The colored American., 1903-04-25

Atlanta. Ga, April 16, 19O3.-Bishop |
George W Clinton, one OF the best |
known and ablest episcopates on the |
bench of The A NJ E Zion connection. |
elected 10 this exalted Office in Mobile, |
Ala, in 1896, passed through this city
to-day, en- route North by easy stages, |
after a fortnight's season of lectures
TO the Bible students OF Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial Institute The
Bishop, of a prOverbial1y sunny dis
position, was unusually affable this
morning when approached by your
CORES pOndenJ for an expression upon
a number of topics of contemporan-
eous interest He talked freely, and in
the engaging manner that has won
for him such a widespread personal
popularity among all classes. That
Bishop Clinton is a man Of strong con-
victiOns. possessing a wonderfully ju-
dici2l temperament, coupled with or
iginaliry OF thought and clearneSs OF
statement, is well attested in the COM
prehensive interview here presented
in full:
What impressions did you gather
OF racial education. Negro possibili-
ties and individual capacity, while at
TuE kegeeZ"
''Tuskegee Institute, in so far as its
management and operation are con-
cerned, is truly a school OF the race.
for the race. and by the race. l have
been in personal contact with the work
since 1898 when | came as a repre-
sentative of our church to participate
in the dedication of Phelps Hall, in
which the Bible Training School is
conducted and where my lectures are
delivered. | have noticed the work
with the closest scrutiny and deepest
interesc from that time till now. The
growth of the school in buildings and
students. the large number of efficient
instructors in the various departments,
and the splendid work which is being
done by both teachers and students,
furniSh the strongest testimonial to
the worth and achievements of the in
stirution- | have been long convinced
that the education of the Negro under
well-equipped and earnest instructors
OF the race is the surest and quickest
way of solving the race problem Tus-
kegee confirms me in that opinion.
The wisdom and splendid leadership
of Dr. Booker T. Washington are made
more manifest in his tact in securing
ideal assistants in helping him TO
carry on the prOdigiOus work that has
developed AT Tuskegee. There can be
found at Tuskegee, aside from the
student body and regular teaching
corps. a veritable beehive of busy and
thOrOughly-eQuipped workers, who con-
tribute more 10 the success OF the
great enterprise than is surmiSed by
the transient visitor or casual OBJ
server.
MIR. Emmett ]. Scott, DR.. Washing
tons private secretary, is one of the
most efficient young men of the race.
Although unasSuming in every way, he
is one of the most important factors
in the business department of the
school, and is TO DR.. Washington what
Mr.. CortelyOu was TO Presidents Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt trusted and
welI-Qualified aid, who understands
every detail of the work is in closest
touch with his chief and deeply in
terested in the welfare OF the great
school. as well as in the great man
TO whom he is an almost indispensable
assistant. On account of the growth
of the business and the frequent alb
sences of Dr.. Washington. il has been
found necessary 10 call in an addition