The times., 1897-06-22
CLEVER cOLORED PUPILS
Exhibition Of Work Done by the
Class in Physics.
MARVELS OF MECHANICAL ART
Many Visitors View the Product of
the Skill of Coiored Boys and
Giris-Dyuaiuos. Telephones and
Trolley Cars Included in the Ex-
hibit-The Graduating Glass.


opened an exhibition last night at the
Colored High School of their work during
the past year. While the course Is called
one in physics, it really follows closely
the order Of work done by the boys ut
Booker T Washington's Tuskegee Institu
ton. That is, such studies are taught as
win oe most likely-to fit the pupils for
some useful occupation or prepare them
for subsequent course at some of the
polytechnic institutions.
The exhibit opened last night reflects
great credit upon Prof. Brownies teach
lug. and as much upon the ingenuity OF
tire pupils Ia the afternoon, number of
distinguished visitors were present. Among
them were Commissioner Black, School
Superinicndents Powell and Cook, Chief
Moore, of the Weather Bureau; many of
the supervising principles III the white
schools and MAJOR Harrics, president OF
the Metropolitan Railway.
Chief M,ore was especially pleased with
the weather bureau apparatus which the
boys and girls have ooastrucsed.
Exact models OF the machines used by
the Government are displa yed. One
pupil shows an Instrument for testing the
velocity OF the wind, which registers upon
an electrical drum. Another Ingenious
young ster has taken the works OF an old
clock and made an automatic ytine. Per
i.tps tbs. most ingenious cuutrivance OF all
however is an arrapgene Mt for gsuging
the fall OF rain. band of crepe tied
about it tells that its constructor, AionZe
Saunders. Is dead This young man,
one OF the brightest in Prof. Brownies
class, died last Saturday,
In the way OF more practical work
there is a display Of eiectropiating. All
sorts Of useful articles are shown Glist-
eniDg forks, spoons, watches, knives, and
rings are in one case. Tackled against
the benches are copper bas-reliefs and
upon the tables are me tai statuettes aud
vases.
The exhibit in photography is especially
Interesting. There are several capital
pictures among the lot. This branch OF
the course goes hand in hand with the
zine etciing or line drawing. Line
drawings are the engravings such as
ne ewspapers use daily. Iuciosed in a
frame are specimens or the different styles
Of progress undergone in the making of
these. Haif-tone making is taugnt also,
and although the prints exhibited were
printed with an old letter press, still they
showed very good results.
The cnurse in electricity claimed the
greater part OF the space given To this ex
position. In this department the high
schoo, Is strictly up-to-date. Two motors
and dynamo were in active operation
Ia nj irof We tR.-t
beIs of the school. BY means of the power
thus furnished. many Of the mechanical
coHtnyances We're put in active operation.
On one table are shown a dozen or nso-e
sslvanon.eters OF differing designs. on
the opposite side of the room are two
fire alaIms: one CT the kind in ordinary
use about the city AMI another of the
automatic order made to ring by an un-
duly high tempera ture. Near these there
are two telephones complete in every way
and made entirely at the school.
A comical ma annikin has been rigged up
by several of the hurfloTousy Inclined
boys. 1t was used last night to m ystiry
the crednlous ones among the visitors by
making it obey different requests put 10
it. a confederate concealed in an adj
jacent room operated II by electric but
tons.
The most creditable feature of the dis
play is complete model OF aD electro trOl-
ley car 1t is called the ''Tuskegee," in
honor of the school which has done so
much to advance the standing Of the South |
eFn negro. A tiny motor placed IN front
furnished the motive power and the prac-
teal workings OF both the overhead and
underground systems are shown. Major |
Harries was especially interested in it nj
spent quite a while examining its work
ings.
A stereopticon exhibition closed the |
evening. a nd a number of slides werethrown |
upon the screen. Visitors will be admitted |
tomorrow frum 80 3 and on Wednesday !
from to 10.
Credit for the splendid results of the |
year is due to Prof. Browne and his as |
socates, AIessrs. a c. Newman, Z. d |
Brooks and Miss Minnie Kirkland.
This class, which Is the largest in the |
history of the school, numbers 24O pupils |
Those who viii graduate are: Misses |
Helen Bell, Louise Cornell, Lula Davis, |
Louise Evans. Hattie Hamer, Isabelle Haw |
kins, Mamie Hillman, Marcellena Hunter, |
Hattie Johnston, Josephine Matthews, Fan |
ME Moore, Florence Payne, Anna Taylor,
Irene Payne, Fannie Walker, and Messrs
Lawrence Bradley Daniel BROOKS Jau,au /