The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-24
Commends Manual Training
as Means of Elevation in
Address at Dedication Of
the Armstrong School for
COIored Children,
Commissioner MaCfarIand
Pays Tribute to the Father
Of Industrial Education,
After Whom the New
Structure IS Named.

tween First and Third Streets north
west, was dedicated this afternoon.
President Henry B. f. Macfarland. Of
the Board Of District Commissioners.
addressed the large audience. as did
also Booker 7. Washington Of Tuskegee
institute.
= pleasing feature Of the exercises
was the presentation of portraits Of
General Armstrong, father OF msnusi
training schools, and Dr. Washington
The keys OF the school we're formally
placed in the hands OF Dr. ". 3. Evsus.
the principal, by Dr. W F. Mont gomery.
the assistant superintendent Of schools
FOR the District. DIT. Richard KinEsman
presided.
The exercises were ope1ed by singing
Of hymn by the pupils Of the beautiful
new building. At the conclusion OF the
singing Commissioner Macfarland was
WIS introduced be said in part:
9Ir. Macfarland's Address.
The spirit must be educated-yes-
The mind must be educated-yes- But
the hand must be educated also. And
the three Iires Of education are not and
cannot be absolutely seDarabIe. Ger
tai1ly the best training for the hand.
representing the body and all physical
activity, Is through the spirit, while, Of
course. there can be no training Of the
hand except through The mind. Indeed.
complete education IS impossible with
out the training o. spirit. mind. and
body Until such perfect education IS
given the cEil tren of the Republic. the
public schools cannot be expected to end
the moral evils OF the country.
From the humblest beginnings this
school has moved on TO this perfect
building. It IS typical Of the race for
which it stands in the progress which 4
has already made. and in the promise
witch rises bright before i. Nothing
IS more hopeful IN the prospect OF that
race than the recognition on its part Of
Inc necessity for such training as this
school gives Not let me emphasize
that II means that the spirit and the
mlnG are not 10 be cultivated as well
as the hand. On the CONTRARY. they must
trained.
Students working with eager earnest
ness IN that spirit here VIII show them
selves worthy OF the noble name which
this building bears Samuel Chairman
armstrong was burning and q shining
ASnL Tadlatlng the warmth OF love and
the illumination of wisdom He did rnora
than any other man. ia his work at
hampton, 10 give spiritual and physical
independence 10 those who had been
slaves. and their children after them.
len millions of people Of african de-
scent N This country may well rise up
10 call him blessed, through their rep
-eraer p
through J1aT man OF color who received
double portion OF his spirit and Of his
Elsaou, and who has shown most prornf-
nently what others have shown IN their
measure OF the results OF Armstrong;
iabors and prayers And we who are Of
Armstrong; race and wno must iift IN
those Ten millions II we would not he
dragged down TO moral death ourselves
may well Join with them in their praise
Of him
Booker T. Washington's Address.
Or washington paid eloquent tribute
TO General Armstrong and his endeav-
ors IN behalf Of Industrial education.
NO name he said. could more 1t
tingly have been given to this new
school. whose purpose II Is 10 train the
hand as well as the head and heart
than that OF Armstrong. Few are
there in this country who doubt he fact
that Gen Samuel Chapman Armstrong
0ia more 10 teach American erIl5ra tors
North and South, and the men Of ali
races. the value of hand training than
any other American who has ever lived
In behalf CT my race thank The pub
lie school authorities OF the District 81
Columbia for their foresight in arorfd-
ing LoF me black children OF Washing
nj e n --l1.a 3 T-~- 3
ual training building. and for its e7e-
CANT equipment. IN doing this I am
sure that I voice the sentiments of -ha
negro people of the District. vToflI5
also especially thank Dr. w. Bruce
Evans Tor the energy. courage. and farm
which he has shown and which are re-
sponsible largely for what we now see
hare
This building. with the spirit and
good VIII OF all classes Of your cftize-e
back Of Il. is the highest proof tai
We are learning 70 build from the bot
tom upward
Education Of the Negro.
An analysis Of the present oeeupa-
lions Of the negro race shows that
very large percentage is engaged IN
agriculture. IN different trades. or soma
form Of domestic service. While
would not By any means limit The oe-
equations Of the race TO the iBdustrfas
named, yet since we must face the
hard fact that these must constitute rho
industries OF q very large proportion of
cur race for q number OF years. 20 come
we should face these conditions brave
Iy, and prepare the race to perform the
very BEST service If we lay the fo71B,
cation securely in these Fundamental
occupations. others and higher ones win
come 70 as as result. i the students
Vno graduate from cur schools arc 10
live IN agricultural communities. LET rs
teach them all that they can learn
a0oat agTie1l- ur6- II they are TO be-
ccuae mechanics. Jet Us help them 10
become the very best mechanics II
they arr 80 engage ia some form OF
house eervice let rs teach them TO ner-
IoFm -1at service so well that no one
else can improve upon IT,
u seems 70 me thar ia a large decree
TIE "Gole Ecttre Of the race hinges auou
me question as 20 whether it u3li make
iiseH Of such Industrial value IN the
community where Il is that 1be people