Howe Institute (New Iberia)
Howe Institute may refer to: * Howe Institute (Louisiana), African-American private primary and grammar school (1888 to 1933) in New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S. * Howe Institute (Tennessee), African-American college (1888 to 1937) in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. * C. D. Howe Institute The C. D. Howe Institute (french: Institut C. D. Howe) is a Canadian nonprofit policy research organization in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It aims to be distinguished by "research that is nonpartisan, evidence-based, and subject to definitive exper ...

Howe Institute (Louisiana)
The Howe Institute was an African-American private Baptist primary and grammar school in operation from to 1933 in New Iberia, Louisiana. The founding president of the school was Jonas Henderson. A historical marker for the school is located at the Iberia Parish Court Building in New Iberia. History The Wakefield Institute in New Iberia was an African-American private college that preceded Howe Institute. It closed in 1874 after damage from a tornado. There is debate on the date of founding of the Howe Institute, some sources state it was opened in 1888, and others state it was either 1890 or 1896. The campus was located between Washington, Iberia, Madison, and Providence streets (present day 300 Iberia Street) in New Iberia. The founding president/principal of the Howe Institute was Jonas Henderson, and a sponsor for the school was the Union 6th District Missionary Baptist Association. The school opening was financed by the St. Paul Congregational Church (now known as Chur ...
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Howe Institute (Tennessee)
The Memphis Baptist and Normal Institute was a historically Black college founded in 1888 by Peter Howe of Illinois. It was one of the earliest private educational facilities for African Americans in Memphis. The date it changed name to Howe Institute is unknown, but it was before 1910. In 1902 Thomas O. Fuller, a prominent author, church and civil leader, and person for whom T. O. Fuller State Park was named, was named principal. The campus consisted of the original Howe Building, then an Industrial Shop, which gave space for the printing and sewing departments, and then a Teacher's College building, along with the Clara Howe Dormitory for girls. The Institute also did settlement work. In 1908 there were 12 faculty besides Reverend Fuller, and its departments were: Literary, Industrial (sewing, printing, basketry), Ministerial, Missionary Training, and Stenography and Typewriting. The Howe Institute had no endowment and relied on support from tuitions and donations. In the G ...
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