Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-29
Manassas Industrial School.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
I desire, through your friendly columns,
to call the attention of the people OF v ASH
ington to the advantages offered by the
Manassas Industrial School, now opened at
Manassas Junction. on the Southern rail-
way, one mile from the town of Manassas.
This school is for those of the colored race
who are ambitious, but poor. and desire
the benefits of a thorough common school
education, with skillful training in indus
trial pursuits. 1t Is designed to be equally
useful to the cities Of Washington and
Alexandria as to the Manassas Section.
and we invite the inspection OF those inter-
ested in methods Of industrial training and
the practical help OF all persons wanting
to assist a worthy work.
This institution. when developed, will be
q scientific farm-school, with well-equip-
ped shops and comfortable home surround
ings. We have now 100 acres Of land. with
two buildings, finely and BEAUTIFULLY To-
Gated on the most desirable site near
Manassas, being in full view of the Bull
Run mountains. ais, ',....
The public schools of Washington give
both common school and industrial train
ing, but there are those parents. particular
ly among the poorer cOlored people, VINO
would be glad to send their children away
to a home school. where they would be as
well cared for out of school hours as in.
and we specially invite their interest and
attention to the Manassas school. More
than that. we ask the. pastors Of the col
cred churches, both Of this city and Alex
andria, to visit the school and inform
themselves upon its advantages. that they
may speak of 1t reliably from personal in
vestigatiOn. and render intelligent opinions
when called upon for information by men,
bers OF their congregations Two OF these
Gentlemen, Rev. Walter II. Brooks and
Rev. William A. Credit, have taken great
interest in the work from the beginning.
and any information sought Of them will
be gladly given.
The terms are within easy reach-eight
dollars a month for tuition and board. four
of which are payable by the pupil in his
own work. leaving but four dollars a
month to be paid in money by the parent.
The school Is for the training Of both
sexes. .'- To-.
The Manassas school, now in it's infancy,
Is in need OF help. Being unsectarian, ii
has no denomination at its back to give
steady support, rush to the rescue in the
hour of need. The land and buildings are
paid fer, but the five regular teachers now
In charge. who area rendering faithful and
efficient services. afe there simply on faith
and prospects. neither asking nor receiving
salary until the resources of the board
justify them in Offering one. Where can
more missionary spirit be found than
among these highimtnded men and women
fmhued with so strong a spirit of helpful
ness and self-deniaL DR.. f. p Clemens
late OF Washin gton, is in charge, being
officially the vice principal, and carries out
most erectually the practical educational
ideas of the principal, who has not yet
assumed active duties. Mrs. Alkaline
Clemens Is matron, and teacher of sewing,
Mr.. Il. n. Clemens teacher of drawing
typewriting and carpentering, Mr.. Jefferson
Thomas instructor in drawing and car
pentering, and Miss. Mary +. Vernon iii.
rectress of cooking. All the teachers are
besides instructors in English, mathe-
mates and penmanship. This school has
in 3D..
Weeks, yet the mayor of the town OF
Manassas says he already notices the i'm
provenent in the tone of the colored popu-
iation through The good influences of the
school, NEST fiattering testimonial TO the
teachers in charge
The special attention OF the board is now
directed to the forming of an endowment
fund for the payment of teachers and
towards this We invite the cooperation OF
the benevolent citizens of Washington
Mr.. Henry u. Baker, 600 L street mort h.
west, is the treasurer. and will gladly re-
ceive any money or checks for the school
JANE E. THOMPSON