Another and a very interesting feature of the evening’s entertainment, was a half-hour address by Rev. Geo. S. Smith, pastor of the Congregational Church, Raleigh, N.C. He was introduced to the audience as a colored man who had been trained in the A. M. A. schools, and a noble specimen he is, as an orator, as a scholar, and as a man. He chose for his subject, “Encouragement,” from which he delivered an address replete with sound practical thoughts and advice. A better behaved, more attentive audience scarcely ever gathered than that at our Commencement. We feared that they might not like these exercises as well as those of the usual exhibition order, but many said this was the best exhibition we ever had. Everything passed off nicely, with nothing to mar the enjoyment of the evening. As we looked at the people before us, we thought: “How could any one in this Christian land have ever said, ‘These niggers have no souls’; or, ‘You can’t educate a nigger to make anything of him’?” Even at this late day we hear these or kindred expressions. I tell you, friends, if you were thrown with this people as we teachers are, you would soon almost forget that they are colored. Please don’t forget that they are here to stay, 7,000,000 of them, and they need your help to rise from their despised, neglected condition. They are surely marching onward, but much, _very_ much, yet remains for the Christians of our land to do. Our enrollment for the past year has been 285, but the average attendance has not been quite up to the usual mark, owing to sickness, “hard times,” etc. Death has entered the school, taking away two of the number, both youths of special promise. Our workers have never been more untiring in their efforts to advance the cause of temperance and morality. A flourishing Band of Hope, taking in nearly every pupil in the three lower departments, has been doing its good work throughout the year. The society for the older ones, not strictly confined to the school, has also been doing its work. White Cross societies have been formed, and without doubt will prove of great help to their members. The Band of Mercy belonging to the First Primary Division should not be forgotten. The school prayer-meeting has been encouraging, and considerable time has been taken up in the study of the Scriptures. GEO. A. WOODARD. * * * * * THE INDIANS. * * * * * CLOSING EXERCISES AT SANTEE NORMAL TRAINING SCHOOL.