The colored American., 1901-08-10

.rma Ihp form of man, and should be
.,.l.d what it demanded most siren
nnsIy from nations, races and indivi-
duaI>. the reply would come speedily
and emphaticaIly:
The demand Of the hour is Re
suits"
0rarory inspires the soul to action
and frames lofty ideals. Circulated
urfnfS educate the mind-beget and
factor the lealthfuI public spirit and
rare pride essential to Well-directed
effort. ORGANIZATIONS furnish the great
motive force that must cryStaliZe the
Influences Of speech and virtue, and
brine 90 the world that prime de-
>jdcration-p positive results. Activities
of tongue aud pen fail of their central
mission when nprOductive Of results.
only results or their formative process
>c> count i'm the equation of human
development and national progress.
These. and these only, make for the
genuine advancement of civilization
and fix the place of peoples in the
sphere of culture commerce, capacity,
crppd> and character
america has risen to the head among
the powers of the earth by her demon
sJraJed ability to do things" and to
do them in the quickest and best way.
She has given evidence of her capacity
and Resource by gathering from her
fields. her forests, and mines, the finest
of raw materials, and by the culture
ol head and hand, she has astOnished
The universe by the variety. and
volume of her manufactures. The in
deN To every step of her progress in
The liberal arts has been denoted by
mammoth eNpOSitiOn-a concrete illus
fajlon of the latest and most ap-
proved appliances and results in the
many branches Of industry and inven-
uoh The panoramic displays at
,4afle>jon, Philadelphia, New Orleans.
,"ltd-o, Atlanta, and now at Buffalo,
"ouuihg also our magnificent showing
' Vienna, Berlin, London, and Paris,
d" FORM distinct and brilliant chapters
I'LL jue history of our national deyelOn-
"lNj The preparations now under
way al Charleston for the South Caro-
"". Interstate and West Indian Ex-
f'>luoh Indicate that the wheel of
progress Is still in action. and that the
energetic American spirit is not con-
'r. III. I" rest its fame upon past Iaurels.
"' Negro has kept pace with his
."..gE brethren along this journey to-
'".u industrial excellence. At every
L''.olIai or International exhibition he
'> "eh on hand with his manufac-
lures, inventions and products. and at
..- -S HIS He failed to impress the world
p... His genius and skill. At Atlanta,
ais ana ut Buffalo the Negro exhibit
-"o.ed especial attention. and ap-
.,''." To marked advantage. PhilOsO-
."''>. Sage> and dOctrinaries have run
-1ilUJ as to the theories of race
.-"-It>S, but these eXpOsitiOns have
'"''H more potent than all the argu-
r..- > and statistics by bringing be-
' '"e naked eye the actual results
m 'I-Io praIn and manual deXterity.
qrl N"tld mas looked upon our work.
r. tile results have, of necessity. car
conviction as to our worth as men
"l citizens. - 90 ---oD
r-,.. out natural that our achieve
Ir...S Ill agricultural and mechanical
e,,--g.S eeS should show to the most
T... 'o-' advantage in the South
i r.r} r>.''ion is our fatherland. There
,r.-- '.Ie the Negro is found in the
Ia.r number. and where exist the
X .1 opportunities to see the race as il
rasr- %-o TO study its strengths and its
-lan>,. a.'>,'.>>e>-for in every people bott
If .l-> nus must be found. The degre,
al n' n',.'"gement will be in proportion
m. 1 former oVerCames the latter
Ice AfggLL| oeSt opportunity to stud!
I'A-Anerican througb clear lense