The colored American., 1901-08-10

logical and fitting. Had the 100000
Negroes OF the country been asked Il
name their choice for the place, there
would not have been a cOrpOraPs guarC
III favor of anyone else after an an
nOuncement that Mar. Washington'<
services were available. No other mar
is the One-tenth part so capable as the
wizard in planning what a represen
tative exhibit should be, and none
other would be able to draw from sc
many responsible sources the variety
and quality of productions that are
wanted. The marvellous mental grasI
of Mr.. Washington and his magnetic
personality will be cOnspicuousIy il
evidence in the work at Charleston.
DR.. ". d. Crum, Assistant Com
missioner of the Negro Department
has been practicing medicine in the
city Of Charleston for nineteen years
and is the oldest native practitioner
in the State of South Carolina. He has
been Chairman of the Republican
Executive Committee of Charleston
County for over eighteen years. Was
appointed postmaster for the City of
Charleston under Harrison's Admins
tratiOn. He is considered one Of the
best physicians in the South, and is
the leading colored ''man of affairs" in
his State. His selection is indOrsed
by all classes, and the support given
him is cordial and unanimous.
Mr.. Thomas J. Jackson, the Secre-
tary and Field Agent, though quite a
young man, has no superior in the
country as a promoter of industrial
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for details, a comprehensive idea of
ensemble effects, and has the keenest
of senses in determining where to find
the best specimens of the product or
manufacture he has set his mind upon
obtaining. The amount of exertiOn
necessary to bring about a result
counts for nothing, and he annihilates
distance by treating miles with con-
tempt. Energetic and interchangeable,
Mr.. Jackson fits his position like a
glove, and his previous work for SINH
lar exhibits, and at the famous
TuSkegee conferences, leave no doubt
as to the thOrOughness or the success
of his plans for Charleston.
The Executive Committee is strong,
and the cOmponents stand for the best
thought Of the community. They are
well-knOwn in many public relations.
Mr.. Miller is president of the State In
duStrial School at Orangeburg. He
has been a prominent member Of Con
gress. Mr. Sterrett is a well-equipped
educator MeSsrS. Lawrence and Ben
nett rank high in real estate circles.
Mr.. Dart is an eloquent minister, and
MeSsrS. Parker and Ingliss are solid
citizens. More will be said later OF
these gentlemen and their co-labOrers
The Bureaus of Education, Manu-
factures, Mechanics, Social Culture
and Home Life, Morals and Religion
Arts, Dentistry, WOman'S Work and
Music have been organized and a
thoroughly competent person placed al
the head of each one. 1t will be OF
interest to note that Prof. Kelly Miller
of Howard University, is at the head
of Bureau of Education; Right Rev. NJ
3. SaIter is head of Bureau of Morals
and Religion; Dr. J. W. E. Bowen is
head Of Social Culture and Home Life
Mr.. T. w ThurStOn, manager of silk
mill at Fayetteville, n. c., is head Of
Bureau of Manufactures. The Other
departments will be in skilled hands.
1t is the desire Of the management
to secure worthy exhibits from
Negroes in all parts of the country
from each of the West India Islands
and from Africa if possible. 1t is to b'
the most complete exhibit ever made
| in the name of the race. Durabilit!
and not quantity, generally speaking, il
what is wanted. The very best pro
ductions in the arts and sciences ar
needed to make the display truly sym