Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-17
PRESIDENT AT TUSKEGEE.
Pays n Visit to Booker Il. Washing
tons Industrial School for
COlOred Youth.

TUSKEGEE, ALA, Dec. lG.-The special
train bringing the Alabama legislature
reached Tuskegee at $50 a. m. and was
soon followed by the regular and special
trains from Montgomery and Atlanta
bringing President McKinley's party. The
procession formed at the Iuskegee depot
and marched through the city on their way
10 the normal school.
The presidents carriage was drawn by
four beautiful bays. In The carriage with
the president We're, Governor Johnston.
Colonel Foster, OF TuskeSee, and Booker
We're Mrs. Mckinley and other ladies of
The presidents party. members of the cab
met and Generals Wheeler, Shafter and
LawIon.
At the entrance to the normal school
grounds WAS beautiful arch inscribed.
Welcome 10 the Chief and decorations
of bunting, holly. moss and products OF
the heid were IN profusIon along The road
through the grounds.
The president and party first reviewed
more than 500 boys and 800 girls of the
normal school and 2un children Of the train
ing school Each Of the boys carried Il
stalk of sugar cane with u palm i'll The
balls at the top and the children carried
stalks tipped with miStletoe.
President Mckinley showed much inter
est and pleasure as with uncovered head ne
viewed the procession. After the procession
of students came some thirty iluats repre-
Senting all departments oil the school work.
Many of these Were by way of contrast,
one representing the old way of dong
things. the other the new way. These
floats drew forth tremendous applause.
After this procession, all present follow
ed the president to The beautiful new
chapel. Only about 5.~N people gained ad-
mittanco. Here singing by the students oi
plantation melodies. the most quaint and
beautiful of the black bet section. was u
special feature and Was greatly enjoyed by
the president AMI tn. entire audience.
Booker I. Washington introduced Govern.
or Johnson, who. in turn. introduced Pres
ldcnt Mckinley. The president and Gener-
al Wheeler were listened 10 with special
attention
President Mckinley spoke rs follows:
Teachers and pupils "f TuSheSr":-'FI
meet YOU under sUCh pleasant auspices ana
10 nave the opportUnlil oi a PERSONAL oh'
h"rVation of y"Ir work is indeed. mos
gratifying. The TUSke@ee normal and in
'iustrial institute is ideal in conception. II
iiCn in this country aud is not unknown
abroad. congratulate all who are con,
nected with this undertaking for the gOOC
work which il * doing III the education al
it, students to lead lives Of honor and use
fulness. thus eNaltirg the race for whiCi
il was established.
Nowhere. ! think, could a more delight,
ful location have been chosen for this
unique educational experiment. which ha!
attracted the attention and won the sup
port even OF conservative philanthropiSt:
iu all sections OF the country.
To speak of TUske"cC without pdyin:
special tribute to Booker 7. Washington
sible The inception OF this noble enter
prise was his. and he deserves credit fol
1t. His was the enthusiasm and enterprise
which made its steady PROCESS possibl.
and established in the institution its presen
high standard of accomplishment. lie ha:
d worthy reputation as one of th'
great leaders Of his race. widely known
and much respected at home and abroad 4:
an accomplished educator. good orator
and Il true philanthropist.
What steady and gratifying advance!