The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-07
ron NEGRO EDUCATION.

Rev. James T.. Russell Tells of His Work
in LawrenceviIle, Va.--A Thriving School
| with Good Prospects.
| Rev. James S. Russell archdeacon of
southern Virginia and superintendent of
| the st. Paul Normal and Industrial
school, situated at Lawrenceville Va,
spoke yesterday afternoon at Trinity
parish house Of his school and its
| needs. The address was interesting
and valuable because the clergyman not
only heralded the hope of better things
| advocated the self helping principle; the
negro must and will work out his own
salvation. The Rev. Mr. Russell said in
part:
There are seven million Of negroes
| In the south. We as a church have
| duty towards them, which we have not
| been as yet quick to appreciate. At
present we have thirty missions, with
twenty seven church buildings, under
the care of eleven ordained colored
clergy in the black belt of the south.
This represents 1900 COMMITMENTS.
| the heart ehtf black belt of Virginia.
school is the largest institution of the
| Episcopal church for colored youths in
| this country, and situated, as it is in
! the heart of the black belt of Virginia.
| it is destined to do an untold amount of
| good. Its students are not confined to
| this particular section of the country
but they come from the extreme south,
north and east, and are here from sew
enteen states this year There are over
| 800 in attendance this season, of all
denominations, even Catholics 1t is
an incorporated institution, and it Is
now passing through its ninth session.
eve advocate most strongly the self
| helping principal at st. Paurs The
cost of educating a boy or girl is SIS
per session of eight and one half
months; Of this amount the student is
required to pay $50 in cash and labor
and we appeal to friends for the re-
naming S25 which is styled scholar
ship.
1.-THE education of the head, hand and
heart is taught at st. Pauis. and this
is the only true solution to the negro
problem in the south.
1.-THE industries carried on at present
are blacksmithing, wheelwrighting,
carpentering, plastering, painting. shoe
making, printing. farming, grst and
sawmilling for the boys, and cutting,
fitting, dressmaking, tailoring, cooking,
washing, ironing and nurse training for
the girls. Machinery and material for
these departments are needed and ear
nestly solicited.
1.-THE boys have demonstrated their
ability to use machinery. Several large
buildings are now being constructed,
the proceeds from which go to pay their
way in school. There is a fiourishing
cooking department, and all the work
of the school is done by the students
In short, the self-help principle is thor
oughly and Systematically inculcated.
This industrial and educational
school for colored boys and girls is
widening it's work and it's equipment
to meet the needs of applicants, which
are far beyond it's capacity to accom-
modate.
Time enough has passed to demon
strate that the school at Lawrenceville
has earned its place in the front rank
of institutions for the education of the
negro race and for their Industrial and
moral training. It's accounts are all
audited, it's methods are thorough, and
it's results are more than encouraging.
A bright future, let us hope, is in store
for this WORK, 50 dear to our hearts,"