The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
NEGRO EXHIBIT IN PARIS
Importance OF the Proofs Of Progress to Ne
Shown mt the Exposition.

Importance of the Proofs of Progress to Ne
Shown mt the Exposition.
WARRINGTON, Dec i6-T. J. Galloway, tho
special agent appointed TO arrange a negro ox-
hbit AZ the Paris Exposition. gives to THE SUN
the following account Of his work;
Il have arranged for very crcditable exhibits
from several educational Institutions such as
Howard University in this city. HAMPTON Insti-
tute In Virginia, Atlanta University in Georgia.
Booker T. Washington's Industrial institute
in Alabama and Fisk University in Tennessee
Each Of these institutions will take up a special
phase Of the educational work being done among
the colored people
Prom Atlanta University | arranged for an
exhibit In sociology to cover thirty ono display
cards % by 20 inches, or a total ,isIlav arcb Of
1925 square feet A class Of coorcd students
under Pro- Du Bots. conrrd gradual To- ~ liar, ard.
will display In artistic coloring such sociological
statistics as negro population at various psrioda
relative increase OF two races. distr Ltun of re
groes education and ilhtcracy. pauicrlsm crime,
ownership OF homes, factor. ,nIlUln,ni &c
This exhibit will certainly receive widc attention
The 1uskegec Institute in Alabama, being
the best known industrial institution, il now pro
pairing series OF uniform sized display boards,
which represent the twenty eight shops and other
Industries OF the institution. BY an ingenious
device Sss In the use 81 space, display SURFACE Of
predicted French url2e Tor the agricultural ex-
hibit which that institution is prclarrg,
"Fisk University, made hmuus all over the world
as the origin OF the Jubilee singers. will iur-
nish complete set OF hound volumes Of written
work Of the entire institution. through which
will be scattered large numbers @, Photographs
making each volume an illustrated book.
The Washington coored public schools are
preparing what will be the most attractive feature
Of all. II Is to be a series Of modelled groups,
with miniature figures Of persons school and
surroundings. showing by three OF four groups
the evolution of the negro school from the DTmi-
eommodious colored high school building in " ash
msni pTedit, ici i erss. Scntion sh00' equip
There Hte more than a dozen other phases
in conclusion Nearly Atty coiored men have
received medals OF honor in the United States
With the ociS record Of lie pTslofous deed Tor
which the medal was granted will he displayed
The success Of the exhibit thus far is due 10
and Comnissioner-tie neral Peck The colored
people themselves ore helping, and by various
to pull through and nihll The prsdeiicn Of Assist
ant Sommis; ioner,G eneral Woodward, given In .
public inctyicyi psris and printed in this country
much talk in Paris nS I? what will be the chief
ATTRACTION Of the exhibition. II will be tho cdu-
think this exhibition will show other nations
,h nn We gpos h2% TO solve the negro pToeem
have nothing for the negro but the bludgeon and
receiver. We shall convince them other wise
exhibit a, tho Paris Espositon mex, yeat Ths
nrst reason r. general one and is found In the
RI. ID ~ha Enr sPs @
dous European invasion Of Africa. This Dark
efforts Of ptal arc being directed toward opening
up Nc continent ior ihe surplus Population Of Eu'
n-nt who mus, Il some way be .sinil ated into tho
body polite, will more and more force upon tho
DFTllefn HfYtlgnled nj
Tor three centuries Whatever faults may be
charged to NE people Of ,he United States hs
lizrd, Christn ni1cd possessors Of vast educational
privileges and owners Of perhaps hall billion
IN every industry and pursuit common 70 white
Americans and uniycrsally accredited with
I,np!d progress America can therefore, furnish
crpt o. The old world viii be wiser in the shaping
~ second reason for the exhibit lies in tf,e fac,
that much criticism of the United States Is 10.
has assumed 10 annex n,W territory largely popu-
lated with dark races, when, II Is charged. this
n r. such ps y'y /. o WAY S hs ten
This exhibit can show other nations the other
side e, the story. and can furnish evidences Of
marvellous progress Of the colorcd people. as an
Offset e. the charges OF proscIp,i9n. While the
United States must plcad guilty TO horrible lynch
We eau moro Than balancc. these fault, WITH the
rapid dcyslopmcnt in education and industry
thirty-fve YEARS have produced an item Of thirty
thousand teachers. 10 say nothing of q hundred
other occupations requiring training.
The right Of the colorCd people TO have occa-
Sonhl opportunities 10 show in a distinctive way
the evidences Of their pr grcss furnishes the third
reason for such an exhibit The average Ameri-
citizen never stops 10 consider that pra ctically
every cotton fabric lie wear. il product Of negro
labor So far as the raw waterfall Is concerned So
Sia5S By S sue nS S S 1% p 1a
white peoplc who have lived all their lives in
reCions thicEly populated with Negroes wcrq
amazed at th~ negro exhibits AZ Atlanta and
Nashville. Thos- cxpositions have opened UP
several factories for negro labor and have crys-
talliIed strong sentiment in many parts favoring
him an operative