The Colorado statesman., 1919-05-17
By VIM. ANTHONY AERY.


TT AAIPTON, VA, May 11.-'rhe
Hampton A Il IN n Association
meeting, held in connection WIN
the schools semi-centennial celeh:a-
ton was in every way big success.
1t marked the fortieth anniversary or
the founding of the association.
Well over two hundred members
were in attendance. Many of them
brought their wives, husbands, and
children to see Hampton by the Sea.
The five living MEMBERSHIPS. Julia
Gibbs Stevens, Mrs. Eliza Jackson
Pindle, Joseph p. Weaver, Walter b.
Watkins, and DIR. Dee A. Ellett-of
the first graduating class-the class OF
1ST1-were in attendance.
The first big Alumni gathering was
held in Memorial Church. At tins
meeting hopeful addresses were made
by leading Hampton graduates, pledg-
ing the support of the Alumni Asso-
citation to DIR. James E. Gregg, princl-
pal of Hampton and successor to Dr.
Hollis b. Frissell, and to his admin
istration.
"oaden Hall" Meeting.
Alumni night was q great success.
The meeting was held in the newly
dedicated ogden Hail." which stands
as a national monument to the late
Robert Curtis Ogden, who rendered
conspicuous service to all the citizens
of America by enlisting the co-opera-
ton of the best men and women ev-
erywhere in the cause of public edu-
cation.
= Inspiring and helpful addresses were
delivered by F. d. Lee, 70, "lntroduc-
tory Remarks; William NJ. Reid, -,
presidents Address; George u.
Wharton, so, "Practical Farming
Mrs. Susie Il. Palmer, SO, Hampton
Religious Training; Robert Lee Bro
kenburr, 'O6, what Hampton Men Are
Doing in Professions and Business !;
Cornelius ii. Garlick, is, Hampton OF
Today: w. 7. b. Williams, SS,
Hampton Graduates as Teachers.
Mrs. Sarah Collins Fernandis, 80, read
an original poem,
An alumni chorus, led by Lieut..
Paige l. Lancaster, 10, lately over
seas with the 36Ith regiment, the ORR
ginal "Buffaloes," sang several planta-
tion songs. r. Nathaniel Dett, direc-
tor of vocal music at Hampton, led the
great audience in singing his original
choral, Hampton My Home by the
Sea-"
Mr.. Taft's Address.
Hon. william Howard Taft presi-
dent of the Hampton Institute board of
trustees, received on behalf of the
board $500, which was handed to him
by William NJ Reid of Norfolk, presi-
dent of the association, who stated
that this money had been raised by
the Hampton Alumni to provide Il per-
manent scholarship to be known as the
Hollis B. Frissell Scholarship and
81, 900 to be added TO the present Arm
strong Memorial Scholarship" so as to
make the principal of each scholar
ship $500. Mr.. Taft said:
MY friends of the alumni, L think
l know the joy you feel in coming back
to take up the sweet memories of your
service, your education, here. L think
you cherish, perhaps, as the sweetest
part of your lives, those four forma-
tive years during which you came un-
der the influence of this wonderful
Hampton spirit and during which you
breathed in those inspiring promptings
that came from associations with men
like Armstrong and Frissell."
President Reid announced that
twenty-five Hampton graduates had
pledges themselves to raise 500 each
TO provide, by the next meeting,
scholarship to be known as the MARY
F. Mackie Scholarship" in memory of
one of Hampton's beloved teachers.
All Must Cooperate.
Moorfield Storey of Boston, distin-
guished lawyer and champion of hu-
man rights for all classes and races.
spoke briefly. II have been aston
ished and inspired" said Mr.. Storey,
''by what have seen here today. The
lesson which Hampton is teaching this
country in the lesson which every cit