The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-06

fecting great credit upon the faculty and
students, were sad to have been the best
in the history of the school.
The audience Of more than 1.5C0 co.ored
people filed the auditorium to overlooking,
and many were unable to gain admission.
The following programme was rendered;
Music. College band.
Prayer, Rev ]. ]. Durham, D. D.
Chorus, College choir
Grafton, E. w. Houston.
Essay, Florence A. Fields.
Piano duet, NJ. Edwards and E. Mcln-
tosh.
Grafton, M. Shootes.
Essay Eta NJ. Mcintosh.
Music College band.
Grafton, w. H. Bryan
Music College orchestra.
commencement address, Rev. w. j.
Gaines, D. D., bishop of A. M. K. Church.
Presentation of diplomas, Hon. w. B.
HIN, chancellor of the State University.
Remarks were made by SPIT. ots Ash
more Mr.. p ]. Cine and Col. George L.
MurreIl members of the commission.
The benediction was pronounced by Rev.
r. Singleton.
The graduates of the normal department
are as follows: Ethel w. Bisard, Florence
A. Fields Eta NJ. Mcintosh, Mamie H.
Whitmlre, William H. Bryan, Samuel A.
Grant, James w. Haigler, Emanuel w.
Houston. David S. Larsheay, Edward A.
Overstreet. Albert j. Shootes. This is the
largest graduating class in the history OF
the school.
The commencement address, delivered
by Bishop W. J. Gaines, D. D., upon the
subject OF Industrial Education" was
one Of the most practical helpful and
conservative addresses ever delivered in
the state. Among other things, he said:
THE negro In America finds himself
confronted with questions as grave and
far-reaching in their scope and bearing
as were ever presented to any people
in any age for settlement. / look forward
to the coming years with sublime and un-
faltering faith, believing that the clouds
which now overhang our Skies, shall
break away and the sunlight of glori-
Gus future shall burst upon us, with
unclouded splendor. And this destiny will
not be wrought out by the sword. The
day OF blood and battlefields, thank God.
is passing away. The triumphs of the
future will be on far nobler fields. The
great general OF the future viii not marcn
his armies to the bloody field but to the
factory, the workshop. the farm, the
cotton mill, the forest. the smelling fur
nace, and the powerhouse
THE age In which we live is an intense
~ practical one. Mind is unlocking the
secrets of matter and fathomng the mys-
teries of the universe Science is tunnel
ing the mountains, spanning rivers with
Steel and girdling the world with electric
wires. Her compass points the ships to
far-distant ports, and marks out their
paths for them across the widest seas.
Her telescope discovers the distant stars.
and in her lexicon are written all their
names. In a moment. she flashes her
messages around the world and, 10, the
f.1- L. iii.
distance with one another. The race or
nation that fails to get in touch with
This mighty movement of progress. with
this tide Of civil Ia ion, az at is subjecting
all things to it's use and furtherance,
must drop out Of the advancing tide and
perish from the earth. The hope. as 1
e7e 1t. for the negro, or any other race
of people is to learn. as speedily as pos
sibie, how 40 take ho,d of the great forces
that make for their industrial better
mtnt. No nation has ever risen to a great
position that did not first take hold of
material agencies and make the forces
Of nature Contribute to its wealth and
progress"
The speaker then made an earnest and
forceful plea for the establishment of
trade schools and technolosical schools
for the race. He sa d: THE establishment
of industrial schools for negroes is inn
peratsve for several reasons. First.
AbC HtSAss oaa dCtOutll % -SUttdl
conditions. is Practically shut out
from the professions in the South.
Second The field OF Industrial and me-
chanir al arts OF. ers for US The only pros
p ct to wealth and ind .pendence. Third.
II viii beget for us cent respect from
other races"
In closing, the Bishop said: II know not
what Providence has in sore for the
coiored people in the distant future ]
know rot what may be his plans for the
flnal disposition of the negroes in the CEN
turies to come. But know that it is the
purpose Of God for the negro to stand in
his lot for the rres6nt--to do we'll and
wisely what lies before him to-day. We
shall endure.
Our faces are turned toward
the morning We have saic
farewell TO the past. In th'
peaceful pursuits of industry, in an,
wise and intelligent direction of oul
thoughts. our energies and our labors
we shall emerge from poverty and ig
norance. Our hands shall be caught th,
lessons Of skill, and under the touch o.
our educated brains. we shall enter upoI
a career Of industrial prosperity that shall
amaze even the most hopeful. The Cos
OF our fathers will be with us II we shat
be faithful to these high ends"
The speeches of the members of IN
commission were all helpful and instruc
dive.
MAJ. Meldrim. chairman OF the com
mission, was not able to attend the ex
ercises, because of his duties at Athens
This is the first time he has been Rb
sent since the school opened and his alb
sence was much regretted.
President Wright and his faculty OF OF
fcers and Instruct ors are 10 be congrat
ulated upon the fine showing made dur
ing the past year. The Georgia Stat
Industrial College is fast taking rank a
the leading school for colored people Il
the state.
1t is reported that the commission de
cided at its meeting yesterday TO cree
another new building. The bulldin
viii be a new brick dormitorS
with accommo5a tions for 100 girls. and
dining room with q capacity of 200. 1t
estimated to cost $4,000 .r.
Many kilograms and letters Of regrc
were read at yesterdays exercises.
Booker T. Washington OF Tuskege,
Ala. who was unable to be present o
account of the death of his wlfe's mother
1 expressed great regret that he was unabl
10 keep his engagement, and stated hi