The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-05-03

took it in.
This is the time that the white PEG
pie talked to us and to God and they
seemingly spoke right from the heart
as man to man and brother to brother.
Prof. N. w. Collier, the young man.
the educator, presided and | must give
It to him. He presented the first
speaker, who was the Rev DR.. S. B.
Rogers, Of Jacksonville, general secre-
tary for the white Baptists, and one
of the busiest men in the state. The
Baptists Of Florida are doing things.
and they are not too busy to remem-
Der that we belong to the Baptist
church also, and they recognize US az
their brothers. and act accordingly.
You talk about the spirit Of co-opera-
ton, it was in every sound, every
word-in fact in all that DR.. Rogers
said. He was proud Of the great Bap-
fist family, the church Of Jesus Christ,
the largest body of Christians in the
world, and especially in this America.
His address was punctuated with ap-
Dlause.
The next greetings from the state
of Florida, especially that part which
represents education Of our youth BY
ID. B. Brinton, who is the state super
visor of Negro education for Florida,
and he made great big speech. He
took occasion to congratulate Presi-
dent Collier and those associated with
him on what had been accomplished.
We are getting down to big things
now, and you will see what followed.
Hon. ID. d. Corbett, superintendent Of
public instruction for ST. John County.
made one more great big speech and
he introduced still larger educator,
Hon. w. A. Cawthon, state superin-
tendent of public instruction. The
man at the head Of the educational
system of Florida, and it made me
feel proud Of him, and we are looking
for greater things in the future He
tdlA1u -dDOul SuuNdtlOH IOl al lnC
youth Of Florida. His speech had the
right ring. was just as happy as a
Junebug when / heard him announce
that there would be summer school
at the Florida Normal and Industrial
Institute. and certificates were to be
extended to the teachers who attended
lit as well as those who attend the
school in Tallahassee Praise the
Lord" | said, and / want to say that
this places this school to place where
there is no other in the state. He put
his approval on the work being done
by Prof. Collier and those associated
with him. ] could see great things
Now we are on the home stretch,
and we are now to reach the idol Of
Florida, and il was brought to the
large crowd by Hon. Peter r. Perry,
the real mayor of St Augustine, and
you will believe me when / tell you
that he is mayor of all the people, and
every human being can get hearing
before him. He is an aggressive as
we'll as progressive man, and he is do
ing things up in good shape. God
bless him. He made a speech, and
told how proud he was to have the
school in ST. Augustine, and that the
people Of St Augustine were doing
their part He was not the speaker,
but he was to introduce the leading
citizen OF Florida, the man who spoke
for tie whole state, and the love Of all,
Hon. Carry "A. Hardee, the Governor
OF Florida.
Governor Hardee IS speaker.
brainy, eloquent, forceful and convin-
cling. He delivered an address, one
worth the while and fully in keeping
with the occasion. His address was
the dedicatory address, and it was
scholarly, it was fraternal, it was full
OF real common sense. He spoke to
an intelligent audience and it was not
the usual "You and Your People" ad-
dress so often heard; it was the gem
of life could have just listened to
this man all day and all night was
just lifted with the other people from
the earth so to speak He made the
people look into the future and to see
their duty toward their state, toward
each other a. never before We need
just such occasions.
All of this time we have been lis
tening to great men and they were
great, men Of both races, but / mus
say that the greatness of his school IS
shared by Miss Sarah "A. Blocker one
Of the most remarkable women in this
country, and a great educator. Her
life has been dedicated to this work
It is a part Of her, and l was almost
about to say part Of her religion
but that would not be just the thing
to say. / will not tell you all now.
Ny friend, Stewart. represented
Hon. John r. Webb, Prof. and Mrs.
Aaron E. Malone, and Nine. n. L.
Franklin, and others. / will not have
time to tell you all this week. | must
now bring this letter to a stop Look
out for nv future letters. | am gong