Evening star., 1907-07-01
AID FOR new SCHOOL
Institute for CoIored Youth to
Be Established.
MASS MEETING YESTERDAY
Aims and Scope Of the Institution
Outlined by Promoter.
FARMING INDUSTRY AS ADJUNCT
Meeting Presided Over by Rev. j. G..
Butler-Subscriptio Announced.
The Addresses.
MASS MEETING YESTERDAY
FARMING INDUSTRY AS ADJUNCT

The campaign led by prominent colored
men of the District for the establishment
here of national training and industrial
institute for colored young people was prac-
tically begun in Convention Hall yester-
day afternoon, with audience attending
which early filled that vast auditorium.
Speeches describing the proposed institu-
ton and the need Of 1t were made by Com
missioner H. B. F. Macfarland, Rev. s,
Geriah Lamkins, the prime mover and
hacker Of the institution; Rev. ]. G. Butler,
pastor Of the Luther Place Memorial
Church, who presided over the meeting, and
others.
At the close Of the speechmaking sub
scriptions were asked for, and many signi-
fed their willingness to aid in the estab-
lishment of the school. A large cash col
lection was also taken.
AS explained in the course OF the meeting,
the institute will be established within the
limits of the District of Columbia, with a
farm school as an adjunct, to be located
some where in Maryland. Before the actual
steps are taken for the construction of the
school $4,000 must be insured, either in
cash or in bona fide subscriptions. Mr..
John Joy Edison. president Of the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company, will be the
trustee for money and subscriptions. When
that amount shall be raised the subscribers
will elect the trustees for the school, and
it will be started as soon thereafter as pos
sibe.
Presiding officers Remarks.
After the announcement that Justice Da-
vid ]. Brewer of the United States Supreme
Court, who was expected to preside. had
been called to Richmond. Va, on impor-
tant business, Rev. DR.. Butler was pre-
sented as the presiding officer In bis open
ing remarks he stated that he was much In
terested in the institution, because 1t is de-
signed to teach young people how to do
something. Many think that tailors and
milliners make men and women. he said,
but they do not The colored race there
fore, If 1t Is to advance, must be taught to
do something.
Rev. Geriah Lamkins as the next
speaker. He began by declaring that his
heart had been stirred by the conditions
which he found some of his people living
in. Our condition here and elsewhere Is
more our misfortune than our fault he de-
clared, due in large measure to igno-
rance, selfishness and bad leadership. Ia
stead of being told at the close of the civil
war that we should roll up our sleeves and
continue to work for ourselves as we had
done for others, we were led to expect
forty acres and mule Instead of being
taught how to make dollar and save a
part of 1t, We were taught to seek politica!
preferment."
AllA6 VI IAS AASkASNsASAA.
Turning to the proposed institution and
discussing its aims, he said:
THAT there is need for such a school in
the District Of Columbia Is too apparent to
call for any discussion here. 1 say unto
you, in the language Of our blessed Savior:
Lift up your eyes and look on the fields;
they are white already to harvest. That
there will be a national training and indus
trial school established in the District of
Columbia l have no sort OF doubt-hrst be-
cause there Is a crying need Of one: the
mothers and fathers of this generation who
have worked hard to educate their children.
and who have been Inundated to see them
walking around after receiving their educa-
tion unable to get employment have taken
this matter to God in prayer; He has seen
their tears and heard their groans, and this
day has come to deliver them
THE people are demanding this school.
be lieve in the people. The voice of the peo-
pie is the voice of God. Not only SO,
have faith in myself. l do not believe that
any man can accomplish very much good
for himself or anybody else except he be-
lieyes that he can-God being his helper
This school is coming not simply because
it is needed, and because the people want
it: and not merely because that l believe
God is using me as a humble instrument
in helping to bring it about, but also be-
cause that heaven has decreed It,
1.-The aim and object Of this school shall
he to train the head, the hand and the
heart; to teach such trades. vocations and
callings as may best qualify the student to
become Independent and self-supportfng
citizens, and at the same time to enable
them to be useful and of practical help to
the communities in which they may reside.
While the institution will be non-sectarian,
II will be conducted on a high plane OF
morality, temperance, economy and relig-
ious teaching We shall strive to encour-
age the missionary spirit and train young
men and women in the skillful use of the
Word of God which Is able to make men
wise unto salvation
Rescue Of the Unfortunate.
ut shall be our aim and object to rescue
the unfortunate boys and girls in the Dis
trict of Columbia without regard to de-
nomination. and to provide them with
wholesome moral and industrial training.
THE main buildings Of this institution
will be located within the limits of the
District of Columbia, thus giving the school
national significance and scope. In con-
nection with which will be a farm school
in the state of Maryland, conveniently near
to the city. At the farm school we shall
have a truck garden and conduct a dairy
farm poultry raising, etc. The boys will
be taught Lrickmaking, bricklaying car
pentry tin-roofing and tinsmithing black
smithing and wheelwrighting. wagon,
buggy, carriage and harness making; shoe
making tailoring, printing, painting. paper
hanging, cabinet making, brush and broom
factory, etc. The girls will be taught sci