New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-07
IN AID or HAMPTON INSTITUTE.

A LARGE PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCED AT TIE
ARMSTRONG; soCrETY's ANNUAL SESSION.
The Armstrong Association Of this city held It's
annual meeting yesterday afternoon at the nome
of william Jay Schierein. No. IS West F'fty-sec-
ond-st This association was organized some time
ago to stimulate public interest In the Work OK
the Hampton Normal and Agricultural institute
Of Hampton, Va and II takes Its name from Cen
eral Armstrong who gave up his lie 10 the inter
ests OF the institute.
The Hampton Institute Is we'll known for the
work 1t has done and Is still doing for the negroes
Of the South by the development OF a system OF
,ndust rial education among them. This has been
the object of the Institutes work since the time
It began operations as the first institute OF us
kind In the South. Since II was organized large
number OF other institutions Of the same sort nave
sprung up and most OF them have taken up the
same much-needed work on the lines laid down by
the Hampton Institute.
Booker T. Washington. OF the Tuskegee Norman
and Industrial Institute. OF Tuskegee Ala, which
was one Of the first emulators OF the Hampton
Institute addressed the meeting OF the Armstrong
Association yesterday lie told OF the renewed
interest In colored education In the South ana
spoke enthusiastically OF the way in when the
white race was turning its attention TO IT, He SAID
the whites had decided that the best solution OF
the race problem teaching the negroes how TO
work and how to have good homes.
The Rev DIT H. b. Frssell, principal OF the
Hampton Institute was the next speaker. IL had
been hoped that the Rev Or. William S. Rainsford
OF St Georges Church could also address the meet
ing but he was prevented from doing so by the
illness OF OF his children.
George McAneny. the corresponding secretary,
spoke in his report of the connection OF Hampton
Institute with other similar institutions In the
South. and also related the substantial aid given
TO II in the last year through the public meetings
and authors readings held in this city and In vari-
Gus watering places by the Armstrong Assoc iation:
He announced that the largest public meeting OF
any yet projected by the Armstrong Association
would be held in the same cause on the evening OF
February II next. and that 1t would be addressed
by speakers OF National reputation. lie also an
nounced a second authors reading. which VIII be
given In the Aston Gallery on the afternoon OF
February l3
The following officers elected: President,
William Jay Schleffelin vce-presidents, Mrs. G. A.
Runkle Mrs ". II schiefeln. Mrs. Arthur Cur
tiss James and Morris X. Jesup; recording secre-
tary. Miss Edith Bryce; corresponding secretary.
George McAneny; treasurer. A. s. Frissell; Execu-
tive Committee Mrs. c. A. Runkle, Mrs W II
SchIeffelln, Mrs Arthur Curtiss James. Miss Edith
Bryce. Mrs william Jay schieNelin Mrs +. G.
Barlow Miss Mary Parsons, Mrs Eugene smith
Miss Ruth Putnam William Jay Schienelin. Morris
X Jesup George McAneny. A. s FrIssell. George
Foster Peabody Robert G. Ogden. Charles T.. Big
Glow, Arthur Curtiss James. W. II. Baldwin. IT,,
J. G. Phelps Stokes Duncan ID. chaplin; ex of1cio.
the Rev. Or. ii. b. Frissen