The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-24
(3) Another ng y position was es-

tablished, also vers important,-Reg-
istrar. The one al adpointed was a Ne
gro woman--anofher graduate of
Fisk.
These steps weHe all taken before
any white" addition or promotion
was made in the faculty.
| CD AT the last iTrustee's meeting
there were two Significant promo
tions made and only two Con the re-
commendation Of DR. Gates). Out
or aNfaculty Of about 40 people, two
thirds Of whom are white, both pro-
motions were Of Negro members of
the body. These promotions, fell to
Prof. c. G. PoindSxter and Prof. G..
e. Haynes the twopnost cultured and
best prepared men' Of the, race ever
added to the Fisk faculty.
(D Since the beginning of the
Gates administration five white men,
bers Of the faculty have left, for one
reason and another and they depart-
eel in an orderly manner with good
will toward all and malice toward
none. q
IN the face of these facts, one
might reasonably suppose that "color"
Is consideration in the Gates ad
mln1stratiOn and that the dark-skinn
ed brother is getting all the best fa-
Vors at Fisk. How ever, it is remem-
Dered by the Advocate correspondent
that President Gates made public an
nouncement OF the, Haynes appoint
ment and on that toccasion, he said
very distinctly, IL. want it STRICTLY
understood that Mr. Haynes has not
been chosen because he IS q colored
man but rather he is a man and tho
best. one for the place" Those pres-
eht IN the Fisk chapel on that oc-
caslon heard the words and the most
sensitive and thoughtful made q mem
tai note Of them. The remark. on this
occasion stands out as witnesses of
the policy of the Gates administra-
tlon or Fisk. Competency and not
color is the faculty standard The
membe Of that body, one and all
OF them, must succeed or fail on the
basis Of ~cency.
An individual, white or black. who
outllVes his usefulness at Fisk and
cannot keep step with the forward
march OF the institution ought to 60
away or be sent away. No sentiment
or color creed should keep such q
one there. If a better salary than
FISK pays is wanted, it is always ND
TO the teacher or officer to hunt q
new job and they Will be turnad
loose willingly by the Fisk admins
trat1on as they would by any other
good school admiHjstration officer.
DR.. Gates has done at Fisk iust
What any other sensible man would
ne expected to do, he has placed his
raculty on a competency basis and if
he IS any kind Of a man, he will keen
1t so. He has set a standard for tho
student body to attain. He should
insist upon it. There was too much
1rlVolity and fun at Fisk before His
tlihe. The students had too much
tlme on hand. They did not seem to
know what to do with it. The new
president has mapped ont work
nara work and plenty of it to keen
them busy. He has made Fisk q
place of business. There will no
line at Fisk while the present vigor-
Gus officer is there. The students Of
FISK will have certain standards of
hohor and conduct established by CEN
turles OF custom, to maintain and the
Gates administration is seeing that
they are rigidly adhered to by the
student body during his administra-
ton. They muSt nresarvo oil 4h
honored traditions of Fisk as we'll or
the students will not find Fisk
congenial place. These must be nre-
served by both students and teachers.
innocent and perfectly we'll mean
ing people should see to it that their
own faith in the Fisk president is not
abused by malicious spirits in the
pubic press or elsewhere DR.. Gates
hlmselt has certainly displayed more
laovm,. ;6g IL