in the well-known phrase, "pure cussedness," probably describes the act.

It would be worthy of the memory of these faithful dumb animals if some sympathetic friend or friends of our work would furnish the Freedman's Board the $300 necessary to secure the much-needed successors to Pete and Hannah.

Boys' Dormitory

After so long a time we are at last able to present to the readers of the HERALD and the

Memorial Institute, with the understanding that our Board would erect an additional building for the accommodation of young men at a cost of at least $10,000. It took two years to raise this desired amount, and another year was consumed in obtaining plans and erecting and furnishing the building. It is now finished and occupied much to the delight of the President, Faculty and students.

In the year 1903-4, $7,202 were raised; in the year 1904-5, $2,174 more were raised, bringing the amount up to $9,373. When we reached this point we began our plans for building,

many friends of our work a picture of the boys' new dormitory at Swift Memorial Institute, Rogersville, Tenn. It will be recalled by those who keep themselves informed of current events in connection with our work that after the Tennessee Legislature made it unlawful to educate colored and white pupils in the same school, the trustees of Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn., that had formerly admitted both colored and white to its classes, agreed to turn over $25,000 of its Endowment Fund to the Trustees of the General Assembly for the benefit of colored education at Swift

and although delayed somewhat by the first contractor who failed to give sufficient bond, we started again and finished the building far enough to have it occupied by students last fall, although some finishing touches were not put on until as late as last spring. The total cost of the building and furnishing was $12,676.

The Institution is in a prosperous condition under the faithful and able administration of Rev. W. H. Franklin, D.D. The arrangement seems quite satisfactory to the Tennessee people-white and black-and both colleges seem much benefitted by this adjustment of affairs.

Pete and Hannah

Eighteen years ago this fall the Board directed its treasurer to pay to Mr. James F. McBride, then principal of Oak Hill Industrial School, Ind. Ter., the sum of $284, for the purchase of a wagon, harness and two mules. These two mules have been in constant service in connection with the School and farm ever since. They have remained there through all these years, traveling in rain and sunshine, in cold and heat, by day and by night, growing old together. Notwithstanding their increasing years, they were still able to go upon long journeys and to haul their aver

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age load from place to place. They were well known throughout the neighborhood. Not only known as the mules belonging to Oak Hill School, but they were known by their

names-Pete and Hannah. It was the custom to turn them loose to roam wherever they might desire to go for pasture, when their services were not needed. They were trusted to return at reasonable intervals and report for service. If needed before they returned of themselves they could be easily found somewhere upon their well-known range.

On the 6th of last September a letter came

to the Board announcing the death of Pete. The letter ran as follows: "Pete and Hannah on the return from a trip to town on Saturday evening (September 1st) had been turned into the pasture east of the Academy. About five o'clock on Sabbath afternoon Pete returned to the barn alone, showing signs of distress. An examination discovered shot wounds in the right side and right front leg He sought relief by walking around for a couple of hours, then began to bloat and lay down and died soon afterwards. He was buried on Monday in the pasture beyond the blackberries, and the occasion was as sad as if it had been a member of the Oak Hill family. The sorrow and sadness of the occasion were increased by the fact that Hannah had not returned with Pete on Sabbath afternoon, nor had she returned on the following Monday when Pete was buried, and fear was entertained that she too might have fallen the victim to some miscreant. This incident has saddened us as much as anything that has occurred at Oak Hill since we have been here, as the loss of Pete stops the team and the work."

Day after day search was made for Hannah, but she could not be found. On Thursday of that week Hannah returned to the school with shot wounds in her side similar to those inflicted on Pete, and she too, after walking around for a few hours after her arrival, lay down and died. She was buried by the side of Pete "beyond the blackberries." They worked together side by side for nearly twenty years. They met death in a similar way, and probably by the cowardly hand of the same unprincipled scoundrel. It was fitting that they should be buried side by side in the pasture beyond the blackberries.

What the motive was that actuated the man that shot these two faithful old mules it is hard to tell. There is little doubt but that it was one of the meanest that moves man to unworthy deeds. Envy, jealousy, hate, revenge, or all these combined, and summed up

in the well-known phrase, "pure cussedness," probably describes the act.

It would be worthy of the memory of these faithful dumb animals if some sympathetic friend or friends of our work would furnish the Freedman's Board the $300 necessary to secure the much-needed successors to Pete and Hannah.

Boys' Dormitory

After so long a time we are at last able to present to the readers of the HERALD and the

Memorial Institute, with the understanding that our Board would erect an additional building for the accommodation of young men at a cost of at least $10,000. It took two years to raise this desired amount, and another year was consumed in obtaining plans and erecting and furnishing the building. It is now finished and occupied much to the delight of the President, Faculty and students.

In the year 1903-4, $7,202 were raised; in the year 1904-5, $2,174 more were raised, bringing the amount up to $9.373. When we reached this point we began our plans for building,

many friends of our work a picture of the boys' new dormitory at Swift Memorial Institute, Rogersville, Tenn. It will be recalled by those who keep themselves informed of current events in connection with our work that after the Tennessee Legislature made it unlawful to educate colored and white pupils in the same school, the trustees of Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn., that had formerly admitted both colored and white to its classes, agreed to turn over $25,000 of its Endowment Fund to the Trustees of the General Assembly for the benefit of colored education at Swift

and although delayed somewhat by the first contractor who failed to give sufficient bond, we started again and finished the building far enough to have it occupied by students last fall, although some finishing touches were not put on until as late as last spring. The total cost of the building and furnishing was $12,676.

The Institution is in a prosperous condition under the faithful and able administration of Rev. W. H. Franklin, D.D. The arrangement seems quite satisfactory to the Tennessee people-white and black-and both colleges seem much benefitted by this adjustment of affairs.