The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-11-19
DEATH OF BOOKER
7. WASHINGTON
Noted Ex-Slave and Negro Edu-
Gator Dies At Tus-
kegee.

iuohtSttf Aius, WV. lO.--F uneT
al arrangements were being compIet
ed today for Booker T. Washington
the noted negro educator and founder
of Tuskegee Institute, who died here
yesterday of a nervous break down
Funeral services will be held at the
institute Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock, following by interment in the
institute grounds. The body will lie
in state all day tomorrow.
Thousands of Alabamians in addi-
tion to prominent educators and
others from various parts of the
country are expected to attend the
funeral. A special train will be run
from Montgomery to bring state Of
ficials and others.
Messages of coincidence reached the
Washington home here today from
throughout the country. They came
from leaders of thought and endeavor
in all walks of life.
/ While it is officially announced
that the question of successor will
not be considered until after the fun
cral, the names of Emmett j. Scott,
confidential secretary to DR.. Wash
ington, Warren Logan, treasurer, and
DR.. Ainsworth, business manager of
the institute, are being mentioned in
that connection. Scott, who for Is
years has been closely identified with
Washington in his work, is said to be
the most likely successor.
Hardening of the arteries follow
ing a nervous breakdown caused
death four hours after DR.. Washing
ton arrived from New York.
Although he had been in failing
health for several months, the negro
leaders condition became serious
only last week. He then realized
the end was near, but was determin-
ed to make the last long trip south.
Accompanied by his wife, his secre-
tary and physician, DR.. Washington
reached home from New York last
midnight and died at 4:40 o'clock
this morning. His last public APP
pearance was at the national confer
ence of Congregational churches in
New York, where he delivered lee
ture October 25.
A widow, three children and four
grandchildren survive. John H.
Washington, a brother, is superin-
tendent of industries at Tuskegee in
stitute.
The funeral will be held at "uske-
gee institute Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock.
DR.. Washington was born in slav-
cry near Hales Ford. Va, in 1857 or
1858. After the emancipation of
his race he moved with his family
to West Virginia. He was a mister
ious boy and when he was able to
scrape together sufficient money he
entered General Armstrong; school
for negroes at Hampton, Va, gradu-
ating in 1875. Later he became a
teacher in the Hampton institute,
where he remained until 1881, when
he organized the industrial school for
negroes in Tuskegee.
The institute started in a rented
shanty church. Today it owns g.
E0a a orac Of land I'm Ia ha mo and has
nearly 100 buildings, valued at more
than half a million dollars.
Washington won the sympathy and
support of leading southerners by
speech in behalf of his race at the
Cotton States exposition in Atlanta
in 1895. An honorary degree of
master of arts was conferred upon
him by Harvard university in 1896
and in 1901 he was given an honor
airy degree of doctor of laws by Oar
mouth college.
During the administration of Pres
ident Roosevelt, he sat down to lunch
with the president at the White
House, either by formal or informal
invitation. There was a storm of
protest from many quarters, and
some hostility was shown toward
the negro educator afterward. His
work was not seriously affected, how
ever, and he continued to have the
cooperation of the white people in
both the north and south in striving
for the uplift OF his race.