Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22

to take advantage of the liberal Cd.
portunities 1t has to offer. From here
DR.. and Mrs. Weeks 60 to Philadel.
phia, New York and Boston. and they
expect the Thanksgiving period to be-
one Of harvest for the Newbern Col.
legiate institute.
The Institutes Splendid Showing
The Industrial Collegiate institute is
located at a new negro settlement, es.
tablished by DR.. Weeks, called Booker,
in honor of DR.. Booker T. Washington.
after whose marvellous Alabama mu.
nicipality it is modelled. and it Is sur.
rounded by 1000 acres Of rich land,
much of 1t In timber. About half Of
it is cleared. Booker Is three miles
west of Newbern, finely situated on
the Neuse river. with an advantageous
water front.
"Our school has a great future"
said DR.. Weeks I'VE have In view,
not only the development of big
school, but it Is our purpose to build
settlement of comfortable homes.
where our young people can make per.
manent opportunities for themselves
in the various industries which we
teach. With the institute as nucleus.
a manufacturing and industrial center
can be developed. furnishing an indie
pendent living for hundreds and thou
sands of thrifty negroes. For instance,
we have made this year over 100000
brick in our brick yard, and have con
tracts for 25O,0O0 more that will be
delivered by December l. For lack Of
facilities we were compelled to refuse
contract calling for 100000 brick. In
addition to the above. We are now
booking orders for the spring delivery,
and the firms we have supplied say
the brick is of a superior grade"
1--WE have a swmill. also, and the re-
ceipts from our lumber have reached
a gratifying figure. Our 62 boarding
students hail from North Carolina and
neighboring states. and are combining
literary training with solid expert
ence in the fundamentals Of the art OF
making a living. The land is worth
not less than $4,000 We have raised
$13,275 IL North Carolina alone. ana
assurances of increased aid from state
and county sources are coming IN all
the time. On this campaign we are
trying to raise an immediate $5.O0O
which Is needed to push the work on
three dormitory and classroom build
ings, each costing $4,000. When COM
pleted our work will go on with
boom. In the next month we SHAH
visit the strong friends of the race
in Philadelphia. New York and Boston
At New York Rev.tJ, 7. Kerr. our
northern financial agent, has made an
excellent impression. and Is meeting
with success in securing cash dona-
lions from substantial business men.
Our faculty embraces q number OF
thoroughly equipped instructors Inc
instructor in brick making is Thomas
M Moreland; in brick laying. we nave
Julius F. Freeman; at the head OF the
farm is that skilled agricultrrist, w,
w Hayes All three Of these are
graduates OF Tuskegee institute. and
come highly recommended BY Dr'
Washington. Mrs. Nina B. Hayes
graduate OF the North Carolina stare
Normal school, G. r. Whitfield ana
Rev. j. T. Kerr, both graduates o.
Lincoln university; Mrs. Alice Kerr,
from Scotia seminary, and Mrs Weeks
and myself are members Of the rae
ulty.- Mrs. Weeks teaches domesuo
science when not in the field lecturina
for the school
when we return home fer Inc
Christmas holidays we shall nave
some good news for all lovers OF race
progress