The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-30
VIEW NORMAL.
a.,rd Of Directors and Of
lle Principal.
Nm INDUSTRIAL FEATURES
...,sors Would Rcsuit
l. 9 GOOD when spr,scd
4 'r.schinE Trades
,..aary 27.-Tho follow.

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January 27.--Tho follow
1s.s been made public;
NJ directors of prairic
3 s Sar,rp, SCHOOL. herewith moss
s'hmit this our biennial report
ss.srsmcut, condition and ne, neeu'
~ a tor the years 1907 and 1898.
!, Inc principal aud faculty
Es's submitted for your inspeo-
'..s.,or Is devoted TO the educa-
!Ias Luz s.xss OF the coiored youth
md Industrial branches. In
No normal training here on-
Ia students are taught prac-
.,a.rt,tc agriculture and in the the
MS; while the females , are
Setical acwins, cooN'ps' '
Sousekeeping, a.,ah,,sbed by
S,rw school was estapiI5neN ~
srril IL, 1870, as a norma. soso
m Ap.s,, and training of scnooi
afterwards the industrial
so0n ,ory iudiciously. added, ana
- ye,s ,isced under the manage
hoard OF directors as the
" ss snd Mechanical college for
rro teachers have ever psen
~ prairie View school, inc
!ssulty is tha most eliie,en. .,,,a nnu
l,ssssd 10 say tho most harmon.-
scnnecled with this institution,
~ t s",h competent and zcalous ~
y .ort IN which they are cngeseo,
es NOR .Horts are being crowned Win
e Ns ss,,srment OF all concerned W.
" csrsful consideration OF the
!, IN ! sss,,erestions: s...,,,.
lls nunn that the normal teaturs
ssysa.si No enlarged and advanced
~" az wa believe the time has
~ 'u' more efficient teachers arc
"a demanded throughout the s s''s
M V;sw Is expected 10 suppiE tnSin is
IA he SO equipped as TO be anie
~ NV ,he hast. The question OF. cdu.
X. rsrrocs is one Of great gravity
~ s,.rje recurring much constdora .
llsSsnds and one the State should
.s IN .,,sdom and liberplity. The col
~ form large element OF the
ssssdation. They are a trust IN our
"a hehooyes vs. to look after tneir
s.sr, and elevation that they Pc
NY u.ssuj aud better citizens,
IA sspec,aily call your attention
Industrial feature OF TINS insti.u
IA urge upon you tho great INV
~ A fostering same In all o. lts
~ Here, with comnaratively
,ssrvouriation for proper equipment
~ issrn trades that will be OF IN,
AZ value. both to themselves ane
v sisis. NeEroes. as a class. are nal
.srhsnics. and IL given an emporium
ma line. It will inculcate IN them
.srv Win whom they are after"aru
'sisd--hahits of industry, and crea.'
m 4, nride To build up and beautlt.
Ssses. and thereby elevate and I'm
mn avn families and people. y!
1Iians a idle brain Will be given en-
~ ma, IN the long run, save per
5Ieusends OF criminal prosecution
q 1tate, Then believing this TO 0
= fepeat that too much stress ca
1,lsced upon the industrial feature
= syidsnce of the popularity m,
k sood that Is being accomplish
E6Sss,ial Institutions for the neErt
4 the South, We refer you 10 IA
- MAJ Colored Normal and Agri
n College. where over 500 negro pu
IN annually taught useful trades
shh we point you to the 1uskess
u snd Industrial institute oil Ius
Ali, under the wise management
~ xreat negro educator, Booker y
tEion, where more than 1000 negroes
iAnually taught practical and scion
agriculture. blacksmithing, founding
fhoeing, tailoring. making OF was
tuEgies. plows, shoes, broDms, etc.
d further recommend that the teach
lofre be SO increased, and the cours
udy 20 advanced, as TO meet the pres
demands for a colored university, an
bqIble we believe that this branch .
University should be eventually estah
at this place. No better site, y
y considered. could be found In tn
Il could easily be accomplished y
nll cost The industrial features
sally for this people, would adj
W TO The efficacy of such q course.
female students constitute abou
cili the attendants In the school
hsye but one teacher in their indu'
department.. An assistant teacher
needed snd should be allowed,
ABUNDANT supply of PURE fresh watf
seluteiy necessary, and should II
z Do delayed. For drinking purpos'
Y obtained from brick undergone
i, but for all other purposes watt
yea IN barrels from a creek. the dii
o about one mile. This Is exceed
Troublesome, unsatisfactory and C.
National dormltory for the ma
~ Is much needed. For tho iute
advancement of the students, In u
MURAL department especially, 1t
1senlinl that the department OF sc
aould be enlarged and proper
we therefore call your especi
u 70 the report hereto attache
leacner In that department, and re
g that his request be granted.
~ ''1sa'uiipD III ILLS fl@S tOui
Troublesome. expensive. unsati
ana very dangerous. We. ther
.e'ise that its use in the school
neea. and that an electric plar
scetyline gas generator, be esta
y lieu thereof, The latter We b
Y e the cheaper, but as to its g
800 we are not prepared to say.
~ q Ice for preserving meats. We
Huits, milk, butter. etc., Is We
Heretofore much fresh me
lost because we had no ice
uom spelling. At present all |
aeo for the school is hauled fre
rn sa and Waller. distance of abu
s'iss Counting the original cost
ume. team. wagon and hand
81 wketner with the loss from DR.
es price OF ice amounts to cons
more than l cent per pound. !
w named purposes at least q
= ICE per day Is necessary 7
sh's Tor enc year. in quantities
~ aclral demands Of the schp
@orc than pay for an ice plant
ty Ok three tons Der day. Y
zlpose. $3.50 ~ "p'op'''-e'o'
.1pn0nc iiue bntween Prsirie vi