The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-29
II, the weak ot his own race whether II
the North or South.
4 3 .rhav Sink r pether.

they Sink Together.
1yhet, race IL weak, almost diRcour.
nred and defensles.J, 1t requires neither
nh,,ra "a nor evidence OF craftsmanship
For any person TO give 1t n kick or thrust,
Bic genuine courage and craftsmanship
ara exhibited by standing up brnvely,
though ono stands n1dhc. III dofcnso OF that
which ~ Iii accordance With the eternal
laws 81 right and truth.
"The laws D { otangcess justice bind, *
4 A Oppressor With oppressed;
IA And close as Sin and suffering Joined,
we march to fate ABREAST"
H8Yn nroportion sas one reaches down
Fdeapest II his sympnthes and activities
ma fnds tho Individual or race thnt ID
most N need OF strengthening, In tho
natt1 proportion Will no BIO repaid with
d satisfaction that represents the highest
form OF human happiness. \.
One Of the penalties that any one mas
to pay for greatness Is suffering. Indeed
Mt believe ha. any % an the nop wnq
thing, 70 give theble offensc and is I'M
Willing Is pay the price demanded by ma.
tura fnr standing for the right though
N may for the time being cost him
friends and even social position, ever
reaches d higher degree Of eninence and
Influence, No oneFelther can long DO re.
mcmbored with the renowned Of earth
who permits his sympathies and actiyi-l
ties to be bounded by creed 81 rage &C. 81 8
Typographical lines. Manifestation OF in.
s{erest il ono race, one community IS too
narrow Is too cramped an environment IN
which to grow great souls. 5J
Are Acres of Diamonds III rs
4 have said thatyit seemed to be q p or,
ation of Mr.. Huntington's divine mission
~ turn thu rough and uninviting into
the beautiful and useful, For those OF
,,a 4 zyho remain to continue the work
which ne has 50 wisely begun, and here
nv appeal Is to you white men OF the
North and white men Of the South. and
to the members Of my own race MT.
Huntington set AN example WHOM II VIII
repay us to follow. Here and all ABOUT
us In this beautiful and inviting SOUTH
land are millions Of people who In their
exterior, at least. seem to be rough and
uncouth. In body.5.r mind and In soul
thew repr eserlt the raw and unfinished
material. It Is our duty to take this "a "
material and nj AXE ];unskilled hands into
wealth producing hands. to change un-.
developed minds into high thinking. to-
develop rough character Into helpful tano
loving service. InSt the raw material OF
my race we have about US acres ,ts{, ,o y
diamond 80 We can by neglect. by in.
q millstone about our necks or by high
md sfun5elnshE endeavor We can turn u
into the brightest service for your race.
i for my race n can turn 1t Into commerce..
into books, into song. Into all that helps
"a make life sweet and pure and worth
the living. Sc
Fl Race Problem Solution.
III venture to, hope that shall not be be
6a,nisunderstood when add that to mo-;
who came upon these grounds years ago.
ignorant, unknown and in poverty, It ls
+ matter OF the supremest salts elton
to have been permitted to speak TINS
word and to pay my tribute OF praise 70
the school to Armstrong and huntington
who largely made It possible tor US = 70
serve my race in some humble capacity.
& 9 The solution OF the great race problem
Ia not IN the abuse Of the South by the
North not In the abuse OF the North by
the South not In condemnlng the negro.
nor the negro cursing the white ma
not In colonization. not In deportation.
not in amalgamation or exterminatt1on'G
but It Is In honest. sympathetic co-opera-
Btion between the races.
8 You have heard the story from Aesop: )
A blind man and lame man meeting
upon thesway. the lame man said II thou
wilt be feet unto me then will be eyes
unto thee. Il So the blind man., carrying
the lame man and the lame man guiding
the blind, both, arrived at their journeys
end In a good hour 5. FL
Working sin ely and apart we can 10
little toward the Just and wise solution
of the serious race problem now about
us, but working sympathetically, hand IN.
hand. each race supplementing the other
we can be feet and eyes to each, and
with this object In view and in this spirit
my we dedicate the Coils P. Huntington
Memorial Library building to truth. use
fulness and to permanent and lasting
4 peace between the races and between the
North and the South.
Tho exercises were conducted at the
library building, where Mr. Archer NJ,
Huntington, son Of the gentleman to
whom the edlfSce stands, gave the keys
over to Mr. Ogden, president 81 the.
Board OF Trustees.
Exercises by the students will be the
feature tomorrow,
y on Thursday morning at 0 o'clock the
Ogden party leave on a special. direct for
New York. stopping an hour at Williams
burg. g. NJ. c..
cARNEdlE'S GIFT