The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-02-29

is general rejoicing all over the coun-s
try over the action of the Board OF;
Trustees Of Tuskegee7 Inst tifnfeg fn7S
electt1g that faithful and experiencefr d
worker, Mr.. Emmett J. Scott, as Sec
retary Of the school, in the tlpbaiId- $50
ing of which he has borne such alsff
conspicuous part = ~ 81 "a iysss s#
In connection with the midsWi inter b
meeting Of the Board Of Trustees at4
Tuskegee Institute last week, ~ an
nouncement was made that Mr. Jul f,IsS
Rosenwald, the Chicago miliiona
philanthropist had been chosen 4rasS
tee of the institution. In the pIaea
Mr.. George Foster Peabody, of
York, who, at his own request ret irs
because he felt that he was ND
er able to properly fulfill the dnt
which the Office required Esll SSis
this came the further statement 10
Mister Emmett J. Scott. utl6l%
many years, as y private aseT
to Dr. Booker r. Washington,
carried larger part Of the burden
of the school, had been promoted
the >exalted and responsible posi- itioii
Of Secretary Of the school place
created especially for him without
solicitation or suggestion, as as hsss hssss
was concerned s@sa
The honor conferred by the Boafd,@ 8
came, therefore, as a, eompIefa Sur.
prise to Mr.. Scott. Although ne acc
cepts the rare compliments paid HIM
by the heads Of Tuskegee Institutes sg
it is understood that ;! ina. assuming
the new dignity, he wiki not consent
he has long sustainea as as
ington's secretary shall be tefmiRaketi' 81
Consequently. it. has been arranged y
that Mr.. Scott shall continue to serve
the Principal&in the same capacity,
In addition to his duties as seera-9
'tary Of the school. -, SSSSs, 81
Mr.. Scott came to Tuskege8 from
Houston, Texas, about: fifteeen years
ago, to act as Dr.. Westinghouse I sci nlity
hand man." ands he took hold Of the
work with such vigor, eDthusiasm aITtl
adaptableness, that he shortly be-
came an Indispensable factor in the
development Of the institution. The
Wizard" met Mr.. Scott at Houston M
while on a. tour of the Lone Star
State and was favorabIy impressed
with the cleverness and executive q
ability displayed by the young man
in connection with the arrangements
for the reception to himself that he
offered him the chance at Tuskegae,
which Mr.. Scott has so thoroughly
improved as to have risen st0 inter,
national prominence while yet on the 4
sunny side of forty years. Mr.. Scott I
is a leader in the journalistic world,
as well as potent force in the field
of education. He won his spurs ON,
the Houston Daily Post and later,
with Charles N. Love, founded the {
Texas Freeman, the best known race
paper in the state. He is now edi-.
tor of the Tuskegee Student. with an
enormous circulation and powerful in
fluence, and has just launched the
Business League Herald, as the spoke
man of the National Negro Business Z
League, of which he is corresponding ]
secretary Mr.. Scott has deelined sew
eral proffers of fedefar sp6sitI but /.
was induced by President Taft to-
serve as member, of the United States
Commission to adjust the aiHicttltiesS
existing In Liberia, being the dFst
colored man named by President Taft
for Office after his inauguration. In a
this delicate mission, associated wi tn 4
statesmen, educators and diplomats CT
the highest rank, Mr. Scott acquitted
himself with distinction 4l.a
The promotion conferred By the
Trustees is regarded by Mr., SCott'ssi
host of friends as fitting recOgnitioIsS I
! Of his Efficient labors at the school
amid many sacrifices, it is the eonctsisSg
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