Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-16

Washington. Nov l. President
EocSevcIt British Amba SSador Bryce
and Andrew Carnegie delivered al
dresses rejecting pronounced optimism
as to the future of the negro rae" here
today. Tho occasion was tho in+talla-
ton of the Rev Wilbur Patterson Thir-
keH ;., president of Howard t'niver-
sty. ana the celebration of the 10th an
rivt rsary of the founding of the institu-
ton, which is devoted primarily to the
higher education of tho negro.
President Roosevelt admit s@s6 the
hardShipS cncolltered by the negro in
his efforts towards advancement, but
urged that they he looked upon rather
az; Il privilege AMI as stimulating great
effort fCr which the reward would be
equally great. Mr.. Bryce pointed to
the development of til" race dutinE the
past 40 years as being aiVciouS con-
pared with the development Of the
AnL !o-s;axon race. It was for Nr Car
nc,in to awaken uurcStraincd enthuS-
ia;;in by his declaration that it was not
POW the. question "WI1at shall We do
With tho negro :" but '!InV can we get
more If them
MIR Carnegie completed his: triumph Of
p .pl;,..rity ny showing III conclusion
that tho race N America h'l acquired
title to estates during the past a. years,
burger than Belgium and Holland com
hinc!
Mrny prominent persons participated
in the ceremonies. representing govern
T. cnt officials. tho clergy ana educators.
Tho "xor; iSrs We're held in Andrew
Rankin chapel o: the university group.
| After Tie addresses rn"1t toned. III" pro-
IRAN vas continued with speeches by
| DR.. Elmer ID. Brown, United States
| commissioner Of education. Secretary
| Garfield Of Rev John r. Bowen. rr"si
dent of Cannon Theological Seminary,
a;ld the inaugural address of President
| ThirkeH.
ir...i,.ant Roosevelt in his address re
| i"rrtd to the 10th anniversary IF
| tie rnunding If the institution and pro-
ccrding said:
"Thrrc has been much of sorrow and
| dSa ,.pcintIHcut that have come to men
not only of the colored race. but of all
| races daring that 40 years and some
times in Iooling back we fail 10 realize
al III" progress that has been made.
| During these 40 years, practically dur
| ing that time that has elapsed since
the emancipation proclamation, tn"
| coIornd citizens of the United Stat"s
have accumulated property until now
they have all told some three hundred
and fifty million dollars worth nf tax
ALE property in this country. During
the Same 40 years they have been max
ing for themselves homes until nov
| hIInflrn1 fhn11c.,nI oG
owned and occupied by the cnlored citi-
zcns Of our country. When 2 man and
woman grow to acquire a certain
amount of property. above all when
they grow Ia own and occupy
their own home. it is proof
positive that they have made Ions:
strides forward along the path of good
citizenship The material basis is moi
everything but it is IN indispensable.
percuuiSit" to moving inward in The
life of do"ont citizenship. Upon that
I material basis must y" built the strIic-
ture of the higher lif": and this insti-
tuition has been devoted thorou.holi
its career ~ turning out men and v-"-
mon hn should 10 tearhrr; and help.
ors Of th"ir nrn ;I""I,," towards thi;
higher life"
"You hear y great burden IF r."
SpnnSihilitN uprn Your shoulders, me,
| and women. VINO come from this in,ti
tuition. trust You will realize il am
: that help will be given t. Won from
on high to bear it we'll and worthily.
know Of n" mon graduating from an,
college in tn" United States who hav'
heavier load Of responsibility thai
YOU hear: and after All. there is n
greater privilege given to any mai
than to have such q load to carrv. /
only he carries it well"
| Regarding tn" negro rae" rs who'll
in tho old world and the new, hmbaS
s;dor Bryce said. in his address:
There IL no doubt Il vast deal to D
done, and ono hears In.nv voices com
planing that here and in the Yves
Indies progress is altogether TOO slow
An encourac cling answer to thes
conlpl1iritS he indicated. could b. fnEn
a in The STATISTICS "f progress compile
by Mr. AndrnW Carnegie and nUtiin"
i nan interesting address delivered r.
centiv at Edinburg. But. Mr.. Bryc
I continued, anyone who is jlisronter
= about the future of the race may b