The colored American., 1900-04-28
THE RISE OF CHARLES W. WILLIAMS.

THE RISE OF CHARLES w. WILLIAMS
Expert Compositor at the Government
Printing Office-Exempnfie the Prin
ciplo that success ZONES to Him who
Strives 10 do his Duty Better than tht
Resi- Like Young Lochlnyar he Comes
up out of the West.
Excellent as has been the constructive
work of the "OId Guard" and valuable
as has been their service in blazing the
pathway towards better things, what
the future Of the race 10 tc be must be
determined by the young men-those
wuo came into the Arena of human
sc.ivuy slLce the blcody strife tnat
inauEuIated newer aud more lusiTeus
era Tor the eltire nation. Some will
labor In the professional and COM
n ercial felGs, while 1t Will fall 10 the
lot Of Others to develop The masonry OF
the skilled industries upon which mus I
rest the entire temple OF progress, and
10 whose biaIn and Drawn The de-
pendent facli rs OF cIviilzallou Must look
for enCo.re=ene':t AID support.
CoDsoil.> AS II the latter class OF
young men, VINO are making their in
hueuCe feit upon the moral health and
well being ofthe Negro Ia this country,
Is Mr.. Charles w. Williams. Born in
Texas, reared Ia Burlington, Kansas,
he combined The ambitious tendencies
of the great Southland with the sturdy
character AID liberal opportunities of
the westefn soil. His mental training
was acquiled in the common and high
schoOis Uf Burlington, followed by a
course at the Central Tennessee Col
iege at Nashville. Iaking advantage Of
the broad spirit preYaiing in the labor
world about him IN Kansas, he learned
the printing trade on the Daily PIatliot,
under the tutelage of Col. A, D. Browp,
(whIte), and became proficient In all
The branches Of the ''a1t preservative." "
Thus equipped with skilled hand, a
well balanced head, manly heart and
exemplary habits, he embarked upon
the rugged Sea OF life, and up to tn.
present his career Las beeu marked by
conuLuouS successes, though breakers
have more than once threatened to en-
gulf his little craft.
Mr.. Williams gave excellent satis-
faction as composltor on number Of
the leading western daiIies, and later
held responsible positions in the A. M.
E. Sunday School Union, Nsshvill., +,
Tenn, The star vi Z,op, Oharl ,tte, N.
c., The FIeeman, IodIsnspoiis, In0.,
aud The CoiCrea American, ~ ashing
ton, D. g., serving the last named jour.
nal foA rnors than TWO Years in the Ca
pacity u foreman and staff writer.
Posing fiattering civil serviee ex-
animation, he was in November
1898 appointed on the temporary roll as
cempOsitOr at the Government Print
Ing Office, and at the next session OF
Congress, he was reappeinted. To the
gratiticsl! "a Of bis host of ffie nds, he was
recas .iy canpllmented with a perma-
nent appo1ntment,I largely through the
pressure and 4 God f1ices IF that staupoh
fri. nd of the race, Congressman J. M.
Miller, of the 4th Kansas distric-.
Mr. WlIilams work has been gilt.
edged throug hout, though of most ex-
acting nature, and calling for the
highest accom- plishment IN mechanicai
gel it's. His suet tss SETS goal for The
Afro- American youth who aspires t.
make hls way in the Industries. 1t IL
l1sirstss In silent, but eloquent strain.
that n crit is q motor not halted by
color or origin AL that he is sure to
rise Who earnestly strives to do bis duty
q little better than the rest.
r. ". THOMPSON.