Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-04
De-. FrisssI' Remembered BY
Hampton Institute Students.
ANNIVERSARY DAY EXERCISES
Presentation, Which Was Made by DR..
Booker 7. Washington, Came as
Pleasing incident of tho Occasion
Ogden Party Leaves For Home.

year of existence yesterday afternoon,
when interesting exercises were oh
served in the gymnasium hall.
| Probab" one of the most interesting
features OF the exercises was the pre-
| Scntaiion to Rev. Dr. II. H. lrSscll
principal of ihc school. OF tho sum of
81 ,300 in gold, $500 Of which came from
former students Of The institute and
$500 from AN unknown source The
! presentation was made by DR. Booker
T. Washington who made the princi-
pal address of the day. The gilt came
as Il pleasant surprise To Dr. t'rssell.
Exercises BY Students.
| The large gymnasium WAS again
\ .ilIcd will tho friends OF The insifu-
zion. including the members of The
Ogden educational party. which left
last night for their homes in The North.
| Or. friSscll presided and The cXcr-
| Uses opened with the singing of plan
,aiion songs 10y the corps nj students.
The Negroes New Homo" was the
subject handled in n well prepared pa
D"r by Emma l.. McDuu:,nld Of White
willie, n. c., after Isaiah Il. Rcddcli. OF
Princes Anne county, Va, had dilatcd
| III tho theme, six Years on Il Farm"
William O. Clayton, Of Coppervillc,
| Va. related the experiences of Il
I"CDuntry Schuolmasicr." and ELLA l..
llawcS. of Macon. Ga, Told OF the
Country Life Of the Southern Negro"
| After the Indian students had render
ctl several songs in their native tongue.
John S. DodSon of Austin, Mex, read
Z very timely paper on 1.-The Indians
Progress"
The Graduates Presented.
| Following The exercises by the stu
dents the large class of graduates were
presented to the members of the board
Iuf trustees for certificates of gratllIa.
ton and trade certificates. Dir. Robert
&c. Ogden, president of the board Of
trustees, received the graduates.
Booker Washington Speaks.
Booker T. Washington, president of
ITuskescc Institute, was then present
ed and delivered an admirable address.
He spoke in part as follows:
When ] was student at this insti-
tuition was taught that Ponce dc Lean
lspcnt years in search of Il fountain OF
perpetual youth. In my opinion there
is no spot in America where one can
more nearly renew his youth and
lstrcnsthcn his faith in The wisdom and
incrpctuiiy of our institutions than al
Hampton.
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from the Hampton institute today to
begin what hope arc To he careers oi
usefulness. wish to- say: | hope that
you Will learn to he even tempered
lscil'coh'roiicd ahd hopeful. You will
'ihd many conditions that will try your
soul nnt The test oil iiampion's train
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