The Newtown bee., 1892-06-03
William Lieberurn

saying that at least two thirds Of their religious leaders are mentally and moral ly unfit to teach"
 Every class is taught the Bible every day, not alone as devotional exercise, although that is never omitted from any class, but its history, it's prophecies and it's poetry are studied and it will hardly be possible for any of the 500 or 9OO Hampton negro students now engaged in teaching in the Southern States to teach the Bible in Elder Jasper's way, ''De sun do move.' The gospel of work, just as important, is also emphasized. s.The foundation of the school is the class of work students, over POO, who labor on wages 10 hours a day and for 10 months of their first year study from to o'clock at night, then enter the Nor mal on three-years' course and study four days each week, working two-' To the end that this gospel of labor may be successfully preached and sue cessfully lived, the very best appliances are furnished for the use of the students. In Stone hall, large brick building, are tailoring and dressmaking rooms, where all the boys clothing is made and repair ed and where the girls are taught to cut and fit dresses. In the same building are the printing presses where the Southern Workman, paper published monthly and all other printing for the school is done.
 The Huntington industrial works, the gift of c. P. Huntington in 1878, has lately received additions and improve ments to the amount of $23, ,000 and now furnishes work for 65 boys. It only takes few minutes from the rough log drawn from the water to the finished lumber. 'sThe boys used to drive the machinery and took their time; now the machinery drives the boys; they move quickly, delays are dangerous and the education of it is wonderful" The ref use. including the saw dust and shaw ings, is all taken by machinery to the furnaces and furnishes nearly all the fuel necessary for the boilers which create steam for the engine, as well as for all cooking and the heating of all the principal buildings. The engine that drives the machinery was the gift or George P. Corliss.
 Besides the wood working shops, there are blacksmith, wbeelwright, harness, shoe, tin and paint shops and knitting room. There is also department where, under a competent lady teaeher' the girls are taught the use or tooiS. The material is furnished them and each girl has the article she makes. One was making a set of book shelves, another picture frame, another has made bread board and was making a rolling pm. There is greenhouse, d girls garden and, on the lawns, are plots Of beautiful flowers requiring the care of busy hands, There is a home farm of 150 acres ahd' six miles away, another farm of 3oO acres worked by students who attend night school there. All students are paid for their labor and accounts are carefully kept with them.
 The recreations of the students are not neglected and very merry hours are spent in the large gymnasium and in bowling alley adjoining; in the recrea- tion room of the Wigwam, the Indian boys dormitory house and in the Graves and Marquand cottages containing dor mitories for colored boys.
 The sick boys are cared for in well ordered hospital by the resident physi- clan and nurses. Another hospital worthy of mention near by, for the col ored people not connected with the school, is the Dixie, lately established by Miss Rebecca Bacon, who, living in picturesque little vine covored cottage near Virginia hall, gives herself to the work, both in the school and among the poor.
 Gen Armstrong said, nearly two years ago. ssThe present efficient force of of ficers and teachers could manage sue cessfully every department of the school, should it's head be taken away. In 22 years, it has attained life of it's own; it would be poor organization and devel- opment that would not in that time nave reached this point. The change will come and the school will be ready for it.n
 When, on Thanksgiving day, 1891, the wires flashed the tidings that Gen Arm strong, while addressing public meet ing in Boston, where the colored glee club had sung and the Indians had talk ed. had been stricken with paralysis, it seemed as though his own prophecy was about to be fulfilled. More fervent prayers never ascended to the Almighty