STRAIGHT COLLEGE, an educational institution in New Orleans, La., open to pupils of both sexes without regard to race or nationality. It was the pioneer school in Louisiana to provide education' privileges for the negro race. It was founded in 1869 by the American Missionary Association (Congrega tional), and its first building was erected by the United States government. At first it offered only courses of elementary and secondary grades, but as the work steadily prospered higher departments were added. The organization now includes (1) the Daniel Hand Primary School; (2) the Grammar De partment; (3) the College Preparatory Depart ment; (4) the Industrial Department; (5) the Normal Department; (6) the College Depart ment; (7) the Department of Music; (8) the Theological Department. There is also a night school. The College Department offers two courses, classical and Latin scientific, and con fers the degrees of A.B. and B.S. The prepara tory department provides two corresponding secondary courses. The normal course requires four years' study beyond the grammar grades.
but the first year's course is identical with the first year of the College Preparatory Depart ment. The Theological Department provides courses for those who are graduates in a classical course and for those who have had only English courses. There is, in addition, is course in Bible Study. Industrial training as given only in connection with the regular school work. The courses in the Industrial Depart ment are Domestic science, sewing and dress making, wood-working, mechanical drawing and printing. The college has a central loca tion; the buildings include the main edifice, replacing the former building destroyed by fire in 1891, Stone Hall, a dormitory for girls, and VVhitintiall, a dormitory for boys. The college epends partially for its support on the American Missionary Association. The tuition fees are small, and the older students are al lowed to pay a part of their expenses by doing work. The average annual attendance of stu dents is over 600. The teaching staff numbers 25.