Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-21

Few schools receive the honor that
was accorded the Agricultural and /
Mechanical College for Negroes, when |
IL was visited by the delegates OF
Southern Industrial Convention. /
Thursday, Oct. l2th. then in session at |
huntsville. Some of the most disting-
uished men OF six Of the southern |
states were present and made pointed |
and well directed remarks to the stu
dents, who assembled TO hear and see
these distinguished men.
LUNCHEON SERVED.
An excellent luncheon was served
the delegates who visited the various
departments OF science and industry.
and expressed with rapture and de
light their feelings toward the inn
provement Of the Negro and che south
Precious treasures of pearl a,d mug
gets OF gold fell from these uIstiDg-
uished lips, and it was "casting p s-lR
b, fore swIne." The students were Gag
er and attentive. They seemed tOl
catch every word, to understsnd every
syllable, and TO grasp every new aud
inspiring thought that was advanced.
DIsTINGUEaBzD soUTHERNRRs.
Hon. J. n. BAukhead OF Alsbams,
Ex-Gov. McCorkle, and Gov. G. W. At
kinSon of West Virginia. Col. Staltman
and Hon. W. 9. Sadler, Mgr, South
srn Stock Farm, Nashville. Tenn. hon.
W. i. Chambers, Chief Justice, Samo-
sn Islands; Hon. Edwin W. Stevens,
FL. Pres. Associated PreFs Association
Hon. Perry :. RAIDER. Historian; Hon
w. L. Darlington. Supt of Education,
! Missouri; Prof J. II. Phillips, Supt.
Public Schools. Birmingham. Ala !;
Hon r. L. O'Neil, Editor, Mercury,
Huntsville. Ala; Mr.. J. p Coffin.
Southern Real Estate and Financial
Journal, Atlanta, Ca; Hon. D. W.
| Grubbs, Member, Texas Legislature
Prof. Charles w DatDey, University OF
Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn, and many
others were present.
FAvoRABLY IMPRESSED.
Hon. o W. Grubbs. who came from
| far Of Texas. goes back 10 bis native
state favorably impressed with Normal
| and Negro education. Hon. w. i. Car
rington, of Missouri, needs more indus
trial teachers in his state, and all ac-
knowledge "Industrislism" the motto
that will lead the south TO the highest
pinnacle of commerce.
But perhaps no person was more con-
4 epicuous than Prof. Booker T. Wash
ington, principal of Normars sister
/ school-1uskegee who addressed the
convention on "rbe race problem in
the SOUTH" Mr.. Washington in ad-
vsDcing the idea Normal is holding up
to tie world, is Lived by all Normal
ties, respected by all Negroes and &C
kncwledged by the world as the fore
mCat Negro in America.
Arcopnrn A urAuTv WY oouE
Normal could do nothing but accord
Mr.. Washington n hearty welcome.
BE spoke 8 short while and afterwards
addressed the students at the chapel
exercises in q friendly and advisory
manner. He goes back to Tuskegee
with renewed vigor, with good news 60
impart to his teachers and students &c
all must do who come in contact with
Normal.
At the close of the exercises, Mr..
Grubbs of Texas offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED, by the delegates and 9th.
ervisitors TO the A. and NJ. College OF
Prof. Council that we tender TO him
ard his faculty and his students our
sincere thanks for the enjoyable cour-
tesies extended TO us upon the present
OCCASION"
Friday evening, the students were
again royalty entertained by Prof
Breeding, Norm al Alumnus, Principal
oiCity Schools. Montgomery. and Mr..
Jhrasher, an eminent journalist OF
Boston, Mass, accompanied by Mr..
Coffin, Of Atlanta. e-t
TEE KviLs OF rDLKxEss.
II Professor Breeding admoDished the
young men upon the Evils of Idle
ness" Mr.. Thrasher held up two
} worthy characters, in the person OF
Admiral Dewey and Julia Ward Howe
Mr.. Coffin gave worthy praise to Nor.
" NAL and put to work his poetic power
During the time the exer cises were in.
terspersed with beautiful and entranc-
, ing music. Miss Reenson and Mr.. Stat
J ter sang "Oh, that we two were may
ing" Misses Sawyer and Holt sans
Merry birds OF spring."
The visitors were given an imforma
: reception by the faculty in the parlo,
: OF Palmer Hall.
III. D. SLAYER,