Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-16


ress he has already made In the FIRST
nalf century of bis freedom. And his
accomplishments appear all the more
marvellous when we contemplate the
fact that the conditions which have
confronted him have not always been
just and fair and In some localities he
Is completely shut of from partieipa-
ton IN the best Industrial activities
which s.ls freely offered to all OF the
other elements In our great cosmopoli-
tan population.
The spirit of negro progress IL ere
a@ed ana fostered In the negro schools
now scattered all over the south.
These institutions kindle in the minds
Of our young men and women aspira-
tions for better things; they are pour
ing forth their influence to strength
ca and 20 invigorate the moral staus
i of the negro. Wherever we turn we
see evidences OF their benign and salu-
tary effect in constant development OF
the young. not only In intellect but
even IN physical appearance. In these
workshops men and women are being
trained and drilled for citizenship In
that empire where numbers are not
the main thing. and where physical
/ oowSf does not control. but where In
eelligence and eapabiIity sold sway
and where this great machine which
Cod haa given 10, called the brain. Is
constantly accentuating and emphar
sizing our contention that all men are
created equal
The young men and young women
Bh9 Wiz leave Tussegee today a.
graduates are going into the world
us der gas most suspicious circumstan-
cea. Taey wiii take with efhem d.
/ clcHas from q school Of information
/ AZ repasnGlpu~-an institution renown-
eG for sts development If students OF
power anS efficiency. They will GO
prepared &c enter the great struggle
9s ssfe without further apprenticeship.
and wssn . eoahdencs born Of train
ing that insists upon the practical apH
/ Dlicntion Of the theories taught In the
achool Foom.
The gate Or. Mayo paid a align
sgi@pgs 40 che kind OF education
which she's have received here,
whea De said Don't believe any man
who eslas you that this great move
mens Of Industrial education IL only a
clever devices Of your enemies 70 crowd
down che coloFed man 20 the condition
of European peasantrys only another
Dame Zoe ghs old-tims chattel slavery.
So far from this II Is the science OF
sciences. Chs supreme art OF fne ART.
she science Of putting the trained
nia6 ans sne eonsecrated manhood
sat@ ghe body so chat all labor may Be
exalted 20 . mental and moral disci-
Dline an6 the mighty saying OF the
great Apostle be verified. Know re not
that you are the temple OF God. anc
shs aplytg og God dweIleth In Jour
And these graduates are fortunate.
so@. ga hRving had for 30 long . time
tho exceptional privilege Of listening
10 che words OF wisdom which have
fallen from che gipa os Tuskegee's
great pFincipal
81 wan Mark Hopkins. che Tenowns
90 president % Williams college. who
kfA&&&8 NAlW y M0uAtAAha eAAhe&e@ -
Ale times as an educator that II vas
said. % Mark Hopkins were on ono end
Of a los. and q student On the other.
that EOS uouId be university. And SO
Is may DC said OF the great teacher
an3 gsades Of men, Booker T. Wash.
an@som. shat wherever he is present
ano sDeekes ehst place 10 che best OF
schools.
e hope sAas enc young men and
women who are going out from this
gnslitesson snto the world as teachers
and artisans will appreciate the fact
that they ars 90 be the leaders Of their
people ia the communities ia which
they locate. And as such leaders
they will render their followers the
great service X they viii recognize and
tell them OF their defects as we'll as
sing sheiP praises when they merit
gheua. Mem cannot be helped by mere
adulasscn. Nations and races can
oniy De great An proportion as they
play the pagss we'll In the movements
og she age.
'Fog neatly 80 years the aegro. "a
free agent. has been In touch with
one Of the worlds most intense and
highly developed civilizations. And