The bulletin of Atlanta University, 1898 no. 91

              NUMBER 91.                                     ATLANTA, GEORGIA.                                      APRIL,   1898. ATLANTA   UNIVERSITY, ATLANTA, GA., Is a Christian Institution, unsec-tarian in its management and influence, wholly controlled by an independent Board of Trustees, and receiving no aid from city, state or national government, or benevolent society. Has 300 students in College, Normal, College Preparatory and Sub-Normal departments, under 23 officers and teachers. Trains teachers and leaders of their race from among the sons and daughters of the Freedmen of the South. Has sent out 317 graduates from College and Normal courses, nearly all of whom, together with hundreds of past undergraduates, are engaged in teaching and other useful work in Georgia and surrounding States. Owns four large brick buildings, on sixty-five acres of land, one mile from the centre of Atlanta, Ga., library of 10,000 volumes, apparatus aud other equipment—all valued at not less than a quarter of a million dollars. Having no endowment {except about $33,000 ,mostly for special objects), the institution requires at least $25, 000 a year in donations from its friends, to continue the work now in hand, and a fund of about $500,000 to put that work on a permanent basis. Annual scholarships of $40 each are asked for to provide for the tuition of one student for one year, over and above the nominal tuition fees paid by the student. Subscriptions of $100 and upwards, or any smaller sums, are solicited for general current expenses. Remittances of donations, or inquiries for further  information,  may  be addressed to Pres. Horace Bumstead, D. D., Atlanta, Ga. On The Campus, Miss Olivia E. P. Stokes of New York, the recent generous giver to us of one thousand dollars for endowment, made us a brief visit March 17. During the month of March we had the pleasure of hearing sermons from Profs, Bowen and Parks, of Gammon Theological Seminary. Mrs. Case has just returned after an absence of three weeks spent in pleasant visiting among friends and former students in Albany, Americus, Marshallville and Thomasville. The base ball season opened with a defeat at the hands of Clark University, followed by a victory over the Atlanta Baptist College. There are two more games to be played, and "the end is not yet." We are indebted to Mr. Smith for still further improvements around the terra cotta fountain which he gave last fall. The spraying of the water in-to the circular basin around the fountain is not only pleasing to the eye, but will be suggestive of grateful coolness in the hot days soon to come. Among our visitors the past month have been Rev. T. L. Brown of Memphis, Mich., Bev.Wm.G. Hubbard of 01eveland,O., Rev. and Mrs. Devins of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Knight of Bridgeport, Conn., Mr. Chas. IT. Win-gate of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mr. Frank A. Smith of New Haven, Conn. An informal reception was given in the Ware Memorial Chapel on the afternoon of March 19, to the graduates who live in Atlanta. All present enjoyed the occasion very much. Particular credit is due to the Senior Normal class for their efficient work in making the occasion a success. Our Graduates. Attention is called to the letter, in another column, of Prof. E. H. Holmes of Prairie View, Texas, a former student of this school. At the memorial service, held April 3, tribute was renderd to two graduates who had died within the year, Misses Mary F. Pullin and Dora B. Spencer, both of the class of 1884. '85—Miss Mary 0. Jackson, assistant principal of  Haines Institute, visited us Mar. 20, on her way to the Northwest,where she is working in the interests of her school. '91—Rev. S. X. Floyd will preach the baccalaureate sermon at the Florida Baptist College, of which N. W. Collier ('94)is president, and deliver the commencement address at the Georgia State College, of which R. R. Wright ('76) is president. '94—Rev. S. A. Stripling is now pastor of the A. M. E. church at Harmony Grove, Ga, '94 -- The N. Y. Tribune of April 3 contains a characteristic sketch of the life of a Georgia country school teacher, by G. A. Towns, entitled, "The 'Fessah' in Georgia." '97—George F. Smith, now a member of Dartmouth College ('98), won the second prize in the Smith extemporaneous debate Mar. 9. The Dartmouth speaks of his production in the following language : "Mr. Smith had his argument carefully prepared and had succeeded in learning-it well, thus creating a very good impression. His arguments were clear and well put and his summary conclusive." The debate is one in which the subject is announced only a short time before the contest.