The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-04

IN the last or May.
AS last year the literary and indus
trial exercises were combined. Tn,
experience Of this year, as last yea
showed the wisdom of this course
Great interes. tbs shown in all the eff
forts of the young people, but all ar,
especially gratif1ed at the practica
knowledge shown by those who rep
resent the: Industrial department.
An interesting incident was the in
PRODUCTION to the audience OF An
drew j.. K1lborn to represent tho
class of IS, at its. 10th anniversary
He was born in Tuskegee and has al
ways lived there. He is a shoemak
er by trade, but for most of his life
has conducted a grocery in Tuskegee
he now owns hts store. one Of the
best in Tuskegee, and conducts yer,
large business. HE is married and
now owns his home and lives in the
house once owned by Ex-Governor Ii,
! gon. .
| Governor Conner, in his address al
the school last week. referred to this
| fact and said that prominent white
citizen Of Tuskegee told him they
wished they had more such citizens
He is not only a trustee of Tuskegee
but also one OF the three commission
ers appointed by the governor to rep
| resent the state In the affairs of the
school. -
Commensurate Exercises.
The exercises =of commencement
day were In two parts, as follows:
Flotow's Prayer, from Stradella
Music, choir. 49,
Invocation, Rev; J. w. Whitaker,
| chaplain. %ys -
-salutatory, Publication and Lar.
ger Service" Oleyander A. Johnson
Lexington, Ky
| Melodies, t III Going to Lay Down
My Heavy Load" choir; "Marchfne
Up the Heavenly Road" school,
Fruit Growing at Tuskegee,"
Dennis A. >Starks, Hampstead, Tex.
Hail the Glorious Dawn" Surd.
choir. y
domestic Work; in Public
Schools" Katheroihe l.. King, Fort
Madison, la. -
Swiss Peoples Love Song" choir.
Horse Shoeing." James B. Moore
Navasota, Tex. az
Hail, Alma Mater" choir.
Alumni anniversary address, A. J
Wilborn, '88, Tuskegee, Ala.
Aud Lang Syne," school.
Part H., 2 p. Nj.
| March, "Poncifale," Gounod, or,
chestra.
Music, And the, Glory of the
| Lord" choir.
Negro Homes" Alvin J. Nicely
New berry, S. G..
practical Hints on Dressmaking,'
Margaret A. Richey, Muncie, Ind.
| Melodies, 1--WE Got Home in a
That Rock" choir; az Thank Goo
I'm Free at Last" school.
"Designing and Framing the Roo
of the Dining Halt" Joseph Worth
Charleston, S. G..
Away to the Woods" Strauss
choir. ".>
Valedictory, Farm Demonstration
Work in the South" Harry Simms
J Flatonia, Tex.
1.-The Tuskegee' song" Dunbar
school.
The commencement address, Char
les w. Anderson, United States col
iector Of internal revenue, Second
district, New York City.
| Awarding diplomas and certif
Gates. ~
| 'Hallelujah Chorus" choir.
EX-PreSident OF Liberia.
The audience was much pleased tt
see Negro man who had been pres
tdent of a republic and when he wa,
given an opportunity, In an over
crowded program, to speak for a. few
minutes, he, was listeped to with yer.
great interest. Ex-President Gibson
Is about rs years Of age. He gave
up the presidency some years agt
that he might devote his life to teach
ing. .--.-. --.l-- ;:s-----....----
He expressed great pleasure will
what he saw at TuBkegee. He called
1t building plant for building boy.
and girls into good men and women
anu said he wished to see such
building established In his own coun
try.
Too much cannot be said In praise
or the efforts Of the young people
VINO had part in the program. They
were listened to with the closest at
tention and most hartily appIauded
The industrial parts showed grea
Skill and familiarity With the sub
1ects presented. A good and enthu
siastic audience showed the favor II
which industrial training is now held
The annual address by Charles W