The colored American., 1902-11-01
MR.. MACFARLAND GPEAKs.

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Holy, Holy with pleasing effect. Com
missioner Macfarland was introduced,
and said in part:
The spirit must be educated-yes.
The mind must be educated-yes. And
the three lines of education are not
and cannot be absolutely separable
certainly the best training for the
hand, representing the body and all
physical activity, is through the spirit.
while of course there can be no train
Ing of the hand except through the
mind
Mr.. Marfarland said of Gen. Arm
| strong that 10000 of people of African
| descent in this country might well rise
up to call him blessed, through their
| representatives, at the dedicatory ex-
ercises, and especially through that
| of color who had received a double
| portion of his spirit and of his wis
dom. And we who are of Armstrong;
| race, and must lift up those 10000 900
| If we would not be dragged down to
moral deaths ourselves, may we'll join
with them in their praise for him"
he said in conclusion.
The pupils rendered '"The Battle
Hymn of the Republic fervently, and
the orator Of the day, DR.. Booker T.
Washington came forward, being ac-
corded a warm reception, many rising
to greet him as he advanced to the
speakers desk.
DIR. wASHINGToN'S ADDRESS
was, all things considered, his happiest |
effort in this community. 1t was |
plainly put, consecutive and strong in /
argument for the uplift of the masses
by the adoption of fundamental prin- /
C1pleS of progress, and unsparing IN |
denunciatiOn of false ideals in educa-
ton, in society and in daily pursuits
His matter was new, his manner con-
ffdent his delivery forcible, his tone
sincere, his reasoning CONFERENCE.-The
whole abounding in epigram, wit and
logic that captivated the sympathy Of
his hearers throughout, as the frequent
and hearty applause amply attested.
BUILDING FROM THE BOTTOM UPWARD. |
He paid eloquent tribute to Gen.
Armstrong and his endeavors in behalf
of industrial education, and urged that i
the cOlOred race cultivate industry. In
behalf of his race DR.. Washington
thanked the public school authorities
of the District of Columbia for their
foresight in providing for the colored
children of Washington by the erection
Of the elegant manual training school
building. This building" he said,
with a spirit and goodwill of all |
classes of your citizens back of it, is
the highest proof that we are learning
o build from the bottom upward"
He said that it was more honorable |
in his estimation, for the Negro boy
to become a first-class truck gardner in
MS community than to become a third
rate lawyer or school teacher "The |
Negro women who can put so much
brains, and skill, and dignity into
laundering that she becomes unex-
celled in that occupation will not find
herself debarred from work of custom
erS on account of her race" Mr. Wash
tngton declared. He emphasized the |
necessity of training the hands as we'll
rs the head, and said that if this plan
was not carried out the colored race |
would be disappointed in the results. s
There are some, I fear" he con-
tinued, ''who feel that the problems :
confronting the race can be solved by I
I series of talks or orations. One {
thousand bushels of the best quality of '
potatoes produced by the hands of an I
educated Negro is worth more in solv- s
ing our problem than dozens of alb r
stract orations or newspaper articles {
With us at present, the getting of pro-
perty, habits of industry, thrift, edu-
cation, and high moral character is the I
wheat. All else is the chaff" He spoke
of the danger of the false {