. History of the colored race in America : containing also their ancient and modern life in Africa ... the origin and development of slavery in the Old World, and its introduction on the American continent : the slave trade : slavery ... : the Civil War, emancipation, education and advancement of the colored race ... . or conva-lescent. Through the Department of the Green House, a lucrativebusiness is carried on. Some of tlie gardens and grounds arecared for by the workers in this department. The Girls Garden contains two acres, and is laid out invegetables, sweet herbs, fruits and flowers. Th
. History of the colored race in America : containing also their ancient and modern life in Africa ... the origin and development of slavery in the Old World, and its introduction on the American continent : the slave trade : slavery ... : the Civil War, emancipation, education and advancement of the colored race ... . or conva-lescent. Through the Department of the Green House, a lucrativebusiness is carried on. Some of tlie gardens and grounds arecared for by the workers in this department. The Girls Garden contains two acres, and is laid out invegetables, sweet herbs, fruits and flowers. The purpose ofthis industry is two-fold: First, to furnish an employmentfor needy girls, at the same wages as boys receive for the sameAvork; second, to give them practical instruction in this veryimportant line of industry. The Principals Report of this school, for the year endingJune, 1887, after referring to the opportunity given the stu-dent of meeting expenses, while acquiring a literary educationthrough these industries, thus continues: Industrial training has a broader signifiance, reachingbeyond the term of school life, and giving to boys and girlstrades which will be a means of fiiture support and independ-ence. Besides this, the habits of industry thus acquired, the a w H C t—I<I w orrk; m I—I o. EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS. 497 ideas of the dignity of labor thus instilled, will be lessons of noless value, than those learned in the Academic course. Thedisciplinary efPoi-t of the system is also valuable. The workfor idle hands is reduced to a minimum, and the time spentin study is better appreciated. The Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute is anillustration of what is being accomplished to a greater or lessextent, in all the institutions of learning for the colored people,to promote education in its practical as well as in its highestliterary form. Claflin University, at Orangeburg, South Carolina, is note-worthy in this respect, including all of the most important
Size: 1243px × 2009px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, booksubjectslavery, bookyear1887
