The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-05-27

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Specia1 by. Thompson's \ National Ne
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Washington, D. c.. May 28.-
President William Howard Taft is q
member OF the board OF trustees of
Hampton normal and agricultural
institute, the nations greatest
school for the Joint instruction Of
the Negro and the Indian and from
which Booker a. Washington was
graduated. Mr.. Taft's letter, accept
ing a place on the board, was as
follows: ..r .>..... -. -
- 4 White House,
H.,. r. Washington, D. c.,
n -. = .....S>... May IA, 1908.
My Dear Mr.. FrisselI: .
have your note announcing my
selection as a member, Of the board
Of Hampton trustees. II consider it
an honor to he one Of them; and
shall be very glad t. contribute what
little 1 can to the continued success
Of the school. 7s.-~y,~. -,
Very sincerely yours,
., WILLIAM GI. TAFT"
The president was TO have attend
ed the commencement exercises at
Hampton last Saturday, but was pre-
vented from doing 30 by the illness
of Mrs. Taft. It Is no secret that he
is an ardent believer In the indus
trial training for the masses of an
undeveloped people and that he re-
CARDS agriculture and the trades as
the cortter stone OF national growth
the natural underpinning of the
professions and art, literature ana
science. Mr.. Taft la member Of
the board OF trustees in charge Of
the Jeanes fund. for the benefit or
the Negro rural schools In the south,
and thek next meeting Of the body
WAL ssbe held in HE, white house in
the nsaf future: T1eFe are those
who predict that mi lR9a4f traft's deep In
'terest inS the welfare of Tuskegee in
'stitats, 5sna hEas:zsaaa6t A what Book
er T. Washington's WORK. means to
the uplfft Of the Negro race, may
ultimately lead him to- accept a
place Oh the trustee board of that
institution. 49,. ~.
AS we remarked last week, the
big places that are usually ,parcelleu
out to the co4ored voters are not be-
ing considered as yet. They are fill
ed by worthy men--men who have
been loyal to Mr. Roosevelt in his
day and who stood up for Mr.. Taft
when he needed moral support and
delegates. If there are to be changes
IN the so-called "Black Cabinet" as
at present constituted, such changes
are likely to be made slowly. Pro-
motions and transfers may he made
and such shifts ordered that will
put none Of them out In the cold.
cold world. New developments are
lacking this week. The early bird
can91dates are still on the anxious
perch, awaiting the call of the fates,
with as much. patience as they are
able to, command. :: Nelson Crews
and one Mr.. .WassoIn, of Missouri
Will try for the recordership Of deeds
but the, WisezacpeB hint that three
high-salaried places are not ant to
be given to the Missouri kansas con-
t1ngent; so, with Register Vernon
representing that locality, the fell
lows who bet would not lay much
on the chances OF the newer aspir-
ants at this stage Of the game. The
Ohio situation is being watched with,
exceeding care. The complications
surrounding Mr.. Elmer Dover are
being placed In a deadly parallel in
the consideration of the cases Of
some Of the colored men who are ex-
pecting positions above the average.
kentucky seems to have a "cinc1"
on at least one good appointment
Your Uncle" w. o. Bradley is NOT
loaftng on his job, as far as his col
ored constituents are concerned.
me endorsement Of Lawyer J. H.,
Lott, OF Indiana, by Senator Beyer-
1dse Is yartously interpreted, no two
agreeing, as to what his action may
mean With reference to the Negro
leadership Of the Hoosier state. DIR
M. A. Majors, of Chicago, formerly
ed1tor OF the Conservator, and an old
contributor to many newspapers. IL
announced as willing to leave tb.
windy City and occupy the seat Of
assistant register OF the treasury for
q Few years. Cook county, Illinois.
seems to have pte-empted this par
tfcular job-presumably because the
present incumbent halls from there,
In the meantime, the Merry War,
goes on and no one but Mr.. Taft
himself can tell what the outcome
'a to be. II he knows, he won't tell
not now.
some medium-sized plums are be-
Ing handed IN