The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-18
GUADALUPE COLLEGE CLOS
ES SUCCESSFUL SESSION.

Seguin. Texas, June I6-Among the
interesting events of the season upon
which the citizens of Seguin have
looked with pride may be mentioned
the commencement exercises of the
Guadalupe College, the leading educa-
tional institution for Negroes in this
section of the state.
The school in its present aspect is
largely the result of the late Colonel
George w. Breckenridge, whose do
nations to its establishment and up
keep ran into thousands. The boys
dormtory, a modern four-story brick
the electric plant, waterworks and
25O-a farm, are the gifts of Colon
el breckenridge, who was up to the
time of his death member of the
trustee board.
This session has been in many re-
spects the banner one.
The schoo| was founded by Rev w.
II. Ball OF 'eguin, a native of Ohio,
and an alumnus of Oberlin College
DR. Ball came to Texas fifty-siX years
ago and after teaching in the public
schools several years gathered about
him few leading men and proceeded
to establish a school for the higher
education of Negroes. He was its
first president, Professor David Abner
it's second Professor Garnet, its third,
DR. Ball its fourth, DR.. w. H. Moses
it's fifth and Professor ]. Washington
is sixth. Professor Washington is an
lumnus of. Chicago. He has been
Identified with all the principal move
ments for the advancement Of his
race in Texas, having been principal
of several of the leading public
schools of the state, his last position
prior to the presidency of Guadalupe
Marlin High School, where he labor
ed many years. He came to Guada-
lupe at a time when its future was
not at all promising. Many of his
friends tlnlInht
as to not warrant his acceptance of
the presidency; but he came. believing
that all that was necessary to make
the school come back to its former
position Of confidence and usefulness
was righteous application OF duty
on the part of its president and fac
ulty. and cooperation on the part of
it's board of regents. Present condi-
tions have demonstrated the saneness
of his thought in this connection.
Many distinguished educators Of
both races have visited the school this
session and confidence has been re-
stored. to the extent that the school
has unlimited credit in the commun-
nifty The commencement exercises
closed Thursday. Sixty -four diplomas
were granted this year and the class
of 1922 will be much larger. Among
the trades and professions taught are
domestic science, domestic art, agri-
culture, pedagogy, theology and auto
mechanics. The literary courses range
upward from the elementary to the
completion of the college course, hence
students who finish here are prepared
to enter any of the universities of the
North and East. The new library was
the gift of San Marcos Baptist Col
lge (white) this year. President Wash
tngton was given vote pf thanks
by the board Of regents for his splen-
did work in this scholastic year. The
board is presided over by DR.. G. +. c.
Curry of San Antonio, while Dr. w.
Marcus Taylor is secretary ana
William Johnson assistant. Other
members Of the board are Reys e. w.
whitfield j w. Wesley, J. b. Mays,
T. p. Myers, Rev. B. =. Parks of Vic