The Elbert County tribune., 1898-12-29
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8 s..,,. How to Think. Work
1--WE
mckinley. in his recent
de,. q. south, stopped for a day
% fDe Alabama, in order TO
skessra', established and
be VII Rocker T. Washington.
ssssI5ent o. II addressed the pupils
Pr,s,form Prfrm of a beautiful chap
pc p'as aesampleted-one OF the lar
tDii, aa5somest churches in the
~ ,ss plans and Specifications 10, Tor
'ns le by an architect In the
We rrerv brick was made and
~ r. Students. Every inch OF
y u. ame from their sawmill
porter Fols shop, the heating and
rrht planf were made in the
hon. The only materials en-
'e ~ he construction that had
l..J unused outside were the glass
.drare. and parts of the latter
.sd At the blacksmith shop.
y ,nspIring audience ever faced
rsr There are seats for $500
perhaps 1000 more crowded
.,r,ng temporary galleries that
urr,ed for the occasion. the plat
"a tbe aisles. The most of them
.ssraes. ~ including 1000 students
sIde Of the auditorium
=, nresence in his most earnest
~ .,ious way. the President of the
states expressed his approval
!, he called "a unique expert
=, ,.,neeIved and carried out by
Il +. washington. and his gratifi-
a, the great success which his
and perseverance had won.
ho cave fhe students some good
which might well be inscribed
1 tho lintels Of every educational
.tiou. telling them that Integrity
kaustry are the best possessions
| auv man can have, and every
'.,n have them" That sentence
Ebes what Mr.. Washington is try
1 imbress upon his race.
[oruor Johnson. in Introducing the
Hsnt. gushed over the institution
Eith an air of patronage and pro
,rhIp expressed his qualification
.rde in its success, which pro
A pertinent retort from Presi-
who hoped the govern
6uld persuade the Legislature to
,se the appropriation for its ben
Ia understand the significance of
repartee. 1t must be known that
Ina Of Alabama contributes only
4 of the 100000 which It costs 70
lain the institution. Ten thousand
X comes from the Slater and Pea
educational funds: the remain
|SJo9 is furnished by friends Of
Washington in the northern states
hon his personal solicitation. The
hilton was started seventeen years
with one teacher and thirty pu-
ID a rented shanty church. Ac-
BIZ to the last report of the prin-
the attendance last year was
students-712 boys and 335 girls.
students came from twenty-four
and territories. Nearly the same
YER are in attendance at this time.
entlng the same number Of states
prrItories and besides Cuba. Porto
Jamaica. England and Africa.
b all Of the students board and
on the school grounds.
nting teachers and students there
on the school grounds a popula-
Df 1900 persons. The Industrial
ng Is given in twenty-six differ
divisions in connection with the
mlc and religious training. Three
red and sixty-nine students have
Ted diplomas and certificates in
Industrial and Bible
Is. The graduates are seeking TO
work similar TO that of Tuskegee
yenty-two of the states of the
D.
Tuskegee method is TO allow
|nis to acquire knowledge of
several trades while working on
ulldings and the farm. With their
they pay their board and get
at the same time. This
eclally hopeful to those who find
'elyes unable to pay any part of
tuition. In constructing any
ne. as In the instance of the
!, money given for that purpose
les the material and enables the
lts TO learn plastering, brick ma
brickmaking. painting. etc, and
school at the same time. The
Try charge for board, room, tui-
ma all the privileges is SO n
pressing needs of the school are
aowment fund of at least $780,
,r current expenses. One thou
loilars creates n permanent schol-
: S2Oo enables n student to finish
ur years course. $50 pays for n
SluOoo would enable Mr.. Wash
TO better equip the industrial
ments.
y OF the teachers are graduates
thern institutions.
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