THE TRUSTEES OF THE JOHN F. SLATER FUND OCCASIONAL PAPERS, NO. 9 A REPORT CONCERNING THE COLORED WOMEN OF THE SOUTH BY MRS. E. C. HOBSON AND MRS. C. E. HOPKINS BALTIMORE PUBLISHED BY THE TRUSTEES 1896 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. _Appointed._ 1882. RUTHERFORD B. HAYES, of Ohio. [A]1893. 1882. MORRISON R. WAITE, of the District of Columbia. [A]1888. 1882. WILLIAM E. DODGE, of New York. [A]1883. 1882. PHILLIPS BROOKS, of Massachusetts. [B]1889. 1882. DANIEL C. GILMAN, of Maryland. 1882. JOHN A. STEWART, of New York. 1882. ALFRED H. COLQUITT, of Georgia. [A]1894. 1882. MORRIS K. JESUP, of New York. 1882. JAMES P. BOYCE, of Kentucky. [A]1888. 1882. WILLIAM A. SLATER, of Connecticut. _Elected._ 1883. WILLIAM E. DODGE, JR., of New York. 1888. MELVILLE W. FULLER, of the District of Columbia. 1889. JOHN A. BROADUS, of Kentucky. [A]1895. 1889. HENRY C. POTTER, of New York. 1891. J. L. M. CURRY, of the District of Columbia. 1894. WILLIAM J. NORTHEN, of Georgia. 1894. ELLISON CAPERS, of South Carolina. [B]1895. 1894. C. B. GALLOWAY, of Mississippi. 1895. ALEXANDER E. ORR, of New York. 1896. WILLIAM L. WILSON, of West Virginia. From 1882 to 1891, the General Agent of the Trust was Rev. A. G. HAYGOOD, D. D., of Georgia, who resigned the office when he became a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Since 1891, the duties of a General Agent have been discharged by Dr. J. L. M. CURRY, 1736 M St., N. W., Washington, D. C., who is Chairman of the Educational Committee. FOOTNOTES: [A] Died in office. [B] Resigned. ANNOUNCEMENT. The Trustees of the John F. Slater Fund propose to publish from time to time papers that relate to the education of the colored race. These papers are designed to furnish information to those who are concerned in the administration of schools, and also to those who by their official stations are called upon to act or to advise in respect to the care of such institutions. The Trustees believe that the experimental period in the education of the blacks is drawing to a close. Certain principles that were doubted thirty years ago now appear to be generally recognized as sound. In the next thirty years better systems will undoubtedly prevail, and the aid of the separate States is likely to be more and more freely bestowed. There will also be abundant room for continued generosity on the part of individuals and associations. It is to encourage and assist the workers and the thinkers that these papers will be published. Each paper, excepting the first number (made up chiefly of official documents), will be the utterance of the writer whose name is attached to it, the Trustees disclaiming in advance all responsibility for the statement of facts and opinions.