The San Francisco call., 1903-01-12

your children that all forms Of work. whether
with the hand or with the head. are honorable,
and that all forms Of idleness are disgrace.
In these large cities in the North the race
IL brought into contact with many trying
temptations and with severe competition. 1t
cannot hold its own except it is able TO
Withstand temptations. The race must also
strive TO do things well that those who
employ US viii feel that no one can do the
services better. In every part OF the coun-
try We must learn to draw the line between
the vicious and the virtuous, the good and the
bad. In too many cases l find that there is
little discrimination between those who live q
virtuous life and those who live impure
life No race that gives itself up to gambling
drinking and other vile practices will ever get
upon its feet and be respected.
In making these statements ! don't overlook
the tremendous progress that the has
made within the last few years. No race in
history. starting out under similar dsadvant-
ages. has made progress equal to that of the
black man. George kennan. the great Rus
sian scholar, who has recently made trip
through the South, makes a statement that
Notwithstanding the fact that the Russian
serfs were freed about the same time that
freedom came to the negro and that notwith-
standing the further fact that the Russian
serfs were given land by the Government and
the negro started out empty handed, that the
progress made by the negro in the South Is
greater than that made by the Russian serfs
in the same length Of time Wherever we can
North and South, in every manly and ight-
forward manner we should use our influence to
cultivate friendly relations between the races
Nothing Will be gained in any part OF the
country by teaching hatred Of race. but much
spirit of friendship and mutual heipfulness
You must not become discouraged by reports
which you often hear from the South: while
there IS much that is difficult. is trying and
wrong, at the time you must bear in
mind that the worst is usually made prominent
and the good that Is constantly taking place
is not always heard Of outside Of the South
At the conclusion OF his address Mr..
Washington was presented by the Fannie
]. Copying Club Of Oakland with the sum
Of so for the Tuskegee Normal and Indus
trial Institute. Mr.. Washington in ac-
cepting the gift said that this sum Of $50
really meant 500, as he had met a philan-
thropist in New York before coming West
who had told him that for every dollar he
received from any club while his tour
he would also give a dollar. The congre-
cation responded nobly when the plate
was placed on the table.
The following resolutions were offered
by T. B. Morton and carried by acclama-
ton:
It both fitting and proper that the
Afro-American citizens Of San Francisco
should upon this occasion give expression tc
their pleasure and qualification in personally
meeting the truly distinguished American cit
izen, DR.; Booker 7 Washington, and their
given to him by all the people of this State
therefore be 1t
Resolved. That we hereby tender our heart
visit TO our city in the interest OF the ma
terial advancement OF race and our thor
ough appreciation OF the great value OF the
work to which he is so bravey and faithfully
devoting his life. IL is our earnest hope that
the essential elements Of his educational sys-
tenn viii be approved and adopted IN all parts
OF the nation where similar conditions exist
believing that only by industry, skill, econ
omy. thrift and morality can our race de-
velop its latent possibilities and take its
proper place among the peoples of the world;
and be Il further
Resolved, That we tender our sincere thanks
10 Mrs. Burk and her associates of the AS
sociation of College Alumnae and to ali who
co-operated with them in the great mass
meeting In honor OF Dr. Washington; to the
great educational institutions OF the State of
California and TO the various organizations
who are uniting in doing honor to our dis
tinguished guest for the valuable assistance
they rendering in the endeavor to upIift
cur race through their kindly courttEy TO
Dr. Washington and their generous aid and
announcement Of his work: and be II further
Resolved That also tender our hearty
thanks to the press of San Francisco for the
cordial interest II has taken in the visit
OF DIR. Washington TO this city, and the recog-
milton II has so freely expressed In able
editorials Of the Importance and value of his
mission; and We desire to express our ap-
probation of the fact that such utterances
reaenlng sucn vast numbers of people, will
materially aid not only DIR. Washington and
his work. but the advancement OF our race
throughout the entire United States.