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KITTRELL COLLEGE, KITTRELL, N. C. FOUNDED 1886
. Founded and supported by the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Has sixty acres of
Improved land and six large buildings, and takes a high rank among the schools of the South.
Two hundred and thirty-six students and 10 teachers, with 9 theological students, in 1908.
Annual expenses, $16,000. Property valued at $50,000. S. j. Branch. acting president.
how things had changed within so short a time. During the
days of slavery he came to Kittrell as a servant of Gen. Thomas
Hawkins. He pointed to the room in which he had been made
to sleep on the floor while his so-called master slept in a
comfortable bed. Now he was happy in seeing his son as president
furnishing him a good bed and in charge of the same
property on which he had been made to do duty as a slave.
The idea of self-help is strongly infused into the life of all the
pupils, and every student is given the opportunity to pay something
on school bills by the labor of hi~ hands.
The school now has sixty acres of improved land and four
large and convenient school buildings. Since 1890, it ha ent
out 180 graduates.
In 1896, when Professor Hawkins was elected by the General
Conference as general secretary and commissioner of education,
Prof. C. G. O'Kelly, A.M., succeeded him as president of
Kittrell. After two years Professor O'Kelly resigned, and his
place was filled by Prof. J. S. Williams, who served two year.
Professor Williams was succeeded by Prof. P. W. Dawkins,
who was followed by Prof. J. L. Wheeler.
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Flegler High School, Marion, S. C.
FOUNDED in 1882 by the Rev. E. J. Gregg, D.D., of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. Named in honor of Rev. S. F.
Flegler, pre iding elder of the Marion District. The school is
regarded a "the feeder" for Allen University, Columbia, S. C.
Two teachers and 178 students in 1908. Approximate annual
expenses, $575, supported by the Sunday-School Convention
and the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The presiding
elder of the Marion District is al 0 pre ident of Flegler chool.
The school has two acre of land with a two-storv buildinO" • 0'
" all paid for."
Wayman Institute, Harrodsburg, Ky.
FOUNDED in 1882 by the Kentucky conferences of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. Seventy pupils and 4 teachers
in 1908. Appro~imate annual expenses, $3,000, secured by
donations from churches and friends.
Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, Fla.
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Prof. A. St. George Richardson, President
FOUNDED in 1883 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church
of Florida. The college occupies a rented building. There were
278 students and 11 teachers in 1908, with 7 theological students.
The value of the property i $15,000. The college is conducted
under the auspice of the African Methodi t Episcopal Church
of Florida and supported by the three conferences, each of which
elects member of the Board of Management. The college
property was destroyed by fire in 1901, and since that time the
institution has been without a permanent home. A suitable
location has been secured and a new building will be erected.
Delhi Institute, Delhi, La.
CH ARTERED in 1890 according to the law of the state of Louisiana.
For several years, the school was located at Delhi. The
building there was destroyed by fire in 1907. The trustees
have since then located the chool in the town of Alexandria,
La., where they have since purchased land and arranged for a
new school building.
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