The Penn's Grove record., 1888-04-14

tue power ~ furnished hN II Corl,ss
rnelur p%resrntr to the scl,nnl hy the
manufacturer.
\ short distance from This is tie
machine SlInl, Al the gas aud steam
hitting, and repairing OF machinery is
done ny this department. Tie uexl
place NJ interest is the stone Memoir
ml building, which was erected in
io~2, through the liherality OF Mis-.
Nalrrm Stone, nf Malder, Mass who
gave 81, 900 Toward it. We come first
tn the Girls Industrial room and sew
ine aud tailoring department. Here
all the including and making OF ga,.
mruts is done, and uniforms foi the
students are made. On the same floor
is The knitting department. Here the
manufacture of mittens is carried on.
The products OF this department are
taken by Il firm in Massachusetts.
The printing office and book bindrry
is on the first floor also. Here IL large
cylinder press, also two large job presses
are running by steam power. From
fifteen to twenty hands are at work
both coloted and Indian. Here the
Southern Workman is printed also the
African depository, and the Home Bull
htot. On the upper floor is a large
room occupied by classes in wood cary
my.
Adjoining this building is the Con-
servatory, built in 1883. Facing the
"StOne' building is the Wigwam,
built in 1879; this building contains
dorlmturies for the Indian bows. \
short distance from this building is the
barn, a iaige frame structure, built i'll
1875. Here a be seen short-lOrn
and Alderny stock, Morgan and Perch
er0n horses, mich lows, swine. poul-
tIy, &c. The entire farming depart
meut Is III charge of Mr.. Albert Hour.
The next building are the Indian
training shops, on tile corner facing
the mail road to Hampton and Old
Point. Among these are the carpeu-
ter shop, harness shop, shoe depart
ment, and tin shop. There is also a
paint shop connected with this depart
ment. Iii An adjoining brick building
is the wieelwright and blacksmith
shops. These buildings were flushed
i'll 1883. The Gymnasium is between
the Indian training shop and the boil
FL house. But "A short distance from
the Gymnasium is the laundry.
But three more buildings remains
Tor inspection, all of which are used as
dormltOries for female students. The
first one is Winona Lodge, which was
built i'll lSS2, and is intendt d for indian
gillS exclusively. On the first floor is
the sewing room, assembly and recep-
tioh rooms. After inspecting the neat
ly kept rooms, the next place OF inter
est is Virginia Hall, Which is connect
ed with Winona by All enclosed walk,
and proceed to the front porch, where
we witness the marching nf the stu
dents to dinner, headed by the School
brass band Of III pieces. AT tie tap of
tie bell all is silent, until, at IA signal
the whole school join in singing IA
hymn Of thanks: after which at the tap
OF the bell, the students are seated, and
soon doing ample justice 10 the album
dance Of nourisling food placed before
them.
This building is 100 feet front by 40
feet in width, with a wing running 100
feet in the rear. In the basement is
the bakery and commissary department
Tia first ilnOI contains the st udents
and teachers dining room. The second
and tlIild floors contain the rooms OF
the teachers and colored female students
On the third floor is also II well lighted
chapel, capable of accommodating 500
people. Virginia Hall was built in 1874,
partly through the efforts OF the IIamp-
ton students, in IA three years singing
campaign.
The last two remaining buildings are
the Glrls' College and the Butler school
which are OF minor Importance. |
have in this letter tndeayored us briefly
AS possible, to give your readers sume
idea OF this vast and important insti-
tuition, and in ST. doing sincerely trust
my efforts have been crowned with sue-
cess. .. =. l..