The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-26
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.llLsECT|ONsREPREsENTED
North Carolina and Western North
Carolina Conference Held Extra.
ordinary Session at Last Day OF
Commencement-Tribute Paid to
the Late Washington Duke, in
Whose Memory Building is Named.
tBy George f. King.)

Kittrell, May 25.-Large dclega
tions of representative negro mel
and women who have accomplished
much good for their race are here
from Philadelphia, Baltimore and
points In Maryland, Washington, d
c., and the leading cities in Virgins
and North Carolina, attending the
quarto-centenniai celebration OF Kit
treil college. An extraordinary SEES
sion OF the North Carolina and West
ern North Carolina conferences OF
the African Methodist Episcopal
church. Bishop L. J. Co2pin. D. D..
presiding, held a session today In tbs
chapel OF Duke Memorial hall
Through the beneficence OF the Duke
family. in Durham. this building was
started and is named in honor Of the
late washington Duke. This occa-
sion was the final event of the cele.
bration Of the college which is an
Institution that has been productive
OF much good for the uplift Of the
negro people and is concrete ex-
ample Of what the negro can achieve
for himself. DIR. r. H. w. Leake. Of
Raleigh, the founder OF the college
was present. He is one of the most
progressive men in his church and il
yice-president of the college.
1.-THE extent to which We have
merited and won the confidence Of
Others, Is examplified in the fact
that generous contributions have
been made by friends of education
but none 10 equal that OF Mr.. Wash
intgon Duke, whose name this beau
tiful hail bears. We felt that We
could not In any other way show oul
gratitude and appreciation than BY
naming this largest and best build
ing for him who has so generousl,
helped our church and school wori
IN the state OF North Carolina" wer'
some OF the utterances or Bishol
coppin, ID. D in paying the late NJ
Duke a tribute which was eloquen
and exhibited the scholarship and hll
ability 10 reach and inspire his peo
pie Continuing he in part said;
twenty-five years seem short tim.
IN the life Of school. but 1t is suffi
Client TO offer lessons that may be o
the greatest value in planning for ii
future" Relative TO the progress o
tae Institution and the Joy expert
enced b. the pioneers OF this worl
he exclaimed: They feel ampl!
repaid for service and sacrifce whei
they compare present conditions will
what greeted them % years ago
especially when their eyes behold
this browning glory Of their efforts
this splendid and eommodious memo
rial hall In which we have Assem-
bled." He spoke Of the work th
various schools of the denomination
is accomplishing. Church. race 10y
atty was strongly emphasized by him
but his advice vas sane aud absolute
ly practical His suggestions for hi
church 70 20 divide its educationa
work 50 that the various conference
will feel certain responsibilities I
the extent that they Will put ever
effort 10 help the race through IN
work OF the schools throughout th
country.
The negro leaders, whether the
be preachers. politicians or what no
who dream that the negro's ambitio
Is for social equality or supremac
over the white race. whether itsbe ii
dustrial. commercial or edncations
supremacy, are blind leaders Of II
blind. The white people OF III
country who have been led TO b,
lIeye that the negro seeks soci;
equality or position In which b
may dominate the white race al
equally blind as the negro's aspiri
tIons. The negro only wishes 70 col
tribute his part with the other rae,
Of the world IN the general uplift ,
humanity were among the MOI
pertinent utteranees OF Rev. A. |
Gaines, Of Baltimore. Md, who deli
cred the annual commencement Al
dress yesterday al this institution.
Il do not know but that the vel
oppression heaped upon the negro
this country, Is In a certain sens
designed 20 prepare the negro for h
worldwide MISSION said DR.. Gaine
who IN a philosophical manner To-
the large audience 10 be optimistl
Continuing. be said: Two hundrt
and fifty years Of slavery on Amer
can soil form the saddest history col
neeted with the nero Of this coui
try. but during that slave period u
negro learned submission 20 Law, a
qualnted himself with the indnstri,
and prepared himself 70 follow II
Of freedom"
He exclaimed that such laws III
prescribed the negro 20 the extei
that hls usefulness Was impair,
we're inconsistent and we're again
the divine will and the good Of n
eountry Referring 20 the recel
segregation Law enacted ~ the 81
Of Baltimore. he said 1.-THE segr
cation law II a momentous risk
the health Of white people II Bait
more a. we'll as the negfoea. FRO
almost every home negro men Of
women 20 daily into the homes
the whites and unless they are pe