The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.2, page 231, 11 June 1883, U. of Illinois Press

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JUNE · 1883 begin to believe in ''Tuskegee weather,'' but perhaps it is better for us to wait till we have left our baby-hood before we speak from experience. 'Tis an odd saying that nature never repeats herself, but I am inclined to believe she preserved the pattern of your ''Hampton day'' for our ''Tuskegee dad' a week later, using an artificer's privilege of improving upon her pattern. We know she has an eye to the fitness of things, and what more fitting than that Hampton and Tuskegee should be dealt with alike by the old lady, with a slight partiality for the baby? Thursday, May 3~, our closing day, was a perfect day. Wednesday it rained quite hard from morning till night, and many a time during the day the anxious question, ''Do you think it will rain to-morrow?'' was asked. When the morning came, every body was made glad glad of the rain that had fallen, giving such a beautiful freshness to every thing glad of the lovely day promised by the morning. Even the birds seemed to share in the general gladness. They gave us a perfect Hallelujah Chorus from the trees about us. We had the good fortune to secure for our main speakers Rev. Geo. L. Chaney of Boston, whose work is now in Atlanta, and Rev. Dr. M. Calloway,2 formerly of Emory College. Both arrived on Wednesday. The latter was the guest of the white Methodist minister of the town, Rev. Mr. HoIcomb. The first part of the morning was occupied with opening exercises, including a military drill with the young men, and class recitations which lasted till ~ ~ o'clock. At this hour all assembled in the chapel to listen to the dedication of our new building by Rev. G. L. Chaney. His subject was one befitting the occasion, and I am sure few of the large audience went away no better men or women than they were when they came. If I could I would give you a review of his excellent and helpful address, perhaps I may be able to furnish you with it entire later, and from it you can give your readers such portions as you may have room for. Mr. Chaney has very kindly consented to have it printed in pamphlet form for distribution among our students. At ~2.30 the ''flow of soul'' ended for a season, and our ''feast of reason'' began. We owe many thanks to Rev. Mr. Holcomb for the thoughtful kindness manifested by him. The speakers and a few of the guests were cordially invited to dinner at his house. As most of the stu23i