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Monday 4 February 2013

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TO TRAIN NEGRO COOKS

Black Mammy Memorial Institute to be Established in Georgia

ATHENS, Ga., September 23 -- Application has been filed for a charter for "The Black Mammy Memorial Institute," to be located here, having for its object the training of young negro men and women in the culinary and other domestic arts.

The incorporators are the Chancellor of the University of Georgia and several other prominent men of Athens.  The Faculty of the school will consist of colored teachers.  Work on buildings has been begun. (source: The New York Times, 1910)



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