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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The total attendance is 11,250 pupils, of whom 10,324 are elementary and
926 secondary. The number of teachers is 474, of whom 159 are male and
315 female. There are only 20 teachers of industrial courses and two
teachers of agriculture. The 79 smaller schools have only four
industrial teachers.
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MORRIS BROWN UNIVERSITY, ATLANTA, GA.
One of the leading schools owned and supported entirely by Negroes. It
was founded in 1881, by the Georgia Conference of the Afri-Methodist
Episcopal Church. There are 30 teachers, over 500 students and
property valued at $150,000.
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LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE, SALISBURY, N. C.
One of the leading colleges in the South for colored people. It was
founded in 1882 by a group of ministers representing the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. It is entirely under colored
management. It has an attendance of 200 pupils, 20 teachers, an
annual income of approximately $20,000, and property valued at
$207,000.
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Livingstone Colored Normal and Industrial Institute, Livingstone,
Alabama; Union Springs Normal School, Union Springs, Alabama;
Consolidated White River Academy, Brinkley, Arkansas; Immanuel
Industrial Institute, Almyra, Arkansas; South East Baptist Industrial
Academy, Dermott, Arkansas; National Training School for Women and
Girls, Washington, D. C.; Florida Institute, Live Oak, Florida; Cabin
Creek High School, Griffin, Georgia; Central City College, Macon,
Georgia; Rome High and Industrial School, Rome Georgia; Howe Institute,
New Iberia, Louisiana; Israel Academy, Belle Alliance, Louisiana;
Mansfield Academy, Mansfield, Louisiana; Baptist Industrial High School;
Natchez College, Natchez, Mississippi; Sardis Industrial College,
Sardis, Mississippi; Rich Square Academy, Rich Square, North Carolina;
Bettis Academy, Trenton, South Carolina; Friendship Normal and
Industrial College, Roche Hill, South Carolina; Morris College, Sumter,
South Carolina; Seneca Institute, Seneca, South Carolina; Nelson-Mary
Academy, Jefferson City, Tennessee; Central Texas College, Waco, Texas;
East Texas Academy, Tyler, Texas; Fort Worth Industrial and Mechanical
College, Fort Worth, Texas; Guadaloupe College, Seginn, Texas; Houston
College, Houston, Texas; Corey Memorial Institute, Portsmouth, Virginia;
Pittsylvania Normal, Industrial and College Institute, Gretna, Virginia;
Rappahannock Industrial Academy, Ozeana, Virginia; Virginia Theological
Seminary and College, Lynchburg, Virginia.
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SHORTER COLLEGE, ARGENTA, ARKANSAS.
Founded in 1886; owned and controlled by the Arkansas Conference of
the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Teachers, 15; Students, 225;
Value of property, $35,000.
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_African Methodist Episcopal Church._—Next to the Baptist denomination
the African Methodist Episcopal Church has been most active among
colored denominations in the establishment of schools for its members.