The colored American., 1899-12-16

lOusly small, and yet IN view Oh the
fact that the government has less than
a thousand square feet in this building,
it was liOeral provision for which DI-
ector Rogers sacrificed other features.
The building in which this exhibit is to
be held will be used for Congresses,
and hence is the most favorable spot
in the exposition group.
Since I have been appointed, have
travelled about twenty five hundred
miles and have definitely arranged for
very creditable exhibits from several
educational institutions, such as, How
ard University, in this city, Hampton
Institute IN Virginia, Atlanta Univer~
sity in Georgia, Mr.. Booker Washing
toms Industrial Institute in Alabama,
and Fisk University In Tennessee.
Each OF these institutions will take up
a special phase OF the educational work
being done among the COlOTed people.
Howard University with eight profes
siOnal departments, will furnish q
striking exhibit shOW wing the prOfes ion
al training being done; Hampton In
stiIuIe Will eXhi0it system OF OF man
ut training which mas been developed
there to such an extent as 10 attract
wide attention. This institution VIII
also furnish most Interesting photo
graphic display. Miss f. b. Johnston
Of this city Is now engaged in prepar-
ing this pictorial feature.
Fr0nr Atlanta University Ia Georgia
l arranged for an exhibit in sociology to
cover thirty'One display cards, % by
2S inches, or q total display area of
1925 square feet. A class of cOlOred
students under Professor Du Bois, a
cOlOTed graduate Of Harvard College,
Will display in artistic coloriDg, such
sociological statistics as Negro pOpula'
Ion al various periods, relative increase
OF the two races, distribution OF Ne
groes, education and illiteracy, pauper'
ism, crime, ownership of homes, fac
tory employment, ETC., This exhibit
will certainly receive wide attention.
The Tuskegee Institute in Alabama,
being the best known industrial Ins.i'
tuition, is now preparing a series Of
uniform sized display boards to the
surfaces of which smalt articles are at
tsched which represent the twenty
eight shops and other industries OF
that institution. By an ingenious de-
vice IN the use Ofspace, display sur
face of 2SS square feet will be used l
have already predicted French prize
for the agricultural exhibit which that
Institution is preparing.
Fisk University, made famous all
over the world as the origin of the
Jubilee Singers, will furnish a com.
plete set of bound volumes of written
work Of the entire institution, through
which will be scattered large numbers
Of photographs, making each volume
an illustrated book.
The Washington colored public
schools are preparing, however, what
will be the most attractive feature of
all. 1t is to be q series CT modelled
groups, with miniature figures Of per
sons, school houses and surroundings.
showing by three or four groups, the
evolution of the Negro school house
from the most primitive backwoods
hut to the finely appointed and COM
modious ColOred High School build
ing in Washington. As q dramatic
tableau representation IN school equip
ment, 1 predict for it great attention.
There are more than a dozen other
phases Of this exhibit already under
way, but one other IN conclusion.
Nearly fifty cOloTed men have received
medals Of honor IN the United States
Army and Navy. Photographs OF
these men, with the official record of
the valOrOus deed for which the medal
was granted will be displayed.
The success of the exhibit thus far is |
due to the warm encouragement of |
President Mckinley and Commissioner
General Peck. Although Mr.. Peck re- |
ceived from Congress nearly two hun
dred thousand dOllats less than his |
called for, and while there
was no provision in this scheduled for
this Negro exhibit, he has undertaken
to provide from a small contingent |
fund for this new feature. The col |
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