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Wn** M. -r“. , \‘3T* XIX. » * « 1 a.. $jiucmi ~W***q urn ■aJjfpfrfr smumM .i IMPROVEMENTS MADE AT TUSKEGEE IN ONE YEAR’S TIME Daring the pest year the improve* mente at Tuskegee have kept pace with the usual rapid growth of the in* stilution since its birth. Daring the term of ’94-’95 there were added a Dairy and an Agricul tural Department, a Department for physical and voice culture, a Mach in inist Department, a Department of repairs and a Horticultural Depart ment ; making in alt six new and dis tinct departments added in one year’s time. Of these, the Dairy atjd Agricul - tursl Chemistry Departments are perhaps the mutt important. Two new chemical laboratories have been fitted up and arrangements have been made whereby the student? will re ceive the beet possible training in agri •culture. As the majority of the pop ulation of the colored people live by agriculture, Tuskegee Institute deems it the best policy to teach this branch of education thoroughly. A new djairy has been fitted np with all mod ern improvements and an average of about eighty pounds of butter is being trade weekly. About thirty five gal lons of nr Ik is obtained daily. The Agricultnrial. Chemistry and Dairy Departments are under the direct charge of Prof. S. W. Hoffman. Not iong since, five pounds of batter were isent to Hon. Wm C. Oates, the Gov i eroor of the state, who wrote- that it eras exceedingly fine and wat his wife thought it arui in a long Departm ce Culture Is^co mmh ndnefed' by Vim IC*ed*by J. A. Robinson, wblTbas worked w^b untiring energy and telling success ’ ns the upright position and jugular etep of the girls will testify. _a_a • _ aL-i r X ucLwr^au x^cpiuiujuitt ab uuo uj»> will be always much seeded at sc large en institution as Tuakegee. Mr. A. 0. Perdue, ihe bead of this depart ment ai d, who, by the way is a grad uate of the school, makes it his busi ness to s'e that everything needing it, n repaired. Quite a number oi boys are under bij charge and in this re pair work it is hoped that they will gain some technical lessons that they would uct, perhaps, get in the main branch of the carpenter shop. Perhaps one of the departments most need'd is that of Horticulture Bo rapid has been the growth of the working at d essential parts of the in stitution that very little time has been given to the beautifying of the grounds. A graduate of the institu* tion, Mr. B. F. Bisselle, who during his school life, was a member of the agricultural class, and who, after graduating took a special course in horticulture in tr e University of TPie consin, at Maoism, has been appoint ed horticulturist of the Tuskegee In stitute grounds He seems to under stand bis work well and under his supervision the grounds around the school are fast presenting a different appearance. Mr. Bizzelle also hag charge of the fruits, berries, grapes and trees on the campus. The Machinist Pepartment is a new and valuable feature in the many in dustries now carried oh by the school. Id connection with (his department if a well regulated foundry in which art made grates for fireplaces, coal etovei and cooking ranger, Irons, window weights, tc. AH the grates used by the school during the past winter wen nfride ln the foundry on the school grounds. This work has J*en very much handicapped owing to the fact the* a building in which to oariy on thw main part of the work was ;rery ratibh needed ; one is tow being erect ed and before commencement a ma chine shop, complete in ail its parte wilt be added to the buildings, This department is in charge of Mr. H. E. TUofeai, wbo is a master ^machinist. In connection with the work done during the term all the water pipe* bate beea taken np add new ones pu down, greatly facilitating matters fheroia jo now in course of erection a cottage which, when completed, will be one of fh* mdt beautiful on the WM tSMi grounds. This building will bo known M tbs “Seniors’ Modal Home.” Here only the young women of the senior class will room and live as tho the? were in their own private home. The object of this plan is to give the girls, just before they leave the Institution, abetter idea of household economy. Beside* this, a neat ten room cottage called tbe “New Annex” has just been completed for the accommodation of girls This with tbe “M'.del Home” will enable tbe school to room much more comfortably a greater number of girls for tbe coming term, a thing greatly to be desired as every year* the school is compelled to refuse ad* mission to a 'large number owing to the lack of room v Besides tbe Urg& ball for boys, and the cottager, a temporary building was erected last fall for the accommo dstion cf f he young men It is merely a makeshift of what it shou’d dm and it is hoped that ete long the school will be able to build another large commodious building for the rooming of the boys. This, after a close eur* . vey of the whole institution groun s strikes one es being ooe of jthe great* e-t needs of the school at present All the buildings on the grounds have been gone through with iu the last year and thoroughly c’earsed and ren vated. The students* and teach ers' dining rooms have been repainted, new floors and inside blinds put in which add greatly to their appear ance. Other buildings ajjd rooms on tbe place have received the. tej/tioD, in every room in Alabama gtof tufe tins department at Tuskegee to in vestigate the food of the’colored peo pie in the vieteky of tbe institution. After the investigation reports will be ginen an effort will be made to im prove tbe food A fund of $10,000 for the perfecting of the nurse training department has been secured and improvements are being made daily. Tbe school gives special attention to the developing of well trained nurses, having in its em ploy a graduate f.om tbe Provident Hospital of Chicago, who, under tbe direction of Dr. Washington, the resi dent physician, directs tbe work. Also has been secured wbat is known es the “Dizer Fund” which is under the control of the school The first donation made to this fund was $1,500 but it has since been increased to $3,000 id is iuna is to pnaDie conreu peu to buy homi s and is loaned to these who detire to build and can give proper security. As soon as it was made known that there would be a building set apart tor th8 Negro exhibit at the Atlanta Exposition, The Tuskegee Institute went to work in a vigorous manner, preparing for it, and everywhere, in all the twenty-four industries snd in ■ivety branch of the academic depart* mer t may be seen people busy getting ready an exhibit that will cover abjont 2 000 fquare feet of space. i - Principal Washington is cbief com missioner ircm the State of Alabama and be is net only putting forth every fffort to see that his school has a creditable exhibit bat is banding ev ery energy to see that the whole State is extensively represented as far as tbe colored population is concerned. There will be 26 graduate! this year. A REPLY TO BENJAMIN AND MORGAN ^ BY MR. GEOFGJC HENRY. Mr Editor:—-Thro the columns of The Stab I wish to make a reply to Mr. R 0. O. Benjamin’s speech of February 17,1695, which I consider traitorous to American liberty* Mr. Benjamin said, “I give my unqualified endowment to a separation of tbe two races as the only fumble solution of the problem.” I say to Mr. Ben iamin and b’a ideal—Mr. Morgan, president of the International Migra tion Society* and all others, that X challenge Benjamin and Morgan (his great leader) to show that there is trore than one race of mob. this point 1 challenge you demand an answer. From you get your different races — —... I find in Genesis i:26, “And God said letrus make man in our Image after our likeness, and Ut them hate dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and over the cattle and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creepeth up on the earth. So God created man in his own image; in the image of God created he male and female, created he them, and God blessed them and said unto them, be fruitful and mul tiply, replenish the earth and subdue it.” Upon this ground I stand firm I demand an answer srora Mr. Benja min and Mr. Morgan. What was the oolor of Adam when God created him out of the duet? He Was not white. Webster says white is a oolor. I ask.Mr. Benjamin and Mr. Morgan, have they ever seen a man or woman bat what was colored. Upon this point I demand an answer. The scriptures tell us there were different tribes of Israeli Go all thro the Bi' ble and you see tribes not races. Af ter the Flood the people commenced building a tower with the idea, thatlj a flood should never destroy it aga&' , God deroeeded and changed their language and they scattered into families and then became tribes'and yet they were all the stune people from Adam. Now, Mr. Benjamin Mr, Morgan, deny that if you me never bear ypur state more about faces. , Benjamin says, “No one 1 Isll— t say to jamin upon this point, we as Ameri cans deny this assertion, but I sup pose you muss say something as you are paid for it. Fpon this point, we bold there is but one race therefore this could not be done. J think Mr. Benjamin and Mr. Morgan are great traitors to our race and country as Benedict Arnold was to the Amer can people. What bare we native born Ameri cans got to do with Africa ? The Anglo Saxon and the African estab lished this great America thro starva tion and ail the hardships of war and have made it an asylum for all the down-trodden and outcast of Europe and why should we want to leave our country to go to such a place a? Africa—a country about which we know nothing. x UK Mr. joeojamm ana mr. i Morgan; taking the man of African i descent from America who is one of j its greatest defenders, both in peace i and in war, wKat class of men would I you put in their places to defend our i free institution!-.and our flag? An* i swer this 'question. The loyal • American people demand an answer* i Under this flag was I born. Why is ; it sirsj that the Germans, Poles, Por- j tugese, Turks, Englishmen and Jews J d n't want to go oack to their homes? ( Why do not Messrs Morgan and Ben* < jamln go thro the land and thro our j free institutions lecturing to get these i people, whom I have named to go ] back ? No, Mr. Morgan we do not < claim social equality—that will take I care of itself, but sir, we do claim « that in our free institutions we shall 1 travel the length and breadth of the i land and the law should protect us This I ask for every living person \ on Ametican soil, over whom float the i stars and stripes. I sm no respector , of persons. f I find in the Sunday Journal of i February 24th, these words from Mr; t Benjamin (with Mr. Morgan holding I the pen for him): “Education will i only lay bare Negro ambition.” Mr. i Benjamin sake; “Are there any i reasons why the white man skonld i educate the Negro?” In answer I < say, the government of all the people 1 should educate all its subjects. This teakes a thrifty, wise and intelligent people. Now, let us discuss this for a moment. When Ceuar conquered the Britons, his general sent some to Borne to makes1*s££ of them. pa sar told his general not te send any mote for they were so stupid they never could be taught anything, but , i*. wvsMmn, i;,rwsyijferiflr f {ling and , and no* tost Intel tnmdfed ofpmigranta ibis country oould write 1 rhey came irom * land j to a land of liberty, wl free school*, free speech Stations and now they ine of the smartest peoj (low is that Mr. Benjamin ? I go in br education. Mr. Ben|pmin says; 'Education and Chn&nity will lever close the breach between the faces of men 1” I mill ho*d there is Intone race of men, Iaow believe ibis Mr. Benjamin is not ah American Kcause he does not se^p to have iomm.m sensed I ask the gentleman, irbat has civilized the world if the Bib'e and education hav^not ? Sup taee the Pilgrims had nit beep edu cated and had left the Bible behind, lo you think we wonl<f have such a, >rosperou8 and civilized country ? A ;entleman once asked the Queen of England the secret of . England’s lower. She took the Able under ier arm and said, “under /God this is by guide and under hejr arms she dants civilization wherever she goes.” Poor Benjamin needs p tf again, ie say* the Negro can never stand « i man a d demand his rights in the tame of his manaood. This assertion deny. Mr. Benjamin » a man if ie is honest and upright and if his onfidenoe be established^in the con.* oonity be mwt>iffid will demand h» espect amooghiafelbw citizena hut rhen he sells himself we consider him i mao no longer. A true man— t makes no difference about his com >lexi<M-—will always stand for right ind justice and liberty for his God tad for his country, his fellow men ind fctand ready at pll times to up lold and defend the stars and stripes inder which he was born. This the Anglo Saxon and the Afro-American laver done and always will do. Now deaere Benjamin and Morgan what slass of men do yon wish to put in dace of the Afro-American? 1 uppose you wifa to place each men us yon are upholding and supporting n the Southern States today. This sin important question to which 1 eouia use to nave an answer. I believe my oountry, America, is be best country that God ever gave oman. If not why should all the tibes of the earth come here to bet er their condition ? Up to the time >1 the rebellion lolly nine-tenths of he emigrants who came to thiscoun ry could neither read nor write and low nine-tenths of them can read and vrite. We have schools and colleges shy should we want to go to Africi, hat dark uncivilized country? A roung man, “Wash” by name,, and nyself, worked together for years, le went to sea. Bciurned in about wo yean and Qame to see me. I [uote his own words: “Mr. Henryt ! was there when the ship Ellsworth ailed from Charleston. £ was at Liberia when she landed. That aptain ought to ba hanged. He ended the things upon the shore ind piled them up. Theemigrants rere laying around them starving to leatb, and no one to help them.” [hie {» Africa—the place wh ere S. 10 Benjamin wants us to go.. Benja nin and Morgan aay the American ffegro should not object to Africa be atuie it is his native home. I ask dr. Benjamin (since he is the et editor in the world) how Segro soldiers fougbt in the Re' ionary war f- There were over t nilUms of people on il|ip lithe time of thf rad one thousand tide with the Aug jlreat Britain for »> mmA&kSLim&iASm. In 1620 the Anglo-Saxon and th« African arrived in this country witl just two months time intervening be tween their arrivals. The Anglo Saxons were learned and came witl the Bible in their hands and wen the first to espouse Christianity it this oountry. Bui the Africans wen stolen from their native land and sot<3 into Virginia and the Bible wai dosed to them from that time up tc the rebellion. ' Such men as these are a disgrace to our country and ought to be driven from it. Mr. Benjamin says “all hail Senator Morgan^ phml” Bit plan is to emigrate all the colored people to Africa. This Mr. Benja min heartily endorses. I; hope that in the fixture no lady or gentleman of color will ever let him darken their doors and that no minister will per mit him to fiU a pulpit Mr. Eeoja min says* “Senator Morgan may be the rankest Southern Negro hater (that is to say he is) and that is why he endorses him. Please Messrs. Beniamin and Morgan read these chapters; JoeUh 12, Esra 26, Chroni cles 15, II Samnel 5, Numbers 13. I say there is no snch a thing as a race in the Bible. I have read the Bible and fiqd nothing but tribes and families. Ycu and M* Morgan must prove to the world that Qod did create another man and woman, then all intelligent people of the world will believe there is a different race. I stand as I first began. Let us borrow the language of the emmortal Lincoln; “Fondly do wt hope, fervently do we pray that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pan away, yet if God wills that it continoihmtii attifcc waalthpiled up by the bondman’s tjro hundred and fifty years of uftrequitted toil shall be sunk and until every drop ot blood drawn by the lish shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, with malioe toward none, with charity to all, with firmness in the right as God gives u« to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work ” Now Mr. Benjamin, what do you svy to that? Providence, B. I. BISHOP HOOD IN CAMBRIDGE AND BOSTON. Since the presiding elders here been writing op their districts^ we have not thought it necessary to cover the same ground} but during our visit here we have been so special* ly impressed with the magnitude of the work that we have been con strained to write. Four years ago Rev. W. B. Fenderson took ehaige of iheRnah A. M. E. Zion Church. There was a boavy debt on the' church and the congregation was smell- By quiet, persistent and patient effort he has built up his congregation and largely reduced the debt on the church. Reoently he has had a re vival and added forty-six to the ohurch, the conversions reaching about sixty. Among the converts are many of the most promising young mem in the community, also several elderly persons. Mr. Richardson i whose wife has been a faithful mem ber for many years, has embraced the Savior’s love and united in full con nection. Mr. Thomas Taylior, a man of considerable means, has become an ketive meffiber, both in ebureh and 8abbath-sobool. Mrs. Taylor, the elocutnonlst, is also a very active member. Mr. Aaron Kellogg, a man of splendid business capacity, but who bas heretofore taken no interest the church, is among the converts. * is now a class leader. If* h the head of a dub it ■ '-■**•■* offV wa aro assured by tin dk i —V. — - ■■■■ ■■ ~—;——-——; \\\ ‘rrm officiary ot the church that Zion ia i holding her own. On tlMij njghi ; we were >n?itrtto meet tbp trustees; .they informed us that 6ev.. Thomas H Johns n 1 a* proved a success, r On the motion to tender him a unani mous vote of thauks some went so pi i as t<» a»y that in their opmou, be iris, the belt preacher which, had fife ‘thatpwlp^wltbia thfir recollection, and it was unanimously agreed, that bis o<»rgreiation had-h»(s» equal to the average for a number of yeaau When Rev. G. L. Blackwell re e’sned this charge to t«}ke ihechair of Theology ia Livingstone College, it-stem td a difficu t matt* r to find a man who could eacnsstfHjly, follow him. The minister tit Zion Church iu Boston, to meet the expectation of the entire congregation,j- ult not onjjy be a good man, a good jr aoher end' pastor, but must also be prepared tc> go up-n the platform on public oc eans and measure up to the best oratois of the day. To find srich a man-in the interval of tne annua confer nee, and at a rime when the& were no ither conferences in session was no small task. It happened <h*t about that time Rev. Johnson came to Zionfrotp tbehtTB. Chortih.y had fi led some of the moat important pastoral cha: grain that ekarek, mad hid served a full term of five years as presiding e’dcr. £fe was appointed to this charge, and those whb were only expeoting a pood preacher, a good*pastor and a careful disoipHna rian, declared that their expectation* Had been fully met Considering the foot that some1 of our ministers have usages that are not 1n the diacipliri*, it is pleasing to kant flat Brother Jobi»o#% Who ha^ TMthing hoi ti* discipline to guide him, hat given, such satisfaction that the rfftSal hoard have for him only words, rf praise. .During the tbiity-five year* of my acqaaiL’ance With this oinreh, H hat never had a better cffidal board than the preterit The loyal sentiment of 'the church Is aft high watermark. The chairman *f the trustee board pro poses that If the Centennial committee will offer a banner frit the largest amount contributed to the flOO$6Q fund, by any u«f diu»cb, he wITl go to New York and take the banner beck with him. Notwithstanding the membership of rhe church is smkH in comparison with many other1 churches, yet he believe! .hat they' can more than make rip by their loyalty what tht f lack ill numbers! ft is to be hoped the committee will prepare such a banner that he maj^ have a test of loyalty. This is the gauntlet that Boston throws down to the connection. How many will take it up? The recollection of this visit will remain in memory by reason of a little incident which is top good to keep, and reiriinda us of what wris frequent in bygone days, but is not so prevalent now. The ladies having prepared a reception for the bishop, at which a splendid program was ren dered, consisting of instrumental music, splendid recitations and read ings, and an elcquent dhooorra by Master Thornton, near the dose of the serv ees formed a circle around the altar and requested the bishop 16 stand up. After a neat Utile speech by the president of their association, we were handed a puree containing $12.00, with the request that we ae* oept it as a token of their interest in our work. The trustees also kindly donated $8 00. We regard thesitua lion here as most pranking. , RIDGEWOOD NOTES BY BEY. J. T. 1ILGHMAK. It is now time that the general U tog their the N«*w our email v - ■ , th presiding elder* au<! bi*hopvto .iirUuit el afalbtri. t. » i»inil/ I bishop*—yi * **$£* tyf-Jt.fo vmj conference bad two pra fieri and tber oo&dbp&l i ith with the WeU1 nuaedfer i* Mity fame11 Met Hr*r money, , WWa fay^ waa with Me we rcM aad pfatOfeT oter 111.00. Th»to*t tww niartarty meetings we could net reIk for kfcn $5.00. . to-, t. There are UHUtJ'fllim six ap point* MU la tUf eoafemioiy ail die way they ale uttMtrf H h 1m loattMe for cwa^ preaMtsg efefarto **ws otftfctoifimy. • to we*k op tfcegeoerai iatartKbi th«e itq 2new»:ui with the j Come this, you* Me** effhi theeeuMry. XeaM* ns goto tihe- froat, + writ net ruodee faaM of receive all of department of UMfMliwI r*otite seme money, school Union, the General v • •* IMPORTANT ifOTiCiJ..
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