The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-29


BALTIMORE. June c9-Plans to estab-
Iish an industrial school for cOlored
youths near Laurel, Nd, on the lines Of
the institution at Tuskegee. Ala, have,
according to the Rev DR.. Ernest Lyon,
pastor OF the John Wesley Methodist
Episcopal Church. of this city, so far
progressed as to make the promoters con-
fident of early realization of their project
The papers for Incorporation and the
charter have been drawn up. The site,
Dr. Lyons states, has been purchased, and
he fully expects to see the school open
its doors before winter comes. The site
which Dr. Lyon says has been secured
comprises about eighty-five acres on the
outskirts of Laurel and one and one
fourth miles from the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad station It is near the Patuxent
River and overlOoks four Counties
Prince George. Anne Arundel, MOntgOm-
cry. and Howard Upon the land is
COmmOdioUs eighteen-rOom house, with
numerous outbuiidings-
About two years ago DR.. Lyon says he
became interested in the idea of starting
an industrial school in the State and talk
co with MeEsrs- Lawrence TurnbuH.
James A Gary, George r Gather, and
others. They heartily endorsed his plan.
he says. This encouraged him, and TO
gain a better idea of the most improved
methods of conducting an institution Of
the kind he visited many Of the Southern
schools Several other ministers and in
fiuential men Of both races in Baltimore
and other cities in the State became in
terested in the idea. and since then Dr.
Lyon has with their assistance been la
boring to secure d site for the school
During that time many letters of en-
cOUragement 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 encoura Sed very
much in his undertaking
The diversity of religious denominations
which have heartily endorsed the idea
shows that there is no sectarian jealousy
/ That the idea is also approved heartily by
the whites is also shown by the Uusolic-
/ tied praise and encouragement contained
in letters shown by DR.. Lyon, among the
writer's being the following
Ex-Governor Lloyd LOwndes J b
Scott, colored, editor of the Southwest
! ern Christian Advocate John Wilson
Brown. president Annapolis Short Lire
Railroad; J II. Murphy, coIored, editor of
/ the ''Afro-AmeTican Ledger" W H
/ Brooks, coIored, pastor of St Marks
/ Methodist Episcopal Church, the largest
colored church in New York: DR.. J w z.
| Bowen, professor of the Cannon School
( Of Theology. and who was a candidate for
/ the episCopaCy at the last conference; NJ.
/ W. Clair. presiding elder Of the Washing
/ ton District Methodist Episcopal Church;
( II. A Monroe, coloTed, of the General
| Conference Missionary Society; James A
/ Handy, colored, bishop Of the African
! Methodist Episcopal Church: Bishop Ed
/ ward c. Andrews. Of the Methodist Epjs-
/ copaI Church; Albert ". SpToesser. presi-
( dent first branch city council; Robert VI
| Rother. president Hopkins Place Savings
/ Bank; the Rev. Dr.. John Lanahan, agent
! Of the Methodist Book Depository in Bal
/ tirnore; the Rev Ananias Brown, coIored,
! Of LeadenEaH Baptist Church; the Rev.
! William ". Alexander, coIored. Sharon
Baptist Church; the Rev. J. Albert John
! son, St Johns African Methodist Episco-
] pal Church: the Rev. z. w S Peck. col
/ Ored PRECEDING elder Of the North BaIti-
copal Church; the Rev John Il. ColIett,
/ coIored, presiding elder Of Eastern dis
/ trict of African Methodist Episcopal
/ Church; the Rev George r. Bragg. y.
/ colored. of ST James Protestant Episco-
pal Church; the Rev. L : Valentine, col
ored. presiding elder: John Porter. col
! ored, secretary Of Baltimore Annual Con
! ference
All Of the writer's assured Dr. Lyon Of
/ their hearty support and approval
! A short time ago at a meeting called
/ by DIT. Lyon, Of the men who we're most
vitality interested in the WORK icIes of
! incorporation were drawn up q :der the
/ name OF the Maryland Indusr- iaI and
Agricultural School. vith the following
( incorpOTatoFs- Ernest Lyon, McHeury J
( NayIor. Singleton r. Hughes. Albert
( johnson. Samuel r Bishop. John II But
{ Ter William NJ Alexander, John Hurst,
and Joseph II. Norris
! The certificate sets forth that the corpo-
( ration is formed for the establishment
/ and maintenance Of n school for the pUr-
! pose Of teaching coIored boys and girls
/ in any art or science which the trustees
may deem advisable and prope~ and for
! the purpose OF comforting deg. upon
those who may become proaci, at The
Institution is 70 be managed by fifteen
/ trustees. fourteen Of whom are as fol
/ lows Ernst Lyon, AIcHenry J NayIor.
J Singleton r Hughes Albert Johnson
/ Samuel R Bishop. Edward F EggIeston.
/ William NJ Alexander. Joseph H Norris
/ John Hurst, Moses Lake. John H Butler.
( Charles g Davis Richard T. Ewes. and
Henry \. Monroe
! The incorporators placed the manage
, meat OF the project in Dr.. Lyons hands
/ n few weeks ago DR.. Lyons says the
/ incorporators settled upon the site near
/ laurel at a cost Of $500. after several
| others had been examined. The purchase
/ money was nearly all paid out of their
I own means by the Rev Dr. Lyon. pro
moter Of the school; Rev NJ J. NayIor.
pastor of the Lyuchburg African Church.
and Rev. S r Hughes. pastor Of the
/ MagOthy African Methodist Episcopal
/ Church DIT. Lyon says there is yet a lit
/ tie balance due, but 1t is secured by the
subscriptions Of twenty other friends of
( the idea. The land helC>~ed to the
! Thomas D. Bond estate.
! ton, DR. Lyon said: our idea is to teach
! the boys and girls to work with their
| hands at the same time their minds are
! being drilled into the Tudiments of knowI-
/ edge. The especial features Of the school
! viii be the agricultural training depart
ment We intend TO throw the entire
| tract of land into one large farm, where
all the various branches Of modern farm
/ ing. from the growing Of a potato to the
/ chemical analysis Of artificial fertiIizing
matter. viii be thoroughly covered by ex-
/ perts upon such subjects. The uses of
/ modern machinery win also be taught.
| At the same time this agricultural
/ course is being pursued the boys and girls
{ viii be learning how TO read and write
/ and even going into higher mathematics
and the languages, graduating from the