The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-06-27

these We're founded by them. They
are in eight different states. eight in
Alabama. one in Florida. two in Geor.
ga, one in South Carolina. two in
louisiana, one in Virginia, one in Ten.
nessee and one in Kansas. Various
graduates have their eyes on other
states and it will not be long before
there will not be single Southern
state that has not real Tuskegee
school.
The enrolment this year has
reached 1890 in the Normal depart.
ment. $50 young men and $50 young
women. or these. So have worked an
the year during the day and gone to
school at night Nearly all the others
were once night students. but had
been able to enter the day school be.
cause of an amount To their credit in
the treasury. by reason of their labor
while working during the day and
going to school at night. These nor
NAL students represent thirty differ.
ent states and territories and five for
eign countries. Alabama furnishes
1852; Georgia. 197; Mississippi. 10;
South Carolina. SO; Texas. 81: I.ouisi.
ana, 76; Florida. Sc: the West In.
dies, 46; Africa. . Besides these the
kindergarten and training school en-
rollment. 2S2; the Tuskegee town
night school, 121. making a total en-.
rollment for the year of 1.743.
A few items will give some idea of
the magnitude of the woryk done by
the students during the past year.
They made 2,12S.22S brick. OF these
they have laid 1.S43.5 500. The school
sold 2SO,657 to outside parties. They
sawed from the logs 100000 feet of
lumber, a large part of which has
been worked up into furniture. wag
ons, buggies, wheelbarrows and house
trimmings of various kinds. They cut
100000 laths and dressed 100000 feet
of lumber. The printing Office has
done $4,000 worth of work during tbs
year, and made a profit to the school
of nearly $500 over all expenses. The
bricklayers and plasterers have done
a business covering $4,000 for labor
and materials. The brick making for
the school and surrounding country
now requires the constant operation
of two large machines. capable of over
10000 bricks each per day. and on,
yard operated by hand. This is q
marked contrast with the heroic
struggles in the brick yard of twenty
wears ago. as related in Mr.. Washing
tons book. up From Slavery" Th'
value of buildings added by SUDDEN
labor this year is $59.3lS1G, Th'
shoe shop made 359 pairs of new shoe
and repaired 1877 pairs
The lectrical division has installed
1,1S7 lights. The harness shop did 81,
159 worth Of work. The machine shoI
and foundry have done a vastand foun
and foundry have done a vast amount
of work this year in connection with
the new heating plant and waterworks
and the keeping in repair Of 1G en-
/ gines located on the ground, besides
/ for a large area Of country, there
/ being no other machine shop or foun'
dry nearer than 30 miles over z
students have done work in this line
The work done has ranged from 500
To Sl10o per month The blacksmith
has done s. 500 worth of WORK A
great deal of work has gone 10 tho
farm and miscellaneous work of III,
school The students have paid IN
labor towards their expenses. SIS.
33l 81. in cash $lG.S1779 The class
thar graduated this year numbers IS:
I % boys and 10 girls. They represent
/ n states Alabama. Is: California. /;
Florida .. Georgia ( Mississippi 3
D ]. 81
/ Kentucky. 3 West Virginia ! Massa
/ chusctts Six are from Tuskcgee.
All have had thorough drill in some
useful industry Five are graduates
/ in agriculture. ia tinsmithing
/ in harness making and carriage trim.
ming g In drcssmakiag ! In tailor.
/ ing. ! iu dentistry q Zoo laundorIng
/ and cooking iu cooking I iu laua
doring in nurse training one In saw
milling ia hlaoksmithing ] from
the machine shop iu printing OH.
pr4 have received instruction iu varr
aus trades and will return next year
aud Gaish them They VIII an find im
mediate employment with an oarHiuz
CAPACITY Tar beyond what thag pu.
4eesod when they came ~ The school
Tho girls ~ the class have had large
practical experience iu housekeeping
This year They hay, lived four al a
time iu small building called a
practice home where fhae have kept
house lu .v.rs detail ao.ua their oRn
aa.l.u- .,raHaaa 0uaf.a- and haF.
..- entire care of tha house. Each OF
r.. f.rr efr.. served q w.ek at a time
"a. .... E.nH nj aa.a Ta.r entire .E.
..r. .ur fH. e.ar 20. H.a.I fa0. aHa
..ar. r.. boon 80 ..r. a.r E..E