National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-24

dent of tho board of trustees, contributed
$500 toward its erection, and Miss Mason, oi
Boston (who has recently attained great dis
tinction in literary circles by her translauon
of Plato's monographs on Socrates), gave S0OO,
The wheolwright shops harness factory,
printing office, tailor shop, and the other
industrial departments down to the flourish
ing brick-yards were visited during the fore
noon, and African and Indian boys werc
found busy at work in all Of them. There
is n very 1ne barn on tho premises filled with
improved stock. There arc about fifty cows
in the dairy Aldernoys, Ayrshires, and short
horns. Tho milk finds ready local market
at 25 cents a gallon--the Hygeia hotol alone
takes thirty gallons q day. Probably dozen
of horses are kept in this barn, and eight or
ten moro are kept at tho farm some six miles
distant.
AT noon the pupils gathered from their
various recitation rooms and workshops, and
headed by their brass band marched to tho
parade ground, whore the boys went through
their military drill, and then all marched
into Virginia hall nnd sat down to the anni-
versary dinner. Gen. Armstrong entertained
his invited guests at midday lunch. In tho
afternoon tho 600 pupils gathered into tho
gymnasium and took the seats in the rear
of the platform which rises in tiers like the
seats Of theater. Tho trustees occupied
tho platform aud 1900 visitors
had the chairs in the audi
tOrium. There was q commingling of
three races under circumstances and condi-
tons which gavo to all tho highest pleasure.
The black eyes of the little Indians, who sat
in front, fairly sparkled with delight. Among
the pupils were n number OF very pretty girls
in whose compilations and features there was
scarcely "vsible admixture' of the blood
which dooms them to social inicriortty.
There were some Of pure African blood, who
probably have q right to esteem themselves
happier than their fairer sisters. The smaller
Indian boys are full of mischief. ono of
them, who is going back TO his tribe in q few
DAYS, is great pet with the teachers.
The music, like so many other things about
Hampton, was homo product There is q
woll-trained body Of singers among the older
pupils, and the whole GOO form a powerful
chorus. Mr. Robert Hamilton, who is tho
musical director, as well as tho supcrintend-
ent of the tailoring establishment, is as eN-
acting as Theodore Thomas in his discipline,
and he sways the baton as one born to COM
mand. The performances OF the finest or
chcstra could not havo given more satislao'
tion than the singing Of Mr.. uamiltons
choir.
Miss jamie Porter, of Macon, Ga. member
of the graduating class, read the salutatory,
'The Women of Our Race" She would pass
at any seminary commencement as girl OF
pure Caucasian blood, and would be remem-
bered as one of the best readers Her address
was not intended to mako people sad, yet the
old gentlemon sitting or the platform, when
they attempted to exchange comments on the
performance, found that their eyes were
moist and that thoir uttcrance was choked
with emotion, the cause of which they could
scarcely explain.
Miss Adelino NJ. Williams, q graduate OF
last year, gave very amusing account OF her
first years experience in teaching school in
southampton county, Va. Miss Williams is
NOT ali ytgNN It0N GhR "a
very jolly girl full Of good common sense.
There was immense applause when she des.
cribed her ride to her new situation III an
ox-cart, and told how the simple people among
whom she had como to live Immediately in
stalled her as Sunday school teacher, local
preacher, and general adviser" Miss Ida v.
Lee, of Vineland, N. j., read an admirable
sketch of the "Historical Surroundings
of Hampton" Three young men
delivered excellent addresses upon
practical topics. They were all
good speakers, and there was an entire
absence Of the sophomore OVERRIDING which
spols so many college performances. The
valedictory, by John Dungey, of Cohoke,
Va, was quito up to tho average college vale
dictory in style, thought, aud delivery.
One of the graduates who took part in the
commencement exercises was Claudus Glenn
ents, q native of Sherbro Island, Sierra Leone.
He is very small in stature, and Sir John
Lubbock might discover something in his
features TO confirm his theory of the descent
of man; but. he is withal very smart boy,
and possesses good vein of humor.
The Indians were not overlooked in the
anniversary exercises Robert Mcintosh
(generally called "Bob"), an Apache, from
the San Carlos agency, delivered q
very good speech in English. DR.. jack
son, who was sitting on the platform,
was well acquainted with Bob when
ha liynI in AViynnu IlurinU tho A Dnpln
troubles in 1881, Bob took sides with the
government, and he referred in his speech
TO an incident which tho presence Of DR..
Jackson recalled. The missionary and his
wife were trying to get away from the hostile
savages, and Bob was acting as their guide.
When crossing the Rio Grapde river their
wagon sunk in tho quicksands. The little
Indians whom they were bringing away
spraug into the water and swan ashore. Bob
took Mrs. Jackson on his shoulders aud car
ried her safely to land, and then returned for
the doctor. Bob is going back to Arizona TO
be missionary himself.
Santee Single Feather, Sioux, who has
the features of the typical Indian in the
school Biographies, delivered speech in his
native tongue, which was interpreted by
George Bush-Otter, Brule, from Dakota.
Four little Indian girls went through reCi-
tatiou, entitled "'rhe Seasons" in costume
Diplomas wero delivered to thirty-four grad
uatos by tho president of the board Vi
trustees.
A member of congress who eat on the plat.
form, remembering some of his experiences
mt college commandments, remarked to q
friend that he wanted to get q seat from
which it would be easy TO retreat when he got
tired. This gentleman forgot all about hi:
contemplated retreat, and when the end OF
the programme was reached he was sur
priscd that the exercises were over SO soon
An enthusiastic New Yorker expressed 70.
grot that he could not transfer the whole scenC
TO the Academy of Music in New York.
Mr. Farr, superintendent Of the public
schools in Virginia, was in the audience, and,
on invitation Of Gon. Armstrong. made Il
few remarks TO the graduating class. Ht
highly complimentod the teachers from thu
Hampton school, who had come under his
official notice, aud ho begged the whole class
TO remain in Virginia whore there arc ] ,7OC
schools for scolored children, aud only 1,2O
teachers. Nj.
Heartily IndOrSos the Blli.
10 ne Edit0r
McNAIRY COUNTY Tenn, May 23.-l
notice that congress, in committee of tn,