The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-06

OF a people starting absolutely from the
ground in art. the exhibit Is deserving OF
A description of one Of the school ex-
hibits Is 20 all intents description Of the
others as the course Of training ana
study IN all the institutions devoted 10
technical education is practically the
same with the same results IN a more
or less amplihed degree. The negro de-
partment might very properly be classed
as a collective educational exhibit, that Is
10 say, 10 Is composed almost entirely OF
EXHIBITS from negro colleges ana schools
Ihey range on both sides OF the Two alsies
from one end OF the building TO the other,
the particularly interesting thing about II
being that all combine the technical with
the academic training. IL IS IN this re-
spcct that the exhibit differs materially
from the exhibits OF the educational in
stitutions for white youth. II Is the ac-
cepted plan Of negro education that man
ual training must at least accompany the
cultivation Of the mind. It Is IN impress
ing this fact upon the colOred people, as
well as on the public at large, that the
negro department viii accomplish its
greatest good.
The Institutions represented in the
building are the Atlanta Baptist Semi
nary. Spellman Seminary Of Atlanta. both
showing the combinations OF manual and
mental training among the negro girls
VINO attend them, with illustrations from
the sewing classes. the nursery and Kitten
en-, as wei as art classes and academic
branches OF study the State Industrial
college OF Savannah, Atlanta University,
Clark 5 University, Cannon Theological
School, the Hampton Normal and Agri-
cultural institute OF Hampton, Va; the
Knoxville College for ColOred Youths, De
Moyne Normal Institute of Memphis the
Central Tennessee College. the state Nor
NAL and Industrial College of Florida. the
kentucky University of Louisville. How
ard University OF Washington, ID. G; tne
Iuskeegee, Ala, Normal and Industrial
college, and the State Normal and Indus
trial School Of Montgomery, Ala.
All these institutions have. sent speci-
mems Of the handiwork of their students,
as well as exhibits OF their academies
classes, that OF Hampton Normal and Ag-
ricultural College of Hampton, Va, is per-
maps, the most extensive and complete eX-
hlblt, and as the standard gives a COM
prehensive idea of the work of all the
others: In the technical department there
is heavy power drilling machine, made
at the college, with all sorts of steel tools
shop, with handsomely polished book case,
side board and other furniture, showing
the product OF the school in the cabinet
department. There are several well made
vehicles, VITA harness, and a case of
shoes made by the students, with wheel
SORTS OF things usually turned out OF cabi-
net shops, carriage factories and machine
snope, including a perfect model of the
Mississippi steamer "R. r. Lee" The eX-
hlbit also includes a collection Of needle
work and dressmaking from the institute
with relief maps, drawings and papers
from the academic department.
Next to the school displays, the most
important part of the department are the
state exhibits, which are largely COM
posed OF fancy work and novelties. In
the dlVisions the states represented are
Arkansas, Florida, Virginia Kentucky
North Carolina and South Carolina.