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Rev. O. L. Coleman
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Coleman Academy. Gibsland. La.
Founded 1887
Prof. O. L. Coleman. President
THE larl1c t boarding chool for
N (1)'0 Bapti t in Loui iana. It i a
co- ducational in titution founded by
Re\'. O. L. 01 man, and i owned and
operated by the egro Bapti t of the
tate, aided by the American Bapti t
Home Mi ion ociety.
The in titution owns directly and indirectly
182 acre of land and 11 buildin
l1 . It i located on a large campus
out of reach of town evils, and the
property i valued at $50,000. The
Tegroe own the we tern part of the
town and have a legally authorized council to guard the laws
and moral thereof, and to work in harmony with the white
council for the l100d of both race. Negro own 180 acre of
land and orne fine homes in the corporation and a territory of
about ten miles long bordering on the town on the southwe t
and northwest.
Helpful Relations between the Races
In 1908 there were 11 teachers and 320 students enrolled, with
15 tudent preparing for the ministry. Prof. O. L. Coleman,
the founder of the school, is principal, and for more than a score
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of year has been a helpful leader of his people. It is a matter
of record that " the relation of the two races in the town is as
good as that of any other town" and that the white people are
kind and that they help and pJ;otect the school.
The approximate annual expenses of Coleman Academy are
$8,000. One half of this amount is received from students, the
American Baptist Home Mission Society and the Woman'sHome
Mission Society each contribute $500, and the balance is
received from churches and individual contributions.
In addition to the regular academic work of the school, the
girls receive instruction in plain sewing, fancy work and millinery,
and the boys are given a helpful training in agricultural
pursuit by cultivating the farm. The great need of the academy
is the e tablishment of an industrial plant.
R v. Dr. H. L. Morehou e, corre-ponding
ecretary of the American
Bapti t Hom Ii ion ci ty, in a
rerent articl on" Paying Inv tm
nt,' aid in p akingof m r ul
of Hom i ion chool like I man
ademy: "In my tw nty-eight y ar '
rvice f I' th 0 i >t I have ~c n th
coal' country boy b om th tal nt d
preach r, the 'ullurcd prof or and
tIle wi lender of thou ands, and from
long and wide acquaintanc and ob-rvation
I am pI' par d to ay that th
im' tment h paid a hundr dfold."
Prof I' itchell write me: "Any
man or worn n ho lift hi voi for
kindlin . , I' pI' ion of pI' judi .
and wilJin n to believe in the capa
ity of all od' childr n, i doinl1,
b . till, UpI' m me to the Am rican
nation."
COLEMAN ACADEMY, GIBSLAND, LA.
BuiJdine erected '907. costine $'0.000. One of the eleven buildincs of the acade Th hi' rted by the Necro-
B t• t f f rth Lo' . my. e SC 00 IS suppo
ap IS armers 0 no ern ulllana. The property is valued at $50 A' al es . . ,000. ppro:nmate annu expens ,
58,000. The Amencan Baptist Home Mission Socl'etyel'Ves $SOD a year.
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