Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-16
Andrew Carnegie AwakenS
Wild Enthusiasm With Ad-
dress at 40th Anniversary of
Howard University
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
ONE OF THE SPEAKERS
Executive Points to Material
and Mental Advancement of
the CoIored Citizens During
Past 30 Years.

tBy Morning Jeursai Special Leased Wise.
Washington. Nov. 15.-President
Roosevelt, James Bryce, the British
ambassador. and Andrew Carnegie de-
livered addresses reflecting pro-
nounced optimism as to the future of
the negro race here today. The oc-
casion was the installation of Rev.
Wilbur Patterson Thirkoild. as presi-
dent of Howard university and the
celebration of the fortieth anniversary
Of that institution. which is devoted
primarily TO the higher education OF
negroes
President Roosevelt admitted the
. hardships encountered by the negro in
his efforts toward advancement, but
urged that they be looked upon rather
as privilege and as stimulating great
effort for which the reward would be
equally great.
Mr.. Bryce pointed to the develop
ment of the race during the past forty
years as being marvellous, compared
with the development of the Anglo
Saxon race.
II was for Mr.. Carnegie to awaken
unrestrained enthusiasm by his dec
laration that il was not the question,
What shall we do with the negro,
but how can we get more of them. y
Mr. Carnegie completed his triumph
of popularity by showing in conclusion
that the race i'm America had acquired
title to estates in America, during the
past forty years larger than Bel
GUM end Holland combined.
President Roosevelt said:
II am glad to have the chance to
come before you and say a word OF
greeting. and of godspeed today This
day Of your installation. Mr. President
commentaries the fortieth anniver-
sary of the founding of this institu-
ton There has been much of sor-
row and disappointment that has come
to men not only of the colored race,
but of all races. during that forty
years, and sometimes in looking back
we fail 20 realize all the progress that
has been made Let me call atten-
ton to lust two facts. During these
forty years principally during the
time that has elapsed since the eman-
cipation proclamation, the colored cit.
izens of the United States have ac-
cumulated property until now they
have. all told, some three hundred and
fifty million dollars worth of taxable
property in this country. During the
same forty years they have been MAX
ing for themselves homes until now
there are 500 900 homes owned and
occupied by the colored citizens of our
country. when a man and woman
grow To acquire a certain amour OF
property, above all. when they low
10 own and occupy their home It Is
proof positive that they have tn1de
long strides forward along the patn of
good citizenship. The material b isis
is not everything. but it is an indis-
pensable perquisite to moving up
ward In the life OF decent citizenship,
and the colored man, when he ac-
duireS property. acquires a home, has
taken that indispensable first step,
and long, long step. Upon that ma
teriu basis must he built the structure
OF the higher life. and this institution
has been devoted throughout its ca
reer to turning out men and women
who should be teachers and helpers OF
their own people towards this higher
life
you have close upon 5000 grad
yates. Every graduate of an institu-
ton of learning who goes out In the
world has many difficulties to face
Few have more difficulties to face
than those who graduate from this IN
stitution. You bear great burden OF
responsibility upon your shoulders
men and women. who come from TINS
Institution. / trust you will realize II
that help will be given to you from on
high to bear Il well and worthily. You
turn out men and women into many
different professions. OF course, 9
peculiar Importance attaches to those
who i'm after life go into the ministry
A minister needs to remember wha'
each OF US here needs to remember
but he needs 10 remember more thar
any one else. the truth of the BLDG
saving that BY your fruits shall meT
know YOU 4 minister needs 10 Zee
that IL IL incumbent upon him no
merely to preach a high ana yet
sane morality. but to see that his M
bears out his preaching in every min
ute detail.
II have also taken peculiar inter
est. because of having seen the ei
fects OF their work close at hand u
the graduates in medicine OF TINS UNI
yersity | believe you have all tol'
graduated something like thousan'
men in medicine. and happen u
know that a peculiar need OF achleNe
ment has come to these men. ] thlhl
that the share Of accomplishment ma
been peculiarly high among the grad
yates In medicine Of this Institution
earnestly hope that the averag
graduate OF your medical department
will not stay around Washington; ina
he won'r try 20 get into some govern
msnt position: that he won't even z
ta some other large city. / hope b.
VII go out and dwell among his fel
low citizens Of color in their owl
homes and be TO them not only heal
er OF their bodies. but a center 70
raising them in every part Of thei
lives
Il have heen struck. In trRvelin