Oakland sunshine. [volume] (Oakland, Calif.) 189?-19??, 1915-11-06

rent expenses, etc, this year is larger
than it was a year ago, we should not
eE4Eieek the fact that + + has cest mere
/ per dollar to get this money than it
did last year / would especially call
the attention Of the trustees to the
generous action of the general educa-
ton board In increasing its appropria-
ton this year from $4,000 to $4,000.
Notwithstanding the depressed flnan-
cial condition Of large part Of the
country / feel it would be a great mis-
take for us In any degree to slacken
our efforts to keep the school before
the public or to get funds. | believe
as DIR. II. B. Frissell, principal of the
Hampton institute, has often express
ed 1t, that large part of the mission
Of both Hampton and Tuskegee is to
keep the cause Of Negro education be-
fore the country and that the benefits
coming from such efforts of publicity
do not confine themselves alone to
Hampton and Tuskegee, but benefit all
the schools in the south. With this
end in view very much hope that the
trustees may see their way clear to
encourage and help US as far as pos
sible in holding a number Of large pub
lie meetings during the coming year.
During the past year this part Of
the south, especially the cotton grow
ing section, has been passing through
one of the most trying and difficult
experiences it has been called upon to
pass through since the civil war. This
condition has in the main been occa-
stoned by the low price Of cotton
caused by the European war. Condi-
lions have been serious among both
white and black people. Because OF
these conditions this institution has
been going out of its way to do an
unusual amount of work and spending
an unusual amount of money in trying
to teach the people how to overcome
these conditions by planting something
to eat. The gratitude Of the white and
black people for our efforts in this re-
gard has been most emphatic.
ST have devoted considerable time
during the year, both in Macon county
and in other counties in the state or
Alabama, and in various portions of
the south, in urging the Negro people
to diversity their crops and get away
from present hard conditions always
to be expected when whole race Or
a section is more or less dependent
upon one crop.
''The United States congress recent
" passed a bill known as the Smith
Lever bill, by which certain amount
of money was given to each state in
proportion to rural population, for the
purpose Of training the people in bet
ter farming and better living. We
have entered into arrangement with
the Alabama Polytechnic institute for
white people. at Auburn. Ala, by
which we are to become responsible
for the expenditure Of portion Of this
money in helping the colored people In
the rural districts Of Alabama.
eve have been during the year en-
gagged under this plan for number OF
months in conducting what are called
] movable Schools | have every rea-
son for knowing that these movable
schools accomplish great good. Coun-
ty superintendent Of education as
well as officers of various counties
have written in the most cordial terms
with reference to the good results Sc
| cured in their several counties. The
| newspapers have also devoted consid-
cradle space to them"
The Hon. Seth Low of New York,
chairman of the board of trustees, in
| - ~ of RI I1F Washing
toms report says:
'aThe principal reveals Tuskegee In
stitute in its twofold aspect of school
and an influence Both as school
and as an influence it deserves the
strong support of the people OF the
whole country Students from every
part Of the Union, and even from for
eign countries seek the privileges Of
fered by the school, and the influence
of Tuskegee is national and even
worldwide. The following report shows
how this influence is brought to beaI
throughout the south and in the north
and it is a matter of record that stu
dents from Tuskegee have been SEN
to different parts Of Africa to hell
develop there industries which they
have learned at Tuskegee. An 1nsd
tuition such as this makes an appea
to every American.
EVERY one who values the hercu
lean work of the principal OF Tuske
gee in developing this school and u
{ making it a center of light and lead
+ ing, whose influence is felt Throughout
our land and around the world, deer
) it a privilege to help to cover the larg
gap which still exists between the nee
e essary OUTLAWS of the year and the as
sured income. This gap at the preSen
S time is approximately $150,O0O per al
mum. The influence and the labors
: DR.. washington have proved adequat
year by year to bridge this wide gull
5 but every year it becomes more an
more important to relieve the prime
nal of some measure of this burden
| hope that many who read this repol
wifi be moved to do something to TIL
!. end
!. George Margetson's "Ethiopia's Flight
George Reginald Margetson, the poe