The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-17

being "shine" and hotel tip-slot-ma- chine.
 But Talladega college has fine record. It's graduates have scattered from Boston to Portland. Therefore preachers, doc tors, teachers, lawyers, real estate men, contractors, presidents and directors of schools banks and other, institutions for the race.
 There must be leaders in the race and Talladega college seems to be turning out it's share of these leaders.
 The total attendance this year IS 14o. The teachers are white men and women from the north who have sacrificed some thing for the love they have for tho work They have the personal respect of and are treated with courtesy by the best people of Talladega but they share none of the social advantages of the town They live apart on the property of the school and in the class room. It 's A labor of love with them and they de- serve credit for the work they are dong. They are men and women of superior education and delicate refinement. They are hospitable and extend every cour- tesy to the visitor.
 am told by the citizens of Talladega that the students of the college have never caused trouble of any kind in ths town. They never appear in police or any of the other courts and are always well behaved on the streets. They are respectful to white people and to the officers of the school.
 My visit to this institution where 1 spent full afternoon was one of my most interesting experiences.
 The plant consists of about twenty buildings, including sch ools. domitories, and residences of officers and 800 acres of fine farm lands. The farm and its mana cement is one of the interesting features of the institution. The students are taught agriculture as well as other industrial branches though literary and theological courses predominate.
 The farm with the dairy and stock practically support the dormitories of the school
 The barn is perhaps the largest in the state and is well filled with pro- ducts from the farm. The dairy con- tains more than 20 fine Jersey cows. which supply all. the milk and butter consumed by the students, officers and teachers The farm Is stocked with more than a dozen high bred Duroc Jersey cows. More than 5000 worth of pigs alone were sold last year.
 Some interesting and valuable exper- iments are being made with various crops Of special value Is a 25-acre field of alfalfa that shows up as well as any I have seen in the Black Belt of Alabama It is notable that this Is the only effort to grow alfalfa on the red clay soil of Talladego county to any extent. This farm has fully demon strated that alfalfa may be grown here with ease and profit.
 Talladega college was founded in 1887 by the American Missionary association. A large brick school buildings that had been used for many years by the Ala bama Baptists for a denomination school was purchased and was made the neu- clus for the negro missionary school. This building is still standing and is used for class work.
 Industrial training was introduced early in the history of the school. Machines, woodworking and other shops form an important part of the educational plant. Agricultural training has always been a leading branch but not half a dozen farmers appear in the long list of grad uates from the school.
 A son of Booker Washington is a st.i- dent in this institution.
 Talladega college is proud of the fact that William Pickens, after graduating from this school, took first honors foc oratory in the class of 1904 in Yale uni versity. Pickens is now professor of Greek, Latin and German in Talladega college.
 Here Is an institution that is turning out preachers and teachers.
 Another generation may develop the value of education to the race.
 In the meantime we are looking for a new cook every other week and spend half our time waiting for the black son of Ham who promised to come and split our kindling day before yesterday.
 And, furthermore if you do not leave a dime by your plate at breakfast you may get nothing but gristle and a burned potato at lunch time.
 Education or no education, the hotel waiter and the Pullman porter plays despot and we tolerate him. of Ironaton, Ala, arrived Sunday to be