In 1852 Reason left that post to become the principal of the Quaker Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia (later Cheyney University of Pennsylvania), a post he held until 1856. During his time there, Reason increased enrollment from six students to 118. Here he favored math and the sciences, but gradually included other areas of study, particularly languages.
Reason left his position in 1852 to become the principal of the Quaker Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia (later Cheyney University of Pennsylvania), a role he held until 1856. During this time, he increased enrollment from six students to 118. He emphasized mathematics and science but later expanded the curriculum to include other subjects like languages.