New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-01
work being suspended in nearly all the faetoF'ss
and foundries.
WORK AT TUsKEGEE.
VALUABLE SERVICE IN INDUSTRIAL AND
RELIGIOUS TRAINING FOR NEGROES.
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES HELD LAST WEEK

THE GRADUATING EhEHClSES fiEbb b7pf 'SS'-
NEW BUILDINGS AND NEW ENDowMENTs'
Tuskegee. Ala. May 81 (SpeciaD.-The eighteenth
annual commencement Of the TuskeBee thlaJ No'
NAL and Industrial Institute closed last Ihursoa''
The sermon to the graduating class was preacheo o'
Sunday by the Rev. r. C. Bedford, secretary u ''
Board OF Trustees on Sunday night the anniVer-
sary exercises OF the religious societies were heid
Excellent reports were given Of religious remper-
ance and missionary work. Nearly two Huh"reo
students were converted during the year. IN IN.
severe cold weather the poor and sick We're Iooheu
after Many were helped 20 fuel, food ana co'nine'
and their old cabins were repaired The schooi Is
rendering a valuable service In its worh iof tue
Humane Society It maintains public drinking
trough for stock and dogs. and VIII estaohsh
others as fest as II Is able.
Monday night was given to the Phelps nan Dv'e
Training School. Two young men and one young
woman we're graduated. making twenty ~ an 'h
the six years OF its work. II has given INSTRUCTION
to over three hundred; eghty-three have been IN
attendance this year During the exercises cable
dispatch was received from Mr.. and Mrs Washins-
ton announcing their safe arrival az antwerp
The fourth annual contest for the Trinity Church
Boston, prize established by DIR. f. w. Donald sue
cessor Of Philips Brooks, was the feature OF Tues
day evening Six young men. four from the gfaoe-
atiny class and two from the incoming senior class
took mart The prize was SIS Great enthusiasm
was shown both by the speakers and the who're
pody OF students. County Superintendent rafne'
Professor Powell and Oscar Lewis, OF Tuskegee'
were the judges. Richard Hin, class OF w. "ohi
the Indian Territory. gained the prize
Wednesday night was given to the industriai oe-
partments J. H. Washington, director CT INDUS
tries presided The exercises were impressive
Thirty-two were graduated-sevepteen young men
and fifteen young women. Twenty OF these are
also graduates OF the normal department lhes
represent the following trades: Painting printing
tfnu
founding farming, dairying, carpentry steam ene'-
neering dressmaking, millinery laundering nurs-
ing and cooking Rolln Green, from Columbus
Miss a young with only one leg sfeaus in-
terested the audience by cutting. fitting ana putuhs
together a shoe. These young people are IN srea.
demand, and will all receive good places many u
them as teachers in industrial schools
LARGE ENROLMENT.
All Tuskegee's years have been remarkable, put
none more so than the one just CLOSED Inc e'0
ment has reached 11e4-sOl boys and 1853 girls; aver
age attendance, 1000. More than one Thousand
WORTHY applicants have been turned away for want
of re )m Twenty-four States have been repre-
sentt !. with Cuba Porto Rice AFRICA Hfs"n'
and jamaica. Alabama leads with 633; Georgia io'-
lows with 252 The Cubans and Porto hicans are
rapidly learning the English language are aoi rs
celved promotion. The students nave paio III ca"''
If has been a great work year. Much enthusiasm
has been shown In all the industries over L nye
and given their days to work They have paid IN
labor toward their expenses s56o ms nna ncn
many Tinsf of about 100 acres OF land
The saving OF 10000 feet OF lumber, dressing OF
Science Hall Huntington Hall and Hamiiton Sov'
tage: the washing OF 10000 pieces In the LAUNDRY
menf Of repairs has looked after all buildings ana
hsT furnshnggs and after all Venc'e' anu '0''
uI In Every department much new work has been
done both for the school and country round anomt.
The machine shop and foundry have peen especianyr
seryiceahe sample OF asai shey have laid
about hundred thousand Dicks CUTIE , ,n
Plans are s.9 esns anS dis
bursements OF tho year reach over MooVw 80 .,Is
1880 from the state OF Alapam ann. sSe ept from on
Huntington Hall, and the balance In various sums
from many different sources. ,.
FAVORABLE FINANCIAL SHOWING.
As usual a large sum has gone into new puio-
ings and improvements. Several thousand doiars
went TO meet q deficit IN current expenses, caused
by a much-needed enlargement OF the plant last
wear Some has gone into endowments. Inc scnooi
,s in n much better financial condition than IL mas
been for many years: but neeos ;,b he smaness
Of its endowment fund. tho constant ad anu syin N
pathy of its old friends with as many ne" ONES a'
THURSDAY morning till 10 o'clock was spent N N "a
review Of the shops and eassroom M t,,ntneton
Hall N witness the laying OF the cornerstone. IL
IL the gift OF Mrs c. p. Huntington, OF New, YORK
,dn hasenent for laundry and bathrooms. The
Rev DR. w c. Banton. OF Eutaula, Ala paste. %
the African Methodist Episcopal churcn' oen'efeo
ths n offer has been made of $4,000 for the 5000
ceres as o, was made of the gift by New
York woman, OF domestic sc'ehce oue' "
cost $4,000.