The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-11-19
Dr.. Booker T. Washing.
ton Dies at His Home
Tuskegee, Ala.
FOUNDER and PRESIDENT
OF TUSKECEe INSTITUTE
Negro Race Lam.nfs the Death
e This Enirest Statesman,
Educater and Leade.

Tuskegee. Ala, Nov. I4.-Booker T
Wash rgton- foremost TEACHER and lead,
o. the race. died early today a. hi hou,.
here near the Tussesee Institute. of viii,
he w. founder and President.
Hardening of the arteries, following .
nervous breakdown. caused death fou.
hours after DIR. Washington arrive,
frrm New York.
Mr.. Washington was born near Ua'c's
Ford, Va. in 1859 H. graduated from
Hampton Inst tute. Virgins, in 1875. 20.
ceived An degree from Harvard Uni
versity in 1895 and L. ID. dsgree iron
Dartmouth in 1eol. On October 10.
1893 he married Miss Marsie J. Murray
The dersased taught a. Hampton In
stitute until 1881. when he wss elected b,
the Alabama Safe authorities ss bead (
Tuskegre Institute. which he found.s.
He ws an eminent writer and sp-ake,
On racial and educational subjects.
The TuskeRee Institute started in =
rensed ehanty church and today il own
$50 scrrs OF land in Alabama and hss
nearly 100 buildings valued at more than
. nj lion dollars.
b washington won the sympathy and
support cf Ieadir & southerners by speecf
IA fehalf OF the race at TIE C.tton stats
Exposition in Atlanta in 1895. In ad,.i-
ton to his prominence ss an educator he
gained considerable fame as an author
An honorary degree of Master Of AT.
vas Inferred upon him by IIarvari Uni
ver.ity in 1876 and i'm 1901 he was given
IN honorary dsgnee e Doct,r Of Law b,
Dartmouth O.,ll~er
An incident of Waxhington's carer
made him the center of nation-wi.I.
discussion during tie admin ;stration g.
President Roosevelt. He sat down 10
lunch with the President IT the Whit
House, either by formal or informal in
vitatioD. There Was a storm of protest
from many Quarters and hostility was
shown toward the Negro edu,.s tor after
ward. His work was not affected ssri-
ousiy. however, and ne continued T.
have the corporation Of the white people
in both the North and South in striving
for the uplift OF his rae
Andrew Carnegie, in making a gift~to
Tuskeeee Isstituie, declared that the
history Of the United States wou'd I'm
ciude the career Of two Wssh;ngtons
one white and one black.
DR.. Washington earned q great deal II
money from his lectures and writings
Practically everv doi'ar wss devoted to
tie work st Tuskegee. lie spoke al over
the United States and in several Furo-
oean countries. The Story Of Ny Life
and up From Slavery are two OF his
most successful books
Teleersms Of confidence on the death
OF DR.. Washington porre into tn ins,i-
tute all day and late into the niyht from
leaders of thought and endeavor in eli
walks OF life.
William @. Wilcox. 81 tn Investment
Committee Of the Board Of Trustees
virsd:
His death is q national calamity. bu,
bis spirit vii stiII live tn inspire ard CO
~ forwsrd his great work"
Emmett J. Sc &c. confidential serrrtsr
n Dr. Washington for Is years. said
The glory a the lite wss it, ccdirstior
n the service n both rsces. North anc
South. He will be remembered a. ~
educs'i"rai enthusiast vh,s~ syrnpaths
and sctiviti~s were broad rn~u9h To IT,.
ciude sli races aud sH move nenf- loos
ing % th~ better",ent of msnkind "
Isasc Fi-her, President II the Tuskeg,.
Alumni A->ocisti ~. sad:
The desth of Dr. Washington close,
one complete chapter of Negro history
The Whole world y poorer today becsu-.
bs be- gone"
IRAIsEs FROM ROOSEVELT.
Oyster Bay, Y. Y, Nov IL CoIone
Theodore Roosevelt made the foIIo~ins
ssssmert TO night on the death Of Book
oT. wsshipxsop:
II ws dsepiy shocked and g-ieved y,
The death of Dr.. Booker t. wa-hinetos
He vss one Of the Distinguished citizen.
Of sbe United State. . man ~bo re- der
ed greater service 10 his own race thar
bed ever ben rendered By any one ole.
and Who. Ia % doing, slso rendered eresl
osv;cs % ths xhois county.
Dourn be lors snd fcri that ore q
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