Hampton Conference.

Hampton Conference.

A report on the 1899 Hampton Negro Conference held in Hampton, VA published in the Virginian-Pilot (July 14, 1899)

From the Library of Congress, Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress (1,013), https://www.loc.gov/item/mfd.41009/

Virginian-Pilot

1899-07-14

Newspaper article

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NEGRO CONFERENCE HELD IN HAMPTON NEXT WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY school The posted it Hampton Negro Conference engaged in any mechanical avocation. In his youth, he worked for 1899 will, as has been announced in these columns, convene in the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute next Wednesday at 9:40 a. a.m., in a three days' but session. Following will be taught._scientific agriculture for instance. If they could only throw into the order of exercises: WEDNESDAY, JULY 19. 9:40 a. hundred - Address practical agriculturalists they might take into their own handle the agricultural interests. The Legislators of all of the States are mostly composed of welcome by Principal H. B. Frissell of them. Well, if the Coloured School could furnish well educated farmers, they could furnish the legislators too. Without such a stimulus as this school you say our people have had the opportunity Hampton learn Normal and Agricultural Institute, Hampton, Va. 10 a.m.-Reports not seewhat this by the chairmen of Standing Committees (Education, Domestic Economy, use further Religious these Counsils and passing first Moral Ethics, Business we do something tangible and show our people what may be accomplished. It is said this plan impracticable.The coloured man must do impraclibale things Labor, he is admitted to a place in society. He must speak like a Douglas, Vital like a Dumas, and Sanitary Problems, Soldiers' Aid Associations, Statistics). 11:10 a. a.m.-General discussion on reports human being. We must start this schooland make it work. In illustration of how easy it is for a coloured man to learn a trade. I will give you an instance: There is a coloured boy at work in the founder of committees. 12 m.-A Philadelphia, who, paper by Prof. George W. Carver perfect model of a steamboat, and painted its name upon the Tuskegee without being Normal to read it afterward. Some gentlemen in Baltimore interested themselves in the young genius, and I went around the every founder in this City to get him a chance to learn the trade, but but could not, and Industrial Institute, "A to Few Hints to Manchester, England, to learn the Southern Farmer." 12:20 p.m.-General attracted the notice discussion. 8 p.m.- of A paper by Archibald H. Crimke, of Boston, Mass, "Modern his employ, gave him a place in his Industrialism and the lad, notwithstanding that the men refused to show him how to do anything, is rapidly becoming a skillful workmen, who learnt his trade at the Negro and is of in the United States Historically Considered." 8:20 p. discussion point. He only 8:50 p. p.m.-A - A paper by Rev. Richard Spiller, D.D. D. man struck as soon as he was introduced into the workshop, and refused to work with him. Only the firmness of Hampton, Va., "The Negro Pulpit one and Its Responsibilities." 9:10 p. This - General discussion. of the case with colored mechanics that can get ahead in this country. He concluded by exhorting tho Council to adopt the Report.

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THURSDAY, JULY 20. 9:40 a. — m.--A paper by Lucy C. Laney, of Augusta, Ga., "The Burden of the Educated Negro Woman." 10 a. m. m.--General discussion. 10:30 a. m.--A paper by Maria L. Baldwin, of Cambridge, Mass., "The Place of Race Consciousness in the Life of the People." 10:50 a. m.--General discussion. 11:20 a. m.--A discussion by female members, "The Various Phases of Woman's Work." 8 p. m.--A paper by Harris Barrett, of Hampton, Va., "Negro Business Enterprises of Hampton, Virginia." 8:20 p. m.--General discussion. 8:50 p. m.--A paper by Prof. Kelly Miller, of Howard University, Washington, D. C., "The African in the Aryan World." 9:10 p. m.--General discussion. FRIDAY, JULY 21. 9:40 a. m.--A paper by W. V. Richards, Southern Railroad Land and Industrial Agent, "The Possibilities for the Negro in Industrial Pursuits." 10 a. m.--General discussion. 10:30 a. m.-- A paper by Prof. W. S. Scarborough, of Wilberforce University, Ohio. "The Negro in Fiction as Portrayed and as Portrayer." 11 a. m.--General discussion. 11:30 a. m.--Report of Committee on Resolutions.

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