Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-07
Enu qmes- jurus nndap Aprf Z 1907
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structors,
Until his work became well known to
the public Mr. Washington had great
difficulty in raising funds and he cites
many amusing as we'll as pathetic incl
dents attendant on his efforts in that
direction. AT first he was usually re-
fused. But he allowed himself to har-
Dor no thought of disbursement, no
feeling of bitterness, not one word OF
protest toward those who abused him
or turned him down; for, he says, he
| felt that when these men learned the
| facts his work would commend itself,
and he must wait until the facts were
known.
In recent years many large gifts have
come in. The names of many wealthy
donors are given; others are anony-
nous. The chapter on money raising
relates the following item:
The first time l ever saw the late
Coils p. Huntington he gave me 81 for
our school. The last time saw him,
few months before he died, he gave me
$4,000 toward our endowment fund.
Between these two gifts were others of
generous proportions which came every
year from both Mr.. and Mrs. Hunting
ton" Again he says: Recently we
received 100000 from Mr.. Carnegie for
new library building. The first time
saw him, ten years ago, he took but
little interest in our school, 1t required
ten years of hard work to secure his in
terest and help"
Mr.. Washington has been three times
married-all his wives being Hampton
graduates and teachers in Tuskegee.
The first two lived but a few years,
both breaking under the strain of the
work at Tuskegee. The third wife
whom he married in 1893 is still living
and assumes the Management of the in
stitute in his absence. He has three
promising children to all whom he ap
plies his theories of combined industrial
and academic training. The daughter
Portia was taught all the domestic arts,
Learned the dressmaker's trade, is a fine
musician, took the full course at Tusk-
egee, spent two years in the Normal
| Institute at birmingham, Mass, and is
now teaching at Tuskegee. The eldest
son Baker, still a mere lad, has mas
tered the brickmason's trade. dividing
his time between that and his studies.
Among the great surprises of his life,
besides several large money gifts from
| unexpected sources, he mentions his
trip to Europe, his degree from Har-
ward, the invitation to speak at the At
| lanta Exposition and his being placed
on the Jury of educational awards at
that time. His chapter on the Atlanta
Exposition and his own part in it is one
Of the most thrilling in the book. His
great joy at this recognition Of his
work, and for the opportunity thus
given him; at the same time, the inerv-
Gus strain and anxiety in his desire to
be perfectly honest with himself and do
justice to his race without giving Of
Tense to any section; his great fear lest
he commit an indiscretion, or, as many
predicted, make a fool of himself" and
thus injure his cause. Indeed, so great
was this fear that his personal friend,
Mr.. William Baldwin, a trustee at
Tuskegee, paced nervously up and
down outside the building, refusing to
go in and hear him speak. And finally
the speech itself-a classic in its SIM
pIicity and conciseness-that speech
which Clark Howell pronounced reve-
lation of the man, the beginning of a
moral revolution for the south; his
great JOY and thankfulness when it was
| all over, and he found himself deluged
with the congratulations of all parties
and sections. That speech brought him
more fame and made him better known
i ~ z. ~ ho r6
at Tuskegee.
Ills trip to Europe was urged upon
him and made possible by the generosi-
! ty Of Massachusetts, friends-a favor he
accepted under protest. so great was his
dread that the south, not knowing the
circumstances, would regard it with
dlsfavor and think him a "stuck-up
nigger."
The concluding words Of the book
were written in Richmond, Va, where,
twenty five years before, he stopped on
his way to Hampton,-dirty,r ragged
and hungry, an entire stranger in the
city,-that he might earn a little with
which to continue his journey, and be-
cause of his poverty slept night after
night under the sidewalk Now he Is
there as the guest Of the colored people,
to deliver an address to both races in
1.-THE Academy of Music, the city council,
the state legislature, including both
houses, all attending in body.
The greatness and magnanimity Of
the man are shown in these concluding
words: Despite superficial and tenn
porary signs which might lead to con-
trary opinion, there was never a time
when felt more hopeful for the race
than do at present The great human
law that in the end recognizes and re-
wards merits universal and everlasting.
The outside world does not know,
neither can it appreciate the struggle
that Is constantly going on in the hearts
OF both the southern white people and
their former slaves to free themselves
from racial prejudice. And while both
races are thus struggling, they should
have the sympathy, the support and the
forbearance of the rest of the world
A Nearly Fatal Runaway
Started horrible ulcer on the leg Of j..
d. Orner, Franklin Grove, ILL.,, which
defied doctors and all remedies for four
years. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured him. Just as good for boils,
burns. bruises, cuts, corns, scalds, skin
eruptions and piles. Twenty five cents
at George P. Powers drug store.
The New York Herald says that
butchers Of that city are organizing a