Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
SCHOOL FOB coLoRED YOUTH.
Industrial Institution at Manassas
Holds Commencement Exercises.

| Special Correspondence of The Evspng Star.
MANASSAS. Va. May 30. 1905.
The closing exercises of the Manassas In
dustrial School for Colored Youth attracted
a large number of visitors here today from
the neighboring towns and counties Of the
state. well as large representation OF
the friends of the school from Washington
Among the latter were the following MEM
bers of the board of directors of the school:
Carroll D. Wright. president; Prof. w. s.
| Montgomery Prof. Ellis w. Brown, Rev.
J. H. Bradford, Mrs. Lucy s. Doolittie, Mr.
M. H. Doolittle. Mr.. Henry E. Baker and
Mr.. H. L. Holmes.
There were also present Rev. DR.. Frazier
of Warrenten, Va. general agent OF the
Southern Educational Society. who ad-
dressed the graduating class. and Prof
Henry. superintendent of the public schools
of Manassas.
The forenoon was devoted to inspection
of the work in the industrial departments.
including carpentry, metal working, black
smithing, cooking sewing and laundry
work In each of these departments the
exhibits of practical work by the students
showed thorough and conscientious work.
In the sewing department, in charge or
Miss B. E, Loving of Washington, the ex-
hibit was of unusual excellence In the
Samuel S. Johnson, a Hampton graduate.
were shown many excellent specimens Of
| work, including large and small furniture.
desks, brackets and shelves, all made by
the students.
The large farm of more than sixty acres
is under good cultivation, and here the
boys are taught practical agriculture. while
the girls are instructed in poultry raising
and scientific dairy work. The exhibit in
the cooking department, under Miss M. E
Verpon of Alexandria regarded x
cellent. 1t included specimens of cooked
meats. bread, pastry and desserts.
Luncheon was served the members of the
board at noon In the large dining room in
Rowland Hall, the gift of Miss Emily How
land of New York, and at 2 o'clock the
formal exercises by the graduating class
were held in the large assembly room of
Hackley building. the gift of Mrs Frances
E. Hackley of New York. The exercises
opened with an invocation by Rev J. II.
Bradford of Washington. and consisted of
several musical selections by the choral club
of the school. under the supervision of Mr..
J. w. White. the assistant principal; essays
and orations by the graduates and an ad-
dress by DIR. Frazier. At the close of
earnest and thoughtful address by the pres
ident, Mr.. Carroll d. Wright, he delivered
certificates of graduation to the following
Students Beatrice Chapman, Helen Ker-
rick. Samuel Lewis. James McQuay, Charles
Robinson, Beulah Robinson and Alice Will
Jams.
In all the various branches of the work
carried on at the school, academic as we'll
as industrial, there was most gratifying
indication of substantial progress under the
supervision of the present principal, Prof.
w. c. Taylor The care taken in the work
of the school was nowhere more plainly
evident than in the character of the essays
and orations by the graduates. These were
all expressed in intelligent and thoughtful
language and pitched in a tone of happy
hopefulness for the future of the race.
At the close of these exercises the board
of directors held its annual meeting. at
which the executive committee submitted
the annual report. showing the condition in
detail of every branch of the work The
board reelected all the present officers for
another year. including Carroll ID. Wright.
president. and Rev. II. II. Waring of Alex
andria. Va. as treasurer. Prof Ellis w.
Brown. chairman of the executive commit
tee. stated that about 5000 would have to
be raised to sustain; the work during the
ensuing year. Mr.. ]. B. I. Thornton OF
Manassas and Mrs. Wetherbee of New York
city were elected members of the board