The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12

shouting Praise the LORD. While stii:
@lother man, perfectly contented thar
he had seen his leader, went Off de-
ciarlhg: Nov Is seed him and shuk
MS Aan'; Is satisfied" The students
OF Central Texas and Paul Quinn COL
leges gave him a joyous reception, and
at night in the baseball park. while
he was being introduced BY city su-
pernhtendent OF schools, the Prof, j, G.
La'tlmorc' the entire student body,
male and fcmale Of Baylor University
we'll known Southern College for
white youth took seats on the grand
stand. Prof. baltimore in his intro
auction surprised DR.. WASHINGTON nv
giving detailed account of the sights
ne Witnessed and the impressions
maze upon him in q recent trip to Tus-
ke&ee Institute. DR.. Washington WAS
warmly greeted by DR.. S. p. Brooks
president Of Baylor University, Prof
baltimore, Samuel Sanger, a Texas
merchant prince, and other well l.lown
white men of Waco.
y belated train greatly inconvenien-
ced the waiting throng at Fort Worth
which III many respects is one of the
most important towns from Negro
standpoint in the State. While tie
party was scheduled to reach Fort
Worth in the afternoon and DIR. WASH
lngton was to have spoken at three
o'clock, the audience of about 600
persons, large portion of which we're
white, kept their seats in tn theatre
until . o'clock. when the train finally
reached the city. The reception by
reason OF the hardness of the party
was none the less vigorous, and was in
many respects a, great tribute to the
remarkable esteem I'm which r. c..
Houston, the Fort Worth leader, is
held by his fellow townsmen. De-
spite this handicap and the fact that
the Fort Worth engagement was 90
sunday night, all the prominent Ne
gro business houses were open for the
inspection Of the party, the most in
tereStng features in Negro life in
Fort Worth being the Masonic Tenn
pie, erected at cost of $50 900 and
the Negro High School, which is con-
Sldcred the best in the South, and the
lars number of business establish
ments OF various kinds conducted by
the colored people. A large number
OF people heard Dr.. WASHINGTON at fhe
State Fair grounds in Dallas on Mon
| day
In the matter Of enthusiasm and
spectacular display, the small town of
| Marshall outdid itself in the demon
| stratiCn given DR.. WASHINGTON. The
local Negro Business League had
| charge OF the arrangements and with
| more than ordinary acumen, dispatch
ed DR.. w. Nj. Dogan to accompany the
party. within few days of Dallas
Whatever Dr.. Dogan saw at other
| places, he was able thereby TO hay,
marshall SurpasS al other places. A
parade, more than a mile in length. in
Whlch the various Industrial divisions
from Wiley University and Bishop Col
lege and the Central II igh school were
represented on Hastily decorated floats
GIFTS from sewing classes were at
work on the floats, from the printing
partmcnts. and so in all deDartme,,>s
emphasizing more than any other one
divisions, the domestic science dc,
thing that the Wizards doctrine of in
trial education had taken root firm
~ in Texas
Small boys from the wood workinp
departments dressed in overal1s, car
ryfAg their tools, mule driven teams
drawing street cleaning and street
building apparatus, followed, while
the parade was headed by the Wiley
University brass band and the loca1
Business League.
AS at other points visited, tie pco.
pie who attended the meeting seemed
TO be of the very best element, wei
dressed, well behaved The singing
by the Wiley University glee club here
| was feature Of the occasion. Or
washington was introduced by Hon
lChesley Adams, former county SUPER
, lhtendent of public schools, who pait
| nigh tribute to Dr.. WASHINGTON anf
| the course Of his remarks Mr.. Adams
adj
You have made a wonderful demon
stratio1n in honor of the distinguish
| ed citizen who is your guest, and I an
glad to welcome him to our city In th(
| name OF every citizen, white and black
| whose love for humanity have beer
| tested whose broadminded conception!
nave been proven to have been tn;
| best Tor the educational, moral, ant
spiritual uplift of the people.
/ know Of no great public leader
whose advice to his people has beer
| more helpful, more hopeful, and o.
greater influence than that of DR.
Booker I. Washington | present hin
to YOU as one Of the greatest men ant
most forCcful educators of the dav