The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.2, page 111, Mar. 1881, U. of Illinois Press

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MARCH 1881 hasty meeting and each boy's name was set opposite the girl's he wished to accompany. In this way all the girls were chosen except those that were pronounced too small or too something else. The small proportion of girls to boys left a good many poor fellows to plod their way alone. The next day, the boys chosen to attend the table were on hand and did their parts well. With some assistance their table was made to compare favorably with the more expensive ones. They took great pride in decorating and trimming their table. ''Dakota Club'' in large evergreen letters, made by two of the boys, marked it. Every thing being ready, the bell gave the signal for the different clubs to march into the dining room. Although some pains had been taken to couple the ladies and gentlemen so that they would march in and sit together, success did not attend this part of the programme. For when they saw the good things on the table, there was a general haste to find seats, and in many instances, the gentleman found himself seated at one end of the table and the lady at the other, or her on one side and himself on the other. One or two gentlemen got seats for themselves and left their ladies running around the table in search of a vacant chair. Notwithstanding these little mistakes, they did full justice to what was on the table when they got at it. It was a very pleasant occasion to them, and when next Christmas finds most of them in their western homes they will pleasantly turn their thoughts to their ''Dakota club'' at Hampton. B. T. W. Southern Workman, ~ o ~ Feb. ~ 88 ~ ), ~ 9. An Article in the Southern Workman [Hampton, Va., March ~~] INCIDENTS OF INDIAN LIFE AT HAMPTON CLOTHE S The Indians that have been here between two and three years, are now beginning to learn the value and use of clothes. They see that it is a little more trouble to get a suit of clothes than a blanket, which they could make answer for hat, coat, vest and pants. The girls who