Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-17

How Large Number of Colored People OBJ
served Emancipation Day.

INTERESTING ExERcIsEs AT THE METROPOLITAN
BAPTIST cHURcH-PRIsEs AWARDED TO Sue
cEssFuL PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPIL CONTESTANT
REMARKABLE EVIDENCES OF PROGRESS IN CON-
POSITION, DRAWING, CARVING AND SCIENCE.
An exhibition OF the progress made by the
rising generation Of the colored people was
given at the Metropolitan Baptist Church on R
| street last evening. This was the method
adopted by portion of the colored people Of
the District to celebrate the anniversary of
emancipation day. A public meeting was held
In the same church yesterday afternoon, as
| stated in The STAR. and addresses were made
by W. Calvin Chase, John NJ. Langston and
Prof. Gregory. The evening meeting was
given up to the pupils of the public schools
An admission fee of 25 cents was asked at the
door, the proceeds Of which will be given to
the Home for Destitute Girls. good sized
audience filed the church at the hour named
for the meeting. In front of the platform were
arranged tables on which were placed articles
showing the skill attained by the pupils of the
public schools of the colored division in metal
and wood working and also IN drawing. Mr.. W.
Calvin Chase presided and introduced Mr.. E.
NJ. Hewlett, who read the list of names of those
who had been awarded medals for the best
essays on given subjects The committee was
composed of the following named: DIR. j. W. E.
Bowen, Revs. F. J. Grimke, T. G. Stewart, Mrs.
Ella W. Lynch and e. NJ. Hewlett.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
The prize winners were as follows:
Grace johnson Of the Sumner School, sub
ject. "Charles Sumner" awarded tine John F.
Cook medal Miss Nancy Sanders, Randall
School, subject, william Lloyd Garrison the
James H. Hill medal Miss Jennie Jones, Nor
NAL School, subject. 1.-The Best Methods of Ad-
vancing the Colored Race" the j. X. Bruce
medal. Miss Eleanor Sewall of the Garnett
School, subject. Abraham Lincoln" the John
r. Lynch medal. Miss Louise Kelly, Mott
School. subject, Thomas Jefferson" the J. NJ.
Gregory medal. Miss ]. E. Anderson. the Dam
lei Z. Cahill and Andrew Gleason medal for
selling the highest number OF tickets. Before
the medals, which were handsome designs in
gold. were awarded by Mr.. Langston each one
OF the successful contestants was given an OPP
portunity to read their productions. The es-
sayists stood upon the platform and read their
essays, and were not only complimented by
receiving the close attention of the audience,
but also enjoyed the further evidence of appre-
Citation in a hearty round of applause.
WOOD AND METAL WORKERS.
The pupils who had on exhibition specimens
of their skill in metal and wood working were
also rewarded by the presentation of handsome
medals. In the department of wood work, in
charge of Mr.. HILL the l.. A. Cornish medal
was presented to William II. Lewis who ex-
hibited book case. In the department of
metal working, in charge of Mr.. Baltimore. the
VIM E. Matthews medal was awarded to Henry
Bolden. who exhibited some springs. In the
department of drawing, in charge of Prof.
Hunston, the Geo. +. T. Cook medal was
awarded to Miss Ellie West. who exhibited a
handsome original design for a napkin. con-
test In singing between classes of the seventh
and eighth divisions, conducted by Profs. lay
ton and Grant, was an interesting feature Of
the evenings entertainment. The committee
awarded the Stamford medal to the class from
the eighth division.
A TELEPHONE EXHIBIT.
The greatest interest was shown in tele-
phone, which was exhibited and which was
made by Percival Brooks and Arthur Newman.
two boys, members of Prof. H. NJ. Brownies
class of physics in the colored High School
The telephone was put up in the church. one
receiver being fastened to the wall at the rear
OF the platform and the other in front of the
organ loft. In order that every one might test
the practical workings of the instrument a
watch was held at the transmitter at the
farthest end of the church and toward the
close of the exercises the audience filed along
the platform anG applied the receiver to their
ears and heard the tick of the watch. The
boys made every part of the instrument them
selves and have at the same time introduced
what they consider an improvement in the
shape of n new form of carbon inductor. The
committee that examined this telephone in
order to determine the award of theF j. Shadd
medal for the best production in scientific ap-
pllances consisted Of Henry K. Miles. superin-
tendent of the fire alarm and police telephone
system of the District: Alexander Graham Bell,
the inventor of the telephone, and William A.
Hedrlc. professor OF physics in the Washington
High School.
THE COMMITTEES LETTER.
This committee wrote the following letter,
which was read to the audience.
''The undersigned who, upon your request.
made an examination on Saturday last of set
of telephones. microphone and some electro
type plates at the Miner School building take
pleasure in stating that each article deserves
honorable mention.
We are of the opinion, however. that the
telephones exhibition, manufactured by
Percival Brooks and Arthur Newman. deserve
the highest praise, exhibiting as they do
thorough knowledge on the part of the boys
who constructed them of the present high state
OF telephone art.
This is very complimentary to the BOYS who
did the work. The mechanism is also credit |
able. The eiectrotype. "A Banque: of the Gods
by lnez Kelly, We think stands next highest as
a work of art The subject was well chosen
and the work well executed"
Prof. Powell, the superintendent of the white |
schools, was present and examined the exhibits |
OF the handiwork Of the scholars and was an in |
terested spectator of the proceedings of the
Mr.. Langston commended in the highest terms
the exhibition made by the pupils, showing as
1t did their progress in education.
AT OTHER CHURCHES
After the parade Of yesterday the colored
people assembled in various churches and
listened to addresses. Mr.. b. X. Bruce pre-
sided at the meeting held in the First Baptist
Church. Rev. II. c. Robinson made the OPEN
ing prayer. The Grafton of the evening was
by Rev. DIR. James N. Townsend Addresses
were also made by Perry Carson and s. E. |
Jones, president Of the day." and Rev. A. s.
Thomas
The audience that assembled at Shiloh Baptist
Church listened to an address by Rev. J. A. |
Taylor. the pastor of the church.
DR.. G. H. Phillips presided over the meeting
held at Ebenezer Church. The emancipation
edict was read by George NJ. Arnold. who
delivered an Grafton. G. W. Jenkins also made
an address.
AT the Vermont Avenue Church the grafton
OF the evening was delivered by John II. Smyth |
formerly minister to Liberia. Rev. Mr.. Lee |
the pastor of the church. also spoke.
The money derived from the sale Of tickets
to these meetings will be given to
the Home for Destitute Colored Children.
The Third Party Movement.
All indications are said to point to southern
alliance men ignoring the call of President
McGrath Of the Kansas Alliance for q third
party convention. President Livingstone of
the C,aorgia alliance cays forraI ao..ou1.