The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-31
TUSKEGEE SCHOOL CLOSES
AFTER A FINE YEARS WORK


on Sunday, the asth of May, with the
annual sermon by Bishop Warner A.
Gambler. of Atlanta, Ga. The was from
Philippians End chapter 5th verse,
Let this mind be in you. which was
also in Christ Jesus"
The Advertiser has already given an
extended notice of this remarkable SER
mon. The great audience that filled
the Chapel. to the galleries, was deep
ly moved by the earnestness and rugged
eloquence of the speaker. The exhor-
tation to the graduating class, 10
magnify their education by lives Of SER
vice to the lowliest and most needy OF
the world, greatly stirred the young
people and will no doubt change the
whole future of many of their lives.
A very touching incident of the SER
vice was the presence on the platform
of Rev. John G. Motley, distinguished
minister of the Methodist Church ana
Mr.. ]. A. Bilbro. for more than TWEEN
ty-five years treasurer of Macon Coun-
ty. Mr.. Motley is past 81 years OF
age and Mr.. Bilbro past % and Is
still county treasurer.
In referring to these gentlemen. DR..
Washington spoke of the honor confer
red upon the school by their presence.
He said their words of advice and en-
couragement had never been denied
him in all the twenty-six years OF the
schools history and that. In the open
ing of the boarding department, the
first supplies for 1t 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
14th anniversary. There were nine
graduates, Benjamin Brown, Barlow
Ca: Edward Blekie. Cape Colony, south
Africa; James Donald, philadelphia
Miss .-lvol Hinesmon, Franklin, Ga.
Abraham Nettles, Carlton, Ala; jacob
Nichols, Black Hawk, Miss; Charles
Rose, Alachua, Fla. Ebert Stallworth,
Tunnel Springs. Ala; George Williams
Brunswick, Ga. Five of these gave
most excellent addresses.
The singing by the entire Bible
School, without an instrument, was es-
pecially interesting as was also their
recitation of passages of Scripture In
concert.
Edward Blekie returns to Africa to
put in practice the Tuskegee idea
among his people there. This school
has 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 or
them, after finishing the Bible course,
begin practical work in some form
and remain to finish the normal course.
Some of the very best negro preachers
in the South are graduates OF Phelps
| Hall. They are pastors. presiding sl-
ders, missionaries. teachers. and many
| of them do good farming and carry on
| trades in 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,
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, Boston, oratorical prizes of $50
| and SIS, was held Tuesday night. The
| chapel was crowded and great enthu-
| siasm shown by the large audience.
\ Three young men and two young wo-
| men entered the contest. The first
| prize was won by James l.. 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 Melodies for her subject.
Melvin Judkins of the senior class re-
| ceived honorable mention for most
| practical and well-written Grafton on
The Value CO Rotation of Crops.
| The judges were w. W. Campbell,
| T. G. Conner and T. F. Proctor of Tus-
kegee.
The electrical division made a beau
tiful display during the evening by
| forming 'o7 with nearly 100 most brill
liant incandescent lights.
| The trustees met Wednesday after
noon. w. w. Campbell of Tuskegee
| follows his fathers twenty-five years of
| devoted service as State Commits
sioner and Trustee. with much of his
| wisdom and earnestness. The plans of
] the trustees with reference to the flu