The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-07-10
TUSKEGEE BOARD MEETS.
Trustees Of Noted School Encouraged
Dr.. Washington's Report.

Dr.. Washington's Report.
New York City.-The annual meeting
Of the Tuskegee (Ala) institute board
Of trustees was held at the rooms Of
the general education board of the
Rockefeller foundation, In this city,
the last week In June. Among the
members present were the Hon. Seth
Low, New York city, chairman; Mr..
Julius Rosenwald, Chicago; Mr.. VIII
liam @. Wilcox, New York city; Mr..
Charles ID. Mason, Boston: Mr.. @. W.
Hare, Tuskegee, Ala; Mr.. william Jay
Schieffelin, New York city: Mr. v. h
Tulane, Montgomery, Ala; Mr.. VII
liam M. Scott. Philadelphia; DR.. Book
er T. Washington. principal: Mr.. War
rem Logan. treasurer, and Mr.. Em-
NETT J. Scott, secretary, Tuskegee in
stitute, Ala. There were present also
at the meeting Mr.. Charles 81. Gibson.
chief accountant. and Mr.. R. R. Tay-
lor, director of mechanical industries,
Tuskegee institute.
Major r. R. Motion Of the Hampton
institute. DR.. James n. Dillard Of the
Jeannes fund board and Hon. ]. q.
Napier, former register of the United
States treasury, were invited to sit
with the board during it's proceedings.
The most important section Of the
board was the election Of three new
trustees, Mr.. George McAneny. presi-
dent Of the board Of aldermen. New
York city. succeeding the late Robert
q. Ogden; Mr. Edward A. Bancroft,
chief counsel Of the international Har-
vester company. Chicago. ILL.,. succeed
ing the late DR. John C. Grant Of
Chicago, and DR.. Alexander Mann, rec
tor Of Trinity church. Boston. The
Institutes budget for the year 1914-15,
calling for an appropriation approx
mating $290.OOO was approved. The
effectiveness Of the institutes work In
the south in rural school building and
its leadership in urging it's students to
develop farming colonies were matters
Of especial mention.
The report Of DR.. Booker r. Wash
ington, the principal of the institute.
was listened to with particular inter
est, and his recommendation calling
for retiring fund for Tuskegee insti-
tute teachers and other matters Of es.
pecial interest with regard to the insti-
tute's work during the past year receiv-
ed the special consideration Of the
board. 1t Is the plan to print and cir
culate DIR. Washington's report as a
separate publication early in the fall.
The report shows that altogether the
school has received from all sources
during the past twelve months for cur
rent expenses, permanent improve
ments, additions to the endowment and
for special purposes $473, ,784.92, an in
crease of $116,432, or 80 per cent,
over the past years receipts. The
report Of the principal and treasur.
er showed that $40 colored people had
contributed toward the expenses Of the
Tuskegee institute during the past
year.
While 1t Is not matter legally or d.
rectly connected with the work Of the
institute, nevertheless plan was
launched at the meeting by which 1.750
acres Of land have been purchased near
the institute with a view of encourag
ing young colored men, preferably
graduated from the agricultural de-
partment Of the Tuskegee institute. to
settle and become farmers The mon.
ey to purchase the land outright was
provided. and the land Is now being
surveyed for the purpose Of erecting
houses on 1t for prospective purchasers,
It Is the idea to make model Negro
farming settlement
On the tract Of land, are already
gin, store and railroad station. In
addition to securing the money for pay.
ing for this land, the money was sub
scribed to pay all the expenses in con-
nection with operating the experiment
for given period. During the meet.
ing Of the board Of trustees in New
York city news was published In the
New York newspapers that the Tus
kegee institute Is to receive $4,000 un
der the will of the late Mrs. Morris K
Jesup.
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