_Tougaloo University_ is of the most satisfactory character. During the
year, additional school and industrial buildings have been erected, thus
making all the appointments of the Institution excellent and commodious.
The University is indebted to a generous-hearted gentleman of New York,
Stephen Ballard, Esq., for the funds necessary for these buildings. The
labor of erecting them was performed by the students under the direction
of the Superintendent of Industries, thus economizing cost of labor, and
at the same time demonstrating the valuable training of the students. The
timely and generous donation of Mr. Ballard serves to carry on under the
same roof, blacksmithing, wagon-making, painting, tinning and carpentry.

"This University not only endeavors to encourage and conduct intelligently
farm work of every description, but to teach and thoroughly instruct
the boys in the several industries mentioned, as well as in the use of the
steam-engine, saw, etc. The girls, in addition to the studies prescribed,
are taught practical household duties in all their details. During the year
Rev. G.S. Pope, who has been President of the University for a decade,
and who labored faithfully to advance its interests, was transferred to
another field of labor. His place is filled by Frank G. Woodworth, who
assumes the Presidency of the Institution and who will earnestly strive to
advance its interests and sustain its already excellent reputation. This
University, by its successful management, commends itself to your favorable
consideration."

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The most important gathering of negroes that probably has ever
occurred, was in Macon, Ga., a few weeks since. Five hundred leading
Negro representatives convened to discuss and adopt "a thorough plan of
State organization." A permanent organization was effected and named