The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-19
SUNDAY AT SAVANNAH.
Presidential Party Pass q Quiet
Sabbath.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SPEAKS AT COLORED COLLEGE.

Sound Advice That Which He Gives the
CoIored students--Praises Heroism
ofBlaclN Regiments at Ell Caney-
Left for Macon Lost Night.
Savannah, Ga, December 1S.-This was
a day of rest with the Presidential party.
The President attended the Wesley Mon
umental Methodist church. Mrs. McKin-
le, who is suffering from a slight cold,
remained at the hotel.
The President was met at the door of
the church by leading members OF the
corporation, who escorted him to the pew
reserved for him. AS he entered the con-
gregation arose and remained standing
until he had taken his seat. The sermon
was by Rev. John A. Thomas, d. d.
| There was no reference to the distin-
guished presence during the service be-
yond an invocation by the preacher for
divine guidance for the President during
| the crisis which confronted the country.
After dinner the President visited the
Georgia State Agricultural and Meohani-
cal college (colored), where he delivered
an address. The route to the college took
the President through the camp of the
seventh army corps, and going and COM
ing he stopped at the camp for brief
inspection and to speak words of appre-
citation and encouragement to the men.
Secretary Alger and General Shafter
also visited tine camps. Secretary Alger
paid more attention to the camp than
any other mem ber of the party.
The members of the visiting party
spent the evening in the parlors of the
hotels until the time came for them to
Idepart for Macon for (which place their
train left at midnight On the way to the
depot the President was greeted with
hearty cheers, as indeed he has been every
time he has come within sight during his
visit here
The feature of the Presidents day was
his visit TO the Georgia Agricultural
and Mechanical college. This is an insti-
tuition for colored persons supported by
the state of Georgia. It's president is r.
r. Wright, colored.
Mr.. Mckinley was introduced by the
Ipresident Of the college. He said: II
congratulate all of you on the splendid
advance made by you in the last third of
a century. T congratulate you upon
your requirement of property. Many of
your race have large properties on the tax
lists in the several states and in that
way contribute to the support of the gov
ernment. congratulate you on what
you have done in learning and the ac-
Iquirement of useful knowledge, on the
fact that there is not foot of ground
beneath the flag of the Stars and Stripes
where every boy and girl, white or black,
/ cannot have an education to fit them for
the battle of life. Keep on, Is the word
l would leave with you today Keep on
in the efforts upward, but remember
that in acquiring knowledge there IS
one thing that is Important as that and
that is character. Nothing in the wide
world is worth so much, will last so long
and serve it's possessor SO well as good
character. 1t is something that no one
can take from you. that no one can give
to you. You must acquire 1T for your
selves. Cultivate good homes, make them
pure and sweet, elevate them and other
good things will follow / congratulate
you that this institution is not only look
ling after the head, but after the hands. l
congratulate you that it is not only MAX
ing good orators but good mechanics IL
is better to be skilled mechanic than a
poor orator or an indifferent preacher.
(Great applause
II congratulate you upon the splendid
valor of your race. At San Juan Hill
and at I'll Caney-but Gen. Wheeler is
here (great spplause]. ! know he can tell
you better than can of the splendid
heroism of the black regiments which
fought side by side with the white troops
on that historic field. Mr. Lincoln was
not far from right when, speaking of the
black men, he said: Ihe time will come
when they will help to keep the jewel
of liberty in the hands Of the human
race and in third of century since
you have helped to give liberty in Cuba
to an oppressed people. / leave with
you this word, Keep on'-you will solve
Your own problem. Be patient, be pro-
gressiye, be honest, DO God fearing, and
you will win, for no effort fails that has
a stout, honest, earnest heart behind it. =
II Returning from the college, the Presi-
Dental party passed thorugh the camp OF
the Indiana regiment, which is to embark
for Cuba ON the transport Minnewaska
tomorrow morning. The President graci-
ously wished the officers and men Good
speed and cafe return
A RAILROAD WRECK