Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-25

conversational conimittee visits the
hampton lnstitute-cc.d work.

~'~resNt"nhi conimittce visits the
hampton institute-cood Work.
ashlngton, Dcc. s4,--upon the invi-
t,'''on Of Principal IL b. Frlssell Of
'he HamptoA Normal ana Agricultural
institute OF Hampton. va. Quorum
- 'Ae house ccmmittee on Indian ar
AN, .aiss visited that Institute sunday.
lhe purpose OF the visit was 10 enable
me committee to personally observe the
working Of the school ana thereby re.
po7s to congress its progress and needs.
sspse'aay as TO The care and educa .ion
" 'ae Indian boys and girls. The trip
was as successful as II was pleasa.t.
,''-u 'ne N nigers " ,he c. mmittee came
nome de'ermmed. as they told the boys
ana girls. 60 do, everything IA their
power to advance the interests OF the
institute IN every way possible.
me parry istt here SATURDAY evening
an an t sne steamer Washington 10 charge
- -. = iissell' ana consisted OF Here
~ ~ yves Lynch OF Wisconsin, Mad
49,, Ne'tsia' hem OF Nebraska, rem
naIf, Hunter OF ILLINOIS ana Miss Num-
IT. sVi, lleAier Of Scum Dakota, VIE ana
s,ausnteisi Curtis of Kansas ana ais-
80 Nieih Mendenhau, yNlptaln and.
Stanley and Air. r. N. Dutton
~ uid Point Comfort the parly Was
ysihea oy President osgaod OF the board
n. uuH~es. After breakfast al tao
,,.seflA hoiel the party visited the artil-
- sehool az Fortress Monroe, where
es mount WAS Witnessed. There
eaitiasrs We're taken FOR she Institute
tWP miles distant. on tho way a ston
was made at the soldiers Home al
hampton, where the sunday mornina,
lHFAQo and inspection was eninVpd,
4Wenty-twO hundred OF the old soldiers
We're drawn up Ia line. and their ap-
pehIahee was most faNorabiy comment.
ca upon by the party, Representative
'SA4el, VINO stated that he was an old
soluler being particularly pleased with
Tue appearance OF The men. A hurrlpa
inspection WAS made of Inc rronnds
ana OF n few OF the buiidlngs. the neat
mss and comforts OF the home being
an that could be wished, the Immense
htchen and dining room having SPECIAL
attractions for the ladies' OF tine party,
who obtained aonie Idea OF the labor
necessary to supply the needs OF the
inmates, where the commandment TX
plalned that nine and ono-half barrels
stew.
From the Soldiers Home the party
were driven To Hampton Institute. a
snort distance away As the pnrtS
drove up dress parade was taxing place,
the compaines being composed OF sew
eral hundred Of Indian and negro boys.
The Institute band Of sixteen pieces,
the great majority OF which was conl-
posed OF Indians. furnished the music.
ana performed IN a manner which re-
nectcd great credit upon the institute.
The parade over the entire institute.
teachers and pupils, 10 the number or
nearly thousand, assembled In the
chapel. whore the visitors were eater
tained by exceedingly well rcndc. ed
hymns and plantation melodies. the In
dian boys and girls Enthusiastically
swelling the great chorus, Principal
Frlssell, after President usgond had
welcomed the visitors IN a neat address,
introduced the members OF the commit
toe on Indian affairs. who briefly ad-
dressed the pupils. telling them hvN
they had been delighted and snrpriBed
by what they had observed. and prom
islng them and their instructors that
they - uid tell congress- Of the mighty
force TOT the good and advancement
OF both the red and black races the
Institute WIS eNertlng. and promlaing
too, that they would be only too glad
to do all in their power 10 promote
the interests Of the institute.
The asscmblaEe was then dismissed
for dinner. and after the visitors had
dincd with Principal irissoll visit |
was made to few Of the numerous
where the manner Of cdn-
eating the pupils and sending them out
into tho world capable OF taking care of |
themselves and those dependent upon |
Them was explained, At 4 o'clock. after
Chaplain II B. Turner had entertained 1
me visitors with an Illustrated lecture
On the work and results Of the school,
particularly M 20 the Indian scholars
he beautiful little church OF the insti-
ute was attended. Chaplain Turner
conducting the service and delivering
, very Interesting hddrraa, the music
being furnished by a choir composed "
indian and negro boys and girls. After
,hurch q hurried visit was mndc TO the
Veil equipped library. and also to the
exhibit Of the school, whore
he work OF The pupils was the subject
Il much genuine surprise and admir-
Itien Tea WAS taken with Principal
srissell. and then the visitors we're
Iriven 10 the boat, the nartst reaching
,ere early this morning. delighted with
bcJr trip and enthhaianilo over the
nod work the institute IL doing ana
III dome In It's quiet. unassuming way
Tn every land and cline DR. Pice's
Raklnr Powder lends the list. II Keeps