Evening star., 1898-12-20

stalled by the instructor and the boys of
| the foundry, plumbing and machine di-
visions; the electric lighting was introduced
| by the instructor in electrical engineering
| and the boys of his division. The general
supervision OF the construction was unier
Mr.. J. H. Washington, director of indus
| tries, and a brother of the principal.
These references show the Tuskegee
method, which is to allow students to ac-
| qulre a knowledge of their several trades
while working on the buildings; with their
work they pay their board and get their
education at the same time. This is espe-
cially helpful to those who find themselves
unable to pay any part of their tuition. In
constructing any building, as in the in
stance of the chapel, money given for that
purpose provides the building and enables
students to learn plastering, bricklaying
brickmaking, sawmill work painting, ETC.
etc, and attending school at the same time.
Pressing Needs of the School.
THE report of the principal to the board
of trustees last May makes reference to
some pressing needs of the school, which is
maintained almost entirely by voluntary
contributions made in answer to the per-
sonal appeals of the principal. These are
mentioned:
The most urgent need is an endowment
fund of at least 500 600 for the current eX-
penses of the school-S1 900 creates a per-
manent scholarship; $500 enables student
~ llilSll lllc lOuI years COuTSt, SDb pay
for the education of a student for a year.
Ten thousand dollars would greatly help in
enabling the school to better equip its in
dustrial departments. There is also need
of 81 900 for a hospital building; ST., ,O00 for
an office and library building $4,000 for
building for teaching domestic science, and
$4,000 for the rebuilding of the barn de-
stroyed by fire. Last year the income of
the school from all sources was $101 ,S9671
of this amount the state of Alabama, the
Slater fund board of trustees and the Pea
body education fund contributed SD 30,
the balance being donated to the school
an asset which is purely voluntary, and not
stable "
Description of the Floats.
A brief description of the floats in the
procession will convey a better idea of
Tuskegee's mission than a long story
About 1000 students passed in review be-
fore the President. The floats were fol-
lows:
Dairying-In two divisions; the first rep
resented the old-fashioned way of making
butter, four boys representing girls or old
women, with a dasher churn, were making
soft white butter and employing the old
method of skimmng milk. The other diVi-
sion represented TuskeSee's dairy methods.
This float represented butter making
cheese making, milk testing, butter print
ing, butter working, etc.
Carpentry-Two floats; one to represent
general carpentry, with five students at
one finishing table; one mortising timber
and one dressing lumber. Finished articles
made by students We're to be seen on the
float. The second float was loaded with
finished cabinet work, and furniture made
by students. The decorative scroll and
turned work, scroll lettering, etc, were
made by students.
Cooking-On this float meal was pre-
pared and served. Scientific cooking is
taught in this department.
Architectural and mechanical drawing
Drawings made by students in the indus
trial divisions of wheelwrightinE carpen-
try, timing, blacksmithing, machinery,
brickmasonry and tailoring. Prints of work
already executed were shown. Perspective
drawings of the chapel and trades build
ing made in this department were also
shown. The float itself was made up of rep
RESERVATIONS of the various articles used
In drawings-the posts representing rules;
the braces in upper corners, triangleS, the
front of the top and also the back repre-
Senting protractorS. The top of the float
represented arched roof, lines of blue
prints representing the arch rings, or ribs.
Students were making blue prints.
Blacksmthing-Thi float was a represen-
tation of the blacksmith shop with the boys
at work; some forging, some at drill press
and some at dressing bench.
Plain sewing and millinery-One float
the two divisions of float representing these
industries. Decoration of holly, moss
cedar and red oak leaves. Work was done
just as in the shops. Samples of work
on exhibition.
Plastering-Large number of students of
this division at work doing finished and
rough plastering. All the work on chapel
and trades building done by these stu
dents.
Printing division-Float decorated with
cedar, holly, moss and fancy paper Two
printing stands with students setting type
a printing press and stapling machine in
operation; students taking and reading
proof.
Engine Built by Students
Machine and foundry-The float from the