St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-05-08

she said what she had 70 say we
expectations.
From tho moment she rose and
tho audience arose respectfully
with her. "a the moment shs
cioaed her speech and once again
the audience rose. this time n
awe and alteration, ahe kept her
listeners enthraiied with her ma
iesHre and prophetic delivery.
AZ this plain and rather ordin-
ary woman opened her mouth, Il
seemed that the words that came
forth had a quality Of agelesaness
ana eternity that put them out
SIDE tha realm Of human beings
Like 4 prophet she spoke. ITO b
alive At q time like this gives .
challenge because we are present
b mch q growing prosperous
world where we are given the
chance 70 measure w 70 the re-
sp0nnibliity that "a ours. We need
spiritual undergirding % help us
face what problems confront rs.
we lay brick BY brick ths build
inw q brotherhood, understand
ing and fellowship"
Almost ~ n she ware uttering
holy words, she continued y can
sill hear the cries Of my sisters
ard brothers coming out Of the
shackleg Of slavery and darkness.
can hear khe cries d my mother
In TIE might as she asked that her
chlldron and an children b given
q chanca. Oh my friends, how the
time has turned. The wan have
shaken and arc crumhiing now.
Thero u an awakening 81 the
realization that every child has q
right 70 q right beginning 70 wax
strong and become 3 first class
cllirsn with al ne attachments
hat its Iitfls mind can compre-
hand.a
Proudly she raised her head ard
stated. n represent Whnt Chris-
tian Ednontion win DO for the
poorest the binokost. ne hnrublest
child. u d only haa q chances
Possibly the raoat touching part
q an that was said came as the
beautiful climax % the speech IN
the following words. when 7 came
home ona day and told ny mother
thet the Christian Missionaries
had opened 4 school where an
little children could 90 and learn
10 read and write my mother
clasped her hands above hor head
ard said. Thank you Lord. I'hs
doorD are open now
AithonEh ahe waa pleading. she
seemed 70 csninand. 1Iy frienda
roach cat yunr hands, reach down
your handa. and MT these people.
a man a going 70 Be what he "a
capable Of becoming. Give each
thn opportunity to become the
best n himself"
Probably no one else a the
world would have more right 10
oay what followed. Il am happy
"a Be myself. / thlak am won
darful Don't pity yourselves. God
had q purpsse when he made %
as we are. ] feel as wonderful IN
this black skin Of mine. a. MRS.
Dayton feels IN her white skin. I
am proud 70 be Of the same race
as men such as Ralph Bunche,
Booker r. washington, George
washington Carver"
IN conclusion she inspired Ter
listeners with the following mem.
orabls words rhe lines ~ de-
marcnti0n are crumbling. Each
must give his best. Each must
make good use Of the opportun-
tiles that are HIS. And az we
climb. we must not cut the ropes
behind us we must know one an
sther. hsileva IN one another de-
fend the American Constitution.
Let the great desire Be TO see
every man up. and no man down
Mary Mcleod Bethune literally
reached out her hands and touched
every heart IA the room. Not a
person was unmoved The APP
plauge was tromendous and yet
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