New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-14
TUSKEGEE.
GREAT INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCA-
TIONAL CENTRE.

WHAT HAS BEEN DONE DURING THE YEAR FOR
THE IMPROVEMENT OF AFRo-AMERICANs
Tuskegec Ala June (speclaD-The closing
ercscs Of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Instl
tute have become the annual occasion OF great
gathering Of farmers and their families from a sec
on in a radius OF hundred miles around the school.
The primitive mode OF travel ia adhered to. so that
there nearly 900 mules on the school CAIN
pus during commencement day, some Of thcm
having driven all night. II while looking at
n similar sight two years ago hat Frederick
DOUGLASS coined the expression acres Of mules
The people IN attendance numbered something over
GNO II was Interesting to note the Improvement
in drcss and personal neatncss and cleanliness Of
those who attend these annual exercises. TIE
clothoa were better made wagons and buggies
painted. and there were multitude Of evidences
Of tho beneficial effect of the annual a9semblages
on the grounds OF the Tuakegcc school
Tho exercises themselves this year show
marked growth In the school. There were moro and
better exhibits now industries in operation and
the attendance has reached nearly 100. New
buildings have been erected tcacgrs added. and.
despite the financial strain. there has been adj
vancement on every side. visit 10 tho various
classes shovel that thorough work is being done.
Only normal studies are taught. and these are done
thoroughly Indeed this idea Of thoroughness
seems to pervade the whole work. the term about
right" not being tolerated From the Industrial
Department there were In the neighborhood OF four
hundred exhibits. Among the most prominent OF
these are wagons. bgggles. carts wheelbarrows,
n splendid exhibit OF hacksmlth's tools with sam
plcs ~ forging and!rons and gratebars from the
foundry. woodwork Of every description. such as
fine desks. wnshs,ands bedsteads miniature
house with largo assortment Of turned and scroll
work: plain and fancy tlnware all styles Of form
and carriage harnesses a large variety Of shoes:
al stylee % painting and granting with natural
woods beautifully dressed; much-admire1 eS-
hibli - printing tailor-made suit OF teams and
a students Uniform. an assortment OF sun-drie1
and burnel bricks with bricNaylng IN operation
near by and samples Of lathing and plastering; all
sorts OF rar" AMI common vegetables. fruits.
grasses. grains. butter eggs; Hamhct 1nian stall
Ion a Jersey bull cows. calves. mares and cots.
registered Berishlrcs. OF all ages and sizes.
large array OF girls work Including mattresses sew
Ing IN all It's departments; splendid underwear. nne
shirts beautiful dresses including four tcs'resses
made by graduates. who received diplomas from
the drrssmlking depl -tmcnt. twelve styles Of hats.
larg" array of attractive laundry work. and
tempting exhibit from the cooking school
The following abs:rlc; from Principal Washing
toms annual report viii DE of interest During ne
thirteen years = the schools work II has received
IN cash from az sources 1921 % e. OF this. H0)
came from The stat. Sic 20 from the Peabody
Fund s5gp from the Slater Fund Sl.fJO 81 from
students. S29i3G u In the form ~ g!fs. The STU
dents have ptl ia labor Hs,.sl2 % The schools
only possession at the beginning was a rented
church. Il now owns. free OF debt 1870 acres 81
ground. on which are th!ry-one buildings all valued
A. ',0 i IN! one 'eachet a ana. tsry pups , Un
P--lSAt Vacn'ts W IN me present CLASS 10 nlIe
been graduated. The average sl,ary paid teachers
year nm bS to2"nT .pgG a@,t S an "% e
lowment for the nurse-tra ming department: fund
Ing students having me ministry in view; the
"Dzer Fund" OF $50. TO be loaned to graduates
% Tusk"g"e !n aiding them - secure comfortable
- ne stho5; Mr. Mary + berry. formerly OF
t.ffig rOtV If \ey iIr
home Plantation. OF 90 acres. valued with buildings
81 90 has been established and 1900 has been given
10 bu.I a mo!~i home FOR the girls in each senior
Financially. the prcsen; year has been tn most
trying IN its history IN results Il has been the
beat. There haze been 40 students In the normal
department. and rs In the model school These rep.
reaen, fifteen States and Territories Their poverty
school 80 nearly destitute "a BE- Obliged enter
the nigh, school and work during The day. The
ssii 3. in labor 81 ssa 90 the total from gifts in
Guiding 600 from the state; &, 1897, 81 which win
work done. and sou g paid by ne students. makes
the total cash tor the year sSiiil2 About onc-haf
the other hall into current expenses. Great changes
have taken place during the year The literary ana
and roOps have been the watcnwOrds through
DAY careful instruction bearing on the principles
and theory Of hts trade industry. in addition 10
superinienients and clerks now employed Is nf;y-sx
K yast amount OF labor has been at the command
used on the farm In dtching. fencing and clearing
No rouEh places. over 900 acres under cultlva-
ton 500 ia corn fifteen In SUGAR cane. over 10000
bricks have been made. npd many hundreds OF
thousands Of feet OF lumber sawed and dressed.
The old blacksmith shop has been turned into
foundry ami large shop with ten FORCES in II
completed one large wing TO Alabama Hall has
been added. three cottages for teachers have been
put up II large two-story building for tailor shop
and model kitchen. brick building for boys bath
md toilet rooms 81 under way, and plans are COM
pleted for "A large brick recitation building. much
needed The brick and lumber nearly ready
and with n few hundred dollars I'm cash for lime
and hardwar. the building could bc completed bv
students who ara DESTROYS OF pushing their trades
end I'm need Of work during III" summer TO enable
them To enter the day school next year. The
shops have been supplied Win improved machinery
a"I "a "A result much better work. and much
larger variety and quantity OF work have been
done.
Th.re were twenty-siX graduates, and their adj
drrsses stnackel ~ c)mmpn-senF- more largely
,han is usual in schools OF the old kind There We're
no l,intiye app"hlF so Greece Rome, Julius cae-
sar Socrates and other antiquit!cs. but Progress
g., ,b. Ar, OF Cooking" reforms for Women"
''rb. %ow Teacher" examples Of their subjects.
cnnrcn " Murray. membe: of Congress from
G,nfh rarolIna delivered The annual address The
e1erclscs closed with an address ~ congra tuaton
from Major Harris. state Superintendent Of Edu-
ca ton