gs through which the
students passed were not only creditable to them and their
instructors, but satisfactory to visiting teachers and others invited
to join in testing their knowledge of the studies pursued. The
exhibition of the sewing and the practice of the calisthenic class
attracted special attention.

On Saturday, May 26, came Tillotson Day, designed, like Alumni
Associations, to foster in the minds of present and past students,
not only a love of the institution, but of the great work of
educating and uplifting the colored people. Last year the day was
inaugurated with a programme a little more extended than that of this
year. Among other speakers then Miss M.J. Adams, our first matron and
now our special missionary, gave reminiscences and a gracefully
written narrative of the opening of the school in January, 1881. Mrs.
Judge Garland read a valuable paper on the work done by Tillotson in
connection with her own school in another part of the city. In '81
she sent her older classes up to the Institute. The next year her
large school outside was considered a part of us and so counted in
the catalogue. In '83 she joined our teaching force, naturally
attracting many of her old pupils within our walls. In '84 and '85
she took other work, but neither herself nor Judge Garland has lost
interest in the welfare of the Institute.

This year the Rev. Dr. Wright, our only trustee in Austin, gave us
an excellent address, concluding with extracts from Mr. Tillotson's
letters and a very interesting account of the procuring of the site
on which our building now stands, generally thought to be the finest
and most conspicuous in the city. After this came a few words from
one of the Faculty, and four short speeches from as many
representatives of the students, after which came refreshments and a
social time on the grounds.

On Sunday morning the president preached before the students the
closing sermon of the year. On Tuesday evening the annual concert
and exhibition was given to a full house and an enthusiastic
audience. The commencement exercises of Wednesday, consisting of
essays, original orations and musical pieces, not only brought out
the ability and attainments of the students, but seemed to impress
patrons, friends and visitors present, with the quality of the work
done and the standard maintained at Tillotson.

In spite of some disappointment caused by the great severity of last
year's drought, our numbers have som