New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-25
TO VISIT HAMPTON INSTITUTE.
TEND THE SCHOOLS ANNIVER-
SARY EXERCISES

a large party left this city yesterday for Hamp-
ton, Va, to attend the thirty-second anniversary
exercises OF Hampton Institute. which take
place in the gymnasium building on Thursday
evening. Robert g ogden, the president of the
Board of Trustees of the institute. arranged the
trip. and among those who accompanied him were:
W W! m I !; s sshsfsIjn 4 $ Frzsell.
Miss scheeIm lev, S 8 H amman Brooks
M N :, Da , Shepard The Right Rev DR. w, N.
Mrs W w. Frazier The Rev, Dr. 1Nverett Brad
M Mr. Turner II B,o. Mrs. I,eyerst, Bradley.
Mt. wa:eF r1 Il Page Mrs f bfs9ba al Gse
Miss Ida Mason. duncan u. CHAPLIN.
Mrs william Potter Wilson. George Il %1utnard
Mrs George MGAneny frofessoT James 3 russell
Professor Samuel NJ. Lind Mrs James e
sSfek Sn f F5s HSsTIt G f9
* Turner The X Hsy oD'I e. Julius D.
Miss Gertrude whitman breher.
Mrs. Candace Wheeler.
The party left by the Pennsylvania Railroad at
$50 o'clock yesterday morning. occupying two
Pullman AT Elizabeth and Philadelphia a
number of other persons Joined them. Supper
taken at the Hotel Chamberlin old Point Com
fort, where the party arrived last evening
This morning the Board of Trustees will as
semble in the principals office, and the morning
hours Will be given to visiting the various
classes trade schools and shops. Luncheon at the
home OF Alexander Purves the treasurer will
follow, and In the afternoon there will be con-
assembly
room of Academic Hall. The Rev. DR. H. b Frfs-
sell will preside. and the presence of several MEM
her? OF the Hampton Board OF Trustees will add
Interest 10 that feature of the anniversary Among
those who are expected to take part In the con-
ference are J. L. NJ. Curry Booker T. Washington
Dean Russell, Professor Lindsay. Professor E.
BurgharJt Du Bots Walter II. Page Professor
Kelly Miller and DR.. McIvor
me evening" VIII be devoted TO chapel exercises
and II is probable that number OF the visitors
VIII dine at the school The anniversary exercises
viii take place on Thursday after noon
The Hampton Institute founded by General
solve the problem Of reputable Industrious EXIST
cnce-not for class merely like other colleges
but FOR a race; indeed for races-the Indian
ehd the negro Every pupil leaves Its doors
Lnt. through manual training with the means OF a
livelihood. ~ "
Beginning in the dark days that followed tho war
with hfteen negro pupils sheltered In the rude bar.
Hampton now houses teaches about thousand
students in "A settlement OF permanent dormitoTiaS
Schoolroons and workshops. 1t has sent out nearly
q thousand graduates, most of whom are teaching
number of undergraduates with the spirit ana IN
teiligence of sef-help, for year OF the moral
mental and Industrial training Hampton is said
to give its students new amItinne
and new capabilities.
AT Hampton. and in the various offshoots or
Hampton, more than one hundred and twenty
thousand pupNS have been taught, not only books
not only industries. but the elements OF a Chris'
or pupils has drawn body OF more
than two th0ueand teachers
The Hampton students turn out excellent hand
made harness. railway trucks, wheelbarIows chairs
and tables, and various household utilities
The New York party will for home an, Fri
day morning at $3.50 O'Clock