The Washington bee., 1898-07-30
THE HAMPTON CONFERENCE.

EDUCATORS MEET.--A DISTINGUISHED
GATHERING PRESENT. ABLE AD-
DRESSES. GooD ADVICE TO THE
RACE.
Hampton. Va. July p, ISqS.-The
second annual Negro Conference held
its sessions at the Hampton Normal
and Agricultural Institute. last week.
| Fully three hundred individuals, min
listers, preachers and teachers, male
| and female, attended its sessions.
Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia,
Tennessee, Maryland, Indiana, Mis-
souri,, Pennsy ylvania and the District of
| Columbia were actively represented
in its councils.
Among the topics considered were
Temperance, by Rev. F. ]. Grimke;
Remedies for Excessive Mortality, by
DR.. F. J. Shadd; The business outlook
to the colored people of the United
States as affected by the present war.
by Hon. John E. Durham of Pa; Con,
! ditions and needs of the colored min
istry, by Rev. E. Jones, D. D.; How
/ to hold young people in the church,
by Rev. Hutchens c. Bishop; Indus
trial schools, by DR.. J. E. Shepard;
Cooperation between the industrial
schools OF the south, by Prof, S. c..
Atkin; and Sewing in public schools,
by Miss Carrie E. Syphax.
Reports on the condition of the col
ored people ds to schools, business,
their churches and the accumulation of
| wealth were made from different sec
tions ofthe State. They showed steady
growth in all the essentials of progress.
| Two especially interesting reports
were made. Mr.. Andrew F. Hilyer,
| investigated the cases OF thirty-five
different colored individuals aid es-
| tates owning ten thousands dollars and
over.
OF these i are physicians. 5 in gov
ernment service, 6 teachers of public
schools, II are in business, 5 depend on
their inheritances and one is retired.
The bulk Of their investments is in
real estate, the entire number have
found in enterprises managed wholly
| by white men, but only twelve of the
| SIS invest in Colored enterprises.
Nine of these have received collegi-
ate instruction. were educated in
| secondary schools. Seventeen Of the
thirty. five have received ineritances,
eleven have added to their heritages,
sixteen had educated parents, twenty
two had excellent home training and
thirteen were self-made men.
As result Of his observations Mr..
| Hilyer has reached the following two
conclusions: Wealthy colored men are
not disposed to contribute of their
means to enterprises originating
among their race. 2nd colored men as
class are not disposed to patronized
business establishments of their own
race.
Sharply contrasting with Mr.. Hill
yer'S observations and conclusions
was the report by Mr.. Lemon who fol
several years at Calhoun. Ala, ha:
been remarkably successful in buy
ing real estate and dividing it among
the mortgage-riddeu tillers of the sol
of that section. His report was one O
the most thrilling of the entire confer
ence, as well as II was the most hope
full indication of the entire situation
He had inspired confidence in the
illiterate masses and ultimately secur
ed the cooperation of white planters
A special session was held by the
women at which sundry reports or
!: ! different phases of women's work IL
town and country, closely helc
the attention of the audiences
The principal feature was the
address of Mrs. Victoria Earle
Matthews, on the Dangers encounter
who are enticed tither by alluring re-
!. 1 So ItL
ed by conditions that lead TO thei
corruption. After very intensely inter
, esting addresses by Mrs Sarah Tit:
Mrs. F. E. w. Harper, Miss NJ. R
Bowen, Mrs. Coleman of the Harts
, horne Seminary, Mrs. Mebane, Mrs
Bowser and Mrs. Lucy B. Stephens
Mrs. Ora Langhorne, Miss E. B. Krnst
J of Wilmington, Del, led practica
movement by contributing IS to helE
print the remarkable address of Mrs
Matthews and in very few minute
Prof. Hugh NJ. Browne and |. I
Walker, had collected $50 toward
the result, Mr.. Goodrich spoke of til,
wastes of the southern farming, an(
gave many practical hints.
: During the year the work of the con
ference will be looked after by sever
al committees: Education-H. VI
Browne, chairman; Domestic Econo
my-Nictoria Earle Matthews, chair
man; Religion and Morals-Rev. F. J
Grimke, chairman; Business and La
bor-Andrew F. Hilyer. chairman; Vita
and Sanitary Interests-Dr. F. J. Shadd
chairman; Soldiers Relief-G. F. Bragy
chairman; and Statistics-J. w. Crom
fWell, chairman
The Committee on Resolution:
which embodied the work Of the con
ference were: Kelly Miller, chairman
! Hugh NJ. Browne, r r. Wright, F. ]
!, Shadd, Edmonia B. kruse and S. g
Atkins.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON
RESOLUTION.