The Denver star., 1916-07-08

number OF white friends of the late
educator We're present. including Miss
Grace T. Walker, secretary to the Nc
Cormicks.
For the past forty-one wears this in
stitution has been au important factor
in racial development. and its former
standard is kept up by the new presi-
dent. Professor Walter $. buchanan.
The school WIS made famous by the
late Mr.. Councin. He put his life and
all of his money into the institution
and preached the doctrine of peace and
good will. and upheld The idea OF in
dustria as well as college education.
His principles in all essentials. en-
braced those things that represented
the greatest good for the country
through an amicable adjustment of all
race matters.
Professor Walter =. Buchanan. who
is now the president of Normal having
been elected at the death OF President
Councili. Is representative Of the
younger men and advanced thought
and ideas which he is putting into
Normal and king ii one of the great
est Institutions IN the south. This
young man is one OF the best trained
men of his race and has been educated
to his people aud not away from them.
lie In perhaps the youngest presi-
dent OF an A. and NJ. college In the
country but he is making good and
lifting up the young people. His own
life and struggles are Inspirations to
them. He Is product of Tuskccce
institute II was at Tuskecee that
he got his foundation. being inspired
by the late Booker +. Washington. TO
Ike aud do something worth while. He
got the finishing touches of his edu-
cation at Lloyd Training school. B"S
ton. and at Harvard university.
Coming out of school, he accepted
the position as southern agent for
Tuskesee institute. and from there
was elected president OF HI industrial
school at Corona. Ala. where he did
n great big work. When President
Council died Professor Buchanan WIS
selected out of many applicants Tor
the position OF president of the \. and
NJ college. although there were many
men older than he who had more eN-
pcricnce. but the board of control
composed OF southern white men. saw
In Mr.. Buchanan the man needed for
the place.
Like his predecessor, President
Buchanan is thoroughly welded To the
Industrial idea and is struggling tr
make Normal stand more for industrial
education than ever before and at the
same time for higher education. for
there were 1--WE to graduate from the
college department this year. rhcorct
ical and practical training are com
bincd In the very important branches
Of horticulture. truck farming. fruit
growing. stock raising and dairy farm
Ing.
Domestic science and domestic arts
receive special attention. The girls rs
well as the boys graduating from the
Industrial course must not only have
the theory. but they must he prepared
to do the actual work. They must he
able to go into the shop. II black.
smith. and make Il horseshoe. adjust 1t
TO the horses hoof; go into the kitchen.
cook and serve Il meal, do any kind of
sewing. clean and adjust the furniture
In house, serve meal, etc.
His wife. Mrs. Ida Christine Coun
Gill Buchanan, daughter OF the late W
ii. Councill. IL one OF the best trained
musicians In the race. She Is well post
ed on the work at Normal and Is put
ting her life into the work started by
her father and now presided over by
her husband. Plans are being perfect.
ed for more extensive work at this
school for the IQ10-17 term.