Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-11-11

Famous Institution of Learning Begins
Its Thirty first Scholastic Year With
Corps of One Hundred and Eighty
Teachers, Covering Forty Different
Branches of Industry.
Tuskegee, Ala.-The Tuskegee Nor
NAL and Industrial institute, Booker T.
Washington founder and principal, has
entered upon its thirty-frst school
year Every one of the forty different
industries is now in full operation un-
der the direction of $50 teachers and
instructors, with an enrolment of LOO
students as against l ,123 for the same
date last year.
Forty-two are enrolled in the post
graduate course as against twenty-siN
for the same date last year. OF the
total enrolment to date 45O are new
students. There is a perceptible in
crease in every department. Phelps
Hall Bible Training school enrolled
twenty-siX as against twenty for the
same date last year. with ten new stu
dents.
The increase of postgraduat shows
the very excellent work done by the
public schools of Alabama and the
growing demand for better trained
teachers to take charge of the public
schools of the state. Supplying this
growing demand of the public schools.
Of the commonwealth is one of the
main features of the work of Tuskegee
institute. To this end the institute has
secured the most competent talent
available and provided the ampest
means.
Professor ]. L. Z. Lee. director of the
academic department is authority for
the statement that. generally speaking
the new students are making higher
classes as n result of the good work
done by the public schools of the state
of Alabama and the other states from
which these students have come Con.
seQuently the outlook is bright for u
better years work. Major J. B. Ram
sey commandant, is well pleased with
the general appearance of the new stu
dents and their eagerness TO adapt
themselves to the rigid discipline of
the school. George Il. Bridgeforth, di-
rector of the school of agriculture,
hall, is delighted with the outlook for
his extensive department.
The shops where the mechanical in
dustries are taught, under the direc-
ton of Richard X. Taylor, are lOcat-
ed in the Slater-Armstrong Memorial
Trades building. This spacious two
story brick building, with the sawmill.
the boiler house. tool and storage
rooms, occupies floor space of 1860
square feet.
In this building Professor Taylor.
head of the department. manages the
trades in carpentry, Woodworking
printing, tailoring. blacksmthing.
wheelwrighting. harness making, car
riage trimming. plumbing, steam fit
ting, electric lighting. architectural and
mechanical drawing. timing. painting.
steam engineering and shoemaking
Students in this department make
bricks, saw lumber, build houses.
make cabinets, shoe horses and do q
hundred other things covering all the
mechanical industries required in
first class city.
The divisions of this department re-
quiring the services of $50 students.
are taught by the best talent avail
able. directed by Professor Taylor.
who has had seventeen years expert
ence In the work at Tuskegee institute.
What are known on the grounds as the
girls trades" are taught in Dorothy
hall under the direction of Mrs. Booker
T. Washington. assisted by Dean S. II.
Porter.
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brooms, 125 mattresses, 10 mats, 4S4
curtains. 193 tablecloths. 2G3 bedticks.
2.011 pillowcases, 123 window shades
and 90 screens. valued at $1,000, these
girls DO all the laundry work for the
school. which means ] 1,5OO,OO pieces a
year
Clinton ]. Galloway, director Of the
extension department. makes the fol.
lowing statement:
"'The division of rural school extern
sion work is now busy at helping the
rural communities arrange for more
successful school year in 1911-12. The
teachers are being asked to do all they
can to interest the people in the county
and fairs and to assist in the dem.
onstration work. especially where the
rolored demonstrators are at work
"Dr. Butterick of the general educa-
tion board and DR.. Rose of the Pen
body fund have recently inspected
some Of the work of. the extension de-
partment and express themselves rs
being much pleased with the progress
made in the way Of getting the colored
farmers 10 have better schoohouses
and to lengthen their school terms.
"The extension department has been
instrumental in influencing one county
dIIrino tho ynor 1o1o.11 to roioo g. poo