The colored American., 1900-11-10

La 1887 ht became editor OF The Black
Beit," which while 1t was running wal
The special enemy to the vicious who
led our pee pie wrongly and excited the
wrath of the then black usurpers, &C
much so that q notice was served on
the young editor: THE editor Of tht
Black Belt need not be surprls ed should
his head come in contact with some
hard substapce." Mr Thweatt did moi
stop the good worK because of his threat
but treated IL with more than silent
contempt. His consistent life finally
won over his enemies and they were
his most ardent admirers and support
ers. The paper business got him great
ly in debt TO the normal school where
1t was published, so he suspended II
and took up the eaw and plane and
worked for the school till every cent oi
the debt was paid. This is only one
incident of the mans life. In '58, '8G
and 90, he taught alternately at Shell.
ley SpnDgs and Cusseta. Ala doing
effective work. In the fall of go 81 and
'S3 he taught the boys carr entry IN
Clay Street school, Thomasville, Ga.
of which he Is At present. Ip 81 Mr..
Thwealt married Miss Jancie E Hunt
er of Opelika. Ala, the daughter OF
Rev. Glenn Hunter of the A. NJ. E.
Church. Three promising children,
Lillian Chace, Desdemonia Osgood,
and Mckinley Hobart have blessed
their union. Mrs. Thwestt has been
Mr.. Thweatt's working right hand
partner in his school work ever since
their union. Much Of his success in
his school work has been due to my
wife's never thing assistance"
In October. 1892, he took charge of
Brewton Academy, Brewton, Ala. In
1893 he was asked by Prof. Washington
to take charge of Christianburg, Insti
tute, Christian, Va, which position he
held till 1896, when Oh account of the
severe climate, resigned to lake charge
of his present work at Townsville,
ia. Mr.. Thwestt has held many po-
sitions Of honor durlLg his career as q
leader. He was once nominated as q
candidat. for the legislature of Alabama
but declined the honor; appoin ed as
one of the Virginia Commissioners to
the Atlanta Exposition in 1895; Is at
present trustee of Wilberforce Univer.
sity, superintendent of the largest Sun.
uoy cohoos3 OoiOiCOS LII AuOkudoNIuc,
delegate from southwest Georgia to the
International Sunday school Conven-
ton which met in Atlanta in 1899; ap
pointed as commissioner for the State
fair of Georgia, but declined the honor
on account Of his school work. and has
had many other recognitlons rendered
him. All of these duties he executed
with credit to himself and race. In
deed his career has been full Of sacri
fee for the uplifting of his fellowman.
He Is now trying to build up credit
BILE moral, industrial and literary school
at ThomasvIlle, Ca. for his people.
MIR. Tbweatt naturally expects all
lovers Of humanity, who are able, to
aid him in his undertaking, to assist
him. He believes that the salvation
Of the Negro Is the same that has
saved other races, namely: moral, re
lIgious, industrial, and literary training,
"There is nothing outside of these four
developments peculiar to the Negro
any mere than to other races that
have become powerful" July 6, 1900,
MIR. Thweatt left Thomasville to 20
North in the interest Of his school
Before leaving he was asked by the
business men Of Townsville, to rep
resent them in the Negro Business
League that met In Boston August
% and "a, which he did. Mr.. Thweatt
is an active member of the National
Educational Association. His present
efforts at Tho masville have the en-
dorseDent Of both hite and black.
Mr.. Thweatt never tires when labor
ing for his people. His work Is an
evidence Of the mans fitness for bis
great task Booker r. Washington
pronounces him one of the most tstire
less workers in the vineyard" and Of