Evening journal., 1895-10-22
FOR SAMBOA AND POOR LO.
The Hampton Normal and
Agricultural Institute Is
WHERE SOME CITlzsEs ARE MADE

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A Description OF the buildings as Seen
Iiy an Evening Journal Reporter Hand
some Structures Devoted 60 the Ad-
vancement and EsuoatIon OF tho Negro
and Indian Youth.
One Of the most interesting incld enis
of the visit Of the Wilmington dele.
cation to Newport News, Saturday,
was the visit made by many Of the
party TO ard through the Hsmp
ton Normal and Agricultural Insti
tute, under tAe guidance OF Charles
Belts, an old Wilmington boy, now su-
perlntendent OF the printing depart ment
of the school The institution Is located
about two and half miles from Old
Point Comfort. on an estate Of 100 acres,
known as Camp Hamilton during the
war. After the war the headquarters
OF the bureau Of refugees were estab-
lished there, and later General s O.
Armstrong, bureau eficer, advised that
a Normal aud industrial school be es p
tablished there In 1867 the estate was
bought for $40 900, and In April, 1868. the
school was opened with fifteen scholars
and two teachers. In 1870 It was char
tered, and a corporation created, with a
board Of seventeen, who hold the control
OF the school
The United States pays $l67 per
annum each for 100 Indians, OF about
SEQ, 600 a year; the State OF Virginia
SIC. 000 year; invsstments pay another
$4,000, aud the balance OF the expenses,
which amount to about 500 600, is c1n.
tIibuted by friends IN annual scholar.
ships Of $40 each. There are at present
53S negro students and 1876 Indians, snd
eighty teachers and officers The school
ls not UNCONVENTIONAL, although religious
In It's training
The bulldogs are OF a fine character,
consisting OF library and reading room,
covering some 600 volumes and many
curiosities Of Africsn aud Indian origin
a memorial chrpel, built 10 1887 By
Ebert B. Monroe as a memorial TO the
late Frederick q. Margnand and one OF
the hendsomsst church ed6css In the
South; an academic hall built in 1882.
and containing class and prayer meeting
rooms; the science building, used for
class purp 'ses; the Huntington Indus
trial Works, the gift OF @ p. Hunting
ton, the rairood magnate; a large brick
Dl u IhIDtultI SUPP
saw mill, blacksmith and wood working
department etc short distance away
Is the machine shop, In which Is huge
engine, the gift OF George W. Corliss.
The Stone Memorial building Is one o (
erected in 1882 through the liberality Of
Of Mrs. Valena Stone. Of Maiden, Mass f,
who gave $50 COO towards t. In Il are
81 l.a all g. frl rfa1
ing and tailoring department., printing
tfiice and book binding, al operated by
the scholars. Adjoining this is the
conservatory, built in 1883 aud filed
with choice plants and flowers. The
dormitories are in the wigwAm, which
faces the conservatory The barn Is a
large frame built In 1878. filed with fine
stock, short horned and Alderney cattle,
Morgan and Perchersn hories. choice
breeds Of swine and poultry. and 3 large
slo for their sustenancs Then theie
are training shops, for the manu-
faoture of harness, shoes, tlnwsre,
and whselwIight, blacksmith and
paint shops and knitting department,
a fne gymnasium, fully equipped
hospital aud laundry. The c3lored girls
cottage, the girls recreation hall a1d
the kitchen, all occupy separate build
ings, while the Indian girls occupy
Winona lodge, which is fitted with
sewing, assembly and reception rooms,
besides the dormltorles
Virginia Hall Is another large building
l90x40 feet on the ground with = 100
feet ring running to the rear. Il was
built In 1874, mainly by the efforts Of
the Hampton singers aud is ths hand
soonest on the grounds In its basement
is the bakery and commissary depart
msnt; the dining rooms Of teachers and
students ara on the frst hJor, the
second contains rooms aud pArlors for
teachers and colored female students
aud large wsll-liEhtsd chepel capable
Of accommodating 800 psople occupies
the third floor
Adjoining this are the Abby May
home built In 1892. tho Whittier school
house, gas house aud steam supply
house and principals residence In a6di
tlon to the $50 acres st this point the
institute owns 3 600 acre farm. calls
the Hemenway farm. about four miles
outside OF Hampton The entire property
is valued at $500. 900
The object OF the school Is to make
citizens and ft them for sctlve life
Trades are taught and many follow these
The Indians generally turn out well and
End employment as agency farmers,
police, herdsrs. clerks, Interpreters,
missionaries and others run farms, or
stores OF their own The school is,doine
a noble work both In elevaiing the two
races. the negro aud the Indian, and in
making Of them good citizens and valu.
able sdiuucts OF society
Not only does 1t train its scholars ia
Industrial matters but strives TO give q
solid moral and religious education. snc
seeks to lift these two races to higher
intellectual and moral grade
Big Turf Fight In Private.
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