"The Society has aided in the establishment and support of the following schools, six of which have been legally chartered, with collegiate powers:

"CHARTERED INSTITUTIONS.-Central Tennessee College, Nashville, Tenn.; Clark University, Atlanta, Ga.; Claflin University, Orangeburgh, S. C.; New Orleans University, New Orleans, La.; Shaw University, Holly Springs, Miss.; Wiley University, Marshall, Texas-6.

"THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS.-Centenary Biblical Institute, Baltimore, Md.; Baker Institute, Orangeburgh, S. C.; Thomson Biblical Institute, New Orleans, La.-3.

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MEDICAL COLLEGE.-Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn.-I.

"INSTITUTIONS NOT CHARTERED. Bennett Seminary, Greensboro', N. C.; Cookman Institute, Jacksonville, Fla.; Dadeville Seminary, Dadeville, Ala.; Haven Normal School, Waynesborough, Ga.; La Grange Seminary, La Grange, Ga.; Meridian Academy, Meridian, Miss.; Rust Normal School, Huntsville, Ala.; Walden Seminary, Little Rock, Ark.; West Texas Conference Seminary, Austin, Texas; West Tennessee Seminary, Macon, Ten

nessee-IO.

"In these institutions the number of pupils taught during the year is classified as follows:

"Biblical, 372; law, 23; medical, 85; collegiate,

Before him

the South in the matter of education. was a throng of colored people. They were sons and daughters of a race that for the first time stood facing the sunrise. Their countenances glowed with the light of a new morning. The sun that was about to rise lighted the sky with an aurora of hope soon to brighten into an immortal day. Beside him were three other governors of Georgia, the school commissioner of the State, and representatives of the enterprise and intelligence of that swiftly rising commonwealth. On the same plat-> form were the professors, who had gone forth in the true missionary spirit from pleasant homes and friends beloved to take up a work genial only to those who were filled with the spirit of Him who left the glory of heaven for the shame of earth, who, though rich, became poor that we through his poverty might become rich. Behind him were four Bishops, one of the blood of the race to be benefited, and three representatives of a great Church of Christ, that had been pouring out its men and its money to aid in bringing light to those who sat in darkness and the shadow of intellectual and moral death. They were there in a moment of victory to lift up the banner, to raise the shout, and then hasten on to the achievement of new victories. It was in such a presence that Senator Brown said, in effect: 'I want to publicly thank you men of the for doing what we were not able to do. We

is an honor to Vermont, the State of his n and to Georgia, the State of his adoption. 1 him to prepare me a statement of the worl by the "Baptist Home Mission." I give 1 swer in full:

"A. G. HAYGOOD, D.D.;

"ATLANTA, GA., Feb. 5

"MY DEAR SIR: By a note from our sec (Rev. H. L. Morehouse, D.D.) I learn th 'American Baptist Home Mission' of New has expended something over $200,000 for ings, for educational purposes among the c people of the South; about $300,000 for sal and about $300,000 for current expenses ar ' beneficiary students.' These sums, together amounts contributed for permanent endow represent an aggregate of about $1,000,000 co uted through the Society for educational (in ing theological and normal) instruction amon freedmen. The management of the several tutions has generally been committed to Sou people. The institutions are

"Wayland, Washington, D. C. Richmond, Richmond, Va.

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