Evening star., 1901-06-29
THE TUSkEGEE PLAN
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FOR COLORED
YOUTH PROPOSED.
Site Secured at Laurel. Nd, Where In
stitute Will Be
Located.

The Baltimore Sun today says:
Plans to establish an Industrial school
for colored youths near Laurel Nd, on the
lines Of the institution at Tuskegee, Ala.
have, according tss Rev. DR.. Ernest Lyon,
pastor Of the John Wesley Methodist Epis-
copal Church of this city. SO far progressed
as to make the promoters confident of early
realisation of their project. The papers for
incorporation and the charter have been
drawn up. The site, DR.. Lyon states, has
been purchased. and he fully expects to
see the school open it's doors before winter
comes. The site which DR.. Lyon says has
been secured comprises about efghty-f1ve
acres on the outskirts of Laurel and one
and one-fourth miles from the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad station. 1t is near the
Patuxent river and overloOks four counties
Prince Georges, Anne Arundel. Mont
gomery and Howard Upon the land is
commodious eighteen-room house, with nu-
merous outbuildings.
Many Approve the Idea.
About two years ago Dr.. Lyon says he
became interested in the idea Of starting an
industrial school in the state and talked
with Messrs. Lawrence Turnbull. James A
Gary, George r. Gather and others. They
heartily indorsed his plan, he says. This
encouraged him, and to gain better idea
of the most improved methods of conduct
ing an institution of the kind he visited
many Of the southern schools. Several
other ministers and influential men of both
races in Baltimore and other cities in the
state became interested in the idea, and
since then DR.. Lyon has with their assist
ance been laboring to secure site for the
school.
During that time many letters of encour-
agement and Endorsement from both the
clergy and influential men of the state have
been received by Dr. Lyon, and he has by
this means been encouraged very much in
his undertaking.
The diversity Of religious denominations
which have heartily indorsed the idea shows
that there is no sectarian jealousy. That
the idea Is also approved heartily by the
whites is also shown by the unsolicited
praise and encouragement contained in let
ters shown by DR.. Lyon, among the writers
being the following:
Ex-Gov. Lloyd Lowndes; J. B. Scott, col
ored editor of the Southwestern Christian
Advocate; John Wilson Brown, president
Annapolis Short Line railroad; J. H. Muir
phy colored, editor of the Afro-American
Ledger; w. H. Brooks, colored, pastor of
St Marks Methodist Episcopal Church, the
largest colored church In New York; DR.. j.
w. E. Bowen, professor of the Cannon
School of Theology. and who was candi-
date for the episcopacy at the last confer
ence: NJ. w. Clair, presiding elder Of the
Church; H. A. Monroe, colored, Of the Cen
eral Conference Missionary Society; James
A. Handy, colored, bishop Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church: Bishop Ed
ward G. Andrews of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church: Mr.. Albert NJ. Sproesser, presi-
dent First Branch City Council; Robert NJ.
Rother. president Hopkins Place Savings
Bank; Rev. DR.. John Lanahan, agent of the
Methodist Book Depository in Baltimore;
Rev. Ananias Brown, colored. Of Leaden-
hall Baptist Church; Rev. William NJ Alex
ander, colored,i Sharon Baptist Church: Rev
J. Albert Johnson. st. Johns African Meth
odist Episcopal Church; Rev. e. w. 8. Peck.
colored presiding elder Of North Baltimore
district Of African Methodist Episcopal
Church; Rev. John H. Collett, colored. pre-
siding elder Of eastern district OF African
Methodist Episcopal Church; Rev. George r.
Bragg jr., colered of st. James Protestant
Episcopal Church: Rev. L. j. Valentine.
colored, presiding elder; John Porter. col
ored, secretary Of Baltimore annual confer
ence.
All of the writer's assured DR.. Lyon OF
their hearty support and approval.
Articles of Incorporation.
A short time ago at a meeting called by
DR.. Lyon Of the men who were most vitality
interested in the work articles of incorpora-
ton were drawn up under the name Of
the Maryland Industrial and Agricultural
School, with the following incorporators:
Ernest Lyon, McHenry J. Naylor. Single
ton R. Hughes, Albert Johnson. Samuel R.
Bishop. John H. Butler, William M. Alex
ander John Hurst snd Joseph H. Norris.
The certificate sets forth that the corpo-
ration is formed for the establishment and
maintenance Of school for the purpose of
teaching colored boys and girls in any art
or science which the trustees may deem
advisable and proper. and for the purpose
of comforting degrees upon those who may
become proficient The institution is to be
managed by fifteen trustees, fourteen OF
whom as follows:
Ernest Lyon, McHenry ]. Naylor. Single
ton R. Hughes, Albert Johnson, Samuel r.
Bishop Edward F. Eggleston, William M.
Alexander Joseph H. Norris, John Hurst
Moses Lake, John H. Butler, Charles c.
Davis, Richard T. Ewes and Henry A. Mon
roe.
The incorporators placed the management
of the project to DR.. Lyons hands.
A few weeks ago DR.. Lyon says the in
cCrporators settled upon the site near Lau-
rel. at a cost Of 800. after several others
had been examined The purchase money
was nearly all paid out Of their own means
by the Rev. DIR. Lyon, promoter OF the
school; Rev. NJ. J. Naylor, pastor of the
Lynchburg African Church, and Rev. 8.
r. Hughes pastor Of the Magothy African
Methodist Episcopal Church. DR.. Lyon
says there is yet little balance due. but it
Is secured by the subscriptions Of twenty
other friends of the idea. The land be-
longed to the Thomas D. Bond estate.
He COurted Arrest.