, 1874-06-17

acres, .suporintondod by Mr.. 4. G. 1Iowo, and
workod. Tor to most pari, byti1o ma!o ata'oits.
al labor performed. This farm lB III d tlno
stato Of cultivation, and would soeyn an T.
moael to many OF our Virginia farmers.
A. t!e Industrial Rooms tho girls aro In
md receive, ~ Do lie ,oys, n, aloSssnco for
ptono Of .Virgtnia Hall" was laid; and now thia
n1w bal3l,aF 3 {.a. M fe9t m Length with winE Ok
occupancy: When completed, It will contain
chapel, dining-room, la,,ntlry; Kitchen, mud
rrntlng-prrcAB, poaidos shopping accommodations
Thls school is doing good work for both
races directly for tho negro, in lis education
and Improvement; Indirectly, but nono tho lows
surely, fur Tho white man ~ a betor preparation
OF tho negro for wiso and Intelligent discharge
OF tho solemn duties Of citizen, with which ho
IL at present invested Tlo rights, privileges,
Rnd inllnnnttioa Of FREQ ctizou aro but no many
ontbos when conplea With nn ignorance that
makes tho porsoaaor tho dupo Of designing mon,
and ronacrs his action fatal to THO wo!tare Of 10
cloty and tho prosperity Of tho Btato. Gitixotls
thoy are, and c1tixellH they will continue to be
a'l, tho sooner they aro improved by elucatiou,
tho sooner will the moro oppressive foatares Of
negro domination iii tho South bo removed.
1twond bn uNtnat not to montion tho " iIamp-
ton Students. "a baud ofaixtoen colorot youths,
| Of buth Bexos, gent out from ths school ~ 4
corps Of singers, for tho purruse Of raAtng funds
to aHBst iii tho compilation Of the now building
herotoforo spoken Of Thus far thoy have rainod
S12 ,000 In This way, and been instrumental i'll
securing $4,000 moro. Thoy aro now ou 4 tour
through tho NORTH, and deserve tho patronage
Of all well-wishers of their race.
Tho annual closing EXERCISES Of tho school
wore hold to.tlay.,tho following 1lst of dlstin-
guiahed visitors being -prosant DR.. W. Il.
Rullnor; Gen. o. O: Howard tho Rev. Or.
Armstrong, Norfolk. w.; Charles Bopodict,
tho Hon. i. n. Daggln, AluHsaol9usotta, tie
Hoy. r. Il. FeBsondon. Connecticut; Roland
Mather, Hartford, Conn..; Prof. Allon JOHNSON,
New Aayan, Conn.; tho noy: Mr. Diydon, Africa !;
the Hon: E,igar Alien, state Bonator, Farmyillo,
John W. Harding, Massachusetts; Dir. William
ormiston, Now York !; tho lev: &. q, Deckwortl,
WatSrhay q cSnn Wnn y 5qagG g saN stoyfs yns Hartford
| AGtor tho usual racitations by tho cIassos, and
| tho delivery Of oratlons and essays by tho
graduating class, tho diplomas wore presented
y the Rex. George Whipp!o, President Of tho
lunch ita relish being enhanced BY atrains Of
martial music from tl,o National Soldiors' Homo
and II. Mouroo Bands, that woro kindly tondored
| for tho occasion. Tho whole oxorclaoB wero in-
| tcraperscl with lantation-melodies from tho
| atndonta. These, their own wild, native songa,
| wore rendered with an unction and pashos PEI
culiar to the negro race.
Tho afternoon cxorclsos consisted Of the dodi-
| catory services Of Virginia Hall. Those were
oponed by an original addroHu, suitable to the
occasion, from Timothy Smith, ono Of tho
| students. Then followed short, pointed, and
| eloquont addresses from aoYoral Of tho dis
tinguishea guests. pr. Ormiston, Of Now York ;
DR.. Armstrong, Of Norfolk, Va; Dr.. Nutfner,
stato-s Superintendent OF Instruction in Virginia
Gen. Q. .. Howard; Dr.. Dyer, Of Now York 7;
ind DR.. Blylon, d colorcd missionary from
Hampton, all delivered addresses full Of praeti-
| cal wisdom and wholesome instruction. Tho
| last-namel gentleman was listened to with as
| profound attention as was erar given to public
9nnaEDr.