The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-04-13
ARE URGED BY PRES. GkTE&T3
SUPPORT HIGHER EDGCh
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NashvilI April 7.---Pra sSS
dent &: A Ae~uates of Fisk UntveffRHtft1fSy AZ
displayed an unusual amount. IS. Sfss
courage last night at q concert GUtti- :.
plimentary to the Legislatnresh esh GIL
Tennessee by Fisk University Hi h
Fisk Memorial Chapel. qovernpr%
Ben Hooper was present and all Il tIis, I,
lawmakers worth the name were
with" him. '..F IN Ri III
The singing Of the Mozart Society
and; Jubilee Club were the attrasti
features OF the programs ibIifs 9fiieTs;;
most important was the pointed I'D
dress of President Gates during the 4
intermission. - E66 ( at SIN ss$;9 s$;9
The Fisk president spoke oRta D
er education for the Negro. 4s re-s
ferred to the recent donation fGFiBk
by the. General Education Board aud
its significance. He paid hts s4Fs- q
spects to the man who does not be-;
lteve in the education of the NegFog
and the one who doubts the wisdbHi&,
of educating him too highly, 81 HesS
pointed out the good results of 81
higher education in. an - emnhas
manner and referred, to the fiota6tasa
Careers of the college graduates
Fisk and other institutions of Ike I
character. He spoke of the marfsaIi II
ability of the Fisk student body RhA
made the statement that they = NwEfes {
as capable Of doing college work ssaa
the students Of any college inatha{,
land. Their conduct, he said, was
above suspicion and credit to the
race and good enough to commai1n6
the sympathy and respect or ,ai ( |,
fair minded people. He made refer
ence to the fact that they did not be-
long to the laWless. element of Ten
nessee and the, police and courthnnsa
records would testify, to that y Then
he brought out,the, commercial Valasa
Of Fisk and It's student body to. Mash
willie and the influence IN this Why
Of the graduates and students scat
tered throughout the length and
breadth of the country. ~.... 4s,z H
After summing up the good Ra4!
suits of the higher education OF Me-
groes, he came out in a courageous
manner and stated to Gov HoohSrs )
and the legislators assembled that
since higher education was so good
q thing and so much in need -Of
strong endorsements and suppOrtesS :;
and since they were interested In
the higher development Of the eNaffes
zens Of the South, he did not sea-an.
reason why the education at FtaR
could not receive the moral endorse
ment Of Tennessee to the extent@ae
about $4,000 He said: IT sssslhasssgss,t have
been talking it around among some
of you members of the Tennessee as-ss
|sembly. I have been met With thesFT.
argument that the State refuses to
contribute to the support Of any ine.3
stitution it does not CONTROL hpk I'm
have some stronger reasons WY
Fisk and higher education should re-
ceive favorable consideration In this
matter" AS parting rejoinderS he
said: "Do not be surprised 1t fn:xheE
future you are called upon to #ap~
prove or disapprove the work At
Fisk by voting on measure pre-
sented for your endorsement" IN
The address of President Cafes
was brfct7 and to- the point. TffssE-
showed to good advantage and that
he has the Fisk idea at heart. He 4
spoke in convincing manner. Atssss
time like this when the proud bnaivf7
ness man and the philanthropiGa anhsl
charitable sources OF the land are 30
luRewarm in their sympathy. and
support Of the higher education 0f
the race it is good to feel that ADJ
vanced learning for the Negro faeal
has such a pronounced and able.
champion as President Gates. He
has the experience and learning RR;
an educator and with his ability TO
present the cause II, an emphatic
manner, the country may expect to-.
hear from the Fisk president as the.
new champion of higher educatfOn. !.
OF Negroes. :. ...ng@ .9. .,.'' && &t.