The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-09-07
PROFESSOR GARLAND PENN.

training Of tho mind. He is thoroughly
devoted to the uplifting Of the negro,
aud has long been recognized as an au-
thority on negro statistics. He is a ready
and prolific writer. and has published
q nun Der Of we'll considered books Of
special interest to his people, with
whom, unlike many others OF his race
who havo succeeded in uplifting them
selves, he is very popular. This popu.
larity has been OF inca lculable advantage
10 him in his executive and admins
trative work ut Atlanta
The Negro building will undoubtedly
be one Of the most interesting Of the ?
principal structures on the exposition
grounds. Its architecture is in perfect
harmony with the remainder Of tine
group, and it is said 10 be one II the
best built Of them all. This in itself is
a triumph for negro skill and genius
for, in Pursuance OF the general policy
Of the exposition managers, its cOnstruc-
tion was awarded 70 colored contractors.
Its ground dimensions are lie feet by
216 feet. 1t is 20 fee: high and cost
$4,000. An Interesting and artistic
feature is the pediment over tho door Of
the main entrance, consisting Of has
relief in staff. showing in strong con-
trast the condition Of tho southern ne
gro in 1895 and i'll 1868. On the one
side is the figure Of an recently emanci-
pated negro, with his crude plOw aud
his cabin Of one room, while on the 9th
err are shown the face and figure Of
Frederick Douglass, a fine modern resi-
derce and other suggestions as to " hat
progress has been made under freedom.
To the credit Of the negroes it should
also be stated that, in addition to doing
all the work Of const ruction upon this
building, they have helped to build
both the Governments and Transporta-
ton buildings, and it is stated by one
OF the commissioners that quite one
third Of the labor, both skilled and I'M
skilled, employed in constructing the
Atlanta exposition buildings has been
furnished by colored men.
Those who from time to time have
taken note Of the applications for space
in the Negro building assert that the
nature Il It's contents will furnish some
OF the most genuine surprises Of the en-
tire exposition. 1t has been Professor
Penn : aim to bring out those things
which would best represent the results
OF negro education and industrial appli-
cation, AMI the ART icles shown will in
clude furniture, wagons, carriages. man.
tells, pressed brick and terra Gotta. tin
work. machinery. bOokmaking, model
house bailding, shipbuilding and 50 on
The agricultural exhibit will show what
wonderful progress has been made By
the negroes IN scientific farming There
will be school exhibits that would not
discredit the schools Of any race. There
will be exhibits Of paintings which
show true artistic feeling and facility Of
execution. There will be exquisite nee.
die and lace work done by colored wom-
On. There will be an exhaustive exhibit
Of what the negro has done in litera.
ture, book printing and manufacturing,
map and chart making. magazine and
newspaper production and 10 on.
Every effort will be made not only to
give the negro exhibition a good chance,
but to make it pleasant and agreeable
for all northern negroes who desire to
visit the exposition, and special induce
men:s are being made to negro exhibit.
ors north az well as south. II il firmly
believed by the promoters Of the negro
department that this exhibition will
mark the beginning Of a new era for
the race.