New-York tribune., 1886-05-23
DIPLOMAS FoR NEGRoEs AND INDIANS.
ANNIVERSARY FXrRCI,Es AT HAMPTON INSTITUTE,
LrRoM AZ OccA.IoSAL coERE.PoNnEN OF rME rRIHnNE.l

ANNINtEsARY FXrRCI-Es AT HAMPTON INSTITUTE,
PROM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDING THE TRIBUNE
HAMPTON, Va, May 21. - The eighteenth
Anniversary exercises NJ Hampton institute held
yesterday. The industrial exhibit of productions OF
the shops and farm than usually interesting
Besides mammoth cabbages, strawDerries and aspart-
gus hne co'cr wheat and other grains. there was an
excellent showing the harness-sAop tin wheel
wright and wood working shop. dnd sawmil. the
taloring knitting and sewing departments and the
cooking class; with pretty work In wOodcarving and
the untutorei Indian art OF pottery painting Interest
ing new features were the technical class. Tor training
those WHO do not learn raes- both boys and grisln
useful kn0wieIr of common tools; AMI mechanical
drawing class, which showed crcdrtple specimens Of
hrst ana second year work All these trades are real
ties AT hanptpn not only helping ths student tnrOugA
school, but giving many means OF suppOfs through
lie
Diplomas were presented to class OF fourteen. eight
young men and six youn- women The sudden drop
ping to this number from ior,ydye dtty the usua.
one IN late year. owing the decision as' year TO
tuin out every class after IT, middle year TO
teach Tor year before taifDg The senior studies
Tue experiment beginning last year the present
class was made UP Of the lew who mad from pccunary
necessities already teaching. nu nber have
been almost every The Indians 1--we too far away
and have too h,te chance obtain schools 10 be IN
cuied IN thIs rdlc There were thres Indians Ia the
present Glass; one young nan o., thc sioux tr"s ia -
Aota. ana TWO OMAHA young w0m.n-Ouc married ahd
both sisters o. Bright Eyes. one OF these sauia-
torian o. her class aud also the gold medal given
this year as list. by Mr.. j. W Dsmore. Of New-iorf,
and awarded To the scnor passing the best examination
IN elementary studies It appropriately presented
TO the young intan glrl hy General u. VI tltcheou.
representative from Michigan whose pre-eHt.SCn OK
uamptun's ana CirSle's statement OK iaccs as 90 re
turned Indian students carried ,Ae day tor Indian edu
cation IN tine House LAST winter.
Inc. dn.. Vairlictori"n waI =, y9Irns man o,'l OF
Of the Original band Of Hampton student singer.
VINO has been. ever since his graduaon connected ~h
the scr39 a. leader ot II. ehor and ncad OF ~ t"r
sn"p. He took his leave IA well dcuvere speech
VINO j. III the scA0o WIN MS WlIe AND IoF cH'eh ana
recitation by Indltn children IN costume ol verses
written for the occasion hy Mas Elaine GOodale were
$50 interesting features oi the proer'nnH A. Us close
Representatives, Peel OF Arksu-a- "a meuer "i the Ho-
man visiting commit t0 the reservations a. summer
Perkins o. kansas, and senator Teller. called on To
speak for the West e-pOudcG with voWals 0i interest
~ ,.,I,-..,-'. go h..r o., I.,
ger at any time ast winter iu Congress to the
appropriations for Indian education Al Hampton Or any
o. ner SCHOOL oceiu.e iH3e opinion va, o'cN o, .hou
The Rev. Dr. Henry, ot Washington, asO -"d icw
Of the Haieilidh Chorus varied the programme
The event oi tue day was tie dedication Or the new
style, beautiful I'D proportion. Dut supply butt of brick.
which has Deen syeu to the schoO through Mr Ehrrt
Monroe. iTOn the estate ~ the Late eer NArquani
az Newly Ors. Inc tower with It's chime dud lum ited
clock Will De landmark visible from the s-a me d-di
ca-Ory sermon preached by the venerable III Marx
a. iS Iu g.. 40 . h"t% tG wr"n S1 rzrn.
history OF school which hr nd known from -
fouudatOn ana lis principal from his COLLEGE days at
Wlliams-frou tie day when with General 1aril"d
he mad sat on rs first examining committee.
when had but handful OF people ani TWO or ihree o!
uidiuEs TO Its present condition with - Dulngs, -
for academic anu boarding departments, anu 10 iot H.
dustral: WI It's 900 pupils and 300 grtdASt teach
ers teaching AZ low estimate asst yeIr -.1OO chluren
Among those present were senator Teller Oi CJ0r'to'
ana Mr.. Teller. AMI mem ers OF tue Indian Committees
Houses; senator MtXey, uf leAas AID AepIe-
scufatives Cutclrou. If Nlcul-tE Aleu- Or MasS4cAu-
LiSbey. uf virginia; Hale, @. Missouri Nesou ~
Minnesota. Perkins. OF Kansas; Haley. OF lidnD AM
Pee. O: Arxau-a-. Nis. BgrrJw- "iie ~ Eeprrsentt-
tive Burrows OF Mich gan. Miss ice Fletcher Mss
X ate FOute. and ether ladies', accompanied the Two
parties which down ir1I NL.lius pu ll liieu
tate- st-aiDera.d rn. uAu0i-wd tstch. Nh .kroA
: -chu.-z Of NW-Y0rS. MI j. q. Calc. " New Ork,
architect oi latest aut most b.auttu bullus in the
!e place: C4p-'il Irlft, OF tati-.e 4nl Alr- fit.,
college ant Mr.. Anf Ns- Hopkins. AMI tAe NcY I'r-.
Henry AId ClG- OF Washington; Mrs. Herry AoSe anG
Sit. VILLAIN Lent. oi New-Notk. M-- Ac" Lon-ieoN,
Mrs Iler1w-. or Iie 'irsitf Hy'S' ~ tAr irY JoAl
IIlrlIig oi The Siy,t'7,H A'ptn and otter rep
-eutav.s OF The Northern aud -"Ntuetn press were
present ~Itn the clrr- r-ymru. white LAI cor anu
niheI prominent citizens OF Hampton. rlo-A tof.
Monroe aud old Point. Among the trustee present
were tue Rev. Dr. -treOy and Mr.. Geor-r l. Prdpou5
ct New ork. Mr. iOIert O-dru OF J. i.At lpAt; Inc
lev Dr. Mcaruz.r. ~ Cambridge; General d. !. H.
Alar>ns OF kendall Grrcu Miss tAe Hon Moses Ierrr
OF Nor~lcn. Dr -tcln'r, Of Baltimore III 4ea-e
az Nrw-i,La 4uI Colonel Ial1. ~ HAmItOn