The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-23
ARCHER
UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE FOR
COUNCILL'S JOB
Lands In the Presidency Of Payne
University Where He viii Have
Free Rein to Expand.

down a good man. The record of
events in American history, inc rc-
count of political struggles IN the
government OF nations are simply
the stories Of the fruitless efforts of
men and their followers to down
some other good and strong man.
Usually the man stands until his
work is accomplished, until his
dreams have been fulfilled, then he
gives way to some other stronger and
more forceful character.
This does not say that at times
individuals do not meet with revers-
es; nor does it fail to take into &C
count those cases where men with
ability are outwitted by the der,a-
gogue and the chicanery Of their OPP
ponents. Because, forsooth, he
could not make compromises, but
determined to stand squarely on his
merit and his record for fifteen
years, DR.. Hiram E. Archer, until
recently, v1ce-president Of the Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College
Of Alabama failed to be elevated to
the presidency, vice William H.
Council, deceased.
That seemed to Archer's friends
and the hundreds Of men and women
throughout Alabama as an unwar-
ranted blow at man, who happened
as the board puts it, to have been
born In the north" 'Its an i'll
wind that blows nobody good"
DR.. Archer, almost before he had suf-
hc1ent time to begin to look around
for another situation, was elected to
the presidency Of Payne University,
Selma, Alabama, the great institu-
ton maintained in that state by the
African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Here at Paine University, DR.. Archer
has unusual opportunity to show his
real ability. Unhampered by the
board Of Southern white Democrats,
he has the corporation of the en-
tire board of trustees, COMPOSED OF
some Of the most prominent clergy
men In connection, and the endorse
ment OF the young and scholarly
Blshop: n. b. Parks, presiding over
the Alabama diocese.
Paine University does not have an
appropriation from the state nor
aces 1t draw on anyone for support
out the Negro people. Of Alabama,
put with their mites they give like.
wise a fortune Of appreciation and
love for the men and women who
sacrifice to serve them. DR.. Archer
Will lind here at Paine Universitv q.
held peculiar to It's distinctly Negro
environments, but one in which he
can reVel at the vast opportunity
FOR unlimited service, to his people.
mere Is In Maryland a case al
most similar to this Alabama AFFAIR.
George II. G. Williams, a young man
or promise and much energy WAS
employed In the Washington CITY
schools as instructor Of Biology at
the Manuel Training School,. TT
ought to be sufficient to say he was
employed In the Washington City
schools. There We know Is field
OF compromise. More quarrels and
disturbances originate In the sys-
tenn Of public schools In the District
or Columbia in one session than the
board Of commissioners could af-
ford to spend time in trying to nm
raVeL The demagoguery, chicanery,
deception and all those kindred traits
are born, and whether 1t Is neces-
sary for one to hold ones Job, we
40 know that manly compromises
are expected Of subordinates at times
by those In semi-authoritive posi-
ions, who happen to have some
pull with the real officials.
Williams was too manly to stand
for such tom-foolery. Having a
scientific knowledge Of agriculture.
poultryraising, ETC., he hied himse1f
away to Maryland and with but it,
tie encouragement In the beginning,
began the Maryland Normal and Ag.
ricultural institute and received very
soon, substantial encouragement
from the state. His institution has
been placed under state control. and
new site Is about to be purchased
where sufficient opportunity will he
given Mr.. Williams to devotion q
plant according to his own idea,
which he seems fully capable Of do.
| ing.
Mr.. Williams is a young man OF
grit, real grit, and is not afraid Of
hard work He has worked himself
into the hearts Of the Quakers Of
that neighborhood in way that Is
hardly imaginable, and it seems that
with the cordial and generous sup
port which they pledge, he and his
estimablc wife will be able to build
up an enterprise that will be a credit
to the state.
He has our best wishes, first be
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