The Colorado statesman., 1916-03-11
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More than a quarter of century
ago, at Princess Anne, Md, on what
was formerly an old slave plantation,
was founded Princess Anne academy
eastern branch of Maryland Agricul-
tural coilege). This school was es-
tablished for the expressed purpose
of the Industrial training of the Ne
groes of the state of Maryland, as it's
name implies Its beginnings were
meager, but, like the biblical grain of
mustard seed, it has grown and devel-
oped beyond the most sanguine hopes
of its most ardent friends. Perpetu-
ating forever the Booker T. Washing
ton doctrine of efficiency and real ac-
complishment, we need only to cite
the real work of this institution to
commend it to it's friends and those
who have to do largely with its des-
TIMES for their favorable considera-
ton. This limited space will not ad-
init of any detailed account of the
work of the various departments. but
the following will at least serve to
show the kind. grade and scope of the
work done.
The agricultural department is well
stocked with horses, Guernsey cattle,
Berkshire hogs and Rhode Island Red
poultry. The farm proper consists of
lit acres. About 100 acres are under
. cultivation, on which the following
crops are growing. Wheat, rye, timo-
thy and clover. The farm is tile
drained, all open bitches closed. In
81 a. Il T.
course in agriculture, which all stu
dents must take before graduation, a
special course has been arranged in
order that more time may be given to
those who feel the need of more work
in special subjects.
The blacksmithing department is
turning out such articles as andirons,
flower stands, FIRE tongs, swings, wheel
barrows, chairs and many other arti-
cles too numerous to mention. All
of the school vehicles are repaired in
the shops, all horses shod and all other
work on the premises in the black
smithing line is done by the students of
this department. AS far as possible,
they take up the study of the con-
struction of the horses hoof, the vari-
GUS causes for lameness, diseases of
the hoof and the proper way to pre-
vent these defects.
The printing department prepares
all of the stationery for the school,
including a monthly sheet for school
news and the annual catalogue of 72
pages. This course completed entities
the student to a certificate. Gradu.
ates from this department have been
offered as much as $500 salary to be-
gin with.
The department of domestic science
and art gives full courses. All girls
make their own graduating gowns,
evincing the merits of the course pur-
sued One of the graduates of this de-
partment is at present the teacher of
domestic science in the high school of
Baltimore city.
All of the heads of these depart
ments with one exception are gradu-
ates of Hampton institute, the cradle
of industrial training for the Negro.
This one exception, however, is a
graduate of both the high and man
ual training school of Washington,
&C.
Cert1inly the faculty of IL compe-
tent, conscientious, consecrated teach
ers would not be complete but for the
literally educated Principal T. II.
Kiah, A. b. Principal Kiah has not
only taught some of the more i'm
portant subjects in addition to his
SUPPLEMENTARY OF the work. but he
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