Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08
NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL
GROWING INTEREST IN PRO
POSED INSTITUTE.
Receipt of Petitions Urging Enact
ment of Bill Providing Appro-
priation of 100000.

Interest is said to be rapidly growing as
regards the efforts to establish the Ma
tional Training and Industrial Institute
in the District of Columbia. with an agrl-
cultural or farm school in the state of
Maryland. for colored boys,and girls The
aim and object of the school. 1t is eX-
planned. will be to teach such trades. vo-
cations and callings as may best qualify
the students to become independent ana
self-supporting citizens and of practical
help to the communities in which they
may reside. The school will be non-sec-
tartan. It's doors will be open to boys and
girls from all the states and territories OF
the Union
The District of Columbia is selected be-
cause the school is planned and WSl De
operated upon national lines.
The boys will be taught brlckmaklng.
bricklaying carpentry, tinroofng. tiny
smithing painting and paper hanging
blacksmithing wheelwrightinS, wagon.
carriage. buggy and harness making.
shoemaking. tailoring, printing. cabinet
making manufacture of brushes, baskets.
brooms, etc.
The girls will be taught scientific cook
ing. laundering. sewing, dressmaking'
millinery; in short. all the branches OF DO
nestle science and productive industry,
thus fitting them to become good wives
and mothers, as well as efficient servants.
Great benefit is expected to be accom-
plished by the agricultural department OF
the school by intoxicating in the students
love of country life and training them In
scientific and progressive farming. A
truck garden, dairy farm and poultry ralS-
ing will be conducted.
The academic department Of the school
will teach such subjects as are usually
taught in industrial schools.
Names of the Promoters.
Rev. S. Geriah Lamkins. pastor of the
Tenth Street Baptist Church, is the author
of the plans to establish the industrial
school here. He was born in Roanoke
county, Va, attended the public schools
of his native county at Bonsacks, Hollins
and Roanoke City. He graduated from
the theological department of Howard
University in 1885 and has been pastor III
this city for more than twenty years he
served as a member of the board of edu-
cation of the national Baptist convention
and is at present member of its board
of publication. He is a thirty-thlrd degree
Mason and a member of the Supreme
Grand Council of the southern and west
ern jurisdiction
The school has been incorporated under
the laws of the District of Columbia with
the following trustees: Commissioner
mcfarland, Gen. John B. Henderson,
John Joy Edison, Justice Ashley NJ Gould.
Brainard H. Warner, Judge William II.
DeLacy, William z. Curtis, DR.. Charles
w. Needham, DR.. Wilbur P. Thirkield.
Cuno H. Rudolph. Bishop George w. Gin
ton. Rabbi AbFam Simons. Kelly Miller,
William v. Tunnel, Rev. S. Gerlah Lam
kins and Thomas Walker.
At a recent meeting Of the trustees Kew.
Mr.. Lamkins was elected as its official
representative to solicit in it's name funds
for the permanent endowment or the
school.
Bills Providing Appropriations.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts has in
troduced a bill in the Senate providing an
appropriation of 100000 to assist in es-
tablishing the school, out of any money
that may be due the estates of deceased
colored soldiers, sailors and marines of
the late civil war.
Representative Crumpacker Of Indiana
introduced a bill in the House providing
an appropriation of $3.50, 900 for the benefit
of the school.
Petitions have been received here from
some of the leading cOlOred men OF the
United States urging the passage Of a bill
at this session of Congress. Some of the
signers are Rev. f. c. Norris of Helena,
Ark, president national Baptist conven-
ton; Prof. r. B. Hudson of Selma, Ala,
S6CTcLdTy IldllOldl bdptioI SOIisSiIiSip
Bishop Henry M. Turner Of the A. NJ. e.
Church. Bishop II. L. Holsey Of the G.. M.
E. Church. both Of Atlanta, Ca; Bishop
w. B. Derrick of New York, Bishop c. T.
Shaffer of Chicago, Bishop Evans Tyree
of Nashville. Tenn: Bishop NJ. B. Salter
of Charleston, s. c.; Bishop E. Cottrell of
Holley. Miss: Bishop r. c. Williams Of
Augusta. Ga: Bishop c. H. Philips OF
Nashville. Tenn; Bishop Isaac Lane of
Jackson. Tenn; Prof. 1. Garland Penn OF
Atlanta, Ca, assistant general secretary
Epworth League; DR.. Rufus S. Stout, Lit
tie Rock, Ark. general secretary c. M. f.
Church: DR.. H. T. Johnson, Philadelphia.
Pa, editor Christian Recorder; DR.. George
c. Clement of Charlotte. N. c., editor
Star of Zion; DR.. ]. s. Blackwell, general
secretary A. NJ. E. Zion Church: DE- f..
George Riddle, editor Zion Trumpet; DR..
James Edward Mason, financial secretary
Livingston College. North Carolina: DR..
F. H. Hill, correctional auditor A. M. E..
Zion Church, Charlotte, n. c.; DR.. George
Harvey Anderson, editor A. NJ. E. Zion
Year Book; DR.. ]. B. Colbert of Michigan
and others.
The project is said to have the indorse-
ment Of the leading professional and bust.
ness men of both races in this city.