Recognizing that Tuskegee's chief claim to support from the public must be found in the achievements of her graduates he built up the Division of Records and Research to keep in constant touch with the graduates and gather information about them and their work. By this means he could find out in detail at a moment's notice what most of the graduates were doing and in terms of statistics what all were doing. Eighteen to twenty of them are building up or conducting schools on the model of Tuskegee Institute in parts of the South where they are most needed. With these he naturally sought to keep in particularly close touch.
With funds provided for the purpose by one of the Tuskegee Trustees, committees of Tuskegee officers and teachers are sent from time to time to visit these schools established by Tuskegee graduates. They act as friendly inspectors and advisers. The following is the plan of report drafted for the guidance of these committees:
OBSERVATIONS
1. Physical.
(a) Cleanliness of premises.
(b) Keeping up repairs.
2. Teaching.
(a) Methods of instruction.
(b) Books used, etc., that is, are they up to date.
(c) To what extent correlation is being carried out.
(d) Visiting teachers might give some definite demonstrations in methods, etc.
(e) Special meetings with the faculty should be held.
3. Financial.
(a) To what extent does the school keep up with its accounts so that its receipts and
expenditures can be easily ascertained?
4. Community work.
(a) Extension activities carried on by the school,
(b) The efficiency of these activities.
5. Attendance.
(a) Number of students enrolled on date of visit.
(b) Number in attendance on date of visit.
(c) What efforts are being made to get the students to enter at the beginning of the term
and remain throughout the year?
SUGGESTIONS
1. Before concluding its visit the committee should make, to proper persons in the school, suggestions concerning the improving of the teaching and of other things as may be necessary.
2. If committee makes a second visit, see to what extent the suggestions of the previous visit have been carried out.
REPORT
After each visit a written report by the committee covering all of the above shall be sent to Principal Washington.