The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-06
College. Hooking For Money.

IT there IS one thing which mas been emphasized more than another In the gathering of scholars, philanthropists, and promoters of education. which has congregated in Tuskegee for the three days of it's twenty-fifth anniversary, 1t is that every college in the country. white as we'll as black. is looking for money to carry on its work. Presi- dent Eliot fully expressed this fact last night, when he addressed the as- semblage in the auditorium of the chapel here. and taken in connection with the nature of the ogden party and its personnel. his remarks show pretty plainly that Tuskegee is not the only school which Is after money. and that Booker T. Washington Is not the only man who knows how to hold out the hat for assistance In carrying on his work
 Speaking of the institute which he had seen in its completeness tor tho first time that afternoon. he said that Tuskegee had secured as much land. as many buildings and as much money In twenty-five years. as Harvard has in the two centuries and a half of its history. He then commented upon the rapid growth of the institute here at greater length, and turned to other | subjects.
 But the reference is plain. There are OIneT places WH6Et HlOHty CdH DC spent besides the institute here, and of these other places. he intended to | intimate, Harvard is one. His appeal l was crafty, it was delicate and tactful, but it was an appeal. for that, and was understood.
 VIII Have Chance to Give. In fact, the whole under current of | opinion here is that if the Armstrong party, which came down on the Og- 1A,H o1 te nnf tnp that Is. made with the object pure and simple. of securing money contri- | buttons direct for carrying on the work of the school-at least, no opportunity will be missed of showing those whd have contributed where the money they have given has been put, and what other things the school could do If 1t had more of the money.
 Money, the contributions that have been made, and the plans which will be carried out as soon as more contri- | buttons are forthcoming form a great deal of the conversation of the visitors. | It Is understood there is no talk of this nature on the part of the officers of the institution here. But among those who formed the party. 1t is the chief topic of conve- sation.
 Here at the institute, the principal and his assistants have shown the guests about the grounds. They have expla ained what has been done, and they have to show for 1t specimens of the work done by the boys and girls whom the school has turned out. No money Is expected from this visit. they say and no effort is being made to secure it. Nevertheless, from the general trend oi the conversation, from the interest and curiosity that the philanthropists have shown in the unfinished plans, it is safe to prophecy that before a great while the trip will have been shown to be the most successful touch" expedition which has ever visited Tuskegee.
 Carnegie Gave $25.O0O.
 ! Andrew Carnegie has already been touched It has been understood thai the trip of the Armstrong Association which left New York on the ogden Spe- cial. might present opportunities for donations on the part of the wealthy people who formed the personnel of the party. That the astute but generous Scotchman of PittsburG. Homestead Dumfermline and other places should have yielded :p his habit so early ir the game he did, however, was sur prising even to those who were best in a position to know the chances whicf would be offered to him.
 The gift which MT. Carnegie has made. however does not come to Tus- keEee. There rldy be a contribution tc the institution here, but if there is, IL will probably come later. This gift on the contrary, is to a school for girls The Manhattan Training School. in New York. and consists of a straiSht-ou1 cash donation of S@5.000.
 Members of the party who are inter- ested in schools and institutions of edu- cation. did not wait until reaching Tus- kegee hefore talking of their respective charities. Indeed scarcely had the train hearing tho ogden party left the city limits of Now Jersey before a party of men gathered in the buffet car. and began talking, Naturally their conversation lay along educational lines
 | One Of tho party was V. EVeritt Macey who has done much in the behalf ol different charitable institutions near and in New York City The training of girls in indrstrial lines is one oi his pet hobbies. He began speaking of the Manh1ttau Training School in New York, and Was strongly in favor of giving it help
 As the conversation proceeded. MT Carnegie, usually so talkative. was a trifle uneasy. He had not given his usual donation that day, had not even single library to his credit for the date. lt was near bed time, and un- less he acted promptly. the day would pass without his having done the good which he makes a portion of his day s program
 Finally, MT Macy showed his hand T am going |" give the school s25 5,00O. " he said simply, l. was a dare. The