The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-06

Many Graduates Turned Out
/ From the; Famous Institution> y
and E,tvyefci.e. ty.esfc Were IA 9"
teresting. - &'"' -

I NA0iASoAhSllL exercises DeBan at q
p. m. on Sunday, the 26th Of May,
with the annual sermon by Bishop
| WarneR A. Gambler, of Atlanta, Ga.
The sermon was from Philippians I'd
chapter, 9Th verse, LET this mind be
III you, which was also in Christ Je-
SuS." 49, - ~,
The great audience that filled the
Chapel to the galleries, was deeply
| moved by the earnestness and rugged
eloquence of the speaker" The ex-
hortatlon to the graduating class, to
magnify their education by lives of
! service to the lowest and most
| needy Of the world, greatly stirred
! the young people and wifG no doubt
change the whole future Of many of
their lives. ... :.
A very touching incident of the
service was the presence on the plat
form of Rev. John G. Motley, dis
tinguished minister Of the Methodist
church and Mr.. u. A. rBilbro, for
more than twenty-five years treasur-
| er OF Macon County. Mr.. Motley is
| past 81 years Of age. and Mr.. Biibro
past SO and is still county treasurer.
In reference to these gentlemen,
DR.. Washington spoke Of the honor
conferred upon the schoolsby their
presence. He said their words of
auVlce and encouragement had never
been denied him in all the twenty
SIX years of the schools history and
that, in the opinion Of the boarding
department, the first supplies for it
were secured through the kindness of
Mr.. Motley. : =. -
On Thursday night the graduating
exercises of the Phelps Hall Bible
Training School were held. This is
the l4th anniversary. There were
nine graduates, Benjamin> Brown,
BartoW, Ga; Edward Blake, Cape
! Colony, South Africa; James Donald,
philadelphia; Miss AIvol Hinesmon,
FRANKLIN, Ga; Abraham Nattles,
Carlton, Ala; Jacob Nichols, Black
daWk,- Miss; Charles Rose, Alachua,
Florida; Elbert Stailworth, Tunnel
Springs, Ala; George Williams,
BfuRsWick, Ga. FIVE of these gave
most excellent addresses, =
s-S b84 singing by the entire Bible
Schoot, Without an Instrument, was
especially interesting as was also
their recitation OF passages OF Scrip
ture In concert: ..t
+ Edward B1ekle returns to Africa
to put in practice the Tuskegee idea
among his people there. This school
mas steadily grown in power since 1t
was started fourteen years ago. This
year sixty-four have been in attend
ance, and of them, women, many of
them, after finishing the Bible
course, begin practical work in some
form and remain to finish the normal
course. Some Of the very best Ne
gro preachers in the South are gradu-
ates Of Phelps Hall. They are pas
TORS, presiding elders, missionaries,
teachers, and many OF thea do good
farming and carry on trades IN con-
nectlon with their work. A night
school Is held two nights IL the week
FOR ministers Of the vicinity who are
SO occupied that they cannot attend
during the day. All the schools for
many miles around are visited each
Sunday by the Bible students. They
greatly strengthen the teaching force
and some Of them preach in churches.
without ministers, or In the absence
Of the regular minister.
The annual contest for the Trinity
Church, BostonA oratorical prize of
$25 and SIS, WaSheld Tuesday night.
The chapel was crowded and great
enthusiasm shown by the large au-
d1ence. Phree young men and two
young women entered the contest.
y II.
Douglass Of the senior class, with
"Lincoln's Place in History" as his
subject; the second prize by Gladys
Baker Of the A middle class, with "a
Plea for the Plantation Medolies," :"
for her subject. Melvin Judkins Of
the senior class received honorable
mention" for most practical and
Well-Written Grafton on "The Value
Of Rotation Of Crops"
The judges were w. w. Campbell,
7. G. Conner and T. f. Proctor Of
Tuskegee.
The electrical division made o.
beautiful display during. the even
ing by forming '07 with nearly 100
most brilliant incandescent lights.
The trustees met Wednesday after
noon. w. w. Campbell Of Tuskegee
follows his fathers twenty-five years
of devoted service as a State Com
| missioner and Trustee, with much
OF his wisdom and earnestness. The
plans Of the trustees with reference
to the future Of the school will appear
from time to time as they mature.
This year the electric light plant
has been practically built in dupli-
cate. Its service is more excellent.
A third Emory dormitofy has been
completed and fourth one well start
| ed. The beautiful Tatum Hall for
girls has been finished and dedicated.
The large dining hall and Kitchens
are being rapidly pushed, the hos
| pttal has been greatly enlarged and
now has one of the most commodt0us
and well furnished operating rooms
in the State.
| Wednesday night was graduate
night and many who had come up
from their various fields Of work told
Of what they had done They coV-
cred a period from 1889 to 1906, and
a territory from South Carolina to
Texas. Their stories were most en-
J thusiasttc and encouraging.
Thursday morning opened beauti-
| fully and a large number Of nnnn1n