Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-25
Letter from Norfolk.


Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. |
NORFOLK, July 22.-As | stated in ny last
letter, the Virginia Educational Association,
together with a large number OF invited guests,
were the recipients OF complimentary cxcur
sion to Hampton, &c., on Friday last. Lcav-
ing the wharf here at +! clock III the after
noon. We steamed down the Elizabeth, passed
Fort Norfolk, Srwril's Point, and other points
Of interest, arriving III due time at the Normal
School wharf, at Hampton, where We were met
BY Gen. S. L. Armstrong, the Superintendent
of the school, who escorted Us through the
splendid uew building, recently erected. Ihl-
fine building is built OF brick aud Is !Uur stories
high with Il Mansard roof. The lower story Is
occupied by the rcicctory kitchens. laundry,
&c; the second by study-halI, class rooms aud
teachers apartments; The third contanS the
chapel and dormi.ories. The chapel is very
fnc room, flushed with the natural wood,
highly polished and vanished. The windows
are of stained glass Back Of the building lie
the farm and orchard attached to the usttu-
ton. After inspecting the building We were
invited by Gen. Armstrong into The rcitciury.
where a very fine COLLATION. was spread, to which
all of U.s. with appctitcs sharpeued by our ride
over the waters, addressed ourselves with vig"r.
At the head OF the mau table sat H. NJ. Black
ford, esq Pres of the Association; oppo-
site to him Prof. j. l. NJ. Curry, of Richmond,
and ranged on each side Professors lIoxtou,
Harris, Carne, Mcclure, Garrett, and other
prominent members. After amplr justice had
been done the good things before u, President
Black lord arose aud thanked Gen. Armstrong
for the reception given the association, and as
surcd him of their hearty sympathy in the
work which be had undertaken. Gen. Arm
strong replied in very eloquent speech OF
some ten minutes or more. All were delighted
with his manly outspoken words. He said that
the school was intended, not for politicians or
iuceudiaries, but for hard working colOred men
and women, whom they hoped to educate, so
as to make them useful members of society, and
not burdcos as they had too often become.
He received as most suspicious omen this
visit of the educators Of Virginia, and the
pledge of sympathy just given by their Prcsl-
dent. At the close OF his remarks Gen. A.was
loudly appauded We then returned to our
boat and continued our journey to Fortress
Monroe where we inspected the grounds, torl'
fcations, &C., and took Il walk around the para
pet, enjoying the sea breeze, which was very
refreshing While in the fort We had an op-
portunity of hearing the fine band attached
thereto, which is one Of the finest in the coun-
try At nine clock we left the fort, arriving
in Norfolk about l0l o'clock, all hands being
highly pleased with their trip. Great praise
is due to the local committee, and especially to
Prof. N. B. Webster chairman for the very
admirable manner in which everything passed
off.
Most of the members of the association have
left. Tut some few remain, who will return by
the Lady Of the Like Oh Tuesday.
Rev. Dr. Little, of Alexandria, preached here
meeting. where be had some five hundred au
ditors. PEREGRlNANs.
DEATH OF Doctor FRANCIS t. STRIBIING.
Yesterday morning at clock Doctor Francis
TaIiafcrro Striking, superintendent OF the
Western Lunatic Asylum Of Virgi at Staun-
ton, and perhaps more widely known than any
other physician for the insane in this couutry,
died at his residence in this city after brief
illness, surrounded by his family aud friends.
He was born in Stauuton January Goth, 1910,
and was in the 65th year Of his age. lie was
educated at the university VI uSluid, anu
was the first Medical graduate OF that insttu-
ton, and afterwards graduated at the Medical
college of Philadelphia. 10 1885, at the early
age of twenty six years, he was elected PhysI-
can to the Western LuDatic Asy um by the
Board, Of which the late John Ii. Peytou was
President, taking the place Of MS OLD precep.
tor, DR.. Boys, the first physician, who was
distinguished graduate oil the University OF
Edinburgh, Scotland. In 1910 the Citlce OF
was united with that OF Physl-
clan and DR.. StrlbIiug elected TO fiji both by
the Board, OF which the venerable Samuel
Clarke was President, his professional sorv!ceS,
which from bis success, had been III great re-
quest in the viciuity, being thereafter limited to
the Institution He at once made ame!Ioratlug
the condition of the u>aGe the Speciality OF his
life. All the old style of practice was discard,
ed, the chaning OF patients, aud all the scVerl-
ties oil treatment were put an eud 10, aud u
system OF treatment adopted which was soou
copied by the majority OF similar institutions IL
the land. His lar reaching perception OF the
oL.ro,tor oF rho natIaDtS and the nature OF ]