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SIXTH ANNUAL CATALOGUE

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gTATE COLORED NORMAL MOOL,

FRANKLINTON, FRANKLIN COUNTY, N. C.

1884-'8B.

RALEIGH, N. C:

P. M. HALE, STATE PRINTER AND BINDER.

1885.

PRESSES OF E. M UZZELL.

ALBION ACADEMY

I. BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

Rev. AMOS S. BILLINGSLEY, Statesville, N. C, President.

Rev. HENRY D. WOOD, Carthage, N. C, Vice-President.

Rev. JOHN A. SAVAGE, Louisburg, N. C, Secretary and Treasurer.

ReV. REUBEN H. ARMSTRONG, Wilmington, N. C.

Rev. T. B. HARGRAGE, Cameron, N. C.

Rev. JAMES ALLISON, D. D., Pittsburg, Pa.

Rev. MOSES A. HOPKINS, Franklinton, N. C, Recording Secretary.

Rev. FRANCIS C. POTTER, Salisbury, N. C.

Rev. JAMES A. CHRESFIELD, Raleigh, N. C,

Rev. GEORGE F. CAIN, Albion, N. Y.

Rev. HERRICK JOHNSON, D. D., LL. D., Chicago, 111.

Hon. ISAAC S. SIGNOR, Albion, N. Y.

Hon. C. H. McCORMICK, Chicago, 111.

Hon. JOHN H. WILLIAMSON.

S. W. WHITING, Esq., Raleigh, N. C.

H. W. FULLER, Esq., Lonisburg, N. C.

JESSE RATLEY, Esq., Franklinton, N. C.

JAMES McCULLOUGH, Esq., Franklinton, N. C.

THOS. H. S. MITCHELL, Esq., Franklinton, N. C.

II. PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE.

Rev. R. H. ARMSTRONG, President.

Rev. J. A. SAVAGE, Vice-President,

Hon. J. H. WILLIAMSON, Secretary.

Rev. M. A. HOPKINS, Recording Secretary.

Elder H. W. FULLER.

Elder J. RATLEY.

Elder JAMES McCULLOUGH.

Elder T. H. S. MITCHELL.

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III. THE FACULTY.

Rev. MOSES A. HOPKINS, A. M.,

President and Professor of History, Theology and Mathematics.

JOHN N. CONYARD, A. B.,

Professor of the Natural Sciences.

Miss MARY A. LETTSON, A. B.?

Professor of Music, Rhetoric and Latin.

Miss JULIA B. SHAW,Principal Preparatory Department.

Mrs. CARRIE E. HOPKINS,Principal of Industrial Department.

J. N. CONYARD,Librarian.

C. E. HOPKINS,Matron.

IV. TERMS AND VACATIONS.

The closing exercises take place April 17, 1885.

The summer vacation is from April 17th till October 5, 1885.

This gives our pupils time to make money to meet their bills for

another year, and to show that education does not spoil the

laborer.

The seventh annual session of Albion Academy begins Octo-

ber 5, 1885, and continues to the first Friday in May, 1886,

with a short recess during the Christmas holidays. The annual

examination of all the classes of the various departments begins

the last Monday of the academic year.

V. THE OBJECT OF THE SCHOOL.

The object of Albion Academy is to prepare teachers for our

people—to prepare pupils for college and for the active duties of

life. It does not pretend to make teachers, preachers, doctors and

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lawyers, but in the shortest time and in the most common sense

way it prepares young men and women to make of themselves sue*

cessful teachers, preachers and leaders in any honorable business.

This school tries to lift the fallen sons of our people in America,

and ultimately to enlighten the minds in the beuighted land of

our fathers.

VI. TERMS OF ADMISSION.

For admission into Albion Academy every candidate must pro-

duce satisfactory evidence of a good, moral character; and if here-

tofore connected with any other school he must produce a certifi-

cate from the authorities of that school of his regular and hon-

orable dismission and standing.

VII. THE PLEDGE.

No pupil shall be considered a full member of Albion Acad-

emy in good and regular standing, nor shall he receive any aid until

he shall have read and signed in the presence of the Professors

and pupils the following engagement: " Ipromise, as a condi-

tion of being admitted as a member of Albion Academy, on myfaith and honor, to obey all the laws of this Academy ; particularly

that I will faithfully avoid intemperance, profanity, gambling and

all indecent, disorderly behavior, and disrespectful conduct to the

faculty, and all combination to resist their authority ; as witness

my hand."

VIII. SCHOLARSHIPS.

A few of our friends who are interested in our race, aid some

of our worthy and promising pupils. No pupil should look for

aid who has not been placed upon a scholarship and in direct

communication with his benefactor, nor should he look for a

scholarship because some one of his acquaintance receives aid.

No pupil will be supported entirely, and no pupil will be helped

till he has first helped himself. Except in extraordinary cases,

no pupil will receive more than fifteen dollars ($15) during the

same session.

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To secure a scholarship, pupils who may receive one, must com-

ply with the following rules:

1. They must bring with them, and pay ou entering, the

amount required.

2. They must be present at the opening, and continue through

the scholastic year.

3; They must commit to memory the Shorter Catechism and

the Sermon on the Mount.

4. They must not use tobacco in any form.

5. They must attend preaching, prayer-meeting and Sabbath-

school regularly of some denomination.

IX. THE PUPIL'S OUTFIT.

Pupils must bring or buy their own lamps and furnish their

own light. They must furnish their own sheets, pillow-cases

and covering for their beds, and towels. They should bring sub-

stantial clothing for the cold winter. All must come prepared

to work one hour daily. The employment will be suited to all

sizes and sexes.

THE-FIFTH ANNUAL CATALOGUE

OF THE

State Normal School for Mored Teachers,

FRANKLINTON, FRANKLIN CO., N. C.

This school was established by the State Board of Education

under an act of the Legislature of 1881. It has completed four

school years of eight months each, in which term there have been

enrolled two hundred and eighty-six pupils, from twenty-seven

counties.

The Board of Directors :—W. H. Mitchell, Chairman ; N.

Y. Gulley, Secretary; Rev. J. W. Wellons, J. S. Joyner, W. R.

Clegg.

Teachers:—Rev. Moses A. Hopkins, Principal; John N.

Conyard, Miss Mary A. Settson, Miss Julia B. Shaw, Mrs. C.

E. Hopkins.

Last session there were enrolled one hundred and fifty-three

pupils, from eighteen counties. Applicants for admission must be

fifteen years of age, and must possess some knowledge of spelling,,

reading, writing, and arithmetic. The school is designed for the

preparation of colored teachers, and no applicant will be admit-

ted to the Normal classes who does not express his purpose of

pursuing a course preparatory to teaching. There is a library in

connection with the school, free to the students; also, a literary

society, of which all the pupils must be members, and must read

an essay, declaim and debate once every six weeks.

We have nearly all the books recommended by the State Board

of Education, free to students.

Tuition free, and good board can be had from five to seven

dollars per month.

This school will open its fifth term October 5th, 1885, and will

continue till the first Friday in May, 1886. Those intending to

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enter school should write at once, in order that places for board-

ing may be reserved. Further information may be obtained by

writing to Rev. Moses A. Hopkins, Principal, or to any of the

Board of Directors.

The course of study requires four years for its completion, and

is as follows

:

FIRST YEAR.

Arithmetic, Sanford's Intermediate and Davies' Intellectual ; Grammar,

Harvey's (Elementary) Graded Lessons; Geography, Maury's Elementary;

History, North Carolina, by J. W. Moore; Reader, Holmes' Fourth; Spel-

ling, including Phonetics and Diacritical Marks; Writing, including Prin-

ciples of Penmanship; Vocal Music.

SECOND YEAR.

Arithmetic, Sanford's Common School and Intellectual (continued); Gram-

mar, Graded Lessons (continued), Higher Grammar; Geography, Maury's

Manual, Maury's Physical; Readers, Holmes' Fifth, Lippincott's Fifth; His-

tory, Moore's North Carolina, Holmes' United States; Spelling and Defining

(continued); Vocal Music.

THIRD YEAR.

Arithmetic, High Analytical (Sanford), Algebra, Language, Higher Gram-

mar, English Composition, Science, Physical Geography, Natural Philosophy,

Physiology, United States History (A. H. Stephens), Rhetoric (Kellogg),

Spelling and Defining continued, Civil Government (Townsend).

FOURTH YEAR.

Books of the third year reviewed, Book-keeping (Bryant and Stratton),

Zoology, Outline of Universal History (Svvinton), Astronomy (Steele's Four-

teen Weeks), Mensuration (Davies), Political Economy (Thompson), Word

Analysis (Swinton).

ICSDEMIC AND NORMAL DEPARTMENT.

Rev. MOSES A. HOPKINS, Principal.

JOHN N. CONYARD, { AssiSTANTSMARY A. LETTSON, f

ASSISTANTS-

Martha Atkins Brownsville Granville County.

James Allen Hawkins' Chapel Granville

William Allen Hawkins' Chapel Granville

Mary Allen Hawkins' Chapel Granville "

Walter M. Alston Louisburg Franklin

Dicie Alston Franklin ton „ Franklin

Emily Bailey Lillington Harnett

Bettie Bailey Lillington Harnett

Elizabeth Bailey Lillington Harnett

Lemuel Bell Wilton Granville

Ida Baptist Franklinton Franklin

Ella Baptist Franklinton Franklin "

Ella Branch Franklinton Franklin

George W. Bridgeford Ridgeway Warren

Martha Broadie Franklinton Franklin

Sarah Broadie Franklinton Franklin

Joshua Broadie Franklinton Franklin

Robert L. Canady Franklinton Franklin

Flora Canady Hawkins' Chapel Granville

John H. Carter Mocks ville Davie

Thomas P. Clement. Mocksville Davie "

William S. Clement Mocksville Davie

Spencer Clement Roxboro Person

Florence Cook Franklinton Franklin

Martha Cook Franklinton Franklin "

Annie Cook Franklinton , Franklin

Sallie Crudnp Kittrell Vance "

Susan Davis Franklinton Franklin "

Delia F. Dunston Franklinton Franklin "

Ida Dunston Franklinton Franklin "

A. Omega Dunston Franklinton Franklin "

Minnie Dunston Franklinton Franklin "

Susie N. Dunston Franklinton Franklin "

RobertaL. Dunston Franklinton, Franklin "

Francis Dunn Wake Forest Wake "

Lydia Foster Franklinton Franklin "

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Gertrude Hendricks Franklinton Franklin County.

Sarah Hight Raleigh Wake "

James W. Hill Statesville Iredell "

Alice Hains Franklinton Franklin "

Simon Hicks Weldon Halifax

Laura M. Hopkins Franklinton Franklin "

Calvin Holder Franklinton Franklin "

Watcan E. Holden ...Raleigh Wake "

Martha Jeffreys Raleigh Wake "

Artelia Jeffreys Raleigh Wake "

Marcellus Jeffreys Raleigh , .Wake "

Pattie Johnson Warren ton Warren

Gracie D. Johnson Monroe Union "

Anna Joyner Franklinton Franklin "

George W. Joyner Tally Ho ,..,,, Granville "

Annie Kearney Franklinton Franklin ; '

Maggie E.Kearney Franklinton Franklin "

Walter Kearney Franklinton Franklin "

David Kearney Franklinton Franklin

Lucy Kearney Franklinton Franklin

Charles A. Kelly Carthage Moore ".

Tempie Foster Wake Forest Wake "

Maggie E. Fogg ..Kittrell ..Vance

William Freeman Franklinton Franklin

Anna P Fuller Louisburg Franklin

Samuel J. Fuller Louisburg Franklin

Lee A. Fuller Franklinton Franklin

Ella Fuller Franklinton Franklin

Charles Glover Oxford Granville "

John P. Graham Mocksville Davie

Patsie Green Franklinton Franklin

Mary Green Franklinton Franklin

Dorsey B. Green Franklinton ,Franklin

Victoria Green ....Hawkins* Chapel Granville

Donald R. Green Kittrell Vance

Bettie Grissom . ,, Patterson Mill Durham

Rebecca Griffin Franklinton Franklin

William Hawkins Franklinton Franklin

Georgia Hawkins Franklinton , Franklin

Robert Hawkins Franklinton Franklin

Henry Hawkins Youngsville Franklin

George T. Haynes Stony Pot Alexander "

Mary J. Perry Hawkins' Chapel Granville

Elenore Perry Franklinton Franklin

Lucy Person , Franklinton Franklin

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Charles Person Franklinton Franklin County.

William Pliiefer Elm wood Rowan

Junietta Phillips Franklinton Franklin

Etta Richardson Hawkins' Chapel Granville "

Mary P. Shaw Louisburg Franklin

Dallas E. Speed Franklinton Franklin

Handy Stone Louisburg , Franklin

Pleasant W. Steele Statesville Iredell"

Pinkie Taylor Kittrell Granville "

Ella B. Taylor Oxford Granville

Edmund Taylor Oxford Granville "

Hiram S. Thomas.. Statesville Iredell

Nancy Thomas Franklinton Franklin

Andrew Trantham Monroe Union

Charles Walls Woodsdale Person "

William W. Warwick Macon Warren

M. Luther White Elmwood Rowan "

W7 illiam White Franklinton Franklin

Lizzie Whitley Franklinton Franklin

Pattie Whitley Franklinton Franklin "

Laura Williams Cameron , Moore

Donald A. Kelly Carthage Moore

Charles H. Lassiter Youngsville Franklin "

Lillie Leanear Cameron Moore

Thomas A. Long Franklinton Franklin "

Albert S. Long Franklinton Franklin

Joseph Massenburg Forestville Wake "

Benjamin McAuley Cameron Moore "

Feddore McCall..,,, Laurel Hill Richmond "

Eugenius McCulough .....Franklinton Franklin "

Mary McCulough Franklinton Franklin

Jefferson D. Mitchell Tarboro Edgecombe "

Bryant Montague ...Wake Forest Wake "

William R. Mowery.... ...Salisbury Rowan '*

John Mowery ...Salisbury Rowan "

Robert B. Murdock Statesville Iredell "

Vinie M. Murry Mebaneville Alamance "

Zulie Outlaw Franklinton Franklin "

Walter B. Outlaw Franklinton Franklin "

Indiana Parham Franklinton Franklin "

Polly Parham Franklinton Franklin <l

Alice A.Patterson Forestville Wake "

Sarah J. Perry Hawkins' Chapel Granville "

Sarah A. Perry Hawkins' Chapel Granville "

Robert Perrv Kittrell Vance "

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Candace Williams Franklinton Franklin County.

Mary Williams Franklinton Franklin "

Whitney Williams Franklinton Franklin "

Larney 0. Williams Franklinton Franklin "

William M. Williams Franklinton Franklin "

Henry Williams Franklinton Franklin "

Mary U. Williamson Louisburg Franklin "

Martha Winns Franklinton Franklin "

Walter Winns Franklinton Franklin "

Mary Winns Franklinton Franklin "

Turner Wortham Berea Granville "

Nancy Wyche Henderson Vance "

PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.

Miss JULIA B. SHAW, Principal.

ASSISTANTS :

Charles H. Lassiter, Roberta L. Dunston, Maggie E. Kearney,

J. Samuel Fuller, Anna P. Fuller,. Della F. Dunston.

Emily Baptist Franklinton, Franklin County.

Mary Baptist" " "

Lizzie Baptist

WillieBaptist " " "

Calvin Branch ,

Emily Branch "

Addie Broady

Anna Cook

Victoria Cook " " "

Ella Cousin «.

Orgalius Cousin

Jacob Daniel

Alexander Dunn

Bennie Dunston

Blanche Dunston " " "

Henry Foote ;.

Festus Foster

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Fredia Foster Franklinton, Franklin County

Uzenia Foster " " "

Edward Green " "

Grant Green " " "

Lucinda Green "

Alice Harris. " " "

Bennie Hawkins " "

Frank Hawkins " "

Henry Hawkins "

Johnnie Hawkins " " "

Lenora Hawkins " "

Lucy Hawkins " " "

William H. Hawkins " " "

Lillie Hayes " " "

Cora Hendricks

Laura Hendricks " " "

Dinah Hogan " " "

Pref. A. Jefferson

Henry Jones " " "

Agnes Kearney " " "

Carrie Kearney " " "

Frances Kearney " " "

Lela Kearney " " "

Lydia Kearney.. " " "

Susie Kearney " " "

Charlie McCullough

Emma Mitchell " " "

Cornelius Parham " " "

Juliana Perry " " "

Ida Perdew " " "

Maggie Person " " "

Matilda Person " " "

Zena Phillips " " "

Erastus Richardson " " "

Henry Snoed " " "

BennieSpeed

JessieSpeed " " "

Henry Strayhorn " " "

Albert Thomas " " "

Frank Thomas " " "

Joshua Thomas " " "

Levi Thomas " "

Rosa Thomas " " "

Maggie L. Wilder

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Charlie Warren Frank 1 intern, Franklin County.

Cora Whitley " " "

Sarah Winns " " "

Mary Winns " " "

Thomas Winston " " "

Stella Winston , ,

" ' ;

Ella Williams

Senora Williams " " "

Mollie Wright " " "

Columbus Yarborongh .." " "

Total 71

PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.Rev. Joseph Fuller.. Principal.

Miss Cora B. Person , Assistant.

In this department there were enrolled 135 pupils.

Total 135

THEOLOGICAL DEPSRTMENT.H. S. Thomas Statesville, N. C.

B. W. McAuley Cameron, N. C.

F. D. McCall ...Laurel Hill, N. C.

Andrew Trantham.. Monroe, N. C.

Total .4

MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.Vocal Music taught free to all the departments except the Primary.

Instrumental Music taught at ten dollars per session.

GENERAL SUMMARY.Pupils in the Academic and Normal Department 138

Pupils in the Preparatory Department 71

Pupils in the Primary Department 135

Grand total, all departments 344

GENERAL STOIEMEN

Our last school year was the most prosperous in the history of

the enterprise. We had enrolled last year 335 pupils. There

was very little sickness among them, good order, cheerful obedi-

ence, close application to studies, and marked progress. This

school is exerting an elevating influence on the people of this

community and the surrounding counties. Some of our pupils

are preaching the gospel in different parts of the State, and never

fail to do all they can to remove from the minds of their hearers

false impressions concerning the outlook of the school. Thirty

of our 335 pupils taught schools—3,000 pupils, and received

for their services $3,750. Many good pupils are brought into

our school by their efforts. During our last school year we had

pupils from eighteen different counties, and the outlook for next

year bids fair to double this number.

We have an Industrial Department, with C. E. Hopkins, Prin-

cipal. This department is aided by the Slater Fund. Believing

that the successful elevation of the colored race depends on teach-

ing them to help themselves, we have undertaken not only to

teach them lessons in books, but also household economy, in all

of its departments, as far as our limited means will permit. Webelieve like bold wooers in these beatitudes: Blessed is the

woman that can make good bread ; blessed is the woman who can

make a good bed ; blessed is the woman that can sweep down the

cobwebs, and sweep under the beds; and blessed is the womanthat can make the clothing she wears and cook the food she eats,

for hers is the happiness of the life that now is and that which

is to come. But we are afraid to attempt anything expensive,

because we desire to keep entirely free from debt, and to teach

our people this lesson by example. We desire to teach all our

girls how to cook and sew, and our boys how to build and till

;

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to teach our girls to sew, we need materials j we therefore

appeal to our friends for cloth or remnants of all serviceable

kinds, that we may teach our pupils to make garments for all

sizes and sexes. It is an order of our school that every girl

must make her own clothing. The pupils and their parents

hail such an order with joy, but they are too poor to get mate-

rials, because their crops have failed and prices for produce and

wages are lower than for many years.

Our plan is this : We ask our frieuds to give us materials for

garments, especially for small children ; Ave teach these children

to make these garments for themselves and sell them to their

parents at a nominal price, and apply the means to maintaining

the Industrial Department. We will be thankful if missionary

societies and Sabbath-schools would aidus in this laudable enter-

prise, that the girls of our school may be taught to make cloth-

ing for themselves and little brothers for the coming winter.

Thus under God we hope to send forth from our school boys and

girls with sensible heads, sympathetic hearts and skillful hands,

who shall also teach others these useful lessons who may be too

poor to attend our school. May God bless our undertaking, and

may our friends lend a helping hand.

Packages may be sent directly to Rev. M. A. Hopkins, Prin-

cipal of the Albion Academy at Franklinton, Franklin county,

N. C., and any money that may be given to aid any department

of our school should be sent to Rev. J. A. Savage, Secretary and

Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, at Louisburg, Franklin

county, N. C. We would be also very thankful to receive dona-

tions of second-hand clothing, which we could remodel in the

same way for the pupils of our school; and we need bed-clothing

for our Girls' Home and our Boys' Home, in connection with

the school.

We are in need of dormitories. Our Girls' Home needs

remodelling, and we need a home for the boys. For the comfort

and health of our pupils, we hope that the friends of the race

will remember us in their prayers and contributions.

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We also oeed scholarships of $15.00 each. Our pupils are

striving hard to get an education, but many of them are very

poor, and cannot stay in school but a short time each term, as they

must earn money to support themselves while in school. But

notwithstanding all these difficulties, they are doing their utmost

to help themselves. Now, who will come forward and help

them ? Our people appreciate the efforts that are being put forth

for their elevation ; they are doing all they can for themselves.

We earnestly hope God will put it into the hearts of our friends

to help us till we can help ourselves. Friends, help some young

man or woman over their rough places, God will add one hun-

dredfold to you.

During the year we have received the following sums for the

objects named

:

Miss Lela J. Heath, Rochester, N. Y., for Simon Hicks ....$ 8 00

Ladies of Batavia Presbyterian Church, for Anna P. Fuller 11 50

Mrs. Dr. U. E. Nott, Schenectady, N. Y., for Grace D. Johnson 15 00

Miss E. A. Darling, Schenectady, N. Y., for R. L. Dunston, and freight, 2 50

Rev. Van Wie (Smith), Williamstown, N. Y., for D. R. Kelley 10 00

R. L. Bachman, Utica, N. Y., for Laura Williams 17 00

Mr. L. H. Suits' class, Bethany, Philadelphia, Pa., for B. W. McAuley, 15 00

Mr. F. G. Schultz, Philadelphia, Pa., for two months' rent Boys' Home, 10 00

Madame Burton, Minneapolis, Minn., for R. B. Murdock 3 00

Rev. T. 8. Scott (Mrs. Shaw), Rockford, 111., tor W. M. Alston and

Andrew Trantham .. 25 00

Rev. Wra. M. Paden, Philadelphia, Pa., for VV. H. Warwick 5 00

Rev. W. H. Allbright, Auburn, N. Y., for W. S.Clement 30 00

Mr. J. B. Stetson, Philadelphia, Pa., for M. L. White 15 00

Miss Emma Lescent Clare, Schenectady, N. Y., for V. M. Murray 10 00

Miss Emma Lescent Clare, Schenectady, N. Y., for Ida Dunston 15 00

Oxford Presbyterian Sunday-school (George S. Graham, Esq.), for

Lillie Leneir and G. T. Haynes 30 00

Harriet E. Hart, for rent of Boys' Home 5 00

A friend, Pittsburgh, for furniture, stoves, and rent of Girls' Home... 50 00

Albion Presbyterian Sunday-school, for Principal's salary 150 00

Slater Fund, for Miss Marv A. Lettson 100 00