it in 1883, in a class known for its high ability. The _Commercial Gazette_ awarded him the highest medal of praise. From Lane he came in June of the same year to Rogersville, Tenn., which was to be his future field of labor. He was ordained minister by Union Presbytery, Synod of Tennessee, in 1883. In June he took charge of his work at Rogersville. He began the work of making a real church and of founding a school for the higher education of colored youth. The task was to make brick without straw and in the face of persistent, opposition and prejudice. He disregarded both. The result is that he has succeeded in building up a strong church work and a splendid school. He has a plant estimated to be worth $25,000 and a full school of students representing four different States. He has done much other work in the interest of the race. He has corresponded with newspapers, represented his people in conventions, represented his Presbytery in the memorable Centennial General Assembly and is now a director of Maryville College. His _alma mater_ conferred A. M. upon him several years ago. Mr. Franklin has the respect and confidence of all his acquaintances in Church and State, and is known as a scholar, educator, orator and preacher of no mean ability. He has never sought notoriety, but has been contented to do his duty conscientiously and efficiently in the field which he has chosen for his labors. HAINES NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE. The Haines Normal and Industrial Institute is the product of the great missionary effort of Miss Lucy C. Laney, formerly of Macon, Ga. It was established in Augusta, Ga., in 1886, where it is now located and successfully managed by its founder, to whose personal efforts its existence for the first three or four years is solely due. After that time she succeeded in having it placed under the auspices of the Northern Presbyterian Church, and it is to-day under the care of the Freedman's Board of that church. The present usefulness of the school has doubtless outreached the expectations of its founder and the Board. The original design was to make it simply a home where a few girls might receive an all-round development, and a means for furnishing day-school advantages to as many as could be cared for. It is now a large boarding school, furnishing _home_ accommodations in the main buildings for sixty or seventy girls, and in rented cottages for fifteen or twenty boys; _class-room_ facilities for 550 pupils, the highest number reached being 436; _industrial_ training in sewing, laundrying, nursing, printing, shoemaking and general house-cleaning. [Illustration: HAINES NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE.]