New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-28
TWENTT-SIY YEARS or HAMPTON.
VALUABLE WORK DONE FOR THE NEGEo-TEAcil-
ING HIM TO I.ARN LIVING.

VALUABLE WORK DONE run Inn ->I'Di'D "i''+'~'
ING HIM TO EARN LIVING.
Hampton. Va. May q CspeciaD.-Hampton Nor
mai and Agricultural Institute closed the twenty
s,,,b war NJ lie school work on Thursday. being
the first wear under its present head DIT II. Il.
Frisseu General S. c. Armstrong. whose life was
devoted 10 the founding and development OF tnis
school receives his greatest eulogy when II Is sa'
that the work he so wonderfully built has maze It's
usual progress AS Dr. Parkhurst stated IN MS
address TO the graduating class on Wednesday,
There could be greater tribute to Hampton
General Armstrong or to Mr.. Ebert Is. Monroe
the late president of Hamptons Board OF trustees
than 10 say this: That their lives nave oeeh 30
grandly successfu-so successful IN impaht'ns
Themselves In this school-that II can, In sense
easily dispense with them. go
The commencement week began as usual WIN
the baccalaureate sermon Sunday afternoon by
the Rev. II. Il. Turner. chaplain OF the schoo' va
Sunday evening the Rev. w. v Tunnel, dean OF
King Hall Seminary. Washington. d. c. preacheu
IA the Young Mems Christian Association. On
Wednesday night the trustees made addresses muse
present being Robert ogden. Of Philadelphia VINO
hos inst been elected president of the Board OF
Trustees vice Ebert b. Monroe, deceased DT'
NJ F. Strictly. secretary Of the American Missionary
Association: Charles L. Mead. OF New-forK CiE'
Dr. Alexander Mckenzie, Of Cambridge Mass;
George F. Peabody. of New-York CITY; the rev
C. II. Parlhurst. of NewYork City; AR GURUS
lanes Of New-York City; Or. W. y. McNickar OF
PHILADELPHIA and Professor Francis G. Peabody OF
Cambridge Mass. On Thursday there were 'he
usual class exercises. diplomas were Issued ana the
year closed.
A. the exercises John s Durham. ex-Minister TO
Havti stated that despite the obstacles when
sometimes seem insurmountable. there are advan-
tages TO be met in the South, among them the
hopeful, joyous character Of the American negro
the only negro on this hemisphere who sings ue
personal human relations which exist between
blacks and whites in the South. and the freedom Oh
entry into all lines of industrial activity. WhNe
Northern trades unions are nearly everywhere
closed against US. and the emotion ana sentiment
forming 50 controlling part Of the southern "h"e
mans character. now turned against rs l. ny. ~
ro han t. tbS cold Indifference Of the North.
& r. Washington. a graduate OF Hampton ana
VINO has built up similar work az Tgskegee, An.
ro,ored Young man who had fitted himself for any
special kind OF work and dil not ana PlaSg aT",,
ing him other speakers were Edwin -. Meal 81
The Ncw-England Magazine, and the Kew Dr'
The shops furnish, however. the chief Interest 70
the public in Hampton school Inc wis' taS
the great body Of that peope ndqstaa "lSca ,ho
Is an imperative need To snow no" "sG 1, ,bo,
at least 100000 has been expended through HamI-
ton alone to Tan me ce0i mpdssB to give Go
graphical sketches Of the so graduates and demon
s sao1 ~ Sss ' BEEN Visit 70 TIE shops however
presents convincing arguments OF f., NH hh inJlan
anI negro BOYS and girls work either apprentices
to learn trades or as aborSrs - ac3l Gnu,
an hour Is allowed 70 boy. These crea'ts hc
cumuae during the hrs, year to snca an ana n" ,,,
: - 9 O'Clock at night In school. enters me 9iF
school for four days and works Two A. y" IN
results are remarkable Boys are not only ANXIOUS
t. spend the fun ten hours IN the shop. but "ofK
with an earnesiness OF spirit mat shows they mean
The shops now running are tinshop harness
shop shoeshop painishop knitting room ~
annually and shipped to a Boston firm; printing
Office and binler9, and tailoring and dressmaklns
rooms. which turn out about DO" garnrh,s Y'h'iy
dustria Works. the gift ~ C.. T.. Huntington J,
consists Of complete sawmil plant WIN, mr.
large drying kins The logs used are RATED from
the Institutes own pine lands on Alberinorie SCUM
Carpenters and sawmiN hands are trained her
There is also a whore girls are taught Hgnt
carpentry-fhc 81 a few simple Tools In me
whcelwrght and blacksmith shops farm ana bus
ness wagons are built. Near at hand IL building
containing the Pierce Machine shop. where boys
have thorough training IL metal working ard re-
pair Of machinery. the care %; engines ana otn"r
a. a pleasing specimen Of the results % this great
taken from the address of John ". lemon. who
CIRCULATED from Hampton IN 1897 and "a located In
| farming and teaching. Said he: since graduation
! ! have bought fifty acres OF land; have bullt a
, have horses 20 work my farm sneep that furnish
! wool and lambs 10 sell every summer; hogs. poll-
| and milk ! have under cultivation twelve acres
| Of corn. besides other crops. Ny case ia not an
direction from ne arc eight II Hamp'ons graduates
| who have made similar alVancemeni one rllni a
| practses law in connection with his farming In
another direction about hours drive VIII bring
only secured for himself what In man. respects II
! model home. but he is appearing another Hamp-
ton-an industrial school that YIN be lasting
monument 70 the advantage Of country life FOR
| the negro"