The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-04
AT THE coLoRED COLLEGE.
DR.. Williams breaches the Baccalau-
reate Sermon.

reate Sermon.
The commencement exercises of the
Georgia State Industrial college, near
| Thunderbolt, began yesterday with the
baecalaureate sermon by Rev. a. NJ.
| Williams, d. D., of Wesley Monumental
church. The exercises were held in the
! afternoon at the chapel hail. and were
largely attended. Besides a large au-
dlence Of colored people, there were
number of white people in attendance,
among whom, besides Rev. DIR. Williams,
were Maj. p w. Meldrim, chairman of
the board of trustees of the college, Mr..
! Otis Ashmore, of the Savannah High
school, MIR. 2. A. Stovall and Mr.. r. B.
Reppard.
The exercises were at o'clock DIR.
Williams based his sermon upon the text,
SHOW yourself workman that needeth
not to be ashamed" The sermon was
most appropriate one for the occasion, be-
ing upon the idea of industrial develop
ment as illustrated by the institution
whose anniversary was being celebrated.
DR.. Williams followed this with the ideas
of mental, moral and spiritual develop
ment, laying especial stress upon
the value Of the home and its
influences. He illustrated his sub
ject by alluding to the history of
the development of the Anglo-Saxon race.
He said that it was a great privilege for
the colored race to be associated in its de-
velopment with the Anglo-Saxon race.
THE WEEKS EXERCISES.
The annual examinations will begin this
morning, and will continue three days.
The annual meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association of the college was
held last night Tonight the college
societies will hold their annual meetings
Tomorrow night the annual address will
be delivered by j. W. Lyons, of Augusta,
who was one of the first colored men ad-
mitted to the bar at Savannah several
years ago. Besides declarations there
Will be debate upon the subject, RE
solved, That the words in the declaration
of independence, All men are created
free and equal, etc. included the negro.'
On Wednesday night exercises will be
held at the Second Baptist church in the
city. Bishop Arnett of the African
Methodist Episcopal church will deliver
| the annual address. Besides other ex-
ercises, there will be debate on the fol-
lowing resolution: Resolved That
| Toussaint D'Overture was greater gen
eraI than Napoleon Bonaparte."
THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY.
This being only the third anniversary
of the institution, there will be no grad
yates this year. Beginning with only
eight pupils in attendance three years
ago, the college has now over 100 pupils,
and considerable increase in the num-
Der IS expected next year. The work of
the college is Of most thorough char
acter.
| President Wright has shown himself
to be the right man in the right place,
and ne has corps of capable assistants.
| The name of the college as an industrial
institution is thoroughly lived up to. All
the pupils are required to spend part of
each day either on the farm or in the work
shop. The entire work in both is done by
the students. The students have put in
5000 hours work on the farm this year
A great part of this work has been in
clearing up the ground and preparing it for
cultivation. There are now about twenty
acres cleared and under cultivation. The
| piece of ground was very rough, and an
! immense amount of work was required in
| getting up the stumps, draining it off and
putting in shape for cultivation.
THE COLLEGE FARM
| The farm is now in very pretty condi-
| ton, with growing crops of nearly all
! farm products of this locality. A good
| part of the supplies of the school is pro-
! duced on the farm. Some very creditable
! specimens of the students workmanship
are on exhibition in the workshop An
inspection of the grounds and buildings
| was made by Maj. Meldrim in the after
noon, accompanied by several gentlemen,
under the guidance of President Wright.
The grounds are in splendid condition
and dotted here and there with freshly
painted cottages, which present a very at
tractive appearance. 1t is safe to say that
there are no college grounds in this sec
ton of country that will surpass those
of the industrial college, the natural ad-
vantages of the site being very great.