The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-19
FAMOUS NEGRO EDUCATOR
DIED LAST SUNDAY
Booker I. WasIlington's Career Closes
at Tuskegee Institute-SucceSsor
Not Yet Chosen.

Not Yet Chosen.
Tuskegee, Ala. Nov. 15.-Funeral ar
rangements were being completed to-
day for Booker T. Washington, the
noted negro educator and founder of
Tuskegee institute, who died here yes
terday of nervous breakdown. Flu
neral services will be held at the in
stitute Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock, followed by interment in the
institute grounds. The body will lie
in state all day tomorrow.
Thousands of Alabamians, in addi-
ton to prominent educators and others
from various parts of the country are
expected to attend the funeral. A
special train will be run from Mont
gomery to bring state officials and
others.
Messages of coincidence reached the
Washington home here today from
throughout the country. They came
from leaders of thought and endeavof
in all walks of life.
While it is officially announced that
the question of a successor will not be
considered until after the funeral, the
names of Emmett ]. Scott, confidential
secretary to Dr.. Washington; Warre~
Logan, treasurer, and DR.. Ainsworthy,
business manager of the institute, are
being mentioned in that connection.
Scott, who for eighteen years has been
closely identified with DR.. washington
in his work, is said to be the most
likely successor.
DR.. Washington had not been in good
health for several months and suffered
a ner, Gus breakdown in New York last
week. He had gone there to attend the
annual meeting of the American Mis-
sionary association and the Ma
tionaI Conference of Congregational
Churches.
He did not respond to treatment at
a hospital in New York, and decided
to come back here He had often said
taat his work had been among South
ern negroes. that he was a Southern
negro, and that it was his wish to live:
die and re buried in the South. He
left New York Friday afternoon. The
trip seemed to sap his remaining en-
ergy, and he died quickly soon after
being removed to his nome.
By his writings, lectures and activl-
ties in building up Tuskegee institute,
DR.. Washington for the past twenty
five years had commanded the atten-
ton and confidence of leading men in
many walks of life South and North.
It has been said tnat his ideas OF bet
tering the negro race more nearly fit
sentiment expressed in different parts
of the country than those Of any other
man interested in such work.
He organized Tuskegee institute in
1881, having been selected for the work
bv state authorities. This was six
years after he had graduated from
Hampton institute in Virginia. After
graduation he taught at Hampton for
some time. His natural executive and
constructive ability resulted in the
Tuskegee institution becoming one OF
the leading negro schools in the coun-
try.
Much of his work was given over to
efforts to impress upon negroes their
moral responsibilities. In many of his
lectures he pointed out, in no uncertain
terms, weaknesses common to the race
along with his admonitions to correct
certain evils.
Like many older negroes, DR.. Wash
ington did not exactly know how old
ne was. He was born near Hale's Ford,
Va, in 1859, he believed. This never
had been determined, however. Physl-
clans who had attended him recently
we're of the opinion that he was older
than 56 years
He is survived by mis- brother, John
H. Washington, general superintendent
of Tuskegee institute, a widow, three
children and four grandchildren. The
funeral will take place at the institute