The Washington bee., 1907-06-08
Continued from Ist page.


formal course. Some OF the very best
Icsro preachers in the South are gradu-
ates of Phelps Hall They are pastors,
presiding elders, missionaries, teachers,
md many OF them do good farming and
carry on trades III connection with their
work. A night school IS held two nights
IN the week for ministers of the vicinity
who are so occupied that they cannot
attend during the day All the schools,
ior MANY miles around, are visited each
sunday by the Bible students. They
greatly strengthen the teaching force and
some of them preach in churches. with
out ministers, or in the absence of the
.egular minister.
The annual contest for the Trinity
Church, Boston, oratorical prizes of SIS
and SIS, was held Tuesday night. The
chapel was crowded and great enthusi-
asm shown by the large audience. Three
young men and two young women enter
ed the contest. The first prize was won
~ James L. Douglass OF the senior class,
with "Lincoln's Place in. History" as
MS subject; the second prize, by Gladys
Baker OF the A middle class, with "A
Plea for the Plantation Melodies for
her subject Melvin Judkins OF the SEN
.or class received honorable mention -
lot a most practical and well-written
Dration on The Value Of Rotation Of
Crops
Tie judge were w. ". Campbell
T. G. Conner and T. F. Proctor of Tus-
Negee.
The electrical division made a beau
liful display during the evening by form
mg o. with nearly 100 most brilliant in
.andescent lights
The trustees met Wednesday after
noon. W. w. Campbell of Tuskegee
follows his fathers twenty-five years of
devoted service as a State Commissioner
and Trustee with much OF his wisdom
md earnesness. The plans of the trus-
-CCS Will lSICl CHIC 10 tiiO 1uIuiS u tlIN
school will appear from time to time as
them mature.
This year the electric light plant has
been practically built in duplicate. Its |
seTvice IS more excellent.
A third Emory dormitory has been
completed and fourth one we'll started. |
The beautiful Tatum Hall for girls has
been finished and dedicated. The large
dining hall and kitchens are being rap
idly pushed, the hospital has been greatly |
and now has one of the most
and we'll furnished operat-
ing 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 covered period from
1899 to 1906, and territory from South
Carolina to Texas Their stories were
most enthusiastic and encouraging.
Thursday morning opened beautifully
and large number of people were early
on the grounds. At 10 A. NJ the stu
dents and friends, led by the band,
to the chapel where the follow
ing program was carried out:
l. SeleCtion-Orchestra
, Farmers Mass, Sanctus s'-Choir
3. nvocation-Chpalain Whitaker
4. Salutatory, How Negroes Have
Built Town'-Jerry Decature McCord
Eagleville, Tenn.
;. (a) Melody, Balm in Gilead"-
School, (b) Melody, I'm Going to Lay
Down My Heavy Load"-Choir.
o. The Relation of Hot Beds and
Cold Frames to Gardening Melvin
Judkins, Cecil, Ala.
!. The Nightingale and the Rose
Choir.
8. Some Experiments in Feeding
Cattle'-Romulus Spencer Pompey, Live
Oak, Fla.
9. "Old Black Joe''-Choir.
10. The Value of Education to In
dustry Lamb, Columbus, Ga.
II. Aud Lang Syne"-School
This year instead of having separate
for the literary and the indus
trial the two have been combined with |
most excellent results.
Dinner was served in the Hoven's |
Grove and promptly at P NJ, the
chapel was aga ,wded TO its utmost
The ling program was
rendered as palj seconG of the exercises
Of the 5:
I. Selection--Orchestra
?. Thou Crowdest the Year"-Choir.
3. "A Plea for Cool,ing" Eve
lyn Mckee, Berea, Ky.
/. Melody, i Know the Lord Laid
His Hand on Me"-School.
). "A Dinner for Six"-Willie Loretta
Davis. Chicago, ILL.,
8. Lullaby-Choir.
!. The Requisites Of Good Brick
Delrisco Brown, Atlanta.
Ga.
8. Night Brings Out the Stars