The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-05-03
col. CHARLES E. STUMP, THE
CLOSED EYED REGULAR TRAV-
ELING CORRESPONDENT FOR
THE BROAD Ak, HAS HIT THE
RAIL FOR LOUISVILLE, KENTUC-
KY, WHERE HE WILL ATTEND THE
GENERAL. CONFERENCE OF THE
"A. M. E. CHURCH.

stitute, St. Augustine, Florida.-Here
stand today in the center Of the uni
verse, in the center of power and
thought, for such is every institution
of learning, and l am to say a few
words to you, but believe me when |
tell you am almost too full for utter
ance, for the Lord hath done so much
for my people, and | would thank
Him all of my days and throughout
eternity for permitting me to see this
day and to look in the face of one OF
the greatest young men Of this race
Of ours, Prof, Nathanial w. Collier,
the president Of this center Of the uni
verse, the Florida Normal and Indus
trial Institute.
wish you could have been here to
have seen and heard for yourself, and
| think you would have just shouted
your fool brains out, and felt proud Of
what is going on now in Florida for
the higher education and development
of our people We. are passing
through a new era in education, in
thought and in power, and it doth not
yet appear all il shall be now or in the
future. Just listen to me for few
minutes and when / am through |
would have told you all that / know.
1t was the celebration of Founders
Day Of the school, and the dedication
of the Andrew Anderson Hail, the
first permanent building erected on the
new site, and I could not help but
shout myself, and ] believe some of
the people thought that ! had rooms
for rent in the upper part Of my hu-
man house building and was looking
for tenants. But was just happy that
was ALL
In the morning the exercises were
held in the new auditorium, and they
had all they could crowd in there, and
it was nice to see it taxed to its utter
most capacity on the first occasion.
Both races were represented, and it
seemed to me that the singers Of the
school had been in touch with the
choir of heaven, and tried to sing their
brains toward heaven. 1t was great
singing, and / was made real happy.
/ viii not be able to tell you all, and
could not il tried Charles Stewart,
A. M, d. d., general missionary Of the
National Baptist convention, was the
speaker, although there were many
short talks. He was the main guy for
this occasion, and he just tried him
self He seemingly forgotallis ailments,
and just tried to step on the oratorical
gas.
Now, when Mr.. Stewart got
through, there was some more sing
ing, and then he told about the seat
ing Of the chapel. The seats had cost
well, ! do not recall how much, but
each seat cost $500 and Levi c.
Brown, a representative Of the Ma
tional Insurance Company, took two Of
them, and / wish you could have seen
the people rushing to buy seats. ]
had to shout out, Praise the Lord"
When this was all over followed the
eats. and honey, you may just tell the
world that ! say they had some eats.
They fed them by the thousands and
when it was ali over they gathered up
the fragments and still there was some
left for others even those who were
not present.
The chapel had gotten too small for
the afternoon crowd, and President
Collier had anticipated this in advance
and had arranged a rostrum in front
of the Office building, and in the yard,
under the great oaks the people sat
and listened to the flow Of eloquence.
1t went back to the days Of oratory.
but honey, III all the oratory there was
some real common sense. 1t was in
keeping with the age, and the spirit Of
cooperation and helpfulness for all
humanity. These students just tried
to sing their fool brains out when
called upon to do So
The Rev. DIR. A. w. Fuller Of
Tampa, Florida, made the opening
prayer, and / am here to tell you he
talked to God in the latest improved,
up-to-date style, and IL God did not
hear the prayer I am sure that the
white people heard it and they are 60
ing to respond to it, Great things
are to follow. God knows our needs
and Flo Is going to direct his stewards
to Us. can see the day on Us, not
tomorrow, but today. Then Gods
word was praised BY the Rev. DR..