The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-01-12
TO THE NEEDS OF IgsE
s. AL RELIGIOUS ERA
SCHOOL AND 5.CHAUTA
Growth ReInaI 3

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Durham, N. G., january s.
remarkable growth Of the; NafionaIf
Religious Training School, OF Ethis
city, was brought out in the report
of President Jas. E. Shepard to- thS
trustee board of the institution thst {
met In this city last Friday. DIR. Ias::..G
B. Dudley, president Of the North
Carolina A. & M College. fop the d
colored race, chairman of, the hoard
~pfesided.~Dr.A. A. NJ. Moore, ef Dart
ham, the secretary Of the board fiIf4s
ed his position. >.@% - SSss5;S
The substantial progress of the
school has caused ut to become the \
cynosune OF, the eyes of those intap-
ested. In the material advancement G,s !
the race. The influence OF the school
has gone beyond the most sanguid3 !
expectation of those interested Il flss.;
Negro education. The. scope of the, !
Work Is such that it is iInperatiyas
that new buildings be erected Ea8
soon AS possible and the Facilities for
the various departments. incre88eslss
sy,I. IN = sss-
one Of the leading charactsfS tnss
development OF Z the race, 0ieeratis Il sEss
resolution that was passed, raVaSIjI
the fact that the Institution has ESR
fectively reached q number OF stas9
where the race needs such, iri&ttenRa
that it is disseminating for tlis fs,s 3
lift of the race. It was to. the a0ease,
that the remarkable. proggsA
the school has caused the dem
Ton new buildings to meet tshB
increasing daily Because az
healthy growth the zfesofn
the representatives of the. ::
ask, the public Tor, dts lganaroiis &sS
port in helping the officials In Ihs
Ing the institution what zzit WAS
founded to accomplish -,, ~. 80;
i The present needs Of the schnp2
are two more dormitories, largeTs
auditorium and a special bull ding
for the medical training for hona
and foreign work. It Is the concafig
sus Of opinion Of those working toffy
relieve certain conditions that are
retarding the race lin many instancsa;s
that missionaries should haye the
training that this school is, capabfSsJ
Of giving. ||.a
The school Is doing ssubstantfaEs5
work in trying to make the Negro
become an important factor lin tlies5
affairs that will conserve his best
interests in his various activities. s..
It's inbuence is much in evidence jim
number Of states, and students
trom five have enrolled. -. This as, tIlssss
dlst school term and there .aGe near-,5s
~ 100 boarding studentg' and 5pSarss
100 students in all departments. ~
President Shepard was suthoriSaa
by the board to proceed at ones5f
with the erection of two, brick buildrs
'ngs as soon as auffidtent funds ARE
in hand. .@ i.,%se: :, 5. ~ y 's 81 s.: Is
The board unanimously ana lentsssss''
thusiastically passed .regolutionat
thanking EX-GOVERNOR Glenn, Of thfs
state, and judge JBtef C. PFftch6fdsS .
for. their excellent work for the issA
stitution. ~ 1..$ q Il,
Intelligence Is being received daily
20 the extent that It Is conceded Nv
many interested in summer schopis* |!
for the race, that the> SUNNI er, sci COT )
and chmutauqua Of this institutions
that will begin July s., with spectsf
courses, will be largely attended, IA
DR.. Shepard Is being highly prais.
ed for the work that he Is doing for
the race. ..'t %saf
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