The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-02

DR.. Washington declared that the rep
resentatiVes from eighteen govern
ments and colonies were looking to
the Negro in this country for light
and guidance, for what the Negro in
America does is likely to be followed
by the millions of Negroes outside Of
America. Further, he asserts that the
white people, especially the Europeans
nave been watching the conduct Of
the white man in this country in his
relation toward the black man, AMI
that white people outside Of America
are likely to be guided in their treat
ment of Negroes by the example which
the people Of this land set.
He said that Negroes should ta
thankful that they have the oppor-
tunity Of coming in contact at Hamp-
ton with influences that tend toward
the making of good citizens.
He declared that the graduate OF
Hampton Institute. instead Of seeking
work, is sought by. work. There is
the opportunity for all who finish
Hampton's course to engage in con-
structive and definite work for the up-
lifting Of humanity.
DR.. Washington, in addressing the
Hampton students, said that their on
portunities bring great responsible
ties, and that they must do the helm
full and sensible thing when they re-
turn to their homes. They must face
bravely the attitude of the average
white man Of the South toward Ne
gro education. They must disappoint
their critics by being simple and mod
est IN their education. He urged them
to be humble, useful, Christian men.
He said that they must not talk over
much when they return home about
"domestic art" If they mean to teach
cooking, they must say that they are
teaching cooking. If they teach dish
washing. they must use terms that
everybody can understand.
DR.. Washington urged the young
people Of Hampton School to get hold
or the white people of their commun-
tiles and show others what is being
done to make the life of the Negro
higher and better. He declared that
the Negro talks too much about the
white man and not enough to the
the white man; and, in turn, the
white man talks too much about the
Negro and not enough to him. Will
the white man come to the Negro
school or church? In answer to this
question, he said that the best people
OF the South are never ashamed to
snow that they are interested in Ne
gro progress. "There are hundreds of
white men who want to get closer to
the best life the Negro is living. Fake
them to your schools and churches
and you will get the encouragement
you cannot otherwise obtain"
The white man, too, has RESPONSE
'bifitX i'll SEEING the work of the best
Negroes. At present he knows moro
about the criminal Negro than he
does about those members of the race
who are hard working and reliable
1t is cheaper to save a race before it
gets down than it is to try to raise it
out of the ditch. The Negro is not IN
the ditch The average American
farmer earns three hundred dollars
per year. Every Negro farmer that
does not earn his three hundred do
lars per year is drawing on the sur.
plus Of others.
THE Southern Negro understands
the Southern white man better than
anyone else on earth" This is DR..
Washington's Corollary to the state
ment that no one understands the Ne
gro so we'll as the Southern white
man.
Dr. Washington, addressing the. STU
dents, paid the following tribute to
ilamptOn's principal: "You have the
opportunity e very day to come in
direct contact with man who posses
ses high executive ability, culture,
modesty, and combines with all these
qualities unselfish devotion, and is a
man Of supreme tact"
You should thank Cod that .on
are connected with an institution that
has led and is leading in the best 1ypc
OF education the world has yet seer ~
he added
In closing, DR.. Washington advised
his white hearers 10 use q little more
praise and little less blame in daai-
nag with the Negro. He urged his
own people to develop body, mind, and
soul in order to make the black race
the most useful race that God has