The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-03
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
As EyempIified ia The ESh Bit at the
Prairie View Normal.
BOTH THE GIRLS AND THE BOYS
Have Been Taught the Secrets OF Good
Workmanship in Many Lines at the
State School for the Celored.


Prairie View, Texas, June 9. strictly In
accordance with the scheduled program, She
oral examinations In the various class roop,s
Of the normal school were carried cut to-
day from $50 q. VI. TO 1850 p. NJ There
were great many visitors TO the class
rooms and each class was examined IN or.
der. A number Of white citizens were pres.
eut as Interested observers. At the close Of
each class period the students marched TO
the tap Of the drum in brisk time and per.
feet order. An earnest spirit pelvades the
student body.
But the most talked Of feature OF the
day Is the industrial exhibit In the sew
ing room the display Of the work Of the
female students Is really wonderful. Some
did not want TO believe that the articl 3
display ed were really made by the girls OF
the college Mems shirts equal TO the best
en- tue market IN ntatness, ut and finish,
ladies shirt waists, ladies' underwear, chill
dren's clothing, tailor'made ladies anu
misses suits aud hne needlework. In the
milltGcr's booth, hats In every stage OF evo-
luton, from the wire frame 10 tue finished
prouuct, all tae work OF the students, at
tracted favorable comment from all. This
work is In charge OF Miss Calhe ID. Willis
Institution.
Passing to the shop, the visitors saw
more TO convince them that industrial edu
cation is thoroughly established here and
successfully practiced. Desks, book cases,
wagon beds a model door and door frame
a model window and window frame. set
of steps With baustrade, fine rocking
chair made In the best style, are among
the articles which by their workmanship
aud finish demonstrate the capacity tn au
Industrial way OF the negro boy. The ex
hDit In blacksmthiug is good,
AZ the mattress factory the whole PRO
cess OF mattress making Is shown, The
boys cut out and sew the ticking, NIL II
with excelsior, cotton or moss using the
best pattern OF mattress nller, sew IL VI
and hnish up equal TO custom made work
A fair broom IL also made.
The shoe and tailor shops have good
specimens on display of their respective
show that gardening Is not neglected. The
uay is perfect nne breeze, which seem
to sweep these plains perenuially. makes
the atmosphere comfortable. The Lone Stai
tri-culor hoats nj full mast In the center o
the campus, and this state school for col
ored youth is closing Its twenty -htst an
nual commencement under pleasant ano
In Hampstead every team In the livery
stable Is engaged The citizens came ou
IN large number tonight TO the under
graduate concert and tomorrow morning
they will come TO the graduate program
An Interesting fact is the good Will e
| the school shown by the white people o
the surrounding communities. They seen
willing that the deserving, industrious
| negro boys and girls should have chanc
10 make themselves useful and Intelligent
| citizens.
| and Mechanical college, secretary TO the
/ board Of directors, and Prof David Hous
! ton, president elect of the Agricultural an.
| Mechuuical college arrived this evening
This viii he President Houstons frst yisi
to the colored school, wLcih Is brancl
of the Agricultural and Mechanical col
| legc.
! seen in the character of the students 1
| turns out, and the records they make
| Judged by this standard. this school herr
| Is n blessing to the negroes and to tn
| State. All over Texas the graduates o
lnls school are doing good work and the
J are respected and esteemed by both race
! In the respective Communities. Many o
I them are here and they are taking dee
| interest IN the welfare Of the school.
| Following IL list OF the graduates o
this year and the program of the graduating
/ exercises:
James w. Duncan Bolton.
John w. Hogg, Rusk.
! j. II. Mitchell, Brenham.
H. $. Muckleroy Park.
j. u. Henry, Glen Fawn.
s. A Hurdle Greenyille.
| Frank johnson, Dallas,
Andrew Phillips, Brackcttville,
| w j. White, Marshall,
Miss Tennie Austin, Mertons,
Miss Ncille Array, Prairie View.
Miss Emma Whitby Goliad.
Miss Gertrude, Mayo, Corpus Christi,
Mrs s. w. Weston, Gollad
Instrumental trio-"The Merry Cnanter'
tsp.nuierM Misses starEs. Mays and Floo
Messrs Randolph, Hawkins. Smith,
Weaver. Starks. Taylor, Weaver and
Butler.
Invocation.
Vocal SODA Thousand Leagues Tn.
der the Sea" tPetriel .... Louis Butte
uratlon-"The Immortality. Of Good
Deeds" ...... Frank NJ. Johnson, Dall5
Essay-"roday We Lqnnch-IT9ie,re Shall
be Anchor, Miss Emma Whithy. Cola
instrumental duct-"La Chasse lnfernale
GaIlop' 'koll'MRfi. Mise. Woodland ana May
oraton-"Thc Promises OF the Twen-
uc'h century william j White. Marsha
Vocal duet-aThe Rue Waltz" &Iargis, :,
.. Misses Smlzer and Grnmli
-',aeroes in Humble I4fcn :,
Essay Inc o"'i Mrs w. $, y weston. Colin
Instrumental solo-"LgSt Hope Gets;
orn fRalk, Ideal c f, irving Wooa''
.........J John u. Henry, Glen Faw
Vocal solo-"Good-bye sweet b Day
,Gr vsanahl graduating class W. i'anao'p
......... DIR, J. G., Starnes. san Anton
Duet 1.-TWO pianos eight handsl-''H nunt'
ing Eyes Gallon. QlrcssleIl .t;' .--:
Misses Woodland, Mays. Flood and
Craig
Presentation Of diplomas and certificates
President Board Of Directors. Agri'
cultural and Mechanical college.
Glass songs-"Alma Mater, OH (Geibep
| Remarks.
Chorus-''Italla" root ,:;.....,.....,.
pr. ]. G. starnes, leading and respectS
citizen and medical practitioner 81 san A
| tonic who Is to deliver the annual adore
tomorrow TO the graduating class. Will a
rive by way OF Houston at $40 a. m, Tue
day morning.