The colored American., 1902-05-17


man 10 Mr.. Washington and thTongh |
hin to the race, can somewhat DC
estimated ana appreciated.
Mr.. WashIngtOu ls not usually lul
some IN expressing his opinion oi
men, no matter how deep his aHecLloD
or admiration, may Des Dut Ne
leaks directly aud promptly when |
good WOrd will help. w ltnoul wasting |
Language ne gets 10 the marrow OF the
sILuauUn. he best shows his apprecl'
alIon OF men by the practical SERVICES
ne renders them, anu he inspires MS
assistants by placing commence In
their worth. MIR. WRshIngLCn's esI
male OF the value Of Mr.. Scott Is found
III his book, Tine story OF Ny Life
anu Work" as follows:
Mr. emmett ]. scott, for number
OF years, hss been IL the CLOSEST ana
most helpful relations TO De IN all my
work. without 8 constant anu pain
sIaklng care 1t would De I'M possible Tor
me 10 perform even a small part OF the
laOOr 1 now do. mr. Scott understands
60 thoroughly my motives, plans ano
ambIIiOns that he puts hlmseII into my
own position Is nearly as II is posslDle
Tor one individual TO ut himself mo
the place Of anOUner, and IN this way
N axes himst Ii lLv aluable, not only 10
me personally, but Also to Ihe lnsu
tuition. Sucn men as MIR. scott have
found exceedingly raIe-only once or
tWlce in lifetime re such people dis
covert d
Sucn a tributs any man can well be
be proud OF, and from such nigh
source, II Is no less significant tnan 1t
Is merlIeC.
| Mr.. Scott is quiet and unassumipg In
manner aud nO one would juGge fIOm
mis- modest bearing that OF ali tne
young AirO-Amerlcans who are last
achieving d sLIncuOL amC ng the leaders
Iof his race and along the lines laid
ldoWn by the head of The 1uskegee In
lsti ute, ne is easily foremost. No one
would guess the vast amOnnt OF lnfOr-
maIion IN hls possession. Mr. Scott II
| a ma i've of houston and duii0g MS
llOng residence there won the tsteem OF
scores of both races Ihe first work Of
his life was done IN the OH % OF The
Houston Post, and the same qualities
tnat distinguished him then have en-
abI d him 10 attain nIs present high
rank in the educational WORK for the
Negro race. The training which he re-
celyed while with The PCsG, WhIcn Is
the btss known and most IL Il 11ent1aI
daily paper OF Texas and the great
S JuthWest, was OF great value to him In
! ne publication OF the Texas Freeman,
, which he undertook Ia 1893, and en-
! abled nlm TO MAKE that paper the beei
edited, most influential, alI-arOu nd up
to date race jOurL al that has ever been
published IN the Lone Star State.
While editor Of the Freeman ne becamE
a recognized factor in al movements
for The imprC We sment and advancement
of the race ana Its interests, 10 which
latter The Texas Freeman was espec-
! islIy OevoteG. During MIR. Washing
t lug toms visit to rexas in 1897. he be
e came attracted to Mir. Scouts tai u s.
! and prevailed upon him co become ni'
T confidential secretary. The nation vii
D hear more OF Emmett J. Scott.
Another factor whose altruis.in snC
/ faithful laboTs have rendered her in
!. dIspenssble to the welfare of Tuskegee
4 is Mrs. Josephine b. Bruce. she il
- the lady principal, and bet daily con
@ tact with the girls of the school ha
}. been Of the greatest benefit TO them
: Mrs. Bruce is a lady of rare persona
+ graces, and natural ability, fsvoIablI
!. ienvirOned, has gwen her a degree o
II culture second 10 none in the land, O
Is any race. she is finely educated ant
D for several years prior to her mar
o rage to Senator B. K. Bruce, was
/, teacteT ip the mixed schools of CleVe
Is land, Orb, standing high in tn
10 esteem of the city board OF education
o. and fellow Instructors She has Away
d been identified with The wolk OF ele
n -a+ipU hupsuitv and halievinO tho