History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880 Volume II Part 54

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[A] School population.

[B] Enrolment.

[C] Percentage of school population enrolled.

[D] Total expenditure for both races.

[a] In Delaware and Kentucky the school tax collected from Colored citizens is the only State appropriation for the support of Colored schools; in Maryland there is a biennial appropriation by the Legislature; in the District of Columbia one third of the school moneys is set apart for Colored public schools; and in the other States mentioned above the school moneys are divided in proportion to the school population without regard to race.

[b] Estimated by the Bureau.

[c] In 1878.

[d] For whites the school age is 6-20; for Colored, 6-16.

[e] In 1877.

[f] Census of 1870.

_Statistics of inst.i.tutions for the instruction of the Colored race for 1879._

Name and cla.s.s of inst.i.tution. Location.

Students.

Instructors. | Religious | | denomination. | | NORMAL SCHOOLS. | | | | | | Rust Normal Inst.i.tute Huntsville, Ala. Meth. 3 235 State Normal School for Colored Students Huntsville, Ala. . 2 51 Lincoln Normal University Marion, Ala. . [a]5 [a]225 Emerson Inst.i.tute Mobile, Ala. Cong. 6 240 Alabama Baptist Normal and Theological School Selma, Ala. Bapt. 6 250 Normal department of Talladega College Talladega, Ala. Cong. 6 95 State Normal School for Colored Students Pine Bluff, Ark. . 4 72 Normal department of Atlanta University Atlanta, Ga. Cong. [a]176 Haven Normal School Waynesboro', Ga. Meth. 125 Normal department of Berea College Berea, Ky. Cong. [b] [b]

Normal department of New Orleans University New Orleans, La. Meth. . .

Normal department of Straight University New Orleans, La. Cong. [b] 91 Peabody Normal School New Orleans, La. . [a]2 [a]35 Baltimore Normal School for Colored Pupils Baltimore, Md. . 4 190 Centenary Biblical Inst.i.tute Baltimore, Md. M. E. [a]5 [a]75 Natchez Seminary Natchez, Miss. Bapt. 4 46 Tougaloo University and Normal School Tougaloo, Miss. Cong. 6 96 Lincoln Inst.i.tute Jefferson, Mo. . 6 139 State Normal School for Colored Students Fayetteville, N. C. . 3 93 Bennett Seminary Greensboro'. N. C. Meth. 3 125 Lumberton Normal School Lumberton, N. C. . 2 51 St. Augustine's Normal School Raleigh, N. C. P. E. 4 81 Shaw University Raleigh, N. C. Bapt. 5 192 Inst.i.tute for Colored Youth Philadelphia, Pa. Friends. . 300 Avery Normal Inst.i.tute Charleston, S. C. Cong. 8 322 Normal department of Brainerd Inst.i.tute Chester, S. C. Presb. 3 50 Claflin University, normal department Orangeburg, S. C. M. E. 3 167 Fairfield Normal Inst.i.tute Winnsboro', S. C. Presb. 390 The Warner Inst.i.tute Jonesborough, Tenn. . [c]4 [c]149 Knoxville College Knoxville, Tenn. Presb. 13 240 Freedman's Normal Inst.i.tute Maryville, Tenn. Friends. [a]4 [a]229 Le Moyne Normal Inst.i.tute Memphis, Tenn. Cong. [a]200 Central Tennessee College, normal [a]7 department Nashville, Tenn. M. E. 3 114 Nashville Normal and Theological Inst.i.tute Nashville, Tenn. Bapt. 6 231 Normal department of Fisk University Nashville, Tenn. Cong. 5 215 Tillotson Collegiate and Normal Inst.i.tute Austin, Tex. . 3 158 State Normal School of Texas for Colored Students Prairie View, Tex. . 3 49 Hampton Normal and Agricultural Inst.i.tute[d] Hampton, Va. Cong. [e]28 [e]320 St. Stephen's Normal School Petersburg, Va. P. E. 8 240 Miner Normal School Was.h.i.+ngton, D. C. . 5 19 Normal department of Howard University Was.h.i.+ngton, D. C. Non-sect. 2 95 Normal department of Wayland Seminary Was.h.i.+ngton, D. C. Bapt. [f] [f]

---- ----- Total 181 6,171

INSt.i.tUTIONS FOR SECONDARY INSTRUCTION.

Trinity School Athens, Ala. Cong. 2 162 Dadeville Seminary Dadeville, Ala. M. E. . .

Lowery's Industrial Academy Hunstville, Ala. . . .

Swayne School Montgomery, Ala. Cong. 6 470 Burrell School Selma, Ala. Cong. 5 448 Talladega College Talladega, Ala. Cong. 12 212 Walden Seminar Little Rock, Ark. M. E. . .

Cookman Inst.i.tute Jacksonville, Fla. M. E. [a]5 [a]140 Clark University Atlanta, Ga. M. E. 5 167 Storrs School Atlanta, Ga. Cong. 5 528

[a] In 1878.

[b] Included in university and college reports.

[c] For two years.

[d] In addition to the aid given by the American Missionary a.s.sociation, this inst.i.tute is aided from the income of Virginia's agricultural college land fund.

[e] For all departments.

[f] Reported under schools of theology.

_Statistics of inst.i.tutions for the instruction of the Colored race for 1879.--_Continued.

Name and cla.s.s of inst.i.tution. Location.

Students.

Instructors. | Religious | | denomination. | | | | | INSt.i.tUTIONS FOR SECONDARY INSTRUCTION. | | | --Continued. | | | | | | Howard Normal Inst.i.tute Cuthbert, Ga. Cong. 3 66 La Grange Seminary La Grange, Ga. M. E. 4 140 Lewis High School Macon, Ga. Cong. 2 110 Beach Inst.i.tute Savannah, Ga. Cong. 6 338 St. Augustine's School Savannah, Ga. P. E. . .

Day School for Colored Children New Orleans, La. R. C. . 80 St. Augustine's School New Orleans, La. R. C. 3 60 St. Mary's School for Colored Girls New Orleans, La. R. C. . 60 St. Francis's Academy Baltimore, Md. R. C. . 50 Meridian Academy Meridian, Md. M. E. . .

Natchez Seminary Natchez, Miss. Bapt. 4 45 Scotia Seminary Concord, N. C. Cong. 8 152 St. Augustine's School New Berne, N. C. P. E. . .

Estey Seminary Raleigh, N. C. Bapt. . .

Was.h.i.+ngton School Raleigh, N. C. Cong. 3 149 St. Barnabas School Wilmington, N. C. P. E. [a]100 Williston Academy and Normal School Wilmington, N. C. Cong. [a]6 [a]126 Albany Enterprise Academy Albany, Ohio Non-sect. 4 64 Polytechnic and Industrial Inst.i.tute Bluffton, S. C. Non-sect. 8 265 High School for Colored Pupils Charleston, S. C. P. E. . .

Wallingford Academy Charleston, S. C. Presb. 6 261 Brainerd Inst.i.tute Chester, S. C. Presb. 5 300 Benedict Inst.i.tute Columbia, S. C. Bapt. 4 142 Brewer Normal School Greenwood, S. C. Cong. [a]1 [a]58 West Tennessee Preparatory School Mason, Tenn. Meth. 2 76 Canfield School Memphis, Tenn. P. E. . .

West Texas Conference Seminary Austin, Tex. M. E. . .

Wiley University Marshall, Tex. M. E. [a]3 [a]123 Thyne Inst.i.tute Chase City, Va. U. Presb. 3 213 Richmond Inst.i.tute Richmond, Va. Bapt. 3 92 St. Philip's Church School Richmond, Va. P. E. 2 100 St. Mary's School Was.h.i.+ngton, D. C. P. E. . .

--- ----- Total 120 5,297

UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

Atlanta University Atlanta, Ga. Cong. [ab]13 [a]71 Berea College Berea. Ky. Cong. [b]12 [b]180 Leland University New Orleans, La. Bapt. [a]6 [ac]91 New Orleans University New Orleans, La. M. E. 5 92 Straight University New Orleans, La. Cong. [b]11 [d]260 Shaw University Holly Springs,Miss. M. E. 6 273 Alcorn University Rodney, Miss. Non-sect. 10 180 Biddle University Charlotte, N.C. Presb. 9 151 Wilberforce University Wilberforce, Ohio M. E. 15 [b]150 Lincoln University Lincoln University, Pa. Presb. [a]9 [a]74 Claflin University and College of Agriculture Orangeburg. S. C. M. E. 10 165 Central Tennessee College Nashville, Tenn. M. E. 13 139 Fisk University Nashville, Tenn. Cong. 13 74 Agricultural and Mechanical College Hempstead, Tex. . . .

Hampton Normal and Agricultural Inst.i.tute Hampton, Va. Cong. [e] [e]

Howard University[f] Was.h.i.+ngton, D. C. Non-sect. 5 [f]33 --- ----- Total 137 1,933

[a] In 1878.

[b] For all departments.

[c] These are preparatory.

[d] Normal students are here reckoned as preparatory.

[e] Reported with normal schools.

[f] This inst.i.tution is open to both races, and the figures given are known to include some whites.

_Statistics of inst.i.tutions for the instruction of the Colored race for 1879.--_Continued.

Name and cla.s.s of inst.i.tution. Location.

Students.

Instructors. | Religious | | denomination. | | | | | SCHOOLS OF THEOLOGY. | | | | | | Alabama Baptist Normal and Theological School Selma, Ala. Bapt. 1 .

Theological department of Talladega College Talladega, Ala. Cong. 2 14 Inst.i.tute for the Education of Colored Ministers Tuscaloosa, Ala. Presb.

Atlanta Baptist Seminary Atlanta, Ga. Bapt. 3 113 Theological department of Leland University New Orleans, La. Bapt. [a]2 [a]55 Thomson biblical Inst.i.tute (New Orleans University) New Orleans, La. M. E. [a]1 [a]16 Theological department of Straight University New Orleans, La. Cong. 1 21 Centenary Bible Inst.i.tute Baltimore, Md. Meth. [a]6 [a]20 Theological department of Shaw University Holly Springs,Miss. Meth. [a]2 [a]17 Natchez Seminary Natchez, Miss. Bapt. 2 31 Theological department of Biddle University Charlotte. N. C. Presb. 4 8 Bennett Seminary Greensboro', N. C. Meth. 2 6 Theological department of Shaw Univers'y Raleigh, N. C. Bapt. 2 59 Theological Seminary of Wilberforce University Wilberforce, Ohio M. E. 7 16 Theological department of Lincoln Lincoln University University, Pa. Presb. [a]7 [a]22 Baker Theological Inst.i.tute (Claflin University) Orangeburg, S. C. Meth. 2 28 Nashville Normal and Theological Inst.i.tute Nashville, Tenn. Bapt. 6 50 Theological course in Fisk University Nashville, Tenn. Cong. [a]2 [a]12 Theological department of Central Tennessee College Nashville, Tenn. M. E. 4 45 Richmond Inst.i.tute Richmond, Va. Bapt. 10 86 Theological department of Howard University Was.h.i.+ngton, D. C. Non-sect. 4 50 Wayland Seminary Was.h.i.+ngton, D. C. Bapt. [b]9 [b]84 ---- ----- Total 79 762

SCHOOLS OF LAW.

Law department of Straight University New Orleans, La. [a]4 [a]28 Law department of Shaw University Holly Springs. Miss. [a]1 [a]6 Law department of Howard University Was.h.i.+ngton, D. C. 3 8 ---- ---- Total 8 42

SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE.

Medical department of New Orleans University New Orleans. La [a]5 [a]8 Medical department of Shaw University Holly Springs, Miss. [a]1 [a]4 Meharry medical department of Central Tennessee College Nashville, Tenn. 9 22 Medical department of Howard Univers'y Was.h.i.+ngton, D. C. 8 65 ---- ---- Total 23 99