The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-02
COMMITTEE C0NklNDS
GILES JAcks0h's WORK
That All Is Now Lovely In His
tOrical Association.
PAPERS ARE FOUND CORRECT
Will Now Proceed to Estab Negro
Industrial School and Experimental
Farm at Fort Lce-Will Also Erect
tuberculosis Hospital.

Everything is lovely in the board
OF directors of the Negro Historical
and Industrial Exposition.
The committee appointed to inves-
tgate Director-General Jackson's ad-
! ministration have adopted a favorable
report, and have written Governor
Stuart, under date OF August 81,
/ commencing -acksons zeal and en-
/ ergy. The letter follows:
To His Exceiiency. II. c. Stuart,
Governor OF Virginia,
Richmond, Va.
Dear Sir:
Under the provision of the act OF
Congress in imposing upon you the
supervision of the expenditure Of the
appropriation Of $4,000 to hold the
Negro Exposition at Richmond under
the auspices of the Negro Historical
and Industrial Association. the under
signed committee appointed by the
board Of directors of the Negro His
torical and Industrial Association to
examine the books and accounts Of
Giles u. Jackson. president and dis
bursting agent OF the fund, feel that II
is Its duty to make a report to you
that its president, Giles 3. jackson,
in his zeal to make the exposition a
! complete success, ignored the board
OF directors and neglected to consult
with them during the several mont his
OF getting up the exposition. AS re-
suit some OF the members OF the
! board became suspicious that some
thing might be wrong with the ad-
/ ministration. Thereupon, this COM
mittee was appointed. as aforesaid.
After a thorough examination Of
his accounts. vouchers and papers. we
desire to state that everything has
, been amply settled to the satisfaction
OF the board of directors: and that
we desire to commend the said Giles
! Fl. jackson for his work. and to say
that his acts and doings, while -
first appeared unsatisfactory, are now
entirely satisfactory to the board OF
directors, and chat his administration
has left the affairs OF the association
in a satisfactory manner and ne has
turned over an asset to the Associa-
ton valued at more than SIS 900. We
feel like congratulating him In the
great work he had done instead Of
censuring him.
We desire to thank you and Mr.
Frank Smyth. the State accountant.
for YOUR aid in disbursing the $65.-
600 appropriated by Congress.
1t is the purpose OF the Negro His
| torical and Industrial Association, as
stated to the Senate Of the United
States when the appropriation was
made, to operate an experimental
farm and An Industrial school at Fort
Lee, Va, for the training OF the negro
youth. We own 100 acres OF land at
Fort Lee. now in cultivation. and have
an option on 400 more acres, which
viii be used as aforesaid, to teach
scientific farming. For this purpose
we have the promise of the support
of the people throughout the coun-
try. We propose to erect several large
buildings for use Of the school which
will cost thousands of dollars. which
will be raised from both white and
coiored people In view OF this fact.
We respectfully ask you to continue
to supervise the expenditure of the
money that VIII De raised for this
school We desire TO turn over to
you every dollar that is raised for
disbursement through the State ac-
countant.
II Is also the purpose OF the asso-
citation to erect hospital on the
northeast corner of this land for the
care and maintenance of those affect
ed with that dread disease, tuberculo-
sis. This place is suited for such
hospital and would not be in con
flict with the school. as ii would be
situated some distance from the school
buildings.
Such hospital is needed, and we feel
that this IS the most Appropriate place
as aforesaid Mr. Smyth has visit
ed our land several times. and he can
fully explain to you whether this land
is suitable for the purposes intended
and / am sure that he will agree with
US that Ii ~. We have his entire
sympathy and cooperation in our
work to build the school and operate
the farm. For further information,
we refer you I oMr. Smyth,
Respectfully.
| (Signed)
JOHN Fl. BRAxToN
WILLIAM MILLER,