Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-24
SAW AN INDUSTRIAL PARADE.
rib,sn Hundred Young Negro ,leu
And Women Passed 10 Review
Before Him,
ADDRESSED THEM ON PROBLEMS,
First Must Make Themselves Useful
soptb Needs Them -- White Mans Ia.
terest to See They Are Protected.

7rskoxee. Ala, oct. 2i-President
Roosevelt arrived IN Tuskegce at $50
,s,o morning. his train being on time,
Tho city was beautifully decorated. \
rprher Of arches the foundations Of
which wcrc made Of bales Of cotton,
had been erected and covered with
hunting Tho platform from which the
president spoke to the people Of the
city was made from $4,000 worth of
cotton in original bales.
The presidents address was short
and at IT, conclusion he LEFT for the
Tuskeeee normal and industrial school.
President Roosevelt reached the
grounds Of the TlIskegee normal and
Industrial institute after a brief stop
in the town Of Tuskcgec where he was
received by the mayor and other dis
tInrulshcd citizens OF Alabama The
p1sidants train was brought directly
into the grounds Of the institute over
rs private tracks From midnight un-
MI this morning great crowds Of coun-
try people. white and black, were ar
irving from all sections surrounding
Tuskegee A motley assortment Of We
h.ces brought hundreds Of persons and
they were allowed TO come into the in
sltute grounds whore the president
saw the collection and seemed amused
by the sight
RECEIVED BY PRINCIPAL.
The president was received by Prin-
crsl Booker T. Washington and mem
bers OF the faculty and the institute
bard Of trustee he then entered q
carriage made by the students Of the
school drawn by horses raised
at the school and driven by
student in the school unit
torn. Four other carriages. also made
hy the students, in which were seated
other members of the presidents party
followed The party proceeded imme-
dateIy to- IAN deliberately decorated
stand I'm front OF the Office building,
surrounded hy the PRESIDENTS flag.
From this poht he viewed the oduca-
uoHal and Industrial parade, upon the
preparation OF which the students and
facUly have been at work for several
weeks. This parade was headed by the
institute hand, led by Baudm1ster Ell
bert a. Williams, Of the Ninth United
States cavalry who had been detailed
10 Tuskagce BY the war department.
Then came 500 students Of the school
in two divisions the young men uni
formed iu blue suits With brass but
tons. white gloves and cadet caps The
young women wearing blue dresses
trimmed with red braid and wearing
blue straw braid hats, followed,
each bearing a stick Of sugar cane
topped with "A cotton ball all raised in
the schools agricultural experiment
station. Immediately behind the stu
don't body came 81 loats representing
Tho various phases ~ work of the acad-
envy department and the 81 industrial
departments of the school After the
parade had passed and the students,
faculty and visitors We're repairing to
th' chapel, the presidential party was
driven hurrledly about the grounds and
was shown the extent and scope Of work
being carried on by the institution.
Then To- the chapel the party was taken
Whar, the students, led by the in
stIluto choid Of ljO voices, sang a num-
her of plantation melodies Booker T,
Washington then presented the prcsi-
dent 100 the following words.
PRESIDENT PRESENTED.
This rs a great day for the Tuskagee
normal ana Industrial institute; too
great Go be described by words. We
nave gathered TO hear but one voice;
20 saa but one foce.
Tin presenting our guest 20 the stu
o'nts. teachers and citizens, | must not
omit 10 express the gratitude felt by the
People ut the Tuskegeo institute and By
il. people of both races Nm this section
.. Alabama for the honor which has
n."h conferred upon them that the
'hI' magistrate OF our beloved republic
%. '.0II0oO people deemed 1t good and
"N" iu include Tugkpgee institute In his
ulp through the south ANA spend q few
hoJr seeing the work We are doing
mere brings To the heart OF every man
amy woman az our race I'm this country
N''feo of encouragement and inspir1-
u'o which II IS Impossible for any
a I.an citizen, not of our race, fully
!" UUprccate
Ar friends, without further words of
,''"'. ] have the pleasure and the
~. o, presenting 10 you the president
4I lIa United states Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt
ge president was given an ovation
'' '' rose to speak
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
|o the white population as we'll as
40 ''a black IT Is OF the utmost impor-
,.".' tnAt .he negro be encouraged to
.'.N' himself a citizen Of the highest
,EIE or usefulness, II Is to the interest
'Nr white people that this policy be-
cautiously pursued, and to the In
,.''l or the c0l0red people that they
,I..a'..F realize that they have opportu-
''. TOT economic development here In
49,, south, not now offered elsewhere.
w .,o'n The .ast 20 years the Industrial
.'.,ohs or the south have increased
VIZ fiuenduously that there Is "A scar
49, laDor almost everywhere; so
IL Us the part OF wisdom for all who
.''l lne prosperity OF the south to help
.g negro 10 become In the highest de-
useful 70 himself and therefore to
so,. ,onmunlty In which he lives. The
5"ln mas always depended, and now
i''f'nds chiefly upon her native popu-
W, WI TOT her work. Therefore, In View
.ls scarcity not only of common Ia
WI out Of skilled labor. n becomes