Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-13
TWO NOTABLE RESERVATIONS.

The National Soldiers, Home and the Hampton Normal school at HamP. 7 ton, Va.
 HAMPTON NORMAL SCHOOL, HAMPTON, Va, May 10, 1891 This beautiful Sum day morning, with my thoughts turned toward New Haven, have been visiting the National Home of the Soldiers, situated about half 2 mile from here, to see the parade and Sunday inspection of the sol diers by the governor. was so impressed with the sight and filled with admiration for methods of government which make it possible for those who have served the public and country, as these men have. and have in so serving become incapacitated to care for themselves, to be taken such care that of, I felt wanted to speak of what I have seen and heard SO that the whole country. might hear me.
 At the National Home here there are $500 old federal soldiers, well dressed, well fed and enjoying all the freedom of life that could be possible with such 8 variety of elements to control The grounds are perfect bower of roses and other beautiful flowers and are laid out ex- 1 quisitely. The buildings are large, clean
 
 tains 600 patients, who were not able to be on parade. Governor Woodhn, the | commanding officer, is handsome, port l ly, kindly hammered soldier, who evidently had the respect of his subordinates, and | yet discontent turks even in this paradise. Passing in among group of men, surly. in-1ooking man in uniform said to two of his comrades: ''This is the first time in seven weeks I've been on inspection, and I'll hide again next time if get chance" And yet this great, fatherly government treats it's disrespectful children like chil- dren, surrounds them with the best in | fuences, and takes no notice of their | naughty words, hoping always to over come their evil with it's good.
 1 Now, want to tell you something about the Hampton school; but fear words will | fail. You will have to visit this place | yourself to know what is meant by the simple mention of that tname,-The Hamp- ton normal school. General Armstrong, the tall, gray-haired, soldierly man, under whose management the institution has be- came what it is, deserves enrolment l among those whose names are immortal. 1 The teachers here, are corps of the most refined men and women taken from high ranks of culture and stationed here to ex- tend that refinement and culture into the lives of the lowliest of our American citizens, the negroes and the In, aIe'' take the na trouble, or oA' avail % him, , self of the opportunity to spend 8 week or so Investigating the work done here, will see that secret of success has been dis l covered through which the most forlorn life may be made useful, beautiful and good. have here three friends among these workers; grand women, whose friend ship prize as invaluable. Dr. M. M. Waldron, who was at ono time superin. tendent of the training school for nurses at the New Haven hospital and is now g has been here ten years and won for her
 self an unfailing love and respect.
 Dr. H. M. Lewis, who is extending his | labors into the cabins and homes of the poor negroes in the outlying districts, and
 Miss Ada I. Porter, New Haven girl, 6 graduate of the New Haven training schoo
 for nurses, lovely and admirable charac
 ter who has had charge of the nursing fol six years. So greatly beloved is this young
 woman here that the great boys who have
 been under her care in hospital at times as they meet her as 'tlittle mamma" Sev
 eral times last evening I heard that term tenderly applied to her as she moved about among them at the social gatherings whicE characterize Saturday evenings And al express regret that their "little mamma" is to leave them soon. Miss Porter is goinf in the fall to Crow Creek agency to starr a hospital for the Indians, in whom she had become so much interested If those
 who have more than they know what to dc
 with of earthly goods could only fine some way of setting some of their dollars at work through this young woman, they would be sure of doing most valuable mis
 sion work, for heaven has most surely
 shown good results to her labors thus far
 May God speed her through all her course | Well, could say great deal more O
 what have seen, but my letter is now tot
 long. May New Haven never overlool
 Hampton in it's good will and prayers. DR. LUCY CREEMER PECKHAM.