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 — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
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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│Number │ │ │Income for│
│ of │ Counted │ │ Current │ Value of
States │Schools│Attendance│ Teachers │ Expenses │ Property
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│ │ │Total│White│Negr.│ │
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Total │ 8│ 1,642│ 96│ 12│ 84│ $63,868│ $915,900
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Arkansas │ 1│ 352│ 16│ 6│ 10│ 4,115│ 79,400
North │ │ │ │ │ │ │
Carolina │ 1│ 408│ 14│ │ 14│ 12,366│ 39,000
South │ │ │ │ │ │ │
Carolina │ 2│ 408│ 31│ 4│ 27│ 8,551│ 180,000
Virginia │ 1│ 225│ 13│ │ 13│ 8,798│ 157,500
Northern │ │ │ │ │ │ │
States │ 3│ 249│ 22│ 2│ 20│ 30,038│ 460,000
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The total income for current expenses is $63,868, and the value of
property is $915,000, of which $378,900 is in plants and $537,000 in
endowment. The attendance is 1,642, of whom 1,444 are elementary and 198
secondary. The teachers are 96 in number; 9 are white and 84 are
colored; 19 are men and 67 women; and 57 are academic teachers. Only two
of the schools are managed by white officers. The proportion of
industrial teachers is fairly adequate. Instruction in gardening and
agriculture is, however, not sufficiently emphasized to meet the needs
of a rural people.
_Lutheran Board of Education._—The Lutheran Board of Colored Missions
owns and maintains two large schools and seven smaller schools. Luther
College is located at Greensboro, N. C. While the name would indicate
college grade, full college courses have not yet been provided. Luther
College at New Orleans is also to be developed as a training school for
colored leaders of the Lutheran faith. All of the smaller schools are
located in Louisiana.
[Illustration:
MAIN BUILDING, PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE, LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
Founded in 1883 by a donation from Philander Smith of Illinois. It is
owned by the Freedmen’s Aid Society of the M. E. Church. It has 15
teachers, nearly 450 students and property valued at $75,000.
]
[Illustration:
RUST COLLEGE, HOLLY SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI.
One of the leading Methodist schools. It was founded in 1866 by the
Freedmen’s Aid Society of the M. E. Church. It has 19 teachers, 336
students and property valued at $115,000.
]