Progress and Achievements of the Colored People: Containing the Story of the Wonderful Advancement of the Colored Americans—the Most Marvelous in the History of Nations—Their Past Accomplishments, Together With Their Present-day Opportunities and a Glimpse Into the Future for Further Developments—the Dawn of a Triumphant Era. A Handbook for Self-improvement Which Leads to Greater Success
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│ │ │ │ VALUE OF
STATE │ ATTENDANCE │ TEACHERS │ INCOME │ PROPERTY
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Total │ 2,638│ 188│ $246,834│ $1,394,547
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Alabama │ 714│ 31│ 21,500│ 70,000
Kansas │ 82│ 14│ 15,830│ 131,395
„ │ 106│ 26│ 38,148│ 195,300
Maryland │ 50│ 8│ 8,053│ 33,500
New Jersey │ 93│ 18│ 27,755│ 99,159
North Carolina │ 249│ 8│ 6,074│ 45,000
„ │ 227│ 7│ 5,544│ 38,700
„ │ 165│ 10│ 5,258│ 51,700
Ohio │ 231│ 29│ 77,000│ 436,893
Virginia │ 573│ 25│ 27,898│ 233,900
West Virginia │ 148│ 12│ 13,774│ 59,000
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_Federal Schools_:—The one institution classed as Federal is Howard
University at Washington, D. C. It is the only institution supported by
direct annual appropriations from Congress. It is generally considered
the best institution for colored people in college and professional
training. It has an attendance of 1,401 pupils, 106 teachers, an annual
income of $172,257 and property valued at $1,756,920.
SCHOOLS MAINTAINED BY PRIVATE AGENCIES.
It is said that the deficiencies in the public expenditure for the
education of colored people largely explain the active campaign for
private and higher schools since the Civil War. These schools not only
represent the effort of the colored people and their friends to provide
higher training for their children, but also to make up for the
inadequacy of the elementary public schools.
According to the recent report of the Bureau of Education, there are 625
private schools for colored people in the United States. These schools
have property valued at $28,500,000, an annual income of $3,027,000,
4,600 teachers and an attendance of approximately 100,000.
[Illustration:
HOWARD UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D. C.
The leading institution in the country for the higher and professional
training of the Negro. In quality of work it ranks favorably with
the best New England Colleges. It was founded in 1867, largely
through the efforts of General O. O. Howard. It has 106 teachers,
1400 students and property valued at nearly $2,000,000.
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