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Rh Thus from the old government buildings has arisen Fisk University, one of the leading universities in the country for educating the colored youth of America. Fisk sustains to the colored youth of this country the same relation as the leading white colleges to the white youth of this country. Even in the Dark Continent some of her number are sowing the seeds of truth and Christianity, which shall spring up after many days.

Fisk University seeks to instill within her pupils a desire for higher education, thereby enabling them to cope with the scholars and the thinkers of the age. In this she has not been disappointed, for over one hundred and ninety-one graduates are making honorable records and winning great favors as educators, ministers, physicians, lawyers and business men.

The estimated value of the property of Fisk University is $300,000, with an additional amount of $21,000 endowment.

Probably more than 7,000 young people have registered, from time to time, as students.