The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-13

lad in the ten years at Shaw refused
rIuni.iciclt offers elsewhere and had
lost his life in service at Shaw that
he might find it in the better lives
he made Tor those whom he instruct
ed. He commended Dr. Meserye hiot
Il and then presented to him as IN g
united gift of the faculty \ hand
some gold headed cane. sayiro This
was ne ref-"ti.r9, thoueh 1t had ,a.r
said that only the weak in bodv or
in mir needed a. stick. yet if DR.. Al -
serve ever got in either fix he stick
ought then to be used for his PER-
sOnal discomfort.
DR.. Meserve responded most an
propriately, but as he concluded then
Came another surprise This was
W eli Junius A. Cole, chief usher,
stepped fol ward and in a neat speech
presented Dr. Meserve with a pair of
handsome military brushes in a case.
these being the aft of the students.
+ gain Dr. MaserVe said words Of
thanks for the Second r. .nelrbTante.
Next various gifts and bouquets
from friends we're sent 10 ware to
the graduates and these were deliver
ed by President Meserye. At the close
of this pleasing event a solo, "Merrily
| Roam" by Schleifferth was sung
splendidly by Efiie Grant, the bene-
dicJion closing the exercises, which
had been most cXcellertly carried out
in rv' ~ .lrt1il.
The Industrial. Wor;
The visitors next proceeded % tbs
Estey bailding to view the industrial
work, which is done so we'll at Shaw.
In front of the building specimen
brick foundation walls, the inside work
Of Il chimney With fireDllce. the TOP
of a chimney, ana the frame of a
miniature house, made from regular
designs M"r,. examined With '"""rst.
Inside the building the specimens
of The II ems work showed that ,alua-
Bile instruction was given at Shaw
Among the exhibits were an oak
mantel, carved, this being by Zenas
n Tantsi. a native OF South Atrlc -
WHO has been IN America five years Q
book case. many specimens of wood
carving, a full bedroom SET, the dres-
ser. washstand .,rd hedStcad being
splendidly done. Specimens Of Nent-
tan work were seen also, while the
exhibit Of the products of the black
smithing AMI machine work showed
skill In carpentry work Of all
kinds, IN metal work md in designing
SPECIMENS were shown, this being
not only in original work, but in re-
for the home and farm. In uDhol7
sterv work p lounge that was an ad-
Unstable bed was exhibited, as well as
a pretty hasSock.
In the women industrial work the
cooking departments exhibit was a
TEMPTING and appetizirg one RreadS
boned chicken salads, casserO!es OF
rice, honey-comb timfales. cleft rolls,
stuffed eggs, cakes, mullins, geldunes,
custardS all and more were SHOWN
fixed SO as to tempt ar epiCure. Up
five flights of stairs the Kitchen was
oren for inspection, and with it's
gas ranges and general air of neat
ress and cleanliness it was a place III
which to expect the best Of things TO
be cooked 1t is well equipped For
teaching that best Of arts, how to
cock We'll. -.'"H
In the sewing exhibit the work of
tho first three years was shown co..
leIted in book form. and throughout
the room were all kinds of clothing
that had been made by the students.
SCIne clothing was shown on modelS'
while others exhibits were on tables,
and all of these showed the pest work
of the seamstress, sDeciens of durned
and natcned work also being shown.
The entire industrial display is one
that showed real work was done, Ino
1T was learned that the exhibits shoWr
only tyIified what the students really
did ~ their work on the grounds, on
the buildings and for the other stud
ents day by day. 1t was 4 reudation
as to the value of skilled Instruction,
and a view of the industrial work
proved a fitting end to the com
mencement exercises, for, tire lessor
taught was that Shaw graduates were
prepared to go out and commerce. life
with a knowledge of the practical as
we'll as the literary.