The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-28
HOWARD
SCHOOL.
Interesting Exercises Of
the COlOred Gradual.
ing Pupils.

The commencement exercises OF
the Howard School were held in the
Opera House last evening. The
address was delivered by Booker
T. Washington of Tuskegee, Ala.
bama. :.
| The graduates were Elsie Pris.
ella, Alice Ashton, Ralph Elwood
Brock, Ida Martina Caldwell,
Sophie James, Sarah Jane Nelson,
Julia Lousia Saddler. NJ. Eliza be tn
Seeney, Charles Lewis Spencer,
George Thomas Written.
The diplomas were presented by
President Shortlidge.
Seated on the stage were Presi-
dent Shortlidge, Chief Justice Chas.
B. Lore, Bishop Coleman, Mr..
Washington, Miss Edwina Kruse,
principal Of the school; Mrs. Cert
rude Mossell OF Philadelphia, l.. B.
Morrow and j. d. Carter, of the
Howard School committee; Mr..
Baugh, Mr.. Parker. Mr.. McGovern,
Mr.. Fraim, Mr.. O'Donnell, Mr..
Belts, of the Board Of Education;
DR.. H. {. Stevens, Dr. S. G. Ebert,
Jefferson Cooge, the Revs. c. A.
Tindley, c. l.. Jefferson, J. r.
Brown, B. Y. Moore. ]. c. Brook,
J. f. Sargent, J. II. Winters, M. c.
Brooks Of this city. and Professor
S. l.. Conwell, OF the State College
for Colored Students at Dover.
The Rev. Solomon p. Hood OF
Philadelphia presented the Board
of Education prizes. which were
awarded to Miss Sophie James and
George T. Whitten for general ex-
cellence in all studies. The prizes
were large dictionaries. 3
The New-Century Club prizes for
proficiency in sewing and cooking,
were won by Miss Frances Seeney
who excelled in cooking, and Miss
Mary Shockley, who surpassed in
sewing. Mrs. Gertrude Mossell 9f
Philadelphia made the speeches OF
presentation.
When the judges strove to decide
10 whom should be given the Elbert
and Stevens prize of box of tools.
awarded for proficiency in manual
training, they found themselves in
quandry. The work of Jerome
Anderson and Ben njamin T. Elias
was so excellent that the judges
could not make final dscision, so
DIR. Ebert and DR.. Stevens came
to their rescue and provided an ad-
ditiopal kit Of tools. The prizes
were presented to Mr.. Anderson
and Mr.. Elias by Jefferson Coage
on behalf Of the donors.
Mr. Washington announced that
to stimulate the students in the in
dustria1 training department, he
would give prize OF ten dollars
annually to the student excellinf
in this branch.
The address OF MIR. Washing ton
was an interesting ore. In part
he said: The black man is the
only man who came to America
under special and pressing invi-
tation. l believe we are going to !
solve this race problem by the 4
white man and the colored m an each K.
trying TO live a Christian life, by
each trying to do something for tho
other.
If there is one word ! want you
10 remember it is this to the par
ents: See that your children are
kept employed occupied; occupied
at home if possible, and if not pos
sible. find employment for them. If
you cannot get pay for them, let
them be employed for nothing, or
even pay others to employ them.
Teach your children to master well
all they undertake, to master one
hing at a time. To you, young
nen and women, as you go out in
he world, ! hope you will be strong
enough to be yourselves. If you are
Door, it is no disgrace to be poor.
,ut it is disgra ace to be poor and
ry to act as ii YOU were rich.
Nv white friends, this problem
the white man not only in
he South, but here. You owe a
|uty, a sacred obligation. to us.
rhe black man will rise Just in
proportion as the white man rises.
show me white man who has
herished hatred for the black
nan because Of his color, and
iill show you a narrow minded
nd ignorant white man who is to
&c pitied. To the people in this
ountry | would say you should
oolt on the good side of the negro.
II large degree you must Judge
he negro by those in schools, and
OF by those in the penitentaries;
y those in the shops. s-and not ss.5-.2-s-
hose hanging about the streets.
his problem belongs to us all.
te must unite ourselves in order
nat this problem must be solved
| justice toNorth and to South.