,,! ,,tru/ees ,,( ,,! ,,john ,f4 ,,slat]
 ,,fund      ,,occasional ,,pap]s1 ,,no4
 #i        ,a ,,report    ,,conc]n+ ,,! 
,,color$ ,,wom5 ,,( ,,! ,,s\?      ,,by 
,,mrs4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,hobson    ,,&    ,,mrs4
 ,c4 ,e4 ,,hopk9s      ,,baltimore      
,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,tru/ees    #ahif   
,,memb]s ,,( ,,! ,,bo>d4                
,appo9t$4      #ahhb4  ,,ru!r=d ,b4     
,,hayes1 ( ,ohio4                       
,a#ahic4      #ahhb4  ,,morrison ,r4    
,,waite1 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4      
,a#ahhh4      #ahhb4  ,,william ,e4     
,,dodge1 ( ,new ,york4                  
,a#ahhc4      #ahhb4  ,,phillips        
,,brooks1 ( ,massa*usetts4              
,b#ahhi4      #ahhb4  ,,daniel ,c4      
,,gilman1 ( ,m>yl&4      #ahhb4  ,,john 
,a4 ,,/ew>t1 ( ,new ,york4      #ahhb4  
,,alfr$ ,h4 ,,colquitt1 ( ,georgia4     
,a#ahid4      #ahhb4  ,,morris ,k4      
,,jesup1 ( ,new ,york4      #ahhb4      
,,james ,p4 ,,boyce1 ( ,k5tucky4        
,a#ahhh4      #ahhb4  ,,william ,a4     
,,slat]1 ( ,connecticut4      ,elect$4  

#ahhc4  ,,william ,e4 ,,dodge1 ,,jr41 ( 
,new ,york4      #ahhh4  ,,melville ,w4 
,,full]1 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4      
#ahhi4  ,,john ,a4 ,,broadus1 (         
,k5tucky4                     ,a#ahie4  
#ahhi4  ,,h5ry ,c4 ,,pott]1 ( ,new      
,york4      #ahia4  ,j4 ,l4 ,m4 ,,curry1
 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4      #ahid4  
,,william ,j4 ,,nor!n1 ( ,georgia4      
#ahid4  ,,ellison ,,cap]s1 ( ,s\?       
,c>ol9a4                ,b#ahie4        
#ahid4  ,c4 ,b4 ,,gall[ay1 (            
,mississippi4      #ahie4  ,,alex&] ,e4 
,,orr1 ( ,new ,york4      #ahif4        
,,william ,l4 ,,wilson1 ( ,we/ ,virg9ia4
    ,f #ahhb to #ahia1 ! ,g5]al ,ag5t ( 
! ,tru/ 0 ,rev4 ,a4 ,g4  ,,haygood1 ,d4 
,d41 ( ,georgia1 :o resign$ ! (fice :5  
he became a  ,bi%op ( ! ,me?odi/        
,episcopal ,*ur*1 ,s\?4 ,s9ce #ahia1 !  
duties  ( a ,g5]al ,ag5t h be5 dis*>g$  
by ,dr4 ,j4 ,l4 ,m4 ,,curry1 #agcf  ,m  
,/41 ,n4 ,w41 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 :o is  
,*airman ( ! ,educational  ,committee4  
,,footnotes3    ,a ,di$ 9 (fice4    ,b  

,resign$4          ,,ann\ncem5t4      ,!
 ,tru/ees ( ! ,john ,f4 ,slat] ,fund    
propose to publi% f "t  to "t pap]s t   
relate to ! education ( ! color$ race4  
,^!  pap]s are design$ to furni%        
in=mation to ^? :o are conc]n$  9 !     
adm9i/ration ( s*ools1 & also to ^? :o  
by _!  (ficial /ations are call$ ^u to  
act or to advise 9 respect to !  c>e (  
su* in/itutions4    ,! ,tru/ees believe 
t ! exp]im5tal p]iod 9 ! education (  ! 
blacks is draw+ to a close4 ,c]ta9      
pr9ciples t 7 d\bt$  ?irty ye>s ago n[  
appe> to be g5]ally recogniz$ z s\nd4 ,9
 !  next ?irty ye>s bett] sy/ems w      
und\bt$ly prevail1 & ! aid  ( ! sep>ate 
,/ates is likely to be m & m freely     
be/[$4  ,!re w also be abundant room =  
cont9u$ g5]osity on ! "p  ( individuals 
& associations4 ,x is to enc\rage &     
assi/ !  work]s & ! ?9k]s t ^! pap]s w  
be publi%$4    ,ea* pap]1 except+ ! fir/
 numb] 7made up *iefly ( (ficial        
docum5ts71 w be ! utt]ance ( ! writ] ^: 
"n is atta*$  to x1 ! ,tru/ees disclaim+

 9 advance all responsibility = !       
/atem5t ( facts & op9ions4          ,a  
,,report ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,color$ ,,wom5  
,,( ,,! ,,s\?4        ,,to ,,! ,,bo>d   
,,( ,,tru/ees                ,,( ,,!    
,,john ,f4 ,,slat] ,,fund4              
,g5tlem53--,we h ! honor to submit !    
foll[+ report ( a  rec5t t\r 7made at ! 
reque/ ( y\r ,bo>d7 = ! purpose (       
asc]ta9+ ! condition1 m5tal & moral1 ( !
 color$ wom5 (  ! ,s\?4    ,we />t$ on  
,octob] #bj?1 #ahie4 ,our t\r 0 conf9$  
to ! five  ,c5tral ,/ates1--,virg9ia1   
,nor? & ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,georgia &        
,alabama4 ,we visit$ tw5ty-f\r s*ools & 
in/itutions1 exam9$  ! life ( ! p 9 !   
"o-room$ cab9 ( ! plantation &          
road-side1 9 ! hovels ( ! manufactur+   
t[ns1 z well z !  neat & attractive     
homes :i* are ! result ( indu/ry & ?rift
  aid$ by education4 ,we conv]s$ )      
color$ cl]gym51 lawy]s1  doctors1       
druggi/s1 artisans1 cotton-factors &    
labor]s1 ) male  & female tea*]s 9      
educational & indu/rial s*ools1 ) tra9$ 

nurses & s]vants1 ) wives & mo!rs1 & )  
girls 9 & out  ( ! s*ools4    ,if !     
conclusions we draw %\ld seem optimi/ic1
 x %\ld be  rememb]$ t we receiv$ our   
impressions f negroes at _! be/1  9 !   
five /ates we visit$1 z mo/ ( !m "u     
?irty ye>s (  age h come "u ! influ5ce (
 ! great s*ools :i* h be5  e/abli%$ by  
nor!rn philan?ropy4    ,we f\nd !       
graduates ( ^! s*ools#a intellig5t1     
mode/1  self-respect+1 cle> sight$ &    
frank 9 reg>d to ! %ortcom+s  & defects 
( _! race1 & :ile grateful = all t has  
be5  done = !m1 anxi\s to help !mselves1
 & full ( confid5ce &  hope = ! future4 
,among ^? n actually 9 ! s*ools we f\nd 
! desire = education & = ! dec5cies (   
life to be int5se1  & p>5ts appe> to be 
will+ to make ! greate/ sacrifices to   
secure = _! *ildr5 bett] advantages4    
,b ! negro wom5 ( ! ,s\? are subject to 
temptations1 ( :i*  _! :ite si/]s ( !   
,nor? h no appreciation1 & :i*  come to 
!m f ! days ( _! race enslavem5t4 ,!y   
are /ill  ! victims ( ! :ite man "u a   

survival ( a sy/em tacitly  recogniz$1  
:i* deprives !m ( ! sympa?y & help ( !  
,s\!rn :ite wom51 & to meet su*         
temptations ! negro woman c  only (f] ! 
resi/ance ( a l[ moral /&>d1 an         
inh]itance f  ! sy/em ( slav]y1 made    
/ill l[] f a life-long resid5ce 9 a     
"o-room$ cab94    ,remove a girl e>ly f 
su* degrad+ environm5t1 s5d h] home  to 
h] p ) ! *ang$ idea ( p]sonal dec5cy    
acquir$ by  resid5ce at "o ( ! tra9+    
s*ools1 & %e becomes at once a  p[]ful  
ag5t = good 9 h] family & neighborhood4 
,dr4 ,curry1 !  able ,secret>y ( !      
,slat] & ,peabody ,tru/s1 says3    8,( !
 desire ( ! color$ p = education ! pro( 
is  conclusive1 & ( _! capacity to      
receive m5tal culture !re is  n a %ade (
 a reason to support an adv]se          
hypo!sis40#b    ,x 0 a great surprise to
 u to le>n t1 at all ! s*ools we        
visit$1 ! pupils 7except 9 ! /ate       
s*ools7 pay f five to  sev5 doll>s a    
mon? = bo>d & tuition4 ,^? :o _c pay1   
"w t5 h\rs a day = ! privilege ( two    

h\rs s*ool+ 9 !  ev5+4 ,x 0 9 ?is way   
,book] ,wa%+ton obta9$ 8 education1     
work+ 8 way "o hundr$ miles to rea*     
,hampton4 ,! day s*ol>s  9 two rural    
s*ools we visit$ 9 ! black belt (       
,alabama paid "o  doll> a mon? = _!     
tuition = eight mon?s1 z ! /ate only    
pays1 on an av]age1 ?irty doll>s a mon? 
to a tea*] = ?ree  mon?s1 & provides    
nei!r s*ool-h\se nor books4    ,:]e1 we 
ask1 d we f9d among ! well-to-d work+   
classes ( !  ,nor?1 to say no?+ ( !     
poore/1 su* an ef=t to educate _!       
*ildr58 ,( ! moral effect ( ! education 
s obta9$ !re seems  to be no "q4    ,!  
lead]s ( ! race say1 8all we ask is "t &
 a fair *ance10  & judg+ ( _! future by 
_! pa/ s9ce ! emancipation1 we  ?9k !y  
are "r4 ,we 7 surpris$ at _! cle>       
judgm5t &  g5]al in=mation ab\t _! p1 at
 _! fre$om f malice1  & k9dly feel+ t[>d
 ! :ites1 & 9 ?is connection we may     
quote a conv]sation ) ,mr4 ,*avis1 a    
negro graduate ( ,gammon  ,!ological    
,sem9>y1 & 9 *>ge ( ! ,b5net ,s*ool at  

,gre5sboro1  ,n4 ,c4 ,he says3    8,!   
:ites compla9 t ! educat$ negro decl9es 
#8hir$ "w'  & t education is ru9+ him4  
,^? m5 :o h acquir$ a  pr(ession or     
trade1 or le>n$ h[ to cultivate ! l& on 
sci5tific  pr9ciples1 refuse to ent] !  
employ ( ! :ites at six or eight  doll>s
 a mon?1 because indep5d5tly !y c e>n m1
 & !n !  :ites say #8!re is a negro     
spoil$ by education4'    8,! girls :o   
graduate f ! s*ools h acquir$ k :i*     
enables !m to support !mselves at good  
wages until !y m>ry1  :i* !y g5]ally d  
five ye>s aft] !y graduate1 g5]ally to  
! m5 ) :om !y h be5 educat$4 ,if !y by  
*ance g into  dome/ic s]vice1 !y get f  
f\r to six doll>s a mon?1 & are  treat$ 
z 9 ! old slave days1 :i* !y naturally  
res5t2 !y  !re=e seek indep5d5t         
occupations40    8,h[ ab\t _! morals80  
we ask$4    8,i c confid5tly ass]t1 t ( 
! girls ,i h educat$ v few  h gone      
a/ray1 & 9 ! face ( temptations to :i* !
 :ites  are n subject$4 ,we tea* !m x is
 a "p ( _! duty 9 life to  enc\rage &   

guide _! ignorant si/]s4 ,we /rive 9 ?is
 s*ool to  f\nd our education ^u a /rong
 ,*ri/ian basis1 & we feel t ,god  has  
already bless$ our "w40    8,:at        
occupations are op5 to y\r "y p80    8,!
 m5 become cl]gym51 doctors1 lawy]s1    
apo!c>ies & tea*]s4  ,_m ( ! trades are 
n[ op5 to !m1 ?anks to ! indu/rial      
s*ools4 ,!y are buy+ l&1 & ?r\gh !      
education !y obta9 at  ,hampton &       
,tuskegee !y are cultivat+ x m          
intellig5tly4 ,!y  h n z yet gone mu*   
into bus9ess1 ow+ to ! want ( capital40 
8,9 ! practice ( ! pr(essions y m5tion1 
are !y employ$ by  ! :ites80    8,h>dly 
at all2 b we are eight millions ( p1 & t
 is a  nation 9 itself1 s t we are      
indep5d5t 9 t respect1 ?\gh no  d\bt 9  
"t ! :ites w become accu/om$ to see+ u  
occupy+  positions requir+ education &  
intellig5ce1 & w employ u40    8,:]e d  
y\r be/ pupils come f80    8,f ! rural  
di/ricts4 ,! girls & boys f ! c\ntry are
 m  anxi\s to le>n1 m dilig5t &         
ambiti\s4 ,!y turn out bett]  ?an ^? f !

 t[ns1 :o are lazy1 & are always long+ =
  div]sions & #8fasc9at+ frivolities4'0 
,f ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,satt]field 7:ite71 (   
,scotia ,sem9>y1 ,n4 ,c41 we  receiv$   
simil> replies to ! same que/ions4 ,mr4 
,satt]field said3    8,we h be5 "h _m   
ye>s1 & ,i h c>efully foll[$ ! lives  ( 
my girls aft] !y h left1 & ,i c safely  
say t ,i c c\nt  on ! f+]s ( "o h& ^? :o
 h gone a/ray4 ,z a rule !y  m>ry )9    
five ye>s aft] !y graduate1 & _! *ief   
ambition  is to h com=table1 ,*ri/ian   
homes4 ,z !y g5]ally m>ry !  "y m5 :o h 
_h educations l _! own1 bo? "w = !  same
 object4 ,9 fact10 he add$1 8! "* &     
intellig5ce ( !  negro1 l ! :ites1 is ! 
result ( environm5t & h]$ity1 &  ^!     
factors produce correspond+ results ^u  
ea*40    ,9 ?is op9ion all ! :ite tea*]s
 we saw agre$1 f ,hampton  to           
,montgom]y1 )\t exception4 ,we also     
le>n$ t ! tea*]s  discov] no diff]5ce 9 
m5tal capacity betwe5 ! ,afro-,am]icans 
(  pure blood & ^? :o h an admixture (  
:ite blood4    ,at ,tuskegee1 ,mrs4     

,book] ,wa%+ton ga!r$1 f )9 a radius (  
sev5 miles1 ab\t ?irty m>ri$ wom5 t we  
might talk ) !m1  & he> ab\t _! lives4  
,"s ( !m walk$ sev5 miles to meet  !    
8,nor!rn ,ladies10 & !y rang$ 9 age f   
?irty to sev5ty  ye>s4 ,none _h less ?an
 five *ildr51 & "o _h _h n9ete54  ,_!   
husb&s 7 all labor]s4 ,"s few own$ _! l&
 & h\ses1  ?\gh mo/ ( ^! 7 s heavily    
mortgag$ z to give !m no  *ance to get  
ahead1 int]e/ sometimes runn+ z high z  
#bj p] c5t4  ,_! /ories rem9d$ u ( !    
acc\nts t h come f ,russia (  !         
oppression ( ! peasants by ! ,jews1 :i* 
l$ to ! edicts (  expulsion ( ! latt] by
 ! late ,cz>4    ,^! wom51 h[ev]1 _h all
 come "u ! influ5ce :i* ,mr4 &  ,mrs4   
,book] ,wa%+ton ex]cise at ,tuskegee4   
,!y are /riv+ to h  m dec5t homes1 to   
educate _! *ildr51 & to get out ( debt4 
,!y h tak5 ! fir/ /ep t[>d elevation2 !y
 h le>n$ :at  is bett]1 & are will+ &   
anxi\s to "w = x4    ,! negro problem ( 
:i* we he> s mu* does n seem to u z     
difficult to solve z ! labor problem ( !

 ,nor?1 complicat$ z  t is by ! mixture 
( races & religions4 ,! negroes1 on !   
contr>y1 are a homog5e\s race1          
,afro-,am]icans1 kn[+ no o!r  c\ntry ?an
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & desir+ no o!r2      
agricultural 9  _! habits & ta/es1      
int5sely atta*$ to ! soil1 loyal to !   
gov]nm5t1 & mo/ly ,prote/ant 9 fai?1    
except 9 ,l\isiana &  p>ts ( ,florida4  
,! ,afro-,am]ican to-day 9 ! five c5tral
 ,s\!rn ,/ates is n s  degrad$ or       
ignorant z 0 ! ,fr5* peasant be=e !     
revolution (  #agib4 ,9 fact he is less 
degrad$1 = :ile 8 pov]ty & ignorance    
are no great]1 he is n unju/ly oppress$ 
nor weigh$ d[n by  taxation4    ,mr4    
,ar?ur ,"y1 ^: acc\nt ( 8 travels 9     
,france on ! eve (  ! revolution is     
quot$ au?oritatively by hi/orians1      
/ates3#c  8,husb&ry is n mu* fur!r      
advanc$ ?an among ! ,hurons1 & !  p     
almo/ z wild z _! c\ntry4 ,_! h\ses     
brutally fil?y1  no w9d[s1 no o!r light 
?an ! door1 mud floors & *imneys4 ,!  p 
c nei!r read nor write1 girls & wom5    

t]ribly ragg$1  if possible worse clad  
?an ) no clo!s at all4 ,all )\t %oes  & 
/ock+s4 ,p s ignorant t !y "k no?+ ( _! 
own  weights & measures40    ,f ?is     
deplorable condition1 ! ,fr5* peasant   
has ris5 9 a  hundr$ ye>s to be ! mo/   
?rifty1 indu/ri\s & intellig5t          
agriculturi/ 9 ,europe4    ,) ?is       
example be=e u1 "o may reasonably       
expect1 judg+ f  8 progress 9 ! la/     
tw5ty-five ye>s1 t ! ,afro-,am]ican1 by 
! middle ( ! #bj? c5tury1 may /& side by
 side ) ! o!r  races n[ cr[d+ into !    
,republic4 ,we 7 told at ,hampton t !   
/ud5ts :o n[ apply = entrance are ne>ly 
z advanc$ z ^? :o  graduat$ tw5ty ye>s  
ago1 & at ! ,scotia ,s*ool = girls !y   
are  comm5c+ to receive ! daught]s ( _! 
fir/ graduates1 & f9d  ^! "k ne>ly z mu*
 on ent]+ z _! mo!rs did :5 !y  left4   
,9 #ahij1 only a g5]ation aft] !y 7     
emancipat$1 n less ?an  =ty-?ree out ( e
 hundr$ negroes ( t5 ye>s ( age & ov]  7
 able to read & write4 ,9 #ahgj only    
?ree p] c5t4 ( all  negroes att5d$      

s*ool1 & 9 tw5ty ye>s ! increase 0 ne>ly
  n9ete5 p] c5t4 ( all negroes4 ,!      
proportion ( negro s*ool  *ildr5        
increas$ at a f> m rapid rate ?an :ite  
s*ool *ildr51  & 9 #ahij ! proportion 0 
ne>ly equal4#d    ,9 #ahgg-gh !         
att5dance 9 private in/itutions 0       
#ab1adf2 9  #ahid-ie ! att5dance 0      
#be1gag4e    ,b help f ! ,nor? mu/ /ill 
cont9ue1 & if possible increase4        
,matt]s h n yet s adju/$ !mselves 9 !   
,s\? z to w>rant  ! leav+ ! educational 
int]e/s ( ! color$ race altoge!r to  !  
h&s ( ! ,s\!rn :ites1 & ! negroes       
in/9ctively turn to  ! ,nor!rn tea*]s = 
education & guidance1 not)/&+ !  l>ge   
appropriations made = s*ools by ! ,s\!rn
 :ites4    ,! lead]s ( ! race1 bo? :ite 
& black1 are n[ alive to  ! importance (
 indu/rial education1 & mo/ ( ! s*ools  
we  visit$ _h introduc$ manual labor (  
v>i\s k9ds z a "p ( !  curriculum1 & :]e
 x _h n be5 done ! additional exp5se _h 
be5 ! ob/acle4 ,ev]y:]e we f\nd !       
/ronge/ desire on !  "p ( a l>ge numb] (

 girls to le>n ! pr(ession ( nurs+1  &  
^? :o h already acquir$ x h be5 v       
successful1  ! :ites will+ly employ+ !m 
at high wages--f #aj to ev5  #bj a week4
 ,"s s*ools already ann\nce a c\rse (   
tra9+1 b  !y seem to be unaw>e t a nurse
 c no m be tra9$ )\t  a hospital1 ?an a 
cook )\t a kit*54 ,we f\nd b two tra9+  
s*ools atta*$ to hospitals dur+ our     
travels1 ! ,dixie at ,hampton1  :i* is  
do+ excell5t "w & %\ld be assi/$ 9 ord] 
to  /r5g!n & ext5d x1 & t at ,spelman1  
,atlanta1 :]e !re is  a small hospital 9
 :i* !y nurse _! own sick "u an excell5t
  ,sup]9t5d5t1 & h already s5t out "s   
nurses ) satisfactory  results1 & w\ld  
be glad to ext5d ! "w if !y c\ld receive
  assi/ance 9 pay+ tea*]s4    ,9        
,savannah at a meet+ :]e we met n9ete5 (
 ! lead+ color$  m5 ( ! place1 !y assur$
 u ( _! ability to />t a small          
hospital1 if !y c\ld be assi/$ 9 !      
sal>ies ( tea*]s to  tra9 ! pupil       
nurses4 ,none ask support1 m]ely help4  
,sev]al ( ! s*ools we visit$ require j a

 little help to make  !m v prosp]\s &   
useful4 ,^? at ,lawr5ceville1 ,va41 &   
,kittrell1 ,n4 ,c41 manag$ by ,hampton  
graduates1 are especially to be  comm5d$
 & %\ld be /r5g!n$4 ,a good nurs+ s*ool 
might be  e/abli%$ at ,mr4 ,joyn]'s     
s*ool at ,columbia1 ,s4 ,c41 :]e !y h  a
 little hospital1 clos$ = want ( means4 
,five hundr$ doll>s giv5  to ,clafl9    
w\ld enable x to d ! same "w4           
,especially w\ld we  urge assi/ance to !
 two rural s*ools 9 ! black belt (      
,alabama1  :]e ,hampton & ,tuskegee     
graduates are bravely toil+ & truly     
civiliz+ ! p ar\nd !m4    ,z we h said1 
we saw ! negroes at _! be/ 9 !          
in/itutions  we visit$1 & among ^?      
graduates :o 7 pursu+ _!  avocations4   
,^! s]v$ to %[ ! possibilities ( ! race1
 _!  aptitude = acquir+ k & amass+      
prop]ty4 ,b ! great  mass /ill lies "u !
 burd5 ( pov]ty & ignorance--& x is  ?is
 mass t mu/ be lift$ up1 be=e we c hope 
= any p]man5t  elevation ( ! race1--& t 
mu/ be done by "w 9 ! cab9s &  among !  

wom54 ,x is impossible to look = a moral
 community1 :]e  ! wom5 h nev] be5      
taught by example & precept t ,*ri/ian  
virtue :i* raises ! human be+ above !   
animal4    ,x is p]haps unwise at ?is "t
 to give full expression to our views   
reg>d+ ! moral condition ( ! negro wom54
 ,x is suffici5t to  say t ! reports t  
_h be5 made to u by o!rs1 be=e we       
und]took our inve/igations1 7 fully     
confirm$1 & we hope t 9  ! ne> future ! 
wom5 ( ! ,s\? w become s int]e/$ &  r\s$
 to ! importance ( ! subject t !y may be
 incl9$ to  coop]ate ) ! wom5 ( ! ,nor? 
9 "s plan = ! elevation (  ^! desc5dants
 ( _! =m] s]vants4 ,mean:ile1 we w\ld   
make  ! foll[+ sugge/ions to ! ,tru/ees 
( ! ,slat] ,fund 9 reg>d  to ! special  
object ( our mission--! elevation ( !   
wom53    ,! elevation %\ld comm5ce at ! 
bottom4 ,we w\ld propose to employ      
pi\s1 intellig5t wom51 :ite or color$1  
to travel 9 ! rural  di/ricts ( say     
,virg9ia & ,alabama1 & to />t ,mo!rs'   
meet+s1  :]e ! av]age ignorant woman1 :o

 _c n[ hope to receive an  education1   
may at lea/ be taught ! way to keep a   
dec5t home & to  elevate ! moral /&>d ( 
h] humble life4 ,?r\gh h] to inspire  h]
 husb& & *ildr5 ) ! same aspirations1 s 
t if !re  be no public s*ool 9 _!       
vic9ity !y may bo? le>n to desire  &    
seek to obta9 "o />t$ by ! ,/ate4 ,!    
,/ate %\ld !n be  di/rict$1 & two or    
?ree c5tral s*ools 9 ea* di/rict %\ld be
  s aid$ z to give c\rses ( lessons 9   
sew+1 cook+1 & 8,fir/  ,aid to ,injur$40
    ,^! bran*es ( in/ruction1 s vital to
 woman1 might be taught by  tea*]s ( ea*
 bran* 7paid by ! ,slat] ,tru/7 pass+ f 
s*ool  to s*ool1 giv+ a c\rse ( lessons 
at ea*1 & leav+ ! pupils  to pursue !   
/udy until ! tea*]s return to exam9e !m4
 ,^!  exam9ations w\ld enable ! tea*] to
 det]m9e ! capacity ( !  girls & _!     
fitness to be s5t to ! high] s*ools1 :]e
 _m  n[ g :5 unfitt$ to ent] & occupy   
places :i* %\ld be fill$  by girls (    
sup]ior ability4 ,by ?is process (      
selection1 ! mo/  intellig5t & ambiti\s 

c\ld ent] ,hampton1 ,tuskegee1 ,spelman1
 etc41  :ile ^? ( less ability w h le>n$
 ! dec5cies ( life1  ! elem5ts ( s*ool  
education1 & ^? fem99e occupations :i*  
w fit !m to be good wives & mo!rs4      
,by giv+ !m c\rses 9 8,fir/ ,aid10 !y w 
le>n h[ to act 9  sudd5 em]g5cies1 !    
importance ( cleanl9ess & good air1 & ! 
g5]al pr9ciples ( c>+ = _! sick & _!    
*ildr54    ,! k9d ( "w we propose to d  
_c be done by ! ,/ate at  pres5t4 ,x is 
p]sonal influ5ce t is requir$2 x is !   
highe/  mission>y _s :i* c alone inspire
 x4 ,no bo>d ( education  appo9t$ by any
 ,gov]nm5t or ,/ate au?ority c *oose su*
 ag5ts4  ,ea* woman :o und]takes x1 mu/ 
g = ! love ( ! "w1 &  mu/ be select$ by 
^? :o "k its ne$s4 ,! money s lib]ally  
exp5d$ by ! ,nor? w\ld nev] h produc$ ! 
results we h  se51 if x _h be5 giv5 to !
 ,/ate2 x is because x has pass$  ?r\gh 
! h&s ( devot$ ,*ri/ian m5 & wom5 :o by 
precept &  example h taught ! beauty (  
honor1 tru?fulness & purity (  life1 t !
 spee* 0 made possible at ,atlanta1 :i* 

elicit$ !  applause & drew te>s f !     
?\s&s :o li/5$ to x4    ,9 conclusion1  
we w\ld respectfully urge !             
appropriation by !  ,slat] ,tru/ ( a few
 ?\s& doll>s to be exp5d$ = a few ye>s  
z an exp]im5t 9 ! mann] we h sugge/$4   
,if ! "w is  c>efully sup]vis$1 we are  
conv9c$ t x w be ( incalculable  value 9
 enl>g+ ! opportunities = self-support &
 usefulness  among ! ris+ g5]ation (    
color$ girls1 &1 ?r\gh !m1  influ5ce =  
good ?\s&s ( ! color$ race4             
,respectfully submitt$1                 
,,elizabe? ,c4 ,,hobson1                
,,*>lotte ,,ev]ett ,,hopk9s4            
,,decemb]1 #ahie4            ,,john     
,,murphy  ,,co41 ,,pr9t]s1              
,,baltimore4          ,,footnotes3    #a
 ,in/itutions visit$3--      ,hampd5    
,indu/rial ,in/itute           ,hampton1
 ,va4    ,:itti] ,s*ool                 
,hampton1 ,va4    ,dixie ,hospital      
,hampton1 ,va4    ,/4 ,paul's ,s*ool    
,lawr5ceville1 ,va4    ,kittrell        
,indu/rial ,s*ool             ,nor?     

,c>ol9a4    ,%aw ,univ]sity             
,raleigh1 ,n4 ,c4    ,/4 ,augu/9e ,s*ool
                   ,raleigh1 ,n4 ,c4    
,b5net ,sem9>y                          
,gre5sboro1 ,n4 ,c4    ,scotia ,sem9>y  
,concord1 ,n4 ,c4    ,b5$ict ,college   
,columbia1 ,s4 ,c4    ,all5 ,college    
,columbia1 ,s4 ,c4    ,clafl9 ,univ]sity
                     ,orangeburg1 ,s4   
,c4    ,av]y ,in/itute                  
,*>le/on1 ,s4 ,c4    ,:ite ,public      
,s*ool                    ,*>le/on1 ,s4 
,c4    ,hav5 ,s*ool                     
,savannah1 ,ga4    ,bea* ,in/itute      
,savannah1 ,ga4    ,cl>k ,univ]sity     
,atlanta1 ,ga4    ,tuskegee ,indu/rial  
,in/itute          ,tuskegee1 ,ala4     
,miss ,georgia ,wa%+ton's ,s*ool &      
,betwe5 ,tuskegee &    ,miss ,b[5's     
,indu/rial ,s*ool            ,montgom]y1
 ,ala4    ,miss ,:ite's ,indu/rial      
,s*ool         ,montgom]y1 ,ala4        
,/ate ,normal ,s*ool                    
,montgom]y1 ,ala4    ,swayne ,public    
,s*ool                   ,montgom]y1    

,ala4      #b 8,education ( ! ,negroes  
s9ce #ahfj10 by ,j4 ,l4 ,m4 ,curry1     
,,ll4 ,d4  ,occasional ,pap]s1 ,no4 #c4 
#c ,see 8,condition ( ,france 9 !       
,travels ( ,ar?ur ,"y 9 !  ye>s #aghg1  
'#hh1 '#hi1 und]tak5 m p>ticul>ly ) a   
view (  asc]ta9+ ! cultivation1 weal?1  
res\rces & national prosp]ity  ( !      
,k+dom ( ,france40    #d ,see 8,/ati/ics
 ( ! ,negroes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates10 by    
,h5ry  ,gannett1 ,u4 ,s4 ,geological    
,survey4 ,occasional ,pap]s1 ,no4 #d4   
#e ,! /ati/ics ( ! ,bureau ( ,education 
%[ an increase 9 #ahie  ov] #ahgh ( #ahe
 p] c5t4 9 ! numb] ( /ud5ts 9 color$    
s*ools  bo? public & private4 ,!        
att5dance 9 private in/itutions m  ?an  
d\bl$4 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts 9 public       
in/itutions 0 ne>ly  ?irte5 times z     
great z 9 #ahgh4                        
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