Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-20
TRAINING SCHOOL DEDICATED
INSTITUTION FOR -COLoRED
GIRLS AND WOMEN.
Addresses by Friends of the Move
ment. Which Is Under Con-
troll Of Baptists.

The future success and work Of the Ma
tional Training School. recently estab-
lfshed at Lincoln, d. c.. by workers of
the national Baptist convention for the
spiritual and physical training of colored
girls and women, were outlined at a ma IS
meeting last night. held at the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church. Addresses Of en-
coura gement to the school faculty and
predicting great things for the future
were made by a number of speakers. The
meeting was largely attended by white
and negro communicates of the Baptist
faith
In speaking of the school work and of
the responsibilities of those who have it
In charge, Miss Mamie n. Burroughs,
the school president, said the responsible
ty for its success was an obligation i'm
posed upon the school workers by the sew
eral millions of Baptist communicates of
the United States and there could be no
failure urder such circumstances.
Bright Future.
I've cant fail in this movement: we
shall not fsll." said Miss Burroughs I'VE
are engaged in Gods work. He has
blessed and aided us in our efforts so far.
and He'll continue to do so. Each of us
at the school is very optimistic. We know
we have Il hard proposition before us,
but l am glad to say everything seems
bright for the future.
IA a word I'll tell you what our pur-
pose Is. We are training young women
old too. if you like-and girls in an eff
fort to make them perform their labors-
no matter whether they be over the wash
tub or as missionary in the wilds of
A1rlra-t, the best of the abilities the
Lord has given them And indirectly we
are starting great missionary move
insnt Tor through the pupils We have, or
VIII nave, We'll be able to reach those
persons whom we have never been able
to reach before. We shall be able 10
hrlEs many poor woman Of the colored
race t6. a realization Of what she should
be and what she could be-
The school consists of two buildings
located on six acres of ground at Lincoln.
ID. c.. and was acquired directly through
the EFFORTS of the national Baptist conven-
ton. and represents the concerted efforts
the various Baptist churches of the
country.
Has Several Departments.
The school will have several branches,
one of which is to be a. dressmaking and
sewing esta blishment. to be opened next
Monday. near the corner of Goth and L
streets. where sewing and fancy work
orders will be taken. the proceeds to 20
to the school funds. The sewing and
other work is to be done by pupils of the
school and corps of expert assistants.
The meeting was an enthusiastic one
and was addressed by a number Of per-
sons representing the District training
school board and field missionaries of the
national Baptist convention. Among those
who made addresses were Mrs. Emma
Lewis, Miss Ida G. Plummer. Miss Anna
Hall, Miss NJ. NJ Kimball, Mrs. c. H.
Parrish and Prof. l.. G.. Jordan.
The dedication of the school buildings
took place yesterday afternoon. Those
who participated were Rev. G.. b. Howard
of Petersburg. Va: John c. Dancy, Ros-
coe G. Bruce. assistant superintendent of
the District schools; Rev. G. w. Parks OF
Philadelphia and Mrs. c. H. Parrish