The Colored Training-School
By B. E. Nicola
As we near the close of another year’s work, we feel it only proper, in praise to our Maker, for whom this work is established, to speak of the progress of the work at this place. This year has been one of blessing to all connected with the school. The enrolment has been somewhat above the average for its eight years of existence, and we have never enjoyed a year of greater peaceableness and progress among the students than the present. The work in literary branches is somewhat in advance of previous years, and a number of students are expecting to leave the school, to take up work for which they have been preparing while here. Last Sabbath and Sunday were special days of pleasure and blessing to the school. On Sunday five young men and one sister were baptized. The occasion was a solemn one to the students. There are but very few, and these are among the younger members of the school, who have not taken this step. One interesting feature of the work this year is the attendance from the neighborhood, which shows the good will that prevails in behalf of the work in this community. We have an attendance of eight day-students from the community, who each pay promptly twenty-five cents a week tuition, which is comparatively high here. In previous years we have had only two or three day-students. We have not advertised our work, nor solicited in any way in the community, yet we are glad to note the good-will that prevails. Teachers and students all feel that the Lord is blessing the work here, and we believe that there is a much greater work for this school to do in the future. B. E. NICOLA.