CHAPTER XXI.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK OF THE TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE.

The Building Up of the Institute, the Author’s Life Work--A History of the Institute Unavoidable in His Autobiography--The Land Owned by the Institute--The Buildings--The Brickyard--The Present Valuation of the Property--The Agricultural Department of the Institute--Its Director--The Agricultural Experiment Station--Some of Prof. Carver’s Experiments--The Home Farm--The Marshall Farm--The Mechanical Department--A Description of the Slater-Armstrong Memorial Trades Building--The Trades Taught--The Department of Domestic Sciences, Mrs. Booker T. Washington Directress--What the Department Embraces--The Nurse Training Division--Facilities for Instruction in Connection with the School’s Hospital--The Course of Study, what it Embraces--The Division of Music--The Course in Piano Forte--Vocal Music--Musical Organizations at the Institute--The Band and Orchestra--The Bible Training Department--Phelps Hall--Objects of This Department--The Academic Department--The Course of Study--Students in This Department--The Day School--The Night School--The Chapel of the Institute--A Description of It.