The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
AID IS PROMISED
 FROM BOSTON MAN
Judge Feagin'S Negro Reform
 atory Attracts Attention ,
NEGROES HOLD A NEE TING
Booker T. Washington Cooperating With Judge Feagin-Philanthrop of Massachusetts Writes
 to the Judge.

It is probable that financial aid will be received by Judge Feagin from the north for the negro boys reformatory which is being started near Tuscaloosa. J. G. Thorp, who lives near Boston, and Is prominent in educational and philan- thropic work, has written Judge Feagin that he thought he could secure aid or various kinds from the people of Boston who are interested in this sort of work
 Following is a letter received from Mr. rhorp by Judge Feagin:
 ''Ravensthorp Northeast Harbor Me
 July 27, 1904. ''Hon. N. B. Feagin, Birmingham, Ala.
 Dear Judge Feagin-I am much inter ested and pleased to hear from MT. Wash ington that you have started the reform atory for colored boys. He tells me that you feel confident of getting legislative aid if the institution can be well started before the legislature meets. Although Dur friends are widely scattered just now at their various summer homes, I will gladly try to secure some practical CO., operation for you if you will kindly send me a statement of your purpose and needs that 1 can present to them.
 Tn the meantime permit me to express my hearty admiration for your disinteres- ted and intelligent devotion to the cause of humanity. Sincerely yours,
 "J G. THORP." MT. Tnorp was in Birmingham at the meeting of the Southern educational con ference, and Is very active in humanita- rian enterprises. He stands close to the largest philanthropIsts in the country and br ot,1 t+ 3t. fo a4d II6u Feagin very materially
 Booker Washlnetons Letter.
 This letter from Mir. Thorp was the direct result of the follwing letter writ ten to him by Booker T. Washington, ropy of which he sent Judge Feagin:
 South Weymouth, Mass. July 2S, 1904. ''Mr J. c. Thorp, 1S1 State Street, Boston: My Dear MT. Thorp-If you have not already been informed, you will be glad to know that Judge N. B. Feagin has taken the initiative in establishing a tenn porary reformatory for colored boys in Birmingham. If this institution can be gotten upon its feet to a certain extent by the time the legislature meets the judge feels quite sure that the state will become responsible for it's operation. I att tended a meeting in Montgomery a few weeks ago of the state convict board, and this board told me practically the same thing. Any help or encouragement that you can give Judge Feagin 2t this time will be especially appreciated, l am uute sure. Yours very truly,
 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON" NAt the same time Booker Washington wro1e the following letter to Judge Fea- gin. and since then has written another giving the name of negro man whom he thinks would be admirably suited to ill the place of manager or superinten- dent of the farm:
 South Weymouth, Mass, July 23 1904 Judge N. B. Feagin, Birmingham, Ala.- My Dear Sir: 1 am in receipt of your kind letter of July 13, and in reply will say that 1 shall take up the matter at once of seeing if l can find some one to recommend to you for the position you name. 1t is not an easy matter to find the right man.
 T have watched your interest in the temporary reformatory with a great deal of satisfaction, and I want to assure you that l stand ready to serve you in any manner l can.
 T attended meeting of the state con vict overseers in Montgomery just be- fore I left the state, and 1t became clear Ho me that what was most needed Just now was to concentrate the various in- terests upon some one movement.
 When l return to the state the first of September l shall be very glad to help in this matter if you desire 1t. The con vict board seemed to think that there would be no difficulty in getting the leg islature to assume the cost in connec- tion with the reformatory if 1t Is properly put on its feet.
 Yours very truly
 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON"