Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-12
THE NEGRO REFORMATORY.
Work of the AssOciatiOn-Mr. Hunt
ington's Interest-Ofiiccrs Chosen.

The annual meeting of the Negro Re-
formatOry Association Of Virginia, at
Broad Neck farm, Hanover county, was
held at = noon yesterday. John III.
Smythe. president and financial agent,
called the meeting to order. After the
reading Of the minutes Of the last meet
ing, the president read his report, giving
a history of the institution and state
ment of the condition OF its affairs. lie
says. In part:
''The list of subscribers. published I'm
leahet last year and subsequent lists,
which were published In the Richmond
papers together with all money glfts
received before and since December ~,
1895 represent the beneiactors and bene-
factions which have made possible the
purchase of 423 II acres of Broad Neck
farm, the building, repair ana alteration
of ths, buildings, and construction or
fences upon the farm-to-wit: a nVe-
room dwelling, altered into an elSht-roon
one: "A smoke and tODaccO-hOuse made
into Il kitchen, attached 20 which has
been built laundry, in which nave Deen
placed stationary tubs dOrmltOty' Il
large barn repaired, small one made
into a schOOl-hOuse and chapel, an out
Ivino. three-room house plastered and
otherwise repaired, two double gates .
feet inches high. six single gates feet
1 inches high, tWenty-slN panels or 'front.'
ward picket fence and one gate, 225 Il
panels Of rough picket Fencing teet 4
inches high ten panels OF fencing feet
G inches high. built 10 form two sides OF
a cow-house-in all l0.SO2 feet Of fencing.
In addition to the above the purchase OF
four farm horses, two wagons ana mar
ness. implements Of farming, consisting
of ploughs. harrOws, hoes. forks. bush
blades. spades. shOvels, wheelbarrows,
mattocks. axes, pick handles, which are
accounted for in the report made De-
cember 10, 1888; range, Kitchen utensils,
bedsteads and bedding, and washstands
for dormitory; hogs, pigs, fowls, TWO
vearling COWS. gifts from Mr.. Joseph
BRYAN and Messrs. Bylie: forage Tor
stock feed for employees and farm
hands The subscriptions 10 date amount
TO s.. 5SO.s9; expenses TO date, S,SSl.6S.
HELP OF MR.. HUNTINGTON.
MIR. Coils Z. Huntington, who some time
since accorded me an interview, brought
about by a member OF our esteemed Adj
yisorv Board was pleased 10 listen 10
me for fully half an hour, in explanation
of the need OF a refOrmatOry Tor negro
children i'm Virginia, and the bearing sucn
institution viii have upon the race mere,
and the prOpriety Of negroes carrying on
such a work 4 month after That meet
inc the worthy successor OF General
Armstrong. Dr. II. Il. Frissell. and. later,
DR.. Dickerman. Of New Haven. visited
the farm. Colonel Henry L. Nickham
gave his great influence 10 that OF Major
Myers. ana / am pleased 10 inform you
that Mr.. Huntington has been pleased 10
nrotect our option upon the remainder
~ tba farm. which would have expired
bv limitation June 4. 1899 in which the
remainder of the farm-l.SS - acres
have been put in possession OF the asso-
citation at cost TO Mr.. Huntington OF
nearly $1,000. Through this muniicent
ac, ~ Mr.. Huntington's, who heretofore
has given. il Is estimated. more than a
ynillion of dollars 10 negro education In
The South. we shall have for the purr-
noses of our work SOC acres OF ground.
Now the absolute gift for the rescue and
salvatlon OF the delinquent negro children