The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-14
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One Of the most interesting of the
delegations that attended the Inter-
national Conference on the Negro at
Tuskegee Institute, April last, was
that from the Barbados, West Indies,
consisting of Washington Harper, A.
Rawle Parkinson, and e. Elliott Du-
rant On their return to the Barbados,
at large and enthusiastic public
meeting, they submitted conprehen-
stve report of their trip to Tuskegee
Institute. The report was taken up
mainly with a description of the work
OF the departments of the institution.
All the Barbados papers gave ex-
tended notice concerning the meeting
and the report of the delegation. The
following account is taken from the
Barbados Standard. Bridgetown:
A large and enthusiastic public
meeting was held at the Carnegie Hall
to receive the report of the delegates
who represented this island at the
recent conference at Tuskegee. The
chair was filled by Mr.. D. A. Wiles,
and among other prominent persons
present were Sir Frederick Clarke, K.
took much interest in the proceedings.
After the report containing valuable
information collected by the delegates
In connection with industrial educa-
ton during their visit to America had
been read and received with manifest
appreciation, several resolutions were
moved, and some very interesting ad-
dresses given. The objects of the
resolutions were () to accord hear
ty welcome to the delegates on their
return to the island,-moved by Mr..
H. F. Taitt, seconded by Mr.. Ormond
Murray; (2) to express the hope that
the general community would benefit
by the information brought back by
the elegates,-moved by Mr.. w.
Brandford, seconded by Mr.. w. s.
Marston; (3) to express confidence in
the government and legislature of
this island that they would afford
means of industrial education to the
people-moved by Mr.. A. w. Ford; (D
to express the gratitude of the general
community to Dr. Booker T. Washing
ton and his staff for their kindness in
generously supplying information and
otherwise assisting the Barbados dele
gates to achieve success in their mis-
sion to Tuskegee; also suggesting that
a visit of DR.. Washington and his wife
to these shores would be viewed with
appreciation, and pledging the neces-
sary funds by popular subscription for
their entertainment-mo by Mr..
G. P. Clarke, solicitor general, and
seconded by Mr. c. L. Elder; co. to
thank the various principals and their
assistants at Tuskegee, and also DR.. s.
Jones and other citizens of New York
and Brooklyn, for the valuable help
given by them which enabled the dele
gates to carry out their task-moved
by Mr.. " B. c. Hart, seconded by Mr..
Estwick; CO.. to express the thanks of
the meeting to all those persons who
SO generously subscribed the requisite
funds to send the delegates to
Tuskegee by Mr.. H. w.
Lofty, M. C. p, seconded by Rev. ]. r.
Nichols, acting inspector of schools;
and CD to propose that copy of the
foregoing resolutions be forwarded to
the government, assuring them at the
same time of the willingness of the
delegates to disseminate among the
children attending the public schools
the information and knowledge gained
during their visit to America, moved
by Mr.. j. s. Maughan, seconded by
Mr.. Brandford. These resolutions
were all unanimously adopted.
At the conclusion an exceedingly
interesting address was given by Mr..
Washington Harper, one of the dele
gates on their visit to Tuskegee.