The Washington bee., 1901-06-08

sewing, agriculture, carpentry, print
ing, laundering, painting, blacksmith
ing and shoe making.
DR., w. r Pettiford, President of the
Penny Savings Bank, Birmingham,
made a most telling speech on Indus
trial Education. He showed that the
negroes s salvation lies in his educating
the hand. He told them to be indus
trions, saving, polite, honest and make
friends of their neighbOrs.
Mr.. PettibOne, ex-member Of Con-
gress from BrOWnlOw'S old district in
Tennessee, was present and delivered
An inspiring eloquent and thoughtful
address to the great audience of
negroes. He advised them to be in
dustrlous, peaceful lawabiding and
hopeful.
The principal orator of the COM
mencement was J.. w. Lyons, register
ofthe u. S. Treasury, who spoke last
night 10 fine audience who braved
the inclement weather to hear this
q stinguisned negro. He was miro
diuced by II. V. Cashin, Receiver U.
). Land Office, in a very eloquent and
tasteful speech. Register Lyons made
a powerful address which was constant
ly interrupted by great applause.
Among other things he said:
REGISTER LYONS ADDRESS.
"In casting about for some apppro-
pirate subject upon which 10 speak TO
you, one thought like Banquo's Ghost,
has constantly forced itself to the front.
Il will not down, and whatever else l
have thought about as pertinent, proper
and hopeful, this idea would recur,
hence am rather constrained 10 think
that it is OppOrtuue that | should heed
this silent, invisible but active mentor
and take for my theme Hope and there
undeTCite instances in the history of
our common country that will rather
cheer us on in this apparent midnight
hour OF civic progress.
81 am an Optimist by nature, and be-
heye in looking at the sunshine and
all otIts glory instead of beholding the
gloom Of darkness. | like to do this
because 1t brings hope, courage and
determination, indispensable equip
ments To al people who would sue
ceed. Only those who have nothing
else, have hope says an old time phil
OsOpher.
Just at this time when it seems that
the heart OF the nation is lukewarm,
ana when the rights which we have
enjoyed Tor "a generation are being
heutLallzed, questioned and politically
AuIilled, the young man who starts
career by a course Of study in an lnstl-
lldon OF learning, and would like to
KNOW above all things. what use IS It
all What may We expect TO accomplish
"t'eF years OF study, and If the dark
clouds show silvery lining anywhere,
OecNonlng him on and biding him to
oe strong and cheerful and faint not in
MS thirst for knowledge and his con-
STucuon OF character, the two insepers
aoIe foundations to every man who
mas forged his way to fame and useful
ness IN this or any other country.
Let us give you some statistics
bearing on the Colored mans part in
tne industry Of the late slave states,
and then let those who say he must
IeaVe the South, answer what would
the South be without him, with his
Drawn, his musSel and his peaCeable
disposition, his adherence to strikes,
MS dislike of all manner of organized
!a"lessness, and his thorough Amer
IGan ways. Let those who say he shall
30 and leave the land which he has
'oIIed, bled and died, answer what
would this beautiful land do without
MN. will not discuss the rather self
Ism side OF what good it will be to him
Ioy staying where he will stay, but
harm, what irreparable harm will
come TO 1t should their crusade sue
Csed.
MUST REMAIN IN THE SOUTH.
The interests of the South demand
mat the negro stay here. The millions