Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-02-05
Nh. Low Praises
Deceased Leader

1onpknS nall, where 1000 or 800
persons are accommodated at one time
at the meal hour, and then told of the
John A Andrew Memorial hospital.
This structure" said Mr.. Low, "is
concrete example Of the kind Of In
sruction the colored boys get at Tus-
kegee institute. The building was
planned by Mr.. Taylor, head of the
industrial side of the school.
The boys cut down the trees In the
Forest, hauled the logs to the sawmill,
cut out their own timber; they made
the bricks and put up the building, do
Ing all Of the brickwork all of the car
penter work, installed the plumbing.
installed the electric lights; they roof
ed 1t, and when it was done it was as
complete hospital as you will find
anywhere, north or south. or course
there are hospitals larger, but none
better. The branches Of industry
taught at Tuskegee are too numerous
to be mentioned here but they com
prise everything that enters into the
daily life OF a people, and the school
1s training the Negro youth to do the
Things the world wants done, and to
90 them In the best possible manner
The young men and young women
who go away from TuSkegee with va
rlous training, and after having learn
ed some useful trade by the time they
have finished their course have caught
and have had drilled into them that
magnificent spirit Of service, and they
so out into the world not merely to
earn their own living, but they 20 out
from that institution charged with t!le
feeling that they have got to make
some definite gift, some de1n1tc con
tr1bution in the service anS 1piift Of
their race, and in whatever commune
ties they go they lift up the moral and
industrial tone and the standard Of
efficiency Of the little communities in
which they cast their lott
Speaking Of the fact that members
Of the board of trustees Of the insti-
tute frequently travel thousand or
more miles to attend the meetings Of
the board, Mr.. Low said: Booker
Washington has made us feel that in
serving Tuskegee institute we are not
simply serving the Negro race, we are
not simply serving the American peo-
pie or any one country in particular,
but he has made us feel that we are
serving mankind. That was the spirit
with which Booker T. Washington
was able to Undue other men, and
that was the spirit which guided him
throughout all Of his illustrious ca
reer."
Following Mr.. Low, the Hon. Will
liam Gibbs McAdoo, secretary Of the
United States treasury, was introduced
and paid brief but earnest and point
ed tribute to the worth and work Of
the deceased educator. He said, In
part:
Mr.. Chairman, 1 am very glad in
deed to have this opportunity to say to
the colOred race that you have every
reason to meet here and do honor to
that great man OF your race who Is no
more While he does not live in this
sphere any more physically, he lives
here spiritually, for he lives in your
hearts as we'll as in the hearts Of the
white people Of this country, and he
will always be respected ard honored
rs one Of the greatest products OF
American SOIL"
The Hon. Josephus Daniels, secre-
| tary Of the navy, then spoke as fol
| lows 81 had known Booker Washing
ton for twenty and more years, and
| think that one Of your speakers has
| given us the secret Of his wonderful
influence when he tells you he was the
interpreter between the races and
| taught them to know and believe in
| each other. And when that lesson
| shall have permeated through the
| minds Of both races the race problem
| will no longer trouble U.s. I live in
community In which there are two
| large schools for the education Of your
| race, and my home Is just stones
| throw from the institution supported
| by the Baptist church. Indeed, | am,
as they say, their highest neighbour
| With the hundreds Of students there,
| 1t is testimonial to your race to say
| that they help to maintain Il splendid
| community by their conduct and by
| their services. When they 90 to thcit
| homes they are not only blessing
| to their homes. but to their states"