The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-03

palatable to mixed gatherings in a
southern community. DR.. Washing
ton appeals to the common sense, to
the human element in his audience
and discarding oratorial flights and
ornate verbiage, he gets at once into
the hearts of his people and never
fails to hit his mark. His arguments
are convincing and his voice is ever
attuned to the spirit Of progress, up
lift and racial harmony.
II" know of no white man that !
could have listened to so long on my
feet" declared a well-known citizen,
who could not find a seat in the
lcroWded edifice.
''The Wizards Purpose in Brief.
Beginning his address, DR.. Wash
1ngton explained his purpose, in
brief:
Il have but one object in COMING
Into your midst, and that is to see the
condition of my people at first hand
and to observe how We can best ele-
Vate our citizens and better cement
the relationship between the white
man and the Negro in this great and
progressive commonwealth" said DR.,
washington, and this he repeated al
the various gatherings through QUIT
the State. 1T told the story in nut
shell, but the full text must be heard
or read to fully grasp the largeness
or the subject he presented.
A magnificent banquet at the na)a-
tlal home Of Bishop Clinton followed
the exercises at the Auditorium.
-Df. washington spoke in the after
noon at the Baptist convention in ses-
sion at Charlotte, and afterwards as
sisted in laying the cornerstone Of
The new Varick Memorial Building
the publishing house of the A, M. r.
zion church. Biddle University was
visited and the spot where the orig
mai Mecklenburg Declaration of In
dependence was passed during the
sightseeing drive. :,
At Concord.
The reached Concord earlv
saturday morning, was escorted IN
scotia Seminary by the local com.
mlttee, headed by Dr.. John Fuller
Ihls Is one of the best schools for
elrls IN the country, and here an eIab-
crate breakfast was served. DR.
washington talked encouragine1vt r.
the 20 students there. At the opera
mouse a large audience greeted him
mayor Charles Wagoner's welcome
was heartily commended. The whites
ana Negroes in the gathering weee
ABOUT evenly divided. Major Notions
plantation melodies were apnlauded
to the echo.
4 At Salisbury.
salisbury, the intellectual center n
the A. NJ E. Zion Church, was reach
ed at high noon. The chairman ~
inc local committee, DR.. w. II: Co.
Ter president Of Livingstone College
gave the party delightful drive
ABOUT the city, including an inspec-
elon OF the National Cemetery. At
inc station 1t was announced that Hon
D. 3. Sherman, Vice-President Of the
united States, was In one Of tho
trains, and would be pleased to nav
Ills respects to DR.. Washington. Es-
corted by q newspaper man tbo oo-
MAJ smile Of the Vice President was
soon observed by the crowd and tho
second officer of the government was
gwen heart cheer. A brief but NH
tually enjoyed chat took place be-
tween the Vice-President and the
/ wizard" Mr.. Sherman iocn1ar,v
remarked that. he and DR.. Washinq-
ton were in North Carolina on sim
'lar m1ssions-to Convert sinners nm
to righteousness"
Dinner was served at tho homo 80
IT. Goler, and then a complete sir
Vey OF Livingstone College was
made. The new $4,000 hni1dinp
OF the Hood Theological Seminary
and the handsome $4,000 Carnegie
'L1brary came in for sincere admira-
ton. Both are very creditable and