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Booker T. Washington, Builder of a Civilization. 208 and advisers. The following is the plan of report drafted for the guidance of these committees: OBSERVATIONS (a) Cleanliness of premises. (b) Keeping up repairs. 1. Physical. Page 286 24.03.2006 2. Teaching. (a) Methods of instruction. (b) Books used, etc., that is, are they up to date. (c) To what extent correlation is being carried out. (d) Visiting teachers might give some definite demonstrations in methods, etc. (e) Special meetings with the faculty should be held. 3. Financial. (a) To what extent does the school keep up with its accounts so that its receipts and expenditures can be easily ascertained? 4. Community work. (a) Extension activities carried on by the school. (b) The efficiency of these activities. 5. Attendance. (a) Number of students enrolled on date of visit. (b) Number in attendance on date of visit. (c) What efforts are being made to get the students to enter at the beginning of the term and remain throughout the year?
Booker T. Washington, Builder of a Civilization. 209 SUGGESTIONS 1. Before concluding its visit the committee should make, to proper persons in the school, suggestions concerning the improving of the teaching and of other things as may be necessary. 2. If committee makes a second visit, see to what extent the suggestions of the previous visit have been carried out. REPORT After each visit a written report by the committee covering all of the above shall be sent to Principal Washington. Page 287 To all the graduates of the Institute Mr. Washington sent a circular letter on the first of each year in which frequently he told them of the progress that had been made by the school during the year in improvements, number of students enrolled, etc., and asked them in turn to answer a list of questions about their life and work, or sometimes in such letters he merely wished them success and gave them some practical advice. The 1913 letter which follows is an example of the latter: 24.03.2006 Dear Mr. (or Miss) Blank: Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, January 1, 1913. I take this opportunity to send you greetings, to inquire how you are getting along, and to express the hope that in every way you are prospering. If, however, you are having discouragements, I trust that you are meeting them bravely. If you have difficulties, or are laboring under disadvantages, use them as stepping-stones to success. I again call your attention to the importance of keeping in touch with the Institute. Keeping your address on file with us and sending a report of your work will assist in doing this. I enclose herewith a blank for that purpose. Visits to the school should also be made from time to time. You should begin to
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