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to come in direct contact with the actual Negro problem, to
make it thorough, practical, and as nearly as possible self-supporting;
so to instruct its students in character building, in
simple education, and in practical labor that each one can
become a useful member of the community, by the upbuilding
of the whole neighborhood, and show that it is worth while to
do this kind of mission work. Secondly, to keep alive the philanthropic
interest in the colored race, to increase interest in the
Negro problem and furnish an opportunity for its expression.
The Christian Education of the Negro
By the Christian Woman's Board of Hissions
Headquarters: 152 E. Harket St.. Indianapolb. Ind.
Miss ANNA R. ATWATER. Presiden'
Mr. C. C. SMITH. Secretary 01 Negro Work
THE Christian Woman's Board has the work among the
Negroes for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
In 1890 the National Convention organized "The
Board of Negro Education and Evangelization," and took under
its care the Southern Christian Institute at Edwards, Miss.
This convention made the Christian Woman's Board of Missions
responsible for education and evangelization in connection
with the work of the church, and the schools at Edwards,
Louisville, Lum, and Martinsville were placed under its
direction. Warn,er Institute at Jonesboro, Tenn., opened in 1907.
Mr. C. C. Smith, secretary of the Negro work, says in a booklet
issued January, 1909: "If the real worth of work of this kind
is in the characters it sends forth, surely our schools for Negroes
stand very high. In any comprehensive study of this work, it
ought not to be forgotten that our schools are doing their work
with entirely inadequate equipment. Not only should this
work be enlarged, but the work we have set our hands to should
be better equipped every way and we ought to enter new fields."
Lurn Graded School. Lum. Ala.
IsOIn C. Franhlin, President
THE LulU. School was founded about 1894 by H. J. Brayboy.
It is under the care of the Christian Woman's Board of
Missions. There were 2 male and 4 female Negro
teachers and 84 male and 50 female students in 1908.
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The property i valued at $5,000. The annual expenses are
about $2,500, secured by tuition and fwm the Woman's Board.
Three of the students are studying for the mini try.
Mr. Brayboy, who started the school, mortgaged his own
little home that the school building might be erected. A white
woman gave a small piece of land. This was the beginning.
LUM GRADED SCHOOL, LUM, ALA.
The Board soon came to the aid of the work, and it has prospered
until now the chool has 65 acres of land and 8 buildings.
The course of study enables those who complete it to get a
first-class teacher's certificate in any part of the South. Girls
receive instruction in sewing and boys are taught agriculture.
A teacher is employed to teach the Bible as a pecial course.
The school has a literary society, library, and reading rooms
Sunday-school and Christian Endeavor services are held on
Sunday. There i also an auxiliary of the Woman's Board.
PRINCIPAL 1. C. FRANKLIN AND TEACHERS, LUM, ALA.
