CHAPTER VII.

THE STRUGGLES AND SUCCESS OF THE WORKERS AT TUSKEGEE FROM 1882 TO 1884.

The Putting the Farm in Order for the Raising of a Crop--The Students Volunteer to Assist in Clearing the Land--Mr. Campbell Gives the School Its First Horse--Old Buildings Put in Use--First Service in Porter Hall, Sermon by Rev. R. C. Bedford--Knowledge of the School Spreads and Brings Increase of Students--Hardships and Discomforts Undergone by the Young Men During the Second Winter of the School--The Rule that All Students Should do Some Work in Connection with Studies--Early Objections of Parents and Students to This Rule--Objections Now Passed Away--Early Determination of Author to Have Students do All the Work of Putting up Buildings and Carrying on Departments--The Legislature of Alabama Increases the Appropriation to the School from $2,000 to $3,000--The Work of Hon. W. F. Foster in Securing This Increase--The Letter of Rev. R. C. Bedford to Gen. Armstrong in Regard to the Increase of Appropriation and the Work of Tuskegee--Gen. J. F. B. Marshall, Treasurer of Hampton Institute, Visits Tuskegee and Writes a Letter to the “Southern Workman” in Regard to the Work There--The Celebration of the Second Anniversary of Tuskegee--The Building of Cottages at Tuskegee--The Coming of Mr. Warren Logan to the School and His Valuable Services Ever Since--Mr. J. H. Washington Accepts a Position in the School--His Efficient Services as Superintendent of Industries--The Finance Committee, the Principal’s Cabinet--The Trustees of the Slater Fund Through Rev. R. C. Bedford, Donate $1,100 to the School--Slater Fund Annual Appropriation Now Increased to $11,000--Gen. Armstrong Invites Author to Accompany Him and Speak in the Interest of Tuskegee at a Series of Meetings which He (Gen. Armstrong) Proposed to Hold in Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Other Cities--Author Accepts and Meetings Result Largely in Favor of Tuskegee--Miss Mary F. Mackie, Lady Principal at Hampton, Visits Tuskegee and Writes an Encouraging Letter to a Friend--Commencement at Tuskegee in May, 1884--Author Invited to Address National Educational Association at Madison, Wisconsin--Author’s First Opportunity of Presenting the Work at Tuskegee to Such a Large Audience of National Character--Extracts from the Address--Good Impression Made by This Address Brings Many Invitations to Speak.