The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-12-16
PUSHING WORK FOR
MEMORIAL FUNDS
Effort to Honor Or. Washing
tons Memory Succeeds :
WELL MANAGED CAMPAIGN

President and Secretary Of the Tuske.
geo Institute to Speak at Several
Meetings While on Northern Tour In
Novsmber-Many Examples Of Race
Loyalty Are Shown.
Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.-So
well was the memorial fund campaign
organized in Dallas, Tex, that, al
though $500 was pledged, the move
ment had received such impetus that
when the final counts were made re.
Gently Dallas had given $525.31.
Churches, societies and loyal individ-
uals worked with unfagging enthu-
siasm for the success Of the fund
throughout the campaign.
DR.. r. T. Hamilton, the chairman
Of the committee, well deserves the
following compliment, which was paid
him by one Of the pastors Of his city,
who said: 1.-The Dallas committee was
requested to raise $500. This has been
done, and DR.. r. T. Hamilton we'll de-
serves the credit for securing 1t. He
has gone about the work from the very
beginning with enthusiastic interest
and has spared no time or energy In
visiting individuals, lodges and church
es and speaking a good word for the
success Of the campaign in Dallas"
Announcement has already been
made Of the $1,000 which was recently
sent from the colored people of'New
York city-$1,OO0 through the memo
rial fund committee and $1,000 from
the Southern Beneficial league, an Or
ganization composed of colored people
who formerly lived in the south. but
are now residents of New York. Mr..
Thomas w. Grigsby is president Of the
Southern league.
/ Enthusiastic meetings in the interest
Of the memorial fund have been plan
ned for New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington. These meet
ings were fortunately arranged at
time when DR.. Robert r. Motion, prin-
cipal, and Mr.. Emmett ]. Scott, Sec
retary,' are scheduled to be In New
York city on business for the school.
and they have arranged to be present
at these meetings on their way south
the latter part Of November.
These meetings and the response re-
ferred to above are In thorough accord
with the outlook referred to In previ-
GUS article, when It was predicted
that the coming Of fall would mean
the revival of interest in the move
ment. Committees in many other cities
are meeting regularly and planning
the most thorough campaigns to raise
suitable sums to represent their cities
It has been most encouraging to re-
ceive letters from various workers
who are interested In the success OF
this worthy cause.
In all the letters received here there
Is interviewer an appreciation OF the
race pride which is involved In this
effort among the colored people. Fol
example, Rev. Aaron G. Thomas, pas
tor Of the Second Baptist church, Oko
Iona, Miss, writes: II am glad to
know that our white friends have CIV
en- more than a half Of the amount
which they were asked to give to the
memorial fund and regret that the col
ored peoples response Is less than
fifth Of the amount they were asked
} to give. Knowing as we do OF DR.
Washington's devotion to the cause o.
humanity, as exemplifled by his un
selfish labors both for our race and TO
our nation, It Il. disappointing that on
J people have done so little toward rails
} ing their $25O,OOO, which is only al
eighth Of the amount"
In addition to the inspiring letter.
from friends in the United States, w
have also received this encouraging
word from a colored lady in Alaska
. 81 Just learned tonight Of a memoria
to the memory Of DR.. Booker T. Wash
!. ington being secured from the colore'
people and will inclose $40 in my mex
letter for the fund. We have nothin
but gold on hand at present, but wi
remit when / can get some currenc
from the mint at Seattle"
Altogether the outlook Is most prom
ising for a good response from the co
red people before the end Of the yea
: Now that the election Is over thing
e will settle down to normal and man
Of those who are now dividing their a
, tention between politics and bushes
!, |" will be able to renew their efforts
behalf Of the memorial fund.
1.-THE campaign is an education Il
: the colored people in self dependenc.
% and I feel sure that they are going
Il do their part" writes one Of the Tu
u kegee trustees, and this sentiment
being reflected every day in the lettel
l. and efforts of our people.
A;nton %. AIexa nder's Notable Care(