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LeMoyne Normal Institute.
Memphis. Tenn.
Ludwig T. Larsen. Principal
I J 1871,] r. F. J. Lt· Ioyn . of Wa hinO'ton. Pa.. anti 'ipating
a b qu 'I madc in hi will for edu{'ation in Ih outh gave
the Americun NIi 'ionan' As ciation 20,000 for the •
e labli hment of a {'hool at M mphi . '1' nn.
Th mcriean Mi ionary A. 0 iation op ne I Iwo chool in
Mcmphi in 1 66, and in 1867 ther were 1. 26 tude'nl enrolled.
Th e 'chool' were later adopled by the city and upported from
public funds. ince 1871, the work ha been mainlained a
LeMoyn Jormal Institute. It propert~· i valued at $40,000.
" The Dead Languages" Eliminated
It \Va the wi h of Dr. LeNIome that the work of the in litu-
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tion be conducted along the mo t practical line, and he stipu-lated
that Ihe o-call d " dead languaO' " hould form no part
of the cour e of study. Hi wi he hav been re pected, and
the chool h. remain d di tincti\'el~' an Engli h chool, with as
much attenlion to indu trialtraininO' as time and mean permit.
LE MOYNE NORMAL INSTITUTE, MEMPHIS, TENN.
Founded 1871 by the American Missionary Association. Twenty-one teachers and
725 students in 1908. Annual ezpenses. $10,000. provided by the A. M. A.
1601
Gloucester Agricultural and Industrial
School. Cappahosic. Va.
Wm.. G. Price. Principal
L o ATED in a mall village on the east bank of the York
River, near Yorktown, and in easy reach of nearly fifty
thou and Tegroes. An independent Agricultural and
Indu trial School was opened in October, 1890. In the spring
GLOUCESTER AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL,
CAPPAHOSIC, VA.
Founded 1890. EnIollm~nl, 10 !e~chers and 137 students in 1908. Annual eX]lenses,
$4.800. The Amencan Misslonarv Association gave $1,000 and the Daniel
Hand Fund $3.400 in 1907-8.
of 1 91 the merican Mi ionary As ociation assumed its obligation
and ha ince conducted the in titution.
Th property, compri ing 7 buildings and 148 acre of land,
i valu d at $25,000.
The Courses of Instruction
The chool con i t of a ormal Training School of the fir t
fi v year. O'rammar O'rade d d' t> • t> ,an an aca eIDlC course of four
~·ear. The farm of 148 acre i a center of intere t and
II1du try.
The fir. t fiv.e'year of the graded elementary school course
ar orO'amz d mto a tra" h I f
D
" mmg c 00 or ob ervation and practice.
ome be clence including ki d . .
tt
. ' coo ng an ewrng, IS given special
a .nbo.n. . The chool i loctade 'III a county where no in-tOXlcatmO'
hquor are old.
