Evening journal., 1905-09-29
.COLORED SCHOOL
! FORMALLY OPENED
Interesting Exercises at the
Union Industrial and Train
ing Institution
ADDRESSES BY TWO BISHOPS

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Fifteen hundred persons attended the
dedication and opening exercises Of the
Union Industrial and Theological Train
ing and Manual Training School, at No.
lOi East Ninth street yesterday 1t is
the first institution of its kind establish
ed by the colored race in Delaware.
The opening address was delivered by
the Rev. p. A. Boulden, principal Of the
school, who also acted as master Of cere-
monies. An historical address on "rhe
Negro Church and its Relation to Educa-
tion,' was delivered by Bishop B. T.
Ruley, founder and bishop Of the first
Episcopal district of the Union American
Methodist Episcopal Church.
BISHOP RULEY's ADDRESS.
The Bishop said:
'The education of the ministry is CO.
equal with the influence which the church
is expected to exert 1t has been the cause
Of education that has prompted us as a
race. not as denomination, TO start
such an institution as we represent here
today.
1--WE acknowledge and feel that a prac-
ticol industrial and business training is
one Of the great needs Of the hour.
THE future presages bright hope
for the negro in this country when the
church OF Christ begins 60 establish in
stitutions for the instruction of our
young people.
1T Is a well-known fact that race
or nation is measured by its commercial
standard and the enlightenment Of its
people. The negro whatever may be
charged against him needs constructive
forces to impel his present development
Of the distinctive that surround and im-
pede his every progress.
'The Union American Methodist Epis-
copai Church was organized in this city
in 1913 by the Rev. Peter Spencer as an
educational factor in the development OF
the negro In Delaware and ever since
that time as an organized force has Ia
bored to that end. The work begun then
is the function Of the present institu-
tion.'
Miss Leah A. Smith. of Philadelphia,
rendered a vocal solo, and then the Rt.
Rev. Jacob +. Ramsey OF Philadelphia,
Bishop Of the third Episcopal district,
made a forceful address on the subject
''Three-fold Education. the Hope Of the
Negro" He said:
BISHOP RAMSEY SPEAKS.
''rhe negro race yet in the infancy Of
a.. fss min "A
to think, the heart to feel and the hand
TO execute. No race can forever remain
parasite and at the same time develop
strength. The negro. not unlike any other
race variety must do something that the
world needs to be done, and that just as
good if not a little better.
"Our education therefore is not 10 be
one sided but rounded on all sides The
capital of the negro today is HIS labor
and if he is to receive the greatest bene-
fit from it ne must make it valuable and
create demand for it. Aside Of the
technical training must come the prac-
tical. the power Of production.
''The value of any people 10 themselves
and TO the community in which they live
is no. what they consume, but what they
produce.
Education has accomplished much for
the negro during the past forty years. So,-
900 preachers, 5000 teachers. 800 lawyers
500 doctors in medicine, 200 editors, 200 au-
thors. 100 inventors, and a score of other
professional men and women, farmers and
merchants"
Brief addresses were also made by the
Rev. Ezekiel Smith, Of Philadelphia, the
Rev c. II. Boulden, presiding elder Of the
Delaware district and Dr. S. C. Ebert
and David Ferris, Of this city.
The Rev. Dr. c. l.. jefferson, pastor of
the Colored Presbyterian Church, extend
ed the greetings of his church and ex-
pressed the belief that the negro should
take new hope. He declared that IL Amer
ican civilization is ever to be completed II
would be by the American negro.
Last evening the principal address was
made by Alfred II. Love. Of Philadelphia,
president Of the Universal Peace Union.
His subject was: "The Possibilities of
Him Who Wills" The Rev. Walter l..
Castel and the Rev. W. II. Guy discussed
Industrial Work Among colored Peo-
pie"
The musical part OF the program was
under the direction Of Professor W. ID,
Smith. Of Philadelphia, which consisted
Of an orchestra and solos rendered by
Mrs. Shaw and Mrs Hilton. The officers
and teachers OF the school are:
OFFICERS AND TEACHERS.
Trustees of school-Rt Rev. B. T.
Ruley, president; the Rev. W. H. Guy,
secretary; James Seeney, treasurer; the