ELIZA DEE INDUSTRIAL HOME OF SAMUEL HUSTON COLLEGE. Superintendent : Miss Clara King.

A home school for girls maintained and managed by the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church in connection with Samuel Huston College.

Attendance.—Total, 15; all boarders.

Teachers.—Total, 3; white 1, colored 2.

Organization.—Besides the domestic training given the 15 girls boarding in the home, courses in cooking, sewing, and dressmaking are provided in Samuel Huston College.

Financial, 1913-14.—The income amounted to $1,387, practically all from the Woman's Home Missionary Society. The entire sum was used for salaries and running expenses.

Plant.—Estimated value, $6,000. The plant consists of about half an acre of land, a two-story frame building, and fairly good furniture and domestic science equipment. The building is neatly kept.

Recommendation.—That the work be encouraged and made a more vital part of Samuel Huston College.

Date of visit: April, 1914.

Sketch from Negro Education: A Study of the Private and Higher Schools

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