The Washington bee., 1907-08-10

fact. as you go through the average
Southern community, you will find
feeling of mutual confidence, a feeling
of friendship existing between the races
each race interested in the progress
of the other. And for that reason alone
if for no other higher consideration, l
believe we owe it to ourselves to bring
about such a public sentiment as VIII
get rid of this unusual and barbarous
method of pnuishing criminals.
Ho70 to .S0Eue the Race Problem.
IF you want to know how to solve
the race problem, place your hands upon
your hearts and then, with prayer to
God, ask Him how you today, were you
placed in the position that the black
man now occupies, how you would de-
sire the white man to treat you, and
whenever you have answered that ques-
ton in the sight of God and man, this
problem in a large degree will have
been solved.
THE two races are going TO be friends
and not enemies. The white man in
America cannot afford to be unjust to
the Negro. Every act of injustice will
remain to weaken further generations
Every law so administered to mean one
tb;no for : black man and another thing
when applied to a white man means the
moral degradation to the individual who
enforces such law. The Negro was n
vited to come here and here ne VIII
stav. The white man cannot hold US
down in the ditch without remaining
there himself. In Christian conduct re-
sides a happy issue out Of all our al
hictions.
Let Us Not Be Discouraged.
Finally, above all things, We should
not be discouraged as a race. No man
discouraged ever wins a victory. There
is more in our favor than there IS
against us. We have magnificent op- )
portuniy to teach the world how Dy
patience, courage and work we can oy-
ercome difficulties and secure and MAIN
tain our. rightful place as useful citi-
zens.
AfterM0ughtS.
Visitors were particularly impressed
with DR.. \. NJ. Curtis neat and finely
equipped emergency hospital, which skill
fully cared Tor many patients during
the day under the supervision Of Dr.
James T. Lawson,
Drs. 1. II. Reynolds, J. II. Jones and
". D. Johnson kept their bishopric
bOoms in full view of the audience.
DR.. Washington was immensely pleas
ed with all he saw.
Hampton Institute and Fisk University
did their full duty toward making the
day a glitteTiug success.
The Executive Committee Is confident
that the reports the visitors VIII carry
home viii bring other crowds OF similar
proportions.
The Negro Building looked good
to the throng that crowded through
from the opening Of the doors until /
their close.
The immense oil painting of the orig
inaI Jubilee Singers made in 1874 at /
tracted a large share Of attention.
President Harry St George Tucker
made himself solid by his felicitous ad-
dress. When leaving to address the
"Gridlron Club he wittily reminded his
colored friends that, much as he appre-
ciated their company, they were not
The only pebbles on the beach," /
Dr. Washington's apt anecdotes kept
the crowd in such a good humor they
forgot the heated rays Of the August
sun.
The jamestown speech in quality out
ranked the famous Atlanta effort.
Richmond Day" August A. Come
The patriotic audience stood while the
Star Spangled Banner" was being sung
Mrs Curtis, the accomplished hostess,
had a genial smile for everybody i
The face OF DR.. J. G. Merrill, presi-
dent Of Fisk University, wore a "de-
lighted" expression throughout.
W. E. Hopes handsome souvenir
The Bulletin" went like hot
cakes.
A. c. Towards shoe polish booth was
the cynosure of all eyes. A one-minute /
instantaneous shine was applied to Dr. /
Washington's shoes by Mr. Howard's !
hustling young assistant, Mason Ashe
If any came to scoff" they were i'm
pellfd to remain to pray"
Clarence Cameron Whites rich and |
varied array of musical productions by /
Negroes was an unique feature entirely |
new to our expositions.
Wilberforce showed up we'll as re-
suit of Prof. c. n. Johnson's strenuous
efforts