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place. This is the location of the Agri-
culture and. Mechanical college, started
by that great educator, Prof. W. h.
Council, who now sleeps in front of
the library. Prof. Council laid a
foundation and now comes along his
son-in-law, Prof. w. s. Buchanan, a
brilliant young man who is just build
ing. He is doing something. Here I
find $50 young men and women pre-
pairing for life's work. They are GER
tainly meeting with success and am
proud of it.
Right by the side of President
Buchanan is his wife, who is the
daughter of the late w. Fl. Council.
She is well educated. Her father had
her trained that she could be of some
use. One of the finest musicians of
our race in America. L was indeed
delighted to have the pleasure of meet
ing these young people down here in
the south. We dom know much about
the good work that is being done here.
We don't know much about the real
people who are doing the work.
never dreamed of finding such an in
stitution in Alabama, and they tell me
there are some others. In this state
is Tuskegee and DR.. Booker T. Wash
ington. L am looking out in all di-
rections trying to get another look at
DR.. Washington, for 1 heard him in
Chicago.
This is one of our leading schools,
and it was well worth the money it
cost me to get to- this place. I am
on Alabama soil. Every direction you
look you can see men with great wagons
of white stuff. They tell me it is cot
ton, and they are selling now getting
ready to sit back to the fire this winter
while all we others must be up and
hustling.
At Normal are to be found strong
men and women teaching the school,
and found pleasure in meeting them.
This statement has been sent out con-
corning the school and 1 read it, and
think you will enjoy reading it. Here
it is:
"The 41st annual session of the
State Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege for Negroes, Normal, Alabama,
opened Monday, October 4, with the
most promising enrolment that the in
stitution has had for years. There
have been several changes in the facul-
ty, looking towards the strengthening
of the teaching force.
"President Walter S. Buchanan, an
nounces the following faculty: Prof.
NJ. w. Bullock, A. B. Dartmouth, L. L.
B. Harvard, Dean of the faculty and
Head of the Department of Sociology
and Economic, Prof. j. FL. Purnell, A.
B. Howard, A. NJ Clark, Univ, Wor-
cester, Mass, Head of the Department
of Education, Prof. o. J. Jordan, A.
B. Univ, of ILL.,, Head of the Depart
ment of Mathematics, Miss Water Bea-
champ, A. B., Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio
State, Head of Department of Eng,
Prof. NJ. W. Higgins, A. NJ, Columbia,
Head of Department of History, Prof.
II. A. Wilson, A. B., Talladega, B. A.
S., Ohio State, Head of Department of
Agricultural Physics and Chemistry,
Mrs. Ida C. Buchanan, Oberlin Conserv-
atory, Head of the Department of
Music. Prof. R. H. Hampton, b. s.,
Va. Union University, B. s., Cornell,
Head of Department of Biology and
Horticulture, Prof. P. C. Parks, B. A.
s., State Agric. College, Ames, Iowa,
Head of Department of Agricultural
Extension, Miss Marian B. Simms, A.
B., Talladega, Principal of the Gram
mar School, Prof. H. c. Hopkins, M.
s., A. & NJ. College, Normal, Registrar
and Principal of the High School, Mr..
W.. S. Little, Tuskegee, Commandant
and Supt. of Male Industries, Mrs.
Sadie B. Harrison, Fisk, Matron, Super
visor of Female Industries, Miss Har-
riet J. Smith, Atlanta University,
Librarian.
"Miss Birdie o. Bird, Boston Nor
NAL School, Secretary, English, DIR. A.
G. Robertson, M. D., Leonard School
of Medicine, Shaw, Resident Physician,
Miss Samanthy NJ. Brawley, A. & M.
College, Normal, English Branches,
Plain Sewing, Miss Ethel s. Storey,