eloquently for
the Indian woman, and protested against the use of "savage" as a
synonym of Indian, since "there are also yellow savages, black
savages and white savages." The representations of the past, present
and future of Indian life will not soon be forgotten by those who saw
them. The past's barbaric glories were typified by a tall young brave
and Indian girl in the beautiful dress of the wilderness. They stood
silent, like a vision of the ancient days, while their story was
told. The present's pathos was represented by "_Lo_" the _very_ "poor
Indian" and squaw in shabby blankets, bewailing--as their Indian
interpreter explained--the loss of lands and buffalo, asking where to
go next--"white man everywhere"; the future's hope by a promising
pair of Hampton students, able to speak for themselves, work for
themselves and teach their people, with their white brethren's help,
in the Christian's road. As the three groups stood in striking
tableau--a visible embodiment of truth which I wish every white
citizen of the United States could have seen and taken to
heart--their comrades of the Indian school rose behind them, and
started a Dakota hymn, recognized by the melody as "From Greenland's
Icy Mountains," or, as interpreted to Indian understanding, "From the
very distant cold land--from the hot land far away." As the plaintive
strain died away, it was taken up in English in the richer chorus of
their colored schoolmates, and the whole audience, rising, joined in
the grand third verse, "_Shall we whose souls are lighted_," with
effect not to pass from their hearts.

Diplomas were presented by Rev. Dr. Strieby, vice-president of the
Board of Trustees, to the graduating class of seventeen colored and
three Indian young women, and twenty colored and two Indian young
men, 42 in all. Eloquent addresses were made also by Rev Dr. McVickar
of Philadelphia, and Rev. Dr. Armstrong of Norfolk, imprisoned once
by General Butler because he would pray for Jefferson Davis, but now
thanking God for the new order, and rejoicing in Negro education.

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GREGORY INSTITUTE, WILMINGTON, N. C.

The year at Gregory Institute, as usual, has been a busy one, both in
school and out. As a worthy colored member of our church expressed
it, "We are tormented with Christian work at Wilmington." We have had
this year a total enrollment of 284 pupils, and the percentage of
attendance has never been greater.