The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-27

each week. There is an engine capac- | ity of 39s horse power. The largest oi these engines is the 125 horse power high speed engine, running the dyna- mo. To generate the steam for these purposes requires 1000 tons of coal each year besides thousands of coros of wood. To distribute this steam over i've miles of pipe are used
 An electric light system is gradually being introduced throughout the school. There are already In operation LIT, sixteen-candle power incandes- cent lamps. ss 24-candle power lamps | and eight arc lights.
 | The town of Tuskegee Is also lighted Il in part. A new 150 kilowatts monocycle alternating current dynamo has Just been installed and arrangements may soon be entered into not only to light the whole school, but also the town of Tuskegee. both public and private For the lighting, already in use, over eight miles of wire are required. The school has grown so large that the matter of sewerage has come to be an important one. The whole subject is now under consideration and com plete system Is being devised as rapid iy as possible. All the work of these departments. both in construction and l operation, is carried on by students, under the direction of the various su- perintendents.
 The growth of the school in every di- rection is most marked this year. new pumping station has been added and the water supply very largely increased. large tank, thirty-seven feet in the air, on steel tower has been erected near the barns. From this an abundant water supply is secured for stock. Several new boilers have been added to the heating plant and a large dynamo referred to elsewhere added to the lighting plant. Grading tree planting and lawn Making have been very extensively carried on. An entirely new feature is beautiful green house, 75x22, which has been great success from the beginning, flowers and plants seeming to spring up In night The farm work has been greatly improv- ed and marked results are seen. Last fall over 5000 bushels of sweet potatoes were harvested. Fencing, road building and stump pulling have received large atten- tion. All ground is now turned with a two-horse plough. Large additions have heen made to the dairy herd The matter of raising all the schools beef and pork has been undertaken. This gives large quantities of barnyard manure The re- suit is seen in a very fine crop of oats, @ most wonderful display of vegetables in the truck garden, and very promising crop of corn and forage Grapes and strawberries have been planted and this year will witness a marvellous crop of peaches. The Experiment Station has given good results. Many varieties of wheat have given large yields and the growth of rye Is phenomenal. Oats and lection have done we'll and a fine crop of cassava was raised. During the year the railroad has been brought to the school grounds. The machine shop, saw
 mill and carpenter shop have been moved to the trades building and the grounds. where the old buildings stood have been nicely laid out and planted with trees and flowers. The piece of ground east of Cassedy Hall, has been purchased and made into "a pretty park. The cars now stop in this park.
 All the old buildings, back of Alabama Hall, have been torn down and the ground I will be converted into a park and play ' ground for girls. A number of large barns Ihave been built and the poultry yard has been extended almost to the Hospital A roadway has been built from Hunting ton Hall to the Hospital. An attractive two-story residence has been put up for the school physician, near the Hospital It nestles beautifully among the native oaks. One Emery Dormitory for boys, has been finished and a second has the brickwork completed These buildings are 1l6xH. two stories and accommodate sev- enty-six boys each. Douglass Hall is fin- ished and occupied by girls. It is a most beautiful building 152xT3, three stories high. It has room for 1S0 girls besides an auditorium, on the first floor, 73x4o, seating 800. ~
 The Collis P. Huntington Memorial Hall Is nearly finished. It Is for recitation purposes. It is a most stately building, attractive within and without. It is 1STx lOS. three stories high. A lecture room, ou the third floor. will seat 800 people l. most interesting improvement during the year Is the survey and plotting by the school, all work being done by stu dents. of an addition to the village of Gi eenwood, to be called South Greenwood It consists of 150 acres and lies between the Childrens' House and the Truck Gar den. Many lots have already been sold and building started. One very pretty cottage Is said to be the property of Ma jor Garner
 The Trustees met on Wednesday after noon. May 25. The usual routine business was transacted and measures taken to strengthen the school and build up its work in every way possible. Much re- gret was expressed at the long continued illness of George W. Campbell of Tus- | Board has ever had and who never miss ed meeting until the beginning of his serious sickness.
 The ninth annual oratorical contest for the Trinity Church, Boston, prize
 founded by Dr. E. Winchester Donald rector of the church, occurred Tuesday night in the chapel. This contest grows more and more Into one of the great events of commencement week. The contest was opened by Nye J
 Tucker of Yazoo City, Miss, a member of the graduating class. on the subject. Why offer q Course in Bookkeeping at Tuskegee?" Sanford H Lee of Brockton, a class-mate, followed with the subject, What has Tuskegee Done Toward Solving the Negro Problem?" James G. Heath of the class of 1905. from Vincent. Ala. spoke on Lessons lGleaned from Up from Slavery" Will | liam S, Moore of Tloc Miss, or the class of 1904. spoke on What has Tus- | kegee Done Toward Solving the Negro | Problem?" Walter B. Scott, class of
 05, of Kingston. Jamaica, spoke on | How May, Settlement be Bettered by Tuskegee Graduate?" Aaron l Piper of Bayou Sara, La, class of '04. closed the speaking with the subject What has Tuskegee Done Toward Solving the Negro Problem?" The judges were Mayor O. H. Lewis, Rev. pr. Hamilton, .paseor of the Methodist Church. Tuskegee and Hunter John | son. editor of The Tuskegee News The prize of $25 was awarded to Walter | B. Scott. class of '05, Kingston Ja- | naiCa. tha secOnd DriZe