Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-13
A Walk Through the Primary Department
Enjoying the Noon Recess-"Faith-
full, but not Punctual'-Teach-
ing the Young Indians
Hampton Cor. Inter Ocean.l
Thou art great and thou art good;
Lord, we thank Thee for this food
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lHamptOn Cor. Inter Ocean-l
Thou art gr,a and thou art good;
Lord, we thank Thee for this food
By Thy hand must all be fed;
Give US, Lord, our daily bread. Amen
This was the sweet chant that saluted my
ears when was ushered into the dining hall
of Hampton institute for the first time the
other day. It was al equally pleasant sight
that greeted my eyer Six hundred students,
four-fifths negroes and one-fifth Indians
were standing arouni the tables with bowet
heads, rendering the hymn as only duskJ
wards at the south know how to render
hymn music.
@What q happy substitute for the usual
form Of grace" remarked involuntarily.
"Yes," said Gen. Armstrong, the principal,
"a single voice could not be well heard
throughout the hall. We have several other
formula which are equally pretty, l think.
On Sundays it is the doxology usually"
In company with Miss Hyde walked over
the long low, wooden building the other
day. The 360 pickaninies who arc taught
the rudiments here by graduates OF the in
stitute are not included in the Hampton cat
alogue. They are children from the country
for miles around. who come trudging along
on foot all ths way each morning, and then
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