e. Better chorus work is not often heard. Tougaloo is
fortunate not only in having had competent music teachers, but in
having in Prof. Hill, Dean of the Normal Department, a most capable
musician.

For the first time in years Commencement day was showery, but a large
audience assembled to see the normal graduation. Seven graduated, and
their orations and essays were highly creditable. The annual address
was given by Rev. B. F. Ousley, now professor in the Alcorn
Agricultural and Mechanical College at Rodney, Miss., the State
institution for colored young men, and formerly a missionary of the
American Board in South Africa. It was a clear, thoughtful, and in
every way admirable presentation of the qualifications of "The Man for
the Age." Brief impromptu addresses were made by Rev. S. P. Smith,
American Missionary Association pastor in Jackson, Mr. W. H. Lanier,
of '81, Major Millsaps, one of the leading bankers of the State, Rev.
S. C. Mounger, presiding elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, residing at Jackson, and Col. J. L. Power, of the Jackson
_Clarion Ledger_. The last three gentlemen emphasized again and again
the fact that the best white sentiment of the State is heartily in
favor of such work as is done at Tougaloo, and in full sympathy with
it.

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BALLARD NORMAL SCHOOL, MACON, GA.

PROF. F. T. WATERS.

The Ballard Normal School, located at Macon, Ga., has closed with
flattering success in all departments. The work in all the grades
reflects much credit on the teachers, but no work is more marked than
that of the industrial department. The display was much more imposing
than was thought possible, the work having been delayed until late in
the year; it seemed at first unwise to try to make any display at all,
but all felt paid for the attempt. In the girls' department we found
work of all grades of sewing, dresses, waists, aprons and other
articles of wearing apparel, also darning, matching, buttonholes,
quilting, etc. Each article was marked with the name of the girl and
grade, and many were the exclamations of commendation from those who
visited the rooms where the display was made. Works deserving special
mention are buttonholes made by Martha Howard of the seventh grade;
patching by Lulu Gaston, and darning by Gertrude Williams. The
cooking-school, for lack of money, was discontinued after three
months, but during that time substantial progress was made