The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-06-23
HAMPTON INSTITUTE CON-
MENCEMENT WEEK

Hampton, Va.-The Hampton In
stitute brass band, under the direction
of Bandmaster w. NJ. o. Tessmann,
gave the following program in Ogden
Hall: March, THE Stars and Stripes
Forever (Sous4D; Overture, .Pano-
rama" (BarnhouSe); Cornet Solo,
Fantasia Polka" (Roilinson) by
James E. Newly; Intermezzo, "Caval-
leria Rusticana" (Mascagni); Sextet,
Lucia di Lammermoor" (Donizettil;
Characteristic, Parade Of the Wooden
Soldiers" (JesseD; Selection, Mem
cries of Stephen Foster" (arranged by
Holiness; Miserere, I'll Trovatore'
Verdi; Waltz, Vienna Beauties"
(Ziehrer9; March, slim Trombone"
(Filmorel; Star Spangled Banner.
DR.. J. z. Gregg preached the BAG
calaureate sermon from the text And
Stephen, full Of grace and power.
wrought great wonders and signs
among the people. " Christianity today
needs fearless preachers and teachers
who can set forth the old truths IN
new forms, who will not be bound by
the past, but will trust the spirit of
God to lead His children ever for
ward" said Doctor Gregg.
The Hampton Institute chorus sang
under the direction Of Paige i. Lam
caster, at the closing Sunday evening
service, held in Ogden Hall, the fol-
lowing well.lrrown follsongs, which
had been selected according to cus-
tom, by the graduating class: Ride
on, Jesus" Steal away to Jesus"
I'm Going to Tell You About the
Coming Of the Saviour" Nobody
Knows the Trouble I've SEEM" By
and Ryg" and -Let the Heaven Light
Shine on Ne" Doctor Gregg spoke
on Christian Personality" Or. James
Weldon johnson on Negro Folk
music"
The annual competitive drill Of the
Reserve Oficers' Training Corps Of
Hampton Institute, Of which 1t Col.
N. NJ. Cartmeii U.S.A. (Retired) is
the commanding officer. for the Wins
ton Silver Trophy, was won by Conn
pany B, Capt Reuben F. Jones Of
Baltimore, welI-known athlete and
captain Of the Institute track team.
commanding. The best-driIled soldier
was George B d. Stephens Of Phoe-
bus, Va. Prizes were also presented
to the following winners in the Gal
lery Rife Match: Isac o. White of
Washington, D. G., first; St. Clair
Robinson of Lee, Mass, second.
At the annual spring concert Will
liam M. o. Tessman, bandmaster Of
Hampton Institute, who is also vio-
linist, gave the first local presentation.
"Ranah," which gives an interpreta-
ton Of Negro life in the South
Ernest Hays Of Boston. graduate Of
the New England Conservatory in
1916, who IS the organist of.the Eben-
ezer Church and director of the Yes
pers Quartet Of the Morgan Memorial,
the Church OF All Nations, -
played on the Frissel Memorial Or
gan, in Ogden Hall. Dubois ~Ho-
sanna" and the FIRST movement Of Gull
mant's Sonata in d Minor" opus Az.
On previous occasion he had played
Rheinberger's Sonata in A Minor"
and Lemare's arrangement Of Cigars
"Pomp and Circumstance
The Girls 6lee Club. under the d.
rection Of WiiheImina B. Patterson.
sang, Sometimes Feel Like a
Motherless Child (Burieigh); Done
Paid Ny Vows TO the Lord (Dettl;
THE Bees" (MendeIssohn); Wei
come Pretty Primrose tPinsuti)s
"Since You Went Away" 0ohnsonl !;
and I'm Going Home (Dvorak)I
Burke NJ. Mathis Of Boley, Okla, sang
two Coleridge- Taylor songs Thou