The broad ax., 1921-11-05

chicago, ll-Oeneral Armstrong,
Dr. William H. Council, DR.. Booker
7. Washington and DR.. Frissell are
names OF men who will live as long
as the American youth Of my race
viii have open to them the school
room-and I should have said as long
as time lasts. They have their places
in history, although they have passed
through what we call death, yet they
live and viii ever live.
When you speak OF General Arm
strong, then there comes before you
Hampton Institute, which is a beacon
light in education. It has furnished
to US thousands OF men and women
direct and indirect. For it is from
that institution that comes the late
Booker T. Washington, founder of
Tuskegee Institute The giving to US
OF that great man was worth all that
1t took to establish the school and the
thousands OF dollars that have been
expended there since 1t means much
to put dollars in brains, and they
bring back better interests as we'll as
bigger principal.
That large investment was returned
in the man Booker T. Washington,
and the interest was the service he
rendered to humanity. The world
knows that he lived and that he still
lives.
April 5 is the time set apart to un-
veil a monument. that being his birth
day. They tell me a monument, but
all Tuskegee Institute is the monu-
ment to Booker T. Washington, and
the good deeds he has performed. I
am sure that General Armstrong has
rejoiced in heaven over his wonderful
work.
Following in the footsteps of Gen
eral Armstrong came William Hooper
Council, born a slave, and was sold
through the famous Richmond CVa)
slave market He prepared himself,
and although born a slave, he was a
ripe scholar and accomplished much
for this people of ours. All over this
country you viii find side by side,
graduates from Hampton, Normal and
Tuskegee Institute. Councill will
never die in the hearts of the lovers
of education and higher thought. He
was a wonderful character.
/ have already told you that DR..
Booker T. Washington was a product
of Hampton, and he put that great
institution on the map raised a large
endowment for it, and then folded
his arms and returned TO the God
who gave him. He lived well yester-
day. He has done his work, and 9TH
ers are taking hold and pushing it as
best they can.
We all know DR.. Frissell, he sue
ceeded Dr. Armstrong. He was a
great character, and was a man who
was loved by all God bless him, as
/ am sure he is now enjoying his
eternal reward for the services he
rendered. He was a man of the peo-
pie, and all the people could reach
him. His home was open to his
friends and his life was life of serv-
ice. He tried at all times to do what
the Lord would have him do; say
what the Lord would have him say,
and go where the Lord would have
him go. He served the people, and,
of course, we got much of his time
and attention during his days of ac-
tivity. He was succeeded by a most
remarkable character. DR.. J. E. Gregg,
who is a New Englander, and high
class, polished, Christian gentleman
He is a man who came TO serve, and
not with chip on his shoulder ready
to strike down he who would knock
It of He wants TO render the best
service, and if he is at any time mis-
understood and criticised, instead of
striking back, he is ready and willing
to give information, and invite you to
come and see Because of his large
heart, and great mind, we are going
to have a greater Hampton Institute,
and all because this wonderful char
acter lived and directed him to Hamp-
ton. You find him at all times plead
ing=the cause Of the people he serves
and he is not ashamed to be among
them.
Do you know that Hampton fur
nished us the successor to DR.. Booker
T. Washington. 1t was Dr. Robert
r. Motion. a most wonderful charae-
ter, and a man who is spending his
life for his people. He is pleading
for us where We cannot do our own
pleading. He Is not a white nan, and
I have never known any time that he
has passed for a white man in order
to enjoy certain privileges. He, ike
Booker 7. Washington. is a product
Of Hampton, and he worked his way
through school We are proud Of him
today. He is inspiring thousands of
young lives to aim for their goal He
believes in the race. and urged the
young people to continue to prepare,
work and pray, using industry, hon
esty and reliability. he has sounded
fhe keynote to a greater race. and