nilas This re
port, We have 70. the current year eaFolle3
1e5 pupils. OF these. fosty-sn are state
students and are required to pay only tae
rlasrfcula,loa and medical fees By pro-
vision OF the board OF directors. each STATE
senator IS allowed 10 sppotai one OF these
State students from his senatorial district,
and each director appoints ;hsce from the
State al large Consequently. these fVs-
students are equally distributed through
out the State.
The agricultural and mechanical depart
ment for the male. and the Industrial 1e-
partment for tue female students. are Ia
most prosperous condition. zna have great.
ly added TO - popularity ani gssiul4ess
Without interfering v1th Che normal tta-
ture OF the school. We arr pleasel 70 re-
port that THIS Institution is gradually be-
coming more popular wherever its great
advantages ard usefulness are knosn
1t Is hoped that the university for higher
classical education d the coiored yolt5 Of
Texas Mil eventually be located 81 ihls
school This can h. doae AZ comuarzffte!s
little eNntnse 10 the state hv -h4 edgttcn
q few buildings and iea here ana hy
ms means he coicTea race couti 1hialn
both az Industrial ans classical adlcario7.
. NJ ioTf-eF. ell VIII admit would re- o, ur-
told advantage IN cnurertiou pfih ttr
Ai8neT .1ut4tion. especially 80 the nrzro
IAer. We are Informed that she uesfa->
tAfonsholy tAe STATE arc PRACTICAL nnani-
nio1s u favor o; ms university pian We
paTlenizFF inylte your sEcciisucy'e care
ful atte1tio1 20 his nattfr We believe
II Wo8ic D great saving 20 enc sat,
&c - PealAi- he csf4ali saIr.rt nf the 1i. 4
oisa lnlFers.iy ~Rict asS 80 long hefn
Askel 10Y by nc negro race, and az "a poi.t .
thAt can rci he excclit9 10 Ali thtrts enr-
where u TIE State While there are rc'
Tow acd ~ likely % - s7oa 4 sufat ert 4
nxiaotr o ne ne1ro y1eth ia the STATE
20 are fAT enough advanced 10 ,heir
studies and who sre pecunisrly sbls 10
stena 20 Justify tbe ea-ly es abiisAueut O.. .
q ssiaT&tc university .ur their benefit 80.
,ne ifrmetia'e organization o. univerqitV 4
branch, 4 above sueFestsd, p0u'd rupnly
tAN afdiHi4 ipr classical flurar o. FOR
ne limited number ~ cnlorei students ~h,i
are nov cotnpeiiea to go ontsile o., ~
State 10 End {,
We respectfully submit the foll,u,p,
summary, which we deem The mos, i-,r,r.
'ant needs for he prfsen; and prospective
growth OF the Institution:
Two years
students. 80 000. .... s4n ooh
For maintenance and suuror. ~ tho
agricultural and mechanical de-
par'meufs. first year SI100 ae.nAl
year S25el Observation-Disclosures. E5n
for the maintenance md support ~
ne girls Industrial Department
Ss"' ..-+-..-.. .........- -1a
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Dine barn ............ e., AZ,
mo dormi.orY ................ IN oo,
s Na,er suppiy ...-..--............. e.-0n
'rpicNsoir' residence - -.a
Fencing 70 take In land belonging 10
Prairie View State normal school raa
Telephone lino from HemuFiesd TO
Prairie View school. distance Of
about ak miles .-.... d
Respectfully submitted
-, 4. J Rose President.