The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
THETRAININGSCHOOL
Beginning of Work
INCREASE IN THEATTENDANCE
Durham, n. c., Oct. 10.

Durham, n. c., Oct. 10.
The second years regular school
work of the National Religious Train
ing School, this city, began October
4, under the most favorable c1rcum-
stances. The effective work accom-
Dlished bv this institution with an eX-
cellent and experienced faculty make
this movement for the proper training
OF the Negro folk unprecedented IN
the annals of educational activities
of the race, when the age OF the
school and many other essential
things are taken into consideration
The faculty Is composed OF eXpe-
rienced instructors who have the abil-
ity to mould for excellent service the
mobile and flexible characters they
are to help develop Mrs. Clara
Smith, the accomplished wife of Prof
T. Parker Smith, dean of the CONNER
cial department, is the head OF the
teachers department She IS one OF
the most widely known and experience
ed teachers in the race. She resigned
a lucrative position in the high school
in Indianapolis, Ind, to accept the
position she now holds at this institu-
ton. Educational work in this sec
ton of the country, especially, needs
such a character as Mrs. Smith to
head such a movement as planned by
President Shepard. She will begin in
a few days the extension work OF
her department, and will cover this
State and study conditions at first
hand and make this feature of edu-
cational endeavOTs a tangible success
Nearly every room in the dOrmltO-
ries for men and women of this well
known training school IS filled, and
tkis record for an institution so young
aAa with such a high standard IS un-
paralleled, and exhibits the fact that
il has reached the bottom rock OF
conditions affecting the Negro by eX-
tending to this prescribed race an Op-
portunity for the right kind OF tram
nag. The school is to train, especial
", home and foreign missionaries, and
it has the unique distinction of reach
nag a certain element of the dark
races within a year of the beginning
of its mission. Among the student
body that enrolled at the opening
wpre two students from abTOad-one
from Africa ana one from India. The
ether students are from various
states, and they are elated over their
home-like surroundings at the school
and its strong environments.
The meeting of the advisory board
will be held November 3, at which
tame several new Dlans increasing the
scope of the institution and meeting
certain peculiar exigencies of the race
will be adopted. The call by Presi-
dent Shepard for a conference OF the
eolored ministers of the United States
to meet at this school for one week
without expense to them while in the
Bull City" for the purpose Of dis
easing the sociological conditions
and other pertinent phases Of racial
uplift that require the immediate at
tention of the Afro-American minis
try, from preant indications will be a
notable event.
Vice President c. G. O'Kelly, who
il regarded as one of the most eXpe-
rienced and practical school masters
IN the race. and an accomplished mu-
sician, is organizing the school band
and orchestra. The athletic department
is being organized for the season
and the whole campus Is an animated
scene.