Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-08
Distinguished Party From Richmond
Attends The Virginia Day"
Ceremony al Institute.
EXECUTIVE ENDORSES THE WORK
State Is Fully Warranted in Appro-
priatlng Money For the Education
of the Negro, He Asserts-Dr. Kent
Tells the Students They Should Ac.
cept All Advantages Offered.
Especial From Hampton Bnreau.)

tSpecia! From Hampton Bureau.)
HAMPTON. VA. May 7.-Governor
Claude a. Swanson. DR.. Charles w.
Kent. of the University OF Virginia;
Hon. Roosevelt Page, of Hanover
county. anu Rev. Il. j Willingham.
d. D., secretary of the Virginia For
eign Baptist mission board. were the
speakers ut the celebration of "Vir-
ginia Day" IN the gymnasium Of the
Hampton Normal and Agricultural In
situte this afternoon.
The exercises were preliminary to
The observance of the thrty-eighth an
niversary of the institute which will
take place in the same building at
80 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Many Visitors Present.
Resides The distinguished sneakers
there were present educators of note
from almost every section of the
North. while a special train from
Richmond brought down many we'll
known Virginians. In the Virginia
party, besides The governor, were for
mer Governor and Mrs. Andrew j.
Montague, Superintendent of Public
Instruction Egglestnn, Judge LII
Lewis. Mrs. Dashiell, OF the Rich
mond Educational Association, Rev.
*. j. Willingham. d. D.. secretary
OF The Baptist Board Of Foreign Mis-
sions and others. There were about
100 in the Richmond Iarty.
The Robert c. Ogden educational
party. which reached the normal
school Saturday hight atrrn lc0 tho
exercises, many of them occupying
! seats ON the roStrnm
Governor Swanson Speaks.
III MS speech which was an i'm
promptn one. Governor Swanson de.
clarrd that the work Accomplished
by the Hampton Normal school has
iilly warranted the State IN making
It's contribution to the institution. He.
declared that Virginia has spent ST..
ooO'Oo0 In the education OF the negro.
some times we have been. disap.
pointed" said he, 'oher times we
have dcspaIred. but when notice the
work done here In this institution. L
am convinced that the efforts have
not been without results"
Governor Swanson declared that
he felt kindly toward the negro. and,
in Illustration of his feelings, told an:
ecdotes to show how closely the old
save regarded his master and the
members Of his family.
Must Work Out Own Salvation n
work accomplished in each depart.
ment of The FORMAL school. saving
ms was hi: first visit to the insti
tuition.
You colored people," said he. ..must
cease 10 be controlled by vice and
must work ont your own salvation
The white people welcome honest, fru-,
gal and good colored men. :" He de:s
clared that the philosophy OF the ne
gro was something worthy of imita.
ton.
In closing the governor said that his
visit to the school had convinced him
mat the generous support given 10 it
by the State of Virginia was we'll de.
served
Governor Swanson was presented
ny Or. Robert c. Ogden president of
he board of trustees. who declared
that while the chief executive of Vir.
sinia mad refused to make an address
ne mad consented to an Introduction.
rs Governor Swanson came forward
"a begin his address the audience paid
him the compliment of rising to its
feet IN
Mr.. Page Is Witty.
Mr.. Roosevelt Page, of Hanover
county. was the first Of the visiting
speakers presented to the audience by
Key. Herbert b. Frissel, d. D.. su.
perintendent of the school. Mr.. Page
soon had his audience in happy
frame OF mind by his numerous anus
Ing stories.
lie declared that the white man had
necn MS much relieved of a burden as
the negro by the emancipation procla-
nation. lle did not believe that when
one wanted definition of lie word
slave" he should go to the "Clans.
man" the Leopard Spots" or Uncle
Toms Cabin" but to the black men
OF the older generation. He wanted
peace between the two races. 800.
Race Should Be Proud.
Neither amalsamation nor deporta.
ton WIS necessary The white man
of the South wanted the negro to re-
main here.
negro should be as proud OF be.
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