The Denver star., 1913-05-31

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10 close by announcing a menu, set.
q meal Miss Story followed with the
decoration and care of the rooms. She
illustrated how to cover the walls in
expensivcly with burlap. this burlap
being ordinary crocus sack dyed to suit
the purpose. how to make inexpensive
but attractive and durable rugs. how
% renovate the mattress and how to
choose and hang pictures.
Neither were the mechanical trades
omitted. Tacitus Gaillard. brick una
son by trade. the salutatorian. ~gave
Interesting statistics on The Demand
For Architect and Builder" Philip
Laland, a carpenter. constructed and
hung a door, while the valedictorian
closed with THE Progress of the Ne
gro Mechanic During the Last Fifty
Years"
All told. about 200 certificates and
diplomas were given out, covering
nearly every trade taught in the In
gtitution.
Phelps Hall Bible Training School.
The following was the program of
the various commencement exercise:
Monday evening. May 2s. orchestra and
choir music. Scripture lesson from Isaiah,
thirty-fifth chapter: prayer by Chaplain
John w Whitaker.
Grafton. THE Pastors Opportunity In
the Sunday School," Isaac Brewer. Tuske-
gee Ala
Grafton. "Orga nizing a Rural Sunday
School," William Stamps, Georgiana, Ala
Music, Bible school quartet
Grafton. Sunday School Equipment"
illustrated Daisy Ellen Perkins. Yellow
Grafton, THE Work of the Bible Stu
dents In the Local Sunday Schools Cl-
lustrated).
Music Beethovep's THE Heavens Re-
Sound" choir and orchestra
Alumni address. Rev. ]. P. Thweatt. %
Tuskegee. Ala
Music, melody. school
Annual address, Rev. P. W. Walls. pas
tor St Johns A. NJ E church. Birming-
ham. Ala
Music. Handers Largo" choir and or
chestra
Benediction-
Boston Trinity Church Prize Contest.
Tuesday evening. May 27. the e1er-
cfses of the Boston Trinity church prize
contest were held, which included the
following:
Grafton. The Mission Of the Farm
Demonstrator." Houston Riddle, IL Eota-
sulga. Ala
Grafton. THE Mission OF the Farm
Demonstration" Hugh B. Simpson. IL
Black River, Jamaica, B. W. L
Music, An Egyptian Intermezzo." Or
chestra
Grafton, The Larger Service Of the
Public schools." Hopie Harville. Il. Ran
Grafton. "A Plea For Better schools."
John Christy. IA. Lexington. KY.
Music, Spanish Serenade," orchestra
Grafton. Opportunity For Southern
Stock Raisers," Henry K Polk. H. Prem
tiss. Miss.
Grafton. Opportunity For Southern
Stock Raisera." John Campbell, IA. Pen
ntngton. Ala
Music. choir.
Fine Commencement Day Program.
Commencement day. May %. was
characterized by many interesting and
ppex1otic demonstrations of student
achievements. The salutatory was
given by Tacitus E. Gaillard Of Savan-
nah, Ga. whose subject was THE De
mand For the Architect and Builder"
Teaching (nlustrated). Liza Washington.
niece of DR.. Booker T. Washington.
Music, Italia" choir.
Diversified Trucking illustrated, Ju-
MUS Kitchens. Agricola, Ga
Housekeeping In Four Room Cot
tage" (illustrated). the dining room and
kitchen. Nancy L Thomas Union Springs.
Ala
Music, Down Where the Cotton Bios
SONS Grow" choir.
Housekeeping In Four Room Cot
tage" Qllustrated). the living and bed
rooms; Ethel Story. Columbus, Ga
Alumni anniversary address, Mr.. VIII
liam J. Edwards, class Of 1888. principal
Snow Hill Normal and Industrial fnsu-
tute, Snow HILL Ala
Music, HAIL Alma Materi" choir and
orchestra
Ethelred Campbell. valedictorian.
Music, orchestra
Music, The Anvil Chorus" choir and
orchestra
Hanging and Trimming a Door" dllus-
trated), Philip Laland. Mobile, Ala
The Mountebank Song." choir.
The Economic Production OF Pork" Ql-
lustrated). william Burke, Mount Meigs,
Ala
valedictory, Fifty Years Progress of
the Negro Mechanic" Ethelred Campbell.
Black River Jamaica. B. W.
Music, THE Tuskegee Song" school
Industrial Exhibition" the commence
ment address. DIR. Robert E Jones, ed
itor Southwestern Christian Advocate.
New Orleana
Awarding of diplomas. certificates and
prisea
'.Halisiu3ah Chorus by thu choir.