The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06

Given In Trades
Il 1 re practically Ii'e OF
the Graduates
r,,r normal, Texas June o.,
Wv vso visits Prairie View nor
' + ~ sse can not fail to notice that
y ' nopths past have produced
~ W., in the management ana
en-, ~ prairie View normal and
..ssol, For such is the name OF
.ox. the change having oeeh
r. :. :, Of the last legislature.
IT,, csn learn something here of
I'M Of this Commonwealth Tor
~ here on a small scale could
~. tbs State either on a large
/. small scale, and manufacturing
.s,.la bloom wherever wafer
| "A and coal 10 be bought / hFst
i, mechanical department, IN
I Prof. Holmes, and the sight
A, revelation. The machinery for
|',,nspt is operated in a brick
1. MO Here wagons, plows and
1 ,-s manufactured. The black
/. department. is under the same
tsi,s makes it possible for a pillow or
= 1. manufactured here without
[,.s,.s Of anything but seasoned
y an adjoining building is an ex-
!. !, Orsctical and fancy WOODWORK,
h, rashstands, wardrobes, tables,
,rel racks, fancy gates, taoo-
|,,s,,. step ladders and a great lot
Ehsy things made from wood. All
|.mrs Is as well made and polished
s5,f Of similar character shipped
|. abroad.
Woodruff, at the head of the agri-
\ ispartment, has a fine exhibit of
hi dairy products and hogs. Prof.
La Is master in practical and
!. farming and no pupil ever gets
1 hon The school without learning
|s,p Of farming. The exhibition on
Eupd, would win a ribbon at most
n, It may be added that in this
|-,rt all the harness is nov made
\ use IN the department.
Eam laundry is Aow IN operation
a. management Of Mr.. Ewell, who
|rrsrt laundry man. Here the pupils
h DO laundry work, and as the soap
4 zinuiattured In the same DEPART
| lie pupils learn this also, Mr.. Ewell
! Ait they are making lG00 pounds OF
kEgsei soap at an expense If -
klnb7o's department shows a me
| tal 0! needlework. Here l1ces AMI
Trk and all sorts VI wearing APP
|lts made. The useful is well shown,
\. ornamental Is certainly not reg
E,ainop Is Just being started, ana
i vii be seen that the industries
~ teen neglected 10 the past and
fss7s more prominent in the future
fGi BE- spectator on the grounds e
fals what Prairie view has ALREADY
III wat 1t VIII do now. equipped
.icYsd machinery. handled by tr'~f
n supported by the strong HANDS OF
a perfect air Of enthusiasm per-
" htuliy and the members of the
directors are wearing broad smiles
|. haaasilon Of the end attained. In.
Y v. S' !s however VIII not dc
w. ,aa NE educational facilities OF tn,
|.a' u VIII De sun the aim tt
n goa ana efficient teachers and tc
f. ~. Ne BOARD seems determined t.
-''' !ae present efficient faculty
IT,. 'Vas ., as follows E. L
! W, Llak!e, English and his
q. nfogIes. mathematics; J. Z
r ssa'V y, r, n. Holmes mechanical
[-. .. W. d woodruff, agriculture
- ,.i., sIss Harriett F. Klmbro
y, aasIial department Misses Hat
''v caIfle l.. Johnson, assist
4 ,.'paIlnent; Miss Leonora Array
En- s .'s.ht van b. Thornton, NJ
h n ! q sissn H. Clay Aldrldse, stew
|. h i,, hssa, foreman OF Laundry.
|, M. in..i. ana mental training
4, ,ia s 'lssu'utlon' henaetorth tNaye
| /, r ,,15,a .ae boar, board OF directors vii
II, sis0.s auly to perform, ty lay
1 ,,,,. Is,eal rules Of graduation.
,s,. ,slaiy MOI he required I.or WI
,,r..- ,hat pupil intending t,
mi ., sygte. should . nave The sam
! ts,,bln aal ~ mat another has VII,
4, S' I. every represen ,ative and s,n
hi sbopis sD I,.. OF one 'holar
I'd l iSsni, Jay a, down syr!": rules U