The colored American., 1903-04-04
pocomoKE CONFERENCE
Meet at Princess Anne Md and
Itsrnembers are Enthusiastical- l.
Iv Entertained by 6be Faculty
Students and Citizens Music
OrAtory and Religious Fsrvor
Notes.

the 2Sth, and saw the sun spreading
his beautiful rays over a clear sky,
our hearts were made to leap for joy
for we felt that our prayers had been
heard and we were to be the humble
recipients of a beautiful day, a demon
stration of the blessings that is al
ways given to the faithful few, so
mat about midday we could see the
entire town and community beginning
to wend their way towards our be-
loved academy, to await the coming
s,upst expected on schedule time, and
DrOmpt at 2:30 o'clock p. M, the time
set. the great steam giant came puff
ing his way over the steel rails, long
train of crowded cars bringing the
Delaware Conference which was in
session at POcomOke City, to visit, in
sDect. entertain and be entertained at
our well known and highly commended
Academy All arrangements have been
made for meeting the distinguished
visitors, when the cars came to
stand-still. the esteemed host began
leaving the steam carriage, and turn
ing their face towards modern
Athens" they were met by the
Academy brass band, and escorted to
the beautiful grounds by an appropri-
ate march, played with accuracy and
tremendously, as everything must be
done. after Principal Trigg has passed
over It. After reaching the buildings
the intelligent company was ushered
through all the departments, by the
esteemed Principal and his courteous
associates, where they had chance
to see and know just what is being
done. Having spent one hour of in
spectfOn. they were called to the front
OF the main building by the toll OF
the bell, where timely speeches and
comments were made from the Veran-
dab by the following gentlemen. After
making a few remarks of welcome the
Principal introduced, Rev. S. S. Jolly,
who is one of the first graduates of
the Institution. who spoke very briefly
and made some striking comments on
the progress the school has recently
made and also referring to its origin.
He related in part, how they labored
to shape the place. He believes in
industrial education, he has two trades
and says if it should occur that he
couldn't support his family as a clergy
man, he could resort to either of his
trades Prof. l. Garland Penn, A. M,
OF Atlanta, Ga, the Assistant General
Secretary of the Epworth Leagu M.
E. Church, was the next speaker in
trOduced. He highly commended
Principal Trigg for the untiring efforts
he has used to bring the school to its
high stats. He enumerated several
schools and colleges he had visited in
the last few days and among them all
there was none more successfully con-
Quoted than Princess Anne Academy
The Principal in his most pleasing
manner of expressing himself. next
introduced the Rev. Mr.. Hargls, OF
Atlantic City, as the midnight walker.
who is a former graduate of the Insti-
-utiOn. and who jokingly related some
Of his midnight rambles while stu
dent which brought much laughter
and applause. He paid high tribute
to the late Prof B. o. Bird, and his
beloved wife, the founders of the
school. to whom great honor should
be given for they gave their lives for
the success of the school. He says
the Board has selected the right man
In the right place, in the person OF
Prof. Trigg. Prof. w. c. Jason, Pr1n-
cipal OF Dover State College, Del, was
the next speaker, who said he felt
deeply interested in Princess Anne
Academy, because it stands for me-
thOdistism and race development He
further stated that Prof. Trigg has
proved himself a master workman,
2nd deserves the highest commenda-
ton of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and the entire Negro race. The great
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