Richmond planet., 1905-02-04
Prof. Scott Passes Away.
Hunsingtop. w. Va. Jan. %, 10

hunslngtoH, w. Va, Jan. %, 1905.
Prof. L. Leonard Scott who has been
down with a severe sttaet Of the ty-
phold fever sUccumbed &c ieath at his
home In this CITY yester-p ;ht. He was
young man but had earl ensered nm
on career Of service smo z his people.
For the past three years ls had been
principal of the Langston High SCHOOL,
Point Pleasant. w. Va. and enioyed
the highest respect Of his ssrons.
Upon receiving inte, ice of his
death the Board of EdA ion ordered
she school dismissed till er the fun
eraI. The School flag ,vits lowered at
haif- mast and she main entrance Of the
building draped in black. ais graduet-
ing class will attend the funeral in a
body together with his assistant teach
ers.
huntington, the home of Prof. Scott is
shocked at his death. For weeks friends
py the score came to inquire of his
health and for quite a whsIe hopes of
MS recovery were entertained but for
she past week he slowly sank and all
that loving hands or medical aid could
do proved Of no avail.
AZ home he was universally respected
and beloved by young and cid. After
nnlshlng the public schools of this CITY
ne completed classical course in the
hlngsbuy High School, Ironton o.,
where he graduated as the salutatorian
OF a class mostly white. He was close
~ identified with the educational work
or the state and was active In churoh
work and In every way demonstrated
ms claim to the honor and respect in
which he was held.
de leaves behind n mother and father,
swo brothers, Boston f. OF Washington,
D nd
OF Huntington School. The funeral
will be held Wednesday et the First
Baptist Church. Rev. j ID. Coleman
pastor, officiating Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, this city.
Hon. John MITCHELL, Versus T. Nelson
Page.
Hon. Jof ehsnofA --sn,ood
PLANES - ~ 81 n
combatant OF T. Nelson Ps,ee. on Att.
Negro Magazine writer fame 3or 4
month, back, he wrote a very bitter mr.
tlcle mal'gning the Negro race bitterly.
Especially did he criticise the low and
vicious element Of ths race; yes imput-
ing all their deeds to the better element
CHASING them as a whole. It was also
euo youhBei eiSuent OF the race he SO
hstefully assaiied
Then as If to make atones for this bit.
ter arraignment, he follows with an
other article of late date ia che No.
Clure's, most highly commencing and
praising the "Old Time Eegro," who
he rightfuIly claims TO have been pos
sessed of the good qualities that make
good Negro.
Most stingingly and correctly did
Editor Mitchell fully answer all HIS err
roneous, iAconsiderate and unjust
sharges. It was delightful reading,
manner in which the articles were
strongly refuted and proven false. In
the latter articles, o aow he does sweet.
en- his words Of praise of the good .'Old
lime submissive and gentle Negro,
who knew nothing but obediencs TO his
master. In his articles ON the young
Negro element, he terms him as impu.
dent, sassy, indolent lazy and criminal.
After recalling all the pleasant rela.
tions Of the "Old Time" servant and
his master, he epredicts these relations
will come back again and kindlier con.
dition will exist between the whites and
blacks. The foilowingi is Mr.. Mjtchsll's
reply to his ideas and hopes: y
Tho Arc Light, El Paso, Texas.