industry, and thus stimulating the people whom we benefit to help
themselves.

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In making up the catalogue of Fisk University for this year, the
following facts are culled out:

Total number of students, 505, which is a gain of thirty over last year,
and last year the attendance was the largest the University had ever
had. Number of students in the Department of Music, 110; a gain of
twenty over last year. Special students in Theology, 9; a gain of six
over the previous year. There has been a gain of eight in the College
Department, two in the Normal, and four in the College Preparatory.

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Mr. Coffin graduated from Fisk University in 1885, and has held
important positions as a teacher ever since graduating. He has also
bought about $250 worth of books on one of the special courses of study
established by the Illinois Wesleyan University, and so successfully
complied with the requirements of the course that the result mentioned
in the letter below has been reached.

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, Bloomington, Ill.

_Dear Sir._--Mr. A.O. Coffin has just been here for his final
examination for his Ph.D., and desires me to report to you his
performance.