The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-08-09

and then employed to play in the
band or orchestra. For the last two
years the band has made a tour of
most Of the large cities of the South
and ELECTED praise from both white
and colored people. 1t played before
a mixed audience in the Auditorium
Armory in Atlanta, Ca, and the At
anta Constitution classed its rendi-
ton Of William Tell" above the
rendition of the same selection by
Creatore's band. 1t played in Mont
gomery, Birmingham, Mobile, Nash.
vile, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and
Dayton, and was cheered, recheered
end invited and besought to return.
These were poor Negro boys playing
here, who had entered Tuskegee In
stitute, many being unable to make
class on the one hand or to pay
their board on the other.
Just as he asserts his talent and
Individuality through the musical
instrument, the football player as
serts his talent on the gridiron. True
ne gets strength and endurance from
his trade work, but the alertness
which ought always to go with bodily
strength, he gains under the foot.
ball coach on the field He, too.
takes his trips, meets men and
women Of other schools and so gets
his culture, like the band boy, from
direct contact with life as it is.
The numerous gatherings held at
the Institute throughout the year of.
fer this same advantage to the great
mass OF students who either have no
very likely talent or no time to train.
During last year these students met
and heard speak representatives from
almost every nation on the globe.
There was the African Race Con.
gress, which brought representatives
from England, Germany, Sweden.
Denmark, the West Indies. as we'll
rs from various parts of the United
states and Africa. There is the
usual mid-winter trustees meeting,
headed by Seth Lowe, of New York.
which brings a special car or two of
the best Americans from every Sec
ton OF the country Special cars of
teachers and educators from different
cities Of the North and West, Con-
ferences for school workers among
Negro people in the South-all these
serve to keep the student alive and
IN intimate touch with the progress
OF the world. This contact alone.
were there no trades, no books, no
instructors, would be an enviable ed
ucation in itself, an education which
would fit the student in just the way
the new demands of the day are de-
creeing that he shall be fitted.
Near the opening of the school.
on Thanksgiving night, as well as on
several other occasions through the
year. the student has his own social.
Ne meets with a thousand or more
ot his schoolmates, thus acquiring
tact that ability to get along which
is asked Of every man who seeks 4
POSITION OF any kind whatsoever.
This is the student life. How has
ne gotten his trade? How has he
chosen it? How will he fit himself
IN it? Even with his culture the
trade alone will not do. If he is a
wheelwrieht he cannot simply make
wheels. If he is a blacksmith he can
not simply do blacksmithing. If so
he could have followed the old an.
premiership style of his fathers
With his culture and with his skill
as a tradesman must go a knowledge
.ot the science of the industry. He
must know how to raise turnips, for
example, but he must also know the
chemistry of soils and the food value
.of the product. This requirement
has sent college graduates, holders
OF academic certificates and of trades
certificates to Tuskegee to study as
pest graduates.