Era of progress and promise, 1863-1910 : the religious, moral, and educational development of the American Negro since his emancipation

1910

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"ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE '!
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"HARRIET E. GILES,
" President Spelman Seminary,"
Atlanta, Ga., Oct., 1909.
THE ,FAMILY, LEONARD STREET ORPHANS' HOME
I
LEONARD STREET ORPHANS' HOME, ATLANTA, GA.
To W. N. Hartshorn.
85 Broad Street.
Bo. ton. ~1ass.
relatives able to give them a home and proper care. The location
of the home was originally chosen close to Spelman
grounds in order that Spelman's advantage for education might
be available. Spelman Seminary gives tuition to all these
children who are unable to pay it.
" I am heartily glad of an opportunity to tell ou how highly I
esteem Miss Chadwick and appreciate and approve her labors
of love and self-sacrifice.
372
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MISS AMY A. CHADWICK
The heroine of tbe Orpbans' Home
Miss Atny A. Chad"Wicl~, Superintendent
Leonard Street Orphans· Horne.
Atlanta. Ga.
11 S I1AHHIET E. GILE , pre ident p Iman eminary, At-'
lanta Ga., pay' lh followinlT tribut to Mis' badwick:
"It i. ix years sincc a young EnlTli bwoman, Mis Amy A.
hadwick. who had been trained for missionary work in Northfield
e min a I' y, came to
Atlanta to take charge of the
Leo n a I' d treet Orphans'
Home for Little Negro Girl .
which its founder, Miss L. M.
Law on, was about to leave
from failing health.
" Mi Chadwick's administration
has been eminently
succes ful in the e sse n t i a I
matters of ensible methods;
loying interest; impartial, kind,
firm discipline; and intelligent
moral and religious training.
H I' financial struggle has
been pathetic. Frail in body,
but a giant in faith and hope,
she ha bravely borne the burden
of uncertain income and nece ary outgo in the support
of over fifty children. orne of the e are ab olutely dependent
upon her; other bring to her a mer pittanc; all are without
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Title	Era of progress and promise, 1863-1910 : the religious, moral, and educational development of the American Negro since his emancipation
Creator	Hartshorn, W. N. (William Newton), 1843-1920.
Contributor	Penniman, George W.
Date	1910
Subjects	African Americans African Americans--Education (Higher)--North Carolina African American universities and colleges--North Carolina Minorities--North Carolina
Place	North Carolina, United States
Time Period	(1860-1876) Civil War and Reconstruction (1876-1900) Gilded Age (1900-1929) North Carolina's industrial revolution and World War One
Description	Highlights the many North Carolina schools for African Americans that sprang up in the decades following the Civil War. Also included are statistical portraits furnished by the church organizations that sponsored the majority of the schools, as well as short biographies of more than 60 African Americans, some of them with North Carolina ties, who were affiliated either with a church or with the Negro Business League. Additionally includes a biographical sketch of Abraham Lincoln and the texts of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address.
Publisher	Priscilla Pub. Co.
Rights	Public Domain see http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,63753
Physical Characteristics	viii, 576 p. : ills. (incl. ports.) ; 28 x 30 cm.; Electronic reproduction.
Collection	General Collection. State Library of North Carolina
Type	Text Image
Language	English
Format	Books Directories
Digital Characteristics-A	198 MB; 444 p.
Digital Collection	General Collection African American Education
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