The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-05-04
Hampton ] . !.
TIIa!deSIlleIl I!
CARRY ON THEIR CUSTOMARY
WORK IN FULL VIEW OF
LARGE AUDIENCE.
43rd Anniversary
Furnishes opportunity to Display
Proficiency Of Students in Trades
and Sixty-Fivo are Awarded Ger
tificates Of Completion. -.


Hampton, Va. April 27-The
fory-third anniversary of Hampton
Institute, an undenominationa in
dustrial school founded in 1858 by
Samuel Chapman. Armstrong for the
training OF race teachers and lead
ers, was flttingly celebrated on April
26 and 27 by interesting exercises
which were held in the large school
gymnasium by the senior trade class
and the, graduating class Of the aca-
demic department..
Trades Display.
~.- The trade class program included
several banG select1ons3 a paper on
Tho Val uc Of Trade Training" a
class history. a baritone solo, class
and trade songs, a trades exhibit, re-
marks by Hampton guests, and an
excellent class-president address by
Madikane Q. Cele, a Zulu prince
from Natal, South Africa, who has
worked his way through Hampton
and become a wheelwright.
On large, wooden revolving plat
Qcrm, divided into six sections,
eleven sets of Hampton tradesmen
carried on their customary work in
full view Of the enthusiastic audi
-encf Of over fifteen hundred. Some
thirty out of fifty-three boys Of the
senior trade class We're actively en-
gagged in shingling a roof, mailing on
weatherboards, housepainting, fitting
a coat and using a sewing machine,
mending shoes. buildlng a brick arch,
applying white plastering, manag-
ing printing press and a turning
lathe, making a railroad hand truck
and tiMng, wheel, installing bath
tub and wiping lead joints, and max
ing a picture frame.
Visitors were thus given an op-
portunity of seeing now thoroughly
and how practically Hampton has
,heen Training young Negroes and In
Nsans FOR efficient service in mecha-
nical and industrial pursuits.
Senior Trade Glass.
Over one-half Of the senior trade
class halls from Virginia, while
others come from region bounded
on the north by Pennsylvania, on
the west by Arizona, on the South by
Georgia, and on the east by Natal,
South Africa. That these students
have acquired some Of Famptons
missionary spirit is shown by the
fact that many of the boys have
visited more or less regularly the
Hampton jail, the poor house, Ne
gro cabins, and the hospital Of the
National Soldiers Home. while
others have taught Sunday schol and
in oil inc 70 f1
table for the old people OF the Hamp-
ton neiGhborhood. Il.
The average age is twenty years
and nine months. Forty of the class
plan ITO RETURN next fall and enter
the Hampton Gay school, seven Will
return for special work in the night
school, and three plan to become
jOurncymen without further school
training.
Possibilities Of Hampton.
Robert G. Ogden, president Of the
Hampton board OF trustees, declared
at an informal conference, which Dr..
FiSsell called for the discussion of
Negro education in the South, CD
Hhat substantially nothing has been
added to the philosophy Of industrial
education beyond that which Gener-
- st4-AFRaFt refag formulated & that
Hampton is doing more for the
future peace and prosperity Of this
country than any one institution in
the country, and CD that an en-
dOwnment OF ten million dollars
would make it possible for Hampton
to train annually two thousand stu
dents instead Of less than nine hun
drcd
Anniversary Day.
The Hampton anniversary was
brought to fitting close today with
public exercises in the gymnasium
Addresses were made by three mem
Gcrs of the senior academic class
two graduates Of Hampton, and sev-
cral visitors. The great student
chorus, led by Major r. r. Notion
coinmandant Of cadets, sang several
Negro "spirituals' with "magnif.
cent shadings,' to quote appreciation
Of Mr.. Loudon, minister from The
Netherlands.
Mr.. Ogden presented to the Iamp.
ton board Of trustees the candidate;
for certificates and diplomas. Can
didateS for certificates may be class
fled as follows: Agriculture, 12;
blacksmiths, 3; brick1ayers. 10;
business, 3; cabnetmakers, 3; car
pcntcrs. o; library methods, [
machinist. /; painter, 2; printer, I
&hocmakers, 3; steamftterS, 4 tail
ors, 6; wheclwright, 5: total 65
The candidates for special diplomas
Hncluded three in home economic:
and one in manual training. Thirty
two girls and twenty-six boys were
presented as candidates for academic
diplomas.
Mrs, Charles w. Ide, of Brooklyn