Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-21
HAMPTON NORMAL INSTITUTE.
Anniversary Exereises-Schooi ."
FIonrisbing nditton-Generai
Armstrong on the Legisia-
live Committee.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch


HAMPTON. Va, May 20, 1886.
Tho arniyersary exercises OF the liamp'
ton Normal and Agricultural Institute
were held to-day. On yesterday the regular
class exercises were held IN Academic liall.
The Board OF Trustees also met and elected
Colonel Thomas Tabb trustee.
The forenoon to-day was taken up by
fine INSPECTION Of students in ranks at 0:3O.
The industrial exhibits were held in the
Slone.mcmorial building from TO 10.
This exhibition was very cTediiable and
attracted a large number OF visitors. M
10 O'Clock the large and handsome - me
mortal chapel" the gift Of the late Frede-
rick Marquand. was dedicated with appro-
prlate ceremonies Rev. Mark Hopkins,
ID. d., eX.president Of Williams College,
preaching the dedlcatory sermon. large
audience filed the spacious edifice. The
chapel Is rapidly approaching completion
and when finished will be one OF the hand
soonest church buildings in the state.
At 1915 lunch was served for the officers
and invited guests.
An hour later the usual rhetorical eXer'
ciscs were held in The large gymnasium,
which was filed with visitors. The pro-
c1ogramme consisted Of essays and music.
4 recitation in costume" Indians
Of To-Da, by four indians. Charles
DoXoo. jerome WOSicl, sarah Walker,
and George Estes. was IN enjoyable lea
turc. Rev, VI. T.. Stuebv. ID. d, vice.
president Of The Board Of Trustees. pre-
scnted the diplomas TO the graduates with
appTopriate remarks. after which short
speeches were delivered by some OF the
distinguished visitors present and the eX-
erciscs concluded.
The report Of General Armstrong SHOWS
the school 10 he in very lourishlng con-
ditjon. During the year 4 cODpodiJus
frame bo,pital, called Kings Chapel
has been erected and fitted up TO accom-
MEDIATE about sixteen patients. II bears the
name Of the Boston Church. whose gilt
il w?s. 4 new Corll,S ensine was pre-
scpttd hy Mr.. George II. CorlisS, OF Proyi-
drnce. L. !. The number OF normal SUI
d,nte in attendance Upon the session OF
lIis hooI H. as follows: Col)red, jlG;
IEGiats ;. l23-toill. G1G.
Among the Indians are four married
couul =. There are also three babies.
TIN president said in regard 70 move
MIR, started in Hampton some time ago 10
,,"ro I,o,s,, tive committee invc>tlgh" Inc
n n,or oI IN. school, the mover. CHIN,
~ ,i,o, the school ,,as going far beyond
iis charter, and competing ior "orA VIE"
iaH- and liCGsc.paycfs tan ~
- rreretthc action taken hy Il porl''" -
the community OF Hampton in making eN'
iraoIdinary and, believe. incorrect state
meEts IN support OF the claim that they are
oppressed 10y the industrial comp2tlllon OF
this school, which has expended IN TINS
locality for labor material, and general
purchases not less, estimate, than SfOl'-
GCO.' He sad further that he appeared in
person at Richmond and urged that the
committee asked for he sent. and that II
Will sit in June. he is graiitied to state,
however. that the school has been gene
rously recognized and appreciated by the
majority If lis neighLOrs. PAUL.