New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-28

parment Is now at the head of similar department u
the Tuskegce Scboo! in Alabama. Hampton GRADUATES
occupy places Of uust in every part OF the ianu
are kept Of the dongs of each. and the general
res ut Is remarkable.
Adjoining the huntington works are the machine
shop, and the eng ncering department. great Corlss
engine vgiven by the makers supplies the po"er'
Twenty young men, five OF them Indians. are employer
here operating steam dies and heavy hammers, rivethS
boilers and conducting tue schools gas works On GER
tain evening, they form classes in mechaGcal draMrS
In the .cntler kinds Of carpentcrlnS ana engineering
cas,cs Of glrls taught the use OF tOos a.,
the girl, devONe all the duties OF lOusework te
work the laundry in the Kitchens ana among
the smaller gardens. The heavy farming Is inc WOih
of seventy ono boys, twenty OF whom are Ihdle.
The schools barn is the largest in Virginia ana the
stoc. exceptionally hlc. " ,,-..,
Tne boy. addition TO their school and indusirsl
work. have their military drills aud meetings to attend
lire engine-nOuse to keep ready for service ana ue
school wharf aud boats III charge ~ Tue seh0Oi pom
Indians and negroes are most SATISFACTORY s,uutIts;
Although the economic principles of their indutstrai
work are carried into the c4>srOoms every academic
branch is carefully taught well. The Indians ana
negroc, are mainly in separate classes Each has
access to well stocked library and the laDolatOrlcs
and museum Of Science Hall. ,
The homes OF TIE students are as interesting their
wo:n In Virginia Had are the bedrooms OF The coGIel
fusion of little odds and ends Of decoration PoIted
plants and trailing vines cover the brlad sllls OF me
windows. The cOlOred boys hall is equally well Kept
The Indian homes, large modern buildings Of pressed
brick. are bright without and within Winona Lodge
!, the girls home In the reception ha 6rshI MAJ,
glnting on the polished wood hoor their
bit of fairyland. Bright cOors predominant, ana
in each snowy bed, while thc girls are away, lie
their pretty Indian dolls. These girls give up their
In the " Wigwam,' tie home of the boys the walls
of the room are covered with native pictures ana
other "reminiscences Of home. Violin and cOriet
cases have place in each Of these rooms, Tor tne
tons About the two Indian homes are SIX pretty
trellsed cottages in which living the Indian
youths and maidens who have been, married; Near
by cOsey hospital for the boys the GIT OF hing
Church Chapel in Boston. trained nurse Is Kept
there and another among the girls ,.-..,.,
and debating societies. and quite list OF fee days 10
be celebrated There is large assembly room IN VIZ
The Holly Tree Inn" Is miniature clubhouse with
cafe and rcadingrooms where inc Students nv! 80
cure little luXuries for what they cost ms Is q
favori!e resort for the young men when spare mo
ments' appear. .-,.., t.. ,,.,,,, ,notr,oi,.d
by the military organization of The boz lhele Is .
court martial Of thirteen officers Including president
ana Judge ady0ec EEne r S U S 10o'' 'N
sabbath services are held in the MarQuand Chapel;
where special creed is followed but an are mnSled
The daily life of the student wherever Opportunity
oilers With the result Of an excellent general eiigct.
busy little community. During the day is
handsome new Office buildings III me GENRE
OF tie grounds form his headquarters and ut evening
the students are always welcome at his COsey HoHe'
Ills interest in them does not cease Win ,her DE,
parure from the school The graduating studchtS i'rs
located IN their chosen vocation generally through
his efforts, and always kept in communication; 90
OF the 600 Indians sent back 20 the reservations 10
In struct in turn their people only twenty-five have
from among Hampton graduates Is greater tnan The
tiat $4,000 Of III" coored children OF the South nave
already Deen taught by them. Those WHO 90 not
tonc are spreading broadcast the industrial knowledge
The Hampton shops have given them
And 50 in these ways IS General ARMSTRONG otcr ~,
Nation lie has given his life for his Woik, ana his
name will stand with it for all time.