The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-13

A special correspondent of The Norfolk
journal writing from Hampton, June u,
1873, says: KS
The closing exercises OF the Hampton
Normal school came off to-day. The ex-
aminations were conducted almost exclu-
siyely by the teachers. There was
A LARGE ATTENDANCE OF VISITORS
not only from this community but from
other states. The following are some Of
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DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
present: Rev. T. X. Fessenden, of
Connecticut; Alexander Hide Lee, Massa-
chusetts; Miss McCosh, daughter of Pres
ident McCosh, Of Princeton college; Well
lington Smith and wife, Connecticut j. B.
Beadle and wife, Brooklyn Il. B. FL
bridge and wife, Connecticut Mrs. and
Miss Sanford, New York; Misses Smith,
Connecticut; Miss Ludlow New York; Miss
Giddings, New Jersey; Miss Maggie, Miss
Sloan, New York DIR. Coan, New York
Independent Samuel Holmes New Jer-
scy I; j. Boyd, Philadelphia; w. N. Arm
strong, New York Hon. fl. N. Daggett;
Massachusetts, Robert G. Ogden, Miss
Ogden, Brooklyn /; George Dixon and wife,
England.
At one o'clock the visitors were invited
to q sumptuous collation. of sandwiches,
deviled crabs, strawberries, &c.
A NEW BUILDING,
which is estimated to cost $75, 900, is to be
built in the most approved modern style,
with front Of 104 ieet and accommoda-
tons for 100 students. 1t will also contain
chapel, kitchen. laundry and basement, to
be used for carpenter, machine and turning
shop and printing Office. 1t will be four
stories high, with an imposing tower in
front.
For the benefit Of your readers who may
feel an interest in this school, will give
some particulars of the work that it is
doing, its system of operations. and the
number Of its graduates. Its main object is
to train and qualify the
CoLoRED PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH AS
TEACHERS SIS J
Of their own race, and the course of
studies is adapted to their present wants
and condition. They do not propose to
give regular collegiate course, for the
simple reason that very few of the colored
people have the means to avail themselves
of it. The great want of the cololed peo-
pie at present is good practical English
education, and the Normal School is year
ly sending out teachers prepared to dissem-
inate Just the kind Of knowledge that is
needed.
During the session Of lS7l-'72 there
were one hundred and thirty-three students
in attendance during the session that has
Just closed there were two hundred and
thirty-three, though in neither case did all
Of them remain during the entire session.
Perhaps
ONE HUNDRED TEACHERS,
graduates of this school, are already at
work in this state and throughout the
south, communicating the knowledge
which they have labored SO commercially
to obtain to others of their race. John w.
Williams, recently admitted cadet at
West Point, received his instruction here,
and the proficiency which he has exhibited
in his studies is the strongest evidence of
the thorough manner in which the Nor
NAL school performs its work. The adj
juncts Of the school are an agricultural and
an industrial department, in which the
males are taught practical agriculture, car
pentering, blacksmithing, &c.. and the fe-
males are taught housework, needlework,
the cutting and fitting of dresses, and every
thing that is required in woman to take
perfect management of household. The
schools
1 DIVIDED INTO FIVE SQUADS,
one Of which works every day from Mon
day to Friday, inclusive, and on Saturday
all are required to work. For the work
thus done they are paid fiom five to eight
cents per hour, according to their capacity.
There is also connected with the school
Job printing office. in which several of the
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