Proceedings of the Trustees of the John F. Slater Fund for the Education of Freedmen |
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Page 3 - What, in ill thoughts again ? Men must endure Their going hence, even as their coming hither : Ripeness is all : Come on.
Page 1 - These tendencies are: first, the endeavor to draw the subject matter of education, or the 'stuff' of schoolroom work, directly from the life of the pupils; and second, to relate the outcome of education to life's activities, occupations, and duties of the pupil in such a way that the connection is made directly and immediately between schoolroom work and the other activities of the person being educated. This is the ideal at Tuskegee, and, to a much greater extent than in any other institution I...
Page 25 - Committee at such times and places as in their judgment may be necessary. 5. A majority of the members of the Board shall be a quorum for the transaction of business.
Page 43 - I desire to have exclusively pursued, is the uplifting of the lately emancipated population of the Southern States, and their posterity, by conferring on them the blessings of Christian education.
Page 68 - On motion, the reading of the minutes of the last meeting was dispensed with. The Programme Committee reported an order of business, 'which was adopted.
Page 25 - Class of the Academic Department, as is now done in the case of those who wish to take up printing or agriculture. One reason for insisting upon this is the advantage to the tradesman of the academic manual training course. It can be readily seen that the broader a student's previous intellectual training the greater his ability to master the geometrical problems underlying mechanical drawing and the complicated details that belong to the making of contracts. All the trade students have this year...
Page 57 - The mayor and city clerk shall be ex-officio president and secretary of the board, respectively, and a record of the proceedings thereof shall be kept. All meetings and records of the board shall be public.
Page 32 - Board, which shall be annually published for general distribution. 8. The Executive Committee shall be charged with the duty of carrying out the resolutions and orders of the Board as the same are from time to time adopted. Three shall constitute a quorum for business.
Page 25 - ... may be necessary. 5. A majority of the members of the board shall be a quorum for tho transaction of business. 6. In case of tho absence or disability of tho president, the vice-president shall perform his duties. 7. Tho secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the board, which'shall bo annually published for general distribution.