The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-26
FINAL EXERCISES
HELD AT TUSKEGEE
INTERESTING DEMONSTRATION
MADE IN SCIENTIFIC COOKING
AND FARMING BY STUDENTS OF
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPT.

Tuskegee, May ESPECIAL 1.-The
twenty-fourth annual commencement ex-
eroises of the Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institute closed today Eighty
three students were graduated from the
academic department. At the same time
ll3 students were given trade certificates.
indicating that they have done the work
inteded to fit them for one of the thirty
seven trades and industries taught here
OF the eighty-three graduates, fifty-four
received both diplomas and trade certifi-
Gates. The total number of individuals re-
ceiving diplomas and trade certificates
today is 142
Or the native born students there were
twenty-three states and territories repre-
sented among the graduates OF this
number twenty-five We're from Alabama,
and twelve from Georgia. Six of the
graduates, however. were foreigners who
have come to the United States to study.
Among these one was from Porto Rico
one from British Honduras two from the
Bahama Islands, and one from Jamaica
The total number of students enrolled
during the past year in all departments
of the school was 1904. In this number
thirty-siX states and territories were rep
resented. OF the foreign students eleven
We're from Africa. five from Central Amer
lea. nineteent from Cuba, fifteen from
Porto Rico, two from San Domingo, two
from Hayti, eight from Jamaica, and six
from other islands in the West Indies
The commencement exercises began last
, sunday. when Rabbi A. j. f.essing Of
Montgomery. delivered the commence
ment sermon
Monday May %. were held the twelfth
anniversary exercises of the Phelps Hall
Bible Training school The annual ad-
dress was made by Rev. P. James Bry-
ant, ID. D., pastor of the Wheat Street
Baptist church, Atlanta, Ga.
Four students of the Bible Training
school were given certificates. signifyng
that they had completed three years
course of Bible study. One of these was
from Jamaica
Wednesday afternoon the exercises of
the agricultural and industrial depart
ment took place. These exercises which
were instituted eleven years ago have
always proven one of the most inter-
esting features of commencement week,
because of the practical demonstrations
with which students illustrate their talks.
This year one young woman, Salina King
of Tuskegee, Ala, showed an audience
of students and visitors how to make
loaf of bread according to scientific
principles, giving a history with prac-
teal demonstration. of the whole chem
istry of bread making. Another young
woman, Marie Eugenia Rodriguez. Of
ID ' OiAeiiir Otlo iNlCDs SiOWtu Ill d SlIil-
liar manner the process of making Ched-
dar cheese. Dewitt Howard, Tuskegee.
Illustrated, by means of diagrams
REINFORCED with examples of the diff
ferent types of machinery, the methods
of overcoming some of the ordinary diff
fculties of cotton culture. Sarance Har-
daway Darden. of Villarica. Ca, In a
similar way illustrated the manner in
which the school has applied the -princi-
pies of science TO the art of making
bricks
The commencement address was deliver
ed today by Rev. c. T. Walker, D. D., of
Augusta, Ga.
The exercises closed with a few re-
marks from Principal Washington, and
the distribution of diplomas.
The number of students who have grad
uated and received trade certificates from
the school at Tuskegee since its founda-
ton amounts now to SSS.