The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-05-05
oil. CHARLES E. STUMP, THE OLD
TIME TRAVELLING CORRESPOND
ENT FOR THE BROAD AK, VISITED
HAMPTON INSTITUTE, HAMPTON,
VIRGINIA, AND BOLDLY RUBBED
UP AGAINST THE BIGGEST AND
THE WEALTHIEST MEN AND
WOMEN IN THAT SECTION OF THE
COUNTRY.


know where / was when / took my
pen in hand to write to you that other
letter, and you will see where / am
this week when ! write this letter.
Here am at Hampton Institute,
mingling with culture, wealth, inhu-
ence and power, and l am feeling big
ger than ever before in my life and
il this feeling should last much longer
| think / would just "buss" open.
AS ] sit down to write to you this
week, at this time and in this place,
the guests are all leaving Hampton
Institute, and l will be leaving myself
just as soon as | get thru with this
letter, hence ! will sing Praise God
From Whom All Blessings Flow"
This has been a great big week here
in this place, and | want to here again
thank God for General Armstrong and
DIR. Frissell. They are now with God,
but my people are reaping the benefit
Of their efforts while here on earth.
They spent their lives in serving.
They put light in darkness, and
opened the intellectual eyes Of the IL
literate blind, and are entitled to high
place in heaven for so living and serv-
ing.
General Armstrong was the founder
of Hampton Institute, and spent his
life right here in service. He was a
great discoverer, one of the greatest
of America He discovered Booker
T. Washington, the wizard of Tus-
kegee, who became the foremost man
Of his race during his life on earth.
and like General Armstrong, Wash
ington will never die, but live in the
hearts of Americans. He made his
way up. 1t was General Armstrong
who discovered DR.. Robert R. Motion,
the successor to Booker T. Washing
ton, and The man who is now spending
his life among his people-in fact he
is devoting his life to the uplift Of
the American people. For if you
would lift up my people you must lift
up the white man also. He must be
educated up to the fact that / am a
real man, that / am a thinker, and
that body Of mine is only the house in
which / live, and when God painted
me black, he used the very best paint,
and guaranteed that it was a fast
color and would not run or rub. 1t
is fadeless. In this He demonstrated
the fact that He is wise.
But there are others who have been
discovered right here in Hampton,
and in this number is Major Allen
Washington, another remarkable char
acter and successor to DIR. Motion at
Hampton.a Both entered Hampton to
be discovered about the same time.
Both stand high. 1t was up to DR..
Frissell to take up where General
Armstrong left off and push the work
on to completion, and when God put
His hands on DR.. Frissell, then he
had in reserve another remarkable
character, DR.. James E. Gregg, who is
fitted for the work he is doing, and
one of the men of God. These men
have been able to reach some of the
stewards of Gods wealth, and they
are distributing it where it is much
needed and where it can do much
good for humanity, and help to find
other hidden treasures in the human
race, who would perhaps, otherwise,
go to waste. Men with their millions
come to Hampton about this time
every year for the anniversary, and
this time they celebrated the fifty
fifth. The trustees meet at this time,
look after the business of the school.
Then the senior classes are presented
for graduation. Chief Justice William
Howard Taft is the chairman of the
Trustee Board, and this will indicate
the personnel.
There was something new on the
program this time, for some good
friend had presented wonderful or
gan in honor Of the late H. B. Frissell,
and it was dedicated to the service Of
God and humanity at this meeting. 1t
Is known as "Frissell Memorial Or
gan" and one Of the finest in the
country. The presentation was made
by George Foster Peabody, senior
member of the trustee board and a.
man of wealth himself. 1t was accept
ed by DR.. James E. Gregg, the prin-
cipal, and let me tell you that Hon.
Andrew J. Montague, Of Richmond,
a member of Congress, and who was
at one time Governor of Virginia,
made a great speech. Short but right
to the point.
/ am sure you will Be delighted to
know that the principal address was
made by our own Robert r. Motion,
principal Of Tuskegee, the man who
had served with General Armstrong,
and DIR. Frissell-in fact, he was right
BY the side Of DR.. Frissell during his
life, and left him to 60 to Tuskegee,
and when DR.. FrisseIl died, DR.. Notion
had to charter a special train from
Richmond in order to reach Hampton