Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-22
NEWBU|LD|NG0PENED
Interesting Ceremonies at the
Normal School.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Address OF the Occasion Delivered by Hon.
y. L, NJ. Curry. Oyster Inspectors
Appointed by the FisherieS
Commission. 40.

~ esteriay morning at 10 O'clock the
ioltmal opening of the Domestic Science.
ouHding took pace at the Normal
sehool in the chapel of the institution
ara IN the science building itself. Wis
!tors from all parts of the country We're
IN attendance. Ilhode Island, New York,
Philadelphia and Washington being
Well represented.
Inc exercises were opened by the
singing of q hymn and The reading of
DR.. Clarke, of Brooklyn, then offered
prayer. In doing SO he said: .'Dispel
Oh Lord, these clouds of war and give
unto us d peaceful outcome Of the
situation DR.. Frissell, the principal
of the institution. then introduced the
speaker OF the occasion, Hon j. l.. nj.
Curry, of Richmond, FORMER United
States minister to Spain.
Mr.. Curry's address. which was ON
the subject OF the education of the ne
ssro and the founders of the institu-
'hon, was very Interesting and clio
quent. In closing mis- remarks he al
lowed himself to diverge from his sub
ject long enough 10 say:
we have madeagreat prepaothns for
wal war: se-eeho Ole PRAYER EFF Dr.,
and hope it may be averted by some
skilful diplomatic move. War will
bring calamity on Spain and her noble
ard courageous Queen and to our own
land as we'll. But if hearts cannot be
pacified and arms cannot he arraS ted.
then, deplorable is the necessity, this
southland will do her duty on decks
of umen-or-war and in glory fields of
LATHE. Thousands will know no SUI
perior in courage, but Will distinguish
themselves more unconquerably rhan
in the past and under the leadership
of the patriot statesman and NOBLE
minded General H,itzhussshe Lee. -
KIT Curry spoke for over an hour
and half, but his remarks were of
such a character THAT 1t did not appsar
to be half that time.
DR.. MckeEvay, editor of the Brooklyn
Eagie, was then introduced by the prin
cipal and was asked to make an ad-
dress. The doctor highly complimen
the work of the school and the man
agement of the institution. AT first
his remarks We're one the humorous
order and along this line he said:
Il have been through nearly all the
departments Of the school and find ev
erywhere work OF the highest order
and all kinds Of work included. hear
that there is a printing office here, too,
but L assure you 1 avoided that l
see enough of that sort of thing in
Brooklyn all the time"
after he had concluded his remarks
those present were requested to repair
to the Domestic Science building,
where the exercises would be contin-
Jed.
After a number of selections by the
school choir. Mr.. D. Willis James, OF,
New York, vice president OF the board
of foreign missions, was asked to make
an address, which he did. Mr.. r.. c.
Ogden, Of New York. president of the
board of trustees OF the school, fol-
lowed Mr.. James in few we'll selected
words, and then the benediction was
pronounced by Bishop IcVicker, OF
Rhode Island.
AT $50 o'clock in the afternoon the
thirtieth anniversary of the Hampton
Normal and Agricultural Institute was
celebrated in the gymnasium, in the
presence of a large number of people.
Speeches We're made by pupils of the
school, but the address of the occas-
ion was delivered by Booker II. Wash-
ington (colored), the principal OF the
Tuskagee (Ala.) Normal school. He is
g. graduate of the Hampton Institute
and has done much for the promotion
OF education among negroes.
The exercises We're very interesting
and greatly enjoyed by those in at
tendance.
Taken as "a whole, the days events
We're decidedly successful and every
one seemed to be highly pleased with
the school and the work that mas been
accomplished.