The Washington bee., 1907-08-10

gro Building, and DR.. A. NJ. Curtis,
chairman of the committee of the Med
ical Exhibit In the fashion boxes were
many distinguished ladies and gentle
men from abroad, including Dr.. J. H.
Jones, president of Wilberforce Univer-
slty; Prof. R. R. Wright president of
/ Colored State Industrial College, Sa-
vannah, Ga; Prof. J. H. n. Waring,
principol of the High and Manual
Training School, Baltimore; DR.. w. B.
Evans, principal of Armstrong Manual
Training School, Washington, D. c.;
DR.. Lucy E Moten, principal of Nor
NAL School, No. ?, and Prof J. w.
Cromwell, principal of Banneker School
Of the same place; Prof J. R. E. Lee,
president National Association Of Col
Ored Teachers; DR. F. J. Grimke of
Washington; Major r. R. Noten, of
Hampton; DR.. w Decker Johnson. pres
ident of Allen University; DR.. J. w.
Collett, business manager A. NJ. z. Pub
fishing House, and many others of like
prominence. At the conclusion of the
highly enjoyable drill on Lee Parade,
| DR. Washington, the officers, and the
people in general proceeded by way Of
! Commonwealth avenue and the "War
Path" to the grounds Of the Negro
Building. where the exercises of the dav
were continued.
/ Taking Adg7ntage of Opportunities.
! DR.. Washington spoke in part as
follows:
wish to express the gratitude Of
J my race to the management of this ex-
position for the opportunity here pre-
sented to exhibit our progress as a peo-
. pie. I also wish to congratulate Mr.
Thomas J. Galloway and his board of
assistants, as we'll as Mr.. Jackson, for
their successful efforts in making the
Negro Department a matter of pride to
our race. Everyone who has contribut-
ed. in a slight degree, TO the success
) of this Exposition deserves the thanks
t of our entire people.
NegrO's Part in Exposition.
"Since coming to these grounds I am
free to say that 1 have been pleased and
70 greatly surprised at the neat and at
tractive appearance of the Negro Build
/ ing. From an architectural point OF
% view it does high credit to Mr. Pittman
and all connected with its construction
70 I have been equally surprised and pleas
ed at the large exhibit which has been
e installed in such an attractive and in
. structive manner. l am equally free tC
= say that I wish that every member oi
E nv race could come here and witness
. these evidences of progress in agricul-
= tural, mechanical, housekeeping, educa-
e tional, moral and religious development
e In all these matters, those in charge oi
S the Negro Department deserve the high
] est praise. know that all this has beer
S accomplished under great difficulties, but
= I have long recognized that hardship:
e lay back of all things worth while.
= 81 have been equally interested ant
n gratified on account of the deportmen
f of the thousands gathered upon these
t, grounds today They present clean
: orderly, sober, industrious appearance
e This department on a public occasion
y such as this is within itself the highes
S evidence of your progress. Whenevei
an opportunity to see the slightest evi
dence of the progress of our race pre-
e sents itself there our people should no
n fail to put in appearance in large mum
t bers"
= DR.. Washington referred feelingly t
d the sacred memories that clustered abou
: this vicinity which was to him a hom'
{ for several years. 1t was as a studen
+ at Hampton that he gathered his mrs
a inspiration to go forward to hold Vi
= his head and strive to be a man. h
e felt that he owed to Hampton an ever
n lasting debt of gratitude for whatevei
d he had been able to accomplish had IT
= root in that great institution
eI 81 believe that our people should taxi
I advantage of every opportunity, no mat
b ter wherever presented, North or South
= TO show to the world the progress tina
: we as a. race are making. No battl'
was ever won by an army standing
= still or sulIing in its tents Racial bat
= ties are to be won by marching for
: ward, not by halting.
4 There are some special reasons WHY
= we should have a part in the James
f town Exposition It was near this spot
: nearly three hundred years ago, tha
the first representatives Of our race were
brought into America. 1t IS especially
;. fitting therefore, that since here we en-
= tered slavery that on the same spo
= we should show results Of improvement
] both in slavery and in freedom. Wher