Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22
SPOKE TO STUDENTS
President Delivered Address
at Baptist Academy
AT JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
CoMPLIMENTED CoLoRED PEOPLE
FOR THRIFT AND INDUSTRY.
Admonished Them to Do Their Duty
and Their Rights Would Take
Care Of Themselves.
AT JACKSON WILLIE, FLA.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla October 21-The
reception To President Roosevelt today was
q hearty one Thousands thronged the
streets ON his lire of march. and the Presi-
dent showed in his manner his appreciation
of the good will that was manifested on
every side. So far as comfort was con-
corncd the day was ideal. \ cool north
wind had begun 90 blow during the night
before his arrival and it gave a tcmpcra-
ture that no one could call too hot or to1
cold Ii prevented however, the delivery
of his principal speech in the open air be-
fore the Seminole Club, as it was thought
that the wind would make il impossible fer
his voice TO reach the assembled crowds.
Tie speech was delivered at the board of
trade auditorium, where it was listened to
with great interest and frequent applause.
After luncheon the President was driven
to the Third Baptist Academy, where he
delivered short address. Preceding his
speech there was a brief ceremony in the
assembly hall in which the students par
tiCipated. This cons sted of the singing of
a number of songs especially written for
the occasion. The last one. entitled You
Are All Right Teddy caused the President
to smile broadly.
Spoke From Stand in Front of Academy
The President was then conducted to a
stand in front of the Academy where he
made his speech. He spoke as follows:
MY friends; Let me say what a pleasure
1t has been in driving along the streets TO
have the governor and mayor point out to
me house after house owned by colored cit
iZenS who, by their own industry energy
and thrift, had accumulated small for
tune honestly and were spending it wisely.
In seeing every other good American citizen
rise, help himsef upward so as to be bet
ter able TO do his duty by himself and those
dependent upon him and by the state at
large.
1T seems to me that it is true of all of
us That our duties are even more important
than our rights. If we do our duties faith
fully in spite of the difficulties that come
then sooner or later the rights will take
care of themselves. What / say 10 this
body of my colored fellow-citizens is just
exactly what | would say to any body of
my white fellow-citizenS.
What we need in this country is typiffed
by what | have been shown today as having
been done by people of your race
Pleased With Conditions.
We need education, morality. industry:
we need intelligence. clean living and the
power TO work hard and effectually No
man interested as every President must
be in the welfare of his fellow Americans
could be otherwise than deeply pleased not
only at the evidences of thrift and pros
perty among what must be evidently many
hundreds of your number here in this CITY
as shown by the homes that l have seen,
but interested also in seeing an educational
institute like this carried on this in
stitute evidently is carried on. The cost
lieSt crop for any community is the crOp
of ignorance. It is perfectly true that edu-
cation in mind alone won't make a good
citizen, but it is equally true that you can
not get the best citizen without education
We need to have our people of every
race educated, as the principal said In his
words of introduction. in heart, mind and
hands; educated so that heads and hands
can do their several tasks and have behind
head and hand also the heart, the con-
science, the sense of clean and just living
which makes the foundation of all good
citizens That is just as true for the white
man as for the colored man.
A Word to the Teachers.
1T is true of every man. l was very
glad to listen to the singing today. l like
ii ALL including the last song. / wish 1
could have had chance to listen to some
of your educational exercises l want to
say a special word of acknowledgment to
the school teachers, men and women alike.
who are doing the work of education, and
in saying that word l also want TO point
out this: 1t is absolutely essential that we
should have people do well in the profes-
amount Of room in the professions and there
is almost an unlimited amount of room for
men in agriculture and in the mechanical
trades. Do your very best to develop good
teachers, to develop good preachers; preach
ers who shall preach to the cOlored man as
II should be preached TO the white man
that by your fruits you shall know them
and that the truly religious man is the man
who is decent and clean in his private life
Who Is orderly and law-abding. The man
who hunts down the criminal and does ali
he can 10 stop crime and wrongdong. The
man who treats his neighbOr well. Who is
Il good man in his own family and therefore
good man. In the state.
The True Christian Leadership.
That is what we have a right to expect
from the Christian leadership which We see
In the churches. All honor to the teacher,
all honor TO the preacher. but remember IL
is perfectly impossible that the bulk OF any
people shall be teachers preachers.
The bulk have got to be men engaged
in the trades mechanics, as wage work.
ers. as farmers. Every man who is a good
farmer. thrifty, a progressive. saving me-
Chanic, owns his own house. which Is
free from debt He who Is bringing up his
children well and keeping his wife as she
should be kept is not only first-class citi-
zen, but is doing a mighty good work in
helping to uplift his race"
The President and his party were then
driven around the city, after which they
We're taken to the depot AT JAS the PreSi-
dent left for St Augustine.