The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-24
Year BOOK SHOWS.
OUR INDUSTRY
Valuable Document Compiled
by Monroe \. Work.
AUTHOR AND SOCI0LoGIsT.

High Tribute to Head OF Research
Department Of the Tuskssss lnsti.
tuts-Trainsd In Best Schools and
Rich In Experience.
Tuskegee, Ala.--f work counts for
anything there Is man connected with
the Tuskegee (Ala.) institute whose
very name Is work" and that In
dividual Is Professor Monroe N. Work
of the division Of record and research,
whose valuable information to the pub
Lie has been helpful and inspiring al
most beyond measure. Al. AZ.
We are indebted to Mr.. Work for
the compilation and information con-
corning the race to be found In the
NEGRO Year Book" The one issued
for 1e14-15 takes the foremost place as
an encyclopedia concerning the race
This Is the third edition Of the NEGRO
Year Book" which Professor Work has
edited and published
This young man was born In North
Carolina, but received his education
In Kansas, graduating from the public
schools of Arkansas City, Kan, I'm 1892
To At him for special line Of work
he took a theological course In the
Chicago Theological seminary, gradu-
ating In 1893. It was while In this
school that he became interested in
the study Of sociology. Thus 1t was
the same year Of his graduation from
the seminary that he entered the Uni
versity Of Chicago. ....
He remained In the school five years,
taking the degree Of bachelor Of
philosophy, and in 1908 took the de-
gree Of master Of arts, with sociology
as a major subject and experimental
psychology as minor study. Mr..
Works thesis for his masters degree
was the "Negro's Real Estate Holding
In Chicago" This attracted wide
spread attention and brought forth
many comments from the press
throughout the country. He showed
that the first property owned In Chi
cago was owned by a member Of the
Negro race.
His first position was with the
Georgia State Industrial college as pro-
lessor in history and education. This
position he held for Eve years. 1t was
In 1908 that Dr. Booker 7. Washington
invited him to become a member of the
faculty at the Tuskegee institute by
the establishment Of the department
Of research, which position was &C
copied. The result Of this work and
department is embodied In the NEGRO
Year Book" which is issued annually.
The first was brought out in 1912.
This valuable book Is to be found In
almost every public library Of any city
Of importance in the United States and
Is much sought after by those who
wish accurate information concerning
the Negro race. 1t is used in some of
the universities, colleges and normal
schools as a textbook in order to &C
| quaint the students Of such schools on
the facts Of Negro history.
Professor Work is one of the busiest
men at Tuskegee institute, and his
book is being read by thousands OF
people. It is the one needed work fol
the public. He has not only given to
the world the book, but has written
many articles for magazines and Other
publications.
The Christian Recorder, edited by
DR.. r. r. Wright at Philadelphia, In
reviewing the current issue Of Mr.
Works book says:
This Is the third edition Of the NE
gro Year Book" so ably edited by
Monroe N. Work, whose special prepa
ration for his work was acquired by
several years of study in the Chicagr
Theological seminary and University
Of Chicago, from both Of which institu
lions he was graduated, having special
lied in sociology and history with par
ticular reference to the Negro and hav
ing such teachers as Frederick Starr
Albion w. Small and w. I. Thomas. II,
was Instructor in mathematics and 80
GEOLOGY in the Georgia State Industrial
college, Savannah. Ga, before assum
ing his present position. He had mad,
extensive researches into African life
also Negro folklore In America and tn,
subject Of Negro crime.
| 1uo year UOOh COuI1uucc W LII
prove. This volume gives a review O
the Negro in 1913. covering sixty page
and treating the following phases o
racial life: Economic. religious, polih
cal. the race question and race ntera
ture. The chapter on 'the civil statu
Of the negro" is invaluable. Othe
chapters Of interest are negro soldie
heroes" "the church." education,
music" painters" "sculptors," "po
cts and actors" occupations" "inven
tions." agriculture" "Negro town
and settlements" "Negro in business,
crime" health" population" ma
tional organizations" social settle
ments," "fraternal organizations.
publications" and autographs"
This Is without doubt the most valu
able compendium Of knowledge abou
Negroes No man can hope to keep u
with the times without II. It is indis
pensable for editor. teacher. lawyer
business man. politician and socia
worker
: We are told that the Negroes of Vii
ginia own 1.629,626 acres Of land. as
: sessed at $14.156.2S7: Of North Care
lima, 1887, 1885, The Negroes Of Geol
gia pay taxes on $34.699.4 AT. In 191
they owned 1,215,796 acrsa