R. W. COLEMAN

COMPILER AND PUBLISHER

PREFIX

One would not imagine the work entailed in the compiling
of a book of this character, especially for me as my time is
so divided owing to the fact that the greater part of the day
is devoted to learning my trade ( Piano Tuning I at the Mary-
laud Workshop For the Blind, I have tried to establish a
method of a real effective, medium, of advertisement, and at
the same time to collect a Directory of the colored, profes-
sional, clerical, skilled and business people. I am certain I
have not reached all of them, but owing to the fact that such
an undertaking is so broad in its scope, that it would entail
a great expense and a number of clerical assistants to make
it complete, therefore, I ask that the public will be charitable
in their criticisms.

I wish to think my many friends for their kind favors in
assisting me in the compiling of this book.

Very respectfully,

ROBT. W. COLEMAN,