The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-06
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
OF COLORED YOUTH ~ THE BLACh
BELT OF VfRGINI1.
Closing Fxerci.es OF the Lawrenceville
school-Bishop Randolph, Miss Emery
and Others Take Part,

IAWRENCEVILLE, June 3.-SpeciaA-
During the past week large numoer
OF people from all parts Of the country
have come to witness the commencement
exercises Of the ST. Paul Normal ana IN
dustrlal Institute. located here. at Law
renccvlle. Of which Archdeacon D. >.
Russell is founder and principal LII.
regular exerci-es began with prayer and
hymn. on Tuesday afternoon june ISL
then an exhibition of the primary depart
ment. which included music, recitation
and song. all OF which were credltdDle 10
teachers and children. At L. VI. We're
the closing exercises OF 81. Paul Ly-
ceum. a literary society, conencted win
the institution. Music was furnished by
the Normal School Band.
on wednesday, June ID, at O'Clock,
divine service was conducted IN the
pavilion by Revs W. Y. Tunnel, warden
OF King Hall, Washington, ID. c., and
N = Burke rector of Grace church.
Norfolk After the services brief adj
dresses were delivered by Reys. W. Y.
Tunnel Burke. Miss Julia c. Emery,
secretary OF the Womans Auxiliary, 10
the Board OF Missions and Mr. Scott
Wood. The visitors were afterIt rds
shown by the principal and some of his
assistants through the various Industrial
departments. where young men are serN-
Ing as apprentices under competent fore
men in the following departments. Black
smith. WhcelWrightlng. shOe-maklng and
repairing. printing. farming, carpenter
INK. cabinet making, and plastering.
Specimens Of classroom work and ex-
hibits from tho industrial departments,
including also the kitchen, laundry, gar
den. and sewing departments, were all
masscd md neatly arranged IN large
room for the inspection Of the public.
with the exception Of the fOremeu i'm
the different departments all the work
Of this school is performed by student
labor Plans and specifications for two
buildings tho principals residence and
the residence OF DR.. y. l.. Lewis. OF
Lawrenccvile. which are OF arChi-
tectural professions. hung upon the wall,
both 20 be erected by student labor a
two-story building is now going up near
Webster Hall. the main building, 10 be
used for an Urinary and diet kitchen. \
site has already been selected for the
erection II n domestic science build
ing. the gift Of Miss Benson. of Brooklyn.
y. Y. staunch friend Of the school.
At o'clock in tho afternoon the pa
vilion was well filled with an appreciative
audience 10 listen 10 very excellent and
practical address delivered 10 church.
workers. teachers and students by MISS
Julia q. Emery. secretary ~ the Wo-
mans Auxiliary 10 tho Board Of Missions
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Miss Emery was introduced by Right
Rev. \. NJ Randolph. Bishop of the Dio-
cese Of Southern Virginia and president
of the Board OF Trustees OF the school
I'm introducing Miss Emery the Bishop
said that we should AN feel grateful 10
her Miss Emery who had come several
hundred miles from her northern home 20
share the Joys and success OF this occa.
SION and he sincerely desired that all
who were present would listen 10 her
with a loving interest and profit by what
She might say Miss Emery. whose
name is q household word among church
people stepped forward ana for more
than an hour held the undivided atten-
ton Of her audience while she told the
simple and evor-beautiful story OF the
Cross and tho duties OF church workers
and teachers She impressed on all per-
sons present the necessity Of an starting
life Alright. During the delivery Of her
address she held In her left hand two
neatly bound v0lumes-ore Of which was
the Bible ans the other the Book OF
Common Prayer. Al the conclusion Of the
address the congregation arose and sung
Newman's beautiful hymn. Lead kindly
light amid the oncircling gloom
The service concluded with the bene-
diction by Bishop Randolph
A. =. NJ the pavilion was packed
with students of the school, members ~
tho graduating class and friends OF the
institution. both white and C0iOred. on
the platform We're seated ArchdcacOn j.
S Russell. principal who conducted the
exercises Of the evening. also. Right
Rev. A. VI. Randolph, ID. D., IT.. D..
Revs. Edgar Carpenter. rector u 81. An
drev's church. Lawrenceyille, w. ".
Tunnel. warden OF King Hail. washing
ton. u. c.. w =. Burke. rector OF
Grace church. Norfolk. j. W. Carroll
rector OF 81. Marks ST. Iammany Va,
Miss Julia G.. Emery Mr. George Il.
Mallory clerk Of the County Court Of
Brunswick. Mr. James b. Mallory. COM
missioner OF the revenue and deputy clerk
Of the County Court. Mr.. r. Turnbuu
treasurer. Mr.. g. T.. May. cashier OF mo
Bank of Lqwrencevllle. and several others
of our DISTINGUISHED white friends whose
names We did not learn. Captain r.. r..
Morton. commandaut Of the cadets of the
Hampton Normal Institute. and ATr.
Scott Wood Of the Bishop Payne Divinity
school. Petersburg Va.
Rev. W v Tunnel. mr. the request or
the principal. conducted the devotional
exercises the entire audience uniting IN
tho creed and the Lords PRAYER. after
which the programme ~ exercises 0f the
evening was announced by Principal J.
S. Russell and rendered in n most credit
able and happy manner by the graduates
Eighteen ia number
Tho address OF the Bishop % thc grad
uating class was rull Of kindly Interest
and g0diy admonition. After tho renli-
ton of several plantation melodies. which
were thoroughly enjoyed by all. ospc-
cially our Northern friends who caught
in essence the scul-stirring music Of the