The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-10

the races of the earth not alone meas
ured by physical faculties? VIII he be
able to solve, the EGO" or II am Of
Military advance, that is, organization,
the ability to cooperate and concentrate
forces, the first but not the last great
step in matchmaking, we learned to
some extent in the nineteenth century.
We learned to know something of the
value of discipline; of that rigid, c9l-
else, well defined law which makes the
state possibility and people success
full.
Time to Do Has Arrived.
We have now the opportunity in the
twentieth century to. take the next step
petition. We need to develop that spirit
of friendly rivalry that manifests itself by
desire to break away from old forms
and reach out for something higher and
nobler. A most important step, for
whenever not properly made, or not made
on time, we have examples of arrested
civilization.
India, China, all Oriental countries, have
furnished the world with brilliant exam
pies of impeded progress We do not
need to increase the lists in this direc-
ton. Let our development be full, free
and unimpeded. Let US seize each OPP
portunity in time.
Essentials of Progress.
Unity of purpose, organization, CO.
operation, concentrated, and above all.
consecrated effort, are the essentials of
IdCS pIOSISSS which as a people we must
keep steadily before US in this period
| OF our development.
United we stand but divided we fall
and severed by existing conditions from
many OF the enterprises that universally
| interest mankind, that develop his facul-
ties and represent his ambitions, we must
learn to cooperate for mutual protection
RA& advancement, clinging with that per-
tlnaclty which has characterized Rus
sia's dream of a thousand years." to
| advantages gained under untold obstacles
nj ard
our noblest dreams have been realized.
Through personal effort we are to dis
cover the divine face" the Il am of
our existence. ~.----~ =
In the nineteenth century necessarily
we leaned upon others; in the twentieth
we must learn self reliance, and the new
century with its new thoughts and creedS
and progressive ideas, is to furnish such
opportunities for this purpose as never
before unfolded to our wondering eyes.
Industrial arts multiply; new lands I'M
developed countries await the man of
parts. of brain, of talent irrespective of
race or color, and invite him to take part
in its development, if he represents in his
personality well-directed energy
New Era In South.
The South is entering upon a period of
Industrial greatness. The negro is in
the South in full force, but if he desires
| to hold his own there he must become
| in every sense a skilled workman, an
| educated man; otherwise he will lose the
| opportunity of turning to his own account
the fiuctuating moods of capital and Ia
| Dor. NJ
Opportunities await him in the newly
acquired possessions of the United
states sta 81 ID Germany AN also stretches forth
and bids him come and develop the won
derful resources of Africa the home of
his fathers.
Making Himself Felt.
Inventive genius, the skill which finds
out and sets in order something new, is
a potent force in shaping the destiny of
any people, and we rejoice that now, from
time TO time, some important invention
mas It's source in the brains of a negro.
The product of his imagination, whether
as mastery literary efforts, or whether
directly applied to the advancement of,
other arts and science, will accomplish
more toward molding the future of, the
race than any amount of favorable legis-
lation. =
The twentieth century, with it's excel
lent equipment of technical schools, af-
fords us greater opportunities than ever
for securing the skill required of The
artist, the scientist, the inventor; while
the field of industrial improvement is so
vast that practically there is no limit to
the probabilities Of inventive achieve
ment.
In less than forty years of freedom the
negro wiped out As per cent of his iIlit-
eracy; accumulated farms and homes val
ued at $3.50, 600, 900; personal property at
$40, 900; had raised $11 900, 900 for ed
ucatlonal purposes, and possessed church
property valued at $4,000, 000 With the
dOQllICIldl OF the new CEN
fury, with the application of common
sense to the solution of his problems, he
should be able to wipe out the remainder
before its close, and materially increase.
his financial status. ....0
He has now the opportunity to improve
ms nome life, to learn the fine art of liv
ing, and just in proportion as this home
life becomes truly noble, truly inspiring,
truly artistic, shall we find the young
people who go forth from this golden
milestone prepared to make use of their
OOnOrtnnitlGS and tn achieve
The well rounded character embraces
the art the science, the philosophy of
intellectual forces of the race, and to
seize the industrial opportunities of the
moment, let us not forget to develop the
moralitieS so essential to the permanent
progress of people.
A feature of the musical programme
was the vocal solo by Mr.. Cyrus Field
Adams, president of the National
| Afro-American Press Association.
Negroes Destiny Unfolding.
Prof. w. E. Burgherdt Du Bots, Of
Atlanta university, Atlanta Ga, spoke
on THE Problem of Work." and said
in part:
when any group of people are try
ing to become part of a great civ
ilization, their first work is thoroughly
ito understand it. The civilization in
America today is peculiar in many
ways. There have been nations of
greater culture before in the world,
nations with finer literatureS and with
finer monuments of art, but there new
er has been before in the world a
case where so vast a group of people
as this has made so startling and sue
cesSful an effort to furnish themselves
with bread, butter and shelter. Thus
in economic developments America
stands permanent Now the negro has
peculiar connection with this eco
nomic development. He was brought
here in early years as a slave to for
ward it, and he is today a consider
able factor in it. If now, we as ne
groes, wish to gain a larger place in
American life, we must understand the
modern organization of industry and
we must teach our children to work
Then from these stepping stones we
ought in the next half century to de-
crease the proportion of farmers slight
! ly, decrease the proportion of servants
by one-half, increase the number of
merchants and manufacturers three
fold, and double the number of our
professional men,"
The business session today will be
consumed principally with reports Of
bureaus, and the principal paper will
be read by Hon. H. c. Smith, of Ohio,
VINO will speak on "Anti-Lynching
Legislation" During the afternoon
there will be a discussion on paper
on immigration and report of Prof
Jesse Lawson, of New Jersey, secre-
tary of the finance committee, will be
received This evening at O'Clock a
musical entertainment will be given at
the House of Hope church, at which
Mrs. Josephine st. Pierre Ruffin, of
Boston, Mass, will deliver an address
| on Moral Courage as Factor for
Social Regeneration"
Leg Broken by Car Wheel.