The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-10-08

Ler % the sr0Iuls-tle center %
several acres surrounded By garden.
orchard poultry yard. barn and pig
pen home of the humble type just
such home as work will give 90 any
thrifty Negro. or white man. who
wants tJ live. % make home relates a
visitor % the Tuskegee institute This
Us where every girl iu the schoo. has
10 spend a week during the term. She
Us given small amount Of cash-41
cents day. and she has 10 manipulate
with the others living with her during
the period having each an equal
amount o. change So as % make a
comfortable home for themselves.
here is their real lesson In household
settles. with a teacher 20 direct. Tue
house consists OF two bedrooms. kitch-
en di1.nr room. living room. pantry.
bath. front and back porches
The furniture made by the begin.
uers 100 woodwork, indicating that any
body can make some furniture without
much effort at least with so much
wood around have bed. chairs. tables
and teH benches The windows are
drapod with chccsecioth, crossstitched
by the girls, the pOrtieres are made
from croker sacks or other rough ma
tor.al. dyed by pupils. settees are
made the same way, rugs. home
made; the students are taught here
the care OF beds. Of closets. OF wood
work. disinfecting. dish washing. cook
INK setting table and all duties per
taining 20 housekeeping; they work
the garden. gather and prepare the
vegetables. care Tor chickens and the
stock even learn the care OF garbage
Connected with the home Is a flower
garden and a playground DO our
mountain people. do our rural schools
have such chance in life2 Why not?
| did not go there to md out what
the northern capitalists were doing
TO educate the Negro. | had been
told all Of this knew what money
would do / went there 10 find out
what Booker 7. Washington and his
wife were doing for the Negro and
how the Negro was making use OF the
opportunity.
did not leave the grounds from the
minute / drove in the Lincoln gate
until ] left for the depot ! ate and
slept there In home reserved by the
school for white friends. was treat
od with the same courtesy and atten-
ton as ] have been accustomed 10 by
the Negroes AN OF my life, and profit
ed by the experience and enjoyed
every minute ot my time
Booker Washington was not there
but his wife was. She had done as
much Tor the upllt OF her race as he
has lie has financed and planned and
she has executed much Of the details
She was born In Macon, Miss, edu-
Gated at Nashville and taught in this
institution before she married.
She Is a very Intelligent, industrious
woman. with strong purpose, and
she is working the details OF this prob
/ lem OF the poor and helpless among
her people She hopes 20 see the day
. when every Negro is trained to give
/ the best Of his sense and energy. when
/ he is certain that work is the only way
| TO attain great end
She has handsome home and she
/ keeps il we'll. She loves the South and
| speaks with gratitude Of her friends in
/ the North
This training and environment will
| In time give to the white people Of the
+ South the competent service that was
/ theirs in part, intelligent work is
/ needed in every office This Is a work
for the people OF both races, as saw
I IL on my visit