Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-19

Intelligent missionary work.
The principal grounds and school build
ings are TO be located in the District. the
idea being TO make the institution national
in its significance and scope In connection
w-.h agricultural work. which is to be
of the features it is the intention of those
interested to operate a large farm In Mary
land near the District line and not far from
the proposed site of the principal academic
buildings
To Have Agricultural Department..
Much good is expected TO be accomplished
by the agricultural department of the
school. The students will be taught dairy
ing. poultry raising and the various other
arts important in agricultural work, and
brick making. The girls will be taught all
the branches of domestic science. such as
cooking laundering, sewing, dress making,
millinery. etc. In short nearly every field
of industry will be covered.
mass meeting is TO be held at Conyen-
tion Hall next Sunday afternoon, when the
detailed plans of the school will be
nounced. An elaborate musical program
has been arranged and addre- es will be
made. Among the subscriptions received is
one of $1,000 from ex-senator John B. Hen
derson. DIR. VIM. f. Chancellor supern-
tendent OF the public schools of the District
of Columbia. has stated that such a train
ing and industrial school would do Il much
needed work i'll this com unity, which can
not be accomplished by the public school
system and he has backed up his indorse-
ment with a subscription of $1C0 The SUBJ
StGlptlOnS Oh ali persons desiring TO con-
tribute TO the cause will be gratefully
ceived and properly acknowledged, it is ex-
planned.
Sketch of Rev. S. G. Lamkins.
Rev. S. Geriah Lamkns. pastor of Tenth
Street Baptist Church, corner 10th and r
streets, who has been promoting the effort
to establish a national training and indus
trial school in the District of Columbia, was
born in Roanoke county, Va. June 20. 1857,
OF slave parents; attended public schools of
his native county; entered Howard Uniyer-
sity. Washington d. c., in 1880; graduated
with honors from the theological depart
meut with the class of 1880; he has been a
pastor in Washington for more than twenty
years. during which time he has served as
secretary of the Baptist Ministers confer
ence, vice president and secretary of the
Baptist Congress OF the District of Column
bia, has served as member of the board
of education of the national Baptist conven-
ton. corresponding secretary of the exec
utive board of the National Negro Young
Peoples CHRISTIAN and Educational Con-
gress. editor and manager of the Washing
ton department of the Christian Banner, a
national Baptist newspaper published in
Philadelphia for the past fifteen years He
Is thirty-thtrd degree Mason and a MEN,
Der of the Supreme Grand Council of the
southern and western jurisdiction.
Rev. Mr.. Lamkins says:
There are about 100000 colored people in
the District of Columbia and the great de-
skilled labOrers. mechanics, farmers etc.
not only emphasizes the need of such an in
StltutiOn. but makes well equipped indus
trial school one of the most commendable
and desirable enterprises that can be pro-
Jected for both the white people and the
colored people of the community. Its es-
Establishment here would be public benefit
as well as practical charity"
Endorsement of Project
Following are extracts from some of the
letters of Endorsement received by Rev. Mr.
Lamkins:
From II. b. F. Mcfarland. Commissioner
of the District of Columbian approve
heartily of every effort to promote indus
trial training, and particularly of your
proposition, which ought to do much good
Henry L. West, District Commissioner
ANY movement which is based upon honest
desire to inculcate principles of industry
ought To meet with universal approval"
John Biddle, ex-District Commissioner
II approve OF every effort to promote indus
trial training and especially the you
propose"
William f. Chancellor. superintendent of
the public schoos-"The institution that
you are promoting for the religious and
educational life of the colored people
should be of the highest value to the boys
and girls. l trust you will be successful
and shall be glad to assist in any practical
BILE way to which my attention may be
called
j. j. Morrow. Engineer Commissioner
I'm so far as l am conversant with your
plans for an Industrial school / am glad
to give them my approval"
Robert n. Harper, president Chamber of