Evening star., 1909-06-19
Leaders of the colored Race.

1T is such schools as these that are
sending out young people to be the lead
erS of the race that may we'll give you
hope. And 1t is to the great uneducated
part of the race in the south that they
must teach the doctrine OF hope and hus-
tie. outlined by Mr.. Anderson. the power
of each negro to show the right Of the
race to live and be considered In this
country. That rights have been denied to
the colored man that he ought to have
every one recognizes. When the negro
makes himself more valuable In the COM
munity he will get what he wants.
Il have been In the south. ] have talk
ed to the white man about his colored
neighbOr and to the cOlOred man about
his white neighbor. and l am sure there
is better feeling between the two
white and black, are in the same boat
as regards Industrial progress. The re-
suit will be steady progress each decade
While the immense audience was gather
States Marine Band, under the leader
ship Of Lieut. w. H. Santelmann. played
several selections. When Sousa's High
School Cadets march was struck up the
graduates-gtrls In white dresses and
carrying bouquets Of flowers and boys in
dress suits-marched to the platform. The
invocation was pronounced by Rev.
Walter H. Brooks, pastor OF the Nine
teenth Street Baptist Church.
Work Of the Schools.
Capt James F. Oyster. president Of the
board of education, presented. as the pre-
siding officer. congratulations to pupils
and parents upon the finishing of difficult
courses of study.
These schools are sending out scholars
equipped to meet any emergency" he
declared. "They are sending out girls who
know how to sew, to cook and to make
good housewives. boys from the manual
training school, who know how to earn their
living and make success Of their lives
teachers from the Normal School who are
better than ever. 1t Is well to sound a
note of warning here to those teachers In
the service that IL they do not give better
work they will be replaced by these
younger ones"
Advised to Hustle.
Collector Anderson was introduced as
a product Of q high school After paying
q tribute to the educational system of
this country. Mr.. Anderson continued:
Don't mind the old adage, All things
come to him who waits All things
come to him who waits il he hustles
while he waits.
TRY to invent something. This is not
a world for drones. Over in the Office of
the collector of the port of New York.
over which Mr.. Loeb SO capabiy presides.
there is sign, No admission, except on
business The motto Of this country is
No admission. except on business
LAS to the suffrage question, let me
say that we OF the colored race do not
ask that the standards be lowered to
meet us. Make them as high as you
wish and we will measure up to them.
LAS to the recent strike In the south. let
me say that am sorry for any white
man who tries to supplant a colored la
borer with an alien. The primary reason
for that belief Is that the colored laborer
buys more and better food and clothing
than the alien. He buys better shoes,
better clothes: he buys plenty of good
food, for his market basket of a Satur-
day night is heaped with good things to
eat. What they earn, too, is spent in
this country. They do not hoard it up
and then one day move back to the old
country to spend it,"
In the midst Of the speech by Mr.. An
derson. President Taft arrived. From
the moment he was seen at the door of
the large auditorium until he had seated
himself In the center of the platform
he received big ovation. The Marine
Band played "The Star Spangled Ban
ner." all rose to their feet and there was
q thunder of applause.
Address Of r. G. Bruce.
Following Mr.. Anderson's address, r. c.
Bruce. assistant superintendent of schools.
was introduced to announce the award
Of scholarships. Introductory. he said.
in part:
.The donors of sundry scholarships,
which / have the honor to present. have
rendered far-reaching public service In
thus encouraging our gifted youth to
prolong their general education and to
seek professional training. Some of
these scholarships lead Immediately to
professional study; others offer opportun-