The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-10-26
will result in much good to the whole

will result in much good to the whole
South. ..n' .-. =.
The spirit of industry is SO strongly
lodged in the minds and hearts of the
students that every student uponi our
rolls pursues some branch of industry.
in addition to other studies. Every
student who graduates has received
such training in some branch of indus
try as will enable him to earn his liv-
ing. .. -. , 49,. =
In conclusion wish to add thought
which I have tried to express before,
and that is, more and more, each year
| feel that agriculture should be made,
IN very large degree, the basis for,
our work; that the salvation of my
race will largely rest upon it's ability
and willingness to secure and Guilt
vate properly the soil. I believe that
everything possible should be done to
enlarge and increase the efficiency OF
our agricultural department In this
connection, I am glad to add that ar
rangements have been made to reserve
three acres of land around the new
training school to be used in giving
agricultural training to the smallest
children. My feeling grows stronger
each year that perhaps in the heat Of
passion, growing out of racial and Sec
| tlonal prejudices, we have not always
given the, Southern people due credit
for the immense amount of help rem
dered the Negro during the period that
he was slave. The Negro as a slave
was started on the foundation of agri-
culture, mechanics and household arts.
Brush it thoroughly and hard, ana
! While [ would by no means limit his
! in all cases add academic and religious
training, { do believe we shall find it
| helpful for a number of years to come,
IN our methods Of education, to give
great attention to these fundamental
occupations. In proportion as one
| owns the soil and has the mastery of
| these fundamental occupations, in the
same proportion does he lay the found
alton for the highest and most com
plete development Of himself and chill
| dren. - -.
| When We consider the past I regard
that from every point of view the
progress of the Negro race is satisfac-
tory and the relation of the races en-
couraging. 1t is. the duty of all pa
trlotlc and conservative citizens to sec
/ that present conditions are not dis
turbed by hasty, racial and unneces-
sary legislation.
Respectfully submitted,
| BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Principal.
Tuskegee. Ala, May 80, 1901.
TRUSTEES.
Mr.. George w. Campbell, President,
| Tuskegee, Ala.
| Rev G. Z. CLANCY, Vice President
[Leominister, Mass.
| Rev. R. G. BEDFORD, Secretary. Reloit
Wis 80 = =
Mr.. Warren Logan, Treasurer, Tus-
kegee, Ala.
/. s Mr.. Lewis Adams, Tuskegee. Ala.
1 MI. Charles w. Hare Tuskegee. Ala.
MI. Booker T. Washington, Tuske-
gee, Ala.
Mr.: John c. Grant, Ii. B., Chicago,
| I'll. 7o'
Mr.. J. w. Adams, Montgomery, Ala.
Kew. George, Al Gordon, d. D.. Bos-
ton, Mass. 81 49,.
Rey. Charles F. Dole, d. d, Boston
Mass. & =
Mr.. J. G. Phelps Stokes, New York,
N. Y. - : = =
MI. s. G. Dizer, Boston, Mass.
MI. William II. Baldwin, .Jr.. New
York, N. Y.
Mr. r O. Simpson, Furman. Ala.
Mr. 81. H. Hanna, Indianapolis. Ind
MI Geo. Foster Peabody, New York,
Mr. Robert G. Ogden. New York, II.
FORM OF REQUEST.
q give and devise to the Trustees Of
the I'uskegee Normal and Industrial