The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15

sPEAKs ron NEGse Ese'CATION
IN CARNEGIE NALL. e

~ CARNEGIE MALI.
With . Solid. spacious Chair 70 Nest In
ana m Air u Exceediug Ossefsrt -
Ne sat--says asutbesness Afe psass
Their snare fer the Cslered Race.
Ex-Pyrsident Grover Cleveland came to
New York yesterday to lend his Aid to the
Tuskegee Normal aud Industrial Iusttute,
which must have eSs. 900 for its current ex-
penses and wants $4,000 moro toward
its endowment fund He presided at
meeting hsld IN Madison Square Garden
concert hall last night, and his nAme wa
sufYident to crowd the hall with representa-
tive men and women Of philanthropic ten
denotes.
A great crowd. too. gathered outside the
hall to see Mr.. Cleveland, who came TO the
hall In Andrew Carnege's automobile.
Mrs Cleveland sat In Mr.. CaYneSies
box and clapped hsr hands vigorously
wheo William H. Baldwin, Jr., announced
that an Ohio woman had sent q check for
$4,000 for the fund. She laughed heartily
when Mr. Baldwin went on to tell OF LITTLE
black boy he saw two weeks ago at Tuskegee
who told how he had walked hundreds OF
miles to get there. .'.
His NAME said Mr., Baldwin. lifting his
voice TO . dramatic pitoh-"his narne u m
index Of his character. for when I asked
II he said. I am Caleb Joshua Grover Cleve-
land McFadden.'' Mr.. Cleveland shook
with laughter and his glasses glided from
his noee.
SPECIAL CHAIR ToR Mn. CLEVELAND.
Mayor Low was waiting TO receive Mr..
Cleveland and led the way from ths com
mittee room TO the platform. The Rev.
DR.. Lyman Abbott. President Nicholas
Murray Butler Of Columbia. Mr.. Baldwin,
Booker T. Washington, Edgar Gardner
Murphy and number Of clergymcn brought
up the rear.
All the chairs on the platform were the
same straight backed, cane-seated variety
that the typewriter girl likes because Il
brings her close 10 the machine-that 10,
all the chairs but one. That was OF wicker,
with broad arms and capacious seat, and
ito back was At q comfortable angle.
Mayor Low. With q graceful, sacrificing
wave Of hts hand, indicated to Mr.. Ce~e-
land that he wished him to dt there.
Mr.. Cleveland took up his occupation
with . anile that began IN appreciation,
was continued In content and ended In
good humor a. he stretched over toward
the Mayor. with q glance at the build Of
the other chairs. and whispered. THAT WA
good Of you'll
he sEENxp TO LIKE BEING OUT AGAIN.
As chairman Of the evening Mr.. Cisve-
land struck the audience M most fe,icitous.
He had few happy words Of Introduction
for each speaker and he made the announce
ments for the negro jubilee singers a. II
he enjoyed being there.
Among those who had boxes were George
Foster Peabody. Mrs. Coils p. Huntn kton,
St. Clair McKelway, John d. Crimmtns,
o. G. Willard, Willis l.. Ogden. Jacob H.
Schi6. Douglas Robinson and William Jay
Schieneln.
In introducing Mr. Cleveland. Mayor Low
said that whenever the eK-Presidrnt came
10 New York he vas sure of synpatbetic
audience. but the cause Of that meeting
was on which would assure such greeting
10 any man anywhere In this country.
Tusksgee was . complete demonstration
that the negro Wa worth helping.
Mr. Ceve.snd's voioe was vigorous He
MD:
Mr. cLxvKLANp's SPENCE
LADIES AID GENTLEMEN Ihave come here
to-night rs a sincere friend OF the negro; and
Re 70 ny
needed support at this late day either nom
certificate OF confession OF faith lhssm0ch,
tSonsht spd sentiment among thdss wSo
profess 10 BE- friends Of the negro, desirp
70 declare myseaf as bslonEing to TO the Booker
Washing ton- ruskesec section OF the or
believe that the days Of Uncle Toms
III fes,i.ve that neither the decree that made
the sla YES free, nor the enactment that sud.
and and 81. sISve1y,6red imperfectiohs md 'S de-
ficiencies than II changed the color Of their
million. Of nesroe1 Who hS1e benz lnsrn hd
with our citizenship. there Is still Q. srievous
amount Of isnorance; sad amount Of Vicious
and thriftlesspess. believe that thesc condi-
tons lpeIorebiy present to the white people
ment and under the mandate. OF good citizen
ship-a problem which neither ehli ghtsned
.elf-interest nor the higher motive OF human
southern and late siaye-holdiIs States. SUI.
sisht millions. Of mi. entire negro popuIa.
tion. and who regard their material pros
perity., their peace and even the safe{y Of
problem. are entitled 10 our IInoet con:
sideration and sympsthetic fslowship. ]
B" % sp''SWt asain ston and the mstsods 81
TuskeGee Institute point the way 70 safe
and benefcent SoutiOn OF the veNAttous
negro problem az the South: and / know
that the good people az the North, who have
aided these efforts and methods have Hue
trated the highest and best citizenship and
the most Christian and enlightened phil.
anthropy.
SIoRoEs' HoPgs ~ sorrHErS yHiTHs
cannot, howe yer. keep out Of niy mind to.
nj light the thought that. with all We 81 the North
may do, the realization OF our hopes for the
negro must. after all, mainly depend, excspt
50 Tar as II rests with the negroes thenispltes
upon the sentiment and conduct OF the lead.
jne and responsible white men Of the South
and upon the maintenance Of q kindly and
helpful feeling on their part toward thoAe
in their midst who 30 much need their aid and
I need waste no time In detailing the .vt.
denoe that this aid and sncoura cement ha W
thus far been Renerotnly forthcoming
Schools for the education Of negro. children
and institutions for their industrial trAinfnf
are scnttered all over the South and are llboF~
ally assisted by Southern public and private
So far a. am informed. the sentiment IN
influence OF TuskeSee Institute and Kindred
out exception the earoes who At themseives
Tor useful occupations and service Apd villas
and cheerful petron8ee and efnplAyu ANnt
among their white peishbors. The man
who Il beyond doubt the best authority IN
the world on the prospects of the nelro Sace,
he who has founded and IL nov al the head
~ Tuskpgee Institute, and 1. the most notable
representative Of negro advancement. Aaid
at the Atlanta EXPOSITION In fAAS: .l