The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-26

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consideration the wheel Of progress
of any city is considerably blocked
when 100000 of its population of
any race are dissatisfied and feel
that the whites are their enemies;
and yet in this, as in all other in
stances of oppression heaped upon
the race, the negro will find way to
prove II TO his advantage
Showing that the negro is better
fitted for the requirements OF stren-
nous civilization and oppression has
rather been an incentive than imbu-
ing him with mediocre spirit, he as
serted Some 900 years ago three
races of mankind elected America as
their dwelling place-the white man,
the Indian and the negro. From the
standpoint from which the world
world measures greatness the white
man was the domineering race He
still controls, rules and manages at
fairs. The Indian and the negro
were very similar with respect to
the degree of civilization which they
possessed. Both fell under the heavy
hand of the white man. The Indian
today Is well night annihilated or at
least subscribed and segregated in
obscure corners of this country. The
Indian started with this advantage
over the negro; he was free. The
negro was slave. The negro Is as
high above the Indian today as was
the white man 800 hundred years
ago above both negro and Indian.
He gave the following statistics
showing the progress that his race
had made since its emancipation and
stated that the negro contributed
largely to his freedom: 1.-THE negro
then took up his burden as free
man and though the wind has been
in his face and the current against
him, he has been moving upward. He
has wiped out 46 per cent of his
boys and girls enrolled in our public
schools with over 10000 in the
illIteracy and has over 1906. 200
higher Institutions of learning, 3d.
00c negro teachers, $1,000 youths
learning trades, 1900 pursuing
classical courses. 1900 scientific
courses and $4,000 graduates. The
negro has 450 newspapers by which
he pleads his own cause. Ten mil
lien dollars In school property attest
his own efforts for education.
"Such schools as Kittreil college
are slowly but surely helping to
create new type of negro character.
They are now being recognized BY
thoughtful me- and women of The
south as agencies for good and not
for evil and Is doing for the Negro
the same good work aEich has been
done Dy similar institutions in the
Irast fo- white people" were among
the final utter ances Of DIR. Gaines
who received prolonged applause at
intervals drlin2 his address.
Prof. John r.. Hawkins. one or the
noted negro educators. has been
treasurer and genera. supervisor OF
this college Tor 25 Yeas and is HOW
general secretary Of education Of the
Al. NJ Y. church. Some OF the best
efforts of his life for the uylift Of
his race Aas done at this institution,
and the new Duke Memorial han,
one of the best buildings for school
purposes among negroes in the south,
was made possible by the beneficence
of the Duke family through the work
of Professor Hawkins. For years he
has been encouraged in his labors BY
his wife who Is the great grand
daughter OF Rev. Richard Allen, the
founder OF the African Methodist
Episcopal church, which is the most
influential and progressive negro re-
ligious movement In the world; hay-
ing over 100000 Communicates and
controlling more school property
than any other negro organization.
She is principal Of the school of
music Of the college.
Prof D. ]. Jordan, president Of
the college, Is doing an excellent
work and says that this years work
has been highly successful. The
school in all departments has been
improved and the departments are
having a healthy growth and from
present indications there will be an
increase in the student year.
At this extra session OF the confer
ences In this state, composed OF many
well known characters prominent IN
the affairs OF their race, enthusiastic
addresses were made which elected
ungnarded applause when the speak
ers showed zeal for greater actiy-
tiles for the making or the college
such a factor in the educational
world that It's growth would be felt
with much benefit in Africa where
the connection Is doing effective
work.
Or. Z. II. Hunter. pastor OF St.
Johns A. ". Z. church, Norfolk, who
Is one OF the leading young men In
his race, with Drs. l. l.. Butt, s. ".
r. Davis and Rev. 5. s. Morris are
prominent among the Virginia dele.
CATION. From the Baltimore confer.
enee are Drs. A. L. Gaines, s. n.
johnson. J. w. Norris. r. J. Jordan
r. M. Worthan. J. o. Gusts and M
lc. sydes. Prominent In the North
Carolina conferences are Drs. A.
Stroud. w. II. capehart, ]. A. Smith
=. Hearst, r. X. Nichols, J. y. Jack.
son, A. J. Wilson, X. g. Holt. J. W
Walker, G. n. King. L. Il. Berry and
James Tate. From Durham are Prof
J. ". Avery. Or. s. l.. Warren, !. n
buchanan, Eugene Weaver and Rev