THE TRUSTEES OF THE JOHN F. SLATER FUND OCCASIONAL PAPERS, NO. 3 EDUCATION OF THE NEGROES SINCE 1860 BY J. L. M. CURRY, LL. D. _Secretary of the Trustees of the John F. Slater Fund_ BALTIMORE PUBLISHED BY THE TRUSTEES 1894 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. EDUCATION OF THE NEGROES SINCE 1860. INTRODUCTION.