The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-03-17

lcapltal.
In introducing. President Tatt,
Register Vernon said in part: :
Register Vernon Introduces the y
rFes''e"'' );
| He needs no Introduction whose
name is a household word through
nut the civilized world.
! I rise to express the; deep appre-
riation We of the "Wilberforee Unit
versity Club feel for this great act
of friendship and helpfulness ex-
ended us by the ruler Of the great
est government on earth. This
would be true apart from hitherto
evidenced friendship for those insti-
! tutions committed to the uplift Of
tho race; but when for years every
request for such encoura cement has
met with ready assent; every appeal
been afiirmatively answered, as is
now the case, while nothing could
Increase the honor done us. we are
all the more grateful. Fortunate
was Wilberforce University as tc
location. Bishop Payne, realizing
that the ignorance that binds mems
soals is more CALLING even than
! chains, and that a peoples strength
remains forever derivativc less
they have those qualifications which
place them in harmony with their
fellows by reason OF acknowledged
merit and ability, sought Ohio as
the place where had settled the New
| Highlander, With ideas Of liberty and
| freedom for all mankind. Here
men had gathered to build a state
! where Opportunities To- rise would
be unrestricted, where there would
be no bondmen, where all would be
free; free to labor, free to aspire.
and free to enjoy the heritage edu-
cation and enlightenment give to all
mankind
| Here the spirit of the Abolition
list still abidcs. In that early day,
the day when heroes wrought--W1l-
berforce knew The friendship of
Joshua r. Giddings, Salmon P.
Chase, and Benjamin Wade. AS
ISOLATED with them as friend of this
institution and the people it sought
to elevate. was also another great
jurist and statesman, equally de-
Voted and helpful Taft,
1.-THE illustrious sire of him Who. a
generation later. comes to assist Will
lberforce tonight. s
| -
inspiring it IS to have with us
the head Of the nation, aiding oul
efforts for educated, Christian cti-
zenship, for that righteousness
which exalteth a nation.
Mr.. President, you will pardon
this direct address, but may ! say
that the Negro is striving TO rise out
Of the ignoblo into the noble. out
Of the lower up into the higher
up TO duty to society and country,
these arc all the work of his age,
, the supreme effort of the Now,
' and your utterances will give heart
; and cheer as he girds himself for
= this Journey and presses on his way
Your words will become the shibbo-
! 10th Of his leaders who labor for
- real merit and true worth
) "BefOro you are Ioyetr, grateful
: people, who love their country well
: and who will give when necessary
t the last full measure OF devotion in
defense Of the flag. Should neCesSit $
= arise (and we pray it. will not) as
3 have we from the time Of Attuck' s
!, lmartyrdoIn on Boston Common to Sar
| lS,,k r.
Y call and one million Negroes as one
8 man would gladly 60 and wherever
you command, counting themselves
! happy to make jhc last sacrifice for
g their country.
= "Wilberforcc never had q night
50 proud. You will carry away the
gratitude Of the Wilberforcc Club
the institution dear not only to the
great 4. VI. T.. Church but to The
/ race everywhere, and which for hft,
- years has been sending. forth those
O who long for the best in life for thej1
o. people.
= Ladies and gentlemen, on this
o night, epoch maling for Wilbcrforcc
l. ] present one VINO whenever an(
- wherever requested to assist institu
). tons committed to the education O
It the race, has responded; whosC
r wclrd-widc influence has been ex
& tended to US for those things Of soul
l. things that endure; q member o
d the Jeanes Fund Board, doing
G work that will cyentuate moro int
IS racial veal as the years pass; tn,