The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30
DOING GREAT WORK
! FOR NEGRO YOUTHS
III. PAUI,s SCHOOL HAS MADE NOT
ABLE PROGRESS in Thirty
YEARS or LIFE.
HAD A MODEST START
NOW ONE OF THE BEST EQuIPPED
SCHOOLS IN COUNTRY ron IN
DusTRIAL AND MORAL
TRAINING or THE RACE.

Russell. now archdeacon for colored
BY his wife, came to Lswrencevilie az
missionary for Brunwick and Meek
lenburg counties. Hts first work af-
ter building a church was to open a
parish school in the vestry room OF
the church. with himself and wife as
teachers. In two years the building
was found 10 DO inadequate and a
new one, mainly given through the
generosity of Rev. DR.. Saul, OF PhiIa-
-ae4Phias-~as erected. I'm three years
this building 100 had become too
small For some years Russell had
seen the necessity OF school that
would provide instruction in the Eng
fish branches and also give vocation
al training for the large negro popu-
lation surrounding the school, some
thing like $4,000. After much prayer
and thought the decided to take this
step. july 1883 what Is known as
the School Mill'' was offered for sale
for $1,000. Without dollar In hand
or a cent pledged, he negotiated for
IT'S purchase. giving his own not there
fore In payment Three days later
the first -e8satFtbtftton Of s came. Con
tracts for building were let, and
September -s4s%ss8, the normal school
was opened in the Saul building with
tire teachers and eight boarders
Twents-four Years Experience..
Ihat was twenty four years ago
Today the school has fitty-two officers
and teachers, 425 students from TWEEN
ty-odd States. Porto Rico and even
Ear OF Africa, 400 graduates. 5000
unaergradnates. twenty indstrial and
school divisions, 30 large and small
dIngs; the splendid new MemorIa,
chapel all lighted by the electricity
ne schools own plant, which
ALSO snplltes~'the t0wn, The priw-
clple buildings, like Maurice and
W eoster halls are steam heated Near
" all the buildings on the grouudg
We're put up by the students of brick
and lumber manufactured in the
schools own brick yard and plan-
Ing mill by student workmen.
Location and Advantages.
The location OF the school on one
OF the highest OF a range of com
inanding hills overlooking the town
or Lawrenceville. insures good drain
age and immunity from fever of all
sorts. Water i, used from aean woiIr
cemented all around and tsso an ar
tesian well. The y.'srity. of the water
has been attested Icy analysis by the
state chemist fng s1tiuurfugs air.
the plain, but wholesome and we'll
cooked food. the beautiful natural
suN findings. Inc absence ~ cam
tan.nating influences ana the CHRIS
tian and moral influences thrown
around the students make the school
an ideal place for the development OF
te-tlc- cnttisdrtou-uf
intellect. ths school Is not sc large
that the personal contact between The
teacher anu pupil, so much ecsirsd
Is destroyed. ON the other hard this
personal element enters largely into
the life of the school. Mauiiness and
womanliness are encouraged at the
school The discipline though firm.
Is not harsh. only such rdles as
are necessary for the proper conduct
and reguiatioa II the school are
made and those rates are expected 10
be obeyed ~ithout question,
school Life.
Religious. missionary and literary
societies are A'a!ntttneI for both
young men ana women. The Y. NJ. c.
A, y. W. {. A, Wouan's Auxiliary
Daniel Webster and Phyllis Wheatly
societies provide for both religious
and literary activities. Ths affairs
and conduct of these societies are
under the careful supervision Of tho
faculty, The young men have sep
arate quarters about n quarter OF a
mile apart from the young women and
ali Intercourse ar association IS prep
erly regulated by the commaadant
and matron. Boys and girls are put
upon their honor and those who show
the disposition to abuse this conf
dence are dropped.
Courses of Study and Faculty.
The course has this year been re-
vised and brought up To the best
accepted standards. The school Of
fers INSTRUCTION. IN normal, agricul-
turai and trade courses 4 boy has
fises choice ,of -stxtseff trades. besides
agriculture. music and business Eight
courses are offered to girls. exclusive
NJ music. bookkeeping and business.
The agricultural courses provide prac-
teal as well as scientific instruction In
Turning. Tint academic department
offers thorough instruction In the nor
NAL and English branches, including
cooking, plain sewing. music and
dra wing. The faculty is a strong one,
selected with special reference to our
needs and their adaptability to our
work Some OF the best AGA demic and
normal and Industrial schools in the
country are represented in car
faculty,
Local Conditions.
The school has the sympathy II
the best white people in The place.
There are no clashes between the
town people and our students. They
are proud OF the school and the schoo,
is proud OF them. The community
work OF the school In r,ansfnr,nins
social. moral and material conditions
In this county meets with their en-
thusiastic approval. The editor of the
local paper declares that the present
pre- eminent position OF Brunswick
counr-, with respect 20 ownership II