The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-29

ing schools that the peculiar talents Of
each pupil are scientifically fosteied.
In conclusion, the learned rabbi elo-
quently besought his hearers to honor
all pursuits and despise none, and to
value men according to the excellence
OF their work and not according to its
character, however humble.
Following Rabbi Samhsld,
Monroe w. Lawson.
OF the senior class OF the Institute read
q thoughtful essay, from which we
make the following extracts:
The utility add practicability OF con-
Meeting with our institutions depart
ments for manual training has long
since ceased to be a subject Of specu-
latiou. Our young people have shown
by the energy and eafneethess with
which they have fiocked TO these
schools that they no longer look upon
them as barriers, but as the main av-
enues to success. The institutions
that have added these industrial de-
partmenis TO their course to-day stand
as the magnets which attract
prosperity to our people. As
students we are aware that the re-
sponsibility Of making this additional
department q success or failure rests
upon our shoulders. Hence, in con-
sideration OF the magnitude OF the
undertaking, we see that patience,
faith and desire to do are the re-
quirements of success. One OF the
most hopeful signs Of the times in
ell arts OF the country, aud
/ might safely say in all parts
OF The civilized world, is
that thoughtful people are beginning
to see that the training Of the hand is
necessary part of education. 1t is
necessary, not simply that young peo-
PIE may learn how to do any given
thing, as carpentering, blacksmithing,
sewing or cooking, but that they may
catch the spirit of all work, and know
the value OF work. That man who is
n aster OF the square, the hammer, the
saw, and such other like instruments
for common work, Is better fitted to do
well than the man who Is master OF
planning machine. On the other
hand this same principle holds good
in industrial training for women.
That young lady who understands
thoroughly the use OF cooking uten-
sils, the needle and thread, the appl-
cation OF soap, starch and the sad iron,
together with other good qualities, is
worthy OF being a wife and mother.
In fact our young men are beginning
to look upon these things as necessary
requirements for a good wife, because
l heard certain young man
say the other day that he liked
a certain young lady because
she brought welLcooked dinner to
school and told him that she cooked
IL. What we moetly stand in need Of
Is to know thoroughly the use OF the
tools with which we have to work.
When these great training schools for
our young men and women have got
their Industrial departments well or
0anized, then that will be possible for
the colored race in the South which
hitherto has not been possible, but
which is absolutely necessary II real
substantial progress In civilization is to
be generally and permanently effected.
Our race to-day Btandsin need OF more
industrious citizens, men who can not
only cast ballot, but use tools a.
well; men who can not only wear fine
clothes and stand on the corners, but
earn money as well. Then there will
be the homes for our people, wherein
Christian civilization has its roots.
The great glory OF the industrial move
ments in our training schools is that
Il fosters in our race the capacity for
taking care OF itself.
Prof. A. j. Steele concluded the
evenings exercise by reading an ad.
dress upon the value OF industrial
training that was full of practical and
wise suggestions and an admirable ar
gument In behalf OF the system. He
also took occasion TO express his thanks
to the public-spirited citizens in this
and other cities who had furthered
the foundation Of the school
here by money contributions
and valued words Of encourage
ment. He also announced that
the workshops would be open for
public inspection within the next two
days, and Invited all who chose to do
80 TO come and watch the work.
The audience then quietly dispersed,
all OF them evidently pleased with
the evidences they had received that
an important undertaking had been
successfully and auspiciously set in
motion, an undertaking that promises
the most beneficial results, not only to
those Immediately concerned, but to
the community at large.
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