The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
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i, The principal speaker at the memo
stial exercises held q Washington for
Booker I. Washington. late head of
Tuskegee institute, was r. r. Motion
Of Tuskegee and success to Doctor
Washington. The exercises were held
IN connection with the annual conven-
tion OF the colored teachers associa.
| ton of the state.
L Other speakers ct the meeting who
I paid high tribute to the late head of
Tuskegee institute were two OF the
states most prominent citizens, W. w.
Campbell. banker OF Tuskegee, and
former president Of the Baptist state
convention. and H. o. Murfee, presi-
dent OF Marion institute.
Mr.. Campbell told OF his acquaint-
ance with Booker Warrington and his
work for . quarter OF century and
spoke Of the high regard in which he
Was held by the white people of
Tuskegee and Macon county.
Mr.. Murfee paid . tribute to Booker
Warrington - leader Of his race
and IN educator and told OF the splen-
did work he had done to elevate the
Negroes Of the South. Mr.. Murfee
stated that the late head of Tuskegee
was held In the highest regard by
educators throughout the nation and
that he had done much to bring about
better feeling between the races.
A large number Of prominent white
men and women attended the meeting.
d large number OF seats having been
reserved for them. The address OF
Principal-elect Motion was the first de-
Mvered in this state since he was
chosen ~ tho successor to Booker
Washington, and he created most
favorable impression.
Booker T. Washington's educational
program was not merely local, it was
national. worldwide In scope" he said.
Industry. thrift. morality, decent
homes, clean bodies and minds. better
methods Of farming-a kind Of educa-
ton which made q universal appeal
was his. It was IN education that
helped farmers to do better farming,
the carpenter to do better carpenter
ing. and the cook to Do better cooking.
He believed that education in the
I broadest sense should teach farmer
how to get more out Of an acre by better
methods: that carpenter was receiv-
Ing useful and very necessary instruc-
ton when taught how to build bet
u and more beautiful home at less
cost; and to instruct those who cook
how to keep . cleaner kitchen and pre-
PARE . moro appetizing meal at less
expense was. In his opinion. an educa.
lion OF the most essential sort.
Booker T. washington was most
persistent In his efforts that educa-
ton, whether for farmer. preacher,
o. teacher, should "a linked IN q den.
into, tantibie Wy d life. and the life
q the lowly man and woman in par
ticular-for he wanted to see each
man and each woman hive to do better
II his daily vocation. This idea he
worked out and put into practice in
such . remarkable and convincing
way % to command the respect and
admiration Of the entire world.
The colored schools Of Alabama. as
rule. have been wise enough to FOL-
low Doctor Washington's course. and
q Z result the white people Of the
state are growing more interested IN
Nero schools. II the white man sees
that NEGRO education makes a more
industrious community. If he sees bet
ter results on his farm. In his kitchen,
better behavior on the streets. in tho
HE and conduct Of the colored people
81 the community generally. he Will
not only believe In and unreservedly ap.
prove Of Negro education. but he Will