Chapter XVIII: A Vacation in Europe

Author Appears with Dr. W. E. B. DuBois and Paul Laurence Dunbar Before a Representative Audience at Hollis St. Theatre, Boston--He Speaks Before the Birmingham Lyceum, Birmingham, Ala.--Kind Friends in Boston Arrange to Have Author and Mrs. Washington Spend a Vacation in Europe--They Sail for Europe in May, Landing at Antwerp--Visit the Rural Districts in Belgium and Holland and Look Into the Dairy Systems--From Holland Back to Antwerp and thence to Brussels--From Brussels to Paris, Remaining there Six Weeks--The Stay in Paris--Attentions from the American Ambassador--Author Addressed the University Club--The Stay in Paris a Restful One--From Paris to London--The Stay in England Full of Social Functions--Author Speaks at Essex Hall on the Race Problem--The American Ambassador, Hon. Joseph H. Choate, Presides, and Hon. James Bryce also Speaks--Reception to Author and Wife in Connection with this Meeting by Rev. Brooke Hereford and Wife--Other Receptions--Editorial in the London Daily Chronicle in Regard to Author and His Work--The Most Restful and Interesting Part of the Vacation in England--Several Cities in England Visited--Author Writes Letters to the American Press, and Makes a Study of Africa While in London--In Letter Written While in London he Argues Against American Negroes Emigrating to Africa--Some Reasons for His Position--A Letter to the American Press on Lynching--A Strong Appeal Against this Evil--Facts and Figures Presented Showing that Lynching Does Not Lessen Crime, and is Not Inflicted for Any One Crime.

CHAPTER XIX.

THE WEST VIRGINIA AND OTHER RECEPTIONS AFTER EUROPEAN TRIP.

The Return from Europe--A Communication from W. Herman Smith, Mayor of Charleston, West Virginia--An Invitation to Visit Charleston, Signed by the Governor, ex-Governor, and Many of the Most Prominent Citizens--The Invitation Accepted--The Reception at Charleston--Receptions to Author by the Citizens of Atlanta, Montgomery and New Orleans--The Industrial Convention at Huntsville, Ala.--Author Invited to Address that Convention--His Address on that Occasion--The Address of ex-Governor MacCorkle--The Influence of that Address and of the Huntsville Convention--The Movement for an Annual Conference in Montgomery to Afford Opportunities for Generous and Liberal Discussions of the Race Question--Its Fitness Discussed.

CHAPTER XX.

THE MOVEMENT FOR A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT.

How the Money for Carrying on the Work at Tuskegee Was Being Raised during Eighteen Years--The Need of an Endowment Fund--The Grant of 25,000 Acres of Land by Congress--The Organized Effort to Secure Endowment Fund--The Meeting for this Purpose in Madison Square Garden--Ex-President Grover Cleveland Interested in the Movement--Prominent People Present at This Meeting--President Cleveland’s Encouraging Letter Stating His Inability to be Present--Hon. Carl Schurz Presides at This Meeting--Address of Mr. Walter H. Page--Mr. W. H. Baldwin, Jr., Speaks--Extracts from This Address--The Financial Condition of the Institute Stated--The Author Speaks at This Meeting--Dr. Rainsford’s Remarks--Some Immediate Results of This Meeting--The Gift of Mr. C. P. Huntington and Others Towards the Endowment.