The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-24


which has for It's object the training
OF ministers TO lead your people,
collection has been made to the
spending of immense sums OF money
on the higher education of the negro
race. and many have thought that
the criticism was we'll founued. But
have not been able TO lind that any
such formidable sums arc being en-
ronded In such foundations to cause
any alarm. The fact is that there
are not at present foundations enough
TO educate tho ministers and leaders
and professional men Of your race
There is no profession which calls
for moro thorough knowledge and
more carefully trained qualities of
leadership than that of tho ministry.
While this is rue, the main neces-
sity of your race is for primary and,
industrial education. / congratulated
Hou on the evidence OF prosperity end
progress which your race Is showingl
in this institution and in Rcl'. ,ond."
Drives Over battlefield.
From the Coz rcd University thei
Presidents car. escorted by five otherI
motor cars, carrying his PERSONAL
guests, members of the local commit
tee. secret service men. the Presi-l
dents military ard naval aides, thcl
i
out the Hermitage Road for a urlvel
over the battlefield at yellow Tavern.
Colonel ". Gordon .tcCabe, Governor
Mann and Secretary Norton in thel
Presidents car. driven by W. +, Cor
don, studied maps and drawings whileI
the pilot car driven by Lee a. Folgerl
and carrying Business Manager Dab
ney. of the Chamber of Commerce:
Sergeant-a Arms Ruskel and Chief
Of Police Werner pointed out the way,
the car of the secret service menI
II der Captain Wright closely follow
ing that of the President. In theI
cars following We're Commander
Palmer. Captain Butt. Major Rhodes.
Major ]. C. Hemphill, Henry Ander
SON William II. White. Police Com
missioner w. d. Gordon, Detective-l
Captain Mcmahon and number of
others.
The cars passed rapidly out the
Hermitage Road to Westwood Avenue,l
thence to Chamberlayne Avenue, and
through Ginter Park, to the Brook
Turnpike, to Yellow Tavern, where the
President barred his head and stopped
the car 10 read the inscription on the
monument which marks the spot where
Gen. j. Il. B. stuart fell mortally wound
ed. The cars proceeded on some distance
h
prehensive view of the field of battle
could be obtained. A stop was made
while Colonel McCabe explained the
relative positions of the contendtng
forces.
Through Clouds of Dust.
The drive out and back was made IN
cloud of dust which almost obscured
the view of the last cars After leav-
ing the city limits the pilot car fell
behind to keep the road clear of dust
for the President, but all who made the
trip returned coated with white pow
der, the President immensely enjoying
the changed appearance OF Lieutenant
Commander Palmer's immaculate naval
uniform He had gone out without
dust coat, and returned with the marks
of his rank completely hiden in gray.
The trip back to town was taken
through Lakeside by way of the Her
mitage Road, stopping for moment az
the A. p Hill Monument. where Presi-
dent Taft again raised his hat. He re-
turned to the Jefferson Hotel shortly
after 1 o'clock.
An incident OF the trip was the sing
ing of pupils of a colored school in
Henrlco county, near the far end of
Chamberlayne Avenue. The children
were lined up on the roadside, and
We're singing America" Justify as the
President passed. waving his hand as
he sped by.
Other Trips Cancelled.
The luncheon at the Jefferson was y
brilliant affair. The speaking which
followed continued until AIS o'clock.
when it was decided to be too late to
make the proposed trip to the ball
grounds and to the Fair Grounds,
where the aviation meet is in progress.
The President was therefore conveyed
1T once to the Auditorium, where the
address of the afternoon took place
Immediately at the close of his ad-
dress, he resumed his car, and the way