The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
'DR. PHILLIPS MAKES
 SPEECH AT TUSKEGEE.
Addresses 40 Teachers From 13 States Now in
 Session at Institute

Tuskegee, June 25.-(specal.)-"I want to impress upon your lives the necessity of enriching yourselves before you can en- rich the lives of others. Self-reverence self-knowledge, self-control-these three alone give life its sovereign power" were the ringing sentences in a masterly ad- dress delivered yesterday to the 40 teach ere attending the sixth annual Tuskegee Institute Summer School for Colored Teachers by pr. J. H. Phillips of Bir- ningham. the veteran educator, and who for more than 30 years has been su- perintendent of the schools of the Magic | City,
 1 When Dr. Phillips entered the assembly | room. where the speaking took place he was enthusiastically greeted by the teach CTS and their instructors. He was accom- panied by Prof J. R. E. Lee, director of the summer school for teachers w. B. Riley, superintendent of schools for Ma con county: Mir. and Mrs. J. A. Drushal of the Harris Teachers college, St. Louis, and Miss Beulah McNemar of Keyser, w. Va.
 1 Dr. Phillips was introduced by Prof. A. H. Parker, principal of the Industrial High School for Negroes, Birmingham, who said: "Whatever has been my suc- cess in teaching is due to the inspira- ton received from the gentleman who is about to address us our superintendent, Dr. J. H. Phillips"
 After a song conducted by the instructor in vocal music, pr. Phillips spoke about 50 minutes, holding the rapt attention, l with frequent applause, of the audience which filled every seat in the spacious as- sembly room.
 T am happy to be here and to record 1 the fact that you are training yourselves here in the greatest institution for your people in the world, to build up the char acter of our citizenship. The work of Tuskegee institute Is not limited to the south, but like the sunshine Is world wide,
 But I want to emphasize the fact that great institutions only means for the advancement. the progress of the people. As the coral insects build their moun- tains by depositing their dead selves, so you are to do your work by making great sacrifices. We must rise by the individual social unity. Before we can benefit society we must benefit ourselves. We must en- rich our own lives before we can enrich the lives of others. l want to impress upon you the profound lesson of Tenny- son. 'Self-reverence. self-knowledge. self control-these three alone give life its sovereign power I want to impress the profound precept of Pythagoras, First reverence myself Many profess to rever- ence God who do not reverence them selves. Self-respect leads to respect for others Reverence for the body leads to power. A pure and sanitary life is the keynote of religion. Reverence mind, rev erence the wonderful human spirit that you may become useful in lifting up others.
 T do not believe in the cringing spirit in false humility. l am a prince and not a worm.''
 Dr. Phillips closed his inspiring address with the plea: Know myself" stating that acknowledge leads to self-control
 leads to self-mastery. Knowledge is power, he said, but power must be con-
 trolled. and properly directed. Do youl own thinking, he said; stand upon your
 own feet and teach your children and your race to do likewise. Dr. Phillips was thanked by the great body of 40 teachers from 13 states.
 At o'clock in the afternoon Dr. Phillips
 left for Montgomery in a Tuskegee insti- ute automobile.
 J. B. Hobdy, superintendent of white rural schools for Alabama, spoke Friday.