New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
Reed & Barton,
sILyERsMITHs,
81 Union Square.
AN APPEAL FOR HAMPTON.
THE VIRGINIA INSTITUTE ASKS FOR AID.
AN EARNEST MEETING OF FRIENDS OF THE Ne
GRO AND TIE INDIAN-sETH LOW PRE-
sIDED-sPEEcHEs BY pr. W. 5.
EAINSFORD. CARL SCHCRL
AVN OTHERS


AND OTHERS.
Hampton Institute has been In existence during
a period OF twenty-five years. started in Apn.
1868. II received "A charter IRON the State OF Viz
cInla in 1870. Its useful work In the education aid
training OF the negro and the Indian has been ener-
:cticaly carried forward under the direction Of Cen
cral :. e. Armstrong. its principal. Its splendid
accomplishments have not been widely ADVERTISE;
Us appeals for support have never been obtrusive.
though II has received such aid from the benevolent
people Of the city, rendered in quiet. unosten.
,aous way. so practical and thorough are Its
methods and SO substantial the benefits il cOnfers
In the line of solving the race problem In the
souh that its appeals no Longer met with sneeis
and the name Of II, principal, General Armstrong;
has come TO he placed IN the LIST OF tue uhsein'n
lenefactors OF the century.
Ii Is a tribute the usefulness and success OF the
institute that It has enlisted promoters some Of the
bcs; known and most benevolent people in New'l"K
society The Armstrong Association has been es'aD-
lshed here with John Bigelow as president Inc
vice presidents Henry Willard, Mrs. Aimon GOOD
win Mrs Mary Mapcs Dodge and Mrs Peter NJ
Bryson. The secretaries are Ms. {. ~ RunNe' Ars'
George Haven Putnam, Miss Edith Bryce ana ueo'ss
McAneny Thomas &. Acton is TREASURER.
Under the mana cement 0f the Armstrong A>sociauoh
a public meeting held last evening In the con-
cert hall OF the Madison square Garden the object "
Ing 10 bring together persons OF meaps interested
this great WORK. and to secure wider ana uhited SUP
port OF the institution.
About fifty OF the young men and women stndenu
OF Hampton seated the platform. and In tho
interval, between TIE addresses they sang plantation
songs under the leadership OF William II. Daggs, one
OF tleir number' These songs are collected ana SET
10 music. They are the product Of tile race III 'he
Soutb As student, come the institute they bring
from their cabins and plantation homes some meiou'
common TO their own localities but new 10 the
T., A. hs
togcther TIE singing last evening was an interest
ing and a touching featur. of the entertainment Inc
simple words the paintlve voices and TIE harmonious
blending Of tones afforded :. dreamy sort vi music
which no artificial mlnsrel,y could produce.
steal Away TO Jesus" unc Of the songs they
sung Another SIC My jesus come up oese
Mornins.~ Others were Great Camp Meetin In De
urou,,s.d Land , Did You Hear Ny Jesus When lie
Calls You and lie Is King OF King and L'rd Oh
Lords
S.th Low pr.s'dcd. On the platform with him were
..tcd Carl .churz Henry Willard Bishop Walker OF
North Dakota the Rev. Dr.. W. ;. Kansoru ana
Henry VI. Field. H. u. Frlssell, vice president and
chaplain Of the institute. and Hooker l. Washington
n,incip, of the NOrmo and Industrial Institute al
Tuskegcc Ala. Mr. Washington /, himself a product
Of the Hampton institute. As poor coored boy III
Nest Virginia he worked his way 10 Richmond ana
theme, TO HAMPTON Roads the benefits OF Inc
institute Completing his course. he started Out 10
benefit his in Other localities and established 'ns
ruskeeec school, which now has oil students "oou'
equally divided between the seXcs.
In his opening address seth Low dwelt upon 'ne
difficulties which present themselves In the accom'
plishment OF any work, however meritorious =" Al
most all OF us he said, ARE sensible OF cerIaia
irritation whenever perceive obstacles In our paa
that must be- met and surmounted, or perceive Nv"
difficulties that are to be overcome" linen Nv
ferred to the problems that remain 10 be solved o' e
American people In connection with the negro r"'e.
Sp,oklnc of what men In their individual capacity ana
people a. II be able to develope he in>Iho
the career OF Abraham Lincoln. Il rniehoer' II"
said the last conversation had Win JANIS n,
the English historian. lie said he Thought 'ha' ""
coin was the typical product OF cur Western '''nA
ton ana added that II II had done nothing pu' '
tribute u man like Abraham LiDcoih " "''o'' "
have Justified ITSELF H..
speaking OF Hampton Institute. he said II was quo
10 individuals as citizens OF the Republic. to eS"n'
support such source OF National good lie ",
hopefully Of the possibilities OF the Negro race W ''
country and expressed the belief that 1t was ihro"s
the agency OF schools like this. where mental anu
manual instruction afforded. that the wot" W
the adjustment OF more harmonious relations pe'""
tho races could be- most speedily accomplished
Addresses were made by DR.. Ransford, Carl scnui1'
IT, f. Frlsscll. president OF Hampton ihsu'u'
and by Booker T. Washington. OF the Tuskegee eeno'
Mr. Washlnston's It'll" speech was modesty uen'.,V
Nd touched "A
app,ouded him heartily and long when he resu,.I.
nj. lat pr Rain fold and Mr.. ,chirz midc apP ".s
I'm behoIf of the Indian well as OF the negro tnH
nre some of the objects in connection win 'he lis"
,nte which appeal to the benevolent: ,.,
One hundred thousand dollars Will endow hor Snw
IN he called by the Of the gver or VIII es Ia
rho school farm: $50 900 will endow bacssinn All
wbeeIwricht shop printing once, re1,ooV I'm:
endow school OF dreesmaklng or paint 10 on Vii
slO 600 will Weld the salary OF a teacher Souu
enSow an alcove In a library $loOO VIII eh avw
forge lathe or carpenters bench $500 VIII sTp ar
n Sano: $40 will educate student Tor one s a:
Sob will give male student one years unlmn 49,
mecbanic or farmer. or one years uaining 10 a'
motIne ar domestic service TO female student
There are now at Hampton: oyo
men. -'''
Young won ''..''-N~
IAN . Of
Indian. young WoHeh'''' '''''' fN
.-6;s
Totl a..
IN. total yearly cost Of the school, lhclnains ,ao
,monnt credited and paid TO negroes !, no rs rs, and
sI,O 600 The net cost. that pr)vl1ed ID yu"iy
Iv publIc aid. l. upward OF Sloo.oOo. -, NV r..r
no., cost of each boarding student Is SIP .. as Tor
THE school asks for gifts OF schonishF e.. cwrrsnt
any am punt nom II dollar upwards 10 IT, roedS NJ
eynenses and for a permanent innu. !. I, .hs negro
les than 900 600 year from tine ifienns -, ~ There
and the Indian to pay ITS current si,hj,shed
are MANY minor Hampton schools O'lns .r.ise and
,hromrhoilt the South throhgh the c nr tn Inc
energy OF students OF Hampton in'err..c" az. n VIZ
,mnroyement of the condition Of the negro rase'