The Washington bee., 1908-06-06
MEN OF THE HOUR.
Continued from page I.

He is a young man Who has busi-
ness relations with the richest and
most prominent men in the world.
who respect and admire him for his
great moral character and ability.
Dr.Sheppard's new propaganda is
to educate the colored American
through the Sunday school. He be-
lieves that colored Americans can be
reached quicker and better through
this medium.
As a speaker he has no equal, and
in the line of business in which he
is engaged he has no superior. He
is native Southerner, and there is
no spot in the South in which he
is not known.
He was born in Raleigh, N. c., in
1874; graduated from the common
schools and Shaw University, tax
ing a postgraduate course at two of
the Northern universities; studied
medicine, and opened the first col
ored drug store in the state. IN
der the Mckinley administration was
Deputy Collector of Internal Reve-
nue at Raleigh, n. c., four years
fed superintendent of the Interna-
tional Sunday School Association,
among colored Americans.
He holds several other important
positions, such as first vice president
of the Carolina Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company, director Of the Farm
ers' and Mechanics Bank, trustee of
the Lincoln Hospital, and director
of the Southern Fidelity Life Insur-
ance Company.
DR.. Sheppard has resigned his. po-
sition as Field Superintendent, to
take effect September I this year, and
will turn his attention to the devel-
opment of his school.
1t is said that this school will be
one of the largest educational insti-
tutions in the South for co'ored Am
orleans.
No better man could have been Sc
lected than Dr.. James E. Sheppard.
No public man is any more respected
by all classes Of people than DR..
Sheppard.
JUSTICE JOB BARNARD.
Judge Job Barnard, Of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia, is president of the trustee
board of Howard University. There
is no man upon the Supreme Court
Bench who is more respected, loved
and admired than this well-known
jurist. Judge Barnard's decisions
are seldom reversed by the Court Of
Appeals. He is regarded as the hu-
manitarian of the Supreme Bench.
He is always fair and just. 1t is a
pleasure to members of the bar to
practice before him.
As one of the trustees of Howard
University Justice Barnard never
fails to do all in his power to ad-
vance the interest of that institu-
ton.
AUDITOR RALPH w. TYLER.
The best position that has ever
been given colored American from
Ohio was given to Mr. Ralph w.
Tyler. of Columbus. Prior to the
appointment OF Mr.. Tyler as auditor
for the Navy Department, he was
engaged in journalism. He IS
writer of ability and a man who
seems to have thoughts of his own.
As auditor for the Navy Department
he is the only colored official of this
new leadership who is the master OF
his own office, He does not favor
and toady to those under him. He
acts the part of man.
Mr. Tyler is from Ohio, where
white and colored citizens are known
as American citizens. He does not
belong to that leadership for revenue
only. He has the respect and con
-fdence of those who know him, and
the courage TO say no to those who
attempt to oppress him.
ATTORNEY l. NJ. KING.
Mr.. L. Melendez King IS native
OF Virginia, and is perhaps one OF
the best civil lawyers at the bar.