The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04


of her time to extensive work among
several neighboring schools.
Another method consists in co-oper-
atirg with local school authoities in
lergthening school terms and inereas-
ing the teaching force
In 1911 the work of the negro rural
fund of the Jeanes foundation was car
lied on in Ill counties in Alabama. Ar
kansas Florida. Georgia, Louisiana,
Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina,
south Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and
virginia. In that year aid was given
TO summer schools in Alabama, Ar
kansas. Louisiana. Mississippi, South
Carolina and West Virginia. The foun-
dat1on expended in that year $S6,463 for
Supervisors, special teachers, buildings
ana equipments, extension of term and
summer schools
President billiards. report for 1912-1a
shows that III supervisors were en-
ployed in 1l9 counties of the IL states
mentioned at an expense of s35,S65. an
average of s301.3S per county, employ
Ing 36 men and 81 women The aver
age salary for men. $351.O4 for months
and IL days. The average salary for
women, sS23.52 for months and :
days service
In Alabama, 6 supervisors work ed
in II counties, in Arkansas in s coun-
ties, in Florida in 8 counties. Geor-
eia in 6 counties, Louisiana 10 in
IL counties, Maryland 1 in ] county,
Mississippi II in II counties, North
Carolina IA in 13 counties, South Car
olina in counties, Tennessee 6 in
5 counties, Texas in counties and
Virginia 8 supervisors in 10 counties.
For extension of school term for
1912, Alabama paid $240, Louisiana $50.
Mississippi s25 North Carolina S25.
South Carolina s3O7.50. and Virginia
1880; total, $665.
The local school authorities paid
part of salaries of Jeanes teachers as
follows, Alabama S405, Florida S12O
Georgia $500, Louisiana S1135, Missis-
sippi s140, North Carolina $490, ,rennes-
see s140, Texas SITS, and Virginia.
s29250
The foundation distributed in Ala
bama in 1912 $5,977.50 for supervisory
services, s175 for special teachers s11SO
for buildings and equipments, S24O for
extension of school terms and s231 ~
for railroad fare of industrial teachers
to annual conferences: Total S7SO3.Se.
Mississippi received s521250, Georgia.
Louisiana, North Carolina, South Caro-
Ina, Virginia and other states receiv-
ing amounts from the fund running up
into thousands.
The work of the carefully selected
supervisors meets with general indorse-
ment of the white people in commu-
mites where the Jeanes workers come
iii touch with their race. In every in
stance where appeals are made for
funds to buYd schoo1houses, improve
school property lengthen terms or Of
fer prizes for the promotion of indus
trial and agricultural training the
white people respond literally.
l. =
supervisor for Tallapoosa county, Ala
hama, has been employed about one
year. During that time a new school,
house has been built at Dadeville, Ala.
at cost of s1022, of which amount the
white people contributed $267; the
school building in Alexander City has
been repaired and furnished at a cost
of 1924, the white neighbors helping,
six other schoolhouses in the county
have been repaired at an expense OF
1854, to which amount the white peo-
pie contributed considerable.
In all of these schools Edwards has
introduced Industrial features with the
approval of the county superintendent OF
education.
Supervisor Edwards organized corn
clubs in the county, taught agriculture
and other industries and the result was
at the annual fair, recently held at
Dadeville, prizes were awarded to one
boy for raising 81 bushels per acre,
another~Soy raised SO bushels, and the
third prize was awarded to one of
Edwards pupils for raising 6s bushels
Of corn per acre.
The prizes cost S36, 500 of which
amount was raised among the white
PEOPLE. County Superintendent J. p.
Oliver presented the prizes and made
an encouraging address.
Thus the Jeanes foundation, managed
by Dr. billiard himself a broad minded
southern man. is working marvels In
reducing negro illiteracy in the south.
in spreading the gospel OF Industrial
ism and elevating the home life in
the rural districts. A. G. OWENS.
Tuskegee, May 3. 1914.