Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-15
NEGRO EDUCATOR
AND LEADER DEAD
Booker T. Washington, Domi-
mating Figure of His Race, Dies
at Home in Tuskegee.
COMES UP FROM SLAVERY
His Ability and Sane Leadership
Win Respect in Both North
and South.
COMES UP FROM SLAVERY

TUSKEG EE. ALA. November H.
Booker T. Washington the noted negro
educator and founder OF Tuskegce In
stitutc. died at his home here enrly to-
day. four hours after his arrival from
New York. Death was due to harden
ing OF the arteries following q nervous
breakdown.
Tn. negro leader had been in failing
health for several months, but his con-
dillon became serious only last week
while he WAS in the East. lie realized
that the end was near. but was deter
mined to make the long trip South TO
bear out his oft-cxpressed statement
that he had been born In tho South.
had lived all my life In tho South and
expect to die and be buried In the
SOUTH
HIS WISH Is GRATIFIED.
AND HE DIES IN SOUTH
Accompanied by his wife. Il secretary
and his physician, Washington left New
York for Tnskcgee on Friday. He
reached his home last midnight
Specialists who had examined Wash
inston said he was suffering from Il
nervous breakdown and a hardening OF
arteries. His last public appearance
was at the National Conference of Con-
grcgational Churches. where he deliv-
cred a lecture on October -.
Washington Is survived by his wife.
three children and four grandchildren.
His brother. John II. Washington,
is superintendent Of industries at Tus-
kegcc institute.
The funeral will be held at Tuskegee
Institute on Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock
Washington was born in slavery near
Hale's Ford Va. in 1857 or 1858. After
tn. emancipation of his race he moved
with his family to West Virginia. lie
was an ambitious boy. and saved his
money for an education. when he was
able TO scrape together sufficient funds
TO pay his stage coach fare to Hampton
Va. he entered General Armstrongs
School for Negroes there. and worked
Ills way through an academic course
teacher In the Hampton Institute
where he remained until 1881. when
he organized an industrial school for
negroes at TuskeEec. He remained
principal or this school up to the time
Of his death.
FAMOUS INSTITUTE: STARTS
IN RENTED SHANTY CHURCH
The institute started In a rented
shanty church and to-day 1t owns
a,5oo acres OF land in Alabama and has
nearly 100 buildings valued at $500. 900
Washington won the sympathy and
supper; of leading Southerners BY !.
speech In behalf OF his race al the Cot
ton states Exposition in Atlanta in
1926. or undoubt.d ability and breadth
ne ,uin l,i, i,,,> T.
him TO accomplish more for and among
the negroes OF the United States than
any negro uf his time.
In addition to his prominence as nm
educator Washington gained consider
able fame as al author. He received
an honorary degree of master of arts
from Harvard University in 1895, and
was given an honorary degree or doc
tor of laws by Dartmouth College in
1901.
An incident OF WashnSton's career
made him figure of national prom-
nence during the administration OF
President Roosevelt. lie sat down to
lunch with the President at the White
House either by formal or informal in
ritation. There was a storm OF protest
particularly from the South, but in
spite OF the resulting hostility shown
toward him by many white persons.
Washington continued to exert n wide
spread influence toward the bettermcnt
of his people.
TELEGRAMs OFF CoNDoLENCE
FROM ALI OYER COUNTRY
Telcgrams Of coincidence on the death
of DR.. Washington poured into the In
stitute all day and late Into the night.
Men in all walks of life are represented
in the messages.
William G.. Wilcox. treasurer OF the
investment committee of the board of
trustees. wired. Ills death is n national
calamity, but his spirit will still live
to inspire and carry forward his great
work"
Isaac Fisher. president of Tuskegee
Alumni Association. said: with the
death of DIR. Washington closes one
complete chapter of negro history. The
whole world is poorer to-day because