The Afro-American advance., 1899-12-16
SUCCEEDING AGAINST OPPOSITION.
George A. Brown. Industrial In..tltutIon
Is Highly oonpiimented by the white
People and Press of Illinois.

Danviile Commefeial Rev. Brown,
OF Bloomington. and DR. DeCleland.
OF Chicago, in behalf OF the Harriet
Becehef Stowe institution. yesterday
evening purchased OF Hon G.. I Buck
ingham seven lots on South street ad-
joining the present quarters Of the in
stitution, and II is proposed to at once
erect number OF additional buildings
This is to be made the Booker /
Washington institution OF the north,
and outside capital IS interested in the
organization and success oi this
splendid plan 10 help the colored peo-
pie oil the north by teaching them prac-
teal trades
The opposition among certain mem
bers OF colored society to the institution
in this city Is rapidly melting away, and
II IS to DE hoped that they will all come
to understand its great benefit and lend
II their hearty support. Without such
training schools the white people would
themselves be very much worse off than
they arc IN the struggle 10 make live
ing, The colored people cannot expect
10 compete in the fields OF industry
when they overlook their opportunities
to make themselves skilliul workmen
This inst tuition. which was started
this city by Rev Brown when he was
pastor of Alien NJ +. church on Rob
insOn street. has grown ~ spite OF the
adverse conditions which attended IT,
There was bitter opposition among a
few colored people 10 il, and some Oi
them even went so FAR as to write TO
outside contributors To the effect that
there was not any such institution, and
there was some talk oi prosecuting Rev.
Brown for obtaining money for II. but
as soon as the generous donors inyes-
tigated the facts and saw what the in
stltution could do, they al once in
creased their support. Some of the col.
ored people have been opposed 10 II on
the grounds that il would separate the
white and blacks IN the schools. but IL
does nothing of the kind II is a sup
Elementary course OF an industrial char
actrt and docs not interfere with the
regular public school education II Is
designed to- teach those who attend il
useful trades so that they will have in
addition 10 their public school cduca
ton means oi earning a livelihood.
The protest OF some that IL takes
money that should be used for other
purposes IS not well founded, and the
money has been subscribed outside Of
Danvillc. This institution. which. il IL
continues To grow. will be one OF the
most notable in It's character IN Dan
Vile developed without any expense Of
consequence to the people oi this city.
Some time ago the society bought
the property of Attorney William
Young and opened the school there.
The new addition will be the site OF
blacksmith, carpenter and other shops
A dressmaker has been engaged to
teach the girls practical sewing Of even
ings The night school is progressing
nicely and many new pupils will Join
this week. some oi them advanced in
years, but eager to III themselves for
better work
The Harriet Beeeher Stowe institute
Is destined for great work ln Dauylllc
and Il deserves the moral support as
well as the financial support oi all who
can assist IT, II offers the best means
ior the eolored people to better their
condition
One OF the manual training halls IS
named after Hon. Jas. J Hill. OF ST.
Paul. this state,