The monitor., 1928-01-27
FREEDOM-SIXTY YEARS OF
1T FOR THE NEGRO MIND

Almost since the close of the Civil
War, Talladega College has been at
work iberating the intellect of the
colored South. Its standard of schOl-
arship today equals that of many
American colleges which do not ad-
init colored students.
Talladega College, located where
do Soto camped when exploring the
unknown continent of North Ameri-
ca, is the largest college now under
the auspices of the Congregational
Homeland Boards-division of the
American Missionary Association.
Like Hampton, Fisk, Atlanta Univer-
sity and Howard it was founded
through the activities of the A. M.
A. It's graduates have gone to all
parts of America and to many other
lands.
When Talladega College, down in
Alabama, celebrated its sixtieth birth
day, it chose a very unique and eff
fective way to do it. Two new build
ings were dedicated-a science hall
and a new dining hall. A congress
of teachers of science-incidental
a congress of judges of good dinners
was attended by eminent scientists
from all sections of the country.
To acquaint these guests and emin-
ent scientific educators with the work
of the college, a historical pageant,
fittingly called "Sixty Yesteryears,"
was presented by the faculty and stu
dents. It's author, Professor E. L.
Drewry, is principal of the College
Preparatory department, and he has
specialized in the art of historical
pageants at Columbia University. The
Secretary of Teachers College, Co
lumbia University, said of it: THAT
pageant would have been a decided
credit to any college in America"
Visitors, cnlored and white, came
from all over the country to help the
college celebrate its sixtieth birthday.
Notable among these was DR.. Angus
tus Field Beard Honorary Secretary
og the American Missionary Associa-
ton, whose long and amazingly fruit
full life exceeds in length the life Of
the college by whole generation of
thirty-three years.
Honored by all, and adding much
to the dedication of the Silsby
Scince Hall, Mrs. Silsby and her
daughter came from Washington to
attend the celebration. DR.. Silsby
was one of the strong leaders who
laid the foundations for the college.
The hall means much to alumni who,
out of their moderate means, have
subscribed $4,000 towards it's cree
ton.
Professors of science in northern
universities shared with colored
science professors the fellowship of
the days at Talladega as well as the
intellectual activies of the science
congress-which were on so high
level that several of the visitors re-
marked that the discussions surpassed
anything of the sort they had pre-
viously experienced.
Talladega College, with its splendid
student body, its high educational
standards, its able faculty and splen-
did physical equipment, appealed so
strongly to those who saw it for the
first time that many expressions of
enthusiastic approval came to the
ears of the editor.
He was reminded once more of the
fact that the people who make pos
sible the Christian educational work
Of Congregational world-service are,
for the most part, unaware of how
magnificent a work they are sharing.
1t would have stirred them could
they have been at Talladega on the
weekend of November 10. - The
Congregational Record of Nebraska.