The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-05
SECRETARY TAFT
.LAUDSWASR|NGT0N.
Prominent Men Witness Exer-y
ciscs Celebrating Anniversary
of Tuskegcc.
PRINCIPAL DELIVERS ADDRESS
Party Greeted BY Fifteen Hun-
elred Students and Members 4
ofFFac,i1ty.
\ (By Associated press.) 4

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TUsKEGEo. ALA. April A. owing to
the delay In tho Ogden special train, the
beginning OF tho exercises In connection
with tho celebration ot93tho twenty-nfth
anniversary Of the 4 Tuskegeo, Normal and
Industrial Institute was delayed Until
& tonight. KY "a. 81
# Among the prominent men who came
in on tho Ogden train were Secretary Of
War William II. Taft, Robert G. Ogden,
president Of tho BOARD Of Trustecs;
Charles w. Eliot, president Of Harvard
University; Or. Lyman Abbott and Os-
wald Garrison Willard, editor Of tho New
York Evening Post. 3f@t ri rs fi5.S
# Tho purity. was greeted by 1900 Stu
dents and alumni and members Of the
faculty and Board 81 TRUSTEES. .s3
Among the prominent institutions OF
learning that arc represented here are
Harvard Yale, Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, University Of Minnesota, Ober]in
College. Massachusetts Institute Of Teen
nology, University Of Alabama, Polytech-
Mo Institute, Y Howard University, Fiske
University, Barnard College and tho
Armstrong Manual Training School, Of
Washington, D. G.
Principal Booker T. Washington dekv-
cred an address OF welcome. Tie said In
part: t 3ls st VIII
Washington's Speech. @
I, /, Booker r.. 1yashlngton, PRINCIPAL lot t +,
Z, And Jesus said. VIII make ou hshers
4 I'm the spirit Of these words the founda.-
ton of this institution was Ibid in 1881,
through Il gift from the State Of Alabama.
five s,nn hn1
gee Normal and Industrial Institute has
been fishing for men. What OF it and
with Wha results? In our quest we hnyo
aaa ennS c e
the saw, the trowel, the ploWs
and noney--all these and more we have
used In our efforts to fish for men,
found itself, 50 far as 1t spermanent loca-
began It's mission. rtIiereiYas ltin Certainty.
lack or faith. hating (, and speculati92n as
what degree the ifffltnceA 6f; 1Fe iruskc--
gee institute has contributed to THIS. ana
L will venture no assertion, except TO
present ambitions and d !, tic activities Of
my people. the main body of the race has
decided 10 remain permanently In the
heart Of ne Sonth IN n orsnear was rs
z President Washington referred 70, the
sro,wtho the school from its humble be-,
ginning In one small building, with thirty
and said thatsthe school had
Who are nov largely senga ged AS
workers IN agrlGuture ana q, IN
.rlalf and tdcadeh1fcT'b rahthes throug hout@
The South as we'll as In Africa ana flnF one
u two foreign countries. Sttt5
Entered Upon New Period
After abiding TO the various ."nlOfnent-rl
can negro has PASSED, beginning VIII INC
II Africa, his introduction into the wholly
lew condition oftAmerichns slaveryoand ms
lew life y o., freedom and citizenship
said: -
cred upon q wholly new perlQdTa period
n which emphasis is Being plared' upon
/ side OF life not covered in any Of the
tho era of fee nte
gent and economical sdevelopment, accom-
panied with a growing sense Of the worth
Ind value Of their own Qualities and a
God, for their own good and the welfare
II the world. Having to ,sthne ex tent be,
come conscious of the great task imposed
a Fhe deep II tn tho
II life Butt this task they often meet
many, and sometimes needless obstacles.
IF this country is to continue to be
Is long as seven or eight millions Of us
people are in large degree regarded as
liens and are WITHOUT voice and ntGreLt
! course will not merey'infhct' great in
Justice upon those millions OF people, but
he nation viii pay the price % Of nna,ng
he genius and the ne 9r5mS q E rs
certainly III reality, and because OF inns
no world Will say that free government
8 q failure. /. I, 4, 4 : Z
i this school IS ex.p r ii tie purpose
md determination to assist tho race III |
aging such gradual and permanent
In right living. &, through ne ~
Kill, education OF all character, moral and
elglous habits. and all that Which means
,ur usefulness to the community IN which
,athetlcaily we shall make ourselves grow
no tho full and rightful enjoyment. ana
Intelligent use OF the privileges and re-
wards Of citizenship. VI
ANY Tess ambition would be unworthy
# us, unworthy OF You'll Any less alnbl-
ion would make us perpetual drags, IN
stead OF potential forces for food
Ogden's Address.
Mr.. Ogden delivered q strong address
IN the significance of the celebration.
lie spoke OF the fact that Tuskcgee In
stitute stood out as the unmatched ex-
ample OF tho possibilities Of an institu-
ion entirely controlled in Its diversified |
academic and industrial curriculum, pro-
luctlve industries, executive organizatio
md business nrairs"by u 3fnculty and
corps Of managers composed entirely OF |
men and women OF African descent
{ President Eliot, Of Harvard, spoke on
What Uplifts q Race md What Holds II |
Down" He said In parts if
Eliot's Address.
President Eliot spoke on what Upllfts
| Race and What Holds IT Down" In
he course Of his remarks he said: ~
III two races occupy the same territory
/ Is likewise for. the interest OF each that
10Th should, side by side. improve and
,ecome more efficient and more righteous,
It IL not The interest of either that the
,tller should decline In racial value or IN
Industrial efficiency. The republic desires
~, the tests OF competence being Tho
same for all races, or course the republic
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