Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22
HAMPTON SCHOOL.
..yaos The TwENrv-rAlRo AN
oV, MAJ stssloN-64o STUDENTS.
s.Aoo,. fer Indians and Children.-
'' ia, Arms,foRs's Northern Tour
IN. New Grade Of Gamer.
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rorxr COMFORT, Va. November H.
,tree or four years ago IL was a
So' ..,o expression that without The
co'.'. of General Armstrong, Of the
l'..,o Normal School, Governor Wood
l'-',, 49, soldiers Home, and HARRISON
81 .us d, tho Hyceia Hotel. the lower
.t,so Peninsula would be rather
'a' W. .,s Mace. OF the three who have
ID, comments 10 their genius and
D.. ~. ,,erbanS General Armstrong de-
in-' . most credit. Early IA the year
~ ,,9cmyei the idea % establishing
IGNITION for the education 81 the
t race. Securing al abandoned
ee.s' huildngfOr the purpose, he opened
.Is.L Volunteer teachers RON the
$50 here saw fine field for mis-
N.i.. ,',-k rendered their services. and
~ education began contributing TO
''.,.ri. New buildings were added
..s 20 time. and as soon a. one was
~ 90 new one IVES started with a
p'-' o. ih In the generosity OF tho public
i' r.. Som ont until the institution viii
..rrodate about seven hundred
ai..ts and is apartments are second 10
..sa 10 the state.
j.. ".
,.4ss,ust settled down 20 business for
,.. ....r.v.ihird annual session with GAO
t.-f.. students, q larger attendance
~ 3, ever before eDloycd, aud $50 chill
'. ,la John q. Whittier" building,
G, "a preparatory school for children
,,aoitv. Some ten OF twelve years
y d.. education Of Indians was added,
y ,I,-e are now about 1870 students from
s.tr.r,nt tribes on the reservations in
~ f.- Nest. The Indian Is not as anxious
~. i.,,p as his oOiored brother, but be
.-sl1sIly IMPROVING in this respect,
f go. s,srgiug 10 stimulate the other.
go. az eighty teachers and assistants
y .L' Industrial departments are employ
- r.f lr.eht and brainy, who are oil
(-.r.r interested in their work.
Av ADVERTISING TOUR.
c.,s~,l Armstrong, with two Indian
.stars and quartette Of colored singers,
'ltl.e, week for tour OF the eastern
@ and important centres OF the New
....-l States. This j. done 10 advertise
.-...-,9l and present an object lesson 90
.-... vino might otherwise take no inte-
,.r the work. This plan has been in
.-.a-.o. fJr several years, and while the
,rr.late returns 10 money are not large,
H. number Of handsome leCacies left to
,rs institution by wealthy people in that
action attest its value.
S GUNNER GRADE.
Among the many improvements made in
.tt eruv hv tho present Secretary OF War,
u.-. Esifeld Proctor, is the establishing
- ths grad. of gunner IN the artillery
80 There have been two or three
-.sls. established for rife practice, for
g5..r suitable badges are worn by the
men but the distinguishing badge to be
v,r1 by tho gunners IS new feature. In
r.is- q. classify the enlisted men Of the
GARRISON q board Of officers consisting of
t..-f A. G.. VI. Pennington. Sixth artil-
,.-,. Crptsin s. NJ Mills, Fifth artillery,
al lieutenant II. G. Danes, Third artil-
'.r- was convened here on Monday and
all be Ia session some two or three weeks.
a. new breecb-loading rifles are 20 be
rss4 ID the near future 10 ~ important to
F,ys mon who can use them with the best
rs.g.,s. ard this movement is 70 lead the
men 10 that direction.
COAST OFFENCES.
Colonel Peter G. Hams, United States
engineer. accompanied by Major l.. G.
0rs-r4n. who succeeds him in charge of
So works here, arrived from Washington
Wednesday morning. The two officers
v.rtavsr the new works for coast de-
fences now in progress here, and Colonel
Hs.,s explained the plans and details 30
he successor.
W.-s on the electric street railroad 10
HAMPTON. which was suspended by the
uhtlr, authorities some ten days ago,
has been resumed, and IL is thought that
he lire will be completed by Christmas.
She route originally selected followed the
nan road. and il was found that the pas
rg, Of the motor would defect the gal
vs1aue,ors in the artillery school-room,
unl FOR bsllistio purposes and render
them u-elesz new route following the
tt.rt.lne from tho Government stables
vas selected, and now "the work goes
try.ly on"
SIR. C. p. KIMBERLY DEAD.
Mr. Charles Il. Kimberly, son of William
2. Kim lerly, Esq, an old resident OF the
Point who went to Baltimore last week
..f treatment at the Johns Hopkins Hos
rial. diel on Thursday morning. Mr..
kimberly was popular young gentleman,
Hl f.r number of years has been en-
t,-yfl bv the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
vsv al Newport News. He was buried in
Baltimore to-day from the residence Of his
sister, Mrs. II. Wesley Oler.
PERSONAL NoTEs.
Dr. Judson Pettus, of Boston, succeeds
Dr. Csrkson, of the Marine Hospital ser
wee. ID charge Of the Cape Charles GUAR
tnt.Es station, and went on duty Mon
DAY.
Ms Poland, wife of Colonel Poland,
infantry, who has been spend
iIs the summer At Narragansett Pier, ar
nvsi here Sunday morning on a visit TO
tg daughter, Mrs. Lieutenant Greble, of
The garrison.
Lieutenant Thomas r. Adams, Fifth
artillery, who has been stationed here as
ordnance officer for the past two years,
left on Wednesday to Join his battery at
oaa Francisco.
Lieutenant George L. Anderson, Fourth
artillery, has Just returned from tour OF
Inspection Il the northern gun.toundrles
With bis notebook full Of fresh data for
~ Of the school.
POST QUarterma,ter- Sergeant Clayton,
ft entity promoted from the Fourth artil-
e'y, arrived from Atlanta, Ga, Monday
All reported 90 Captain Pullman for duty.
Hampton Commsndery, No. n, of which
Colonel T. I. Wood6n IS eminent COM
EaclcT, Will 60 20 Newport News Tuesday
6. oct as an escort 20 the Grand Com
uaeieg at the laying of the cornerstone
o. lae new courthouse. The band OK tha
Soldiers Home will accompany them and
lspsc.a' train will run from Hampton, on
list occasion.
iLo Culted States steamer bennington,
lately i,te3 out at New York, arrived IN
ias Roads last evening with part OF her
machinery out Of order. She will proceed
4" Norfolk this morning for coal and re-
para
Governor William +. Russell, of Massa-
c--s-i,s. arrived ut the Hygeia "Wednesday
A,9 campaign.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MR.. JOHN GRAY.
a Good Soldier and Able Journalist Gone.
Aale OF AIatchIes.-selma Farm.