, 1874-04-04


Hiel, ie waa In command Of tho cavalry forco
attached to the nr1ny Of Gen. Franklin. HiB lot
tors show him to havc been, in all tho relations
Of life, like l.is famous ancestor, tho Chcyallor
DnYard OF Franco, man adHS pcitr ct stItla re-
proche.
Educator, Of tho Negro.
HAMPTON AND 1T8 STUDENTS. by Two Of 1ta
TcaclorH-MHs. N. r. AnMsTnoNo md HELEN W.
Sons.
and Agricultural lnstituto," at Hampton, Va,
Inns boen published In tho liopo Of attracting tho
attontion Of tho philanthropio to an educational
enterprise tint is deserving Of generous sym.
patty and support. 1t will be remembered that,
at m curly pcrod In our civil war, in the Bun-
1nor of 1861, troops Of hoploBs mud homeless
freedmen Of tile colorcd raco gathered for pro-
lection within tho Union lines ut Hampton mud
Fortress Monroe Their wratohed and destitute
condition appealed to tho pity OF Northorn so1
dlors md oit,zonB, and a Bcanty mud dosu1tory
assistance waB rendered them, by means Of army
/ rations md private charity, during that aeason
Of hurry, anxiety, and confusion. But, In tho
AUTUMN, aa their pressing needs, and tho noces"
sisy Of making aome provision for them, became
| prominently known, orEnnizod work for their
[ reliof was begun. It was initatod by the Ameri-
| can Missionary Association, which in December
resolved to cultivate this new fold Of missionary
lahor with appropriate zeal and fidelity.
| Nlissdonarioa and teachers wore Immediately
sent among the b1aoks ut Hampton. These, CO.
operating with teacherH supplied by tue Society
| Of Friends, at tho North, Hoon gathered 1,G00
colorod pupils into schools. In February 1862,
1.-THE National Freedmena Relief Association "
was organized, at Coopers Institute. Now York,
for tho purpose Of assisting tho Government IN
tho immense work Of caring for tho liberated
slaves. 1nnumerable dinioultios 6eset thoso
who undertook systomatizod effort for thoir
relief; yet order was gradually evoked out of
tho prevailing chaos. In pace with the Do
mRnd for food and clothing was the call for in
struction, and tho schools rapidly multiplied.
But now 1t WIS discovered that teachers OF
mother raoe could not accomplish for tho freed.
mon what mon ana women Of their own blood
would be able to do. Hence, In 1866, the Amcri-
can missionary Association resolved upon opon-
Ing q Normal School, which ahou1d train col
| orod teachers to take up the work OF educating
their ignorant brethren. In April Of that year
the school began. with twenty pupils and two
academic toachors. In September, 1873 tho
catalogue showed On it's roll 226 pupils and oigh-
teen toachors.
In order to give Its impoverished students
every possible educational advantage, agrieu1-
tural aud industrial departments wero incorpor-
ated With tho Institute In 1868. A farm OF 192
acres was purchased md prnting-office and
shops Of various kinds wero established, whoro-
BY to train the students to steady and Intelligent
habits Of labor. The System Of teaching BUS
and its results in the highest degree satisfactory.
THE pupils exhibit IN average utility equaling
that OF any ordinary school ht the North, while
their marked eagernosa to learn componsatoB for
the lack Of culture in generations paat aud of
homc-traiping iu tho present. To quote from
the book:
It Is impossible to describe tho difference between
cass IN 1lnmpton and class Of tho sumo relntye age
good indeed II could put down upon paper tic en-.
thussnsm. tho quick anawors Of tongue an1 eye. tho
hs %S wEc Esn sas m hso
Ing poem well-demonaraed problem. is received by
about the teacher who for them oracle Heaven.
sent messenger; Such cagerness antl ear1ssnosa Of
teacher mud pupil and fatigue and dullneas aro IN
known conditions in the midst Of scholars to whom
TIC smallest fac. Is treasure and in whom oscry DAY
Tho graduates go ont from this Institute ex-
cellently prepared to carry on the work Of odu.
cnting their race, and under thoir AGENCY
schools are springing up MI over the South. Tht
; nomic Importance, Us also tho justice, Of odn
eating tho negroes; md, Rs result, tho Stat,
Governments aro gradually assuming tho charg
: OF the elementary instruction Of their coore'
schools 10 still SO great that thoy aro shut out
all Southern collegiate institutions. Therefor
is tho necessity more urgent to sustain the wor
! OF training oolored teachara OF both Bexes i
schools established, like Hampton, especially 70
tho pnrpuHe.
But Hampton ia sore1y in mood Of pecuntar
assistance. It has hitherto been largely indobte
to private charity, which has been generously
though irregularly, bestowed. It should have
permanent endowment, and $500, 900 Ia tho sun
called for. It iH also in immediate need Of he,
buildings to accommodate tho increasing mum
ber Of its pupils. Many Of its male students ar
now obliged to lodge in canyas-tents, which fur
1liBh inefficient protection from the storms o
J Nintor. a new building including chapel, din
ing-room, aud dorInitorlos- being slowly erect
ed as means aro furnished by friends at til
J North.
To aid in the accomplishment Of this work,
) bana Of vocalists went out from tho 1nstitut
: two years ago, under tho name OF " Hampton
Student Singers, to glyo concerts In tho cltie
Of tho Northern States. It is hoped that, by til
school with d sufficient amount Of funds collect
; ed to insure tho immediate completion Of " Vir
} glnia Hail." The facts Of tho past history o
Hampton, Of tho important mission 1t is fulfill
ing, aud Of its great need Of help to eustain iii
extend its work, us they are narrated in thi
and hboral-minded.
: Sermons by Prof. Swing.
TRu7us FOR TODAY: 6roKEa IN THE PAST WINrEE
BY DAVID SWING, Pastor Of the Fourth presbyteria
| Church. Chicago JanBo1, Mcclurg l. Co. 1874.
We have received tho advance sheets Of q vol
,, ume Of Prof. Swings latest sermons, only i
timo to note the fact of publication before goin
to press. It il q book Of nearly 800 pages. Of
chasto stylo OF Typography, and contains Aftoe
serrnons, under tue following titles: Re
ligious federation Tho Golden Rulo Right
eouHnoss Christianity and Dogma Emotio