Penn Normal Industrial and Agricultural fund-raising brochure page

impressed with what they heard at one of the meetings that they have bought land and settled down to farming instead. Already they are having great success. 

Finances Through most of its existence, Penn School's chief equipment has been one small school-house sent in sections from the North; its income has depended on the personal efforts of Miss Towne and her friends. 
    New opportunities bring new demands. Industrial and agricultural work require new teachers, new tools, new buildings, and all this involves an immensely increased outlay both for maintenance and for equipment. Funds for the new school building have been raised, but there are still urgently needed:

Immediate Needs 
For Running Expenses,  .  .  . $5000
An Industrial Building,  .  .  . $8000
A Teachers' Home,  .  .  . $2500
Farm Buildings and Equipment,  .  .  . $1500-$2500

Our Appeal Exceptionally favorable conditions have earned for Penn School the name of "a unique experiment station." Shall it be given a chance to do its share in solving the great problem of negro education? Shall the negroes of these islands be aroused and fitted for the work that suits them best, or shall they be allowed to go backward and become an increasingly dangerous class, to drift to the large cities and be added to the idle and vicious in our slums? The answer depends upon the support of an ever-widening circle of friends. Will you not help in the work?
    1000 annual subscribers of five dollars each are wanted. Donations of any amount may be sent to George Foster Peabody, Treasurer, 54 William Street, New York City.