The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-12
PAUL QUINN TO BATTLE PRAIRIE VIEW NOVEMBER IS
GROUND BROKEN FOR HAMPTON ATHLETIC FIELD.
OTHER SPORT.

Hampton, Va Nov. 10.-Ground
has been broken for the new ath-
letic field of Hampton Institute.
Graduates and former students are
raising money to construct and equip
this up-to-date field under the lead
ershlp of the Hampton Alumni AS
ISOLATION, founded 40 years ago.
Hamptonians everywhere are en-
thusiastic in the country. 1t will be
equipped with grand stand, quarter
mile track 220-yard straight-way,
football and base ball fields.
DR.. James e. Gregg, principal of
Hampton Institute, and George J.
Davis. Hampton IA, broke ground
for the new field. Il. l.. Dabney, one
OF Hampton's football stars, load
ed the first scraper Representative
from the several r. o. T. c., com
panies shoveled carloads of dirt
and cheered the speakers, the ath-
letic field, and the Hampton Alumni
Association.
Value of Field TO Hampton.
This field is going to be bless
ing" said Doctor Gregg, mot only
TO our school as regards its ath-
letlcs, the outward and visible side,
but 1t is going to be an asset and
and advantage TO the spiritual train
ing OF the school, by reason OF the
promotion OF self-control and CO.
operation.
Il feel deeply grateful to Mr..
Charles II. Williams for the long
chain of influences, so to speak,
which he has set In motion and
which he has guided that have re-
suited in the gift of this field. 1t
Is deeply touching TO think that our
graduates should be so quick to re-
spond to the invitation which he has
given them within the past few
months to contribute to the expense
of making this field. / have not
the least doubt that all the money
that Is needed will be forthcoming
and that the money that is neces-
sary to maintain the field in proper
condition will be easily secured.
congratulate the graduates upon
what they have done already and
what they are going to do, with the
help of us all, to make Hampton
Institute Just the very best school
to be found anywhere"
Forward Movement at Hampton.
Fred d. Wheelock OF Hampton,
Va, Hampton '8S chairman of the
Alumni Association executive COM
mlttee. acted as master of cere-
monies. To-day we are starting a
movement that will add to the ply
steal development Of young men,
he said. "The whole world os taking
to the idea of physical education,
which offers the following: first,
for the nation. increased productive
power and lower death rate, ply
steal fitness for defense in an emer-
gency, reduction of juvenile delin-
Quency and lawlessness, and promo
tion of cooperation and sanity;
second, for the individual, good
health, mental alertness, persever-
ance, endurance, self-control UNI
selfishness, and cooperation.
Hampton has accomplished much
In the last two years; more, per-
haps, than is now apparent. Sub
stantial progress has been MADE
along all lines and every depart
ment Of the school seems to be in
sound condition. This is well, but
/ am sure the officers and teachers
will not be content to rest their
efforts upon past achievements"
W. d. Elan, speaking for Hamp-
ton students. said: Whatever we
can do for the benefit of this field
and for Hampton we will do with
all the power we have"
The officers of the Hampton
Athletic Field Association are: Rob-
ert r. Motion, president, Tuskegee
lnstitute; Don A. Davis, treasurer,
Hampton Institute; and Charles II.
Williams, secretary and chairman,
executive committee, Hampton In
stitute.