The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-01
AID COLORED SCHOOL
Contributors to Industrial
Institute Announced.
GET FUNDS AT MASS MEETING
Project Outlined by Rev, 5. Geriah
Lamkins and Endorsed by Commits
sioner mcfarland and Others.
Fifty Thousand Dollars Needed Be-
fore Beginning Operations.

The movement to establish in the Dis
trict Of Columbia a training and indus
trial school for the colored youth of both
sexes received further encouragement at
a mass meeting in Convention Hall yes
terday afternPn.
The project has received the indorse-
nlent Of members of the Chamber OF Com
merce, the Board Of Trade. and the Dis
trict authorities, Commissioner Macfar-
land yesterday giving assurances Of his
support toward the establishment of an
institution the purposes Of which are the
moral and industrial education and the
teaching Of such trades and vOcations
and callings as may best qualify the stu
dents to become independent and self
supporting citizens
David ]. Brewer, associate justice Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States. was
TO have presided, but was called out Of
the city, and Rev J. G. Butler. pastor Of
the Luther Place Memorial Church, was
the presiding officer.
Rev. S Geriah Lamkins, who is the
father OF the movement, and who has
devoted much time and effort toward the
establishment Of the school. was the first
speaker. It is intended, he stated, 10
raise $4,000 before beginning building
operations, and it is expected that this
viii be accomplished by October 1. An
nouncements were made that John B.
Henderson. ex-senator from Missouri, has
contributed S.000 to the proposed institu-
ton; Mrs. Clara a, Hay, widow of John
Hay, Secretary of State. $780, and DR..
William (. Chancellor 500.
Unknown Donor Adds 81 1900.
To this sum Judge VI. ". Gibbs, Of
Arkansas, yesterday added $780, Also one
who does not desire that his name be
mentioned has contributed sl,203 toward a
site in Maryland, near the District, TO be
used as a farm i'm connection with the
school John JOY Edison has been named
as trustee Of the institution. In reference
to the needs Of such an institution Dr..
Lamkins said.
Washington. TO the Negro, is the
Athens Of America We have more edu-
Gated negroes in Washington than can
be found in any other city on earth; We
have more professional men, more law
yers. doctors. preachers, and more school
teachers-but these represent a very
small per cent Of the 100000 negroes IN the
District Of Columbia. We have more col
ored schools here than we have in any
other city. and some OF the best equipped.
We have schools Of all kinds. OF late
we have seen an inscription Of an I'M
known school-the National Training and
Industrial Institute II is this unknown
school-it IS this industrial school that
I have come 10 declare unto YOU to-day,
Il IS this school that is TO be the salvation
Of the negro boys and girls Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
MY observation and experience here
as pastor in the nations Capital for the
last twenty years have brought me In
touch or contact with all classes Of our
people, and I must confess that as 1
have witnessed the deplOrable condition
Of many Of them, my heart has been
stirred within me- There are 10000 Of
or neople living in the alleys and other
insanitafy places of this city. l am not
one Of those who believe that only bad
people live IN the alley; on the contrary.
I believe that there are some Of as good
people in the alleys as there are anywhere
else; they are simply there by force Of
circumstances, and not as matter Of
choice.