The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

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o'clock this morning. and was met by
the mayor and town council. The trip
from Atlanta was without incident The
party entered carriages and was driven
10 Booker r. washlngton's school,
where the original programme was car
lied out.
on reaching the normal school the
PARTY was ushered into the lecture hall,
the appearance OF the President calling
forth the heartiest cheering.
Governor Johnson. OF Alabama, intro
duced the President, who said:
TEACHERS and pupils OF Tuskegee: To
meet you under such pleasant auspices
and 10 have the opportunity OF per-
sopal observation OF your work is indeed
most gratifying. The TuskeEee normal
and Industrial institute Is Ideal In cons
ceptlon and has already large and
growing reputation In. the country and
Is not unknown abroad. congratulate
all who are connected with this under
taking OF the good work which 1t Is
doing In the education of Its students TO
lead lives OF industry. thus eleVating the
race for which Il is established.
Nowhere, l think, could more de-
llghtful location have been chosen for
this UNIQUE educational experiment
which has attracted the attention and
won the support even Of conservative
phllanthropists In oil sections OF the
country.
Tribute to Booker Washington.
ITO speak OF Tuskegee without paying
special tribute to Booker t. Washing
tons genius and perseverance would be
impossible. The inception of this noble
enterprise was his, and he deserves high
credit for 1t. His was the enthusiasm
and enterprise which made Its steady
progress possible and established In the
Institution It's present high standard OF
accomplishments. He has won worthy
reputation as one OF the great leaders OF
his race. widely known and much re-
Epected at home and abroad as an ac-
compllshed educator, a good orator and
a true RhtiaRthroplst.
What steady and gratifying advances
have been made here during the past
fifteen years personal inspection Of the
material equipment strikingly proves.
The fundamental plan OF the original
undertaking has been steadily followed;
but new features have been added gaps
IN the course OF instruction have been
filed In; the patronage anu resources
have been largely increased, until even
the legislative department of the state
of Alabama recognized the worth Of the
work and OF the great opportunities here
Afforded. From one small frame house
the institute has grown until 1t includes
;he fine group OF dormitorles, recitation
rooms, lecture halls and workshops
which have 80 surprised and delighted
us to-day. A thousand students, am
told, are here cared for by nearly hun
dred teachers, altogether forming with
the preparatory department, symmet-
rlcal scholastic community which has
been well called model for the Indus
trial colored schools Of the south. Ger
tain It is that a pupil bent on hitting
himself or herself for mechanical work
can here have the widest choice OF use
Sll and domestic occupation.
zone thing I like about this inBtltu-
(lon is that It's policy has been generous
and progressive; 1t Is not so self-cen-
tered or interested in It's own pursuits
and ambitions as TO ignore what is go
ing on In the rest OF the country or make
/, difficult for outsiders to share the To-
cal advantages.
"I allude especially to the spirit in
which the annual conferences have been
here held by leading colored citizens and
educators, with the intention OF lmprov-
ing the condition Of their less fortunate
brothers and sisters. Here, we can see
IS an immense field and one which can
not too soon or TOO carefully be utilized.
The Race Problem.
"The conferences have grown in pop
uarity and are well calculated not only
TO encourage coiored men and colored
women in their Individual efforts. but to
cultivate and promote an amicable rela-
tlonshiD between the two racea-a proO-
lem whose solution was never more
needed than al the present time. Pa
tlence, moderation, self-control. knowl-
edge, character will surely win your VIC
tories and realize the hest aspirations OF
your people. An evidence OF the sound
ness OF the purpose OF this Institution is
that those In charge OF Its management
evidently do not believe In attempting
the unattainable and their instruction IN
seif-reliRnce and practical industry IS
most valuable.
I'm the day and night schools many
branches can be taught, at email eN-
pense. which will give the man aud ihe
woman who have mastered them I'M
mediate employment and secure Their
success afterwards provided they aoide
ny IN" prlnclpleJ OF lHuub btl9' HHv'"'i''
and religion here inculcnted.
In common with the Hampton lnsI-
tutc In virginia. the Tuckegee Institute
has been and Il to-day OF lne5timablc
value In sowing the seeds OF good citl-
zsnshlp. Instances OF their standing
and worthy patronage form a s;eadlerr
and more powerful agency for the good
Of all concerned than any yet proposed
or suggested. The practical Is here as
ISOLATED with the academic. which en-
courages both learning and industry.
Here you learn TO master yourselves
IND the best adoption OF your faculti ieS'
With advantages far advanced learning
10 meet the hlgh duties Of life. No coun-
try, epoch or race has monopoly upon
knowledge. Some have easier but not
necessarily better opportunities for self
development What a few can OBTAIN
free meSt have 10 pay tur, perhaps by
hard physical labor. mental EirugBle
and seif-deniai But In this great coun-
try all can have the opportunity for bet
tcrlnR themselves provided they exercise
the Intelligence md perseverance ana
their motives and conduct are woFthy.
Nowhere arc such facilities for universal
education found ne In the United states.
They are accessible to every boy ana
Girl, white OF black.
The Best Possessions.
Integrity aad Industry are the best
possessions which any man can have,
and every man can have them. Nobody
can give them to him or take them from
him He cannot acquire them by lnherl-
tance he cannot buy thcm or beg them
Or borrow them. They belong 10 the In