Rev. Dr. A.G.  Haygood, the author of Our Brother in Black, and the general administrator of the John F. Slater fund, was in Macon a few days ago, visiting officially Lewis Normal Institute, which he pronounced an admirable school.  The doctor made a thorough inspection of the school, and expressed himself as greatly pleased with its present management under Mrs. L.A.  Shaw.  He remarked that the improvement within the last two years is very noticeable in all departments, that the teaching is very thoroughly done and the industrial training systematically and efficiently carried on.  Dr. Haygood preached, Sunday morning, at the Congregational Church to the edification of all who heard him.

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The governor of Mississippi in his recent message commends our Institution at Tougaloo in the following generous terms: 

“The information derived from the President and Board of Visitors of Tougaloo University is of the most satisfactory character.  During the year, additional school and industrial buildings have been erected, thus making all the appointments of the Institution excellent and commodious.  The University is indebted to a generous-hearted gentleman of New York, Stephen Ballard, Esq., for the funds necessary for these buildings.  The labor of erecting them was performed by the students under the direction of the Superintendent of Industries, thus economizing cost of labor, and at the same time demonstrating the valuable training of the students.  The timely and generous donation of Mr. Ballard serves to carry on under the same roof, blacksmithing, wagon-making, painting, tinning and carpentry.

“This University not only endeavors to encourage and conduct intelligently farm work of every description, but to teach and thoroughly instruct the boys in the several industries mentioned, as well as in the use of the steam-engine, saw, etc.  The girls, in addition to the studies prescribed, are taught practical household duties in all their details.  During the year Rev. G.S.  Pope, who has been President of the University for a decade, and who labored faithfully to advance its interests, was transferred to another field of labor.  His place is filled by Frank G. Woodworth, who assumes the Presidency of the Institution and who will earnestly strive to advance its interests and sustain its already excellent reputation.  This University, by its successful management, commends itself to your favorable consideration.”

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The most important gathering of negroes that probably has ever occurred, was in Macon, Ga., a few weeks since.  Five hundred leading Negro representatives convened to discuss and adopt “a thorough plan of State organization.”  A permanent organization was effected and named the “United Brotherhood of Georgia,” the purpose of which is “to resist oppression, wrong and injustice.”  We note the following resolutions, which were passed by the convention: