14. The loan of medals awarded by Congress to Negroes for heroism, also votes of thanks. 15. Histories of slave insurrections. 16. The number of acres of land owned by Negroes, and whether incumbered or unincumbered. 17. Catalogues of schools owned and officered by Negroes, or schools where Negroes are being instructed. Department of Arts. Department of Arts The managers have designated for this department a space sufficient to show hundreds of pictures and pieces of sculpture. The Art Committee is now receiving paintings, sculpture, and other works of the highest quality from owners and artists of the colored race. The high-class works of art in this department will mark the progress of our education. Mines and Minerals. Mines and Minerals We propose to display on a magnificent scale the best specimens of our workmanship. It is the intention of this department to obtain an exhibit from the mine or ore bed in which our people are at work, whether it be coal, slate, marble, fine sand and gravel, ore of iron, copper, tin, zinc, silver or gold, or any peculiar geological deposit. [Pg 36] [Pg 36] EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE—1. Rev. T. E. Crawley; 2. Dr. F. A. Stewart; 3. Rev. Preston Taylor; 4. S. A. Walker; 5. W. T. Hightower; 6. Rev. R. B. Vandervill; 7. Thomas Tyree. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE—1. Rev. T. E. Crawley; 2. Dr. F. A. Stewart; 3. Rev. Preston Taylor; 4. S. A. Walker; 5. W. T. Hightower; 6. Rev. R. B. Vandervill; 7. Thomas Tyree. [Pg 37] [Pg 37] Department of Dentistry. Department of Dentistry
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