Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-03
BRANCH NORMAL
STATE COLLEGE FOR NEGROES
IN THIS CITY OPENS
MONDAY.
p y. Fisher and a Full Co.es Of Con-.
retant Instructors VIII Do
the Work.

the Work
According to it. cuz- TON, the Branch
raaI college ofens7his year on TIC
frs. Monday il sens.-Hat. which in
HIS cas- is tomorrow. Monday the
.Ih inst. The faculty is as follows.
isaac Fisher. principal: y. S. Harris,
tleastrer; Pref Ross assistant super
fatendcat of shops; Prof Ellis, in
tharaa Of Woodworking department;
4. ". Johnson. assistant PRINCIPAL. in
Charge Of dormitory; T. Z. Vinegar
T. c. O2burn. Sadie N. PEBBLES, Ella
C. Mays and Mamie June, instructors
in academic department.
The new sewing teacher Mamie
June, is we'll known among the cclored
people here. having relatives in Pine
Bluff, and is most proficient in
structor in all branches of sewing and
allied arts. She succeeds Matte Ben
son, who has married during the sum-
mer The school has added very ef
ficient music teacher in the person of
Ella c. Mays. who will add much
strength to the department of music.
Rev. T. c. Ogburn, formerly principal
of the Richard Allen institute, in
this city, is resident of Pine Bluff.
Prof. Vinegar coming from Arkadel-
phia. Prof Johnson is also a resident
OF this state Sadie PEBBLES will re-
main in charge of the library and will
have charge of free-hand drawing as
we'll as physical culture.
Principal Isaac Fisher is too we'll
known to require any Introduction.
One of the most modest of negro
teachers, he is at the same time man
CT considerable force and, according to
the testimony of those who know HIN,
is splendid executive-a man who
gets things done. He has had many
bard problems to meet and solve since
he took charge of the work here, but
has been able to meet every one as it
has confronted him. No better proof
Of his resourcefulness can be shown
than his course when the Pine Bluff
beard of health "quarantined against
the world" The resolution was pub
lished on the afternoon of August 30.
and he was mailing printed circular
to all of his students out of the city in
structing them how to return to school
on the afternoon of the 3ist. and only
ceased when the board of health re-
scinded it's action on the 1st inst.
On being asked as to the effect that
the quarantine would have ON the at
tendance of the school this year. he
said: eve shall undoubtedly lose
some students, not only because of
the quarantine, but as we'll because
the fever situation will work much
hardship on the farmers throughout
Tue SIdJS, lTOII WlllClI Cldoo VI ICI
sons we draw the majority of our stu
dents: and yet, judging from letters
which | am daily receiving the attend
ance bids fair to be very good"
The repairs and renovation which
the school building has received will
be pleasant surprise to all of the
Cd students who have waited, with
Prof. Fisher, so patiently for this
work to be done. There is no school
building in the city which presents
neater appearance than the one at
the college.
The Graphic believes in young men
and feels that one who honestly
strives to make himself useful wheth-
er he is a negro or white boy, ought
to receive some encouragement and it
wishes Prof Fisher, who is young
man. much success in his work in the
Branch Normal college.