"The colored school in the city has seven grades and a three year high school. The high school added fourth-year work in September, 1929. The first five grades are the old building, known as Jefferson Grade School. The sixth and seventh grades and high school are in the new building which is called Jefferson High School. The library of the grade school has between four and five hundred books. The one of the high school has eight hundred seventeen. The curriculum of the high school has no electives, and sixteen units are required for graduation. In 1928-29 there were four teachers for the two grades in this building and seven for the high school. One of the grade teachers is also principal of the high school. The high school enrollment is one hundred forty-seven.

A good deal of activity centers around the schools. The grade school has a parent's club which meets at the school and at which meetings the parents are instructed in the studies which the children are pursuing, so that they will know how to help their children. Those who cannot seem to grasp the work are asked not to try to help the children. This mothers' group also does some charity work. They buy some books for the poor, supply milk to some undernourished children, and provide clothing for those who need it. They also receive instruction in methods of cleaning and improving their homes.

There is little trouble with discipline in these schools. The principal of the grade school is often resorted to by parents who cannot control their children and asked to punish them for the parents; the wisdom of this may be questioned, but it is indicative of the attitude that they have toward the teacher.

The high school has two principal organizations for the pupils. The boys have a Hi-Y club which meets in the First Baptist Church and is directed by the pastor of that church. There is also a girls' glee club and a chorus for both boys and girls. In the spring the children of both schools practice for their annual May Day and Health Day programs. Patron's Day is held the day after these celebrations are over. On this day the schools are visited by the people, both white and colored, who are intereeted and classes are held as usual to show them what workd is being done. These are, of course, exhibits of the best work that has been done during the year. All city schools celebrate these days.

Many of the Negro children drop out of school as soon as they are of the age to do so, but there are many others who stay in school and graduate, and more of these are going to college each year. The children of these people will have every advantage that their parents can give them."