Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-27

The Papers Read Today-Received by
the President.

1t was nearly 2 o'clock this afternoon when
the conference of the educators of colored
youth was called to order at the Lincoln Memo
rial church. The reception rendered them BY
the President at 1890 delayed the time of as
sembling. The exercises of the session were
opened with prayer by the Rev. Sterling Il,
Brown Of Plymouth Congregational Church
Prof. Lawson of the Kentucky State Univer-
slty read thoughtful paper on the subject OF
Legal training" in which he spoke of the ad-
vantages accruing to the people in general
from the knowledge of a certain amount of law
John 5. Leary. Ii. b.. dean of the law de-
partment, Shaw University, spoke on the sub
ject of Law schools" while Medical schools
was the subject chosen by DIR. Il. b. Hood, dean
of the medical department of Howard Uni
versity.
MIR. S. d. Fowler, ABB, instructor in the
normal department, Howard University, dis
cussed the question, what has been done by
Afro-Americans since their emancipation"
The evening session will be held at the Fourth
Baptist Church, on Il street between 18th and
18th streets.
RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President gave special reception to the
delegates to the convention of the American
Association for the Education of Colored Youth,
now in session in this city, at 1890 today. The
reception took place in the east room. There
CATION, headed by DIR. Rankin, Prof. John NJ
Langston, DIR. c. b. Purvis. John +. Cook.
Prof. CardoZo. DR.. Horace Bumstead. DR..
Murray and Trustee Cornish. Prof John NJ.
Gregory introduced the delegation to the Pres
ldent III the following words:
PROF. aREGoRY's ADDRESS,
ave, the members Of the American Associa-
ton for the Education of Colored Youth, which
has been in session in this city for several DAYS,
have called to pay our respects to you not only
as the chief executive OF the nation but as one
who takes interest in the cause we represent.
We are assured by the very significant words
contained In your message to Congress that
you are willing to do all in your power to pro-
mote the welfare OF people so long deprived
OF education and the advantages which it con-
fers. This, the first conference of the kind ever
held in the country, il but the beginning Of an
organization which We expect to include in its
membership thousands of teachers and those
interested In the work of education. Our OBJ
ject Is to advance education among colored
youth and thereby assist in the solution of a
problem which has become the all-absorbing
issue of the day. We have confidence in the
remedy we propose and ask the cooperation of
all friends who believe that the highest and
best interests Of the republic lie in the virtue
and intelligence of its citizens"
THE PRESIDENTS RESPONSE.
The President replied as follows: at gives
me great pleasure to meet you, Prof. Gregory,
and the gentlemen who are associated with you
In the work of education. You have kindly as
sumed my interest in your work, and in doing
so have not misjudged me in your view. /
have firm belief that the rock of our safety
as nation lies in the proper education of the
population; that it is impossible for a man to
discharge his duties Us citizen with
out the knowledge that is to be derived from
the common schools. / trust that you will re-
turn to your homes after this convention has
adjourned with new and wider views as to the
means to be adopted to attain the ends for
which you strive. am glad to take you all by
the hand"
When the President had concluded each of
the delegates was presented in person.